Book suggestion

Re: Book suggestion

John K Jordan

Thanks for the suggestion. I heard about Richard Jones' book but never bought it. Now I want to. Do you have a good source? (I don't see it on Amazon.)

I have two copies of Hoadley's book "Understanding Wood". It's too bad more woodturners don't read it - lots of things make more sense after reading it. I keep the second copy to loan to those who want more than "do this."

JKJ

Cut & Dried by Richard Jones

John K Jordan

Hey, I just remembered reading about the Richard Jones book here on WC a while back. What confused me at the time was the author's name. The message about the book was either posted by or referred to Sgian Dubh who posts here at times and whose WoodCentral profile has the email address <richard@richardjonesfurniture.com>, and http://www.richardjonesfurniture.com/ has a link to where to buy the book. (and has a link to a excerpt - looks very good.) I guess I'll order the book from there.

Unfortunately, I can't find the message were I first learned about this book.

Help me out someone, is Sgian Dubh also Richard Jones? Sgian?

JKJ

Re: Cut & Dried by Richard Jones

Joe shelton

No, that's a dagger worn in a stocking. It is not intended for woodworking.

Richly stated, it's a nom de guerre, likely under the influence of malt.

Slainte...

Re: Cut & Dried by Richard Jones

Don Orr

Yes, they are one and the same. Awesome book.

A good Christmas gift suggestion

Christmas gift suggestion - good idea

John K Jordan

I'm going to order it as a Christmas gift - for myself.

The registered, card-carrying cheapskate in me asks: does there exist a WoodCentral discount code?

Ah, I see if I order two the shipping goes from $11 to just $13. It's only a tiny distortion of logic to make that sound like a discount.

JKJ

Well......

Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

........You have two of the other wood books. You just need to increase the audience to which you loan to take advantage of the shipping "discount".

Wouldn't it be grand to have a stash of signed copies that could be bought here on WC?

BTW, what is your secret for loaning a book and ever seeing it again?

Re: Well......

John K Jordan

>>>BTW, what is your secret for loaning a book and ever seeing it again?

- Put a bright green label on the cover that wraps around the spine so it's visible on a shelf.

- Write "Stolen from John K Jordan" on the label. (I write that on step ladders and such too)

- Write my name inside and on the page edges of the book as well.

- Write down the date, book/item, and person's name on a list on the wall.

- Loan spare copies to people I like.

- Loan the only copy to someone I trust.

- Accept that memory loss will eventually soothe disappointment if one doesn't come back!

JKJ

Re: Well......

Kneale Brownson

Can't say that memory loss soothes anything.

I ALWAYS remember what I lost, just not who the borrower was. Not soothing at all!!!!

This is why I take tools to someone's place and use them myself to get whatever job they need done.

I generally don't loan books. They're even more valuable to me than tools.

Re: Well......

John K Jordan

I also don't loan tools, a lesson hard learned. I'd rather drive over and do the work for the person.

However, so far no one over 4 years old has wanted me to come over and read to them.

I hate it when I leave something at a woodturning demo. I've done this twice but fortunately someone found it and called me. That's one reason to put your name on everything.

JKJ

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Cut & Dried

Re: Book suggestion

Sgian Dubh

Many thanks for the positive review of my book Cut & Dried, Don. It's always a good feeling to find people enjoying the fruits of my labours. Well, I say 'my labours', but the truth is a large thanks on my part also has to go to Lost Art Press for turning my raw manuscript into the attractive package I think it turned out to be.

I hope I'm not being a wee bit swell headed to say that I've had nothing but positive (and better) reviews for my book … and I hope it stays that way, but you never know, someone may get in touch and berate me for my efforts. Anyway, the generally positive feedback makes me believe even more strongly than ever that my point of view of writing as a woodworker for other woodworkers was the right approach.

Thanks again Don. Slainte.

PS. Yes, for those who asked, Sgian Dubh is the alias for my real name, Richard Jones. I've been using Sgian Dubh for so long it's become almost like a second skin.

Thanks, Richard

Ellis Walentine

I haven't forgotten my promise to review your book, and now that winter is setting in and my nomadic lifestyle is settling down a bit, I plan to spend more time at the keyboard. My executive summary, which I shared with you back in the summer, is that it is a prodigious and detailed reference volume of keen interest and value to anyone who works in this medium. My highest praise to you. I recall how much work went into it over the past several years, and it's well worth the time investment.

[By the way and beside the point, I have finally located and procured a copy of the stunning (and out-of-print) book, Explorations in Wood, The Furniture & Sculpture of Tim Stead (1993, No Butts Publishing, Blainslie, Scotland), and signed no less, by Stead himself. I immediately thought of you and wondered if you know Stead or his work.]

Here's to great success for your book.

Ellis

Re: Thanks, Richard

Sgian Dubh

Hi Ellis, yes I knew Tim, or 'Stonehenge Stead' as we somewhat jocularly called him … but not to his face, ha, ha. He used to sometimes visit Edinburgh College of Art when I worked there to talk to the furniture students about his design and build process: that was in between rolling up copious numbers of smokes and scattering ash all over the place, and polluting the atmosphere, ha, ha.

We also used to take students down to the borders to his workshop and studio for them to learn. His house was a monument to elm, with all its faults, sorry, er, character. I'm pretty sure his wife is still running the business.

Many thanks for your kind words regarding my book. I look forward to your review some time in the future. Slainte.

Re: Book suggestion

Don Stephan

No thanks necessary Richard, I started the discussion as a favor to others here on Woodcentral, because it will make almost everyone better at woodworking. But if you want to send a winning lottery ticket . . . LOL. Is there I would type Sliante, if I were your alter ego?

Re: Book suggestion

Sgian Dubh

Winning lottery ticket? Rare as hen's teeth I'm afraid, but I admit that if I happened to chance upon one I might be a bit reluctant to part with it. Okay, truthfully, I wouldn't, but I could be persuaded to send you the cost of the book as recompense, and maybe enough for you get yourself and your partner (assuming you have one) to have a pretty wild night out on the town. Slainte.

ordering confusion

John K Jordan

>>>Ah, I see if I order two the shipping goes from $11 to just $13. It's only a tiny distortion of logic to make that sound like a discount.

OK, I ordered a couple of books. It was a little confusing.

I had put them in my cart then later got an email from Lost Art encouraging me to get myself in gear and finish the order. When I went back to look it was marked for Free Shipping! Yea! But the first click just now changed it to even more for shipping than the other day. Oh well, guess I waited too long!

JKJ