Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Since woodworking became a part of the plan of manual instruction in Philippine public schools, the need has been. Felt for a text suitable to the conditions under which this work is being carried on. The standard American text books contain much material, particularly as to woods and their treatment, that does not apply here; also, the English in them is too advanced for most Filipino pupils.