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Reddit mentions of The Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood Joinery

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Reddit mentions: 14

We found 14 Reddit mentions of The Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood Joinery. Here are the top ones.

The Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood Joinery
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Found 14 comments on The Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood Joinery:

u/_donotforget_ · 4 pointsr/woodworking

I'd also highly recommend Tage Frid teaches Woodworking. Vol 1 goes over joinery- it can get expensive for the first editions online, but libraries- especially ones in a college with a design program- might have a copy. I got mine for $2 used. Additionally this is a durable book that I keep in the toolbox for quick reference in the shop

I also have a PDF link for 'basic' Japanese timber framing techniques kickin' around, but it's definitely not simple, lol.

u/Rabbit81586 · 3 pointsr/woodworking

Here’s a great book for joinery. I use it constantly

u/Maximum_Ordinate · 2 pointsr/woodworking

Congrats on your first piece! The process of learning is a little daunting (I am still learning)--but if you have any interest in other joinery methods you should give this book a read: Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood Joinery https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785822275/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awd_wx-JwbT9T23NP

u/davidpglass · 2 pointsr/woodworking

There definitely won't be a single best book, but I don't think The Joint Book would be money wasted.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785822275/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_F5.wybN6CVPXM

u/OSUTechie · 2 pointsr/BeginnerWoodWorking

A.) why are they dropping this on you?
B.) Safety! Safety! Safety! Before you do anything, you need to brush up on safety in both a shop setting and when it comes to tools. Both Hand and Power.
C.) Boxes. Learn how to make boxes. 95% of all woodworking is making a box. Picture Frame??? It's a box without a top or bottom. Dresser??? A box with smaller boxes in it. Well, maybe not 95% but learning to make a box is a pretty good step in being able to take different projects.
D.) Safety
E.) Do you know what kind of tools you will have access too, space to work, how much time these kids are going to have?


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u/Tr8rJ · 2 pointsr/woodworking

The Joint Book has great images and techniques.

u/liserdarts · 2 pointsr/woodworking

I have a book titled "The Joint Book" that includes a really useful table of what glues can do what.

Amazon lets you preview that exact page. Just click on the image and find page 20.

u/funktopus · 2 pointsr/BeginnerWoodWorking

The joint book is what your looking for. I just picked it up and am itching for chisels so I can start to play.

u/pchess3 · 1 pointr/woodworking

Honestly a book would probably be best for a beginner. It is great for reference later on down the road as it is all kept nice and neat in one central location rather than bookmarking things and/or printing them out. I have this book and it is awesome. It has everything you want and even stuff you didn't know you wanted. Only 16 bucks NEW or even cheaper used. Then if you want JOINTS this one is pretty good.

NINJA EDIT: But yes, as noclevernickname said, the FAQ is a great place to start for those things as well!

u/Ellistann · 1 pointr/woodworking

Edited the post above so that you can see exactly what I was talking about.

Some of the other stuff I didn't mention will be listed below.

Tried this as my marking knife , rather than the narex at first. Didn't sharpen easily for me, so I got the Narex Marking Knife.

Needed a coping saw so I could start doing dovetails easier. This is the one I have chosen. Does the job well enough, nothing to write home about.

The Glu-bot Sure you could use a mustard bottle, but I'll be damned if this little thing wasn't a bit useful. Being able to squeeze glue in any direction is very useful. This is one of those 'you mock the crap out of it until you try it yourself' items. Remember 6 of these gives you 96 oz of glue, but is the same cost as a full gallon and the cost of the gluebot together.

For sharpening: use one of these. Yes, freehand sharpening is fairly easy and quick. But at first using training wheels is both easy and convenient. It gets you a sharp blade everytime because it takes that pesky human error out of the equation.

After I did a long bit of youtube videos and making my own projects, i ran into this book. It solidified my understanding of a lot of woodworking knowledge. I don't know if it is a beginner type resource, but it definitely helped me out.

u/Bufo_Stupefacio · 1 pointr/woodworking

Some basic information on joinery types. Most common for furniture building would probably be mitered joints, mortise and tenon, dovetailing, and dadoes - depending on the type of furniture.

If you wanted to learn more about joinery, I found this book to be good for beginners. Another good beginner book for all things woodworking, not just joinery, is this one

I just started making a few things last summer and getting some of the more expensive power tools. Feeling like you need to learn everything all at once can be intimidating - even for a med student, I imagine - but if you just look at each step individually it is much less daunting.

One more thing to help out a fellow beginner - this is the website of an awesome woodworking TV show that has free to download step by step plans. The show itself may or may not be available where you are at - I lucked out in that it is based in the town I live in - but the plans themselves are very helpful (and there is a modular bookcase plan you can alter to fit your needs).

edit - I forgot to answer your first question. More advanced woodworker do tend to avoid using nails or screws when avoidable because it joinery techniques are usually both stronger and more appealing to the eye. But, when just starting out, do what you can. To generalize, screws > nails in most (but not all) circumstances.