This complete guide features essential and up-to-date information needed to set up and tune your table saw and expand your table saw skill set. Featuring all the most critical table saw techniques, from selecting and truing blades to mastering basic to advanced cuts and more, this must-have manual will equip you with all the necessary skills you need to successfully and safely use your table saw. Also included in this revised edition is exclusive information on new SawStop technology. With step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams, complete nine custom table saw projects to put your learned techniques and skills to use.
Everything a woodworker needs to know at a glance. Loads of information about everything from joints to woods to tools in an easy-to-read, quick-to-find format.
The table saw is the most versatile power tool in your woodworking shop. Short of applying the final finish, the table saw can do tricks you never thought possible. Ken Burton shows you how to use the table saw to make woodworking projects that will amaze and inspire you. As a bonus, this book comes with a 105-minute DVD that shows Ken giving live demos of the techniques he talks about in his book as well as how to use the table saw safely. PROJECTS: Trivets, Cutting boards, Bookshelves, Game box, Bookstand, Mirror, Occasional table, Entertaimnent center, Cyclindrical chest of drawers, Triangle chest
Learn to master the band saw, the workshop's most versatile tool. Includes buying advice, expert instruction, tips for making jigs, 500 illustrations, and more.
This volume from Popular Science, with over 1,000 photos and drawings tells you how to get more use out of every major stand alone power tool. Thousands of workshop techniques for saws, jointers, planers, sanders, grinders, shapers and lathes, tips on adjusting your tools and making ingenious jigs.
"Peters has done a great job of describing the types of tools available and their uses, repair, maintenance, and trouble-shooting; he also discusses the construction of shop-made jigs and fixtures. Numerous colorful illustrations help explain the text. The development of relatively inexpensive bench-top models has made these tools much more common. Public libraries...should consider this title.""--Library Journal."
The table saw is the single tool that turns the hobbyist into a real woodworker, capable of handling a range of challenging jobs. With expert advice, color photos, drawings, and exploded diagrams, Popular Mechanics reveals exactly what this all-important piece of equipment can do. This invaluable and instructive manual covers it all: cutting wood to precise dimension; making simple joints such as grooves, dadoes, rabbets, and miters; crafting jigs and fixtures; and doing advanced techniques, from molding to resawing. It even provides a visual "anatomy" of the many types of available table saws, along with guidance on maintenance and troubleshooting. A series of great projects includes Demilune Table, Bookcase, Blanket Chest, and Wall-Hung Tool Cabinet. A Main Selection of the F&W Book Clubs.