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Terrific source of woodworking materials
After my last project post of a piece of traditional American Furniture, which I originally got from a Popular Woodworking book, 1 of 4 written by Glen Huey, concerning making Traditional American furniture, I should share this source of information.
Glen Huey's books provide everything you need to make a similar piece, photos with description of "how to" and a complete bill of material.
If you are interested, you can find these and many other sources of help & inspiration at: https://welib.org/search?page=1&q=Glen+Huey
I apologize in advance guys, I don't know how to inset a usable link.
Good Woodworking All.
Glen Huey's books provide everything you need to make a similar piece, photos with description of "how to" and a complete bill of material.
If you are interested, you can find these and many other sources of help & inspiration at: https://welib.org/search?page=1&q=Glen+Huey
I apologize in advance guys, I don't know how to inset a usable link.
Good Woodworking All.
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thanks OT !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Oldtool, here’s a link: Glen Huey books at welib.org .
In case you ever want to try it yourself…. In the reply text entry box:
In case you ever want to try it yourself…. In the reply text entry box:
- Type the name of the link (“Glen Huey books at welib.org” for the link I added above). This text will be underlined and clickable in the submitted post/reply.
- Select that link name. (Highlight it.)
- Click the link icon. It’s in the row of icons above the entry field. looks like two chain links and is to the right of the Bold/Italics/Strikethrough icons. A smaller text entry field will display.
- Enter the URL of the target site (“https://welib.org/search?page=1&q=Glen+Huey” in this case). It’s easier if you copy/paste the URL instead of typing it.
- Click the Link button beside the URL you just added.
- Continue with the rest of your post/reply.
If that procedure is unclear, let me know, and I’ll add some screenshots.
Ron
I had never heard of WeLib, and I just poked around a bit. There are a ton of books there, but I think it’s a site that’s too good to be true. It appears to have copyrighted books, not just public domain ones, so it seems on the sketchy side to me. Just wanted to throw that out…
Thanks for the instructions Ron, much appreciated.
RE: WeLib, I guess others can decide on use, but I've had no adverse effects so far.
RE: WeLib, I guess others can decide on use, but I've had no adverse effects so far.
RE: WeLib, I guess others can decide on use, but I've had no adverse effects so far.
Question for everyone who thinks it’s okay to download copyrighted material:
If the website hosted copies of Dutchy’s models, which he sells reasonably, would you take the free copies? Would you steal them from him—because, that is what it is: Stealing!
Downloading pirated intellectual property wherein the author loses income is theft.
Outright stealing.
Why then would you steal from Glen Huey?
The adverse effects from piracy include loss of honest income and the net effects of said loss.
Gary G,
You may be correct, I have no way of knowing. I am not tech savvy when it comes to the web or the devices used to access information. That is why I said others can choose to use or not. Hopefully others will know more about this site.
As for me, I just stumbled across this site about a week ago, and I didn't use it for the project I mentioned. I've purchased all 4 of Glen Huey's books, bought them back before 2008. I only listed it here for possible use by others. As for the project I recently posted, originally from 2013, it isn't in any of the 3 Huey books on that site.
If what you say is true, then I'll not go to that site for project material, there are plenty of others, like; Project Gute berg, Internet Archive, Google Books, Standard Ebooks, Wikisource, and public libraries - which I have a card in the Carnegie Library.
If you have legal or legitimate sources, please provide.
Thanks.
You may be correct, I have no way of knowing. I am not tech savvy when it comes to the web or the devices used to access information. That is why I said others can choose to use or not. Hopefully others will know more about this site.
As for me, I just stumbled across this site about a week ago, and I didn't use it for the project I mentioned. I've purchased all 4 of Glen Huey's books, bought them back before 2008. I only listed it here for possible use by others. As for the project I recently posted, originally from 2013, it isn't in any of the 3 Huey books on that site.
If what you say is true, then I'll not go to that site for project material, there are plenty of others, like; Project Gute berg, Internet Archive, Google Books, Standard Ebooks, Wikisource, and public libraries - which I have a card in the Carnegie Library.
If you have legal or legitimate sources, please provide.
Thanks.
no harm OT, good information to know.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
I’ve had good luck finding interesting ebooks using Hoopla. If you’re unfamiliar with it, it’s tied to your public library and lets you check out ebooks (and movies, but haven’t used it for that). It’s a good way to read a book to see if it’s worth buying. Unfortunately, I’ve read that many libraries are moving away from it because of its pricing model.
Overdrive/Libby is a similar service, but the selection is very limited, and popular books typically have long waiting lists.
Overdrive/Libby is a similar service, but the selection is very limited, and popular books typically have long waiting lists.
Hi OT.
I’m not saying you’re stealing; I’m saying the website has some copyrighted material and/or Intellectual Property (IP) which belongs to the creator/author/artist NOT to the public.
To the best of my knowledge, neither Huey nor Lang released their books to the public domain.
Unfortunately, because of piracy as well as different countries having different laws protecting IP, it’s each individual’s responsibility to make certain whatever they take (read, download, whatever) is legitimate and legal.
Otherwise, the individual is a thief just as if they went into a retail store and stole a book or a DVD.
If someone downloads a book and there’s a Copyright statement in the book, usually at the very beginning, then it’s not public and should be deleted immediately. Otherwise, again, it’s theft.
It’s really quite black and white.
I’m not saying you’re stealing; I’m saying the website has some copyrighted material and/or Intellectual Property (IP) which belongs to the creator/author/artist NOT to the public.
To the best of my knowledge, neither Huey nor Lang released their books to the public domain.
Unfortunately, because of piracy as well as different countries having different laws protecting IP, it’s each individual’s responsibility to make certain whatever they take (read, download, whatever) is legitimate and legal.
Otherwise, the individual is a thief just as if they went into a retail store and stole a book or a DVD.
If someone downloads a book and there’s a Copyright statement in the book, usually at the very beginning, then it’s not public and should be deleted immediately. Otherwise, again, it’s theft.
It’s really quite black and white.
OK Gary, understood. Thanks
SORRY GUYS, I'VE RESEARCHED THIS SITE USING AI AND IT APPEARS THAT SOME OF THE BOOKS ARE COPYRIGHTED.
USER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
SORRY AGAIN, MY IGNORANCE, MY BAD.
USER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
SORRY AGAIN, MY IGNORANCE, MY BAD.
Not to beat a dead horse, but I've looked into WeLib.org again and here's what Google says;
"AI Overview
Yes, WeLib by Axiell is a legitimate, cloud-based digital school library system used for managing educational resources, including physical and digital books. It is a professional library learning management system designed for schools to facilitate collaboration between students and teachers, with competitors like Follett Destiny.
Axiell
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Axiell WeLib (axiell.com): This is a recognized software product for schools that integrates library administration with educational, digital tools.
welib.org: Note that there are also references to a platform called "welib.org" which claims to offer free access to millions of academic books and articles. While some platforms offer public domain or open-access content, users should exercise caution with any site promising entirely free access to massive libraries of copyrighted materials.
LinkedIn
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Based on the search results, WeLib by Axiell is a reputable, established, and legitimate library system, while the .org site appears to be a different entity offering open-access resources."
So, make your own decisions regarding using this site. As for me, between YouTube and the many books I've purchased, I've got all the information I'll ever need in this lifetime.
Happy woodworking all ....
"AI Overview
Yes, WeLib by Axiell is a legitimate, cloud-based digital school library system used for managing educational resources, including physical and digital books. It is a professional library learning management system designed for schools to facilitate collaboration between students and teachers, with competitors like Follett Destiny.
Axiell
+2
Axiell WeLib (axiell.com): This is a recognized software product for schools that integrates library administration with educational, digital tools.
welib.org: Note that there are also references to a platform called "welib.org" which claims to offer free access to millions of academic books and articles. While some platforms offer public domain or open-access content, users should exercise caution with any site promising entirely free access to massive libraries of copyrighted materials.
+3
Based on the search results, WeLib by Axiell is a reputable, established, and legitimate library system, while the .org site appears to be a different entity offering open-access resources."
So, make your own decisions regarding using this site. As for me, between YouTube and the many books I've purchased, I've got all the information I'll ever need in this lifetime.
Happy woodworking all ....
Once more, also just to clarify:
https://platform.softwareone.com/product/welib/PCP-5749-1373
Is a link to the Software Platform called WeLib which is a unified system legitimate Libraries can join and use for legitimate media.
WeLib.org is a Website which hosts digital media including copyright protected content for which they have no legal rights to share.
If something is hosted on WeLib.org, has an active and current copyright, and is free to download, then the recipient is stealing the content when they download it. It’s called piracy. Full stop.
No one will see you—only you know for yourself if you’re honest and ethical.
https://platform.softwareone.com/product/welib/PCP-5749-1373
Is a link to the Software Platform called WeLib which is a unified system legitimate Libraries can join and use for legitimate media.
WeLib.org is a Website which hosts digital media including copyright protected content for which they have no legal rights to share.
If something is hosted on WeLib.org, has an active and current copyright, and is free to download, then the recipient is stealing the content when they download it. It’s called piracy. Full stop.
No one will see you—only you know for yourself if you’re honest and ethical.
I thought this might be about sourcing wood. I just saw wooden church pews for free on FB.
Piracy isn't a thing.
Piracy isn't a thing.
