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Features over 200 tools from classics to the most inventively engineered newcomers. The author takes the reader inside power tools and explains what makes them tick and compares the features that make some tools great. Each category discusses design, accessories, cut-away drawings of the mechanics, a look at the future.
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What shoes are to women, tools are to men--and while guys want them all, they need to know which ones are really essential for their arsenal. Welcome to Popular Mechanic's ultimate toolkit guide, filled with facts on 75 tools that every man should own. It covers not only the expected choices (a sledgehammer, drill, and circular saw), but also some surprises that make perfect sense when you think about them-like earmuffs, a cold chisel, and a chalk line. Purchase tips, plus details on what each tool does and how to use it, make this book as indispensable as a hammer and wrench.
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This is the first book to identify American builders of planers, shapers, and slotters, who operated throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The author provides valuable information on over 300 makers, many of which are little known. More than 1000 illustrations, taken from original catalogs and periodicals, show how these machines developed. Includes a glossary of terms. Of great interest to the collector, the industrial archeologist, and the industrial historian.
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The bandsaw is a woodworking favorite and the workhorse of any wood shop. Craftsmen and women turn to this practical tool for a wide array of tasks cutting curves, ripping stock, making a variety of useful joints, using guides and templates, and transforming thick boards into veneer. Now woodworkers can learn to make the most of their bandsaw in this valuable addition to the acclaimed COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE library. The format is highly visual, covering all there is to know about working with a bandsaw from basic uses to some of the most advanced techniques including shaping operations and sophisticated joinery. Safety and bandsaw maintenance complete this essential guide.
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Readers searching for unique and interesting box projects for the scroll saw need look no further! Carole Rothman, author of the best-selling Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw, returns to offer her creative spin on box projects. She's surveyed the most popular boxes in woodworking and shows you how to make bandsaw-style boxes, jewelry boxes, and lidded boxes on the scroll saw. Inside, you'll find 29 beautiful and creative designs for boxes you'll love to make and love to use. Rothman also walks you through the creation of her scroll-sawn bow technique, which she adapted from cake decorating. You'll love the chapter on Fun with Food: make a box that looks like a pie, a cupcake, or an ice cream sundae. These creative projects are useful, surprisingly easy-to-make, and make great gifts.
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This indispensable handbook explains how to choose and set up the right table saw for any shop, and demonstrates basic and advanced techniques for ripping, crosscutting, and cutting bevels and mitered edges. Various jigs and auxiliary miter fences are outlined as well, all designed to maximize safety and efficiency. Filled with practical information and more than 250 color photographs and illustrations, this in-depth introduction provides innovative uses for specialty blades, and great tips for controlling dust, maintaining your saw, working with imperfect lumber, and much more.