James Krenow: Worker in Wood

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Summary: Wonderful book, many examples, details...
Review: This book is not like his first three books; readers should not expect this book to be the same becasue it was NOT INTENDED to be the same. i feel it is unfair to say this books does not give instruction or that it is not "hands on" and give it a low rating when this book was not written to be "hands on." this book contains many beautiful photos, though many in black and white, of krenov's great works. this book contains pictures of krenov's work that are NOT in his other books and with many close-up shots of details. This book, in conjunction with his first three, gives the reader a satifying number of photos and details of krenov's work to look at. Invaluable when you are working on your own piece that you aspire to make as fine as krenov's and would like to see how Krenov detailed the back of his cabinet, or the stand which is sits on, or when you are lost and don't know how it should be done. There is a bit of text here and there, though not that much, mostly explaining a certain piece or how he arrived at it's final appearace - all very important if you are trying to understand how a master craftsman thinks. overall a great book that no real krenov fan should be without.

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Summary: Good, but not hands on
Review: This was a beautifully photographed book with lots of great pictures of gorgeous projects. I recommend it for that, but not if you want hands on information on the actual creation process.