Master the art of carpentry and create timeless handcrafted pieces with this essential guide to working with wood. Discover key woodworking techniques from basic through to more advanced types of wood joints finishing woodturning and furniture restoration in this handson instructive carpentry manual. Discover how best to use all the essential woodworking tools including hand tools power tools and machine tools. Become knowledgeable about woods so that you can choose the right wood for the job more than 100 hard and softwood profiles are covered.Then put your skills into practice with over 25 DIY woodworking projects with detailed plans and stepbystep photographic instructions. Start with a simple chopping board or shelf or try more advanced woodworking ideas such as a blanket box or garden bench. Accredited by the Worshipful Company of Carpenters Woodworking is a complete illustrated woodworking course giving you all the carpentry skills and techniques you need to create wellcrafted and practical objects in treated wood.