"There is little doubt that Charles H. Hayward (1898-1998) was the most important workshop writer and editor of the 20th century. Unlike any person before (and perhaps after) him, Hayward was a trained cabinetmaker and extraordinary illustrator, not to mention an excellent designer, writer, editor and photographer. As editor of The Woodworker magazine from 1939 to 1967, Hayward oversaw the transformation of the craft from one that was almost entirely hand-tool based to a time where machines were common, inexpensive and had displaced the handplanes, chisels and backsaws of Hayward's training and youth. [This book] seeks to reprint a small part of the information Hayward published in The Woodworker during his time as editor in chief"--Volume 1, pages vi-vii.

This second volume covers hand-tool techniques, from making doors and drawers, mouldings, assemblies, panels and various kinds of legs.

It is 432 pages.Like all Lost Art Press books, these 8.5'' x 11'' volumes are designed to last several lifetimes and survive rough use in the shop. The interior pages are printed in Michigan on #60 uncoated paper. The pages are folded into signatures. The signatures are gathered and then sewn together with thread (something rarely done in printing today). Then, the sewn signatures are glued and reinforced with fibre tape. The book block is then wrapped with thick U.

S.-made cardstock. In use, the book will open flat on your bench and remain intact for decades to come.