Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Part 1 Tools
Cabinet Saws for the Home Shop 5
Tune Your Tablesaw 12
Tablesaw Blades for Joinery 19
Shopmade Tablesaw Inserts 26
Essential Bandsaw Blades 32
Drill Presses 40
What Drill Bits Do You Really Need? 48
Benchtop Planers 53
Track Saws 61
Add Bushings to Your Router Kit 66
Dust Collection for the Small Shop 75
Part 2 Techniques
The Physics of Machine Safety 84
Safe Ripping on the Tablesaw 89
3 Handy Stop Blocks 97
Simple Box-Joint Sled 105
Tablesaw Sled for Miters 113
Add Muscle to Your Miters 121
Shoulder Your Dovetails 131
Thick Tabletops from Thin Stock 136
Learn to Resaw 143
Get Better Cuts with Your Planer 152
Drill Press Tips and Tricks 160
Sanding on the Drill Press 168
Get Started with Your Plunge Router 176
Easy Angled Tenons with a Router Jig 181
Part 3 Projects
Build a Perfect Picture Frame 190
Build a Collector's Case 195
Beautiful Bandsawn Boxes 205
Elegant Bookcase from Top to Bottom 213
A Fresh Take on the Trestle Table 223
Metric Equivalents 232
Contributors 233
Credits 234
Index 235