Table of Contents
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Setting Up the Studio
Work Space
Laying Out Your Shop
Storage
Visual Glossary of Shop Machinery
Controlling Your Environment
Visual Glossary of Hand Tools
Safety Considerations
CHAPTER 2: The Wonders of Wood
Wood Is Where You Find It
Plywood and Other Composite Panels
Recycled Wood
Veneers and Exotic Wood
Wood Lot and Backyard Lumber
Technique: How to Prepare 8' Boards for Air Drying
CHAPTER 3: Project Design
Getting Started with Design
Drawing Your Plans
Building Scale Models and Prototypes
Creating a Cutting List
CHAPTER 4: Wood Joinery
Common Techniques: Joinery
Hardware Basics
Choosing Glue
Wood Project: Hand-Cut Through Dovetails to Join a Shadow Box Frame
Wood Project: Make a Presentation Box Using the Miter Joint
Wood Project: Hanging Euro-Style Wall Cabinet
Wood Project: Shaker-Style End Table with a Drawer
CHAPTER 5: Bending Laminated Wood
Overview of the Lamination Process
Wood Project: Laminated Wood Salad Tongs
Wood Project: Making Larger Laminated Shapes
Wood Project: Veneered Flower Pendant
CHAPTER 6: Routers
Basic Router Styles
Router Bits
Technique: Using Routing Patterns and Templates
Wood Project: Making Decorative Inlays
Using a Router Table
Router Safety
Technique: Build Your Own Router Table
Technique: Routing Cope and Stick Joints for Door Frames
Wood Project: Dovetails Made with the Router
CHAPTER 7: Carving Wood
Styles of Carving
Learning to Carve
Selecting Wood
Choosing Your Carving Tools
Sharpening: The Secret to Carving Success
Setting Up Your Project
Beginning Your Project
Wood Project: Leaf Scroll
Wood Project: Eagle’s Head
Wood Project: Simple Flower
CHAPTER 8: Turning Wood
Materials for Turning
Tools for Turning
Wood Project: Turning a Spindle
Wood Project: Turning a Bowl from Green Wood
CHAPTER 9: The Final Finish & Gallery
Surface Preparation
Hand-Applied Finishes
Correcting and Preventing Mistakes
Wood Project: Finishing the Laminated Wood Salad Tongs
Wood Project: Finishing the Veneered Flower Pendant
Wood Project: Finishing the Shaker-style End Table
Wood Project: Finishing the Shadow Box Frame
Wood Project: Presenting the Presentation Box
Wood Project: Finishing the Hanging Euro-style Wall Cabinet
The Woodworker’s Gallery
Appendix I: Measurement Conversions
Appendix II: Estimating Template
Resources
Glossary
About the Author
About the Photographer
Acknowledgments
Index