This book is for new carpenters, where they will learn essential tools, basic design principles, and crucial techniques like wood joints, finishing, woodturning, and furniture restoration. There’s also content for experienced crafters to enhance their skills and learn new things. The book will help the reader choose the right wood and find over 100 hard and softwoods, along with their properties, in the handy directory. The book contains 28 DIY woodworking projects to test one’s skills and shows you how to create home accessories, furnishings, outdoor projects, workshop projects, and more. It includes clear, step-by-step instructions to master key woodworking techniques and projects like a wine rack and chest of drawers.