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ToolGuyd > Books, Magazines, & Videos > Essential Joinery, by Marc Spagnuolo

Essential Joinery, by Marc Spagnuolo

Jan 29, 2019 Stuart 10 Comments

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Essential Joinery by Marc Spagnuolo

Marc Spagnuolo, The Wood Whisperer, is coming out with a new book – Essential Joinery: The Five Most Important Joints Every Woodworker Should Know.

If you’re not familiar with the name, Marc is a great woodworker and fantastic at showing and sharing his skill and experience in videos. (Here’s his YouTube channel.) His is one of the channels I’ll visit first when I have a few free minutes, and I seek out his videos when there’s something I want to learn or be refreshed on.

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His new book is focused on joinery, and the description says it’ll cover different techniques for accomplishing the different joinery styles.

There will be 5 chapters:

  • Butt joints
  • Rabbets, Dadoes, and Grooves
  • Mortises and Tenons
  • Half-Laps and Bridles
  • Dovetails

From the book description:

I want this book to serve as the “missing manual” for joinery. A book that fills in the gaps left behind by existing publications (pun intended). While the subject matter is very beginner-friendly, I suspect that even experienced woodworkers will have something to gain from this book.

I preordered a copy through Amazon, and am really looking forward to it. I’m not a woodworking beginner, but I definitely do need more practice and skill. What I’m hoping is that Essential Joinery provides me with tips, tricks, and inspiration. If Marc’s writing is anything like his videos, I will at least be entertained, but I also do expect to learn.

Price: $16.34 (as of the time of this posting)
ETA: March 30th, 2019

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See Also(Hybrid Woodworking via Amazon)

Marc came out with his first book a few years ago, Hybrid Woodworking, and while it has been on my wishlist for a while – and still is – I haven’t ordered it yet, despite that book’s stellar reviews and my fondness for Marc’s content. Maybe that will be my second read.

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10 Comments

  1. HTG says

    Jan 29, 2019 at 8:16 am

    I too am a Wood Whisperer fan, and I too am looking forward to this book. I particularly like the way he achieves really (really!) high quality results without maximizing the time/faff needed to achieve them. If I’m stuck for a challenge with a project or for a technique (or how to use a tool), his is the first place I go to.

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  2. Andrew says

    Jan 29, 2019 at 9:37 am

    You don’t know jealousy until you watch Frank Klausz make dovetails free hand faster than you can plug your router into the wall:

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    • Andrew says

      Jan 29, 2019 at 9:40 am

      I forgot to mention, nary a chisel in sight either

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      • IJK says

        Jan 29, 2019 at 5:28 pm

        Pure sorcery. (aaaaaaannnddd bookmarked)

        Also, where do i find that twist blade he uses in the beginning?

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        • Andrew says

          Jan 30, 2019 at 10:07 am

          From what I’ve read is that some people make them from band saw blades and put the twist in themselves.

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  3. NCD says

    Jan 29, 2019 at 1:59 pm

    Super chap………. I met Frank probably 10 years ago at a woodworking show. I actually have an autographed piece of pine trim he was working on. Please excuse if I have hijacked the post.

    Reply
  4. Rrich1 says

    Jan 29, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    Stu, you missed the presale on his guild site where he included a free guild project (from a pre determined list). It ended Jan 16th.

    Reply
    • Stuart says

      Jan 30, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      I learned about it during the last day of the promo, but missed the deadline for my own preorder, and to post about it. Would have been nice if a guild item I was interested in was included in the offer.

      Reply
  5. Nathan says

    Feb 1, 2019 at 10:17 am

    So does the pic on the book cover show using dominoes? Looks like fat dowels.

    Am I seeing that wrong? I like Marc’s videos – they happen to also be on Amazon Prime FYI. OR some are.

    But what I don’t like is mostly he’s using equipment well beyond what I have. (the powermatic planner and tablesaw for example). So it’s a bit like watching Norm Abram of old – yes if you have a 20K dollar shop this is all much easier. (like using the dominio machine I’ll never buy)

    But I do like Marc’s videos and his Hybrid approach. I do agree with that I’d just like to see more lower tier or beginner tier style tools for use.

    Thanks for the find.

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    • Stuart says

      Feb 1, 2019 at 10:55 am

      Could be a floating tenon. That would involve routing (or drilling) pockets into mating pieces, and joining with a loose double-ended tenon, either DIY or available premade.

      Reply

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