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   dustindawind | Oct 20, 2020 05:51pm | #1

   #1 question was what tools should I get.
   Answer: depends what you want to build.

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   _mj_ | Oct 20, 2020 07:22pm | #2

   Pins or tails?

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   mikaol | Oct 20, 2020 07:48pm | #3

   (1)solid wood or plywood? (2)What finish should I use? (ans) depends on what you want the project to look like.

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   user-6480500 | Oct 20, 2020 09:34pm | #4

   Hands tools and how to use them. Woods, other materials used and methods of construction.

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   curmudgeon | Oct 20, 2020 11:28pm | #5

   First of all, learn to sharpen.

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   scottesmith | Oct 21, 2020 01:39am | #6

   Hand sawing and planing techniques down to how to I get rid of plane tracks, how to I cut a straight line, etc. Most written work falls short of the subtleties of how to really do these things, causing a lot of frustration. You'll be a hero. Best of luck.

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   lat_axe | Oct 21, 2020 05:45am | #7

   "A book about woodworking"?

   My first question would be: where can I reclaim high quality hardwoods for nothing but the effort of collecting them before they go in the landfill?

   Of course, I know some answers now so I probably wouldn't need your new book. It might anyway be "the book that broke the bookshelf's back". :-) Even now I can hear one o' them bookcases next door groaning with the weight of woodworking books it clasps, despite the fact that I made it very resilient.

   Lataxe

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   john_c2 | Oct 21, 2020 08:00am | #8

   "What is wood?"

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   roy.unit8c | Oct 21, 2020 08:50am | #9

   Several have mentioned or alluded to the cost. Everything costs to include wood, tools, instruction, literature, shop set-up and construction, etc. So what can a woodworker do to save money? Many things - like salvaged wood as mentioned, shop made tools (but that takes research and instruction too), use of internet to find good deals and tools, flea markets, auctions, estate sales, and finally when to buy new, expensive tools that are really needed. The answers vary based on individual preferences and needs. If you are trying to make a living with wood work or if your a hobbyist can also change your answers significantly.

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    geedubbee | Oct 21, 2020 09:12am | #10

    I thought the number one question was "I saw this at Crate and Barrel. Can you make me one for $20"?

    Seriously, I would need to know the focus group of your book. What is a hallmark for the back-porch DIY guy who wants to make some patio furniture is a far cry from the enthusiastic hobbyist who makes Queen Anne reproductions. Both are important and both deserve good reference materials. A chapter on French Polish will be as useless to one as worm-drive saw maintenance would be to the other. Which end of the spectrum are you writing for?

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    DRBWWing | Oct 21, 2020 09:27am | #11

    Well I could start with my first shop, an 8x12 shed, and my first table saw, a circular saw mounted to a piece of plywood, but I'll spare you the boring details.

    Seriously, if you are an actual woodworker, the first question is why do you think you can write yet another book on woodworking?

    But, if you are determined, you need to go to the mountains, sit on the deck with the beverage of your choice, and ponder all the aspects of this maddening hobby you've chosen to pursue.

    If, however you're not a woodworker, then your best bet is a book in the category of fiction.

    Now I can help you there!