Books, Videos, & DVD's

"The Workshop"
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The Workshop Scott Gibson Celebrating the place where craftsmanship begins A workshop is much more than a physical place full of tools. It is the place where a woodworker imagines, designs, tries, fails and succeeds in making something beautiful out of wood. Some shops are used to earn a living, some to pass on the craft. In all shops new designs are forged, limits are tested, and art is created. Author Scott Gibson takes you on a guided tour of over 30 workshops. You’ll meet furniture makers, boat builders, turners, and others -- all of whom share a common love: creating in wood. Over 290 photos give you an inside look at these outstanding shops. You’ll learn how they evolved and how they suit the individual needs of the woodworkers who own them. The Workshop: Is a highly visual look at more than 30 amazing workshops and the fascinating people who use them. Celebrates the wide variety of wood craft, providing points of inspiration and identification for anyone dreaming of becoming a woodworker. Uses the shops and visits to their owners/users to tell the story of why people are drawn to creative expression in wood. About the author Scott Gibson is a former editor at Fine Homebuilding, Fine Woodworking and Home Furniture magazines who now works as a freelance writer, editor and photographer from his home in southern Maine. A contributing editor to Fine Homebuilding, he writes about residential building, architecture and furniture for a number of publications. He is a long-time furniture maker whose work has appeared in Fine Woodworking. "This is not just another book about shops -- not that I ever mind the opportunity to snoop around other woodworker's shops and shop solutions. Instead, Scott acknowledges that our shops are, in essence, a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) expression of their owners -- and that breathes life as well as lessons into these stories of workspaces around the country". -- Jim Tolpin

Essentials of Woodworking
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Essentials of Woodworking Practical solutions from Fine Woodworking magazine The Essentials of Woodworking provides the best techniques, advice and shop solutions from the pages of Fine Woodworking magazine. Organized for quick access, these books are highly practical and easy to use. Together these books form a cornerstone woodworking library. Set includes the following titles: Finishes & Finishing Techniques Ingenious Jigs & Shop Accessories The Basics of Craftsmanship/ Woodworking Techniques Practical Design Solutions and Strategies Joinery, Shaping & Milling

Setting up Shop
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The practical guide to designing and building your dream shop To a woodworker, there is nothing more personal than the workshop. Creating your ideal sanctuary involves hundreds of practical decisions -- from where to locate the shop and which machines and tools to buy to where to put the lights and electrical outlets. With the expert advice of professional woodworker and author Sandor Nagyszalanczy, you'll make the right choices to fit your space and budget. Detailed illustrations and useful tips help you handle every job, from insulating walls and organizing storage to installing dust collection. "Shop Profiles" give you a look inside the shops of well-known woodworkers, so you can see how they've tackled common shop problems. With all the ingenious solutions in Setting Up Shop, you'll never run out of ideas for improving an existing shop -- or planning the shop of your dreams. Softcover

Smart Workshop Solutions
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Building workstations, jigs, and accessories to improve your shop What’s the best way to get your workshop to work well – no matter what its size or how much equipment is in it? Paul Anthony shares his know-how in Smart Workshop Solutions. You’ll discover great ideas for shop accessories, workstations, jigs, and storage solutions. With the help of the detailed drawings and step-by-step instructions and photos, you can build and install ingenious shop additions. Your result: a more efficient workshop and woodworking that’s safer and easier. Get shop-proven ideas for: Clamp racks Wood storage solutions Drilling stations Tablesaw stations Router tables Tool cabinets and much more About the author Paul Anthony has been a professional woodworker since 1974 and is a past president of the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association. He has built hundreds of projects, ranging from furniture to turnings and musical instruments. He was an editor for American Woodworker magazine from 1994 until its sale to Reader’s Digest in 1998. He lives in Reigelsville, Pennsylvania.

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Woodworking
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Welcome to The Complete Illustrated Guides -- three volumes of the most authoritative and comprehensive references available on joinery, wood shaping, furniture construction, hardware, and period furniture details. Written by a "dream team" of professional woodworkers, each book is organized to give you accurate information quickly. Beginners will find a full library of techniques from which to learn woodworking. And veterans will find a source for inspiration, complete with unusual and seldom used techniques. In short, each book is a thorough and easy-to-use reference. See for yourself why we think The Complete Illustrated Guides are the best woodworking books to come along in many years. Get Joinery, Shaping Wood, and Furniture & Cabinet Construction together