SOME WOODWORKING BOOKS:

Making and Modifying Woodworking Tools

Making and Modifying Woodworking Tools
Jim Klingshott


Has some useful info for budding plane makers; although this book is only a starting point due to some errors of detail. Also see Jim Kingshott Shrine
Rated 3 out of 5
The Best of Fine Woodworking


Bench Tools
The Best of Fine Woodworking


It yam what it yam. Nothing special in the world of hand tool books
Rated 2 out of 5
Traditional Furniture Projects

Traditional Furniture Projects
The Best of Fine Woodworking


I bought this book with the idea of building a roll-top desk; I start Real Soon Now. It also has a nice article on chair making
Rated 3 out of 5
on Wood and How to Dry I

on Wood and How to Dry It
Fine Woodworking


Chopa da tree, drya da wood. What happens before you fire up your surface planer
Rated 3 out of 5
on Planes and Chisels

on Planes and Chisels
Fine Woodworking


Black and white photos, nothing you can't read about in color on the web
Rated 1 out of 5
The Toolbox Book

The Toolbox Book
Jim Tolpin


Read this book and you'll start making tool boxes instead of paring down the old Honey Do list
Rated 5 out of 5
The Handplane Book

The Handplane Book
Garrett Hack


Gorgeous photos of all that is hand plane
Rated 5 out of 5
Band Saw Handbook

Band Saw Handbook
Mark Duginske


Everything you always wanted to know about band saws but didn't know of whom to ask
Rated 5 out of 5
Traditional Woodworking Handtools

Traditional Woodworking Handtools
Graham Blackburn


A basic book on traditional handtools; No photos, only pen drawings
Rated 1 out of 5
The Art of Tools

The Art of Tools
Sandor Nagyszalanczy


Page after page of Old Tool Porn; very nicely done
Rated 4 out of 5
Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools

Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools
John Walter


The definitive book on all that is Stanley; Prices in this 1996 second edition are, of course, out of date
Rated 4 out of 5
Traditional Woodworking Techniques

Traditional Woodworking Techniques
The Best of Fine Woodworking


Worth having if you don't have the back issues
Rated 3 out of 5
101 Do-It-Yourself Projects

101 Do-It-Yourself Projects
Reader's Digest


The Best part of this book is the cover photo; The projects are OK for a beginner
Rated 2 out of 5