Synopses & Reviews
Section One— Tools Guiding & Testing, Marking, Measuring, and Holding Workbench, Sawing, Sharp-Edged Cutting, Smoothing, Boring, Fastening Portable Power Tools Section Two— Skills, Techniques, Methods Sharpening Edged Tools Sharpening Saws Miter Work Section Three— Working with Wood in the Shop and the Field Joinery Cabinetmaking Joints Using Steel Square Practical drawing Safety
Updates include working with hand tools and their operation, including portable power tools and techniques with updates to joinery (joining pieces of wood), and additional reference appendices.
Synopsis
Fully updated; the first in a four-volume set of indispensable builders' guides
Builders, remodelers, and do-it-yourselfers will love these revised, clearly organized guides. This one walks the reader through choosing, using, and maintaining appropriate hand and power tools for various jobs, then explains appropriate methods of wood joinery for different building and finishing applications. Includes an updated reference appendix.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Mechanical Drawing.
Chapter 2. Clothing.
Chapter 3. Straightedge.
Chapter 4. Chalk Box and Line.
Chapter 5. Rules.
Chapter 6. "Horses" or Trestles.
Chapter 7. Saw Characteristics.
Chapter 8. Chisels.
Chapter 9. Spoke Shave.
Chapter 10. Awls.
Chapter 11. Hammers.
Chapter 12. Cordless Power Tools.
Chapter 13. Grinding.
Chapter 14. Jointing.
Chapter 15. Tools.
Chapter 16. Miter Tools.
Chapter 17. Application of the Square.