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• GETTING STARTED IN WOODWORKING: YOUR FIRST WORKSHOP

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• Complete Dovetail, The [LSI]: Handmade Furniture's Signature Joint

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• SHARPENING WITH WATERSTONES: A PERFECT EDGE IN 60 SECONDS

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  Kirby, a master woodworker educated in England, shows the reader how to put a perfect edge on chisels, plane irons, and knives. The author advocates using Japanese waterstones in conjunction with the ordinary electric grinder as the best route to a sharp edge, yet he also shows how to get excellent results from traditional oil stones. Kirby also includes a discussion of diamond hones.

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  Odate was trained in Japan. In this book he covers the history and use of each tool. Planes, saws, chisels, sharpening stones, etc. The philosophy and techniques of Japan's masters are dealt with. This is the best book dealing with Japanese tools and techniques. Invaluable if you treasure fine tools and the emotions that go with them.

• THE SHAPER BOOK

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  Bird covers everything from choosing a shaper and setting it up, to techniques and jigs. The shaper is much more versatile than the table mounted router and the author discusses this along with complete safety instructions, extremely important for the shaper, and information on various jigs, advanced technique and how to grind custom cutters. Bird is a contributing editor of American Woodworking and the head of a university woodworking program. He siminars on the shaper throughout the country. the country.