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Tuesday 18 July 2017

Bill Hylton's Ultimate Guide to the Router Table

Author

By Bill Hylton

Format: 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. Whether you are using a commercial router table or building one from scratch, Ultimate Guide to the Router Table gives you all the information you need to use your portable router as a precision stationary machine. Basic router-table knowledge is covered in the first chapter: safety issues, setup fundamentals, feed direction and workpiece control. The following chapters cover specific operations unique to the router table. The woodworker is shown not only how to do an operation, but also why to do it in the way explained (and the pitfalls of trying to do it another way). Sidebars and tip boxes will highlight appropriate router bit choices, details on how to construct jigs that can be used in conjunction with the router table and other essential information. Illustrations and close-up photos show procedures clearly. 
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Additional Feature300 color photos
Author/Speaker/EditorBill Hylton
File/Trim Size11 x 8.5
FormatPaperback
ISBN 139781558707962
Number Of Pages128


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Simple Tables

Stage Your Space With 10 Stylish Surfaces

Author

By The Editors of Popular Woodworking

Format: Digital Download
Tables are among the most basic of furnishings – without them, we’d dine on the ground and photo books would pile at our feet. So we compiled a collection of 10 diverse tables to get you into the shop, and your plates off the floor.

Here’s what you’ll find inside:
  • Factory Cart Coffee Table Turn-of-the-century industrial chic for modern living rooms, this factory cart table is built for java and a book (but you could move a crankshaft in a pinch).
  • Contemporary Coffee Table This coffee table is sturdy and easy to build – and its angled legs make a striking statement. Add contemporary flair to your living room with this original design.
  • Game Table Checkers? Chess? Whatever your game, this little table is the perfect stage for a battle royale (and some quality time) with a friend or family member.
  • A Picnic of a Build Whether you use it outside or for whimsical (and bug-free) indoor dining, this fun, easy-to-build picnic table is a perfect project for large meals with family and friends.
  • Red Oak Coffee Table The secret to this complex-looking table? It’s super easy to build. Battens hold the top and shelf together, and screws and soda cans round out your supplies.
  • A Tapered-leg Table You always need a little table, whether it’s bedside, couchside or on an outside, covered porch. This tiny, tapered-leg table goes wherever you need it.
  • Victorian Side Table Show off your Shakespeare with an era-appropriate design. Complete with long top and a v-shaped bookshelf, this table would be at home in the Bard’s chambers.
  • Limbert Tabourette Based on a 1905 table by Arts & Crafts furniture company Charles P. Limbert Co., this compact piece assembles easily thanks to a tricky (though very doable) rabbet.
  • Nakashima-inspired Table Inspired by mid-century maker George Nakashima and a deceased backyard cherry tree, this live-edge table design brings nature indoors with a truly unique piece.
  • Shaker Trestle Table The kitchen table plays host to some of life’s finest memories. The Shakers surely understood this, and this simple trestle table adds stability to their classic design.
SKUR2293
Author/Speaker/EditorThe Editors of Popular Woodworking
File TypePDF
FormatDigital Download


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Woodworker's Pocket Reference, Second Ed

Everything a Woodworker Needs to Know at a Glance

Author

By Charlie Self

Format: Paperback
Conveniently sized to fit a shop apron, this handy DIY reference is packed with tips and answers to all of your woodworking questions in an easy-to-read, quick-to-find format. Woodworker's Pocket Reference, Second Edition offers at-a-glance access to everything the woodworking professional or hobbyist needs to know regarding wood, fasteners, joints, shop math, finishing, hand tools, power tools, shop set up, sharpening, safety, and much more. Details on the availability and use of various kinds of wood, hand and motorized tools, glues, wood fillers, and adhesives are provided along with pointers on sharpening edges, concocting effective solvents, and creating an efficient workspace. Charts, formulas, conversion tables, and geometry pointers are available to refresh the forgetful craftsman, and a comprehensive glossary offers rapid access to a wealth of information. Winner of the Golden Hammer Book Award.
SKUT6899
Author/Speaker/EditorCharlie Self
ShippingThis product ships from Fox Chapel Publishing
File/Trim Size5 x 7
FormatPaperback
ISBN 139781565238114
Number Of Pages216


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Creating Your Own Woodshop eBook

Author

By Charlie Self

Format: eBook
Plan Ahead For Success!
Planning a successful woodshop requires planning and organization. More than just deciding where to put the table saw, you need to decide first where to put the shop, and the basic needs of the shop: electrical, heating, lighting, plumbing, storage and more. Creating Your Own Woodshop walks you through these plans and helps you decide what you need to plan your own successful woodshop. Whether converting a basement or garage into a woodshop, or building from the ground up, author Charlie Self discusses the options and takes you through the steps necessary to get your shop up and running. Also discussed is tool selection for your particular type of woodworking, shop space planning for efficient working conditions, selecting the right workbench, lighting and finishing concerns and more. If you’re planning a woodshop, read this book first to build it right, the first time.
About The Author
Charlie Self is a writer and photographer who first worked in the Katonah Altar Factory before he was 17, a whole lot of years ago. For the past 40 years, he’s worked as a freelance writer, with more than 20 of those years devoted to writing about woodworking. Charlie has served as President of the National Association of Home & Workshop Writers. He is also a multiple winner of the Golden Hammer awards presented by NAHWW for excellence in writing or photography in his field.
SKUU4672
Author/Speaker/EditorCharlie Self
File TypePDF
FormateBook
ISBN 139781440342356


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The Woodwright's Shop, Season 26, Episode 8 - Japanese Planes with John Reed Fox Video

Author

By Roy Underhill

Format: Video Download
For over 30 years, Roy Underhill has been educating and entertaining audiences with his unrivaled knowledge of traditional hand tools and building techniques. Join Roy for episode 8 of Season 26 where you'll see the key to Japanese woodcraft through the use of planes, saws and chisels.
SKUS5219
Author/Speaker/EditorRoy Underhill
File TypeMP4
FormatVideo Download
Runtime26 minutes


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Traditional Country Furniture

21 Projects in the Shaker, Appalachian and Farmhouse Styles


Author

By Editors of Popular Woodworking

Format: Paperback
Traditional Country Furniture draws from Appalachian furniture, Shaker designs, and furniture that was built from necessity. These projects are solid, well-built examples of American design and style, with minimal adornment, but practical beauty. The various projects include furniture for storage, seating, tables and more.
SKUU3689
Additional Feature350 Color Illustrations 30 Black & White Illustrations Paperback
Author/Speaker/EditorEditors of Popular Woodworking
File/Trim Size8.25 x 10.88
FormatPaperback
ISBN 139781440329838
Number Of Pages176


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Table for Two

Author

By Chad Stanton

Format: Video Download
Chad shows us every step necessary to make this clever, folding table and chair set for your garden, patio or for your trunk to have it ready to go at a moment's notice. Built from simple pine, the construction on each piece is the same, so the learning curve is short.
SKUT7257
Author/Speaker/EditorChad Stanton
File TypeMP4
FormatVideo Download


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Coffee Tables

Author

By The Editors of Popular Woodworking

Format: Digital Download
Coffee Tables Digital Download
In this compilation of articles from Popular Woodworking Magazine, you’ll discover the perfect style of coffee table for your home.
  • “Mid-century Coffee Table” Mario Rodriguez uses patterned veneer and simple joints for a clean mid-century, look. To build the base, you’ll learn how to lay out, rout and create loose-tenon joinery. The veneer top features a unique basket weave pattern.
  • “Prairie-style Coffee Table” David Thiel created this Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired coffee table design – an excellent exercise in cutting mortise-and-tenon joinery and developing mitered moulding skills.
  • “Coffee with the Brethren” Megan Fitzpatrick designed this Shaker-inspired coffee table that features through-drawers and turned legs – plus a simple “cheat” for what look like half-blind dovetails (when your wood isn’t thick enough).
  • “Eames-style Table” Christopher Schwarz used a cold-bending technique to create this Eames-inspired coffee table. You’ll use your band saw to cut the lamination strips, and clamps to bend them around the form.
  • “Asian Coffee Table” Christopher Schwarz uses biscuits and a solid panel top for a simple design that is Asian-inspired. Two drawers and some forged hardware complete the look.
  • “Great Danish Modern Table” David Thiel demonstrates an interesting take on dowel joinery – the table stretchers are connected to the legs with exposed dowels that enhance the Danish style.
  • “Collector’s Coffee Table” Steve Shanesy’s glass-topped coffee table is perfect for showing off your collectables. The table features tapered legs and mortise-and-tenon joinery.
SKUR7436
Author/Speaker/EditorThe Editors of Popular Woodworking
File TypePDF
FormatDigital Download


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Japanese Hand Tools & Joinery Video Download

Author

By Jay van Arsdale

Format: Video Download
Discover The History and Function of Japanese Hand Tools
In this full-length video download, Japanese woodworking expert Jay van Arsdale leads you through the history of Japanese pull saws, planes, chisels and more, and shows you the proper setup and techniques for these still-valid pre-industrial woodworking tools.
Learn to understand and use woodworking tools with a lineage that leads back to the Samurai warrior. By contrasting age-old Japanese tools, technology and techniques with the more common approaches in Western methodologies, the challenges, insights and options modern woodworkers face come into clearer resolution. Jay also shares information on a variety of unique woodworking joints, and shows you the tools in action.
  • Learn about traditional sharpening techniques & tools
  • Discover the history & development of traditional Japanese tools
  • Follow along with the layout and cutting of Japanese joinery Jay van Arsdale is a long-time California daiku
 He is the author of ""Shoji: How to Design, Build and Install Japanese Screens"", and is a contributing editor on ""The Complete Japanese Joinery"".
 PLEASE NOTE: You will need a broadband connection (or better) to download this video lesson. These video files will only play in the free QuickTime player. Click here  to download the QuickTime Player. This video is also available to purchase on DVD. Click here for more information.
SKUU6377
Author/Speaker/EditorJay van Arsdale
File TypeMP4
FormatVideo Download
Runtime180 minutes


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Japanese Tansu with Michael Crow Video Download

Format: Video Download

Japanese Tansu: Design and Construction

Recorded Webinar

Are you interested in Japanese furniture styles and forms?
This recorded webinar from Popular Woodworking University will introduce you to Tansu, an almost 350-year old Japanese furniture style.

You’ll explore:

  • The many different kinds of Tansu
  • Construction techniques and joinery
  • How to adapt Tansu designs and techniques to your own projects

What You’ll Receive:

  • A recording of the live webinar with all the must-have information
  • A PDF of the presentation to use as a resource for your projects
  • A SketchUp model so you can examine a Tansu piece
  • Michael’s list of hardware resources for your Tansu projects

About Michael Crow

Michael Crow is the author of “Building Classic Arts and Crafts Furniture: Shop Drawings for 33 traditional Charles Limbert Projects.” He can often be found working on his Craftsman bungalow or building furniture for it. Follow his work at www.1910craftsman.com.
SKUS3666
File TypeZIP
FormatVideo Download
Runtime46 minutes


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Talking Japanese Tools with Toshio Odate Video Download

Author

By Toshio Odate

Format: Video Download
Woodworker, artist & teacher Toshio Odate goes deep into philosophical discussions of Japanese tools and traditions with more than two hours of conversation on:
  • Natural vs. man-made sharpening stones (and how and why he’s come around to the manufactured variety)
  • The differences between Japanese and Western craft education and philosophies—and how things have changed during his lifetime
  • Japanese saws and planes (with a surprising revelation about modern makes of both)
  • And much more
  • This in-depth visit with Toshio Odate is an intimate visit with one of America’s living legends.

    About the Host

    Toshio Odate came to the United States in 1958 with one-year plan of introducing to the country Japanese woodworking tools before moving on. Instead, he began a long and storied teaching career and built an international reputation for his work as a sculptor and woodworker. In his “retirement,” he continues to sculpt and build in his Connecticut shop, and shares lessons of a lifetime through magazine articles, books, videos and more.
SKUS6858
Author/Speaker/EditorToshio Odate
File TypeMP4
FormatVideo Download
Runtime146 minutes


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Build a Tsuba Coffee Table with Dale Barnard Video Download

Author

By Dale Barnard

Format: Video Download
Other available formats: DVD

A Greene & Greene Coffee Table!

The "coffee table" didn't exist when Charles & Henry Greene were designing, but craftsman Dale Barnard saw the need and went to the Gamble House’s Tsuba-shaped dining table for inspiration. What’s a Tsuba? The hilt guard from a Japanese Samurai sword; the shape influenced Charles Greene so much that he used it in many furniture designs, and Dale adopted it here. While building this beautiful mahogany table, you’ll learn:
  • How to create and assemble double tenons
  • The secret to through-tenons that fit perfectly
  • How to create the necessary jigs to pattern-rout the shapely top
  • Router techniques to cut the mortises for ebony bars, and more!
This stunning table will not only become a treasured centerpiece in your home, the skills you learn will improve all your future projects!

About the author:

Dale Barnard is a nationally acclaimed wood and glass artist, perhaps best known for his work in the Arts & Crafts and Green & Greene styles. He has been featured on HGTV’s “Modern Mastery” and in Popular Woodworking Magazine. He is also the host of the DVD “Make a Greene & Greene Wall Cabinet.” His work is on display at the Indiana State Museum.
SKUT9788
Author/Speaker/EditorDale Barnard
File TypeMP4, PDF
FormatVideo Download
Runtime296 minutes


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Japanese Hand Tools & Joinery

Author

By Jay van Arsdale

Format: DVD
The Art & Artistry of Japanese Woodworking
Learn to understand and use woodworking tools with a lineage that leads back to the Samurai warrior.
East Meets West
This video is about the ubiquitous human activity of building with wood, and highlights common concerns faced by all woodworkers. By contrasting age-old Japanese tools, technology and techniques with the more common approaches in Western methodologies, the challenges, insights and options modern woodworkers face come into clearer resolution. Japanese woodworking expert Jay van Arsdale leads you through the history of Japanese pull saws, planes, chisels and more, and shows you the proper setup and techniques for these still-valid pre-industrial woodworking tools. Jay also shares information on a variety of unique woodworking joints, and shows you the tools in action.
  • Discover the history & development of traditional Japanese tools
  • Learn about traditional sharpening techniques & tools
  • Follow along with the layout and cutting of Japanese joinery
Jay van Arsdale is a long-time California daiku. He is the author of Shoji: How to Design, Build and Install Japanese Screens, and is a contributing editor on The Complete Japanese Joinery. Jay is the founder of Daiku Dojo-a community service volunteer organization (www.daikudojo.org), and is a graduate of Centre College, Danville, Ky. and Mills College, in Oakland, California where he lives with his wife and daughter.
SKUV6569
Author/Speaker/EditorJay van Arsdale
FormatDVD
ISBN 139781440322525
For further information log on website :
http://www.shopwoodworking.com/japanese-hand-tools-and-joinery-v6569

Advantages and Disadvantages of Fasting for Runners

Author BY   ANDREA CESPEDES  Food is fuel, especially for serious runners who need a lot of energy. It may seem counterintuiti...