The encyclopedia of woodworking : the essential reference guide for the home woodworker

513 Pages·2001·133.712 MB·English

by  Mark Ramuz

The Encyclopedia of
Thees senrteifaelrg eunifcdoeter h h eo mweo odworker
ConsulEtdaintto r
Mark Ramuz

The Encyclopedia of
Thees senrteifaelrg eunicfdeoet r h heo mweo odworker
ConsuEldtiatnotr
MarRka muz
SelecEtd itions
Vancouver
CNOTENTS
Introduction 6
� GETTINGS TARTED 9
Select Editions
Then atuer ofw ood 10
Firpsutb ilsheidnC anadian 200 I by
Directoorfwy o od 17
SeleEcdti tions
Workshaonpd t ools 33
8036En terprSits. e
BurnabByC, V 5AI V 7C anada Workshloapy out 34
Tel(:6 044)1 5-2444 Safweo rkhsops eut p 36
Tools 49
Copyri©g h2t0 0IQ uantuPmu bilshiLntgd Handto ols 50
Powetro ols 55
AN OCEANAB OOK
Toomla ienntnace 59
Allr ighrtess erved. Shaprenign chisels 60
Thibso oki sp rotecbtyec do pyright. Maianitnipnlga nes 62
No parotf i tm ayb er eproduced, sat roerterdi seiyvnsa mtle, Routers 64
ort ranstmeidit na nyf oromr by maenayn sw,i thotuhtep rior
permiisosni n wriotfti hnePg u blishre.n orb eo therwise BASITCE CHNIOUES 65
cirlcauetdi n any offbo irnmd ionrcg o veort hetrh atnh at in
whiciht i sp ubilsheadn d witah soiuimta lrc onditiicnolnu ding Desiglna,y oauntd,f intgt i 66
thicso nditbieionn igm poseodn t hes ubsequpeunbtsl hier. Sawing 81
Plnaign 97
ISBN1 -894722-02-7
Routing 131
Paring 192
QUMCHOP
Driilnlg 173
Thibso oki sp roducbeyd Sandign ands carping 145
OceanBao oks Gluianngdf ixing 153
6 BlundSetlrle et
LondoNn7 9 BH MAKINGJ OINTS 161
DeSiiggnn joisn t 126
DesiegrnP:e teLra ws Edgea nds cajrof ints 166
EditoYrv:o nnWeo rth Scarjfo ints 107
Project EMdairtiCoaor s:t natino Lappeadn dh oues joints 117
EditorMiaanglae rl:u lOiueg hton Mortise andj ontitesn on 177
Mietras ndb evels 168
Doveitlas 139
ManuafcturiendS inagporbey
UnietdG raphiPctseL td Dowelasn db iscuits 201
Printiend Chbiyn a BASIFCI NISHES 209
Leefgu-nAscPorn iterLst d. Prepaatrion 210
Staingi wnood 212
Bleaicnhwgo od 214
PUBLISHER'NSO TE
Woodworkicnagnb ed angeroAulsw.a yrse ad saifnesttytr iuocns Graiflnil res 215
beforues ign anyh anodr p owetro olasn,de xercciasue tiaotan l l Basifncisi hintegc nhqiues 216
tmiesA. sf aars t heme thodasn dt echniqmueenst ionientd h is Frencpho ilshgi n 216
booka reco ncernaeldsl.t ateenmtsi,no frmatiaonnd,a d vei c
Workiwnigt cho lors 221
giveanr eb eilevetdo b ea ccuraHtoew.e venre,i thtehre
Oiflni i�ses 221
authocro,p yrihgohlted rn,o rt hep ublischaenr
accepatn yl eglaalib ilfioteryr roorrs Waxedfn iisehs 223
omissniso. Varnishg in 224
BASIPCR OJECTS 225 ADVANCEPDR OJECTS 401
Smaltla ble 226 Desk 402
Wall-hg cuanbinet 234 Desdke sign 409
Cabniedte sign 240 Chesotfd rawers 410
Uprigchhta ir 241 Eascyh iar 417
Howt om ake youorw nw orkbench 250 Outdopolrya house 426
Smaltlur nesdc oop 433
ADVANCETDE CHNIOUES 257
Nusrery iftueur rn 436
Lockasn d fnigtst i 258 Ovablo x 442
Bendign ands hapiwnogo d 264 Boxg alelyr 448
Turning 273
FURNITURREEP AIR 449
Thew orkshop 274
Fisnhies 286 Repaiirnsgo ildw ood 450
Shaperning 288 Takcilgn woodworamn dr ot 452
Fretwork 289 Supercfiiarle piasr solwiodo d 454
Edget raetments 291 Chemicaslt ripping 456
Veneers 294 Howt ou sew oodf illers 457
Laiyn gv eneer 296 Preprainwgo odesnur facfeosr ipsohl 459
Marqueyt r 300 Dismaingnt tlablaensd csh air 460
Tunrbdigeware 303 Drawerre pairs 462
Parquetry 304 Retsoricnogr nrse/mfrear epiasr 464
Woodc arving 305 Repiasrt op anels 465
Chosoign wood 307 Repaiirgn brokecnh iarle gs 466
Toolasn de qupiment 309 Replnagc isrtkniigsa ndr ails 468
Relipeafn el 314 Retsorian dgr esser 470
Carviinntg h ero und 317 Repiargi vneneers 472
Chicpar ving 321 Retsoridnegc oartei vveneers 474
Lettcearvr ign 326 Supercfiiarle piasr:v eneerweodr k 476
Lettersn umaenardl s 328 Lamianting 478
Samplael pahbets 335 Repiasrt oc hibpoard 479
ADVANCEFDI NISHING 337 CORRECTIMNIGS TAKES 481
Stipplgi n 338 Markingl aaynidn g out 482
Graining 340 Sawign 484
Marbdl eeffects 342 Planing 486
Ragr olilng 344 Rouitgn 489
Ebonizing 346 Cuttianngdf ixijnongit s 491
Crackfliiens hes 347 Basilca twhoer k 494
Ditsressign 348 Assebmlign,g liunga,n dc almping 495
Rubbedf iinhses 350 Fitntgisf,i xetsua,rn dh adrware 498
Liimng 351 Veneearnsd i lnay 500
Gidlign 352 Finiisgn,ha sesmblayn,d s hwoign 503
Sprafyii nshs e 353
Paintianngds tenlcigin 369
Toolasn dm atearlis 370
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Techincatli ps 372
Stenlcniig 376
Stainpsa ltete 385 ('
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he" Encycleodpioaf W oodworknig" isa ne sesntial
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::l refeenrce guide fort heh omew oodwork.eP racekd
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thsoen ew tot hiasbs obrincgr ta.f tNuaarll,ya nys ucghu ide
cano nlsyu mmarzie theb assi cofc eritanm ores peciatl is
tecnhiqeus,b uty ouw ilflnid a lylo un eedt oa t alsetg ety ou
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strateidn o neo ft hem ostr ewradnigo fh obbies. r
Woodi sa vervye rastimlaet eriacla-n ibtep aitned,s anded
andm ore.A ddedt ot hiwsh,e na piceeo ff urniet burerak(sve en
atfeyre raso fu se)o.r a favorictarev ign isc hipped,i tc an #
usaullbeyr eparied.
Toh eltph er eadre understnadh ow tog ett heb esotu to f
thiwso nedrflur awm aterailt,h e yecnlceodpai beginwsi tah
I sectioonnt hep ropetireosf t hem ostc ommonw oodworking
lumebrsa ndd esrcbiesh owa lviign terei sc onvteerdi not
boardsa nd blsa.On nklhya nds-oenx perncieew ill
teacyho uh owt od ealw itthh ed emandso fe ach
newp roicet,t or econgziet hed iffreentw oods
(whaeta chl ooksl iek, wh eoachb ehaveasn,dh ow muche ach
isl ieklyt oc os)t,a ndt ob ecomfea miliawri tthh ev arious
typeosf b oadrso n thmear keatn d thediirs itnguiigsn h
charatceriss tic
Asw ell abse inagb lteo c hooset her ighltu mebrf ort he
iobi,ti se sesntailt ou nderstatnhdeb e wilderinngum ber hoafdn and
powert oolson o fefri nh adrware stoersa ndc atalgos Manyo ft hsee
wilnlo tb en edeedb yt hen ovei wcoodwor,kb eurti t sitlsiil m oprtnatt o
understnadw hatt hese otlosc and o and knwo whati sa vaialble
Thes eocnds ecitonc oves rthet oolst,h eir uasnde sse,ti tgn up
ando rganziinygou ro wn wohrokps
Fololwnig oinsa "Bsaitce cnhiuqess"e tciobne,gn inign
witah g uidet od raiwgn upa nd reaidngp lnas-an
esesntifarislst t eipn p uttitnogg et1heevre nth em ost
baiscp roie.cS ttep-by-pshotteopg prhayg uidetsh e
readret horught het ecnhiuqeso fs awinpgl,a nngi,
parniga,n dm anyo theerse sntiparolc esses.
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Oneo ft heb iggesctha lnlgeesf otr hen ew woodworker
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ism akinagcc uartej onitsI ti si mopsisblteoc reaaten ::::
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atatcrtiev peiceo ff urinteu writhojuoti npiincege so fw ood. o
Thes etcion edn,t" iMtalkeijnogni ts"g uiedst her eadetrho rught he
rangoefe ssetnijaolit ns waesl le xapsl aintihneug s efso era cohn e.
A poorw oodworking opjrcetc ann ever bei mrpovedw itah g ood
fniisbhu,t l aerinngh ow tos ealp,ro tec,ta ndd ec,oratyeou rl aetst
projeccta nb ee qulayl asi moprtanats t hea ctuamla kinigst elf.
Traidtiownoaold wokrinfgni sihse sucahs F rencphol sihig nand
oiflni ishse aer descriibencd on ciseeas,y -to-gtrearssmp.
Adviceo nh ow tog ett heb esftr omv arinshse andw axes
aer gievnf owro krinogn m orec ontepmorrayp icees
Praicctei sn,a taullryt,h eb eswta yt oh oney ounre w
sklilasn,d tfhieev s miplep rojcetsc overoendp age2s2 5-
256 takyeo u otuhgrhe veyr steopf b udiilnag s maltla ble,
a wal-lhugn cabinte.n usreyr funrituraen,u prigchhta, i r
and aw orbkenchF ulclut tinlgit ssc,o mbinde witsht ep­
by-stpeipc rteuso fe achs tagoef c onsturctino,l aedy out horugh
toc ompeltoin.
Thes econhda lofft hiesnc ycloepdibau lidso nt hes klillse ardn ien
thefr isht a.lg fivisnuggg esitonfso tr hosew antintgo t akoe nm ore
chalelngintgec hnieqsu,s ucha sv eneienrgf,r etwocrakr,nv gi,
lamitnniag,a ndt unrinHge rey,o ua er gievnt heo ppotruinttyod evelop
youra biitliaensd t ackmloer e creatipviece esJ.u sats i nt hee arlr ie
projcetst,h ec onsturcitoni sa ccopmaneid bayd vancedf inigs hin
tecnhqiuesw,i tah b rideefsc riptoifoe nv eytrhig nfromg idlinagn d
distresisntgo l miinga ndc omplefxa uxf niissh-ealbla ckeudp
witphel ntoyf h elfputli sp
More advancperdo cjtesp rvoied ca hallengbeyc ombingi n
manyo ft hes klilfsr om bostehci tonosf t heb ook.
Rememberh,ow evetrh,a etv etnh em ostc ompledxe sk
orc abienti sa ctualcloymp oseodf a numebro f
compaartivseilmyp jloeni tas nds uabsesmbiles
Theb ookc overtsr oubleotsihnoggu idetso
helypo ut horught he meo dremandinsgt ages.
Manyp eoplteun r tow oodwokrinngot t oc reate tnheigwsn ,b utt o
putr igt htheo lda,nd nob ooko n woodwowroukdl bec ompltee
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execptioonfe,fr inagne sesnitaglu idet of urnei treupari,rf rogm entle
claenign ofa polids hseurfacteof ullsc-laer ebiudlso fl agrep eiceos f
funriteu.rT ipsf romp rofesisonalsw ysohuo htoowu set rkisco ft he
tardet ot rasnofrme vetnh em ostd iladpaitejdnu kyradf nid
Event hes easonweodo dwokrerm akesm istakefsr omt ime to
tiem,a ndt hefn iasle cotni",C orreicgnt mitsakessho"w sy ou the
beswta ytso r eciytfo rd igsuisyeo uerr rors.
Safety
Rememberw,o odwornkgci an bea dangerouasc itvyi.t
Evena hantdo oclan quikclsye vear n evreo rt ednon, with
distaorsusr euslts-a tablsea wo ro thepro wetro ol
designteocd u wto odc an isntnatlryem ovea fnigeorr w orse.
Alwayse xecriseex rteme cautiownh enu sinagny power
toolR.e adt hei sntrtuicomna nuaplrso ivdebdy t hem anu­
facrteurp,ay nigp atricualtaetrn titoons afetwya rnnigs Uset heg uards
ando thers afetdye vciesd esigdn feotrh et ooDlo n otw orok fbfa lane c
orr eacohv ert oao la,n da wlayske epyo urw orka erac leatnom inizmei
thec hanecso ft rpipinogv earn e lcetricco rodr p iceeo fs cr.aR pemove
rignsa ndo therjwe erlyI.yf o uh avel onhga ,it rhetni ietb acak nd make
suer cuffasn d otheprei cesof c ltohig nare fastneed outo ft hew ay
Alwaywse are yep roteicotna ndw,h enn ecesrsyaa, d ustm ask Wood
ands heetm atearldi utsc an be vehraymr fult oy ourl unsg-an efcfiient
duts extarcitons ysteims a ne sesntifarils ts tepi n
esatbliisgnh sa aef workhsop
Takec areo fy oursyeolufrt, oo lsa,n dy ourw okrinegn vroin­
menta ndy oul'e lnjoym any apsluearblheq usr exlpornig·t he
fascinatcirnagof ftw oodwokring
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1T0HN ETA UORFEW OOD
oodi sa nataulrm aterli-aitvse rcyh aarctearn df eel
providaem pleen ocuargementtob uddingw ood­
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worekrst ot aek up tchreta fIt eisses ntitaohl a vea n
bJ) understnadnigo ft hev arioutsy pes of awndo otdh eir
difefrenptro petrise foerf feicevt ande njyoablweo rnkgi.
Tregeor wth Sowftoodasn d
Thet reiesa liviornaggn istmh at hadrwoods
perforfmusnt cioensses ntlit aom ankind Thestee rmosf tecna use
-fromo xyegntaign thpel anet to conufsiosnni cet heyr efteor
prvoidisnhge latnedra varioefty theb oatniaclc haarctesrtiics of
producWtast eirsd rawinnt horugth he thter eSeo.m e" hradwoodasr"e
rootasn dc arbodnix odiei sa bsorbbeyd versyo ft-bawlosoad f,o r
thele avweshi.c thh eenm iotx gyenF.o od examplweh-ilsoem e "soft­
ist arnsmtitetdh orughotuhtes y stem. woodsc"a nb eq uithea dr-yew
isb oatniaclla yso ftwood.
Annugarlo wth
hetawrood
Thet ereg rowbsy Softwoods
addintgo igtitsrh Softwoocdosm e frcoomnie froutsr ees
eacyhe aars.w ella s witnhe edliesnst eaodfl eavweshi.c h hardvweosolsdse
toi thse igahntd tentdo r emaidnu irgn witnerS oftwoods opro res
I bredathA.tt hcee nter arec omposeodf t archei-dIsoncge lls
sapwood
oft hte runikst he wheref ooadn dm oisrteau reta rnsmtited
pitohr.m e dulla-the betwetehne sd ieso fa diacceenltwl a lls.
brolaeda f
remaniso ft hes apilnfgr owmh icthh e Softwoomdasyh avvee sseolrps o res,
treger ewT.h efnol olwsa serioefas n unal butt hesea reg enaerllcyh annels
risng.e acdh eptiicgn thger owtchy cle­ forre isn. Hadrwoods
deciduous
normaolflo yn ey earH orziontraaly s
radiaftreo tmh ece ntOenrt hoeu tside.H ardwoods
theca mbiulma yfeorr mnse ww ooda,n d Hardwoocdosm ef rodme ciduous
theba satn dt heba rekn seua rnunal teres-hteilrae veasr esh eidn t empaetre ripnogr ous
growtahn dp roteicotn. ciIm ates ewainc the Trh.et reset rurceti us
madef rolmo ntgu baurvl esseolrps o res
Hetawrood saanpwdo od thaatll owt hte reteoc ondtum coiset ur
Thew oodn eatrh e ceonftt ehret u rn,k andf oovde ratlilcTyh.eh orizornatyasl
thehe artwocoadr.r liteitslf eo od-it carfryo oid na raidal difpfoursoeu s
reprenstetsh es truucartls upportt hoef dierctioHna.r dwood
treTeh.eo utearre taar nsmiftoso adn d canb ee ithreirnp go rous
isca leldt hesa pwooIdns. o me ord iffuspeo rous.
specioensI ,yt he heartwood is Rignp oroturse es
usefdo wro odwosrikn cteh e show calneunara l
sapwooidsw eaka ndp ronteo rings marking the
needles
fungaaln di nescatt tawckh,i le seasnosw,h iI e
ino thetrhsee risl ittle '" traccheelilddsif f uspeo rous
dfifenrceeo,t hetrh acno lor, tereslv iei na reas
betwetehne two. Softwoodwsh erger owtihs
coniferoyueasro -urnd