Woodworking for Dummies

By Jeff Strong

Book Overview

Make stunning furniture, shelves, and more, with this easy guide Woodworking For Dummies gives aspiring woodworkers step-by-step instructions for creating successful woodworking projects. Set your sights on creating beautiful wooden pieces, with your own two hands. Woodworking is a fun and fascinating hobby, and you'll love developing your skills and enjoying the satisfaction of craftsmanship. This book explains, in simple terms, the basic tools you'll need, the different types of wood you can work with, and the process of creating plans for a successful project. Start sawing, sanding, joining, and finishing wood projects you can be proud of. One-of-a-kind, handmade woodcrafts are excellent as additions to your home and gifts for others, and you can even start a small business selling your handiwork. This For Dummies primer makes this cool activity accessible to anyone. Start a new hobby, work with your hands, and see your visions come to life Learn about classic and cutting-edge woodworking tools Differentiate between the different kinds of wood and select the right materials for your project Become a woodworker with easy-to-use photos and instructions Even if you've never picked up a saw before, this For Dummies guide will help you get started--and it's a great reference and refresher for those who already know what they're doing, too.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119986494
• ISBN13: 9781119986492
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great for us "dummies"

A very informative and helpful look into woodworking. I recommend this as a perfect starting point in woodworking.

useful

I bought this for my fiance and he is just starting to be interested in woodworking. He found this to be very helpful for a person new to the topic of wood and all it's details. It explains what the different tools are and how the work. It explained the different kinds of wood and what they are most useful for. It was a very useful beginner book for someone looking into woodworking from a novice point of view. I would recommend it and definatly give it as a gift.

not such a dummy anymore.

A great guide for a novice woodworker. Tons of information about types and grades of wood, glues and sealers, finishes, different joints and how to use the tools you have to create them. It also includes a few project plans designed to give the reader the experience they need applicable to the lessons learned. Well written and enjoyable to read.

The Perfect Book

This was the perfect book for me as a complete amateur in any type of woodworking. All the basic information I needed and direction to a lot more information if I wanted. Written in an easy-to-read style with a little humour - great book!

A good addition to my Dummies library

Being a late in life beginning woodworker, I needed something that didn't assume I knew all there was to know about the tools I had and how to bend the wood to my will in order to end up with items I could be proud of. This book helped a lot in that regard. While I won't always use some of the shortcuts and techniques the author recommends, knowing that you can get from point A to point B professionally was a big help. This is a valuable addition to my woodworking reference library and I will refer to it often.