Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood by Lonnie Bird
The Taunton Press, 2014.
$27.95; 304 pp.
Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing by Jeff Jewitt
The Taunton Press, 2014.
$27.95; 304 pp.
Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning by Richard Raffan
The Taunton Press, 2014.
$27.95; 256 pp.
And the winner is: eblanchette
In Shaping Wood, Bird covers the topics of turning, carving, bending, cutting, and shaping wood with hand tools or machines. You’ll learn the techniques for cutting a simple circle to carving a ball-and-claw foot. The book includes close to 800 photos and 30 drawings to help you make your furniture really special.
Jeff Jewitt is a renowned wood finisher and author and in Finishing he provides step-by-step instruction to help you become an expert. You’ll learn about the tools and materials needed for success with finishing, as well as about surface prep, coloring wood, fillers and sealers, and finally, different finishing options.
Turning by acclaimed author, teacher, and turner Richard Raffan, covers all the essential techniques for turning wood. The step-by-step instruction is highlighted with over 900 photos and you’ll learn how to hold, sharpen, and use turning tools as well as specialized chucks. You’ll also learn how to create deep vessels, finish at the lathe and do spindle work.
The lucky winner is eblanchette. His comment was chosen at random.
Stay tuned for more great giveaways.
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Great series
Have made space on mu book shelf.
That's one sweet prize! Hopefully, the publishing Gods will smile on me.
I hope to win, the Illustrated Guides are great books.
Just made space on the shop bookshelf section, cleaned my reading glasses, I am ready!
These three books would be a wonderful addition to my small collection of woodworking books. Just hoping I can break my habit of not winning anything this time around.
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These books would make a great addition to my woodworking library as well as my skills.
these would be a great addition to my shop library.
Looks like a nice set that compliment each other. I was looking at a Jeff Jewitt book just last week. Yes, please put me in for the draw. Thanks.
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Cool 3 books and a anniversary on the same day.
I've become addicted to woodworking books
Even with all the resources available today there is still nothing like a book.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Please?
These would solve and answer all my questions to becoming a Fine WoodWorking craftsman
I've seen the Turning book and it's great!
This sounds like a very interesting and beneficial combinations of books for any woodworking library! Hope I win!! :)
Thanks!
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A great set of books as always
Thay's mighty fine motivational reading material.
I have a couple other of the Fine Woodworking books. These would be a great addition to my library.
Looks like the perfect reference for newbies to woodworking and the three volumes mean there are enough projects to choose from and the last me a long time.
I still prefer a good hardcopy book to electronic-books.
Thanks for offering a chance to get these.
Looks like a great set. I would love to add them to my collection.
I spent my early years in my father's woodshop in Arhus, Denmark. I learned many abilities and lessons that have stayed with me, but naturally he didn't have time to teach me the outstanding knowledge to be gained from these 3 books.
Now that I am retired and putting together a small wood hobby shop, I realize how much I need to learn. Much of my father's equipment operated via belts driven by a master drive shaft, although I do remember he had a tablesaw and bandsaw that were not. He would have envied the modern equipment available these days for relatively little money.
I would really like to win these books, but I am usually not so lucky, so I will undoubtedly need to buy them. Let me know I didn't win soon so I can order them. :-)
Laurits Jorgensen
Would love to add these to the library.
No library would be complete without these three.
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This great set would get a lot of use in my shop. Thanks for the give-a-way!
~dale
A nice set I could use right a way.
Can I wish myself luck? Ha ha.
The wisdom of three Masters.
What more could you ask for?
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These look like fine books but I never win anything!
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I have 8 kids I am helping with woodworking ,the books will help a lot thankyou
Nice trio of books.I hope I win.
This is such a wonderful series. I would love to add these titles to the others that I have.
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Je possède déjà 4 de ces volumes. Ils sont extrêmement bien fait. Les trois qui sont proposés ici complèterais avantageusement ma collection.
Bye
I don't speak French!
I'm looking forward to learning a lot more about wood shaping and finishing!
These three books may be just the ticket to make me retire and start spending more time woodworking
I don't even look French.
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I just purchased and read the Portsmith Card Table Series. It was an excellent and informative series on the inlay and stringing techniques. I would love to learn more through the above three books to expand my knowledge and skills.
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You take a piece of wood....TURN it, You are SHAPING it, but you will need to FINISH it before you're done!
I could definitely read these books and put them to good use!
Pitoon
What a great way to get comments. I would love to read these books! Mais oui!!
thanks
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As a new subscriber to Fine WoodWorking, I got my fingers crossed for some luck!
Books!
Wow, three at one time! Definitely interested. Thanks for the chance to win.
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I have a number of books, but for really getting into physically doing what I have read about, the intimidation of destruction of a body part or the project has been relieved by the video tutorials in the online membership. That has been the greatest help to a novice like me, reading about it and then watching someone actually do it who is an expert. I'm very happy I subscribed to the online membership.
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Since I already have The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery, any of those books would be a great complement!
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I sure could use help with my finishing and shaping technique. I don't have a lathe yet but a turning book might get me to go out and buy one
Fingers crossed!
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Good woodworking books are hard to find. Never been disappointed with a Taunton Press book. Oh to get anice finish on a job. it always lets me down.
What a combination - Fantastic
I've always enjoyed Taunton's publications, both books and magazines. This would be a great set to own and share in our club's library.
I would certainly "welcome" these three books in my collection.
I am pleased that you continue to provide print books. I do read all your E-mail reports; however, there will never be anything to replace sitting down with a good cup of coffee and a good book! Your magazine is is superbly designed and printed so I hope that will never change. If I should win your books, they will be passed on to other woodworkers. T Riley
Got books???
I hope I win and have an opportunity to read and review. Thanks
Having recently started turning the turning book would be most helpful. The others would be useful as well.
I'd love to review and reference these books.
A good reason to buy a lathe!
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I'm down! Cheers to free books. Almost as good as free wood (oh wait... they are wood!)
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Good combination of books that I do not own.
What a fun combination: turning, finishing and shaping. Almost feels like I'm dancing with the stars.
Time to win something good!
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These look like great reads.
MikeO
I would be ever so greatful! Thanks.
I would love to have these!
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I am a beginning woodworker and can use the instruction
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Wonderful chance to get some information for tis begining woodworker.
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Would LOVE a chance to learn what I can from these books, and get more involved with my dad's woodworking hobby.
Nice set, send me one please!
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I would love to win these, they will compliment the ones I have been able to add to my library
Awesome give away. Thanks.
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That turning book looks great!
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BOOKS!
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If only I had this much interest in school books!
Looking forward to reading these, whether I win them or not
Fine Woodworking!!! I have learned so much from your website...your video workshops...Magazine...and your excellent workmanship! Thank You!
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Finning woodworking always presents the best in the best ways possible. Always a joy. I have done handyman work most of my life with the occasional wood project. I have decided to expand my knowledge and improve my woodworking skills. AND THESE 3 BOOKS WOULD GO A LONG WAY TO HELPING ME MEET MY GOALS. In Iowa and sick of this cold weather....LOL
Nice giveaway! I'd be happy to take them off your hands.
They all look interesting. Hope I win.
Nice giveaway! Would love to add this knowledge to my toolkit!
Would love to have these!
I've been looking for a good book on finishing. Hope I'm the lucky one.
These would be great, thank you.
Good looking trio of books.
I tell the wife I cant read she says you sure have enough books for not being able to read. A few more would be nice addition. thanks sturg
yes please!
More books... the would ask, "why do you need more books about Woodworking?". and I would reply, "... for the same reason I need more clamps!".
Great giveaway, can never stop learning, I just finished learning something new this morning on bans saw boxes.
Three free woodworking books? Yes Please!
Wow, sounds like these three books would be almost a complete library on how to work with wood. Certainly a welcome addition to mine at any rate.
I would love those books!
If I win these books, I will learn to read. As soon as I get tired of looking at the pictures.
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Those look like great books and I would be thrilled to win any of them.
Andy
Learn something new to you each and every day, whether making sawdust or a family heirloom.
I taught myself wood working and turning mostly, I am the only one who loves wood and what you can do with it. My skill level is in the middle. And I over come these learning curves myself which gets frustrating at times because I can't afford to purchase these books for the educational value they have to offer. I do hope I win these three books of inspiration because not only can I enjoy and learn from them but I can pass them down to my grandchildren when they're ready. I do enjoy reading your website Fine Wood Working offers a lot of neat ideas, as far as I'm concerned ya'll are the best.
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Cool I love books!
Oooooh! I'm running out of space on my bookshelf, but I've made it through rougher patches...
would love to have this collection of books
I'm brand new to this whole wood working thing and have no books on the subject. I would love to start my collection with these three...
I love reading how to books. Maybe I should read a novel now and then.
Would love these books!
I would love to have all 3 of the books to start my Taunton's publication collection.
As a member of the Nepean Mens Shed, a community group associated with the Australian Mens Shed Association, These books would be invaluable in my current activities of learning cabinetmaking. The Mens Shed takes on jobs that tradespeople find not worthwhile for their business because they take too much time to do or are too small a job. We will do these jobs for a donation of what the person thinks the job is worth to them.
This donation helps us to continue operation. The Mens Shed is also very much supportive of mens health and mental health.
These books would be a valued addition to my librery.
I would love win the giveaway ;)
Take your game up a notch with these books.
Well if I was to win these great books I would never waste another piece of wood!!!!
Have got various other titles in this series, but none of these 3. Fingers crossed, and TOUCH WOOD of course, that I might get picked as the winner!
I only been a reading this magazines for a sort time I can sure say I've change a lot of my cabinets I sure love your magazine and will keep on reading Ta hanks
Kia ora Fine Woodworking! I would love some more books to keep me on the straight and narrow :-)
I'd add these to the library at The Eliot School of Crafts and Fine Arts, a non-profit school in Jamaica Plain, MA.
One of the best ways to improve on any skill set is to have quality reference materials. That and unlimited access to wood and shop time.
All these books have come in handy and now my son comes over and borrows them
These books would help my son along his path of woodworking...
It's good timing! I'm working on a shaping project now.
These would be a great addition to my library as I've got a few other titles in this collection.
Good timing - I need to turn a few small items for my next project. So the turning & fininshing books would be useful!
I can always use quality reference books! Thanks for the opportunity to win some.
I enjoy the books available from Taunton Press. I hope that I can add these three books to our collection.
Fine Woodworking is my favorite magazine and everything else I've bought from Taunton has been great!
this is a comment.
Knowledge is power. I'm in...
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Let's call this "The Woody's Trilogy Bonanza"! Count me in!
These books are great! I wish to enter.
I personally own at least 7 of this Tauton series and these books are great.
Tim
I would certainly study these books, then share them with my son.
The turning book is excellent, I bought it for a beginning turner friend.
I've always loved Lonnie Bird's work and would like to learn some of the techniques he uses to produce such beauty.
Throwing my hat into the ring. Cheers!
Would love to have these educational volumes to start my library on woodworking....
I need some new reading material.
Sure could use these in my woodworking library.
Another excellent selection of books from Fine Woodworking. Wish me luck in the drawing.
Looking forward to reading all three books!
Look like great books
I would love to win and learn the art of turning
count me in
These look like three books I would really like to have in my library as a resource for my shop! Please pull my name as the winner!
I could use the books so count me in.
I'd love to inprove my abilities. I'd especially like to be able to carve a ball and claw foot. Thx for the chance to win.
These books will answer all my questions if I'm lucky enough to win
All of the Complete Illustrated Guides are a must have for all woodworkers. There is always something new to learn from them.
It'll be great to use the free books for finishing and shaping, but I feel the book on turning will cause me to purchase a lathe! Can't wait for the delimma and struggle.
I could really benefit from these 3 books.
These books would be a welcome addition to my FWW Library.
I do not have any personal experience with shaping and turning. Since Fine Woodworking books are always outstanding educational tools, I have no doubt these books would be a fine addition to my library.
I could use help in all three areas!
After working for the last 45 years, I am ready to build my shop and enjoy life a little. These books and this site will help me enjoy playing with new "toys" and old tools. Please help me by earning the 3 books to enjoy.
Always working to improve skills.
This trio of Taunton Publications books is sure to enhance the knowledge of any woodworker worth his sawdust. I'm going to set aside a space on the boofshelf reserved just for them!
I could use these to start my FWW library and further my skills, but i think I would share them with my brother mainly.
That way he could be better at his refinishing job and I could get at all three things.
Would love to add these books to my collection!
I would love to have these books on my shelf... thank you!
This would be so perfect. After a devastating fire took everything, we're starting to rebuild hubby's workshop and library!
VERY Inspiring stuff!!!
I own the complete guide to joinery and if these are as similar quality they will be excellent prizes and worth while investments for the woodworked
I'm reading one of Richard Raffans books at the moment and it is very good so far, and i would love to have another.I love reading woodturning books so the more the merrier.
As Taunton is behind these, you know they'll be good!
Three books by three great authors count me in!
now if only I could read!
Triple the fun, these would be great books to have!
Looks like a great addition to the shop library.
Just retired, could use some help.
Thanks for bringing these three together. Looking forward to them.
Now that I've learned to read, these three books would be a great help in realizing better woodworking.
I just had back surgery and my doc said Im on house arrest for 3 months only good thing no ankle bracelet. So I have plenty of time to read as he also told me no going to my wood shop to putter. Garver Chetek WI
I have 3 of Taunton's other books, and they are very fine resources for woodworkers of all skill levels. So I know right away that these would be a great addition to my wood-shop library.
Lonnie Bird, in particular, is a very good source of wisdom and knowledge. A retired fellow now, with intermediate skills, I make children's beds and furniture, with the odd foray into adult furniture, and enjoy the contribution I can make to someone's living space. Besides that, woodworking is fun just for the fun and satisfaction of it, and the joy of making a nice piece.
George
I too have 2 other books in Taunton's illustrated series. Love to add these to my library.
Yes please
Great books, looking forward to adding them to my collection.
Looks like a good set of reference books
I agree, these books would add quite a bit to my meager collection.
Just a beginner and this would be great to gain some knowledge
Looks like some great books!
Looks like some great books!
I have just completed my new shop so these books would be the start I need....
Looks like a great series of books, would help with my woodworking.
I'm getting back into working with wood after being away from it for over thirty years. I've now got the garage half lined out and am making various cabinets for my hand-tools, machinery and finishing gear. Part of this process is the building up of my library with various resource and these three books will be a great start. I am finding that I'm getting so engrossed in what I'm doing I have almost forgotten that night time is mainly for sleeping.
It looks like a great offer,I am relatively new to woodworking this series of books would be a lot of use to me.
Paul
Me too! Thanks.
Free is good . . .
Please
Looks very interesting. Please enter me in this 3 book giveaway.
Thanks.
These books look great and would be wonderful to win.
Just getting started wood turning and would love to have this three volume set to round out my woodworking skills!
I am always looking to improve all aspects of wood working. These three books cover some of the trickiest things we do. These would be a great addition to my collective studies.
I just finished remodeling my kitchen and bathroom the new vanity and kitchen island really brought to light how little i know about the subject of finifhing wood. The illustrated Guide to Finishing Wood would really be put to good use on my future projects. Richard Raffin, I have always admired and with his expert advice I would be able to try another of my long awaited pursuits, wood turning.
Here, is a hardy Thank You, to all of those at Fine Woodworking for this tremendous offer. Please keep up the Great work.
Have a GOOD DAY!!!
Terry
I have the Turning book by Richard Raffan and it is really a superb tutorial for various techniques.
I'd be proud to add another copy to my collection (or give it to an aspiring woodturner). The other two books would be excellent resources as well.
Please pick me!
Thank you.
I have never tried wood turing, so I guess that is an argument as good as any why I would ned that book. Shaping and finishing, on the other hand, I have tried more than enough to know that my work most likely would benefit from those two books!
Maybe I will be picked.
I'd like to read the books.
You can never have too much information.
Can definitely use more info !
Look forward to learning about turning and finishing wood.As with all publications from Taunton, they will be clearly written and full of great info
Great giveaway, please enter me!
These are wonderful books and would be great to add to my library, please add me to your list of interested folks. Thank you.
And the winner is :)
I'd love to read them. Please enter me. Thanks!
I own several books from Taunton. They are very well written with a lot projects that I made using information and plans contained in these books.
All three are on my wish list. Save my wife the trouble. ha ha
These would be a valued addition to my reading collection.
Well known woodworkers write wonderful tomes!
Nice prize
Some of us have been subscribers since the get go. We've also bought most of the books you have published. So how about giving the monthly winner a choice of books, books, DVDS, plans. Anything up to whatever value you assign? Or better yet, since most of your books are available in the market place and really don't qualify as unique, how about awarding a copy of an out of print Taunton book?
Have quite few books already trouble is I have to purchase them through amazon can't get the hang of ordering them,I'm 69 alledgedly not computer savvy,but I fail every time to place an order,your site tends to throw me out because I live in uk,your magazine is spot on look forward to receive it every month.
Could someone tell me what the March edition was like mine seems to be going stray,even the special codes for buyers will not operate for me,
Imagine ordering over 150dollars of books and CDs then told you can't have the discount when you have been e mailed it .
I'm not really computer illiterat just cofused by how your offers operate,is it possible to order the back issue for march 2014 I'm getting witty drawl symptoms . Any help will be trruly appreciated.
J.cooke
Sad old man lol
What a great giveaway!
Please count me in.
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