Explores one of nine trades of woodcraft: faller, countryman and cleaver, hewer, log-builder, sawyer, carpenter, joiner, turner, and cabinetmaker. This guide takes readers on a journey through a legacy of off-the-grid, self-reliant craftsmanship.
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More than 330 photographs illustrate historical information on traditional woodworking and detailed introductions to specific tasks, projects, and techniques, from tree felling to timberframe construction.
Working Wood, Not Machining It If you're more interested in working with wood rather than machining it, you will be relieved to learn that expensive powered machinery isn't required to build furniture. You can also forget the dust masks, face shields and hearing protection since…
For woodworkers, hand tools put the emphasis on the process of woodworking rather than the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of craftsmanship, bringing a refinement to work that machines alone cannot produce. Whether using hand tools alone as a sourc…