A complete guide to the tools used by a shokunin, or master Japanese craftsman, this book is ideal for both beginning and professional woodworkers.

Japanese Woodworking Tools

Engineering & Transportation

Toshio Odate

Engineering

Linden Publishing

Explanations and details of newelled stairs, face moulds, joinery, stone stairs, and more.

A Treatise on Stairbuilding and Handrailing

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

William Mowat

Alexander Mowat

Crafts & Hobbies

A classic treatise on the practice of joiners' work by hand and machine. ""A gold mine for woodworkers, architects, and preservationists."" -- Old House Journal

Modern Practical Joinery

Ellis, George

An advanced work on the shaper and its operation, covering spindle speeds, cutting action theory, safety, and machine operation with over four hundred photos and drawings.

Shaper Handbook

Stephenson, Eric

Covers different methods of cutting and drying timber.

The Conversion and Seasoning of Wood: A Guide to Principles and Practice

Brown, William

Brown, W.H.

George Ellis was one of the premier English writers on carpentry and joinery. This, the author's last book, was originally issued in two volumes; the present edition is a reprint of the 1932 one-volume edition.
The trade of wooden stairbuilding has enjoyed a rebirth during the last ten years. Unfortunately, most trade schools do not teach this complex craft, and there has been little published in the field for many years. This leaves the craftsman at a loss, both for available information and training.
George Ellis has written a very lucid book on the subject. He covers much the same ground as Alexander Mowat in A Treatise on Stairbuilding and Handrailing (page 92), but Ellis is much less technical and more shop oriented. He includes detailed information on taking dimensions and setting out stairs (geometric, spiral, and elliptical), newels, balusters, brackets; constructing soffit linings, single and geometric handrailings, and wreathed handrail to spiral stairs; and he explains the cylinder method of making wreaths.

Modern Practical Stairbuilding and Handrailing

A history of barrelmaking and the various types of coopers.

The Cooper and His Trade

History

Kilby, Kenneth

Americas

A collection of twentieth-century handmade woodwork including furniture, sculpture, toys, and musical instruments.

Fine Craftsmanship in Wood

Norbury, Betty

Contains information on over 275 commercial woods from worldwide sources.

World Woods in Color

Arts & Photography

Lincoln, William A.

Graphic Design

This book presents complete measured drawings and detailed plans for 20 clocks for the craftsman to make and features designs ranging from period bracket clocks and a traditional long-case to more contemporary styles. Throughout the text there are instructions and the plans are scaled both in metric and imperial units, with a range of suppliers for clock components included.

Making Wooden Clock Cases

Ashby, Tim

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