The Way to Woodwork DVD Series
Whether you're a woodworking beginner or someone with advanced skills, the three-DVD series "The Way to Woodwork" will help you step up to the next level. You'll gain knowledge and skills for specific joinery and construction techniques with both hand and machine cutting, and put them into practice with specific projects included on the DVDs. Most importantly, though, you'll get comprehensive woodworking instruction that applies to any piece of furniture you might want to build.
Woodworkers Ian Kirby, trained as a master in the British Arts and Crafts tradition, and LiLi Jackson walk you through skills, design, mock-ups and projects on the DVDs in an accessible manner that introduces you to the methodology behind this tradition -- and lets you put it to use in your own shop. From designing to completing a project, you'll be able to follow the "Critical Path" of woodworking, thanks to their clear and competent instruction.
Ian Kirby:
With over 50 years of experience as a master woodworker, educator and
trained designer, Ian is uniquely qualified to teach woodworking. His
blended skills as an educator and a master woodworker combine to make
this DVD a remarkable achievement.
LiLi Jackson:
A woodworker who has studied at many of the top woodworking schools in
the country, LiLi grew up in the Rockler family business — Rockler
Woodworking and Hardware. LiLi brings all of her unique experience to
bear in these DVDs.
The series is available by individual episode (
Volume I: Essential Starters,
Volume II: Building on Basics, and
Volume III: Advancing Your Skills or as a
complete 3-volume set.
The concepts from the DVD series are covered in significant detail as
supporting lessons in the Way to Woodwork section of this site.