Classic
Joints with Power Tools
by Yeung
Chan
Softcover
215 x 255mm
174pp
Published by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., New York USA
R.R.P.$29.90
ISBN 1-57990-279-0
Extract from back cover of book:
What's the best way to make beautiful, tight-fitting joints? Most joinery books focus on using a combination of power and hand tools. But hand-tool skills take time to master, and few of us own every major woodworking machine. With this fresh approach to the subject, you'll learn how to cut all the classic joints using power tools alone, which simplifies the process and guarantees great results.
Don't have a bandsaw? No problem. Find out how to cut the same joint using another tool, such as a table saw. Or try your hand on the router table. Simplify the joint-cutting process and make your cuts more accurate by building numerous jigs and fixtures. Over 200 color photos and 100 illustrations demonstrate how individual joints go together, how to set up your tools and accessories, and how to make the right cuts.
You'll
find over 100 joints to construct:
Butt joints
Tongue-and-groove
Splines
Biscuits
Dowels
Rabbets
Dadoes
Finger joints
Lap joints
Mortise-and-tenon
Dovetails
Bonus: A 16-page gallery of fine furniture by accomplished woodworkers, illustrating the major joints.
About
the Author:
Yeung Chan is a leading furniture designer, craftsman, and
teacher. He studied under James Krenov at The College of the Redwoods in Fort
Bragg, California, and has created many award-winning furniture designs, including
winning American Woodworker magazine's "Excellence in Craftsmanship" award twice.
Chan owns a furniture shop in the San Francisco Bay area, where he designs and
makes one-of-a-kind furniture pieces, builds prototypes for the furniture industry,
and writes about woodworking and toolmaking. He's an avid instructor, and travels
the country teaching and demonstrating at woodworking schools and symposiums.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Power Tools for Joinery
Jigs for Accurate Joints
Jigs
for the Table Saw
Bandsaw/Drill Press Fence
Router Jigs
Mortising
and Tenoning Fixture
Drilling Jigs
Preparation
and Assembly
Preparing Your Material
Assembling Joints
Woodworking
Joints
Butt Joints
Tongue-and-Groove Joints
Spline Joints
Biscuit Joints
Dowel Joints
Rabbet Joints
Dado Joints
Finger
Joints
Lap Joints
Mortise-and-Tenon Joints
Dovetail Joints
Gallery
Metric Conversion Table
Index