Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual “packaging may vary”

To refresh my knowledge

I've been a furniture maker/restorer for years now and have always worried about being self taught and knowing that there are gaps in my knowledge. This book deals with everything that I wanted to know. It is beautifully laid out with fantastic illustrations. There is a big section on 'standard' plans for most types of furniture. There is a great section on the benefits etc of most types of hard and soft wood. There are sections on pretty well everything that a hobbyist as well as a craftsman should know. Honestly, one of the best woodworking books that I have every bought - shame I only spotted it years after I started.

Well worth it, great reference book.

Four stars, but this is not because the information contained book does not deserve FIVE stars, its the fact that Amazon are supplying the older version 2015 and not the described 2021 version as advertised. The 2022 version has the dark picture of the tools As shown on the "look inside image" the older version is mainly a light coloured wood with six small images (see attached images) .Both books contain more or the same, but a few things have been updated in the 2022 versionThat's why I sent my copy back for a refund.

Good book

Excellent and informative for beginners

This book is really good for interior designers!

This text book is part of the tools

This is a good comprehensive guide for anyone who has worked with wood on a hobby basis and is looking to get more serious about making functional parts that stand the test of time.

The book offers a visual and text vocabulary, combined with attention to good practices. It's not overall explicit, but a great choice for introduction. From the newbie experience, it may well be used from time to time as a reference starting point to search for more detailed information.

Abrangente e com muitos detalhes interessantes pra quem quer uma boa visão de todas as etapas da marcenaria, incluindo desde escolha das madeiras e ferramentas/equipamentos até dicas de construção e finalização das peças.

Creo que es un libro muy completo para acercarse al trabajo de la madera desde cero. Habla primero de los tipos de madera, luego de algunos montajes básicos y conceptos a tener en cuenta para diseñar muebles y finalmente tiene una sección muy amplia con todo tipo de herramientas, tanto de mano como eléctricas, incluyendo como curiosidad herramientas de mano tradicionales japonesas. Explica para qué sirve cada herramienta, cómo se usa y mantenimiento básico. Sin duda una guía básica a partir de la cual explorar muchos caminos.

Il web è ormai pieno di blog, canali youtube e forum sull'argomento.Nonostante ciò, consiglio l'acquisto di un libro del genere per aiutare a fare un po' d'ordine nella propria testa se ci si vuole avvicinare alla falegnameria.L'autore affronta molti argomenti distillando le informazioni che davvero servono, aspetto essenziale per chi inizia.Consegna perfetta da parte di Amazon.