Book recommendation
Roy from Cincy
>I'm an enthusiastic reader of books by both modern and vintage authors and I'm always on the look out for more old woodworking books. One that I picked up on E-Bay recently has just been the most usefull little reference book. It's called Essentials of Woodworking by Ira Samuel Griffith, originally published in 1908. My copy was published in 1916. It is essentially a textbook for a secondary school shop class. I have to say that the writing style reflects that, but every time I read it I pick up some little nugget that is just what I needed to read. I see additional copies come up on "da Bay" from time to time, really cheap. I'd recommend it. You certainly won't be risking much money.
I'd like to hear what other people's favorite book is. Not "Mostly Shaker" by Norm Abrams, please.