The Practical Workshop: A Woodworker's Guide to Workbenches, Layout & Tools

Great for understanding the basics of workflow in the shop. Also, the section on benches was very helpful. I read it cover to cover. Much more informed now. Still a newb and have a long way to go...

Well written by a great educator. Very entertaining and the photography is excellent. This is a primer for anyone starting out in woodworking or someone moving up to develop a more serious set of skills. A hands on approach.

Informative and insightful. Now I have more on my to do list. Thanks Christopher. The kind of projects I had intended but had yet to pencil out for myself.

very helpful in reorganizing

Excellent reference and an unexpectedly pleasant read. Mr. Schwarz is a recognized expert on the subject as well as a master woodworker.

great book

"The Practical Workshop" subtitle "A Woodworker's Guide To Workbenches, Layout, & Tools" was what attracted my attention. I found this book to be disappointing, if you own or have read Christopher Schwartz's "Workbenches: From Design And Theory" or you're a reader of Popular Woodworking (PW). I've been a subscriber of PW since the late 1990's, and seen much of the material in this book with minimal additional new details that supports the subtitle. I read this book as a annotated compilation reprint.However, if you do not fall into my above caveat and you are reluctant to search the PW website for your specific interests, then this book provides a fair bit of information.

As a beginning woodworker, this book used with a few others, was a tremendous help.

Ich habe "The Practical Workshop: A Woodworker's Guide to Workbenches, Layout & Tools" als eBook in englisch gekauft. Inhaltlich war es sehr hilfreich, ist unterhaltsam geschrieben und meist gut verständlich. Für Europäer etwas schwieriger sind die nichtmetrischen Größenangaben sowie landestypische Details wie "2x4 lumber" (eine Latte mit Querschnitt 2x4 Zoll also etwa 50x100mm).Im Gegensatz zu "The Workbench Design Book: The Art & Philosophy of Building Better Benches" ist auch der Anteil der unterschwelligen Werbung für bestimmte Hersteller und Lieferanten deutlich weniger geworden. Weniger schön ist das gerade beim Thema Spannvorrichtungen genau ein Hersteller mit seinen verschiedenen Produkten sehr ausführlich beschrieben wird während dessen Mitbewerber nicht mal erwähnt werden.

Really nice book... Great guide to someone who have a small shop. Very inspirational! I definitely recommend it to all woodworkers!

Commande arrivée après 3-4 jours super livre pour la création de son établi personnalisé!

A great book for anyone setting up a workshop or for helping you get better workflow and organization of an existing shop.

Some good ideas and for any woodworking enthusiast it is an enjoyable read....