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Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part 1 What’s All the Buzz about Woodworking? Chapter 1 Discovering the Basics of Woodworking Getting the Lowdown on Wood Setting Up Shop Tooling up Working safely Getting organized Working with Wood Putting the wood together Following plans Building projects (and skills) Finishing up Chapter 2 Wood You Be Mine? Appreciating Wood for All It’s Worth Board Basics: Knowing What to Look For Making the grade Understanding how wood is cut Choosing the right wood cut for you Plain-sawn Rift-sawn Quarter-sawn Dealing with defects Sorting Through the Types of Solid Wood Sampling some softwoods Cedar Fir Pine Redwood Honing in on hardwoods Alder Ash Birch Cherry Mahogany Maple Oak Poplar Teak Walnut Looking Beneath the Surface of Veneers Playing with Plywood (and Other Manufactured Boards) Grading: Knowing what you’re buying It’s what’s inside that counts: Considering cores Veneer-core Lumber-core MDF Flakeboard Dressing up the core Hardwood-veneered plywood Plastic laminates Doing it yourself Searching for Wood in All the Right Places Checking out your local home center Finding a lumberyard Finding online suppliers Buying Wood From a home center From a lumberyard Calculating board feet Rough-milled wood Surfaced boards Over the phone Online Chapter 3 Putting Safety First in Your Workshop Protecting Yourself from Injury Eye protection Hearing protection Breathing protection Where’s Mr. Clean When You Need Him? Keeping Your Shop Shipshape Taming dust Wet/dry vacuum Dust collector Air cleaner Dealing with fumes and ventilation What? No janitor? Tips for keeping your shop tidy Taking Care with Bits and Blades: Basic Tool Safety Table saw Router Part 2 Tool Time: Selecting and Setting Up Your Equipment Chapter 4 Gearing Up: Choosing Tools That Are Right for You Figuring Out Your Work Style Determining How Much to Spend Starting out: Just the basics Advancing up: Adding more tools Going all out: When the sky’s the limit Revealing some really useful “extras” Chapter 5 Getting a Handle on Hand Tools Measuring and Marking Your Wood Getting your measurements down pat with a measuring tape Going the ruler route Opting for a folding ruler Marking it straight with a straightedge Measuring angles: Using squares Making the most out of marking tools Pen or pencil: Handy but less accurate A case for accuracy: Marking knives and gauges Using Saws: More Than One Way to Cut a Board Telling teeth patterns apart Distinguishing among saw designs Making the cut: Handling a handsaw Using Planes: Smoothing Wood the Old-Fashioned Way Flying through different plane types Getting a clean cut with your planes Charging into Chisels Running down the basic types Using a chisel properly Paring horizontally Paring vertically Using a mallet Choosing and Using Sharpening Stones Determining which type works best for you Understanding basic sharpening techniques Hammers and Mauls and Mallets — Oh My! Handling hammers Managing mauls and mallets Diving into Drivers Holding It All Together: Clamps Chapter 6 Peeking at Portable Power Tools To Cord or Not to Cord: The Pros and Cons of Cordless Tools Sizing Up Saws Checking out circular saws Buying a circular saw Using a circular saw Judging jigsaws Spying the specs of a jigsaw Getting the most out of your jigsaw Rallying Around the Router Understanding router specifications Biting into bits Getting your groove on with routing Getting the Skinny on Sanders Buying into belt sanders Considering features Getting the most out of the belt sander Orbital/random orbit sanders Knowing what to look for Using a random orbit sander Knowing the Drill Figuring out drill features Defining drill bits Banking on Biscuit Joiners Chapter 7 Introducing the Big Guns: Stationary Power Tools Tuning In to the Table Saw Eyeing table saw specifications Using a table saw Ripping wood Crosscutting Joining Forces with the Jointer Digging into the details of a jointer Getting used to the jointer Cutting Curves with the Band Saw Getting into band saw features Making the band saw easier to use Making a Case for the Miter Saw Recognizing types of miter saws Managing miter saw features Using a miter saw Partying with the Planer Perusing planer features Going on a snipe hunt: Getting the best cut with your planer Dabbling with the Drill Press Detailing drill press features Operating the drill press Chapter 8 Setting Up Your Workshop and Maximizing Your Tools Considering Core Issues Managing electrical requirements Letting in the light Storing your tools Storing wood Sampling Some Shop Setups The apartment shop: Small but efficient The basement shop: More room, but some potential problems The garage shop: A great solution for many The dedicated shop: For the lucky few Tackling Tool Setups Journeying into Jigs Producing a push stick Fashioning a featherboard Creating a portable circular saw guide Tackling a table saw panel cutter Part 3 Together Forever: Basic Wood Joinery Chapter 9 Stuck on You: Using Adhesives and Glues Cluing In to Gluing: Understanding the Essential Role of Adhesives Working with Wood Glue Knowing when to use wood glue Applying wood glue for best results Cleaning up Perusing Polyurethane Glue Knowing when to use polyurethane glue Applying polyurethane glue for best results Cleaning up Handling Hide Glue Knowing when to use hide glue Applying hide glue for best results Cleaning up Choosing Contact Cement Knowing when to use contact cement Applying contact cement for best results Cleaning up Relying On Resin Glue Knowing when to use resin glue Applying resin glue for best results Cleaning up Homing In on Hot Melt Glue Knowing when to use hot melt glue Applying hot melt glue for best results Cleaning up Chapter 10 Working with Wood Joints Using Power Tools Choosing the Right Joint for the Job Easing into Edge-to-Edge Joints Butting up against butt edge-to-edge joints Grooving on tongue-and-groove joints ’Splaining spline joints Taking a bite out of biscuit joints Constructing Carcass Joints Building with butt joints Square butt joint Mitered butt joint Running after rabbet joints Getting down and dirty with dado joints Through dado Stopped dado Detailing dovetail joints Sliding dovetail Through-dovetail Half-blind dovetail Figuring Out Frame Joints Lapping up lap joints Fashioning bridle joints Tending to mortise-and-tenon joints Stopped/blind mortise and tenon Through mortise and tenon Angled mortise and tenon Speeding things up with modern frame joints Dowel joints Biscuit joints Chapter 11 Cutting Common Wood Joints with Hand Tools Choosing Which Joints to Cut by Hand Looking into Lap Joints Making Mortise-and-Tenon Joints Cutting the mortise Cutting the tenon Building Bridle Joints Cutting the tenon Cutting the mortise Digging into Dovetail Joints Cutting the dovetails Cutting the pins Chapter 12 Making the Most of Mechanical Fasteners Understanding the Role of Mechanical Fasteners Securing with Screws Handling head shapes Eyeing the sizing Selecting drive slots Using screws on furniture Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty of Nails Digging into brads Finding finish nails Nailing nail guns Getting What You Need: Stocking Up on Your Screw and Nail Selection Screws Nails Part 4 Getting Your Hands (and Shop) Dirty: Turning Raw Wood into Furniture Chapter 13 Understanding the Building Process Following Plans: Making Sense of Diagrams, Dimensions, and Procedures Checking out your material list Numbers, give me numbers: Measured drawings Putting the pieces together: Using a procedures list Creating a Cut List Selecting the best section of the board Organizing your cut list Preparing the Wood for Milling Making the Cut Putting It All Together Preparing for assembly Dry fitting the parts Applying the glue Clamping Squaring up the parts and verifying flatness Checking for flatness Checking for square Cleaning up your mess Letting your project sit Chapter 14 Banging Out Bookcases Parts Is Parts: Breaking Down Bookcases Making Your Own Simple Bookcase Going over the basics Tooling up Knowing which techniques to use Assembling your material list Managing your cut list Building the bookcase Making the cut: Dimensioning your wood Finagling the fit: Making the joints Creating the adjustable shelves Assembling the parts Applying the veneer edging Preparing and attaching the top Attaching the back Creating a Contemporary-Style Bookcase Crafting a Craftsman-Style Bookcase Milling the sidepieces Making the “through tenons” Milling the mortises Assembling the bookcase Fashioning a Shaker Style Bookcase Making Your Mark: Designing Your Own Bookcases and Storage Units Chapter 15 Tackling Tables Introducing the Parts of a Table Digging In to Building a Dining Table Going over the basics Tooling up Knowing which techniques to use Assembling a material list Managing your cut list Tackling the tabletop Making the table frame Creating the legs Making mortises Taming tenons Putting all the pieces together Adding the top Crafting a Shaker-Style Table Creating a Craftsman-Style Table Tackling a Trestle Table Cutting the parts down to size and fashioning the joints Cutting the mortise in the top of the leg Cutting the tenon in the top support Making the mortise in the bottom support Cutting the tenon in the leg bottom Milling the mortise for the rail in the leg Tackling the tenons in the rails Cutting the curved supports Assembling the trestle structure When You Want to Get Creative: Designing Your Own Tables Chapter 16 Creating Cabinets Introducing the Parts of a Cabinet Making Your Own Storage/Work Cabinet Going over the basics Tooling up Knowing which techniques to use Assembling a material list Managing your cut list Creating the carcass Dadoing the sidepieces Rabbeting the side, top, and bottom pieces Putting it together Building the top Finagling the face frame Detailing the doors Digging into the drawer Adding the drawer and doors to the carcass Attaching the doors Attaching the drawer Attaching the top Attaching the casters Building a Four-Drawer Dresser Going over the basics Tooling up Knowing which techniques to use Assembling a material list Managing your cut list Putting the carcass together Milling the dados Fashioning the carcass frames Assembling the carcass parts Producing the face frame Crafting the drawers Fitting the drawers Tackling the top Crafting a Shaker Entertainment Center Going over the basics Tooling up Knowing which techniques to use Assembling a material list Managing your cut list Forming the carcass Making the doors Tonguing and grooving Rabbeting Preparing the panels Gluing the panels Assembling the doors Fitting the doors Fashioning the top Bucking Tradition: Designing Your Own Cabinets Part 5 The Grand Finale: Sanding and Finishing Your Masterpiece Chapter 17 Smoothin’ It Out by Filling and Sanding Filling Holes and Cracks Fixing small imperfections Dealing with big holes Raising dents Smoothing Out Your Wood Sanding Understanding different types of sandpaper Getting into grits Trying your hand at sanding Scraping Chapter 18 Adding Color: Stains and Paints Understanding Types of Stains Pinpointing pigment stains Choosing pigment stains Applying stains Cleaning up Digging into dyes Deciding among dyes Putting on the dye Tidying up Picking Up on Paints Choosing the right paints Putting paint on Cleaning up Chapter 19 Protecting Your Work with Topcoats The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Various Topcoats Shining It Up with Shellac Preparing shellac Preparing wood for shellac Applying shellac Cleaning up Opting for Oil Preparing wood for oil Applying oil Cleaning up Working with Wax Preparing wood for wax Applying wax Cleaning up Employing Varnish and Oil-Based Polyurethane Preparing wood for varnish and polyurethane Applying varnish and polyurethane Cleaning up Using Water-Based Polyurethane Preparing wood for a water-based topcoat Applying water-based polyurethane Cleaning up Part 6 The Part of Tens Chapter 20 Ten Great Habits to Get Into Slowing Down Standing Guard Wearing Protection Staying Fresh Being Prepared Checking Up on Key Equipment Staying Sober Lighting Up Keeping Your Shop Tidy Staying Sharp Chapter 21 Ten Common Woodworking Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Going Too Fast A Blotchy Finish Drawers/Doors Don’t Fit A Table Rocks Stain Doesn’t Take Sanding Makes the Wood Fuzzy Joints Don’t Fit Together Tabletops Aren’t Flat Wood Splits When You’re Cutting Joints Are Too Loose Index EULA