Manufacturing & Design

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Furniture-making

• A Profile of the Furniture Manufacturing Industry
• Furniture Fundamentals - Casework : Techniques and Projects for Building Furniture and Cabinetry
• Furniture making: a foundation course
• Furniture fundamentals: tables
• Furniture

Grinding & Polishing

• French polishing and enamelling: a practical work of instruction
• French polishing: the definitive guide to achieving a perfect finish on wooden furniture
• The perfect medley (journal article)

Hand & Power tools

• Tools : The Ultimate Guide
• Machine Tools (Workshop Technology)
• Principles of Machine Tools 
• Electrical power tools (streamed video)
• Hand tools - safety and technique (streamed video)
• Metalwork tools (streamed video)
• Hand Tool Basics : Woodworking Tools and How to Use Them
• Setting out tools (DVD)

Measuring and estimating

• Construction mathematics
• Introduction to estimating, plan reading and construction techniques

Wood Finishing

• Wood Finishing 101
• The complete guide to repairing & restoring furniture
• Conservation of Furniture
• Getting started in furniture restoration (journal article)
• Furniture restoration (journal article)
• What are my finish options?

Workplace Health & Safety

• Construction safety
• Construction safety management
• Integrating Work Health and Safety into Construction Project Management
• Healthy Buildings : How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick--Or Keep You Well
• Safety essentials (streamed video)
• Head protection in the workplace (streamed video)
• The Prevention of Eye Injuries  (streamed video)