This is a list of things I would like to have, so if you want to make me a
present, feel free to use this list as an inspiration. However, I myself may
satisfy my wishes on this list from time to time
Books
(ordered by preference, no e-books with restrictive DRM please.)
- Doug Stowe: Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique, Taunton Press 2014, ISBN-13: 978-1621139553
- Desmond King: Shoji and Kumiko Design
- Book 1: The Basics, ISBN-13: 978-0987258304
- Book 2: Beyond the Basics, ISBN-13: 978-0987258311
- Book 3: Hexagonal Patterns, ISBN-13: 978-0987258328
- Book 4: Diamond Patterns, ISBN-13: 978-0987258335
- Christopher Schwarz: The Anarchist's Design Book. Lost Art Press, https://lostartpress.com/products/the-anarchists-design-book
- Scott Grove: Advanced Veneering and Alternative Techniques, Schiffer Publishing 2011, ISBN-13: 978-0764338465
- Christopher Schwarz: Ingenious Mechanicks, Early Workbenches & Workholding. Lost Art Press, https://lostartpress.com/products/ingenious-mechanicks
- Peter Follansbee, Jennie Alexander: Make a Joint Stool from a Tree: An Introduction to 17th-century Joinery, ISBN-13: 978-0985077709
- Stephen Coles: The Anatomy of Type, Harper Design, US, ISBN-13: 978-0062203120
- George Nakashima: The Soul of a Tree: A Master Woodworkers Reflections. ISBN-13: 978-1568363950
- John Napier: Hands. Princeton University Press, 1993. ISBN-13: 978-0691025476