On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 19:17:28 +0100, "Ricardo"
wrote:

Can anyone recommend a good book for a beginner that covers the basics.

Sawing and sanding
Screwing and gluing

Any of several dozen books. Take a look around, find one where you
personally like the author's style. Robert Wearing's is good.

Planeing

Jeff Gorman's web site
http://www.amgron.clara.net/planingp...planeindex.htm

Basic joints

Now you're getting into the real stuff. Tage Frid
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1561580686/codesmiths-20


Tools

Ignore tools. Everyone gets hung up on tools, when it's the product
that matters more. The other books will tell you quite enough for the
basics. A few specialist books on tools like the table saw, router or
bandsaw will be more use, as you need them,.

Varnishing

Flexner
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0762101911/codesmiths-20

Don't be too quick to varnish things either - there are many other
finishes worth looking at.


Etc, Etc.........................

You missed out wood. There's a lot to learn about it. Hoadley's
"Understanding Wood" is excellent, but hard going. Try an easy start
with the October issue of Fine Woodworking - an inspiration magazine
anyway.

Your first projects will probably be in plywood or other man-made
sheets. When you move towards solid timber, then you should certainly
study some of the moisture and movement issues.


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