A bookstore full of informative books and instructional videos for everyone from novice to professional! These authors are experts in the fields of woodworking, decorating, and crafts.  Most books included detailed illustrations of projects plus step-by-step instructions. Click on the picture of any of these recommended woodworking titles to link to the Rockler.com Web site for additional information or to purchase.

The Kitchen Idea Book The Kitchen Idea Book

By Joanne Kellar Bouknight.

What you don't want is another book on kitchens of the rich and famous. You want real-world ideas, reliable information on what's out there, and what's possible. You want THE KITCHEN IDEA BOOK, an indispensable guide for sorting through the tangle of kitchen idea choices.

201 page hardcover.

The Complete Book of Wood Joinery Book

The Complete Book of Wood Joinery Book

By: R. J. DeCristoforo

Learn the joinery techniques that are essential to fine woodworking, including butt joints, dadoes and grooves, rabbet, miter, lap, mortise-tenon, edge-to-edge, dovetail, and many more. Practice by making a variety of pieces, such as a built-to-last bedroom chest, bookcase, kitchen base cabinet, trestle table, pedestal table, dining chair, and rocking chair.

320 pages, 937 b/w illus., 8 x 10 3/4.

Workshop Math Book Workshop Math Book

By: Robert Scharff

A major, indispensable reference work jam-packed with hard-to-find calculations, formulas and tables.

Unique, quick, accurate ways to compute from Popular Science. '' These formulas make smooth work of sticky calculations....Add this book to your workshop library.'' --Better Homes & Gardens.

456 pages, 379 b/w illus., 6 x 9.

Setting Up Shop Book

Setting Up Shop Book

by Sandor Nagyszalanczy

Hardcover, 8-1/2 X 11, Color, 220 Pages, 242 Color Photos, 54 Drawings,

Creating that ideal workshop every woodworker dreams of involves hundreds of practical decisions--from where to locate the shop and which machines and tools to buy to where to put the lights and electrical outlets. With the expert advice of professional woodworker and author Sandor Nagyszalanczy, you'll make the right choices to fit your space and budget. Detailed illustrations and useful tips help you handle every job, from insulating walls and organizing storage to installing dust collection. '' Shop Profiles'' give you a look inside the shops of well-known woodworkers, so you can see how they've tackled common shop problems. With all the ingenious solutions in Setting Up Shop, you'll never run out of ideas for improving an existing shop--or planning the shop of your dreams.

'' Setting up Shop is a thoughtful, idea-provoking tool ideal for tuning up your entire shop.''

-- Scott Phillips, of American Woodshop, as seen on public television


Woodworker's Guide to Pricing Your Work Book

The Woodworker's Guide to Pricing Your Work Book

by Dan Ramsey

Paperback, 144 pages

You're thinking about selling your woodworking projects, but you have no idea what to charge for them. How can you set a price that's too good to pass up without selling your work short?

Dan Ramsey answers this question and others. He shows you how other woodworkers set their prices and sell their products: crafts, carvings, folk art, turnings, clocks, furniture and cabinetry. You'll also learn how to:

  • estimate your average materials cost per project
  • determine the value of your woodworking skills
  • increase your income without sacrificing your work's quality -- or your enjoyment in doing it
  • sell customers on the value of your work -- not the price
  • negotiate for fun and profit
  • build repeat and referral business
  • develop the right business image and marketing plan
  • manage your budget and cash flow
  • market your work at crafts fairs and through retailers
  • and more!

Ramsey includes a wide variety of business forms and planning sheets you can copy for your own use.

Add the art and craft of pricing to your woodshop skills. Add money to your bank account. Add this book to your woodworking library.

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