Woodworker's power tools : an essential guide

Properly choose, use, and care for table, band, radial arm, circular, scroll, and other saws. The section on drills and drill presses—10 kinds—covers corded, cordless, portable, benchtop, and floor models. Jointers, planers, sanders, routers, and shapers receive exhaustive attention, as do bits, jigs, air tools (from compressors to sprayers), and lathes. Many power tools are so powerful many woodworkers find it hard to control them for high-quality work. Learn when and how to use each power tool you own -- and many you might buy -- with tips and tricks for getting professional performance from all of them. The section on saws shows you how to choose, use, and care for a table saw, band saw, chop saw, sliding compound miter saw, scroll saw, radial arm saw, circular saw, saber saw, and trim saw. Then comes the section on drills and drill presses -- 10 kinds -- including corded and cordless, portable, benchtop, and floor models. The same exhaustive attention is given to jointers and planers, sanders, routers, and shapers, as well as router bits and jigs. Air tools covered include compressors, air nailers, sprayers, and air drills, while the chapter on lathes ranges from benchtop to stationary, and features the latest tools and chucks.

many Power Tools Are So Powerful Many Woodworkers Find It Hard To Control Them For High-quality Work. Learn When And How To Use Each Power Tool You Own--and Many You Might Buy--with Tips And Tricks For Getting Professional Performance From All Of Them. The Section On Saws Shows You How To Choose, Use, And Care For A Table Saw, Band Saw, Chop Saw, Sliding Compound Miter Saw, Scroll Saw, Radial Arm Saw, Circular Saw, Saber Saw, And Trim Saw. Then Comes The Section On Drills And Drill Presses--10 Kinds--including Corded And Cordless, Portable, Benchtop, And Floor Models. The Same Exhaustive Attention Is Given To Jointers And Planers, Sanders, Routers, And Shapers, As Well As Router Bits And Jigs. Air Tools Covered Include Compressors, Air Nailers, Sprayers, And Air Drills, While The Chapter On Lathes Ranges From Benchtop To Stationary, And Features The Latest Tools And Chucks.

"Accuracy, speed, and efficiency -- an unbeatable combination in the shop. These are the advantages that power tools offer. Jointers and planers that accomplish a day's handwork in just moments. Power saws that make reducing lumber to final dimensions a simple task. Routers to use for everything from shaping edges to locking rabbet joints. And a whole shop full of every power tool imaginable. There's a lot of solid woodworking, information, advice, and philosophy here that will make selecting and using these tools a pleasure." -- Back cover A guide to the power tools commonly used by woodworkers which provides information on the different types of saws, planers, jointers, and drills, what they are used for, and how they should be handled