Joint Book
by TERRIE NOLL
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Author: TERRIE NOLLEdition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-21
ISBN: 0785822275
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Chartwell Books, Inc.
Book Reviews of Joint Book
Book Review: Systematic and helpful, not for beginners
Summary: 5 Stars
You can judge this book by its cover. It is a systematic treatment of wood joinery, distilling the knowledge won by centuries of craftsmanship. All the ways two (or more) pieces of wood can intersect and be joined are described, and analysed as to strength and appearance. Also, dozens of variations are covered, where aesthetics, applied load, or available tools suggest a modification to a basic joint design. The illustrations are clear and informative, the layout makes it a very convenient item for the workshop, and the text is compact.
Some points to know before you decide:
1. This is about joinery - that is, the joints you make by forming your pieces so they fit together. Screws, nails, bolts, brackets, even glues get only brief mention as reinforcements for joints.
2. This is almost completely independent of the tools you choose. Whether you cut a mortice with a chisel, a router or a dedicated machine-shop morticer, a mortice-and-tenon joint is still a mortice-and-tenon joint. The one partial exception is the finger joint, which is doable with hand tools but hardly worth the trouble, whereas it is quick and convenient with a table saw or router.
3. Beginners may be challenged and even discouraged. I'm no master craftsman, just a weekend hacker, but still not a newbie. The text in places is so dense that I have had to pull it apart almost word by word to get my head around the technique being described. It's rewarding, but it's not always easy.
If you are happy with those three points, this book is incredible value for money, distilling so much knowledge and skill into a compact and accessible format. It now lives on a shelf just by my bench.
Summary of Joint Book
The Joint Book is the ultimate workshop reference, giving woodworkers all the knowledge they need to choose the right joint for the job. It also features step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making over 70 joints, including mortise and tenon joints, dovetails, miters and more. In short, it covers every basic joint in every joint family--including a range of joint variations and helpful jigs.
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