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Woodwork: A Step-by-Step Photographic Guide to Successful Woodworking
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4 Reddit comments about Woodwork: A Step-by-Step Photographic Guide to Successful Woodworking:

u/shinyrich · 2 pointsr/woodworking
u/noprob4bob · 1 pointr/woodworking

3 coats Danish Oil, 3 coats wipe-on Poly.

Plans came from this book: http://www.amazon.com/Woodwork-Step-Step-Photographic-Woodworking/dp/0756643066

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.

u/molecularchaos · 1 pointr/woodworking

After much research I've found this to be the best book for beginners - http://www.amazon.com/Woodwork-Step-Step-Photographic-Woodworking/dp/0756643066

It has everything you need, from explanation of tools, to techniques, to wood, to projects, all clearly described with great illustrations.