About this item
By it's very nature, woodworking requires a basic understanding of math. Various numbers, in the form of thickness, width, and length dimensions, are used to describe the physical size of a a woodworking project and its component parts. Inevitably, these dimensions -written as whole numbers, fractions, and decimals - must be added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided in order to cut and assemble the project. Although math is an essential part of woodworking, a surprising number of crafters feel intimidated when working with decimals, fractions, geometry, and formula. Fear not; workshop math is not something to be scared of or avoided,Woodworking involves a lot of math and you'll be at a disadvantage in the workshop if you don't know or can't remember how to do basic calculations.
About the Author
My affection for woodworking began as a hobby in the mid-seventies. Eventually, the affection evolved into a love-affair, and I began building furniture full-time in northwestern Connecticut. When Jim Mc Quillan, founder of The Woodworker's Journal magazine, needed someone to build furniture and write about how to make it, I happily went onboard as an editor. Some fifteen years later, when the magazine was sold an moved to Illinois, I joined the editorial staff of Shopnotes magazine in Des Moines, Iowa.From July of 2000 until I retired in June of 2009, I worked as an associate editor for Fine Woodworking magazine. Now that I'm retired, I get to enjoy my workshop most every day.
