Selecting
and Using Hand Tools
by
New Best of Fine Woodworking
Softcover
215 x 275mm
155pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$24.90
ISBN 978-1-56158-783-4
Extract from back cover of book:
Hand tools range from a simple ruler to complex planes, and with a well- chosen complement it is possible to accomplish any task in woodworking. This collection of articles from Fine Woodworking covers all you need to know about hand tools, from choosing the right ones for the job, to marking and measuring, using chisels, sharpening edge tools and saws, and essential hand-tool techniques.
What's
Inside
- Buying used tools
- Bench chisel techniques
- Using story
sticks
- Soup up a dovetail saw
- Sharpening handsaws
- Using files
and rasps
- Building a bowsaw
The New Best of Fine Woodworking series collects the best articles from recent issues of Fine Woodworking magazine. Organized by topic and fully indexed, these books make it easy to access the best woodworking ideas and information straight from the experts.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction
Section 1 - Buying Tools
Four
Tools You Shouldn't Overlook
- Mike Dunbar
Shop
on the Go
- Mario Rodriguez
How
to Buy Used Hand Tools
- Robert Hubert Jr.
Buying
the Best
- Scott Gibson
Section 2 - Essential Techniques
Four-Squaring
with Hand Tools
- Anthony Guidice
Bench-Chisel
Techniques
- Garrett Hack
Backsaw
Workshop
Philip C. Lowe
Accurate
Joinery Starts with a Marking Knite
- Mario Rodriguez
Hammers
and Mallets
- Mario Rodriguez
Section 3 - Marking and Measuring Tools
A
Basic Layout Kit
- Horst J. Meister
The
Combination Square: A Perfect Name for a Near Perfect Tool
- Anthony Guidice
Shopmade
Squares
- Gary Williams
Shopmade
Marking Gauge
- John Nesset
Scratch
Awl from Scrap
- Tom Herold
Story
Sticks Leave Little Room for Error
- Mario Rodriguez
Section 4 - Edge Tools
Three
Everyday Chisels
- Sven Hanson
Japanese
Chisels
- William Tandy Young
Section 5 - Handsaws
Choosing
and Using Japanese Handsaws
- Tashio Odate
Soup
Up a Dovetail Saw
- Mario Rodriguez
Sharpening
Handsaws
- Fred Wilder
The
Backsaw Makes a Comeback
- Zachary Gaulkin
Build
a Bowsaw
- J. Crate Larkin
Section 6 - Shaping Tools
Simple
Tools Can Reproduce Most Moldings
- Robert S. Judd
Files,
Rasps, and Rifllers
- Mario Rodriguez
Sanding
Fids
- King Heiple
Section 7 - Modifying Tools
Making
Your Own Tools
- Asa Christiana
Get
a Grip on Your Tools
- Christian H. Becksvoort
Chisel
Handles to Order
- Mario Rodriguez
Credits
Index