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The New Woodworker Handbook

Even I get the hint eventually

Text & photos by Tom Hintz

Posted 5-25-2007

Update 4-14-2008: The New Woodworker Handbook has taken second place in the Books category in the National Association of Home and Workshop Writers (NAHWW) 2008 "Golden Hammer" Writing Awards.

What the pros are saying...

"His ease with the subject matter, the lack of pretense, and the structured way he lays everything out...I wish I had this book when I started." - Scott Omelianuk, Editor, This Old House magazine

"Tom Hintz covers all the basics in The New Woodworker Handbook , from setting up your shop to applying a finish to your project. His passion for woodworking and his desire to help others learn are evident on every page." - Randy Johnson, Editor, American Woodworker magazine

"Tom presents an easy-to-read and down-to-earth approach to woodworking. I can recommend it to those who love the craft." - Rob Johnstone, Editor, Woodworker's Journal

Since launching NewWoodworker.com, hundreds of visitors have urged me to put NewWoodworker.com LLC in book form. When the number of those requests rose above fluke levels I began contemplating the idea. Then Fox Chapel Publishing approached me to do a book and I finally saw the light. Now, two years later, the New Woodworker Handbook has become a reality.

Much of the content within The New Woodworker Handbook was inspired by the thousands of questions sent to NewWoodworker.com. I had been keeping those emails and letters over the years. Those questions provided a premise for my book that reflected what the average fledgling woodworker was looking for. For that input, I am grateful to all that took the time to contribute your thoughts and questions.

The New Woodworker Handbook is not designed to make you a master woodworker. Rather, it is meant to help get you started safely and make the best use of the available tool budget. Along the way we look at laying out a shop, buying tools, setting them up, using them, basic joinery, fasteners, finishing and even build 6 projects that make use of the core set of skills covered earlier. Each

project has an exploded diagram, materials list and step by step instructions augmented with color photos.

The New Woodworker Handbook has 253 pages, over 300 color photographs and is based on well over five years of input from woodworkers just like you. I couldn’t have had a better support staff!

Tom Hintz, owner
NewWoodworker.com LLC

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