About the Author

Chris Tribe has been designing and making contemporary furniture for over 30 years, and his work has been exhibited at galleries and exhibitions nationwide. He has also taught furniture making and woodwork at a number of colleges in Yorkshire, and now teaches from his workshop in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Being self taught himself, he believes he has a clear understanding of the problems facing the beginner woodworker. Chris has written regularly for the woodworking press, with articles appearing in woodworking journals in the UK and France.