An essential reference for learning and honing woodworking and carpentry skills is filled with information on materials, metal fittings, adhesives, finishes, machinery, joint techniques, tools, handling of wood, and creating and decorating projects.

Previous published in Spanish by Parramón Ediciones, S.A. First published in 1997 in the United States by Watson-Guptill Publications, a division of BPI Communications, Inc.

Wood --Complements -- Metal fittings -- Adhesives -- Finishes -- Obtaining and handling wood -- Tools -- Machinery -- Joints -- Step-by-step.