DK - Woodworking, The Complete Step By Step Manual

400 Pages·2020·76.51 MB·english

by  DK Publishing

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WOODWORKING
THE COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP MANUAL
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contents
8 Introduction Stationary and machine tools
50 Table Saws
Tools 52 Band Saws
54 Planers and Thicknessers
12 Introduction
56 Lathes and Cutting Tools
13 Work Safely
58 Mortisers
60 Commercial Joining Systems
Hand tools
62 Drill Presses
14 Saws
63 Fixings
18 Planes
64 Workshop
26 Chisels
66 Workbenches and Work Supports
30 Measuring and Marking Tools
68 Sharpening Tools
35 Striking Tools
70 Gluing and Clamping
36 Clamps
72 Scrapers and Abrasives
Power tools 74 Safety Clothing and First Aid
38 Drills and Drivers
40 Routers
46 Handheld Power Saws
48 Sanders and Nailers
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Techniques
108 Butt-Miter Joint
109 Mitered Half-Lap Joint
78 Introduction
110 Loose-Tongue Miter Joint
80 Preparing Wood
111 Keyed Miter Joint
Joinery 112 Basic Mortise-and-Tenon Joint
88 Choosing a Joint 116 Haunched-Tenon Joint
90 Edge-to-Edge Joint 117 Secret Haunched-Tenon Joint
92 Loose Tongue-and-Groove Joint 118 Wedged Through Mortise-and-Tenon Joint
94 Fixed Tongue-and-Groove Joint 121 Knockdown Tenon Joint
96 Cross-Halving Joint 122 Draw-Bore Tenon Joint
98 Dovetail Half-Lap Joint 124 T-Bridle Joint
100 Corner-Halving Joint 127 Corner Bridle Joint
101 Scarf Joint 128 Comb Joint
102 Full Housing Joint 130 Through-Dovetail Joint
104 Shouldered and Stopped Housing Joint 134 Lapped Dovetail Joint
106 Dovetail Housing Joint 136 Floating Tenon Joint
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Projects
138 Joints Using Commercial Connectors
146 Jigs and Templates
196 Introduction
148 Turning Techniques
198 Cutting Board
153 Veneering
200 Birdhouse
160 Finishing Techniques
202 Coat Rack
168 Restoring Furniture
205 Mirror Frame
208 Wine Rack
212 Hall Shelf
Woods
217 Laundry Box
174 Woods 222 Plate Rack
175 Softwoods 230 Screen
180 Hardwoods 234 Bookcase
192 Veneers 240 Breakfast Table
246 Bar Stool
250 Wall Cabinet
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Appendix
255 Garden Table
260 Garden Bench
388 Glossary
264 Workbench
394 Index
272 Demi-Lune Table
399 Acknowledgments
280 Trinket Box
400 About the Contributors
284 Coffee Table
400 Picture Credits
290 Toolbox
296 Bedside Table
308 Linen Chest
316 Chest of Drawers
326 Bed
334 Glass-Fronted Cabinet
342 Gateleg Table
354 Buffet
376 Chair
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Introduction
Wood has been fundamental to the development and survival of
humankind throughout history. Trees have provided us with the essentials
for living—oxygen, food, warmth, medicine, and shelter—as well as
offering the raw ingredients for key markers of cultural progress, such as
paper, furniture, musical instruments, and works of art. Even today, in a
world of sophisticated technology and materials, we still use wood for
much of our work on buildings and furniture, because of its versatility,
beauty, practicality, and availability.
Because of this long tradition, wooden furniture has a rich and diverse
heritage of styles, while examples that are centuries old can be found all
around us, everywhere from auctions and antiques shops to museums and
galleries. This range of styles and sense of tradition and craftsmanship
offer the modern woodworker an inspirational archive to draw upon,
whether designing or constructing their own pieces.
Creating furniture by hand is a skill that has to an extent been supplanted
by the development of power tools and machinery, yet the importance of
using hand tools cannot be underestimated. Tools may have advanced in
sophistication throughout history, but the fundamentals of woodworking
have not changed significantly over the centuries, and this age-old craft is
still the cornerstone of all furniture making. Of course, it is possible to
make furniture entirely by machine, but this requires a large workshop and
a very large wallet. By contrast, hand skills allow you to create furniture
within a limited space and with a limited budget, while experiencing the
pleasure of working closely with wood to craft an object of your choice.
In this second edition, Woodworking continues to celebrate the joys
of creating furniture. It provides a core grounding in the fundamental
woodworking skills and techniques and the use of both hand and power
tools; it shows you how to set up a workshop that is compatible with
your budget and space; it showcases a catalog of the various types of
woods available and their individual working properties; and it presents
you with achievable, yet challenging, projects. Whether you are a novice
or more experienced in the art of carpentry, Woodworking is an essential
addition to your bookshelf.
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