Hand Tool Basics - Steve Branam

Hand Tool Basics: Woodworking Tools & How to Use Them. Author, Steve Branam

This primer for hand tool use and maintenance walks beginning woodworkers and woodworkers new to hand tool method through all of the most important topics related to this specialized area of the craft. This in depth text will cover tools and equipment from handsaws, chisels and handplanes to workbenches.

You will learn correct procedures for tool sharpening and stock preparation as well as traditional methods for joinery including mortise and tenon, dovetails and others. Complete step-by-step instructions and accompanying photography guide you through the fundamental skills you need for hand tool use.

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Hardcover, 272 pages

ISBN 978-1-44034-890-7