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16 CARCASECONSTRUCTION18 Anatomy of a carcase20 Making wide panels27 Carcase joinery39 Edge banding4L Shelving

FRAME-AND.PANELCONSTRUCTIONAnatomy of a frame-and-panelassemblvMaking the frameMaking the panelPuttinq the panel in the frameAssembling a frame-and-panelcaseInstalling a bottom panelShelvingInstalling a topInstalling molding

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I2O LEGSL22 Anatomy of a cabriole legL24 Cabriole legsI28 Thpered and octagonal legs131 Inlays and detailingI33 Leg joinery

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CABINETMAKING BASICSWood movementSelecting and ordering lumberLumber defectsPreparing stockCabinetmaking joinery

BOOKCASEAnatomy of a bookcaseBookcase accessoriesAdjustable shelvingFixed shelvesEdge treatment for shelvesFace framesBases and feet

ARMOIREAnatomv of an armoirePilasters'Cornice moldingsDoors

BLANKET CHESTAnatomy of a blanket chestTopsBases and feetHardwareInlays

106 HIGHBOY108 Anatomy of a highboy110 Assembling the upper chestLlz Cabriole legs116 Assembling the lower chest118 CockbeadingI20 DrawersL24 Crown moldingsL28 Rosettes130 FinialsI34 Quarter columns136 Applied sculptures

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QUEENANNE SECRETARYAnatomy of aQueen Anne secretaryMaking the desk unitMaking the drawersBuilding the pigeonhole unitMaking the fall-frontMaking the bookcaseMaking the doors

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PEMBROKE TABLEAnatomy of a Pembroke tableMaking the leg-and-rail assemblyPreparing the side railsMaking the drawerMaking the top

FOUR-POSTER BEDAnatomy of a four-poster bedTirrning the bedpostsMaking the end boardsPencil posts

WINDSOR CHAIRAnatomy of a sack-backWindsor chairMaking the spindlesMaking the bow and armMaking the seatMaking the legs, arm posts,and stretchersAssembling the chairA milk paint finish

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12 UNDERSTANDINGWOOD14 Anatomv of a tree16 Softwoobs and hardwoods18 From log to lumber24 Lumber cutting methods26 Properties of wood30 Identifting wood34 Wood identification keys36 Portable lumber mills

40 SELECTING TUMBER42 Ordering lumber45 Grading lumber46 Hardwood grades48 Softwood grades50 Lumber defects53 Preparing lumber

56 VENEERS ANDMANUFACTURED BOARDS

58 Veneers60 From log to veneer63 Veneering69 Decorative matching70 Plvwood72 Pliwood grading74 Concealing plywood edges76 Particleboard77 Fiberboard

DRYINGANDSTORINGWOODWater and woodEstimating wood movementAir-drying woodStoring wood

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6 INTRODUCTION 84 DOORS 86 Anatomy of a door

12 FINISH CARPENTRY BASICS 88 Tools and door hardware 14 Finish carpentry tools 90 Frame-and-panel doors 16 Basic cuts 95 Door jambs

100 Hanging a door 20 MOLDING 107 Locksets 22 Molding styles 23 Baseboard 114 STAIRS 30 Chair and picture rails 1 16 Anatomy of a staircase 33 Crown molding 1 18 The stringers

123 Treads and risers 38 PANELING 128 Newel posts 40 Paneling styles 132 Handrails 42 Tongue-and-groove wainscoting 136 Balusters 46 Frame-and-panel wainscoting 52 Paneled ceilings 140 GLOSSARY

56 WINDOWS 58 Basic window trim styles 59 Installing windows 6 1 Picture- frame casing 69 Stool-and-apron casing 75 Making a window sash 8 1 A glazing bar half-lap joint

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The Art of Woodworking - Finish Carpentry

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T2 JOINERY BASICS14 Wood movement16 Form and function18 Bonding wood

20 BUTT IOTNTS22 A catalog of butt joints24 Making butt joints27 Through bolts28 Dowel joints32 Plate joints36 Pocket holes38 Spline joints39 Butterfly key joints

40 MrTER IOTNTS42 Common miter joints43 |igs and accessories44 Making miter joints45 Face miters47 Coped joints48 Miter-and-spline joints49 Feather-splinejoints51 Edge miter joints54 Mitered plate joints

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58 Lap joints60 Rabbet joints6L Tongue-and-groovejoints62 Dado joints64 Corner half-lap joints66 Cross half-lap joints67 Half-blind half-lap joints68 Angled half-lap joints69 Dovetailed half-lap joints70 Glazing bar half-lap joints

73 Rabbet joints75 Stopped rabbet joints76 Mitered rabbet joints77 Tongue-and-groovejoints79 Glue joints80 Through dado joints81 Blind dado joints83 Sliding dovetail joints84 Double dado joints

86 MORTTSE-AND-TENONIOINTS88 Mortise-and-tenon joints and jigs9I Open mortise-and-tenon joints94 Blind mortise-and-tenon joints97 Wedged through mortise-and-tenon joints

101 Haunched mortise-and-tenon joints103 Angled mortise-and-tenon joints106 Tusk tenon joints108 Twin mortise-and-tenon joints110 Round mortise-and-tenon joints

rr2 DOVETATL AND BOX IOINTS114 A selection of dovetail and box ioints115 Designing and marking dovetails116 figs and accessories118 Through dovetail joints126 Curved through dovetail joints128 Outlined through dovetail joints130 Half-blind dovetail jointsL32 Box joints134 Finger joints

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The Art of Woodworking - Handbook of Joinery

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12 SAFETYL4 Accident prevention15 Working with safe finishes16 Fire safety17 Electrical safety18 Personal safety gear23 First aid

28 SHOP TAYOUT30 Workshop planning32 Planning for stationary tools36 Shop organization4L Electrical power43 Lishtins44 FlSors, i"a[s, and ceilings45 Heating and ventilation

46 WORKBENCH48 Anatomv of a workbench50 Building the base53 Building the top56 Vises and accessories62 Bench dogs and hold downs

68 SHOP ACCESSORIES70 A store of shop accessories72 Air compressors74 Portable generators76 Bench grinders78 Dust collection85 Portable dust collection

88 STORAGE90 Storing wood94 Storing tools and supplies

IIO WORKSURFACESLL2 Work tables118 SawhorsesI25 Work supportsI29 Extension tablesI34 Tool stands and tables

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cabinet case30 Building materials33 Building the cases38 Shelving and storage44 Assembling the cabinets50 Face frames

DOORSA gallery of cabinetdoor designsBoard-and-batten doorsFrame-and-panel doorsMounting doors

78 DRAWERS80 Drawer construction83 Building drawers87 Drawer slides and runners93 False fronts and hardware

98 INSTALLING CABINETS100 Installation basicsL02 Installing the lower cabinetsII2 Islands and peninsulas115 Installing the upper cabinets118 Crown molding

I2O COTINTERTOPSI22 A gallery of countertop surfaces123 Installing countertopsI34 Backsplashes and edge treatments

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FACING THE ELEMENTSA gallery of outdoorfurniture designsSelecting wood|oinery and hardwareFinishing

CHAIRSAnatomy of an Adirondack chairBuilding an Adirondack chairAnatomy of a curved chairFashioning a curved chairAnatomy of a lounge chairMaking a lounge chair

BENCHESAnatomy of a garden benchBuilding a garden benchPark benchAnatomy of a tree benchBuitding a tree bench

TABLESPatio tableFolding picnic table and benchMaking a folding picnic tableKeyed tenon bench

IO2 SWINGSAND GLIDERS104 Anatomy of a porch swing106 Building a porch swingII2 Anatomy of a glider baseII4 Building a glider base

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planterI2I Building an eight-sided planter126 Anatomy of a serving trolleyI27 Fashioning a serving trolley131 Anatomy of a garden arborI32 Building a garden arbor

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CIRCULAR SAWAnatomy of a circular sawCircular saw bladesand accessoriesBasic cutsAdvanced cuts

SABER SAWAnatomy of a saber sawSaber sai,v bladesStraight cutsAngle cutsCurved cutsPlunge cuttingCutting duplicate pieces

ELECTRIC DRILLAnatomy of an electric drillDrill biti and accessoriesBoring holesScrew holes and plugsPortable drill joinerySanding, scrapingand smoothingThe portable drill asdrill press

85 Routing circles88 Pattern routing90 The router as shaper97 Router joinery

106 PrATE IOTNER108 Anatomy of a plate joiner110 Plate ioiner accessorieslI2 Plate joineryI2I The plate joiner as groover

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I22 SANDERI24 Anatomv of a sander126 Sanding'accessoriesI29 Belt sander135 Orbital sander138 Random-orbitsander

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The Art of Woodworking - Portable Power Tools

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6 INTRODUCTION

ROUTER BASICSAnatomy of a routerBitsAccessoriesSetting upBasic cutsRouter tablesThe router as surfacer

EDGE FORMINGBasic edge shapingRaising panelsMaking moldingsPin routing

GROOVINGA gallery of groovesand accessoriesDado cutsGrooving on a router tableRabbetsCircular groovesPattern groovingGrooving with a pin routerInlaying

88 ROTITERIOTNERY90 Router-made joints9L Router joinery jigs92 Mortise-and-tenon ioints98 Cope-and-stickjoints

100 Dovetail iointsL07 Glue joints108 Box joints110 Miter-and-spline jointsILz Butterfly key jointsLI4 Tongue-and-groove joints115 Rule joints

116 SHAPER1 18 Anatomy of a shaperL20 Cutters and accessoriesL23 Setup and safety128 Basic cutsI34 Frame-and-panel doors

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SHAKER DESIGNA gallery of Shaker furniture

CHAIRSEnfield side chairRush seatShaker rocking chairThpe seatMeetinghouse bench

TABTESTiestle tableDrop-leaf tableCandle stand

PIE SAFEAnatomy of a pie safeMaking the casework framesRaising the panelsAssembling the safeShelvingTin-panel doors

1T6 SHAKER CTASSICS118 Wall clock129 Step stool135 Shakerboxes138 Pegboard

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6 INTRODUCTION 86 MAINTAINING PORTABTEPOWER TOOLS

12 SHARPENING BASICS 88 Maintenance tips and schedules14 The cutting edge 90 Anatomy of a router16 Sharpening tools and accessories 92 Anatomy of a saber saw18 Benchstones 94 Anatomy of a plate joiner20 Bench grinders 95 Anatomy of an electric drill

96 Anatomy of a sander24 SHARPENING AND MAIN- 97 Anatomy of a circular saw

TAINING HAND TOOLS 98 Repairing portable power tools26 Handsaws30 Chisels and gouges 104 MAINTAINING STAIIONARY39 Bench planes POWER TOOLS46 Scrapeis 106 Basic stationary tool maintenance51 Roughing and shaping tools 108 Thble saws55 Braces and bits 113 Radial arm saws

I20 Band saws58 SHARPENING POWER TOOL 126 |ointers and planers

BLADES AND BITS 131 Drill Presses60 A gallery of blades and bits I33 Lathes and shapers6I Tools and accessories 136 Other tools

for sharpening62 Router bits and shaper cutters 140 GLOSSARY64 Molding knives65 Drill bits r42 INDEX70 Circular saw blades73 Band saw blades 144 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS79 Jointer and planer knives

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ROUTING ANDSHAPING JIGSDadoing jigsCircle-cutting jigsRouter jointing jigHinge mortising jigCorner-rounding jigPanel-raising jigAdjustable routing guideJoint-making jigsShaper jigsVacuum jigs

36 CUTTTNG IrcS40 Sizing board for crosscuts4l Miter and crosscut guide42 Ripping jigs43 TWo circle-cutting jigs46 Wedge-making jig47 Two jigs for angle cuts

on the band saw48 Thper jigs49 A blade height gauge50 Crosscut and miter jigs52 Raised panel jig53 Board-straighteningjig54 Auxiliary fences and tables56 Cove-cutting jig57 TWo tenoning jigs

TURNING IIGSTWo centering jigsGouge-sharpening jigSpindle-turning jigs|ig for fluting columnsfigs for sanding and checkirg depth

GLUING AND CLAMPING JIGSEdge-gluing jigsFrame-clamping jigsCarcase-clamping jigsWorkbench clamping jigs

SANDING IIGS|igs for face- and edge-sandingAuxiliary sanding tablesHand-sanding jigs

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IO2 TOOL EXTENSIONS AND TABTES105 Plate ioiner stand106 Tables for power toolsII2 Vise extension stand113 Adjustable roller stand

II4 STORAGE DEVICESII7 Storing saws and blades118 Mobile clamp rack120 Lumber storage racks

T22 SHOP AIDS125 Safetv devicesI28 Sawhorses130 Workshop helpers

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28 DESK CASEWORK30 TWo types of desk casework32 Casework joints33 Building a carcase4L Building a frame-and-

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54 LEGS AND RAITS56 Leg styles and hardware57 Leg-to-rail joints58 Tiipod table59 Pedestal table60 Thpered legs63 Cabriole legs66 Ttrrned legs68 Pedestal legs69 Octagonal legs72 Leg-to-rail joinery

88 TOPS90 Inventory of top designs92 Hardware and accessories93 Preparing a top96 Attaching a top

101 Adjustable topsII2 Decorative elements

116 DRAWERS1 18 Anatomy of a drawerI20 Drawer joinery13 1 Drawer hardware133 Mounting drawers138 Drawer stops

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The Art of Woodworking - Tables and Desks

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IIO DECORAIIVEFINISHESII2 Tools and accessories113 Stenciling118 Graining122 Marbling

126 FINISHING TOUCHESI28 Tools and accessoriesI29 Preparing to rub out the finish130 Rubbing out a finish

136 CLEANING AND STORAGE

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PREPARING THE SURFACETools and accessoriesPlaningScrapingSandingRepairing surface damageRaising the grainFilling the grain

54 CHANGING THE COLOR56 Tools and accessories57 Bleaching59 The varieties of wood stains60 Dve stains64 Pigment stains68 Staining wood75 Pickling a wood surface76 Chemical stains80 Fuming

82 PROTECTIVE FINISHES84 Tools and accessories86 Choosing a protective finish91 Finishing by hand93 Setting up your spray equipment97 Working with spray equipment

I02 Anatomy of a spray roomI04 Identifting and avoiding

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12 SETTING UPL4 Anatomy of a lathe16 Tool rests and lathe stands20 Lathe tools23 Lathe accessories26 Measuring and marking tools28 Safety3l Selecting wood

32 SHARPENING34 Sharpening techniques

SPINDLE TURNINGA gallery of spindle cutsSetting upBasic spindle cutsDecorative spindle cutsSplit and carved turningsFinishing

82 FACEPLATE TURNING84 Mounting methods96 Bowl turning

103 Hollowing out the bowl111 Natural-top bowls

116 TURNING PROJECTS118 Off-center turningI20 Goblets1,24 Lidded boxesL29 Dried flower vaseL32 Nuts and seed podsI34 Thbletops136 Laminated bowls138 Laminated plates

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RADIALARM SAWAnatomy of a radial arm sawSetting upRadial arm saw blades

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12 TABLESAW14 Anatomv of a table saw16 Setting rip18 Safetv20 Table saw blades24 Ripping30 Crosscutting35 Angle cuts36 Dado cuts40 Moldings44 Thble saw joinery

and accessories60 Safew62 Crosicutting63 Angle cuts66 Ripping69 Dado cuts75 Moldings76 Radial arm saw joinery

78 BAND SAW80 Anatomv of a band saw82 Setting dp85 Safetv86 Band saw blades89 Cutting curves94 Straight cuts98 Angle and taper cuts

100 Cutting duplicate pieces101 Band saw joinery

rO4 DRItt PRESS106 Anatomy of a drill press108 Setting up and safety110 Bits and accessoriesII2 Straight and angled holesI 18 Dowels, plugs and tenonsI 19 Mortising techniques122 The drill press as sander

r24 IOTNTER126 Anatomy of a jointerI28 Setting up and safety130 Jointer knivesI32 |ointing135 Salvaging warped stock136 Rabbets, chamfers and tapers139 Planer

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The Art of Woodworking - Woodworking Machines