Woodworking
Book - 2023
"Woodworking For Dummies gives aspiring woodworkers step-by-step instructions for creating successful woodworking projects. Set your sights on creating beautiful wooden pieces, with your own two hands. Woodworking is a fun and fascinating hobby, and you'll love developing your skills and enjoying the satisfaction of craftsmanship. This book explains, in simple terms, the basic tools you'll need, the different types of wood you can work with, and the process of creating plans for a successful project. Start sawing, sanding, joining, and finishing wood projects you can be proud of. One-of-a-kind, handmade woodcrafts are excellent as additions to your home and gifts for others, and you can even start a small business selling you...r handiwork. This For Dummies primer makes this cool activity accessible to anyone"--
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
[2023]
- Language
- English
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- 2nd edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
"Learning made easy" -- Cover.
"Select the best wood for your project ; create your first piece using step-by-step examples ; stock up on the right tools for the job" -- Cover. - Physical Description
- xiii, 367 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781119986492
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. What's All the Buzz About Woodworking?
- Chapter 1. Discovering the Basics of Woodworking
- Getting the Lowdown on Wood
- Setting Up Shop
- Tooling up
- Working safely
- Getting organized
- Working with Wood
- Putting the wood together
- Following plans
- Building projects (and skills)
- Finishing up
- Chapter 2. Wood You Be Mine? Appreciating Wood for All It's Worth
- Board Basics: Knowing What to Look For
- Making the grade
- Understanding how wood is cut
- Choosing the right wood cut for you
- Dealing with defects
- Sorting Through the Types of Solid Wood
- Sampling some softwoods
- Honing in on hardwoods
- Looking Beneath the Surface of Veneers
- Playing with Plywood (and Other Manufactured Boards)
- Grading: Knowing what you're buying
- It's what's inside that counts: Considering cores
- Dressing up the core
- Searching for Wood in All the Right Places
- Checking out your local home center
- Finding a lumberyard
- Finding online suppliers
- Buying Wood
- From a home center
- From a lumberyard
- Over the phone
- Online
- Chapter 3. Putting Safety First in Your Workshop
- Protecting Yourself from Injury
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection
- Breathing protection
- Where's Mr. Clean When You Need Him? Keeping Your Shop Shipshape
- Taming dust
- Dealing with fumes and ventilation
- What? No janitor? Tips for keeping your shop tidy
- Taking Care with Bits and Blades: Basic Tool Safety
- Table saw
- Router
- Part 2. Tool Time: Selecting and Setting Up Your Equipment
- Chapter 4. Gearing Up: Choosing Tools That Are Right for You
- Figuring Out Your Work Style
- Determining How Much to Spend
- Starting out: Just the basics
- Advancing up: Adding more tools
- Going all out: When the sky's the limit
- Revealing some really useful "extras"
- Chapter 5. Getting a Handle on Hand Tools
- Measuring and Marking Your Wood
- Getting your measurements down pat with a measuring tape
- Going the ruler route
- Opting for a folding ruler
- Marking it straight with a straightedge
- Measuring angles: Using squares
- Making the most out of marking tools
- Using Saws: More Than One Way to Cut a Board
- Telling teeth patterns apart
- Distinguishing among saw designs
- Making the cut: Handling a handsaw
- Using Planes: Smoothing Wood the Old-Fashioned Way
- Flying through different plane types
- Getting a clean cut with your planes
- Charging into Chisels
- Running down the basic types
- Using a chisel properly
- Choosing and Using Sharpening Stones
- Determining which type works best for you
- Understanding basic sharpening techniques
- Hammers and Mauls and Mallets - Oh My!
- Handling hammers
- Managing mauls and mallets
- Diving into Drivers
- Holding It All Together: Clamps
- Chapter 6. Peeking at Portable Power Tools
- To Cord or Not to Cord: The Pros and Cons of Cordless Tools
- Sizing Up Saws
- Checking out circular saws
- Judging jigsaws
- Rallying Around the Router
- Understanding router specifications
- Biting into bits
- Getting your groove on with routing
- Getting the Skinny on Sanders
- Buying into belt sanders
- Orbital/random orbit sanders
- Knowing the Drill
- Figuring out drill features
- Defining drill bits
- Banking on Biscuit Joiners
- Chapter 17. Introducing the Big Guns: Stationary Power Tools
- Tuning in to the Table Saw
- Eyeing table saw specifications
- Using a table saw
- Joining Forces with the Jointer
- Digging into the details of a jointer
- Getting used to the jointer
- Cutting Curves with the Band Saw
- Getting into band saw features
- Making the band saw easier to use
- Making a Case for the Miter Saw
- Recognizing types of miter saws
- Managing miter saw features
- Using a miter saw
- Partying with the Planer
- Perusing planer features
- Going on a snipe hunt: Getting the best cut with your planer
- Dabbling with the Drill Press
- Detailing drill press features
- Operating the drill press
- Chapter 8. Setting Up Your Workshop and Maximizing Your Tools
- Considering Core Issues
- Managing electrical requirements
- Letting in the light
- Storing your tools
- Storing wood
- Sampling Some Shop Setups
- The apartment shop: Small but efficient
- The basement shop: More room, but some potential problems
- The garage shop: A great solution for many
- The dedicated shop: For the lucky few
- Tackling Tool Setups
- Journeying into Jigs
- Producing a push stick
- Fashioning a featherboard
- Creating a portable circular saw guide
- Tackling a table saw panel cutter
- Part 3. Together Forever: Basic Wood Joinery
- Chapter 9. Stuck on You: Using Adhesives and Glues
- Cluing In to Gluing: Understanding the Essential Role of Adhesives
- Working with Wood Glue
- Knowing when to use wood glue
- Applying wood glue for best results
- Cleaning up
- Perusing Polyurethane Glue
- Knowing when to use polyurethane glue
- Applying polyurethane glue for best results
- Cleaning up
- Handling Hide Glue
- Knowing when to use hide glue
- Applying hide glue for best results
- Cleaning up
- Choosing Contact Cement
- Knowing when to use contact cement
- Applying contact cement for best results
- Cleaning up
- Relying On Resin Glue
- Knowing when to use resin glue
- Applying resin glue for best results
- Cleaning up
- Homing In on Hot Melt Glue
- Knowing when to use hot melt glue
- Applying hot melt glue for best results
- Cleaning up
- Chapter 10. Working with Wood Joints Using Power Tools
- Choosing the Right Joint for the Job
- Easing into Edge-to-Edge Joints
- Butting up against butt edge-to-edge joints
- Grooving on tongue-and-groove joints
- 'Splaining spline joints
- Taking a bite out of biscuit joints
- Constructing Carcass Joints
- Building with butt joints
- Running after rabbet joints
- Getting down and dirty with dado joints
- Detailing dovetail joints
- Figuring Out Frame Joints
- Lapping up lap joints
- Fashioning bridle joints
- Tending to mortise-and-tenon joints
- Speeding things up with modern frame joints
- Chapter 11. Cutting Common Wood Joints with Hand Tools
- Choosing Which Joints to Cut by Hand
- Looking into Lap joints
- Making Mortise-and-Tenon Joints
- Cutting the mortise
- Cutting the tenon
- Building Bridle joints
- Cutting the tenon
- Cutting the mortise
- Digging into Dovetail Joints
- Cutting the dovetails
- Cutting the pins
- Chapter 12. Making the Most OF Mechanical Fasteners
- Understanding the Role of Mechanical Fasteners
- Securing with Screws
- Handling head shapes
- Eyeing the sizing
- Selecting drive slots
- Using screws on furniture
- Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty of Nails
- Digging into brads
- Finding finish nails
- Nailing nail guns
- Getting What You Need: Stocking Up on Your Screw and Nail Selection
- Screws
- Nails
- Part 4. Getting Your Hands (And Shop) Dirty: Turning Raw Wood into Furniture
- Chapter 13. Understanding the Building Process
- Following Plans: Making Sense of Diagrams, Dimensions, and Procedures
- Checking out your material list
- Numbers, give me numbers: Measured drawings
- Putting the pieces together: Using a procedures list
- Creating a Cut List
- Selecting the best section of the board
- Organizing your cut list
- Preparing the Wood for Milling
- Making the Cut
- Putting It All Together
- Preparing for assembly
- Dry fitting the parts
- Applying the glue
- Clamping
- Squaring up the parts and verifying flatness
- Cleaning up your mess
- Letting your project sit
- Chapter 14. Banging Out Bookcases
- Parts Is Parts: Breaking Down Bookcases
- Making Your Own Simple Bookcase
- Going over the basics
- Building the bookcase
- Creating a Contemporary-Style Bookcase
- Crafting a Craftsman-Style Bookcase
- Milling the sidepieces
- Making the "through tenons"
- Milling the mortises
- Assembling the bookcase
- Fashioning a Shaker Style Bookcase
- Making Your Mark: Designing Your Own Bookcases and Storage Units
- Chapter 15. Tackling Tables
- Introducing the Parts of a Table
- Digging In to Building a Dining Table
- Going over the basics
- Tackling the tabletop
- Making the table frame
- Putting all the pieces together
- Adding the top
- Crafting a Shaker-Style Table
- Creating a Craftsman-Style Table
- Tackling a Trestle Table
- Cutting the parts down to size and fashioning the joints
- Assembling the trestle structure
- When You Want to Get Creative: Designing Your Own Tables
- Chapter 16. Creating Cabinets
- Introducing the Parts of a Cabinet
- Making Your Own Storage/Work Cabinet
- Going over the basics
- Creating the carcass
- Building the top
- Finagling the face frame
- Detailing the doors
- Digging into the drawer
- Adding the drawer and doors to the carcass
- Building a Four-Drawer Dresser
- Going over the basics
- Putting the carcass together
- Producing the face frame
- Crafting the drawers
- Fitting the drawers
- Tackling the top
- Crafting a Shaker Entertainment Center
- Going over the basics
- Forming the carcass
- Making the doors
- Fitting the doors
- Fashioning the top
- Bucking Tradition: Designing Your Own Cabinets
- Part 5. The Grand Finale: Sanding and Finishing Your Masterpiece
- Chapter 17. Smoothin' It Out by Filling and Sanding
- Filling Holes and Cracks
- Fixing small imperfections
- Dealing with big holes
- Raising dents
- Smoothing Out Your Wood
- Sanding
- Scraping
- Chapter 18. Adding Color: Stains and Paints
- Understanding Types of Stains
- Pinpointing pigment stains
- Digging into dyes
- Picking Up on Paints
- Choosing the right paints
- Putting paint on
- Cleaning up
- Chapter 19. Protecting Your Work with Topcoats
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Various Topcoats
- Shining It Up with Shellac
- Preparing shellac
- Preparing wood for shellac
- Applying shellac
- Cleaning up
- Opting for Oil
- Preparing wood for oil
- Applying oil
- Cleaning up
- Working with Wax
- Preparing wood for wax
- Applying wax
- Cleaning up
- Employing Varnish and Oil-Based Polyurethane
- Preparing wood for varnish and polyurethane
- Applying varnish and polyurethane
- Cleaning up
- Using Water-Based Polyurethane
- Preparing wood for a water-based topcoat
- Applying water-based polyurethane
- Cleaning up
- Part 6. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 20. 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 Your Shop Tidy
- Staying Sharp
- Chapter 21. 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 You're Cutting
- Joints Are Too Loose
- Index