Here are a couple of ones that I like. The Encyclopedia of Furniture Making by Ernest Joyce - 1970 even though there are a lot of big shop machinery in the book it is a great resource for the exploded drawings of how many kinds of furniture is put together; tables, chairs, chests, desks, even church pews and lecturns.
Glad I'm not the only one who loves those old books. I have quite a library built up over the years. I will definitely be on the lookout for the pine furniture one and the village carpenter. Thanks!
Hi Jerry! I hope you find a copy of both. The Village Carpenter is a wonderful part of social history and woven into a craft we love. The art of making a wooden pump is a lovely section. It's not "science", rather experience. They can't explain why they know, they just do!
Book reviews very welcome here! On the strength of this video I ordered Practical Woodworking Illustrated (nice minty looking copy from World of Books). Your flick through of the Kingshott book convinced me it’s better than the larger format version that I already have, So I scooped up a copy on eBay for £3. I have the Hayward pocket reference in paperback - it was free on the cover of good woodworking magazine many years ago. It has some useful bits and pieces, but you’re right it’s not something I find very useful generally. Chris Schwarz thinks highly enough of it to have published a reprint at Lost Art Press. Not sure exactly what he values in it - if the print was a bit larger I might actually read it and find out.
Nice! Hope you enjoy it. I like its retro charm. I might move the big Kingshott book on at some point. But, he comes across well and it's a good reference. Yeah, not sure what the fuss is on the Pocket reference book 🤷♂️? I didn't find anything within the pages that expanded my knowledge or isn't covered better in other text. But, clearly it has its fans.
Thanks for the list. I was all set to mention "Tools for Woodwork" by Charles hayward until you pre-empted me. Picked one up a few years ago in a second-hand bookshop (a different edition to your one I think as the cover is different, mine is from 1949) and it is pretty comprehensive. Amusingly on the back of mine there is advertising fluff for The Woodworker Magazine which originally said "Every man interested in wood-work should take this essentially practical magazine" - except someone has crossed out "man" and written "person" instead. I had a look after watching this video and Jim Kingshott's book was available for £3.30 delivered so I thought it would be rude not to pick it up.
Hi Tim! The Hayward book is excellent (it's his update of the William Fairham version). It has nice clear sketches and photos. It's a shame it was defaced for modern sensibility. The language was part of the time, offence is easily taken. The Kingshott book is very good. He was a very exacting individual. As mentioned, the section on saws is the best I've seen. Hope you enjoy it!
@@faceedgewoodworking Yes I imagine it was quite some time after the date of publication that it was "modified" - I was half expecting some interesting marginalia but there was none - they didn't even bother to deface a similar statement inside the front sleeve so I am guessing the culprit wasn't interested enough in woodworking themselves to actually read the book!
All good recs, thanks! I'll keep an eye out for Practical Home Woodworking Illustrated in particular, that's the kind of book I love to do a compare-and-contrast with against the other similar vintage books I have in hardcopy or as a PDF. And thanks for the tip on the pocket reference. I'd read the larger book and would never have thought to look at the pocket one! I was predicting in my head that the book you weren't going to recommend was going to be the little Marfleet book, because the author is so fond of telling us, the readers, everything we're doing wrong😁
No worries! Practical Home Woodworking Illustrated is a firm favourite. I've not found a book better for getting the basics over. Marfleet? This one? www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/portable-tool-box-build/
The first book has a very logical structure, especially in the first chapter. How to lay out a workshop, how to build a workshop, how to build a bench then how to make a toolbox. Now you are ready to start projects. I will look for the sharpening book. I don’t know the tool book but I am very pleased with my purchase of Paul Sellers’ “Essential Woodworking And Tools” which ticks all the boxes for me.
Hi Eddie! Yes, even if people want to ignore the furniture, the first book gets you set. Sure, it's a little date but it's still a good book. If you can get an edge, the Kingshott book is kinda pointless but he has a nice way about him.
Since you bought the Sellers book (and are happy with it) this may be redundant, but still, allow me to _highly_ recommend Steve Branam's "Hand Tool Basics: Woodworking Tools and How to Use Them" (which despite the title goes much further than just the basics). Also honourable mention to "Complete Guide to Woodworking" by Chris Tribe. Your library system may have these if you want to check them out. The Tribe book being from a British author may be more likely to be available than the Branam book, but maybe you'll luck out and they have both (my library system does).
Just discovered your channel and picked up both Practical Home Woodworking Illustrated and the sharpening book based on your recommendation. I haven’t dug into the sharpening book yet, but the woodworking book is really excellent. I have several modern woodworking books and this is easily better than any of them. Thanks!
Hi Neil. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. I'm pleased you found the videos helpful. I'm on a bit of an extended pause as we're trying to get a house move over the line. Hopefully we get that wrapped up. However, then it'll be house renovations! I really like the Practical Home Woodworking book. Very enjoyable!
Here are a couple of ones that I like.
The Encyclopedia of Furniture Making by Ernest Joyce - 1970 even though there are a lot of big shop machinery in the book it is a great resource for the exploded drawings of how many kinds of furniture is put together; tables, chairs, chests, desks, even church pews and lecturns.
Absolutely! Joyce is a Bible. Great recommendation 👍
The Village Carpenter is one of the most beautiful books I've ever read. Such an insight!!
I very much agree, Tony!
Awesome I have a few old books like that. They’re awesome. I love them. They don’t have all the power tool projects in them. Thanks for sharing!!!
Yeah, it keeps it simple. It's also not hard to work out where to add power if you want it 👍
Glad I'm not the only one who loves those old books. I have quite a library built up over the years. I will definitely be on the lookout for the pine furniture one and the village carpenter. Thanks!
Hi Jerry! I hope you find a copy of both. The Village Carpenter is a wonderful part of social history and woven into a craft we love. The art of making a wooden pump is a lovely section. It's not "science", rather experience. They can't explain why they know, they just do!
@@faceedgewoodworking Have you read any of Eric Sloane's books? They are a great look into the past as well.
@@jerryhoogeveen that's new to me. I'll definitely keep an eye out for his work.
Book reviews very welcome here! On the strength of this video I ordered Practical Woodworking Illustrated (nice minty looking copy from World of Books). Your flick through of the Kingshott book convinced me it’s better than the larger format version that I already have, So I scooped up a copy on eBay for £3. I have the Hayward pocket reference in paperback - it was free on the cover of good woodworking magazine many years ago. It has some useful bits and pieces, but you’re right it’s not something I find very useful generally. Chris Schwarz thinks highly enough of it to have published a reprint at Lost Art Press. Not sure exactly what he values in it - if the print was a bit larger I might actually read it and find out.
Nice! Hope you enjoy it. I like its retro charm. I might move the big Kingshott book on at some point. But, he comes across well and it's a good reference.
Yeah, not sure what the fuss is on the Pocket reference book 🤷♂️? I didn't find anything within the pages that expanded my knowledge or isn't covered better in other text. But, clearly it has its fans.
Thanks for the list. I was all set to mention "Tools for Woodwork" by Charles hayward until you pre-empted me. Picked one up a few years ago in a second-hand bookshop (a different edition to your one I think as the cover is different, mine is from 1949) and it is pretty comprehensive. Amusingly on the back of mine there is advertising fluff for The Woodworker Magazine which originally said "Every man interested in wood-work should take this essentially practical magazine" - except someone has crossed out "man" and written "person" instead.
I had a look after watching this video and Jim Kingshott's book was available for £3.30 delivered so I thought it would be rude not to pick it up.
Hi Tim! The Hayward book is excellent (it's his update of the William Fairham version). It has nice clear sketches and photos. It's a shame it was defaced for modern sensibility. The language was part of the time, offence is easily taken.
The Kingshott book is very good. He was a very exacting individual. As mentioned, the section on saws is the best I've seen. Hope you enjoy it!
@@faceedgewoodworking Yes I imagine it was quite some time after the date of publication that it was "modified" - I was half expecting some interesting marginalia but there was none - they didn't even bother to deface a similar statement inside the front sleeve so I am guessing the culprit wasn't interested enough in woodworking themselves to actually read the book!
@@TheOriginalAndBestTim Nice that it survived in it's original form inside 👍.
All good recs, thanks! I'll keep an eye out for Practical Home Woodworking Illustrated in particular, that's the kind of book I love to do a compare-and-contrast with against the other similar vintage books I have in hardcopy or as a PDF. And thanks for the tip on the pocket reference. I'd read the larger book and would never have thought to look at the pocket one!
I was predicting in my head that the book you weren't going to recommend was going to be the little Marfleet book, because the author is so fond of telling us, the readers, everything we're doing wrong😁
No worries! Practical Home Woodworking Illustrated is a firm favourite. I've not found a book better for getting the basics over.
Marfleet? This one? www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/portable-tool-box-build/
@@faceedgewoodworking Yes that one! 🙂
The first book has a very logical structure, especially in the first chapter. How to lay out a workshop, how to build a workshop, how to build a bench then how to make a toolbox. Now you are ready to start projects. I will look for the sharpening book. I don’t know the tool book but I am very pleased with my purchase of Paul Sellers’ “Essential Woodworking And Tools” which ticks all the boxes for me.
Hi Eddie! Yes, even if people want to ignore the furniture, the first book gets you set. Sure, it's a little date but it's still a good book.
If you can get an edge, the Kingshott book is kinda pointless but he has a nice way about him.
Since you bought the Sellers book (and are happy with it) this may be redundant, but still, allow me to _highly_ recommend Steve Branam's "Hand Tool Basics: Woodworking Tools and How to Use Them" (which despite the title goes much further than just the basics).
Also honourable mention to "Complete Guide to Woodworking" by Chris Tribe.
Your library system may have these if you want to check them out. The Tribe book being from a British author may be more likely to be available than the Branam book, but maybe you'll luck out and they have both (my library system does).
@@tungsten_carbide I will certainly have a look, thanks.
@@eddienew2044 👍
Just discovered your channel and picked up both Practical Home Woodworking Illustrated and the sharpening book based on your recommendation. I haven’t dug into the sharpening book yet, but the woodworking book is really excellent. I have several modern woodworking books and this is easily better than any of them. Thanks!
Hi Neil. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. I'm pleased you found the videos helpful. I'm on a bit of an extended pause as we're trying to get a house move over the line. Hopefully we get that wrapped up. However, then it'll be house renovations!
I really like the Practical Home Woodworking book. Very enjoyable!
@@faceedgewoodworking good luck with the move and renovations!
Much appreciated. Cheers.
No problems. These are quick and easy to do 👍
Hybrid woodworking by Mark Spagnolo is to be avoided at all cost.
😂, what didn't you get on with? He seems quite hardworking and successful.
@@faceedgewoodworking the comment is about the book not and the man.