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Title: There are better places to start for serious beginners
Review: This book, while well-intentioned, is not the best guide for a new woodworker. Somehow the authors lost sight of their target audience (I mean, why call it "for serious beginners" if you're not going to present your material for that group?). A better book by far, whether you are a beginner or more experienced in woodworking, is The Complete Manual of Woodworking by Albert Jackson, et al. Jackson's book is twice as big, has many more illustrations, many more resources for virtually the same money. And it will always be there, with reference material and good solid guidance. This book has a few projects but really does not deliver on helping the beginner, serious or not, become more adept at woodworking.
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