Preface vi
Acknowledgements vii
Health and Safety Awareness viii
1 Softwoods and hardwoods; Timber defects 1
2 Drawings and rods; Setting and marking out 9
3 Joinery joints: Their proportions and applications 19
4 Making traditional and modern windows 52
5 Making doors and doorframes 71
6 Designing and making stairs to current building regulations 91
7 Designing and making shelving arrangements 131
8 Geometry for curved joinery 140
9 Traditional saw sharpening of non- hardpoint saws; Details and technicalities about
hardpoint saws 149
Index 159