Woodworker's Hand Tools: An Essential Guide Book

People who use hand tools are a special breed, respecting and even revering what for others are things of the past. If you're a woodworker who understands that fine hand-tooled qualities are more valuable than ever, and that handmade works are becoming harder to find, you'll enjoy the fact-filled guide to getting the most from your shop. Hundreds of tools get Expert coverage, accompanied by charts, photos, and sidebar features. Over two dozen measuring and marking tools are treated, including pencils, awls, center punches, rules, squares, levels, marking gauges, compasses, calipers, trammel points. You learn the best ways to use and care for dozens of saws and blades, with tips on which blades to use for which projects, based on an analysis of various teeth, grips, and cuts. Then you see how to perfect your smoothing and planing tools to put on the finishing touches that create your personal style. It's full coverage of all the hand tools you'll use in any home shop.

Library Journal

Many woodworkers are discovering the pleasures of working with hand tools. Purists have always known that these tools are safer and quieter and that they produce an unparalleled level of finish. They are also generally harder to use than their electrified counterparts. Peters comes to the rescue with this outstanding guide to their care and use. Divided into broad sections by tool function ("Measuring & Marking," "Cutting," "Smoothing," "Shaping," "Assembly," "Clamping," and "Sharpening"), this title offers excellent instructions supplemented by a wealth of colorful photos and drawings. The sections on using clamps and measuring and marking tools should be required reading for all woodworkers, whether they use hand or power tools. This especially attractive book is an essential public library purchase. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.