Joints : a woodworker's guide /
Laughton, Ralph, 1956-
Joints : a woodworker's guide / Ralph Laughton. - 175 pages : color illustrations, 28 cm
Includes index.
Planning & preparation : Planning the work -- Preparing the wood -- Basic techniques of joint making -- Measurement and making -- Cutting and fitting -- Glues, cramps and assembly -- Individual joints in detail -- Butt, edge and mitred joints --- Simple notched and halved joints -- Mortise and tenon joints -- Dovetail joints -- Housing (dado) joints -- Glossary -- Index -- About the author. Contents: Introduction -- Part 1 : Part 2: Part 3 :
Strong, appropriate and well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of skilled woodworking. Aimed at both those new to the craft as well as those with more experience, this book demystifies one of the most important and challenging aspects of woodworking - choosing, cutting and assembling joints. It is essential to approach making joints methodically and this book provides all the necessary information you need to ensure good results each time. Ralph Laughton guides the reader through the whole process, from selecting the appropriate joint to use to assembling the finished piece. Also clearly explained are timber selection, the basic tools required and which adhesives to use. Some of the joints described in detail include: butt and edge, mitres, notched and halved, mortise and tenon, and dovetail.
1784944416 9781784944414
Woodwork.
Woodwork--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Woodworking tools.
Furniture making--Amateurs' manuals.
Joints : a woodworker's guide / Ralph Laughton. - 175 pages : color illustrations, 28 cm
Includes index.
Planning & preparation : Planning the work -- Preparing the wood -- Basic techniques of joint making -- Measurement and making -- Cutting and fitting -- Glues, cramps and assembly -- Individual joints in detail -- Butt, edge and mitred joints --- Simple notched and halved joints -- Mortise and tenon joints -- Dovetail joints -- Housing (dado) joints -- Glossary -- Index -- About the author. Contents: Introduction -- Part 1 : Part 2: Part 3 :
Strong, appropriate and well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of skilled woodworking. Aimed at both those new to the craft as well as those with more experience, this book demystifies one of the most important and challenging aspects of woodworking - choosing, cutting and assembling joints. It is essential to approach making joints methodically and this book provides all the necessary information you need to ensure good results each time. Ralph Laughton guides the reader through the whole process, from selecting the appropriate joint to use to assembling the finished piece. Also clearly explained are timber selection, the basic tools required and which adhesives to use. Some of the joints described in detail include: butt and edge, mitres, notched and halved, mortise and tenon, and dovetail.
1784944416 9781784944414
Woodwork.
Woodwork--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Woodworking tools.
Furniture making--Amateurs' manuals.