Furniture Workshop
A Woodworker's Guide
by Kevin Ley
Softcover
210 x 275mm
128pp
Published by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, East Sussex UK
R.R.P.$39.90
ISBN 1-86108-375-0
Play on
Curvaceous
Secrets & plys
Make a Morris chair
Let's rock
Sofa so good
A Cumbrian coffer
Light sleeper
Bedside manners
The Arts & Crafts set 1
An interesting case
Extract from back cover of book:
This practical guide by Kevin Ley, compiled from his popular articles from Furniture and Cabinetmaking and The Router magazines, is an essential reference point for everything the keen furniture-maker needs to know. Whether you are a student aspiring to make a living from this valuable craft or an enthusiast wishing to learn a rewarding new skill, let an expert guide you through every stage.
The down-to-earth technical advice section will provide you with sound, practical tips on everything from setting-up a workshop and health and safety issues, to choosing hand tools, machinery and power tools. Then put this knowledge into practice by delving into Kevin's collection of appealing furniture projects for the home, each clearly illustrated with colour photographs, exploded diagrams and cutaway drawings.
About the Author: Upon leaving the RAF in 1987, Kevin Ley turned his furniture-making hobby into a commercial business. The former squadron leader designs and makes bespoke furniture from his rural cottage and workshop. He is a highly respected regular contributor to Furniture and Cabinetmaking magazine, and this is his third book for GMC Publications.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial and Metric
Contents
Foreword/Notes/Measurements
Introduction
Part One - Workshop Set-Up & Tools
Operation start up 1
-Take aim
-What is a reasonable income?
-Can
I make and sell sufficient bespoke furniture to achieve it?
-Do I have the
skills and attributes to be a self-employed sole trader?
-Manpower and materials
-Economy
of effort
Operation
start up 2
-Lines of supply
-Propaganda
-Intelligence
-Training
-Appreciate
the situation
-Security
-Maintenance of morale
-Administration
Workshop
principles
-Basic Construction
-Floor
-Floor space
-Timber delivery
-Walls
and ceilings
-Loft
-Timber stocks
-Light
-Power and heat
-Decor
and storage
-Maintenance
-Overview
Workshop
safety
-General
-Good housekeeping
-Electrics
-Fire
-Health
-Lifting
and carrying
-Learning the hard way
-First aid
-Security
-Insurance
-Mind
your 'p's'
Crafty
with handtools
-Guiding principles
-Benches
-Hammers and mallets
-Wooden
planes
-Scrapers
-Sanding blocks
-Chisels
-Holding devices
-Sash
clamps
-G clamps
-Spring clamps
-Specialist clamps
17
hand tools you must have
-Bench holding devices
-Wooden bench dog
-Measuring
is a must
-Rules
-Straightedge
-Squares
-Large marking-out squares
-Sliding
combination square
-Japanese mitre square
-Calliper
-Adjustable bevel
-Bar
gauge heads
-Lighting
-Marking
-Marking gauges
-Saws
-Glue
-General
-Must
have tools
-Should have tools
-Could have tools
Static
machinery 1
Radial arm saws
-Cross cutting
-Ripping
-Dado heads
-Drum
sanding
-Disc sanding
-Saw blades
-Uses
Planer Thicknessers
-Donkey
work
-Size matters
-Setting up
-Sharpening
-Thicknessing
-Use
Static
machinery 2
Dust Extraction
-High-volume low-pressure
-Low-volume
high-pressure
-High-volume high-pressure
Bandsaw
-Blades
Circular
table saw
Lathe
-Sharpening turning tools
Bench drill
Bench morticer
Conclusion
Portable
power tools 1
Principles of Purchase
-Suitability
-Value for money
-Technical
assistance, accessories and spares
-Insurance
The Tools
-Electric drills
-Drills
-Drivers
-Routers
-General-purpose
router
-Heavy-duty router
Router Accessories
-Cutters
-Range of cutters
-Router
table
-Jigs
-Joint jigs
-Guides
-Conclusion
Portable
power tools 2
-Belt sanders
-Accessories
-Orbital sanders
-Biscuit
jointer
-Vacuum cleaner
-Pulsafe Clearflow Turbovisor
-Rechargeable lamp
-Dehumidifier
-Chain
saw
-Jigsaw
-Sabre saw
-Conclusion
Part
Two - Projects
Play on
Curvaceous
Secrets & plys 1
Secrets
& plys 2
Make a Morris chair
Let's rock
Sofa so good
A Cumbrian
coffer
Light sleeper
Bedside manners
The Arts & Crafts set 1
The
Arts & Crafts set 2
An interesting case
Measurements
conversion tables
Suppliers
Further information
Acknowledgments
About the author
Index