Bøker av Graham Blackburn

Improve the Speed and Accuracy of Your HandtoolsWhen traditional woodworkers wanted to improve the speed,accuracy, and repeatability of their work, they developed ingeniousjigs and fixtures such as shooting boards, a flexible straight edge, anda grasshopper gauge. But the vast majority of those clever deviceseventually disappeared when powertool woodworking took over inthe 20th century.The result? Anyone venturing into handtool woodworkingtoday can often experience unnecessary frustration because they areunaware that simple shop-made aids can vastly improve their work.Traditional Jigs & Fixtures for Handtools changes all that. Itre-introduces traditional user-made devices, expands upon those withmore recent adaptations, and even includes some manufactured items.Most of the jigs and fixtures are simple to construct and use. Andonce you’ve tried them in your shop, you’ll quickly see they will makeall the difference between frustration and satisfying success in yourhandtool woodworking.Inside you’ll discover:• Over 150 original, handdrawn illustrations.• Jigs and fixtures to improve holding, measuring, marking, sawing, planing, joinery, boring, assembly, and finishing.• Detailed techniques for using each handmade device.• A full bibliography and appendices, including an entire section on sharpening.

Traditional Woodworking Techniques is at once a clear and practical introduction to the art of furnituremaking, as well as a permanent and invaluable reference to many of the fundamental aspects of the craft.Even if you have never made a single piece of furniture before, Traditional Woodworking Techniques will guide you through material selection, the complexities of dimensions and wood movement, the choice of joinery, and the mysteries of pleasing design. Starting with just a few basic handtools, you'll progress from simple but useful projects, such as boxes and chests, to the more advanced pieces of tables and chairs-all of it furniture that you will proudly use every day.Whether you work your way through every project, or simply dip into a particular area, like the detailed chapters on miters, dovetails, mortise-and-tenons, splayed joinery, or drawermaking, the expert information and 400+ illustrations of Traditional Woodworking Techniques will lay the foundation for a thorough understanding of this most rewarding craft.