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Can anyone recommend any good woodworking books, preferably one that is friendly to beginners.

by yumraj 7y ago

takk309 7y ago
Check out Lost Art Press (https://lostartpress.com/ https://lostartpress.com/) They focus mostly on traditional hand tool wood working. The Anarchist's Tool Chest (https://lostartpress.com/collections/getting-started/products/the-anarchists-tool-chest https://lostartpress.com/collections/getting-started/product...) is a great book to help you get started with what makes a good hand tool and what you need to start doing small projects.
brixon 7y ago
YouTube: Steve Ramsey & Izzy Swan both have playlists focused on new woodworkers.
bradford 7y ago
I've worked with wood for a few years now, and I wish I would have found Rex Krueger's channel earlier (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4SLNED1DiNPHComZTCbzw/videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4SLNED1DiNPHComZTCbzw/vid...). I'd say his primary intent is to get you started with the minimal amount of cost, and his videos get to the point faster than many other instructional videos.
Stephen-E 7y ago
Lost Art Press is great, but not exactly for the beginner. I'm a huge fan of The Wood Whisperer aka Marc Spagnuolo (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWoodWhisperer https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWoodWhisperer). He has a lot of content on YouTube that's significantly higher production quality than everyone else, and most importantly he's very good at teaching. He has two books that are great for the beginner: -Essential Joinery -Hybrid Woodworking https://www.amazon.com/Hybrid-Woodworking-Blending-Quality-Furniture/dp/1440329605/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2/135-9131879-5402545?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1440329605&pd_rd_r=76a03429-86f9-11e9-bd51-9f94d0b120ce&pd_rd_w=egWQx&pd_rd_wg=ak0kW&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=6551523S46P4ZMZ7DPD4&psc=1&refRID=6551523S46P4ZMZ7DPD4 https://www.amazon.com/Hybrid-Woodworking-Blending-Quality-F... https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Joinery-Important-Joints-Woodworker/dp/1940611873/ref=asc_df_1940611873/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312128022127&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16834033085502338787&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026803&hvtargid=pla-680778681113&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Joinery-Important-Joints-Wo... While he has a ton of free content on YouTube, his guild site offers even more at a modest price: https://thewoodwhispererguild.com/ https://thewoodwhispererguild.com/ His Shaker Table project was my first "real" piece of furniture that I built. I've since graduated to designing and building my own furniture. Highly rewarding, and I owe a lot of my skills to Marc's wonderful teaching methods.

Can anyone recommend any good woodworking books, preferably one that is friendly to beginners.

by yumraj 7y ago

Can anyone recommend any good woodworking books, preferably one that is friendly to beginners.

Check out Lost Art Press (https://lostartpress.com/ https://lostartpress.com/) They focus mostly on traditional hand tool wood working. The Anarchist's Tool Chest (https://lostartpress.com/collections/getting-started/products/the-anarchists-tool-chest https://lostartpress.com/collections/getting-started/product...) is a great book to help you get started with what makes a good hand tool and what you need to start doing small projects.

brixon 7y ago

YouTube: Steve Ramsey & Izzy Swan both have playlists focused on new woodworkers.

bradford 7y ago

I've worked with wood for a few years now, and I wish I would have found Rex Krueger's channel earlier (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4SLNED1DiNPHComZTCbzw/videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4SLNED1DiNPHComZTCbzw/vid...). I'd say his primary intent is to get you started with the minimal amount of cost, and his videos get to the point faster than many other instructional videos.

Stephen-E 7y ago

Lost Art Press is great, but not exactly for the beginner. I'm a huge fan of The Wood Whisperer aka Marc Spagnuolo (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWoodWhisperer https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWoodWhisperer). He has a lot of content on YouTube that's significantly higher production quality than everyone else, and most importantly he's very good at teaching. He has two books that are great for the beginner: -Essential Joinery -Hybrid Woodworking https://www.amazon.com/Hybrid-Woodworking-Blending-Quality-Furniture/dp/1440329605/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2/135-9131879-5402545?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1440329605&pd_rd_r=76a03429-86f9-11e9-bd51-9f94d0b120ce&pd_rd_w=egWQx&pd_rd_wg=ak0kW&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=6551523S46P4ZMZ7DPD4&psc=1&refRID=6551523S46P4ZMZ7DPD4 https://www.amazon.com/Hybrid-Woodworking-Blending-Quality-F... https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Joinery-Important-Joints-Woodworker/dp/1940611873/ref=asc_df_1940611873/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312128022127&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16834033085502338787&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026803&hvtargid=pla-680778681113&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Joinery-Important-Joints-Wo... While he has a ton of free content on YouTube, his guild site offers even more at a modest price: https://thewoodwhispererguild.com/ https://thewoodwhispererguild.com/ His Shaker Table project was my first "real" piece of furniture that I built. I've since graduated to designing and building my own furniture. Highly rewarding, and I owe a lot of my skills to Marc's wonderful teaching methods.