Woodworker's Pocket Reference at WoodCraftPlans.com

Woodworker's Pocket Reference
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$15.00

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Handy little reference fits in a shop apron pocket, but it's *packed* with tips and answers to many woodworking questions in an easy-to-read format.

- Characteristics of popular woods...
- Types of fasteners and their uses...
- Basic types of joints and their strengths...
- Shop math ideas and formulas...
- Common hand and power tool descriptions...
- How to use common hand and power tools...
- How to choose a workbench...
- How to setup a workshop...
- Putting an edge on various cutting tools...

There's plenty more in this sturdy book, too. It's nicely bound with a coil, allowing it to be laid flat on a table for hands-free reading. The cover is hard plastic and the pages are made of durable, coated paper sure to last a lifetime. It's a super little reference book that's great for ANY woodworker.

Really neat -- this is the type of book you wish you'd get as a gift.

Please Note: Due to weight, this product must be shipped by Priority Mail ($5.5o total S&H fee, instead of $3.5o). If you forget to choose Priority Mail during checkout, we will select it for you. Sorry, but this is heavy!

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Easily remove rusted screws by heating the head with a soltering iron -- it will expand, then contract making it easy to remove. Keep your stains and glues from freezing in your non-heated workshop by storing them in a plastic food cooler. Neat! Covering the back side of sandpaper with duct tape will make it last MUCH longer. If you have to bend small pieces of wood, wrap them in a damp towel and put them in the microwave for 2 minutes on high -- be certain no metal is present. The tips of different sizes of nails can be used as drill bits, working well on most wood stocks. Abrasive wheels can be cleaned of goo with cooking spray -- it also helps prevent buildup of particulate matter. A roll up window blind or shade is a perfect place to store woodworking plans -- just tape them down and let the shade roll them up. Old croquet mallets, cut down to size, make inexpensive backup woodworking mallets! Welcome fellow woodworker! Did you know you can Mail-In your order? Check the left of the page for a Mail-In Orderform link. Wipe the clear sheild of your safety glasses with a dryer static cling sheet -- it will keep sawdust from sticking to them! Measure twice, cut once -- the paramount rule of building! Cloths used to wipe stain can be safely air dried in a well ventilated area away from pets and children. Keep your table saw push stick close at hand by fastening it to the front of your saw table with velcro or magnets so you can quickly grab it when needed. Extend the life of your tack cloths by putting them in baby food jars or ziplock storage bags. Welcome fellow woodworker! Petroleum jelly and cooking oils make perfect inexpensive, non-toxic light stains for projects. Use a moist cloth to slightly dampen your hands before feeding stock through a cutter -- it gives you a much better grip on the stock. White pencils are very useful in woodworking...they make easy to see lines on darker wood stocks. Sign up for FREE Email Sale Alerts and save 10-30% on plans from time to time. Check the left of the page for a link. Our low-cost First Class shipping is only $3.5o -- most plans parcels arrive to U.S.A. customers in just 3-5 days. Keep your saw blades clean at all times. A gooey blade can cause dangerous kick back. Call 1-800-296-6256 Mon-Fri from 8am to 2pm, EST, with your question or order. Dented wood can often be repaired by heating a damp cloth with an iron over the dent...the wood will expand, filling the hole.

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