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Learn the secrets of the professional woodworker! Carpenters, cabinetmakers, and artisans spend years putting together a perfect, custom-made toolbox. They know these tools are the tricks of the trade, the means to crafting magnificent furniture and other wood projects. Now you can find out everything you need to know about choosing essential equipment, setting up shop, and performing fundamental woodworking techniques. You'll get: • extraordinary full-color photos and illustrations. • exploded diagrams and drawings so filled with detail you can't miss getting it right! • every basic tool you'll use, from a hammer to a handsaw. • techniques for boring holes, planing surfaces, and cutting curves. • tips on measuring your wood with steel rules, straightedges, and pinch rods. • ideas for buying a workbench, conserving space in your studio, and storing portable tools. • facts on chip carving and sharpening carving tools and blades. • the complete lowdown on sanders, saws, and drills. • an entire section about Japanese saws, which have become the latest woodworking sensation. It's the one tool accessory you can't afford to be without! |
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