Publisher Description

World's biggest collection of reader-written, shop-tested, photo-illustrated woodworking tips and techniques. One, two or three to a page. 730 total, more available in recent issues.

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Keep the Great Book of Woodworking Tips close by your workbench for a ready source of inspired, shop-tested advice for woodworking success on any project. It's the essential DIY reference, packed with reader-written woodworking tips and techniques from American Woodworker magazine, the premier publication for woodworkers. This comprehensive guide offers more than 650 ingenious solutions to common woodworking problems. Supplemented with clear workshop photography, each insightful pointer has been workplace-tested by the editors. Whether you are an accomplished woodworker or just beginning to set up your workshop, you'll find quick answers to all of your most challenging questions. Sharpen your woodworking skills for drilling, sawing, routing, clamping, gluing, joinery, finishing, and much more. Avoid common pitfalls and solve everyday problems with materials, tools, techniques, shop organization, and maintenance. Benefit from the experience of others, and share their secrets for making woodworking easier and more efficient. Even the most experienced woodworker doesn't have all the answers, but this big, well-organized book is the place to find them.This ultimate collection of tips includes:o How to rout perfectly fitting edge joints, every time.o How to sharpen every kind of blade and bit, including carbide router bits.o How to move, store and saw 4x8 sheets all by yourself.o How to make drawer slides that really glide and never wear out.o How to joint and plane to thickness without maddening snipe.o How to clamp and glue awkward miters and curved parts.o How to flatten warped wood (it's easier than you think!).

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Keep the Great Book of Woodworking Tips close by your workbench for a ready source of inspired, shop-tested advice for woodworking success on any project. It's the essential DIY reference, packed with reader-written woodworking tips and techniques from American Woodworker magazine, the premier publication for woodworkers. This comprehensive guide offers more than 650 ingenious solutions to common woodworking problems. Supplemented with clear workshop photography, each insightful pointer has been workplace-tested by the editors. Whether you are an accomplished woodworker or just beginning to set up your workshop, you'll find quick answers to all of your most challenging questions. Sharpen your woodworking skills for drilling, sawing, routing, clamping, gluing, joinery, finishing, and much more. Avoid common pitfalls and solve everyday problems with materials, tools, techniques, shop organization, and maintenance. Benefit from the experience of others, and share their secrets for making woodworking easier and more efficient. Even the most experienced woodworker doesn't have all the answers, but this big, well-organized book is the place to find them.This ultimate collection of tips includes:o How to rout perfectly fitting edge joints, every time.o How to sharpen every kind of blade and bit, including carbide router bits.o How to move, store and saw 4x8 sheets all by yourself.o How to make drawer slides that really glide and never wear out.o How to joint and plane to thickness without maddening snipe.o How to clamp and glue awkward miters and curved parts.o How to flatten warped wood (it's easier than you think!).

Author Biography

Edited by Randy Johnson, American Woodworker is one of the premier publications for woodworking. Their roster of craftsman contributors provides top-notch technical information in a way that hobbyists can understand. The magazine has been in business for decades with over 140 issues in their backlist.

Table of Contents

Bandsaw tuneup: 18 tips Bandsaw jigs & techniques: 13 tips Scrollsaw: 8 tips Chopsaw: 13 tips Clamp storage: 10 tips Clamp usage: 34 tips Drill Press: 10 tips Drilling: 18 tips Electricity: 10 tips Lighting: 6 tips Batteries: 8 tips Finishes: 19 tips Finishing techniques: 25 tips Refinishing: 9 tips Gluing: 31 tips Jointer/Planer: 19 tips Layout: 35 tips Routers & bits: 15 tips Router techniques: 25 tips Router jigs & tables: 17 tips Sanding by hand: 15 tips Sanding by machine: 16 tips Sharpening: 25 tips Shop storage, tools: 22 tips Shop storage materials & supplies: 24 tips Tablesaw tune-up & techniques: 32 tips Tablesaw blades: 24 tips Tablesaw jigs: 19 tips Joinery techniques & jigs: 15 tips Drawer making tips & techniques: 10 tips Techniques miscellaneous: 16 tips Hand tools: 11 tips Fasteners: 22 tips Machine maintenance: 26 tips Pneumatic tools: 6 tips Turning: 18 tips Wood: 12 tips Workbench: 18 tips Vise: 12 tips Work support: 35 tips

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World's biggest collection of reader-written, shop-tested, photo-illustrated woodworking tips and techniques. One, two or three to a page. 730 total, more available in recent issues.

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