Boat Joinery and Cabinetmaking Simplified (Latest Edition)

by Fred P. Bingham

Overview

With over 60 years’ experience as a boat builder/designer, Fred Bingham is the ideal companion for any DIY boat woodworking enthusiast. In Boat Joinery and Cabinet Making Simplified, Bingham sets out to turn novices into carpenters, and carpenters into craftsmen.

Beginning with simple projects, Bingham’s expert techniques and easy-to-follow instructions help you develop the skills to tackle more and more advanced projects. Whether you’re a weekend hobbyist or a veteran boat builder, this indispensable guide will teach you:

The tools you absolutely must have

Fred Bingham’s tried and true tips and gimmicks

Alternate procedures for projects

Joinery techniques for boat-specific projects

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626543928
Publisher:	Echo Point Books & Media
Publication date:	01/27/2017
Edition description:	Reprint ed.
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Fred Bingham learned to sail not long after he learned to walk, and learned woodworking soon after-from whittling out wind propellers at the age of eight to building a 36-inch sailing model at the age of 13. In his youth, Bingham sailed up and down the New England coast in his father's 76-foot schooner Rhodos. He built, rigged, and sailed a couple of skiffs and then a Snipe in 1931. In the 1930s he owned his own boatshop, building to the designs of Charles McGregor and others. His output ranged from International 14s to a 42-foot cruising ketch. He and his wife, Vivian, now live in California, where he enjoys a brisk business selling plans for his popular Allegra pocket cruiser and his Trifle dinghy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Woodworker's Basic Hand Tools
2 More Basic Hand Tools
3 Electric Hand Tools
4 Stationary Power Tools
5 Tools, Jigs, and Accessories You Can Build
6 Tips, Techniques, Facts, Opinions
7 Nineteen Useful Joints and How to Make Them
8 Tying It All Together
9 Decks
10 Cabin Trunk Construction
11 Building the Yacht Interior
12 Niceties and Necessities Below Decks
13 Things on Deck
14 Log-rails and Toerails
15 Spars
16 Woodworking Projects for the Home
17 Build Your Own Trifle
Index