Description
Table of Contents
Foreword
5 Introduction
8 Hand tools
•Assembling a collection of tools
•Essential chisels
•The block plane is a good first plane
•Where to begin with bench planes?
•Planes for joinery
•Tools for shaping
•Handsaws
•Filling out your kit
46 Benchwork
•The unsung heroes of hand work
•Shooting board is a shop staple
•A pair of saw hooks
•A shooting board for miters
•Layout kit for dovetails
•Give your work a lift
•A nicer set of bench risers
•Lock it down
•Clamp-on vise for wide parts
94 Workbenches
•Workbenches that work
•Can’t I just buy a bench?
•A bench worth building
•Start with a solid foundation
•Top off your bench
•Finish the bench with a drawer case
154 A Place for Every Tool
•Tool storage sets the tone
•A shop centerpiece
•Getting off the ground
•King-size twin
•Plane till and gallery
•Making a home for tools
196 Storage on the Go
•A tale of two chests
•Case joinery
•A frame-and-panel lid
•Pinned-rabbet drawers
•Wrapped cord handles
•Add a lock for the lid
•Outfitting a tool chest
•A minimalist tool chest
•A useful tote
Afterword
By Michael Pekovich
"Benchwork" is 8.5" x 11", hardbound and 280 pages.