{"id":53915,"date":"2020-01-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=53915"},"modified":"2025-08-26T21:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T01:19:29","slug":"five-types-of-books-for-better-woodworking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2020\/01\/02\/five-types-of-books-for-better-woodworking\/","title":{"rendered":"Five types of books for better woodworking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1WPq2qKEk5U\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Rex Krueger<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 1 Jan 2020<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best (and most under-rated) books about woodwork. <\/p>\n<p>More video and exclusive content: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/rexkrueger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/rexkrueger<\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Single-Topic Books<\/strong> (Amazon links are affiliate): <\/p>\n<p> <em>Making and Mastering Wooden Planes<\/em> (Finck) [In print]: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Q7Pube\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Q7Pube<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Woodwork as a System<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Japanese Woodwork Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use<\/em> (Odate) [In print]: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36kLWIB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/36kLWIB<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <em>Hands Employed Aright: The Furniture Making of Jonathan Fisher<\/em> (Klein) [In print]: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZDgMtq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZDgMtq<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Furniture Collections<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>The Pine Furniture of Early New England<\/em> (Kettell) [In print, but cheaper used]: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36axW3N\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/36axW3N<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><em>By Shaker Hands<\/em> (Sprigg) [Out of print, but easy to find and cheap]: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MHuOor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MHuOor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Early American Antique Country Furnishings<\/em> (Neumann) [Out of print, but cheap and easy to find]: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Qv7cEF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Qv7cEF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subversive Books<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Make a Chair From a Tree: An Introduction to Working Green Wood<\/em> (Alexander) [Out of print; hard to find] <\/p>\n<p><em>Make a Joint Stool From a Tree<\/em> (Alexander, Follansbee) [Updated version of Alexander&#8217;s other book; In print]: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/37nJKA1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/37nJKA1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference Books<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Understanding Wood Finishing<\/em> (Flexner) [In print]: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2tbRVAK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2tbRVAK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>With the Grain: A Craftsman&#8217;s Guide to Understanding Wood<\/em> (Becksvoort): [In print]: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZCQQOz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZCQQOz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Favorites<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Country Furniture<\/em> (Watson) [In print, but MANY used copies out there]: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/369Zvdr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/369Zvdr<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><em>The Practical Woodturner<\/em> (Pain) [Out of print but cheap and easy to find]: https:\/\/amzn.to\/35aMVtp<\/p>\n<p><em>The Practical Woodworker<\/em> (Jones) [In Print. Huge and cheap]: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2rE31hi<\/p>\n<p><em>The Handplane Book<\/em> (Hack) [In print]: https:\/\/amzn.to\/37n6Bvv<\/p>\n<p><em>Workbenches: From Design and Theory to Construction and Use<\/em> (Schwarz) [In print]: https:\/\/amzn.to\/35bpcZS<\/p>\n<p>Plans, t-shirts, and hoodies: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rexkrueger.com\/store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.rexkrueger.com\/store<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get my woodturning book: http:\/\/www.rexkrueger.com\/book<\/p>\n<p>Follow me on Instagram: @rexkrueger<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rex Krueger Published 1 Jan 2020 Some of the best (and most under-rated) books about woodwork. 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