DIYbanter - View Single Post - I want to read some old woodworking books -- any suggestions?

J T

Fri, Oct 13, 2006, 10:03am (Locutus) doth
claimeth:
Nothing to explain, just doesn't sound like a good return for the effort
spent.

Sure it is. Maybe you've got money to pay listed prices for
out-of-print books, but I don't. I don't put bread on the table from
woodworking, it's a hobby. Buying a woodworking book for a lower price,
after a bit of looking, is part of the hobby. After all, no matter how
I spend the time, it's not like I'm losing money from not doing paying
work.

That was one example. I've bought other books, listed for a lot
more, for from $5-$30, by looking - I'll probably never buy a book for
more than $30. Adds up to a fair amount over a year. It's not like I
spend 8 hours a day looking, or even look eery day. Plus, these are
books I already know exactly what their content is, and they're not
available just anywhere. I just remembered, I've now got a complete set
of eight steam books from about 1920. The complete set was listed at
about $450 last I looked, I've probably got less then $75 invested in
mine - plus, I've got several extras I need to get rid of, that usually
list for about $35-$45 each.

If you would like to buy an interesting, out-of-print, book on
boatbuilding, I have one I've seen listed for $385, + shipping. Of
course, you "could" look around, and get the same book for probably $35
to $50, including shipping, but why bother?. I've had mine for years
now, and paid about $10 for my copy. I'll make you a good deal, $350,
including shipping, and you won't even have to waste time searching.

I'm pretty well set with woodworking books for now.

JOAT
It's not hard, if you get your mind right.
- Granny Weatherwax