Woodworking Course eBook & DVD Package for $49.95

Woodworking Course
A comprehensive guide to the tools and techniques of woodworking

Woodworking Course is an extremely useful, easy-to-follow handbook for anyone interested in woodworking — from the complete novice to the keen amateur. It is packed with practical information and handy tips the author has gained over 20 years of woodworking.

This easily accessible book fully describes the tools of the craft and explains how to use them properly. It then guides readers through the basic jointing techniques of woodworking, with step-by-step instructions on how to complete several projects by hand or machine. The projects include a plant stand, a small box, a blanket box, a bookcase, a stool, a coffee table, and a dining table.

Other important considerations and skills covered include:

• Setting up your workshop
• Hand and power tools you will need
• Specialist Machinery
• Buying Timber
• Choosing artificial materials
• Sharpening and honing
• Dressing Timber
• Veneering
• Finishing
• Producing technical drawings

Throughout Woodworking Course, Richards love of his craft is evident — lending a truly personal touch to this highly practical book.

Woodworking lessons on DVD

The Short Course Series

The lessons in Richard Crosland's book Woodworking Course are brought to life on these DVD's

These lessons are included on paper inside the DVD covers.

These DVD's can help to teach junior woodwork at high school level, just show the video and provide the tools, the timber and the space. Or they can be done in any backyard shed.

The lessons inlcude:

• Dressing Timber
• Halving Joint
• Dovetail Joints
• Building a Mitre Box

The Short Course on Sundays series is currently being taught at The School of Fine Woodwork by Adam Crosland

The First Volume of the Short Course Series:

Lesson 1: Dressed All Round 36min:16sec

Lesson 2: Halving Joint 30min:08sec

Lesson 1: Dressing Timber:

With the advent of technology, dressing timber has become a lost art. Turning a rough sawn piece of timber into something smooth and square is more difficult than it looks. The art of dressing timber, as well as the use of several hand tools, is demonstrated in Richard’s first class.

Lesson 2: Halving Joint:

This lesson focuses on producing the perfect halving joint using the dressed piece from Lesson 1.

Richard also introduces more tools to the viewer.

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The Second Volume of the Short Course Series:

Coming Soon!