Handbook Of Practical Woodworking Techniques

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Packed with information, advice, and hundreds of illustrations, this is a perfect handy one-volume reference for all woodworkers. Every aspect is covered, including project planning and materials, tool selection and use, step-by-step project making, and finishing. Find out how to choose and care for hand tools, and how and when portable power tools can be used. Become familiar with stationary power equipment such as table saws and lathes. Important safety measures are emphasized throughout, and tips are included ...

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Packed with information, advice, and hundreds of illustrations, this is a perfect handy one-volume reference for all woodworkers. Every aspect is covered, including project planning and materials, tool selection and use, step-by-step project making, and finishing. Find out how to choose and care for hand tools, and how and when portable power tools can be used. Become familiar with stationary power equipment such as table saws and lathes. Important safety measures are emphasized throughout, and tips are included to make shopping for tools and materials as easy as possible. A unique chapter on the project-making process offers novices a rational, well-thought-out approach for any piece, and information on how large furniture projects are handled is also included. Detailed guidelines on selecting and applying finishes complete this must-have workshop "tool." The author lives in San Rafael, CA. 224 pages, 449 b/w illus., 8 x 10.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780806913513
  • Publisher: Sterling Publishing
  • Publication date: 12/31/1999
  • Pages: 224
  • Product dimensions: 7.82 (w) x 10.01 (h) x 0.51 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 7
Chapter 1 Project Planning & Material Selection 8
Deciding on a Project Design 8
Basic Elements of Design 9
Wood: The Material of Choice 13
Lumber-Buying Guidelines 19
Plywood, Hardboard, and Other Sheet Stock 22
Chapter 2 Hand Tool Selection & Use 25
Measuring Tools 25
Layout Tools 27
Handsaws 31
Using a Handsaw 32
Backsaws 33
Coping Saws 33
Knives 34
Chisels 34
Safety Techniques 36
Using a Chisel 36
Hand Planes 37
Using a Plane 39
Pre-Use Procedure 39
Edge-Planing Techniques 39
Smoothing Convex Surfaces 41
Scrapers and Other Smoothing Tools 42
Sharpening Chisels and Plane Irons 43
Whetting Chisels and Plane Irons 44
Hole-Making Hand Tools 47
Hammers 49
Safety Techniques 49
Mallets, Tack Hammers, and Nail Sets 50
Screwderivers 50
Holding and Clamping Equipment 51
Chapter 3 Handheld Power Tools 55
Electric Drills 55
Safety Techniques 56
Portable Jigsaws 56
Safety Techniques 57
Using the Jigsaw 57
Portable Circular Saws 57
Safety Techniques 58
Using the Circular Saw 59
Plate Joiners 60
Safety Techniques 61
Using a Plate Joiner 61
Portable Belt Sanders 61
Safety Techniques 62
Using a Portable Belt Sander 62
Finishing Sanders 63
Safety Techniques 64
Using a Finishing Sander 64
Router 64
Types of Router 66
Types of Bit 66
Safety Techniques 68
Using a Router 68
Determining Cutting Depth 68
Edge-Shaping with a Piloted Bit 69
Cutting Grooves, Dadoes, and Rabbets 71
Trimming Plastic Laminates 73
Applying Plastic Laminate to a Tabletop 73
Portable Planers 75
Using a Planer 76
Chapter 4 Stationary Power Tools 77
Buying New Power Tools 77
Buying Used Power Tools 77
Table Saw 78
Selecting and Buying a New Table Saw 80
Table-Saw Blades 81
Safety Techniques 83
Crosscutting on the Table Saw 83
Crosscutting Single Pieces to Length 84
Crosscutting Several Pieces to the Same Length 86
Dadoes and Rabbets 88
Cutting Bevels and Miters 90
Ripping on the Table Saw 91
Ripping Techniques 91
Resawing 93
Beveled Edges 94
Edge Rabbets 94
Tapers 94
Fixed Taper Fixture 95
Rabbet-Dado Joint 95
Finger Joints 96
Making the Fixture 96
Cutting a Finger Joint 96
Power Miter Saw 98
Safety Techniques 99
Cutting with the Power Miter Saw 99
Band Saw 99
Guidelines for Buying a New Band Saw 101
Guidelines for Buying a Used Band Saw 101
Band-Saw Blades 102
Replacing Band-Saw Blades 102
Checking and Aligning Band-Saw Wheels 103
Safety Techniques 103
Cutting Curves on the Band Saw 104
Straight Cuts on the Band Saw 105
Cutting Circles on the Band Saw 106
Compound Sawing 107
Cutting Multiple Pieces 107
Drill Press 108
Guidelines for Buying a New Drill Press 109
Guidelines for Buying a Used Drill Press 110
Safety Techniques 110
Hole-Making on the Drill Press 110
Boring Holes on the Drill Press 110
Boring Blind Holes 111
Locating and Boring Holes in Several Identical Pieces 112
Boring Aligned Holes 112
Boring a Series of Equally Spaced Holes 113
Boring Angular and Pocket Holes 113
Drum Sanders and Rotary Rasps 113
Scroll Saw 114
Buying a New Scroll Saw 115
Blades 116
Installing a Blade in a Fixed-Arm Scroll Saw 116
Safety Techniques 117
Cutting on the Scroll Saw 117
Making Piercing or Internal Cuts on the Scroll Saw 117
Saber-Sawing 118
Marquetry 118
Wood Lathe 119
Selecting and Buying a Wood Lathe 121
Safety Techniques 121
Cutting and Shaping Techniques 122
Turning Between Centers (Spindle-Turning) 123
Faceplate-Turning (Bowl) 127
Using Templates 130
Stationary Sanding Machines 130
Selecting and Buying a Disc/Beh Sander 132
Safety Techniques 132
Squaring Ends on a Disc Sander 132
Chamfers and Bevels 133
Chapter 5 Step-by-Step Project-Making 134
Project-Making Procedures 134
Step 1 Making the Cutting List from the Project Drawing 136
Step 2 Obtaining the Necessary Materials 136
Step 3 Rough-Cutting the Material 137
Step 4 Producing Working Ends and Edges 138
Smoothening, Straightening, and Squaring the Ends 139
Step 5 Squaring Up All Rectangular Pieces 140
Squaring Up Stock with Hand Tools 140
Squaring Up Stock with a Table Saw 141
Step 6 Completing the Joinery 141
General Joint-Making Guidelines 142
Types of Joint 142
Butt Joints 143
Nailed Butt Joints 143
Screw-Reinforced Butt Joints 144
Dowel Joints 145
End-to-Face Dowel Joints 146
Blind End-to-Face Dowel Joints 146
Edge-to-Edge Dowel Joints 148
Reinforcing Butt Joints with a Glue Block 149
Beveled or Miter Joints 150
Making a Miter Joint 150
Resawing a Miter Joint 151
Slip-Feather-Reinforced Miter Joints 152
Dowel-Reinforced Miter Joints 152
Making a Picture Frame 153
Lap Joints 153
Middle Lap Joint 154
Rabbet Joints 155
Dado Joints 155
Mortise-and-Tenon Joints 156
Blind Mortise-and-Tenon Joint 159
Dovetail Joints 161
Single Through Dovetail Joint 162
Multiple Dovetail Joints 164
Step 7 Completing Surface Decorations 164
Inlaying 164
Marquetry 165
Lamination 166
Step 8 Initial Sanding 166
Presanding Procedures 167
Sanding Technique 167
Step 9 Making a Trial Assembly 167
Clamping Tools 167
Step 10 Permanently Assembling the Project 170
Glue Selection and Use 170
Ease of Application and Setting Time 171
Open Assembly Time 171
Type of Wood Being Glued 171
Environmental Conditions 171
Shelf Life 171
Health Considerations 171
Commonly Used Glues 172
Fasteners 173
Nails 173
Driving a Nail 174
Removing Nails 175
Wood Screws 175
Screw Selection 176
Calculating the Shank Diameter or Number of a Screw 177
Increasing Screw-Holding Power 177
Fastening with Wood Screws 177
Sheetrock, Deck, and Bugle-Head Screws 178
Step 11 Sanding and Finishing the Project 179
Chapter 6 Furniture & Carcass Construction 180
Leg-Rail Design and Construction 180
Table and Cabinet Tops 183
Fastening Tops to Cabinets or Rails 184
Table Inserts 185
Carcass Construction 186
Doors 192
Edge Treatment and Installation Techniques 194
Fitting Flush Doors into Carcass Openings 195
Hinges 195
Butt Hinges 196
Mortiseless Hinges 197
Pivot Hinges 198
Invisible Hinges 198
Catches 199
Drawers 199
Drawer Installation Methods 202
Drawer Hardware 202
Chairs 204
Chair Components 205
Chapter 7 Finishing Techniques 207
Types of Finish 207
Selecting a Finish 208
Preparing the Surface 208
Abrasives 208
Backings 211
Sanding Sleeves 211
Sanding Techniques 211
Selecting and Applying Transparent Finishes 213
Safety Techniques 213
Applying Stains 213
Types of Stain 214
Applying Wood Fillers 215
Applying the Finish 215
Finish Applicators 217
Sample Finishing Procedures 218
Metric Equivalents Chart 222
Index 223
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