Found on the Gutenberg Project:

Woodworking for Beginners
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/
43604

It's has a great deal of old information and explanations, including the
preparation, use, and storage of lead paint. Apart from gems like that it
contains the methods for cutting a great deal of joinery, the use of a
great many tools, and some very Galootish techniques and opinions. I've
enjoyed this book and have found a few others on the Gutenberg Projects
including books on French Polishing, hand work, hand tools from 1600-1900,
and half a dozen others. I don't know if this is ew to the group or not,
but it's a nice resources, especially since the books are available in
Kindle, EPub, and HTML format.

Jeff


-- 
Jeffrey A. Oberg

Thanks for the reminder of this great resource !

Said publication is now entombed in iBooks :-)


Cheers
Mal
Oz
(Perth to be more precise)

On 26 Oct 2014, at 11:01 am, Jeff  wrote:

> Found on the Gutenberg Project:
> 
> Woodworking for Beginners
> http://www.gutenberg.org/ebook
s/43604
> 
> It's has a great deal of old information and explanations, including the
> preparation, use, and storage of lead paint. Apart from gems like that it
> contains the methods for cutting a great deal of joinery, the use of a
> great many tools, and some very Galootish techniques and opinions. I've
> enjoyed this book and have found a few others on the Gutenberg Projects
> including books on French Polishing, hand work, hand tools from 1600-1900,
> and half a dozen others. I don't know if this is ew to the group or not,
> but it's a nice resources, especially since the books are available in
> Kindle, EPub, and HTML format.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jeffrey A. Oberg
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On 10/25/2014 11:01 PM, Jeff wrote:
> Found on the Gutenberg Project:
>
> Woodworking for Beginners
> http://www.gutenberg.org/ebook
s/43604
>
> It's has a great deal of old information and explanations, including the
> preparation, use, and storage of lead paint. Apart from gems like that it
> contains the methods for cutting a great deal of joinery, the use of a
> great many tools, and some very Galootish techniques and opinions. I've
> enjoyed this book and have found a few others on the Gutenberg Projects
> including books on French Polishing, hand work, hand tools from 1600-1900,
> and half a dozen others. I don't know if this is ew to the group or not,
> but it's a nice resources, especially since the books are available in
> Kindle, EPub, and HTML format.
>
> Jeff
>
>

>> Woodworking for Beginners
>> http://www.gutenberg.org/eboo
ks/43604

Yes, a very good book.  I downloaded it a few years back.  It
certainly puts the lie to the idea that amateur woodworking starts
with the tailed apprentice.  I pick up books like this when I
find them -- probably have a dozen or so.  "It's Fun to Make It
Yourself" is another.  (That one has a photo of Maxfield Parrish
at his work bench.)

Mike in Sacto