There are few occupations for pleasure or profit, as satisfying as working in wood. And this satisfaction is nowhere more fully realized than in shaping wood into things of beauty and utility that add charm and comfort to the home.

The material itself is pleasant to handle and easy to work; it is clean and tractable, and almost anyone with the slightest mechanical aptitude can acquire, without too much difficulty, the necessary skill. Such is the appeal of cabinet making, and the reason why so many take to furniture construction as a hobby or even turn it into a business.

It is unfortunate that many amateur cabinet makers, in their haste to finish jobs they have started, lose sight of the basic essentials of good

workmanship—patience and care. They need to learn that the fullest satisfaction comes only to the conscientious craftsman to whom good workmanship is a prime essential. To the amateur who make that his ideal the rest will be easy.

This book will help guide you to become a great craftman of wood!