Overview

Celebrate the joys of working with wood in your own home studio or wood shop.The Woodworkers Studio Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the artistry, design, and skills all woodworkers need to propel their hobby to the next level.Master woodworker Jim Whitman walks you through planning your work space, helps you select tools and the right wood for the right projects, and gets you comfortable with your tools so you feel at ease in the studio and ready to experiment…all with gentle instruction and reassuring humor. His 20 teaching projects make you feel like a seasoned craftsman from step one, regardless of your experience level.Learn about the importance of proper planning, measuring twice so you just have to cut once, and how to make the most of your wood. Above all, get ready to get your hands dirty: woodworking is about play just as much as precision!The Woodworkers Studio Handbook:- Teaches joinery, lamination, routing, turning, carving, and finishingcore woodworking skills in full-color photographs, and complete with illustrated tool guides.- Illustrates the steps for 20 beautiful teaching projects for all skill levels, including a picture frame, a small cabinet, a carved pendant, turned bowls, and more.- Engages your creativity with reclaiming recycled wood, using green wood, or using a sketchbook and drafting tools to design original work.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jim Whitman
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint:   Quarry Books
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.90cm
Weight:   0.674kg
ISBN:  

9781592537587

ISBN 10:   1592537588
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 February 2012
Recommended Age:   From 0 to 0 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction CHAPTER 1: Setting Up the Studio Work Space Laying Out Your Shop Storage Visual Glossary of Shop Machinery Controlling Your Environment Visual Glossary of Hand Tools Safety Considerations CHAPTER 2: The Wonders of Wood Wood Is Where You Find It Plywood and Other Composite Panels Recycled Wood Veneers and Exotic Wood Wood Lot and Backyard Lumber Technique: How to Prepare 8' Boards for Air Drying CHAPTER 3: Project Design Getting Started with Design Drawing Your Plans Building Scale Models and Prototypes Creating a Cutting List CHAPTER 4: Wood Joinery Common Techniques: Joinery Hardware Basics Choosing Glue Wood Project: Hand-Cut Through Dovetails to Join a Shadow Box Frame Wood Project: Make a Presentation Box Using the Miter Joint Wood Project: Hanging Euro-Style Wall Cabinet Wood Project: Shaker-Style End Table with a Drawer CHAPTER 5: Bending Laminated Wood Overview of the Lamination Process Wood Project: Laminated Wood Salad Tongs Wood Project: Making Larger Laminated Shapes Wood Project: Veneered Flower Pendant CHAPTER 6: Routers Basic Router Styles Router Bits Technique: Using Routing Patterns and Templates Wood Project: Making Decorative Inlays Using a Router Table Router Safety Technique: Build Your Own Router Table Technique: Routing Cope and Stick Joints for Door Frames Wood Project: Dovetails Made with the Router CHAPTER 7: Carving Wood Styles of Carving Learning to Carve Selecting Wood Choosing Your Carving Tools Sharpening: The Secret to Carving Success Setting Up Your Project Beginning Your Project Wood Project: Leaf Scroll Wood Project: Eagle’s Head Wood Project: Simple Flower CHAPTER 8: Turning Wood Materials for Turning Tools for Turning Wood Project: Turning a Spindle Wood Project: Turning a Bowl from Green Wood CHAPTER 9: The Final Finish & Gallery Surface Preparation Hand-Applied Finishes Correcting and Preventing Mistakes Wood Project: Finishing the Laminated Wood Salad Tongs Wood Project: Finishing the Veneered Flower Pendant Wood Project: Finishing the Shaker-style End Table Wood Project: Finishing the Shadow Box Frame Wood Project: Presenting the Presentation Box Wood Project: Finishing the Hanging Euro-style Wall Cabinet The Woodworker’s Gallery Appendix I: Measurement Conversions Appendix II: Estimating Template Resources Glossary About the Author About the Photographer Acknowledgments Index

Reviews

Woodworker and first-time author Whitman shines in this addition to Quarry s studio handbook series. Shop layout, tools, and materials are followed by a dozen projects that illustrate different techniques. The projects are organized well, with tools and materials lists and thumbnail instructional photos. The book s illustrations and design are top-notch and attractive. VERDICT: With its broad range of techniques and projects, this is more appropriate for an intermediate woodworker, as beginners will not have the needed equipment or skills. While more focused books on specific woodworking tools and techniques are available, this is a good overview. Recommended for larger public libraries. <em> <strong>- Library Journal</strong></em></p>

<p> Woodworker and first-time author Whitman shines in this addition to Quarry's studio handbook series. Shop layout, tools, and materials are followed by a dozen projects that illustrate different techniques. The projects are organized well, with tools and materials lists and thumbnail instructional photos. The book's illustrations and design are top-notch and attractive. VERDICT: With its broad range of techniques and projects, this is more appropriate for an intermediate woodworker, as beginners will not have the needed equipment or skills. While more focused books on specific woodworking tools and techniques are available, this is a good overview. Recommended for larger public libraries. - Library Journal

Woodworker and first-time author Whitman shines in this addition to Quarry's studio handbook series. Shop layout, tools, and materials are followed by a dozen projects that illustrate different techniques. The projects are organized well, with tools and materials lists and thumbnail instructional photos. The book's illustrations and design are top-notch and attractive. VERDICT: With its broad range of techniques and projects, this is more appropriate for an intermediate woodworker, as beginners will not have the needed equipment or skills. While more focused books on specific woodworking tools and techniques are available, this is a good overview. Recommended for larger public libraries. - Library Journal

Woodworker and first-time author Whitman shines in this addition to Quarry's studio handbook series. Shop layout, tools, and materials are followed by a dozen projects that illustrate different techniques. The projects are organized well, with tools and materials lists and thumbnail instructional photos. The book's illustrations and design are top-notch and attractive. VERDICT: With its broad range of techniques and projects, this is more appropriate for an intermediate woodworker, as beginners will not have the needed equipment or skills. While more focused books on specific woodworking tools and techniques are available, this is a good overview. Recommended for larger public libraries. - Library Journal

Woodworker and first-time author Whitman shines in this addition to Quarry's studio handbook series. Shop layout, tools, and materials are followed by a dozen projects that illustrate different techniques. The projects are organized well, with tools and materials lists and thumbnail instructional photos. The book's illustrations and design are top-notch and attractive. VERDICT: With its broad range of techniques and projects, this is more appropriate for an intermediate woodworker, as beginners will not have the needed equipment or skills. While more focused books on specific woodworking tools and techniques are available, this is a good overview. Recommended for larger public libraries. - Library Journal Woodworker and first-time author Whitman shines in this addition to Quarry s studio handbook series. Shop layout, tools, and materials are followed by a dozen projects that illustrate different techniques. The projects are organized well, with tools and materials lists and thumbnail instructional photos. The book s illustrations and design are top-notch and attractive. VERDICT: With its broad range of techniques and projects, this is more appropriate for an intermediate woodworker, as beginners will not have the needed equipment or skills. While more focused books on specific woodworking tools and techniques are available, this is a good overview. Recommended for larger public libraries. - Library Journal

Author Information

Jim Whitman has been working with wood for more than forty years. He started woodworking as a hobby while directing his graphic design studio in Clifton, New Jersey. In 1973 Jim and his family moved to a farm in rural Lafayette, New Jersey. Jim built a barn to house his wood shop hobby. During this time he was introduced to the Peters Valley Craft Education Center in nearby Layton, New Jersey. He was inspired by many great teachers taking classes from some of woodworking s eminent personalities such as Tage Frid, Sam Maloof, Jere Osgood, Mack Headley and Toshio Odote. Jim was so passionate about the mission of teaching crafts that he served on the Peters Valley Board of Directors for twenty years. In 2001 Jim retired from his graphics business and the Peters Valley Board to continue with his ever increasing woodworking commissions as well as teaching and consulting. Jim says, I am so lucky to be able to work at what I love.

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