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"Dustmaker"

14/12/2004 7:41 PM

Book Recommendations

We have a friend whose husband's employer left the city but he still has a
job working from his home. He would like to start a part time woodworking
business from his garage since he has nearly every afternoon free. (He
starts working early in the morning). He intends to start out by making
garden furniture and structures. She asked me for some book recommendations
and I have a few which I recommend but wonder if others have better ideas.

My primary recommendation is Rick Peters Woodworkers Guide to Wood.

He also should get a book on workshop layout and recommended tools, but I
don't know what to recommend since woodworking magazines run articles about
these subjects at least annually.

I would also recommend a magazine subscription to FWW since it is a classic.
I also think the articles in Wood, Workbench and Woodsmith would be good
idea generators for him.

What are some of your recommendations?

Dustmaker


This topic has 7 replies

NE

"Never Enough Money"

in reply to "Dustmaker" on 14/12/2004 7:41 PM

19/12/2004 2:06 PM

The Feb 2005 issue of Fine Woodworking (aka FWW) has a list of
must-have books on woodworking. The issue is already mailed to
subscribers. I have no idea how long before it shows up in stores.
There are about 20 or 30 recommendations - I'm too lazy to list them
here....

NE

"Never Enough Money"

in reply to "Dustmaker" on 14/12/2004 7:41 PM

19/12/2004 2:21 PM

There's also a list with reviews at Woodcentral.com:
http://www.woodcentral.com/books/books.shtml

NE

"Never Enough Money"

in reply to "Dustmaker" on 14/12/2004 7:41 PM

19/12/2004 2:38 PM

Great suggestion. But I couldn't find the list there....I did find a
discussion group on reader's favorite books, though.

DB

Duane Bozarth

in reply to "Dustmaker" on 14/12/2004 7:41 PM

19/12/2004 4:07 PM

Never Enough Money wrote:
>
> The Feb 2005 issue of Fine Woodworking (aka FWW) has a list of
> must-have books on woodworking. The issue is already mailed to
> subscribers. I have no idea how long before it shows up in stores.
> There are about 20 or 30 recommendations - I'm too lazy to list them
> here....

Got mine today...nice list. I'm pretty sure it would be viewable at
www.taunton.com?

JJ

in reply to "Dustmaker" on 14/12/2004 7:41 PM

15/12/2004 3:24 AM

Tue, Dec 14, 2004, 7:41pm (EST-1) [email protected] (Dustmaker)
asks:
<snip> What are some of your recommendations?

Subsription to Popular Mechanics. Woodworking projects every
single month, and some very nice ones at that. And, the rest of the
magazine is interesting too.

Or, if he wants to look at some really nice looking woodworking,
WoodenBoat.



JOAT
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
- unknown

nn

in reply to "Dustmaker" on 14/12/2004 7:41 PM

15/12/2004 8:43 AM

Search for plans for Jakes Chair, reported as good seller. Tage Frid
Teaches Woodworking books 1&2 if he's a newbie.

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:41:56 -0600, "Dustmaker"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>We have a friend whose husband's employer left the city but he still has a
>job working from his home. He would like to start a part time woodworking
>business from his garage since he has nearly every afternoon free. (He
>starts working early in the morning). He intends to start out by making
>garden furniture and structures. She asked me for some book recommendations
>and I have a few which I recommend but wonder if others have better ideas.
>
>My primary recommendation is Rick Peters Woodworkers Guide to Wood.
>
>He also should get a book on workshop layout and recommended tools, but I
>don't know what to recommend since woodworking magazines run articles about
>these subjects at least annually.
>
>I would also recommend a magazine subscription to FWW since it is a classic.
>I also think the articles in Wood, Workbench and Woodsmith would be good
>idea generators for him.
>
>What are some of your recommendations?
>
>Dustmaker
>

RC

Richard Cline

in reply to "Dustmaker" on 14/12/2004 7:41 PM

14/12/2004 8:20 PM

In article <[email protected]>, "Dustmaker"
<[email protected]> wrote:

Magazine subscriptions can frequently be obtained at significantly
reduced prices from
http://www.bonusmags.com/w.html

Dick


> I would also recommend a magazine subscription to FWW since it is a
> classic.
> I also think the articles in Wood, Workbench and Woodsmith would be good
> idea generators for him.
>
> What are some of your recommendations?
>
> Dustmaker
>
>


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