<h2>Woodworking with Mind, Body, and Senses</h2> <p>What's the secret to producing beautiful furniture that you and your family will treasure for generations? It starts with the fundamentals--those essential, yet often overlooked principles upon which all of your skills should be based.</p> <p>In <i>The Foundations of Better Woodworking</i>, craftsman, teacher and noted woodworking author Jeff Miller clearly lays out these basic concepts, helping you understand:<ul> <li>How proper body position and mechanics improve your ability to cut precise joins, as well as add efficiency and safety.</li> <li>Just what it means to cut a line.</li> <li>How the wood works, so you can avoid such problems as tear out, splitting and warping--whether you use hand tools, machinery or both.</li> <li>How woodworking tools actually cut and work, so you learn to use them more easily, effectively and accurately.</li></ul> Follow the advice in this book and you'll build the foundation for making significant advances as a woodworker. Your time in the shop will be more rewarding, and your results more satisfying.</p>