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Handwork in Wood is a comprehensive guide to woodworking, written by William Noyes and first published in 1910. The book covers a wide range of topics related to woodworking, including the properties of wood, tools and their uses, joinery techniques, and finishing methods. The... Read Full Overview

Handwork In Wood is a comprehensive guidebook written by William Noyes and originally published in 1910. The book is aimed at woodworkers, both beginners and advanced, and covers a wide range of topics related to woodworking. The book begins with an introduction to the tools... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Handwork in Wood by William Noyes

Reproduction of the original: Handwork in Wood by William Noyes

This special re-print edition of William Noyes's book "Handiwork in Wood" is a guide to working in wood, from harvesting the trees, to milling them and to the completed project.Written in 1912, this classic text provides insight into everything a person would wish to know about... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1910 as a manual for teachers of woodwork, William Noyes' HANDWORK IN WOOD to this day ranks among the all time best, most complete and practical primers on the tools and techniques of good, old fashioned "no electricity needed" hand tool carpentry. Whether... Read Full Overview