How To Woodwork

Description

An extensive and comprehensive guide to all aspects of woodwork, ideal for the amateur craftsman. The practical, step-by-step instructions - all complemented by lavish colour photography and detailed illustrations - ensure the ability to overcome any D.I.Y. dilemma. Packed with tricks and tips from the Editor of the UK's biggest-selling woodwork magazine, you will be provided with all the mental tools you need to complete your perfect project. User-friendly additions, such as the Jargon-buster, quick page-reference guide and suggestions for alternative techniques allow you to build up confidence and learn all essential techniques at your own pace.

Promotion info

Affordability of tools such as the router make woodwork increasingly popular.

Author description

With a love of making things from wood going back to his childhood, on leaving school Phil studied musical instrument making at the London College of Furniture. After running a woodwork training workshop for school leavers, he taught carpentry and joinery at various colleges in the west of England and is a qualified wood machinist. He joined Good Woodworking magazine as Technical Editor when it was launched in 1992, going on to edit Britain's biggest-selling woodwork magazine for nine years.

Table of contents

Introduction. Wood & Materials: environment & sustainability,characteristics,how to buy, timber samples,sheet materials. Design: furniture gallery, drawing/sketching, CAD, cutting lists. Home Workshop: location, budget considerations, workshop types: garage/shed/purpose-built, layout,storage. Buying and Caring for Tools: DIY sheds, internet, mail order, secondhand, shows, essential toolkit,sharpening equipment, edge tools, machine blades. Safety: tools, dust extraction,eye/ear/face protection, clothing,noise,chemicals, fire hazards, first aid. Hand Tools & Techniques: measuring & marking, sawing, planing, chiselling, drilling, sanding, morticing, shaping, finishing, cramps. Power Tools & Techniques: budget versus professional, routers, biscuit jointers, drills, saws, planers, sanders, cordless tools, workcentres. Machines & Techniques: buying considerations,saws,planers,sanders,morticers, grinders,combination. Woodworking Techniques: laminating, bending,veneering,turning, carving. Making Joints: butt, halving, mortise & tenon, housing, dovetail, edge to edge, board. Glues and preparation: traditional, PVA, epoxy, safety, abrasives, scraping. Finishing, Fittings and Hardware: polishes, waxes, oils, varnishes, synthetics, hinges, handles. Glossary.