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Hand Tool Basics

Woodworking Tools and How to Use Them

Steve Branam

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Popular Woodworking Books
12 January 2018
Everything you need to start woodworking with hand tools!

Hand tool woodworking can be a source of great pride, satisfaction and amazing results--not to mention less noise and sawdust. But there's a lot to learn, what with a seemingly endless array of chisels and mallets to workbenches and handplanes. You'll learn proven methods for sharpening your tools, prepping your stock and timeless joinery techniques including mortise-and-tenon joins, dovetails, rabbets and others. Within these pages you'll find-

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Advice for selecting the tools you need and setting up shop .

Complete instructions for using the tools you'll reach for time and again .

Tuning processes for keeping your tools sharp and precise .

Technique variations and alternate methods so you can decide what works best for you Take the mystery out of hand tools and experience the satisfaction of crafting something truly handmade.
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Imprint:   Popular Woodworking Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 276mm,  Width: 209mm, 
ISBN:   9781440348907
ISBN 10:   1440348901
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Steve Branam is a software engineer and woodworker in Ayer, MA. He is the creator of the ""Into To Hand Tools"" video course and writes the woodworking blog www.CloseGrain.com.

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