Sculpted Band Saw Boxes: Design, Inspiration & Construction (Popular Woodworking) (Paperback)

Features step-by-step instructions for eight new designs, plus plans for another ten new designs. Includes a stunning gallery of the author’s amazing sculpted box designs. Woodworker’s love making boxes and a band saw box allows creativity that just can’t be found in other woodworking. Of the few band saw box builders today, few have shared their work with other woodworkers and none offer the sculpted artistry of Lois Ventura’s work. More than uniqueness of the type of box, Ventura’s work has a sculpted beauty to it that starts with the design and moves through the construction. Readers will learn to make their own sculpted boxes and be inspired by Ventura’s amazing designs.

About the Author

Lois Ventura has been woodworking most of her life, and is trained as an artist and photographer. Her boxes are featured in the homes of collectors the world over. She is the author of the bestseller Building Beautiful Boxes with Your Band Saw.

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Working W/Tablesaws (New Best of Fine Woodworking) (Paperback)

The tablesaw is the cornerstone of most shops, able to cut precise dados and rip full sheets of plywood with ease. Still, many woodworkers aren’t using this tool to its full extent. This collection of articles from Fine Woodworking magazine remedies that. Written by experts, these 26 articles cover every aspect of the subject and is an ideal reference for woodworkers of all skill levels. Section 1 covers techniques, including a basic primer and articles on safety procedures, cutting coves, and template cutting. Section 2 on joinery features box joints, dovetails, and tenons. Section 3 goes deeper into safety aspects: dust-proofing, tablesaw guards, and preventing kickback. Section 4 explores reproducing a project and creating a one-stop cutting station. Section 5 covers shop made accessories. With plans and instructions for building a variety of jigs and accessories, and a wealth of color photos and black-and-white illustrations, Working with Tablesaws is a welcome ad (more…)

Working with Routers (New Best of Fine Woodworking) (Paperback)

Working with Routers shows how to get the best from the most versatile tool in the shop – making moldings and edge treatments, cutting joinery, milling wood, and a host of other practical shop applications. The book also shows how to save time by using templates to make the same parts consistently.

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The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book (Paperback)

What makes band saw boxes so wonderful? They don’t require a shop full of expensive tools, they have unlimited design potential, and they’re easy to make. For years, woodworker Donna Menke has researched every aspect of the process, accumulating a wealth of knowledge about band-saw use, safety precautions, construction, and finishing techniques. Here, she passes on those ideas and skills, explaining all the basics of selecting and handling the wood, cutting, sanding, fitting edges, gluing, making repairs, and giving the box a gorgeous surface treatment, such as carving or inlay. The breathtaking projects begin with an easy, no-fail Bangle Box, and include a mahogany Star Box, a Man in the Moon box with a segmented lid, and many others.  A Selection of the F & W Book Club.

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Bill Hylton’s Ultimate Guide to the Router Table (Popular Woodworking) (Paperback)

The router is one of the most versatile tools in any shop, and router tables make it even more versatile by incorporating it into a stationary platform. The router table opens up a whole new world of using the router that simply can’t be done using it freehand. Ultimate Guide to the Router Table starts by giving the reader the option of building their own router table (with plans) or buying a manufactured table (with suggestions on what to look for when buying). In either case, this book gives the woodworker all the information they need to use their router table. Basic router-table knowledge is covered in the first chapter: safety issues, setup fundamentals, feed direction and workpiece control. The next chapters cover specific operations unique to the router table. The woodworker is not only how to do an operation, but why to do it in the way explained (and the pitfalls of trying to do it another way). Sidebars and tip boxes will highligh (more…)

The Small Wood Shop (Best of Fine Woodworking) (Paperback)

Outfitting and maintaining a shop is something every woodworker wants to know more about. They are always looking for new ways to improve their shops, and this practical book is packed with innovative ideas and projects. The subjects included in this book cover a wide range of techniques and ideas. Projects include how to make a cabinet maker’s tool box, build a chop saw stand and put together an easy-to-build work bench. There is information on buying used hand tools, cutting sheet products, mobile machine bases, computers and repairing and tuning workshop machinery. Advice is also given on wiring a shop, collecting dust, using and maintaining shop equipment and running a small commercial shop. In addition, practical solutions are offered for solving a host of workshop problems.

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Making and Mastering Wood Planes: Revised Edition, 2nd Printing (Paperback)

The latest edition of this highly regarded instructional manual. See the great reader reviews posted for the previous editions. With this book and a weekend of your time you can make a plane and learn to use it effectively. You’ll also discover a wealth of general woodworking tips and acquire a solid grounding in many fundamentals of fine woodworking. Now in its third printing, “Making and Mastering Wood Planes” by master craftsman David Finck is the definitive book in the field and a classic introduction to the art of fine woodworking.

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Table Saw: The Tool Information You Need at Your Fingertips (Missing Shop Manual) (Paperback)

Dedicated to providing integral information about woodworking tools and techniques that other manuals overlook, the books in this series contain safety facts, explanations about basic project setup, and tips for maximizing tool performance. Filled with clear diagrams and instructions, these pocket-sized, durable manuals are ideal for quick reference in the workshop. Created for woodworkers with unanswered questions about the use and upkeep of table saws, this simple guide offers clear, sensible advice, surveying the fundamental uses, safety, and care of table saws through detailed illustrations and descriptions. The images and instructions within are easily applicable and comprehensible, making this pocket-sized guide a must-have for any table saw owner.

About the Author

John Kelsey is a journalist, editor, and writer specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine, the author of Furni (more…)

The Complete Manual of Wood Bending: Milled, Laminated, and Steambent Work (Paperback)

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“Such a book should answer the questions for even the most advanced woodworker.”  —The Reviewers Consortium

Using the three basic approaches to producing curved parts-laminate bending, steam bending, and milling by machine-this book provides step-by-step instructions on each method, the pros and cons of each project, and how to troubleshoot problems. Also included are discussions and advice as to what methods will work and what methods will not in various applications.

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