This reference for beginner woodworkers features all the techniques that have to be learned in order to build furniture. The text presents a collection of articles which cover the first three steps in building furniture; milling, shaping, and joinery, which are the foundation for making a range of furniture parts. Chapters cover smoothing, flattening, and edging; making curved pieces; milling complex shapes; constructing basic and modern joints; and mortises, tennons and dovetails. The mainly colour illustrations are accompanied by strategies and tricks of the trade.