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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Woodworking Basics for First-time Builders: Safe Techniques, Simple Tools, and Clear Project Steps

Woodworking Basics for First-time Builders: Safe Techniques, Simple Tools, and Clear Project Steps

Kuhic, Tyrell

Paperback

Carpentry

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ISBN13: 9798198655485
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.23 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The first cut will not be straight. The first glue-up will go slightly out of square. And if nobody told you that before you picked up a saw, you were being set up to quit.

This book starts with that truth, then gives you every piece of technical foundation you need to push through it. No flattery. No glossed-over steps. Just the actual skills that sit at the base of everything else in this craft, written for someone who has never worked wood before and wants a real start.

What the Book Covers:

  • Workshop setup - ventilation, lighting, bench height, PPE, and fire safety before anything else
  • Wood science - species, grain direction, moisture content, and how to read a board before you buy it
  • Tool selection - what to buy first, what to skip, and how to sharpen everything so it actually cuts
  • Hand and power tool technique - hand saws, chisels, planes, drills, circular saws, and jigsaws from the ground up
  • Wood joinery for first-time builders - butt joints, pocket screws, dowels, glue-ups, clamping, and checking for square
  • Finishing - oils, shellac, polyurethane, and stains applied in the right order without ruining the surface

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