Introduction p. 6 Workshop safety p. 7 Chapter 1: Wood and the Workshop p. 8 From tree to wood p. 10 From log to board p. 12 My 10 favourite woods p. 14 Man-made boards p. 18 The workshop p. 19 Introducing hand tools p. 20 Workshop materials p. 35 Introducing power tools p. 38 The work bench p. 46 Workshop-made tools p. 48 Chapter 2: Using Hand Tools p. 50 Sharpening edge tools p. 52 Planing p. 58 Measuring and marking p. 66 Sawing p. 70 Chiselling p. 73 Clamping and holding p. 76 Chapter 3: Using Power Tools p. 80 Drilling p. 82 Using a circular saw p. 86 Using a jigsaw p. 93 Using sanders p. 94 Chapter 4: Routing p. 96 Getting started with the router p. 98 Making the cut p. 104 Routing circles and arcs p. 111 Work aids for routing p. 114 The router table p. 116 Chapter 5: Jointing p. 124 Halving joint p. 126 Lap joint p. 129 Mortice and tenon joint p. 135 Housing joint p. 144 Edge joint p. 151 Dovetail joint p. 153 Mitre joint p. 166 Dowel joint p. 174 Biscuit jointing p. 180 Domino jointing p. 185 Chapter 6: Veneering p. 188 Choosing veneers p. 190 Preparing veneers p. 192 Jointing veneers p. 195 Preparing the substrate p. 204 Laying the veneer p. 206 Chapter 7: Finishing p. 212 Finishing tools and materials p. 214 Finish preparation p. 216 Staining p. 221 Finish application p. 222 Chapter 8: Projects p. 226 Breadboard with knife p. 228 Skeleton shelves p. 230 Oak side table p. 236 Workshop cabinet p. 242 Memory box p. 248 Glossary p, 256 Index p. 258 Credits p. 261