Machine tools may enable you to work more quickly and cheaply, but the principles and techniques of hand tools are at the very heart of woodworking. Clear text, understandable drawins, and detailed instructions give you all you need to know about essential hand tools. Receive expert advice on planes, saws, chisels, screwdrivers, marking tools, sharpening edge tools, making mortise and tenon and dowel joints, and hinging. With this knowledge at hand, there's no telling how great your woodwork projects will become!