This book includes over 650 tips and more than 30 special techniques to make you a better woodworker. An important reference, Shop Tips will become the most used tool in the shop.

Contents

Introduction…vi

1. Layout and Measurement…1
2. Hand Tools…17
3. Clamping and Gluing…32
4. Sharpening and Grinding…57
5. Joinery…71
6. Workbenches, Materials Handling, and Storage…93
7. Designing and Building Your Own Workbench…108
8. Bending…128
9. Sanding…137
10. Hardware and Fasteners…152
11. Dust Collection…166
12. Table Saw Tricks…174
13. Router Rodeo…192
14. Band Saw Boogie and scroll Saw Sashay…210
15. Drill Press and Drills…218
16. Radial Arm and Chop Saws…230
17. Planers and Jointers…239
18. The Lathe…249
19. Finishing…259
20. Carving…274
21. Hints, Tips, and Wood Shop Wisdom…282

Index...297