Collins Good Wood S.
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This is a comprehensive step-by-step guide to hand-held power routers and table routing, from basic procedures through to freehand routing and jointing. It aims to be a useful reference for novice and experienced woodworkers alike.Containing hundreds of step-by-step illustrations and eas y-to-follow text, this book explains every aspect of woodwork routing. Providing advice on selecting and maintaining cutters, it also offers practical hints on how to hold and guide routers safely, and how to produce fine, accurate results. All the necessary information on grooving, rabbeting and moulding wood is provided plus more advanced skills such as fluting turned legs, freehand routing, carving and joint making.
This is a practical reference for all people in woodworking. It contains advice on how to select and construct the best joint for the job, and step-by-step instructions for all types of joint, whether hand- or machine-cut. A chart matches each joint to its function and the toolsthat can be used to cut it and the book also indicates whether a joint is suitable for use with hardwoods, softwoods or man-made boards. Comprehensive advice and instructions are accompanied by hundreds of step-by-step drawings and photographs.
This guide is for those discovering the pleasures of working with wood for the first time. Whether as a hobby, at evening classes or in the schoolroom, this book provides essential knowledge on tools, wood selection, techniques and good practice. The book starts with an introduction on how to set out a proper workshop and highlights some essential health and safety points. The following four chapters give detailed information for the woodworking beginner on: hand tools and how to use and maintain them; the properties and versatility of different types of wood and manmade boards; woodworking joints and how to make them; and successful wood finishing techniques such as sealing, bleaching, staining, and waxing.