Setting Up Your Own Woodworking Shop
"Those who spend any serious time breathing sawdust will glean something from Stankus....If you're seeking to expand the workshop, or just starting one up, Stankus'll steer you right." - Booklist . "Concise and focused...with an eye toward economy and environmental concern.... Exciting and useful volume....Recommended."- Library Journal.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0806983140
ISBN13:9780806983141
Release Date:June 1993
Publisher:Sterling Publishing (NY)
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 8.1" x 10.2"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Great help for beginng woodworkers looking for direction.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I found this book very helpful for me in setting up my woodshop for the first time. It is well organized, easy to read, and I find that as my range of skills increase, I go back to it again and again looking for new ideas. It offers both in price and function, a wide variety of examples of workbenches, shop layouts, storage alternatives, and shop equipment. I found the many pictures throughout the book, enlightening, interesting, and instructive. If you are just getting started and don't have a good idea on where to begin, this book is a great choice and an excellent value.
Very Helpful Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This author has a wonderful writing style - provides information with style and humor. Diagrams, photos, drawings and a superb depth of knowledge from Bill Stankus made this book a great resource. Highly recommend.
Its good, but becoming dated
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I recently read this book and was pleased with its content. It covers all of the basic decisions one must make in setting up a woodworking shop. I particularly liked the way the photos depicted both store-bought items as well as woodworker-created ones. This trend allows one to see fancy expensive benches made in Europe as well as fully functional, creatively constructed benches built on a budget! The only real downside to this book is that its 1993 publication date means that it is starting to look a bit dated. While the photos are of excellent quality, they are all black and white. The tools in the photos were all top of the line in their day, but many are very dated now. All in all though, this is still a viable source of information for the beginning woodworker, or anyone who is looking to outfit a woodworking shop for the first time.
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