Chris Tribe has been designing and making contemporary furniture for over 30 years, and his work has been exhibited at galleries and exhibitions nationwide. He has also taught furniture making and woodwork at a number of colleges in Yorkshire, and  from his workshop in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Chris has written regularly for a range of woodworking magazines in the UK. Find him on his YouTube page @MrCJTribe

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• Introduction p. 6Workshop safety p. 7Chapter 1: Wood and the Workshop p. 8From tree to wood p. 10From log to board p. 12My 10 favourite woods p. 14Man-made boards p. 18The workshop p. 19Introducing hand tools p. 20Workshop materials p. 35Introducing power tools p. 38The work bench p. 46Workshop-made tools p. 48Chapter 2: Using Hand Tools p. 50Sharpening edge tools p. 52Planing p. 58Measuring and marking p. 66Sawing p. 70Chiselling p. 73Clamping and holding p. 76Chapter 3: Using Power Tools p. 80Drilling p. 82Using a circular saw p. 86Using a jigsaw p. 93Using sanders p. 94Chapter 4: Routing p. 96Getting started with the router p. 98Making the cut p. 104Routing circles and arcs p. 111Work aids for routing p. 114The router table p. 116Chapter 5: Jointing p. 124Halving joint p. 126Lap joint p. 129Mortice and tenon joint p. 135Housing joint p. 144Edge joint p. 151Dovetail joint p. 153Mitre joint p. 166Dowel joint p. 174Biscuit jointing p. 180Domino jointing p. 185Chapter 6: Veneering p. 188Choosing veneers p. 190Preparing veneers p. 192Jointing veneers p. 195Preparing the substrate p. 204Laying the veneer p. 206Chapter 7: Finishing p. 212Finishing tools and materials p. 214Finish preparation p. 216Staining p. 221Finish application p. 222Chapter 8: Projects p. 226Breadboard with knife p. 228Skeleton shelves p. 230Oak side table p. 236Workshop cabinet p. 242Memory box p. 248Glossary p, 256Index p. 258Credits p. 261