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How To Woodwork Phil Davy

How To Woodwork By Phil Davy

How To Woodwork by Phil Davy


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Summary

A comprehensive guide to various aspects of woodwork, ideal for the amateur craftsman. It aims to provide the mental tools you need to complete your project.

How To Woodwork Summary

How To Woodwork by Phil Davy

An extensive and comprehensive guide to all aspects of woodwork, ideal for the amateur craftsman. The practical, step-by-step instructions - all complemented by lavish colour photography and detailed illustrations - ensure the ability to overcome any D.I.Y. dilemma. Packed with tricks and tips from the Editor of the UK's biggest-selling woodwork magazine, you will be provided with all the mental tools you need to complete your perfect project. User-friendly additions, such as the Jargon-buster, quick page-reference guide and suggestions for alternative techniques allow you to build up confidence and learn all essential techniques at your own pace.

About Phil Davy

With a love of making things from wood going back to his childhood, on leaving school Phil studied musical instrument making at the London College of Furniture. After running a woodwork training workshop for school leavers, he taught carpentry and joinery at various colleges in the west of England and is a qualified wood machinist. He joined Good Woodworking magazine as Technical Editor when it was launched in 1992, going on to edit Britain's biggest-selling woodwork magazine for nine years.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Wood & Materials: environment & sustainability,characteristics,how to buy, timber samples,sheet materials. Design: furniture gallery, drawing/sketching, CAD, cutting lists. Home Workshop: location, budget considerations, workshop types: garage/shed/purpose-built, layout,storage. Buying and Caring for Tools: DIY sheds, internet, mail order, secondhand, shows, essential toolkit,sharpening equipment, edge tools, machine blades. Safety: tools, dust extraction,eye/ear/face protection, clothing,noise,chemicals, fire hazards, first aid. Hand Tools & Techniques: measuring & marking, sawing, planing, chiselling, drilling, sanding, morticing, shaping, finishing, cramps. Power Tools & Techniques: budget versus professional, routers, biscuit jointers, drills, saws, planers, sanders, cordless tools, workcentres. Machines & Techniques: buying considerations,saws,planers,sanders,morticers, grinders,combination. Woodworking Techniques: laminating, bending,veneering,turning, carving. Making Joints: butt, halving, mortise & tenon, housing, dovetail, edge to edge, board. Glues and preparation: traditional, PVA, epoxy, safety, abrasives, scraping. Finishing, Fittings and Hardware: polishes, waxes, oils, varnishes, synthetics, hinges, handles. Glossary.

Additional information

GOR004539101
9780600615590
0600615596
How To Woodwork by Phil Davy
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Octopus Publishing Group
2007-08-01
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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