Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual
by Albert Jackson
Harpercollins Reference | April 2005 | ISBN-10: 0007164424 | scanned PDF | 352 pages | 63.6 mb 
http://www.amazon.com/Collins-Complete-Woo...d/dp/0007164424

A completely revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive and bestselling woodworker,s bible. Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy to use, Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual is the UK bestseller and the one book every woodworker needs. This revised edition has been extensively rewritten and contains new photographs and illustrations. It includes new products and techniques developed since the last edition. Every stage in crafting furniture and other decorative pieces are fully explained starting with the basics; the nature of wood, the tools required and setting up a workshop. The book then examines the principles of three-dimensional design from inspiration to construction. Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step-by-step approach: bending wood, veneering and marquetry, woodcarving and finishing. The book also includes a chapter on using other materials, such as metal, glass and leather in combination with wood, plus a chapter on fixings and fittings.
Albert Jackson and David Day were both awarded Masters degrees in furniture design at the Royal College of Art. They have written numerous bestselling titles on woodworking and DIY, including the Collins Complete DIY Manual.

CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE - WOOD THE RAW MATERIAL 9
CHAPTER TWO - DESIGNING IN WOOD 69
CHAPTER THREE - HANDTOOLS 105
CHAPTER FOUR - POWER TOOLS 153
CHAPTER FIVE - MACHINE TOOLS 187
CHAPTER SIX - HOME WORKSHOPS 231
CHAPTER SEVEN - JOINT-MAKING 237
CHAPTER EIGHT - BENDING WOOD 271
CHAPTER NINE - VENEERING AND MARQUETRY 279
CHAPTER TEN - WOODCARVING 293
CHAPTER ELEVEN - FINISHING WOOD 305
CHAPTER TWELVE - FIXINGS AND FITTINGS 333
Glossary 343
Index 347