Woodworkers' Essential Facts, Formulas & Short-Cuts: Rules of Thumb Help Figure It Out, With or Without Math (Fox Chapel Publishing) Drawing to Scale, Golden Ratio, Conversions, Measuring, and More

Great for understanding how to figure out a mathematical solution to doing the stuff I used to just guess at. On the down side, some of this stuff is way above my pay grade. As with most reference books for the shop, use the stuff you need and just stare in wonder at the rest.

The two books of Ken Horner (Woodworker Essentials one and two) are NOT beginning woodworker friendly. Ken Horner jumps in with both feet with math, math and math. The first couple of days I had to read the same chapters over and over. Then it all started to click. He (Mr. Horner) talks to the reader as intelligent readers. No spoon feeding here. Sooooooo.......whip out the calculater be patient and you will get out as much useful information as you want. So basically not an easy read but both books have become the first books I grab when I get stuck on an angle cut or anything else angle related. He gives you 'Just the Facts Ma'am).

This book is full of basic knowledge that people who love to do wood working should know. The real nuts and bolts.

Lots of neat information. Applicable to many other facets of crafting and creating.

Great reference for the allround craftsman

All the information you need to do quality woodworking in one book! This should be in every woodworking shop. All those formulas and procedures that you seldom use and can't remember are in this book. Well organized and easy to read.

I got this book for a good friend of mine who is building their retirement home. He was very suprized at how much new stuff this book has to offer. It has helped him out.that in itself was worth the money.Good job.

Good book. I think every woodworker should own a copy.

Absolutely brilliant book, well worth the money, full of calculations that help and short-cut those problems that arise.

This is an incredible resource. Brilliantly laid out and easy to follow. Would highly recommend.