Projects for Your Shop: Building Your Own Workshop Essentials

Very good, right to the point helps without needless "chitchat". Detailed with essentials. Would reccommend this to beginners and those who want to review basic ideas/projects. Nola A. Stover

This is definitly a book for those just getting started in setting up a shop. Good photos and ideas on how to build the most essential items used in the shop. Again it should be stressed this is for those just starting out.

If you're relatively new to woodworking and would like to build your skills through hands-on projects with clear instructions, this is the book for you. It contains a wealth of practical information on getting started with woodworking without spending a fortune on equipment. The author, Matthew Teague never talks down to you or uses confusing jargon. He carefully chooses projects that not only build your skills, but help you build your own workshop. You'll enjoy building your own sawhorses, workbench, tablesaw station, router table, tool cabinet and wood rack. The author carefully builds your skills as you progress to more complex projects. I'm glad I purchased this book. I decided to resume woodworking after 20 years doing little more than normal house maintenance. Like many people, I took several shop classes in junior and senior high school, and this book allows me to re-acquire and master skills and unlike shop class, enjoy doing it. This book will help you get started the right way.

Matthew Teague does a wonderful job of giving you the tools to get started in woodworking and some really good practical projects for your home shop. The writing in the book is straight forward and easy to read. The project plans and instructions are top notch. I have recently purchased several books on this topic and I have defiantly found this one to be the best and a great buy.

An excellent book for someone like me who is getting started in woodworking. The skill building sections are very good. Having built a couple of the projects, I've found the directions to be complete and accurate. Maybe some of the critical steps could have received bold type or more emphasis.