A practical introduction to woodworking and purpose-made joinery, this book starts with the basics of interpreting drawings and works right the way through to designing and making stairs, . Les Goring introduces each chapter with a brief historical overview of the topic, then goes on to explain how to carry out each task in a step-by-step manner. Including several hundred images, this book covers everything a student or keen hobbyist needs to know in order to carry out their own work.

Contents
1. Softwoods and hardwoods; Timber defects
2. Drawings and rods; Setting and marking out
3. Joinery Joints; Their proportions and applications
4. Making traditional and modern windows
5. Making doors and doorframes
6. Designing and making stairs to current building regulations
7. Designing and making shelving arrangement
8. Geometry for curved joinery
9. Traditional saw sharpening of non-hardpoint saws; Details and technicalities about hardpoint saws