Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking

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Learn from Tage Frid, the dean of American woodworking teachers. Make and use joints from the basic tongue and groove to multiple-spline miters and dovetails.

As a tribute to Tage Frid who passed away in 2004, combined with the 30th anniversary of The Taunton Press, this three-volume slipcase set is the most complete, authoritative guide to woodworking for readers of all skill levels. The books in the slipcase include: Book 1: Joinery, Book 2: Shaping, Veneering, Finishing, and Book 3: Furnituremaking . The techniques illustrated in these books are demonstrated step by step, with clarity and organization that allows readers to understand and carry out virtually any woodworking project.

An illustrated reference guide to furniture making, including material characteristics and properties, necessary equipment, techniques, and tips on component construction, veneering, marquetry and inlaying.

The sixth in a series of essential resources for today's woodcrafters, this latest volume includes over 20 chapters covering every aspect of furniture making, from designing new projects to building each piece to last more than a lifetime, along with specific options for tables, cabinets, and chairs.

Learn from Tage Frid, the dean of American woodworking teachers. Make and use joints from the basic tongue and groove to multiple-spline miters and dovetails.

Shape is critical to the ultimate success or failure of a piece of furniture. In this work, Lonnie Bird guides the reader towards visualising, then drawing, a shape and then choosing the appropriate tool for creating it.