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   Crunk | Feb 13, 2004 08:06pm | #1

   Good Wood Joints by Albert Jackson and David Day

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   15Broad | Feb 14, 2004 03:35am | #3

     I believe the Wood Joiner's Handbook may help.  Also most of the WW encyclopedias have a listing of joints and their intended purposes.  I have Ernest Joyce's Encyclopedia of Furniture Making and find it to be full of good info... once you get to understand the writing style.  There's also the Tage Frid Teaches series.  There's 3or4 books there and I think there's one dedicated to joinery.

     Best of luck in your search.

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   because | Feb 14, 2004 07:04pm | #4

   thanks for the input. I went to the bookstore and bought the good wood joint book. After looking at the suggestion for the wood  joiners handbook I think that may actualy be a better book. The first book uses a great chart but I found the rest of the book to be so so. It looks like the second book does a great job of explaining the why's.

   I plan on using the book I choose in conjunction with several others.

   woodworking the right technique

   classic joints with power tools

   the new wood finishing book

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   Alan | Feb 14, 2004 03:33am | #2

   mbologna,

   Wood Joiners Handbook; by Sam Allen; Sterling Pub., NY.

   Alan

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   rslatm | Feb 17, 2004 06:08pm | #5

   http://cambiumbooks.com/books/joints/1-56158-401-0/

   Comp. Illus. Guide to Joinery by Gary Rogowski is a pretty nice guide as well.

   http://www.cambiumbooks.com is a great source for books
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   Napie | Feb 17, 2004 07:05pm | #6

   Tage Frid's three book series is THE bible for the self taught woodworker.  They belongs in every woodworkers collection.

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   Mackwood | Feb 17, 2004 10:48pm | #7

   In addition to those already mentioned, you might take a look at "The Complete Woodworker", recent edition by Bernard Jones; 10 Speed Press.  I checked it out from my local library seven times and then decided it was worth the $7.95 (1980's price).  Enjoy!

   Mack