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Wood Technics

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Web Resources

Cabinet Pro
http://www.siskiyouproducts.com/
Cabinetmaking software providing cutlists, bidding, door reports, 3D, CAD, floorplans, and shop drawings for custom cabinetry and door manufacturing in the woodworking industry.

Fine Woodworking Online
http://www.taunton.com/fw/
Articles on tools, techniques, and materials, as well as instructions for projects.

Museum of Woodworking Tools
http://www.antiquetools.com/
Images and descriptions of a large variety of antique woodworking tools including store with items for sale.

Woodweb
http://www.woodweb.com/
A comprehensive website with industry indexes, articles, links to woodworking resources and equipment and material exchanges.

Woodweb's Software Connection
http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSSoftwareConnection.html
A variety of woodworking shareware, freeware and demo programs available for download.

Woodworker's Central
http://www.woodworking.org/
Advertising free website built by woodworker's for woodworkers featuring an online magazine, discussion forum and several searchable databases full of valuable information.

WoodZone.com
http://www.woodzone.com/
Woodworking plans and information including a bulletin board, wood properties tables, power tool reviews, woodworking articles, and helpful shop tips.

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Electronic Databases

Available by clicking on the title of the database below. Access from home or work is available for these databases, please read the instructions for Off Campus Users.

General Reference Center Gold
Use this general interest/business database to search magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on business, industry, current events, the arts, science, entertainment, etc.

Career and Tech
Fulltext and indexed (with abstracts) of Vocational and technical periodicals newsletters and publications covering all aspects of the Vocational and Technical curriculum. Includes many titles not found elsewhere in electronic form. Topics covered are metallurgy, accounting, child care, imaging, HVAC, auto and truck repair, telecommunications, forestry, computer/PC maintentance, hydraulics, business/personal software, printing, real estate, marketing, pharmacy, and networking.

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Periodicals

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Fine Woodworking

Woodworker's Journal

Workbench

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Books

Following is a partial list of books available at the Truax Library. Search the online library catalog for more titles.

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684.08 ED23
The woodworker's marketing guide.
Martin Edic

684.08 H67
Identifying wood : accurate results with simple tools.
R.Bruce Hoadley

684.080151 B417
The woodworker's guide to shop math.
Tom Begnal

684.08028 N152
Woodshop jigs & fixtures.
Sandor Nagyszalanczy

684.08028 N152F
The art of fine tools.
Written and photographed by Sandor Nagyszalanczy

684.08068 G776
Earn a second income from your woodworking.
Garth Graves

684.082 K84
The woodworker's guide to hand tools.
Peter Korn ; illustrations by Kathy Bray

684.083 C753 2001
The lathe book : a complete guide to the wood craftsman.
Ernie Conover

684.084 M835
More finishes and finishing techniques.

684.1042 L57
Advanced woodworking projects.
Robert Lento

684.13 F49T
Fine woodworking on tables and desks : 32 articles.
Selectedby the editors of Fine woodworking magazine.

684.16 T653
Built-in furniture.
Jim Tolpin

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