Hand Tool Basics
Woodworking Tools and How to Use Them
by Steve Branam
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Pub Date Jan 12 2018 | Archive Date Jan 11 2018
F+W Media | Popular Woodworking Books
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Description
Hand tool woodworking can be a source of great pride, satisfaction and amazing results--not to mention less noise and sawdust. But there's a lot to learn, what with a seemingly endless array of chisels and mallets to workbenches and handplanes. You'll learn proven methods for sharpening your tools, prepping your stock and timeless joinery techniques including mortise-and-tenon joins, dovetails, rabbets and others. Within these pages you'll find:Advice for selecting the tools you need and setting up shopComplete instructions for using the tools you'll reach for time and againTuning processes for keeping your tools sharp and preciseTechnique variations and alternate methods so you can decide what works best for youTake the mystery out of hand tools and experience the satisfaction of crafting something truly handmade.
A Note From the Publisher
Steve Branam is a software engineer and woodworker in Ayer, MA. He is the creator of the "Into To Hand Tools" video course and writes the woodworking blog www.CloseGrain.com.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781440348907 |
| PRICE | £22.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 272 |
Featured Reviews
Bonnye Reed F, Reviewer
This is an excellent guide to choosing, maintaining and using hand tools for most every kind of woodworking. Choosing them had me waffling, but Steve Branam's practical listing of what to look for and what NOT to buy was most helpful. Sharpening and adjusting these tools is probably the most important help, however. In my youth there were old fellas all over town who would sharpen tools of all sorts for you - but like locksmiths and shoe repair men, those days are gone. If you can't do it yourself then it won't get done. Now I can use tools I put aside years ago, and can purchase what I need to add to my work bench.
I received a free electronic copy of this self help guide from Netgalley, Steve Branam, and F+W Media/Popular Woodworking Books in exchange for an honest review. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me.
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