Measure Twice, Cut Once: Lessons from a Master Carpenter
About
Norm Abram is Americas most famous master carpenter, appearing in The New Yankee Workshop and This Old House. In this book, Abram presents a series of sixty lessons for carpenters of all levels of expertise.
Why it’s great
America's best-known master carpenter, Norm Abram of The New Yankee Workshop and This Old House, distills a career of hard-won knowledge into 60 timeless lessons. Each is short, practical, and memorable, covering everything from tool selection and safe technique to the mindset and discipline that separate a good carpenter from a great one. The title alone captures the philosophy of the craft.
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