| Description |
159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Summary |
"Become a woodworking master with this all-encompassing reference! This practical manual, both for the person who is attracted to the subject of workshop carpentry and for someone beginning in this subject, is the essential reference for learning and honing your woodworking and carpentry skills. With this book, you will learn about: Materials, Metal Fittings, Adhesives, Finishes, Machinery, Joint Techniques, Tools, Handling of Wood, And Much More! This comprehensive book is divided into three parts so that your education is well-rounded and approaches multiple perspectives on the matter. These three sections: provide the principles of construction in wood, then discuss the preparation of wood and information about various tools and machinery. The final portion consists of a more advanced section with ways to decorate and create your projects and is lavishly photographed and illustrated to help guide readers along with the instructions." -- Back cover. |
| Contents |
The Basics -- Wood -- Types of Saw Timber -- Squaring -- Plywood Boards, Chipboard, and MDF -- Complements -- Plastic Laminates -- Moldings -- Panels -- Metal Fittings -- Hinges and Strap Hinges -- Locks -- Fastenings -- Fixing Techniques -- Handle Fittings -- Adhesives -- Types of Glue -- Finishes -- Fillers, Paints, and Aging -- Varnishes, Waxes, Stains, and Lacquers -- Preparation -- Obtaining and Handling Wood -- Sawmills and Workbenches -- The Carpenter and His Workbench -- Tools -- Measuring Instruments -- Cutting Instruments -- Free Cutting Tools -- Shaping and Polishing Tools -- Drilling Tools -- Hammers and Removing Tools -- Clamps and Vises -- Machinery -- Portable Machines -- Bench Machinery -- Joints -- Joints -- Assemblies -- Extension Joints -- Step-by-Step -- Gluing Joins -- Fitting a Lock -- Fitting a Strap-Type Hinge -- Making a Tongue and Groove Type Joint -- Dovetail Type Joints -- Square Scarf Joint and Round Dowel Joint -- Shoe Cabinet -- Curtain Guard -- Shelf -- Picture Frame -- Magazine Rack -- Stool -- Clothes-Stand -- Bookcase -- Japanese-Style Bed -- Chess Table -- Train -- Airplane -- Blackboard -- Folding Table -- Bottle Rack. |
| Subject(S) |
Woodwork -- Amateurs' manuals.
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Woodworking tools.
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Woodwork.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Name(S) |
Lazcano, Rodrigo, author.
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Martín, Frederic A., author.
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| Added Title |
Wood working |
| ISBN |
9781510740426 (pbk) |
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1510740422 (pbk) |
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