Table of Contents
Welcome to Woodworking 9
Chapter 1 Workshop Essentials
Setting Up Shop 12
Safety Equipment 14
Tips for Dust Collection (and Dust Collection Systems) 17
Tips for Keeping a Tidy Workshop 18
General Tips for Shop Tool Maintenance 19
Hard wool vs. Softwood 20
Sources for Buying Lumber 24
Common Hardwoods 28
Common Softwoods 30
Sampling of Exotics 31
Chapter 2 Woodworking Tools & Skills
Measuring, Marking & Layout
Tips for Scribing & Laying Out 35
Tricks for Measuring & Layout 36
Drawing Curves & Arcs 37
Cutting
Choosing & Using Handsaws 39
Band Saw & Jigsaw Blades 40
Circular Saw Blades 40
Cutting with Circular Saws 42
Tips for Making Curved Cutouts 43
Tips for Cutting with a Power Miter Box 44
Chapter 2 Woodworking Tools & Skills continued
Tips & Techniques for Using Your Table Saw 46
Cutting with Wood Chisels 50
Cutting Project Parts 52
Tools for Cutting Parts 53
Making Rip-Cuts 54
Wood Joinery
Casework vs. Furniture Making 58
Dado & Rabbet Joints 66
Cutting Dovetail Joints by Hand 70
Cutting Finger Joints with a Jig 74
Making Mortise-and-Tenon Joints 76
Lap Joints & Their Variations 82
Drilling
Guide to Common Drill Bits 86
Helpful Drilling Guides 87
Shaping
Follow the Grain as You Plane 90
Traditional Shaping Tools Have a Place in Any Shop 91
Working with Routers 92
Clamping, Gluing & Fastening
Choosing Adhesives 97
Clamping Tips 99
Clamping & Gluing Techniques 100
Gallery of Clamps 102
Fastening 104
Sanding & Finishing
Sanding Strategies 107
Sanders & Sanding Blocks 109
Sanding Tips 110
Cabinet Scrapers 111
Plugging Screw Counterbores 112
Paintbrushes & Pads 113
How to Revitalize Hardened Paintbrushes 116
Using Chemical Strippers 117
Chapter 3 Projects
Indoor Furnishings & Accessories
Plant Stand 120
Library Bookends 128
Oak Cabinets 134
Butcher-Block Wine Bar 148
Nightstand 156
Wall-Hung Coatrack 166
Colonial Step Stool 172
Oval Picture Frame 180
Display Cabinet 186
Shaker-Style Keepsake Box 200
Jewelry Box 206
Inlaid Tea Tray 214
Spice Shelves 222
Crosscut Trivets 228
Knife Storage Block 232
Display Coffee Table 238
Treasure Chest 244
Desktop Bookrack 252
Mission Table 256
Magazine Rack 264
Deluxe Tool Chest 268
Just for Kids
Kid's Wall Clock 280
Building Blocks 284
Schoolhouse Desk 288
Double-Drawer Chessboard 296
Domino Set 304
Booster Bench 312
Rocking Horse 316
Doll Cradle 324
Funtime Toy Box 330
Outdoor Furniture & Accessories
Planters 336
Daytripper Chair 344
Daytripper Table 350
Basic Adirondack Chair 358
Teak Cocktail Table 364
Porch Glider 372
Full-Shelter Doghouse 384
Garden Bench 390
Potting Bench 398
Cedar Bird Feeder 408
Up-and-Away Wind Chime 416
Dial-a-Bird 422
Woven Wood Deck Chair 428
Window Box 436
Index 442
Photo Credits 448