Over 500 hand-drawn illustrations: Provides clear, detailed guidance for every woodworking operation
Comprehensive furniture-making approach: Focuses on building tables, carcases, drawers, and plinths using traditional techniques
Classically trained English woodworker: Offers expert insights and methods from a master craftsman
Acid-free, sewn signatures: Ensures long-lasting durability for workshop reference
Produced entirely in the USA: High-quality print and binding for lasting value
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by Robert Wearing You can download an excerpt from this book here.
In our opinion, “The Essential Woodworker” is one of the best books on hand-tool usage written in the post-Charles Hayward era. Wearing was classically trained in England as a woodworker and embraced both power and hand tools in his shop and in his teaching.
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Author
Robert Wearing
Publisher
Lost Art Press
Format
6 x 9 inch hardbound with cloth cover
Language
English
Page count
Not specified
Production
Sewn signatures, acid-free paper, made in USA
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Bobby · August 20, 2026
Wonderful book. Toms of information to get you started.