TT180.T28

Includes index

Introduction How to Use This Book Section 1: The Workshop Shop Space and Fixtures Mobilize Your Workshop Section 2: Outfitting the Shop Holding the Work Edge Tools Measuring and Marking Tools Hammers and Striking Tools Sharpening Equipment Portable Power Tools Miter Saw Stationary Machines Blades, Bits, and Cutters Dust Collection Section 3: Working Wood Buying and Preparing Solid Wood Flattening a Board by Hand Working with the Grain Smoothing with Edge Tools Good Sanding Techniques Keeping Parts Flat Plywood and Other Man-Made Boards Mixing Materials Laying Out and Cutting Plywood Using Cutting Lists Making Your Mark Choosing and Using Glue Section 4: Dimensioning Wood Jointing and Planing Ripping Crosscutting Cutting Sheet Goods Section 5: Case Joinery Butt Joints Biscuit Joints Dowel Joints Rabbets Grooves Dadoes Drawer Lock Joints Tongue-and-Groove Miter Joints Finger Joints Dovetails Section 6: Frame Joinery Butt Joints Dowel Joints Biscuit Joints Miter Joints Lap Joints Bridle Joints Scarf Joints Splice Joints Mortises Tenons Through Mortise and Tenons Section 7: Shaping Wood Tapers and Octagons Arcs, Circles, and Ellipses Curves Shaped Edges Coves Turning Shapes Bending Section 8: Case Construction Case Construction Shelves Drawers Doors Locks and Catches Bases Backs Tops Section 9: Sharpening Planes Chisels Scrapers Spokeshaves Handsaws Section 10: Finish Surface Preparation Fixing Defects Coloring Wood Applying Finish Rubbing Out Finishes Index

This step-by-step shop reference, culled from the first six volumes of Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guides, covers all of the fundamental techniques every woodworker needs to know. Organized for quick access, this book makes it easy to find the information you are looking for. Over 1,200 photos and drawings illustrate how to accomplish essential woodworking tasks from setting up a shop to finishing.