Well it took longer than I expected, but we now have all four volumes of “The Woodworker” back in stock and ready to ship. If you order before April 30, you can get all four volumes for $100 with free domestic shipping. That’s $39 off. Plus the free shipping.
Here’s the link to the page. The books are also available for sale individually.
These four books are the backbone of a complete education in handwork. A team of six people (including some extra helpers) worked for eight years to read, organize, scan, design and produce these four books from the articles written and edited by Charles H. Hayward.
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.
Our massive project distilled the thousands of articles Hayward published in The Woodworker. This is information that hasn’t been seen or read in decades. No matter where you are in the craft, from a complete novice to a professional, you will find information here you cannot get anywhere else.
The books have 1,492 pages total, with thousands of hand drawings and photos. The books are printed in the USA and are designed to last decades. The sewn bindings will lay flat on your bench. The uncoated paper is easy on your eyes.
For more information on the project, including a complete list of all the articles in the books, click here.
I have the hardback — I’d be interested in a PDF version, if there are any plans for that.
Sold out in less than 10 minutes. They legit were in the cart, ready to be purchased and just when I was about to pay, the sold out message appeared and they were gone.
Just asking if the offer is going to be available again pr should I purchase them separately? I’ve been waiting for them for more than a year and it would be heartbreaking having yo wait more
There was a technical error for a few minutes. We have plenty.
I know these are not hardcover, but are they the same height as the previous hardcover editions? Asking because I have 2 of the 4 hardcover volumes and I’m very OCD.
The pages are the same size as the hardback pages. But the hardback boards add 1/8″ to the width of the total book and 1/4″ to the total height.
1/4″ variance!!! What are we, construction workers?!!! 😀
It’s not a variance. It ensures consistency of page size.
Yes, and sorry I got preocupied for a second but I got them now. Thank you for the hard work!