The Workshop Companion: Making Boxes and Chests Book

In Finish Carpentry, author/craftsman Nick Engler shows you how to finish your home like a pro without a huge investment in special equipment. All of the techniques in this book can be performed with ordinary woodworking tools. And they don't take any special skills. Discover the simple tricks that master carpenters use to prepare a job site so the work flows smoothly. Find out how to safely create openings in walls to add new doors and windows, and how to install them. Learn to lay plank flooring and parquet, and to install paneling and wainscotting. She how to trim windows, doors, and other parts of a room to create a stunning effect. Over 300 photographs and illustrations clearly show these techniques and the tools required. There are also plenty of expert tips, such as fitting paneling and trim to an uneven wall, cutting hinge mortises that match perfectly in doors and jambs, and laying flooring around oddly shaped obstructions.