Title: To the point.
Review: This book is a must have, not a novel to read but a good reference point.The good things about this book is that it covers all the basics but in a way that makes it worth saying. Not just another "insert conventional wisdom here" carbon copy quote. It briefly covers tools, layout and marking and wood movement. Then it talks about the joints themselves, the stresses on the joints and how to make them.Unlike some books, it gives you more then one way to make a joint. There are guidelines for hand work, power tools and machinery. But you never find yourself having to buy a new tool just to make a joint that's been around a few hundred years.Lastly the book has a section for choosing joints.The down side is some instructions are not as clear as they should be. Not a problem if you know what you're doing but could be confusing to a newbie. And the terminology used, while proper isn't always what I'm used too.Overall, I would recommend this book.
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