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  • Woodcarver's Workbook

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    Get started in woodcarving animals with these high quality patterns, illustrated instructions and a simple craft knife. One of the classic titles on woodcarving is now repackaged and available again. ...

  • Band Saw

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    Dedicated to providing integral information about woodworking tools and techniques that other manuals overlook, the books in this series contain safety facts, explanations about basic project set up, ...

  • Mastering Your Table Saw

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    Learn how to make the most out of the workshop's most essential tool, from assembling the machine and setting it up to making accurate cuts....

  • Making Woodwork Aids & Devices

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    A classic work with over 200 ingenious ideas for woodworkers, covering everything from simple time and cost-saving devices, to sophisticated ways of assisting machining procedures....

  • Ellsworth on Woodturning

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    This is the book woodturners have been waiting for - the first complete reference from David Ellsworth, the ‘grandfather’ of the contemporary wood art movement. Never before has the grandmaster of woo...

  • Router Jigs and Techniques

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    Discover dozens of ways that the router can be used to increase your productivity and creativity in the shop. In this DVD, you'll learn basic router joinery and how to rout the subtle shapes necessa...

  • Woodturning

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    With a demonstration of turning between centres, faceplate and copy turning; Keith Rowley provides a thorough introduction to all the basic techniques and practices needed to enhance and improve your ...

  • Basic Routing

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    A complete introduction, including router familiarization, safety, care and selection of cutters....

  • Hand Tools

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    Tuning chisels, planes and saws and learning how to use them properly can make your woodworking a hands-on pleasure. These tools can bring a refinement to your work that machines alone cannot produce....

  • Workbench Book, The

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    Probably more than any other tool in the shop, the custom workbench reflects the personality and experience of its maker. And for the great majority of makers, the construction of the workbench is a l...