Woodworking

Macdonald (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

592 Seiten

2008
Delmar Cengage Learning (Verlag)
978-1-4018-6280-0 (ISBN)

Infos

User-friendly and complete with full-color photos and illustrations, Woodworking offers a comprehensive guide for beginning woodworkers and aspiring cabinetmakers alike. Beginning with a brief introduction to the industry, as well as descriptions of the tools and materials used in the trade, the book then progresses on to illustrate and explain the hands-on skills that are essential to success in project creation. Step-by-step projects are accompanied by engaging photos and illustrations that walk through the process of building wood products, including tables and chairs, chests, cabinet-making, and more! These projects provide learners with a sense of accomplishment as they demonstrate their skills through successful completion of a finished product.

Autor

Nancy MacDonald is an instructor in the Technology Division/Woodworking Program at State University of New York College at Delhi, where she received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her credentials include a BA from Hartwick College, an MA from Yale University, and an MS in Vocational and Technical Education from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Inhalt

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF WOODWORKING
Chapter 1: The Woodworking Industry
Chapter 2: General Safety Practices
SECTION 2: TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Chapter 4: Portable Power Tools
Chapter 5: Stationary Shop Tools
SECTION 3: CABINET AND FURNITURE ANATOMY
Chapter 8: Tables and Desks
Chapter 9: Chests
Chapter 10: Beds
Chapter 11: Chairs
Chapter 12: Construction methods
SECTION 4: WOODWORKING MATERIALS
Chapter 13: Wood
Chapter 14: Panel Products
Chapter 15: Veneer
Chapter 16: Synthetic Materials
SECTION 5: JOINERY AND ASSEMBLY
Chapter 17: Stock Preparation
Chapter 18: Case Joints
Chapter 19: Frame Joints
Chapter 20: Rail Joints
Chapter 21: Housed Joints
Chapter 22: Making Wide Panels and Thick Blanks
Chapter 23: Fasteners
Chapter 24: Adhesives
Chapter 25: Clamps
Chapter 26: Hardware
SECTION 6: FINISHING
Chapter 27: Surface Preparation
Chapter 28: Finishes and Application Methods
SECTION 7: SPECIAL TOPICS
Chapter 29: Bending Wood
Chapter 30: Veneering
Chapter 31: Decorative Techniques
Chapter 32: Designing a Project
Chapter 33: Fabricating Countertops
Chapter 34: Running Your Own Business

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.4.2008
• Verlagsort: Clifton Park
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 225 x 282 mm
• Gewicht: 1960 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• ISBN-10: 1-4018-6280-2 / 1401862802
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4018-6280-0 / 9781401862800
• Zustand: Neuware