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Here is the list of books and DVDs available for borrowing by members of the Ottawa Woodworkers Association.  They were donated to us by OWA members, and for that the club is truly grateful.  Thanks to Darren Harper for collecting the materials and for tirelessly compiling their list.  Updated 5 June 2026.

Library Rules (Version: 4 Apr 2026)

1. Your valid OWA membership card must be presented to borrow an item from the library. You will request a borrowed item from the Librarian one week in advance of the scheduled meeting.

2. A deposit of $5 CDN will be required to check out material. A sign-out register and deposit book will be maintained by the Librarian. The deposit will be returned when items are returned. Materials may be checked out for a period of one month, or the time between consecutive Association meetings in the event a meeting is not held. Failure to return materials within two months will result in a forfeit of the deposit and possibly additional charged to their membership.

3. The borrower is solely responsible for all the items checked out to them. A maximum of four (4) items can be borrowed at one time.

4. The borrower may renew materials if no other member has requested those materials.

5. Failure to follow these rules will result in the member’s library privileges being revoked.

6. The Librarian will maintain a list of material on the OWA web site. The Librarian will be performed by the Director at Large until a dedicated Librarian volunteer is determined.

7. Donations are always welcome. DVDs are encouraged. No magazines will be accepted/maintained by the OWA Books & DVD Library.



List (updated 5 June 2026)

DVDs

  1. Holiday Gifts

10 Complete Project Plans

American Woodworker

No Date 

  1. NEW: Woodturning, A Foundation Course

Keith Rowley

2015

  • See book

Books

  1. Joined – A Bench Guide to Furniture Joinery

Joshua A. Klein

2020

Mortise and Tenon

Sedwick, ME

ISBN: 978-0-9983667-9-1

Donated by: Darren L. Harper

  1. The Construction of Period Country Furniture

V.J. Taylor

1978

Stobart & Son, London

ISBN: 0-85442-007-X

  1. Woodworking Projects for the Country Home

Lavon B. Smith

1992

Sterling Publishing, New York, NY

ISBN: 0-8069-8422-8

  1. Making Whirligigs & Other Wind Toys

Sharon Pierce

1985

Sterling Publishing, New York, NY

  1. Easy-To-Make: Tables and Chairs

A sunset Book

1976

Lane Publishing, Menlo Park, California

  1. Furniture Finishing & Refinishing (2 x copies)

A Sunset Book

1981

Lane Publishing, Menlo Park, California

  1. Canadian Woods – Their Properties and Uses

Forestry Branch

1951

King’s Printer and Controller of Stationery, Ottawa

  1. Building Fine Furniture from Solid Wood

Ken Sadler

1994

Betterway Books

ISBN: 1-55870-327-6

From: Algonquin College Library (Discarded)

  1. Furnituremaking – Design and Construction

William P. Spence, L. Duane Griffiths

1991

Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

From: Algonquin College Library (Discarded)

  1. NEW: Woodturning – A Foundation Course, New Edition

Keith Rowley

2015

Guild of Master Craftsman Publications

Castle Place, 166 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, UK

ISBN: 978-1-78494-063-8

Donated by: Joe Federer

  1. NEW: New Complete Guide To Bandsaws

Mark Duginske

2014

Fow Chapel Publishing, East Petersburg, PA

ISBN: 978-1-56523-841-1

Donated by: Joe Federer

  1. NEW: Woodworking With the Router – Professional Router Techniques and Jigs Any Woodworker Can Use, Completely Revised and Updated

Bill Hylton

2006

American Woodworker – A Raeder’s Digest Book

ISBN: 0-7621-0800-2

Donated by: Joe Federer

  1. NEW: The Why & How of Woodworking – A Simple Approach To Making Meaningful Work

Michael Pekovich

2018

The Taunton Press, 63 South Main Street, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT, USA

ISBN: 9781631869273

Donated by: Joe Federer

  1. NEW: Making Birdhouses & Feeders

Charles R. Self

1985

Sterling Publishing Co., New York

ISBN: 0-8069-6244-5

Donated by: Joe Federer

  1. NEW: Guide to CNC Sign Making

Oliver Henry

2019

Prof. Heny’s Carved Signs and Mechanical Marvels

Profhenry.com or signs@profhenry.com

Donated by: Joe Federer

  1. NEW: The Real Wood Bible – The Complete Illustrated Guide to Choosing and Using 100 Decorative Woods

Nick Gibbs

2005

Firefly Books, Buffalo, NY

ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-033-6

Donated by: Joe Federer

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