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This handy pocket-sized guide offers all the tips, tricks, and ideas a woodworker or furniture maker needs to get the most out of this indispensable tool.(#1) (#2)Covering everything you need to get the most out of your tools, the Missing Shop Manual Series goes beyond the basic safety and set-up. You'll learn tips and techniques for maximizing your tools performance with jigs and fixtures without the fluff, just straight tool information you need to succeed.

This handy pocket sized guide offers all the tips, tricks, and ideas a woodworker or furniture maker needs to get the most out of this indispensable tool.

Each Missing Shop Manual will cover everything your new tool was designed to do along with the tips and techniques for maximizing its performance with jigs and fixtures. In this book, readers will find information on setting up a lathe, as well as safety and sharpening tips.

Covering everything you need to get the most out of using your glue and clamps, the Missing Shop Manual Series explains how to best utillize these two essential workshop tools. From gluing boards to using clamps in furniture repair, you'll discover the techniques and tips you need to achieve woodworking success.

Whether it is used in the basement, garage, attic, or outside the home, this no-nonsense guide will help woodworkers of all levels create a shop that meets their needs and inspires great work. The plain-spoken advice on fundamental woodworking topics such as shop layout, workbenches, bench vises, shop accessories, and shop storage will appeal to all woodworkers. With sharp, informative line drawings throughout, step-by-step instructions on projects, and even a chapter on first aid, this handbook covers all the areas needed to get a budding woodworker started on the path to artisanship. Author Bio: John Kelsey is a journalist, editor and writer specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and home building books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of several woodworking books, including Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn and Kid Crafts: Woodworking and works as the editorial director for Fox Chapel Publishing. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Covering everything you need to get the most our of your circular saw and jig saw, the Missing Shop Manual Series goes beyond basic safety, assembly, and set-up. From ripping wood to circle cutting, you'll discover the techniques and tips to maximize your saw's performance.

A straightforward manual for all woodworkers, this reference offers essential information about the core tools of the woodworking trade. With a chapter devoted to each machine--including the table saw, radial arm saw, band saw, drill press, and jointer--there is plenty of guidance for the beginning woodworker and suggestions for those with more experience. Each chapter includes a detailed diagram of the tool, instructions on its use, and important safety information. Whether woodworkers are setting up a shop, looking to buy new tools, or just interested in getting more from the tools they already own, this essential guide delivers concise information on an array of woodshop equipment.

With a focus on the intricate art of joinery, this instructional handbook lays the foundation for a skill that all woodworkers need. Whether making a simple tabletop or an ornate chest, strong joints give items remarkable longevity and an attractive design in addition to showcasing true attention to craftsmanship. Woodworkers will learn how to master the various families of joinery-from the most basic butt joints to half-blind dovetails, tongue-and-groove joints, and beyond. The clear illustrations, comprehensive details, and compact size make this an ideal shop companion for all woodworkers. Author Bio: John Kelsey is a journalist, an editor, and a writer specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and home building books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of several woodworking books, including Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn and Kid Crafts: Woodworking and works as the editorial director for Fox Chapel Publishing. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Get Back to Basics with the core information every woodworker needs. This book will give you a clear roadmap of wood knowledge, from assessing the lumber you find to discovering the elegant tradition of green woodworking.