Description
Softcover, 5″ x 7″ , 80 pages, 2013.
This book is part of ‘The Missing Shop Manual’ series, which provides a basic set of reference manuals that are well suited for beginner woodworkers. The books follow a consistent format with each topic presented in one or two pages, with half the page taken up by descriptive text and the other half with a photo or illustration. This pocket-sized durable manual is ideal for quick reference in the workshop.
As this manual rightfully points out, the jointer is one of the more important shop machines; you’d be hard pressed to do much furniture or cabinetry construction without one. The book focuses on using the jointer. You’ll find most of the need-to-know topics covered, including changing jointer knives, edge and face jointing, table alignment, jointing curved edges, rabbeting, sharpening blades, and using a push block. Plus, there is a 9-page section on wood planers with good information here.
Woodworkers will find this to be a practical, easy-to-read book that likely offers a lot more information than can be found in the instruction manual that most tool manufacturers provide.
CHAPTERS:
- Introduction
- Jointer
- Jointing
- Rabbets, Chamfers, & tapers
- Wood Planer
- Jointer & Planer Knives
- Index
