HAND TOOLS:
Cleaning Hand Tools
Covers for Hand Tools
Mending Hand-Tool Handles
Preserving Hand Tools
Protecting Hand-Plane Blades
Protecting Hand-Tool Edges
Protecting Hand Tools
Sharpening Hand ToolsHARDWOOD LUMBER SIZES
HARDWOOD:
Hardwood Board Foot Chart
Hardwood Designations
Grades & Cutting Requirements
Cutting Sizes
Moisture Content
Standard Grades & Cutting Requirements
Hardwood Lumber Sizes
HOLES (ENLARGING)
HOLE SAW:
Enlarging Holes Made By a Hole Saw
Increasing Hole Saw Cutting Depth
Releasing Drilled-Out Plugs
Using Hole Saws to Make Rings
JIGSAW BLADE STORAGE
JOINTER KNIVES
JOINTS (IDENTIFYING)
LABELS (REMOVING)
LAMINATING
LATHE:
Description & Use
Prolonging the Life of a Lathe
Sanding with the Lathe
Shop-Made Lathe Sanding Drums
LEVELING SCRIBE
LUMBER:
Storing Lumber
MAGNETS
MASKING TAPE
MEASURING TECHNIQUES
MINI-POWER TOOLS
MITER GAUGE:
Fitting a Miter Gauge
Gripping a Workpiece with a Miter Gauge
Squaring a Miter Gauge
MITERS (HAND-CUTTING)
MOLDING HEAD
NAILING TECHNIQUES:
Correct Nail Sizing
Nailing Close to the Edges
Nailing in Close Quarters
Nailing the Correct Way
Nailing into Finished Wood
Nailing Guards
Nail Sets
Nailing Thumb Savers
Removing Nails (#1)
Removing Nails (#2)
Toenailing Technique
NAILS:
Brads
Common Nails
Octagons
PAINT:
Cleaning Paintbrushes (#1)
Cleaning Paintbrushes (#2)
Cleaning Paintbrushes (#3)
Cleaning Paint Roller Trays
Cleaning Paint Spray Cans
Dust-Free Paint Drying
Estimating the Amount of Paint
Filtering Paint
Going Up a Ladder with Paint
Keeping Paint Cans Clean
Mixing Paint (#1)
Mixing Paint (#2)
Mixing Paint (#3)
Painting Drawer Handles
Painting Steps
Pouring Paint
Preserving Paintbrushes
Preventing Paint Rollers from Sliding
Removing Paint
Shop-Made Spray Booth
Spray Paint Aid
Storing Paint
Using Old Paintbrushes
PAINT THINNER (RECYCLING)
PATTERNS:
Drawing Patterns
Enlarging Patterns
Transferring Patterns (#1)
Transferring Patterns (#2)
PEGBOARD:
Securing Hooks on Pegboard
Using Pegboard on Stationary Power Tools
PENCILS (SHARPENING)
PICTURE FRAMES
PLASTICS:
Bending Plastics
Cutting Techniques
Safety Techniques
Types of Plastic
PLEXIGLAS:
Welding Plexiglas
PLYWOOD:
Adding Edging to Plywood
Bending Plywood
Clamps for Carrying Plywood
Jig for Carrying Plywood
Preventing Tear-Out in Plywood
POLYGONS
PULLEYS (SIZING)
RADIAL ARM SAW:
Adjusting the Depth of Cut on a Radial Arm Saw
Checking a Radial Arm Saw for Square
Cutting Circles with a Radial Arm Saw
Extension Table for a Radial Arm Saw
Stop Block
RAFTER ANGLES
RANDOM ORBITAL SANDERS:
Setting Orbital Sanders Down
RASP (SHOP-MADE)
REFINISHING FURNITURE:
Refinishing Techniques
Removing Old Glue from Furniture
Stripping Spindles
ROUTERS:
Auxiliary Base
Measuring Router-Base Radius
Measuring Router Cutting Radius
Molding Jig
Router Bit Storage
Router Tables
Testing Router Bits
RUBBER CEMENT
RUST (PREVENTING)
RUST CHECK
SAFETY GLASSES:
Importance of Safety Glasses
Types of Safety Glasses
SANDERS
SANDING TECHNIQUES:
Preventing Marks When Sanding
Sanding Concave Surfaces
Sanding Drywall Joints
Sanding Small Parts
SAWDUST:
Air Cleaners
Clearing Sawdust Blockage
Down-Draft Collection
Dust Collection with Portable Tools
Installing Dust-Collection Systems
Metal Straps on Dust Collectors
Preventing Sawdust Blockage
Removing Sawdust
Sawdust Static
Static Control
Treating Sawdust in the Eyes
SAWHORSE:
Folding Sawhorses (#1)
Folding Sawhorses (#2)
Padding Sawhorses
SCRAPERS (HONING)
SCRATCH AWL
SCREWDRIVERS (REUSING)
SCREWS:
Broken Screws
Countersink Covers
Driving Screws into Hardwood
Driving Screws into Wood in Tight Spots
Lubricating Wood Screws
Measuring Screws
Pocket-Hole Jig for Screws
Purchasing Screws
Removing Broken Screws
Repairing Broken Screws
Screw "Covers"
Selecting Screws
Tightening Screws
SCROLL SAW:
Extending Blade Usage
Scroll-Sawing Thin Material
Storing Scroll-Saw Blades
SEAT (SHOP-MADE)
SHAPER HEAD:
Crosscutting with a Shaper Head
Sharpening Shaper-Head Blades
SHELF BRACKETS (Making)
SHELVES:
Making Shelves
Painting & Finishing Shelves
SIGNING YOUR WORK
SMALL ITEMS:
Spray-Painting Small Parts
Storing Small Items (#1)
Storing Small Items (#2)
SOCKET WRENCHES
SOFTWOOD:
Checking Checks in Drying Softwood
Softwood Buying Guidelines
SOLVENTS (DISPOSING OF)
SPADE BITS
SPIRALS (MAKING)
SQUARING PROJECT CORNERS
SQUEEGEE
STAINS (APPLYING)
STEEL SQUARE
STEEL WOOL
TABLE SAW:
Changing Blades (#1)
Changing Blades (#2)
Dust Collection
Ensuring Accurate Angles When Using a Table Saw
Link Belts
Miter Gauge
Adjusting the Miter Gauge
Preventing Miter-Gauge "Catch"
Smoothing the Edges of Miter-Gauge
Slots
Repairing Miter Gauges
Out-Feed Roller
Out-Feed Table
Table Maintenance
Zero-Clearance Insert (#1)
Zero-Clearance Insert (#2)
TAPE (DOUBLE-FACED):
Backing "Leader"
TAPE (STICKY)
TAPE MEASURE:
Ensuring Tape-Measure Accuracy
Making Precise Inside Measurements with a Tape Measure
Stick-On Tape Measures
Using Tape Measures As a "Compass"
TENONS: (Making Round)
THICKNESS PLANER:
Knife Repair
Planing Small Pieces
TOOL KIT
TOOTHBRUSHES IN THE WORKSHOP
VACUUM IN THE WORKSHOP
VENEER:
Applying Veneer
Cutting Veneer
Gluing Veneer
Repairing Veneer
VISE:
Determining Workpiece Thickness with a Vise
Vertical Planing Vise
WALL-CABINET BRACKETS
WATER STAINS:
Removing Water Stains on Finished Wood
Removing Water Stains on Unfinished Wood
WHEELS (SHOP-MADE)
WIRE WHEELS (EXTENDING THE LIVES OF)
WOOD:
Storing Wood
Transporting Wood
WOOD FILLER (APPLYING)
WOOD FINISHING:
"Aging" Wood
Ensuring a Smooth Finish
Filling Spray Guns
Finishing Long Workpieces
Hiding Knots
Preventing Hardened Residue on Cans
Safety Procedures When Using Finishing Materials
Spray Finishing & Painting
WOOD STAINS:
Applying Wood Stains
Water-Soluble Wood Stains
WORKBENCH:
Bench Hooks
Expanding the Surface of a Workbench
Light for a Workbench
Workbench Dogs
WORKMATE PORTABLE PROJECT CENTER:
Extenders for Workmate (#1)
Extenders for Workmate (#2)
Nail Support Bin for the Workmate
Tool Rack for the Workmate
WORKSHOP CLEANING:
Cleaning a Workshop (#1)
Cleaning a Workshop (#2)
METRIC EQUIVALENCY CHART
WEIGHTS & MEASURES CHART
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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