The Complete Guide to Joint-Making

by John Bullar

Overview

Joint-making – a top priority for woodworkers! Woodworkers have plenty to cheer about with The Complete Guide to Joint-Making. This comprehensive and practical book demystifies the all-important subject of choosing, designing, and cutting woodworking joints. It’s packed with insightful information and tricks of the trade that will advance the work of novices and seasoned craftsmen alike.

The litmus test for woodworkers. Strong, appropriate, and well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of the skilled woodworker. Making them properly requires intelligent planning, accurate layout, and a sufficient degree of care in cutting, fitting, and final assembly.

A methodical approach that pays off. That's the approach author John Bullar pursues in this essential guide. He walks readers through choosing the appropriate joint for its intended purpose and continues methodically through constructing and finally assembling the finished pieces. He also covers lumber selection, tools, and adhesives, and offers recommendations for the working methods and habits that are needed to achieve consistently good results.

Techniques for hand tools and machines. The Complete Guide to Joint-Making explains in detail the traditional hand techniques that are the foundation of woodworking. Plus, the section on machine-made joints covers every power tool needed for joints, including how to get the best results from a biscuit jointer, a router, and other power tools.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781861088789
Publisher:	Guild of Master Craftsman
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

John Bullar designs and makes bespoke furniture to commission from his workshop in Cheshire, in north-west England. A prolific contributor to many woodworking magazines, John's clear and concise approach make his work very popular as much with beginners to the craft as more advanced woodworkers. He is also the author of Cabinetmaking: A Foundation Course, also published by GMCPublications.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Tools And Materials 10

Handsaws 12

Bench planes 16

Chisels 20

Routers and router tables 24

Bandsaws 28

Power tools 30

Marking tools 34

Wood types 36

Wood movement 38

The Joints 42

Hand-tooled joints 44

Halving joints 44

Bridle joints 48

Mortise and tenons 52

Locked mortise and tenons 56

Single large dovetail 60

A row of dovetails 64

Fine dovetails 68

Lapped dovetails 72

Machined joints 76

Biscuit joints 76

Dowel joints 80

Domino joints 84

Slip joints 86

Bandsawn dovetails 90

Box comb joints 94

Scarf joints 98

Scribed joints 102

Routing mortises without a jig 104

Routed dovetails 110

Modern knock-down fittings 114

Straight-line joints 118

Edge joints 118

Rubbed joints 122

Screw and glue joints 126

Coopered joints 128

Housings and groove joints 130

Spline joints 134

Special joints 138

Green woodworking joints 138

Cornice joints 142

Angled joints 146

Chair joints 150

Chinese chair joints 154

Display joints 158

Puzzle scarf joints 158

Bevel-top dovetails 162

Butterfly joints 164

Twisted dovetails 166

Glossary 168

Suppliers 171

About the author 171

Index 172