Measure Twice, Cut Once: Simple Steps to Measure, Scale, Draw and Make the Perfect Cut-Every Time.

by Jim Tolpin

The First Book a Woodworker Needs! Professional woodworker Jim Tolpin offers solid instruction on the principles of measurement and proportion, walking you through every step of the woodworking process. From design and layout to developing a cutting list, his easy-to-follow style introduces a variety of tools (new and old) used to transfer measurements accurately to the wood. You'll learn the best cutting techniques, how to prevent mistakes before they happen, and for those unavoidable mistakes, you'll learn how to fix them so no one will know!

Genres: Woodwork, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 14, 2005

Reviews

[Green G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good tips and reminders to keep your work clean and accurate. The section on proportions was something that is overlooked in most woodworking books.

[Bill Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read for new woodworkers

I am new to woodworking and this book really got me up and going with respect to layout measurements and techniques of making the right cut the first time. I am happy to have the book I read the kindle version of the book

[Ron Restorff · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to design and build your own projects the first couple chapters are worth the price alone. I find myself referring back to this book time and time again. It has become a go to book in my woodworking library.

[Josh Stabler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shows how to apply to the golden ratio to real-world situations such as building cabinets.
Good stuff.

[raymond schilke · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not for a novice

Not for a novice getting in to w woodworking as a hobby. Perhaps a ps it should be named math...a history or math 101.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good measuring introduction, other books cover this to one degree or another.