Circular
Saws
Their Manufacture, Maintenance & Application in
the Woodworking Industries
by Eric Stephenson
Softcover
210 x 300mm
288pp
Published by Stobart Davies Limited, Hertford UK
R.R.P.$59.90
Extract from back cover of book:
This second edition is completely revised, updated and expanded from Eric Stephenson and Dave Plank's original work first published some thirty years ago. It is exceptionally well illustrated with hundreds of drawings and photographs covering every conceivable aspect of manufacture, maintenance, grinding, and sharpening of circular saws of all types, together with the application and safe use of circular saws throughout the woodworking industry.
About the Author: Eric Stephenson is a woodworking consultant having worked for a number of companies in the trade. He has held lecturing posts in various colleges, was an examiner for the City & Guilds of London Institute, and is involved in training courses for the Saw Doctor Association. He has travelled widely throughout Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australasia giving lectures and seminars on woodworking tools. He is currently President of the Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology.
Photos: Black & White
Units of Measurement: Imperial and Metric
Contents
Introduction
Circular Saw Technology
Efficient Use of Saws
Motors & Drives
Saw Tooth Profiles
Machine Grinding Alloy Saws
Hard Tips and Abrasives
Stellite Tipped and IT Saws
Tungsten Carbide Tipped Saws
Grinding Carbide Saws
Saw Maintenance
Maintaining Carbide Saws
Diamond Saws and Carbide Tools
Table & Cross-Cut Saws
Panel Saws
Primary Conversion & Saw Data
Organisations & Institutes
Index
References