With more than 500 shop-proven solutions to your most challenging woodworking problems, this book contains inventive woodworking solutions, contributed by dozens of America's best craftsmen.
Introduction…1

Design and Layout Solutions…2
Improving Proportions…3
Avoiding Structural Problems…10
Enhancing Design Details…15
Drawing Plans and Laying Out Parts…21
Shop Math and Geometry…30
Working with Figure and Grain…33

Materials Solutions…36
Choosing Materials…37
Working with Materials…46
Dealing with Blemishes and Defects…50
Storing and Drying Lumber…55

Stock Preparation Solutions…60
Jointing Stock…61
Planing wood…67
Resawing Thick Stock…72
Working with Veneer…75

Cutting and Sizing Solutions…78
Ripping Lumber…79
Crosscutting Lumber…84
Cutting Sheet Goods…94
Other Sizing Problems…96

Bending And Shaping Solutions…98
Routing and Cutting Profiles…99
Creating Shapes…105
Bending Wood…114

Joinery Solutions…120
Improving Corner Joints…121
Making Better Miters…130
Frame Joinery Solutions…135
Mortise and Tenon Solutions…138
Doweling and Drilling Solutions…148
Handling Case Joinery…151
Making Edge Joints…155

Gluing and Assembly Solutions…158
Gluing and Glues…159
Gluing Up Solid Wood Panels…164
Assembling Cabinets and Furniture…169
Assembling Doors, Drawers, and Frames…175
Installing Doors, Drawers, and Hardware…179
Clamping Difficult Assemblies…187
Using Fasteners…193
Installation Solutions…197

Sanding Solutions…200
Using Sanding Tools…201
Smart Sanding Strategies…208

Finishing Solutions…216
Prepping for Finish…217
Staining Wood…220
Applying Finishes…226
Fixing Finishes…241
Painting Wood…246

Tool Maintenance and Sharpening Solutions…248
Table Saw Solutions…249
Band Saw Solutions…253
Jointer Solutions…258
Other stationary Machines…260
Router Solutions…262
Hand Tool Solutions…265
Sharpening Solutions…269

Repair Solutions…274
Fixing Dents and Gouges…275
Solving Gluing Problems…280
Dealing with Structural Problems…282
Repairing Twist and Warp…291
Fixing Imperfections in Wood…294
Repairing Finishes…296

Sources…298

Contributors…300

Index…304