The history of woodworking stretches back tens of thousands of years, beginning with early humans crafting tools, shelters, and simple furniture from wood using stone and bone implements. Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans advanced woodworking with metal tools, creating intricate furniture, carvings, and architectural elements that combined functionality with artistry. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, woodworking guilds and specialized trades emerged in Europe, refining joinery, cabinetry, and decorative carving techniques. The Industrial Revolution brought mechanized tools and mass production, making wooden furniture and structures more accessible while introducing new design possibilities. Today, woodworking blends traditional handcraft skills with modern machinery, computer-aided design, and precision tools, continuing to serve both practical construction needs and artistic expression, from fine furniture to intricate carvings and functional home projects.
All of the book titles that are included in this DVD are listed as follows:
Wood Turning (1921) - 166 Pages
A Course in Wood Turning (1919) - 348 Pages
A Laboratory Course in Wood Turning (1897) - 84 Pages
Art and Education in Wood Turning; A Textbook and Problem Book for the Use of Students (1921) - 120 Pages
The Lathe and Its Uses (1868) - 304 Pages
The Young Mechanic; containing directions for the use of all kinds of tools, and for the construction of steam engines and mechanical models, including the art of turning in wood and metal (1896) - 366 Pages
Wood Working, Wood Turning, Patternmaking, Green-Sand Molding, core making, dry-sand and loam work, cupola practice, mixing cast iron (1905) - 820 Pages
Wood Turning, Prepared for the use of Students in Manual Training High Schools, Technical Schools, and Collages (1909) - 90 Pages
Lathe Work for Beginners; a practical treatise on lathe work with complete instructions for properly using the various tools, including complete directions for wood and metal turning, screw cutting, measuring tools, wood turning, metal spinning, etc., and instructions for building home-made lathes with their attachments, etc. (1922) - 288 Pages
Elementary Turning for use in Manual Training Classes (1907) - 208 Pages
Ornamental Turning A Work of Practical Instruction in the Above Art (1903) - 200 Pages
A Manual of the Hand Lathe (1869) - 176 Pages
Boring Recessing and Multiple Turning Tools (1914) - 56 Pages
Elementary Lathe Practice (1917) - 36 Pages
Lathe and Planer Tools (1912) - 56 Pages
Simple Decorative Lathe Work (1905) - 102 Pages
The Wood Turner's Handybook: A Practical Manual for Workers at the Lathe (1901) - 164 Pages
Modern American Lathe Practice (1907) - 450 Pages
Lathe-Work (1883) - 276 Pages
Training in Wood-Work (1902) - 128 Pages
Problems in Wood-Turning (1909) - 96 Pages
Pattern Making A Practical Treatise for the Pattern Maker on Wood-Working and Wood Turning (1921) - 260 Pages
Patternmaking A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Patterns (1920) - 360 Pages
Specimens in Eccentric Circular Turning (1800) - 226 Pages