Written for students taking woodwork courses in technical colleges, this book aims to meet the needs of a range of syllabuses, placing emphasis on practical procedures and safety in the workshop. It provides examples of completed projects and suggestions for further practice.

Table of Contents

Safety in the workshop; woodworking tools 1; woodworking tools 2; care and maintenance of hand tools; wood fabrication; fasteners, adhesives and hardware; woodworking machine tools; portable power hand tools; timbers; veneers and manufactured boards; shaping and surface decoration; non-wood materials; wood finishing; basic upholstery; design, drawing and construction; occupational information; projects; answers to questions; keywords and definitions.