What's All the Buzz about Woodworking? -- Discovering the Basics of Woodworking -- Getting the Lowdown on Wood -- Setting Up Shop -- Working with Woods -- Wood You Be Mine? Appreciating Wood for All It's Worth -- Board Basics: Knowing What to Look For -- Sorting Through the Types of Solid Wood -- Looking Beneath the Surface of Veneers -- Playing with Plywood (and Other Manufactured Boards) -- Searching for Wood in All the Right Places -- Buying Wood.
Putting Safety First in Your Workshop -- Protecting Yourself from Injury -- Where's Mr. Clean When You Need Him? Keeping Your Shop in Ship-Shape -- Taking Care with Bits and Blades: Basic Tool Safety -- Tool Time: Selecting and Setting Up Your Equipment -- Gearing Up: Choosing Tools That Are Right for You -- Figuring Out Your Work Style -- Determining How Much to Spend -- Getting a Handle on Hand Tools -- Measuring and Marking Your Wood.
Using Saws: More Than One Way to Cut a Board -- Using Planes: Smoothing the Old-Fashioned Way -- Charging into Chisels -- Choosing and Using Sharpening Stones -- Hammers and Mallets -- Diving into Drivers -- Holding It All Together: Clamps -- Peeking at Portable Power Tools -- To Cord or Not to Cord: The Pros and Cons of Cordless Tools -- Sizing Up Saws -- Rallying around the Router -- Getting the Skinny on Sanders -- Detailing Drills -- Banking on Biscuit Joiners.
Introducing the Big Guns: Stationary Power Tools -- Tuning In to the Table Saw -- Joining the Jointer -- Cutting Curves with the Band Saw -- Making a Case for the Miter Saw -- Partying with the Planer -- Detailing the Drill Press -- Setting Up Your Workshop and Maximizing Your Tools -- Considering Core Issues -- Sampling Some Shop Setups -- Tackling Tool Set-ups -- Journeying into Jigs -- Together Forever: Basic Wood Joinery -- Stuck on You: Using Adhesives and Glues.
Cluing into Gluing: Understanding the Essential Role of Glue -- Working with Carpenter's Glue -- Handling Hide Glue -- Choosing Contact Cement -- Relying On Resin Glues -- Honing In on Hot Melt Glue -- Working with Wood Joints -- Choosing the Right Joint for the Job -- Easing into Edge-to-Edge Joints -- Constructing Carcass Joints -- Figuring Out Frame Joints -- Making the Most of Mechanical Fasteners -- Understanding the Role of Mechanical Fasteners -- Securing with Screws.
Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty of Nails -- Getting What You Need: Stocking Up on Your Screw and Nail Selection -- Getting Your Hands (and Shop) Dirty: Turning Raw Wood into Furniture -- Understanding the Building Process -- Following Plans: Making Sense of Diagrams, Dimensions, and Procedures -- Creating a Cut List -- Preparing the Board for Milling -- Making the Cut -- Putting It All Together -- Banging Out Bookcases -- Parts Is Parts: Breaking Down Bookcases.
Making Your Own Simple Bookcase -- Creating a Contemporary Style Bookcase -- Crafting a Craftsman Style Bookcase -- Fashioning a Shaker Style Bookcase -- Making Your Mark: Designing Your Own Bookcases and Storage Units -- Tackling Tables -- Introducing the Parts of a Table -- Digging In to Building a Dining Table -- Crafting a Shaker Style Table -- Creating a Craftsman Style Table -- Tackling a Trestle Table -- When You Want to Get Creative: Designing Your Own Tables.
Creating Cabinets -- Introducing the Parts of a Cabinet -- Making Your Own Storage/Work Cabinet -- Building a Four-Drawer Dresser -- Crafting a Shaker Entertainment Center -- Bucking Tradition: Designing Your Own Cabinets -- The Grand Finale: Sanding and Finishing Your Masterpiece -- Smoothin' It Out by Sanding and Filling -- Filling Holes and Cracks -- Smoothing Out Your Wood -- Adding Color: Stains and Paints -- Understanding Types of Stains -- Picking Up on Paints.
Protecting Your Work with Topcoats -- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Various Topcoats -- Shining It Up with Shellac -- Opting for Oil -- Working with Wax -- Employing Varnish and Oil-Based Polyurethane -- Using Water-Based Polyurethane -- Ten Great Habits to Get Into -- Slowing Down -- Standing Guard -- Wearing Protection -- Staying Fresh -- Being Prepared -- Checking Up on Key Equipment -- Staying Sober -- Lighting Up -- Keeping Clear -- Staying Sharp.
Ten Common Woodworking Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them -- Going Too Fast -- A Blotchy Finish -- Drawers/Doors Don't Fit -- A Table Rocks -- Stain Doesn't Take -- Sanding Makes the Wood Fuzzy -- Joints Don't Fit Together -- Tabletops Aren't Flat -- Wood Splits When Cutting -- Joints Too Loose -- Ten Great Woodworking Resources -- Online Forums -- Magazines -- Woodworking Guilds -- Community Colleges/University Extension -- Books and Videos -- Online Instruction -- Plans.
Local Woodworkers -- Local Woodworking Stores -- Woodworking Shows/Conventions.
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