Woodworking for Dummies

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

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.

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.

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!

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.