Made by hand : furniture projects from the unplugged woodshop

389 Pages·2011·32.89 MB·English

by  Fidgen

Table of Contents

Title Page
READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
Copyright Page
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Acknowledgements
Epigraph
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE - Essentials

HAND TOOL EPIPHANY
NOW, ON TO THE TALE OF THE TWO BENCHES…
THE LAST TOOLS YOU’LL EVER NEED?
LAY-OUT TOOLS:
CUTTING TOOLS
HAND PLANES
SPECIAL-PURPOSE PLANES
CHISELS
MAKING HOLES
WHERE TWO PLANES MEET

CHAPTER TWO - Workbench Appliances

THE BENCH HOOK
THE MITER HOOK
THE SHOOTING BOARD
WINDING STICKS
MAKING YOUR OWN STICKS
SHOP ‘BENTS’

CHAPTER THREE - Tales, Techniques and Tradition

A PLACE TO BEGIN...
ASSEMBLING A CUT LIST
WOOD SELECTION
PREPARING LUMBER- SCRUB
EDGE JOINTING
SHOOT
SAWING BY HAND
CROSS CUTTING
RIPPING
THE DOVE’S TALE
TRANSFER TO THE PIN BOARD
CUTTING AND CHOPPING THE PINS
THE MORTISE AND THE TENON
THE MORTISE
THE TENON

THE PROJECTS

PROJECT ONE - Going Down the Road: A Cabinetmaker’s Tool Chest

THE CARCASS
INTERIOR COMPONENTS

PROJECT TWO - ‘Ain’t No Feathers Around Here Boys…’

Preparing Your Stock

PROJECT THREE - Skinny Legs and All…

THE TOP LEG-TO-APRON JOINT; A HOUSED DOVETAIL BRIDAL SLIP?

PROJECT FOUR - Where the Good Books Go

WOOD PREP AND LAYOUT

PROJECT FIVE - Picture Perfect
PROJECT SIX - Where the Hunters Heal

Afterthoughts — June 17, 2009
GALLERY
REFERENCES

READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

To prevent accidents, keep safety in mind while you work. Use the safety guards installed on power
equipment; they are for your protection. When working on power equipment, keep fingers away from
saw blades, wear safety goggles to prevent injuries from flying wood chips and sawdust, wear
hearing protection and consider installing a dust vacuum to reduce the amount of airborne sawdust in
your woodshop. Don’t wear loose clothing, such as neckties or shirts with loose sleeves, or jewelry,
such as rings, necklaces or bracelets, when working on power equipment. Tie back long hair to
prevent it from getting caught in your equipment. People who are sensitive to certain chemicals
should check the chemical content of any product before using it. The authors and editors who
compiled this book have tried to make the contents as accurate and correct as possible. Plans,
illustrations, photographs and text have been carefully checked. All instructions, plans and projects
should be carefully read, studied and understood before beginning construction. Due to the variability
of local conditions, construction materials, skill levels, etc., neither the author nor Popular
Woodworking Books assumes any responsibility for any accidents, injuries, damages or other losses
incurred resulting from the material presented in this book. Prices listed for supplies and equipment
were current at the time of publication and are subject to change.
MADE BY HAND. Copyright © 2009 by Tom Fidgen. Printed and bound in China. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be
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Books, an imprint of F+W Media, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236. 800-289-0963. First edition.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Fidgen, Tom.
Made by hand : furniture projects from the unplugged woodshop / Tom Fidgen. -- 1st ed. p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-55870-895-2 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. Furniture making--Amateurs’ manuals. 2. Woodworking tools--Amateurs’ manuals. I. Title.
TT195.F53 2009

684’.08--dc22

2009023421

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