Traditional Woodworking Handtools

384 Pages·1998·55.752 MB·English

by  Graham Blackburn

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A MANUAL FOR THE WOODWORKER
A GUIDE FOR THE ENTHUSIAST
G R A H A M BLACKBURN
TRADITIONAL WOODWORKING HANDTOOLS
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Copyright© by G.]. Blackburn
1998
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or
by any means without the written permission of the publisher,
except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews and articles.
All enquiries should be addressed to:
The Lyons Press
123 West r8th Street
New York NY
10011
First Lyons Press edition published in association with:
1998,
BLACKBURN BOOKS
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PO BOX
BEARSVILLE NY 12409
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-publication data is available on file.
International Standard Book Number: r 55821-874-2
Designed by Graham Blackburn
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Grateful acknowledgement is m.1dc to rhc mag.•zinrs
Fine Woodworking, Populnr flloodu•or/.:111g, <lnd ll'ood'work.
which first published in article form mud1 of the m.ttcriJI
constituting various chapters of thi, hook.
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lntroduClion: Tried & True ........................................
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I HOLDING TOO LS
1 The Classic Workbench: Wooden-screw Vises & Sliding Deadmen ............. 2
2 Clamps, Cramps, & Pin Vises: Getting a Grip on Things ............ .. .... 10
3 Miter Trimming: Devices to Ensure Accuracy ..... . ....... . ....... . ...... 20
II SETTING-OUT TOOLS
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Square: Normal Perftction . . ..... . ... . .... . ..................... 38
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Bevels:
Anything But Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 46
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Stock & Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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III SAWING TOOLS
8 Handsaws: A Quieter Approach to Lumber Conversion ...................... 68
9 Sawfitting & Sawing: Sharp Teeth Bite Best ............................. 74
10 Framed Saws: Life Before the Bandsaw ................................. 86
11 Backed Saws: Strengthened, Supported, & Reinforced Blades .................. 92
IV PLANES
12 A Plane from the PaSt: Clues to a Wooden Plane's Agt' ..................... 100
13 Bench Planes: The First Family ofH andtools ........................... 106
14 Successful Plane Racing: Odds-on Favorites ........................... 116
15 Scrub,Jack, & Jointer: Stock Preparation by Hand ....................... 124
16 The Smooth Plane: Evaluating a Forgotten Icon ........................ 134
17 The Jack Plane: Versatile & Masterful ................................ 146
18 Block, Miter, Bullnose, & Chariot: Distant Relations .................... 158
19 The Rabbet Plane: Rabbet or Rebate? ................................ 166
20 The Dado Plane: 'Madox Redividus' or, An Amazing Discovery .............. 176
21 The Plough: Prince ofH andtools . ................................... 184
22 Sash FilliSters: The Uncommonest Fillister ............................. 192
23 Match Planes: Made for Each Other ................................. · 200
24 Badgers & Panel Raisers: Wildlift in the Quiet oft he Countryside ............ 208
25 Moulding Planes: Woodworking's Largest Family ........................ 216
26 Hollows ~ Rounds: Most Common & Inscrutable . ..... . ........... . .... 226
27 Beading Planes: Beads, Reeds, & Cluster Beads . . . . . . ... ... .. .. ....... · · · 236
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