What reference books do you have and use most often?

[wellywood]

Apologies if this has already been posted before (I did a quick search but found nothing similar).
As a follow-on from Sgian Dubh's post on a new reference book for timber, what books do members have and use most often? I'm always up for new tips and info.
As a start, I have the following;
Woodturning: Rowley (1) and Raffan (2)
Furniture & Cabinet Construction: Rae
Finishing: Jewitt
Veneering: Burton
Architectural Carving: Burton (1) and Wilbur (1)
The Complete New Router Book

I'm getting more into box making as these can combine my main interests of cabinet making, veneering & inlay and carving.
Any recommendations for reference books that would expand on these topics?

 

[marcros]

I like the Jewett one on finishing.

The Charles Haywood (spelling may be incorrect) one on veneering seems excellent for the couple of quid I paid.

I have no suggestions on inlaying etc, but design books may provide some inspiration, or even blogs. It depends what you are wanting- technique or ideas.

 

[bugbear]

Apparrently...

This is the "Joyce" of Veneering.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Manu ... 0854420401

s/h

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl ... 0veneering


BugBear

 

[wellywood]

Bugbear. That book by Lincoln looks informative. Shame it seems the plates are not in colour. Still, it's a good price and - well Christmas is getting close...

 

[Eric The Viking]

Joyce (Alan Peters' edition),
Bill Hylton's "Illustrated Cabinetmaking,"
Lincoln "World Woods in Colour,"
Roy Underhill: "The Woodwright's Shop"
www.ukworkshop.co.uk search engine
http://www.wealdentool.com (RIP Ron, and thank you!).
and, with a pinch of salt, The Wood Whisperer.

I'm probably very odd, but the discussion on lefties is over there...

E.

 

[Jacob]

Ellis first and many of the older books. No new ones come to mind at all - they are all light reading a bit like the mags - quick browse and in the bin!
Design reference is different. "1000 Chairs" is brilliant. Oddly "500 Chairs" and the series are fairly tedious.

 

[Preston]

When I first started woodworking, a long time ago. I found the woodworker's bible by Alf Martensson to have everything I needed.

 

[bugbear]

Dictionary of Woodworking Tools by R. A. Salaman

BugBear

 

[Preston]

Yes Dictionary of Woodworking Tools by R. A. Salaman is an excellent book, I also like Hand tools their ways and working by aldren a. Watson

 

[Cheshirechappie]

Ellis, Joyce and Lincoln have already been mentioned, so I'll add 'The Resourceful Woodworker' and 'The Essential Woodworker' by Robert Wearing, 'the Anarchist's Tool Chest' by Schwarz, 'English Country Furniture' by David Knell, the first three volumes of 'Turning and Mechanical Manipulation' by Holtzappfel, and anything by Charles Hayward.

 

[Jacob]

Oh yes 'English Country Furniture' by David Knell. Good one. Even better "Irish Country Furniture" Claudia Kinmonth. And "Welsh Furniture" Richard Bebb. Got em all. Lovely and spectacular books I regularly browse.

 

[richarnold]

Back in the late 70's when I started my apprenticeship, I found these two little booklets in the bottom of my grandfathers tool chest. they were written by an anonymous joiner in about 1900. He was worried at the time that traditional working practices were being lost. so he wrote these for young joiners coming into the trade. They taught me everything I ever needed to know about making doors and windows, and I would not want to be without them. They were reprinted in the 1970's, but the images were terrible compared to the originals. The down side is they were as rare as rocking horse poo, and almost impossible to get hold of, but not any more!. Lost art press have just re published them as one volume

 

[blackrodd]

Oh yes 'English Country Furniture' by David Knell. Good one. Even better "Irish Country Furniture" Claudia Kinmonth. And "Welsh Furniture" Richard Bebb. Got em all. Lovely and spectacular books I regularly browse.

Right up my street, Country furniture.
I'll be looking those up!, thanks.
Regards Rodders

 

[bugbear]

Back in the late 70's when I started my apprenticeship, I found these two little booklets in the bottom of my grandfathers tool chest. they were written by an anonymous joiner in about 1900. He was worried at the time that traditional working practices were being lost. so he wrote these for young joiners coming into the trade. They taught me everything I ever needed to know about making doors and windows, and I would not want to be without them. They were reprinted in the 1970's, but the images were terrible compared to the originals. The down side is they were as rare as rocking horse poo, and almost impossible to get hold of, but not any more!. Lost art press have just re published them as one volume

And proabably rather nicely, if I know Mr Roberts.

BugBear

 

[AndyT]

I'll add a plug for Richard's Doors and Windows books. There were actually two reprints, one as a pair of booklets from the Woodworker magazine and also an American single volume. I have the two WW booklets and they do cover material I've never found written down anywhere else. So well worth getting when they come out.

Lost Arts Press is Mr Schwarz not Mr Roberts, but I am also sure the production will be excellent.

 

[morfa]

Lost art press have just re published them as one volume

This:

http://www.lostartpress.com/product_p/bk-dandw.htm ?

So far I've got:

Essential Woodworker by Robert Wearing
The Anarchists Toolchest by Chris Schwartz
Mouldings in Practice by Matt Bickford

I'd quite like to get the Moxon and Roubo books, but I don't think they're essential. Also there's a nice looking book by Tony Konovaloff which I'd like to get. Also John Brown's book on making chairs.

 

[bugbear]

I'll add a plug for Richard's Doors and Windows books. There were actually two reprints, one as a pair of booklets from the Woodworker magazine and also an American single volume. I have the two WW booklets and they do cover material I've never found written down anywhere else. So well worth getting when they come out.

Lost Arts Press is Mr Schwarz not Mr Roberts, but I am also sure the production will be excellent.

You're quite right. Here's the link, by way of atonement.

http://www.lostartpress.com/product_p/bk-dandw.htm

BugBear

 

[Preston]

These books have helped me over the years

 

[Preston]

And these I want to get rid of after I've made 16 posts

 

[Eric The Viking]

Off the back of BB's comment above, I've just spent a happy few minutes looking through the Lost Art Press catalogue on Classic Handtools' Site.

It's all wonderful stuff, but this comment about the translation/reprint of Roubo particularly caught my eye:

"Roubo laments the decline of the craft in the 18th century. He decries the secrecy many masters employed to protect craft knowledge. He bemoans the cheapening of both goods and the taste of customers."

It may be a jolly good thing nobody lives to 300 years old!

E. (who ought to be working, but it's ... cold!)

PS: Preston: welcome! (sorry - didn't notice you were a relative newcomer)