This is a practical guide to green woodwork and the coppice crafts, giving information on the tools and techniques for making traditional items, with emphasis on the conservation of the native woodland.

This volume in Collins & Brown's bestselling Ultimate series reveals all the skills a woodworker needs.

From selecting tools to joints and finishing, all the basic techniques of woodworking in this book are illustrated with clear step by step instructions and diagrams. With these thorough directions and some practice you will soon be able to create almost anything from wood.

Whether you are a novice or an experienced woodworker, this book will become an indispensable reference source that you will use time and again either to learn a new technique or to remind you of a specific detail.

About the Author
Phil Davy studied musical instrument making at the London College of Furniture and has taught carpentry and joinery at colleges in the west of England. As a qualified wood machinist, Phil is a Consultant Editor for Good Woodworking magazine. Ben Plewes was trained as a furniture maker in the early 1990s before working for a number of London-based design consultancies and furniture manufacturers. Ben currently runs his own bespoke furniture making business.


Book Information
ISBN 9781911163435
Author Phil Davy
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Pavilion
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 1160g
Dimensions(mm) 276mm * 216mm * 19mm