Shop Tips; From America's Best Woodworkers Expert Advice on Making the Most of Your Shop Time and Tools

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• ISBN13: 9780762101894
• ISBN10: 076210189X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc

Summary

Drawn from the wisdom of more than 200 of America’s best woodworkers, this compendium of shop-tested advice offers more than 600 woodworking tricks and techniques on everything from tuning machines and cutting joints to making stains and finishes. Including tips on how to tune a plane, cut dovetails, build a workbench, sharpen router bits, deal with dust, cover up joinery mistakes, and much more, there's never before been such an extensive collection of woodworking savvy.

Author Biography

Robert A Yoder is a designer and builder of fine furniture, in particular tables, cabinets, and built-ins, as well as musical instruments, including guitars, harps, and dulcimers. He is the editor of woodworking books, including Martin Guitars and Cabinetry (which has sold more than 700,000 copies). He lives in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vi
Layout and Measurement	1	(16)
Hand Tools	17	(15)
Clamping and Gluing	32	(25)
Sharpening and Grinding	57	(14)
Joinery	71	(22)
Workbenches, Materials Handling, and Storage	93	(15)
Designing and Building Your Own Workbench	108	(20)
Bending	128	(9)
Sanding	137	(15)
Hardware and Fasteners	152	(14)
Dust Collection	166	(8)
Table Saw Tricks	174	(18)
Router Rodeo	192	(18)
Band Saw Boogie and Scroll Saw Sashay	210	(8)
Drill Press and Drills	218	(12)
Radial Arm and Chop Saws	230	(9)
Planers and Jointers	239	(10)
The Lathe	249	(10)
Finishing	259	(15)
Carving	274	(8)
Hints, Tips, and Wood Shop Wisdom	282	(15)
Index	297