Nick Engler's Woodworking Wisdom : The Ultimate Guide to Cabinetry and Furniture Making

by Nick Engler

• ISBN13: 9780875966519
• ISBN10: 0875966519
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-05-01
• Publisher: Rodale Press

Table of Contents

Part One: Wood Working Design and Construction
The Nature of Wood	2	(8)
Wood Grain	2	(4)
Figured Wood	5	(1)
Wood Movement	6	(3)
Relative Wood Strengths	8	(1)
Wood Strength	9	(1)
Joining Wood	10	(8)
Choosing the Right Joint	10	(1)
Support the Load	11	(2)
Let the Wood Move	13	(2)
Provide a Good Gluing Surface or Anchor	15	(1)
Types of Woodworking Joints	16	(2)
Furniture Construction	18	(14)
Methods of Construction	18	(1)
Tables	19	(2)
Standard Table Dimensions	20	(1)
Chairs	21	(2)
Standard Chair Dimensions	22	(1)
Beds	23	(1)
Standard Bed Dimensions	23	(1)
Boxes and Chests	24	(1)
Standard Box and Chest Dimensions	24	(1)
Chests of Drawers	25	(2)
Standard Chest of Drawers Dimensions	26	(1)
Shelving	27	(2)
Standard Shelving Dimensions	28	(1)
Cabinets	29	(1)
Standard Cabinet Dimensions	29	(1)
Desks	30	(2)
Standard Desk Dimensions	30	(1)
Designing a Computer Workstation	31	(1)
Built-In Construction	32	(6)
Built-In Building Blocks	32	(2)
Unit Construction	34	(2)
Construction Methods	36	(2)
Standard Built-In Dimensions	37	(1)
Architectural Trim and Finish Work	38	(8)
Doors and Windows	39	(1)
Door and Window Casings	40	(1)
Moldings and Trim	41	(1)
Wooden Floors	42	(1)
Paneling and Wainscoting	43	(2)
Staircases	45	(1)
Special Constructions	46	(6)
Toy Making	47	(1)
Making Boxes	47	(1)
Clockmaking	48	(1)
Musical Instruments	48	(1)
Marquetry and Parquetry	49	(1)
Wood Carving	49	(1)
Outdoor Furniture	50	(1)
Analyzing Construction	50	(2)
Styles of Craftsmanship	52	(14)
American Design Traditions	52	(1)
Southwest Tradition, 1521 to Present	53	(1)
Eastern Tradition, 1607 to Present	53	(3)
American Furniture Styles: Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries	53	(1)
American Furniture Styles: Eighteenth Century	54	(1)
American Furniture Styles: Nineteenth Century	55	(1)
Southern Tradition, 1718 to 1803	56	(1)
Folk Tradition, 1725 to 1935	56	(1)
American Furniture Styles: Twentieth Century	56	(1)
A Photographic History of American Furniture Styles	57	(9)
Planning a Project	66	(10)
Reading a Project Plan	66	(2)
Lists	68	(1)
Cutting Diagrams	68	(1)
Drawing a Project Plan	69	(1)
Shop Math	70	(2)
Indispensable Shop Formulas	71	(1)
Proportion	72	(4)
From Photograph to Project Plan	73	(3)
Part Two: Woodworking Tools
The Workshop Environment	76	(10)
Shop Organization	76	(2)
Shop Storage	78	(2)
Lumber Racks and Bins	79	(1)
Shop Systems	80	(2)
Dust Collection	82	(4)
Dust Collection Pickups	84	(2)
Workbenches and Shop Furniture	86	(12)
Workbenches	87	(1)
Workbench Construction	88	(2)
Vises	90	(2)
Stops, Dogs, and Holdfasts	92	(2)
Shop-Made Workbench Accessories	93	(1)
Tool Chests, Cabinets, and Carryalls	94	(2)
Tool Stands	96	(2)
Making Shop Furniture Mobile	97	(1)
Stationary Power Tools	98	(20)
General-Purpose Tools
Table Saws	98	(2)
Radial Arm Saws	100	(2)
Circular Saw Blades	101	(1)
Jointers	102	(1)
Thickness Planers	103	(1)
Band Saws	104	(2)
Band Saw Blades	105	(1)
Drill Presses	106	(3)
Drill Bits	107	(1)
Tilting Drill Press Table	108	(1)
Sanding Machines	109	(2)
Special-Purpose Tools
Shapers	111	(1)
Scroll Saws	112	(2)
Scroll Saw Blades	113	(1)
Lathes	114	(1)
Sharpening Machines	115	(1)
Multipurpose Tools	116	(2)
Tool Buymanship	117	(1)
Portable Power Tools	118	(10)
Hand Drills and Drivers	118	(3)
Cordless Power Tools	120	(1)
Circular Saws	121	(1)
Saber Saws	122	(1)
Saber Saw Blades	122	(1)
Hand Sanders	123	(1)
Routers	124	(2)
Router Bits	125	(1)
Power Planes	126	(1)
Biscuit Joiners	126	(1)
Other Useful Tools	127	(1)
Hand Tools	128	(14)
Measuring and Layout Tools	128	(3)
Handsaws	131	(2)
Japanese Saws	132	(1)
Chisels and Gouges	133	(1)
Hand Drills and Braces	134	(1)
Surfacing and Trimming Planes	135	(1)
Scrapers	136	(1)
Files and Rasps	136	(1)
Shaping Planes and Scrapers	137	(1)
Scratch Stock	137	(1)
Hammers and Mallets	138	(1)
Screwdrivers	138	(1)
Clamps	139	(3)
Tool Steel and Carbide	140	(2)
Jigs and Fixtures	142	(16)
Designing Jigs and Fixtures	142	(3)
Jig-Making Materials	145	(2)
Safety Components	147	(1)
Pushers	147	(1)
Tables and Work Surfaces	148	(1)
Fences and Guides	149	(2)
Carriages	151	(1)
Clamps and Hold-Downs	152	(2)
Hold-Downs	153	(1)
Measuring and Positioning Devices	154	(1)
Jig-Making Techniques	155	(3)
Router Trammel	157	(1)
Tool Maintenance	158	(8)
Alignment and Adjustment	158	(5)
Cleaning Power Tools	163	(1)
Lubrication	163	(1)
Rust Prevention	164	(2)
Common Maintenance Problems	165	(1)
Sharpening	166	(16)
How a Tool Cuts Wood	166	(2)
Sharpening Know-How	168	(2)
Sharpening Tools	170	(2)
Sharpening Materials	171	(1)
Sharpening Chisels and Plane Irons	172	(1)
Sharpening Skews and Gouges	173	(1)
Sharpening Parting Tools	174	(1)
Sharpening Knives	175	(1)
Sharpening Handsaws	175	(2)
Saw Sharpening Guides	176	(1)
Sharpening Drill Bits	177	(2)
Drill Bit-Sharpening Guide	178	(1)
Sharpening Scrapers	179	(1)
Touching Up High-Speed Cutters	180	(2)
Common Sharpening Problems	180	(2)
Part Three: Woodworking Techniques
General Methods
Jointing and Planing	182	(8)
Selecting Lumber for Surfacing	182	(1)
Shop-Drying	183	(1)
Jointing Know-How	184	(2)
Adjustable Push Shoe	185	(1)
Planing Know-How	186	(1)
Router Planing Jig	187	(1)
Truing Lumber	187	(3)
Using a Hand Plane	188	(1)
Common Jointing and Planing Problems	189	(1)
Sawing	190	(18)
Sawing Know-How	190	(2)
Crosscutting	192	(2)
Sliding Table	193	(1)
Ripping	194	(2)
Saw Stand	195	(1)
Cutting Sheet Materials	196	(2)
Cutting Grid and Circular Saw Guide	197	(1)
Miters and Bevels	198	(1)
Compound Miter Cuts	199	(1)
Compound Miter Settings	199	(1)
Cutting Edges and Ends	200	(2)
Tall Extension	201	(1)
Tenoning Jig	201	(1)
Cutting Tapers	202	(1)
Tapering Jig	202	(1)
Resawing	203	(2)
Featherboard	204	(1)
Cutting Curves and Contours	205	(1)
Compound Cutting	206	(2)
Common Sawing Problems	206	(1)
Making a Cabriole Leg	207	(1)
Drilling and Boring	208	(8)
Drilling Know-How	208	(2)
Drilling Speeds	209	(1)
Making Large Holes	210	(1)
Drilling Deep Holes	211	(1)
Drilling Holes for Hardware	212	(1)
Covering Screw Heads	212	(1)
Making Equally Spaced Holes	213	(1)
Making Angled Holes	213	(1)
Making Screw Pockets	213	(1)
Drilling End Grain	214	(1)
Drilling Round Stock	214	(2)
Horizontal Boring Jig	215	(1)
Common Drilling Problems	215	(1)
Routing	216	(14)
Routing Know-How	216	(2)
Guiding the Router	218	(2)
Self-Clamping Guide	219	(1)
Plunge Routing	220	(1)
Router Jack	220	(1)
Balancing the Router	221	(1)
Offset Baseplate	221	(1)
Circle Routing	222	(1)
Flush Routing	222	(1)
Router Compass Beam and Pivot Block	222	(1)
Flush-Cut Jig	222	(1)
Table Routing	223	(4)
Lift-Top Router Table	224	(2)
Installing a Mounting Plate	226	(1)
Guiding the Work	227	(1)
Making Interior Cuts	228	(2)
Common Routing Problems	229	(1)
Making Wood Joints	230	(18)
Five Essential Joinery Cuts	230	(2)
Making Simple Joints	232	(2)
Shooting Hook	233	(1)
Making Reinforced Joints	234	(4)
Making Mortise-and-Tenon Joints	238	(6)
Mortising Template	239	(1)
Hinge Mortises	240	(2)
Loose Tenon Joints	242	(1)
Tenon Gauge	243	(1)
Making Interlocking Joints	244	(4)
Finger Joints Jig	244	(3)
Slope Gauge/Saw Guide	247	(1)
Gluing and Clamping	248	(12)
Anatomy of a Glue Joint	248	(2)
Filling Gaps	249	(1)
Adhesive Types	250	(1)
Adhesive Properties	251	(3)
Properties of Common Adhesives	252	(2)
Gluing Know-How	254	(2)
Assembly	256	(4)
Common Gluing Problems	259	(1)
Sanding, Scraping, and Filing	260	(10)
Inspecting the Surface	260	(1)
Surface Repairs	261	(2)
Scraping	263	(1)
Filing	263	(1)
Sanding	264	(2)
Abrasive Materials	265	(1)
Abrasive Types	265	(1)
Abrasive Grades	265	(1)
General Sanding Know-How	266	(1)
Power Sanding Know-How	267	(1)
Hand Sanding Know-How	268	(2)
Sanding Block	269	(1)
Common Sanding Problems	269	(1)
Finishing	270	(18)
Selecting a Finish	270	(5)
Properties of Common Finishing Materials	272	(2)
Finishing Hazards	274	(1)
Nontoxic Finishes	274	(1)
Applying a Stain	275	(3)
Bleaching Wood	277	(1)
Filling Wood	278	(1)
Sealing Wood	278	(1)
Applying a Finish	279	(1)
Wiping On a Finish	280	(1)
Making Wipe-On Finishes	280	(1)
Brushing On a Finish	281	(3)
Disposing of Finishes	282	(1)
Choosing and Caring for a Brush	283	(1)
Spraying On a Finish	284	(2)
Finishing the Finish	286	(2)
Common Finishing Problems	287	(1)
Decorative Methods
Shaping and Molding	288	(10)
A Molding Primer	288	(3)
Common Molding Profiles	289	(1)
Setting Up a Shaper	290	(1)
Shaping Know-How	291	(3)
Making Cove Cuts	293	(1)
Complex Profiles	294	(1)
Making Coped Joints	295	(1)
Applying Moldings	295	(3)
Common Shaping Problems	297	(1)
Scrollwork	298	(8)
Choosing Materials	299	(1)
Laying Out a Pattern	299	(2)
Scrolling Know-How	301	(2)
Making Interior Cuts	303	(1)
Cutting on a Bevel	303	(1)
Wood Inlay	304	(2)
Common Scrollwork Problems	304	(1)
Vibration-Reducing Mount	305	(1)
Lathe Turning	306	(12)
Turned Shapes	306	(1)
Turning Technique	307	(1)
Turning Tools	308	(2)
Turning Know-How	310	(1)
Spindle Turning	311	(3)
Lathe Steadyrest	312	(1)
Duplicating Turnings	313	(1)
Faceplate Turning	314	(1)
Using a Lathe Chuck	315	(2)
Wooden Lathe Chuck	315	(2)
Sanding Turnings	317	(1)
Common Turning Problems	317	(1)
Bending Wood	318	(8)
Stresses in Bent Wood	318	(1)
Bending Stock	319	(1)
Comparing Bending Stock	319	(1)
Kerf-Bending	320	(1)
Lamination-Bending	321	(2)
Bending Form	321	(2)
Dry Heat-Bending	323	(1)
Dry Heat-Bending Jig	323	(1)
Steam-Bending	324	(2)
Steam-Bending Jigs	325	(1)
Common Bending Problems	325	(1)
Veneering and Laminating	326	(10)
Preparing the Core	327	(1)
Preparing Veneer	327	(1)
Cutting and Matching Veneer	328	(1)
Applying Veneer	329	(2)
Banding and Inlays	331	(1)
Applying Laminates	332	(4)
Laminate-Cutting Jig	332	(2)
Common Veneering and Lamination Problems	334	(2)
Part Four: Wood and Woodworking Materials
Sawing and Preparing Lumber	336	(8)
Sawyering	336	(2)
Drying Lumber	338	(1)
Wood Defects	339	(1)
Softwood Lumber Grades	340	(1)
Hardwood Lumber Grades	341	(1)
Purchasing Lumber	342	(1)
Cutting and Drying Your Own Lumber	342	(2)
Lumber Drying Rack	343	(1)
Hardwoods and Softwoods	344	(18)
Wood Botany	344	(1)
Microscopic Attributes	345	(1)
Chemical Attributes	346	(1)
Mechanical Properties	347	(5)
Mechanical Properties of Wood	348	(4)
Physical Properties	352	(9)
Physical Properties of Wood	353	(8)
Health Hazards from Woods	361	(1)
Troublesome Woods	361	(1)
Plywood and Particleboard	362	(6)
Plywood Composition	362	(1)
Plywood Characteristics	363	(1)
Plywood Types	364	(1)
Special-Purpose Plywood	365	(1)
Reading Grade Stamps and Stickers	365	(1)
Fiberboard and Particleboard	366	(2)
Sheet Caddy	367	(1)
Veneers and Laminates	368	(4)
Veneers	368	(1)
Slicing Veneer	369	(1)
Veneer Cores	370	(1)
Laminates	371	(1)
Laminate Cores	371	(1)
Woodworking Hardware	372	(14)
Nails	372	(1)
Screws	373	(1)
Knock-Down Fittings	373	(1)
Hinges	374	(1)
Stays and Supports	374	(1)
Locks and Catches	375	(1)
Pulls	375	(1)
Standards and Brackets	376	(1)
Slides and Tracks	376	(2)
Appendix: Woodworking Sources
Woodworking Publications	378	(1)
Woodworking Institutions and Organizations	379	(1)
Woodworking Schools	380	(2)
Online Services for Woodworkers	382	(1)
Woodworking Tool Manufacturers	382	(2)
General Woodworking Supplies	384	(1)
Specialty Woodworking Supplies	384	(2)
Index	386