Joints: A Woodworker's Guide - Paperback

by Ralph Laughton (Author)

Joints: A Woodworker's Guide takes one of the most important and challenging aspects of woodworking and demystifies the all-important subject of choosing, designing and cutting woodworking joints. Strong, appropriate and well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of the skilled woodworker. Making them properly and accurately calls for good planning and marking out as well as a good degree of care in the cutting, fitting and final assembly. It is essential to approach making joints methodically, this book provides all the necessary information to ensure success.

• Aimed at both those new to woodworking as well as the experienced woodworker.
• Joints: A Woodworker's Guide is broken down into three main sections: planning and preparation, basic techniques of joint making and individual joints in detail.
• Areas covered include: planning the work and preparing the wood; measuring and marking; cutting and fitting, glues and assembly.