The Accurate Table Saw: Simple Jigs and Safe Setups (Cambium Handbook) [Paperback]

Ian Kirby (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cambium Handbook | Publication Date: July 1, 1998

How to set up table saws, manage blades, and build simple jigs.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The table saw is the major tool in most woodworkers' collections, and one of the most used for the largest variety of projects. Kirby, a master woodworker, details safety procedures first and foremost, as the table saw is also one of the most potentially dangerous of power tools if used improperly. He discusses how to get the best use from lower-cost saws, what blades and accessories to buy and which to avoid, setup for a number of basic sawing operations, building your own inexpensive jigs for specific tasks, and how to make accurate joints on the table saw. After safety, the next most important consideration is accuracy, and Kirby explains tried-and-true techniques that will ensure clean, precise cuts, miters, and joints. This is a book any woodworker will want to keep within easy reach of the table saw for continued reference. --Mark A. Hetts

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Linden Publishing (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964399954
• ISBN-13: 978-0964399952
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,121,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes the mystery out of making accurate saw cuts!, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Accurate Table Saw: Simple Jigs and Safe Setups (Cambium Handbook) (Paperback)

This small book is worthwhile for anyone struggling with trying to cut a board accurately. Kirby removes the mystery. Two examples: 1. Did you know that 1/8" accuracy is fine for carpentry, but .01" is needed for furniture making? And to get there you need to measure the wood, not the tool? 2. Don't try to make a bevel cut with a contractor or portable table saw: The stresses on the simplified bevel mechanisms guarantee you will not be able to set or replicate the angle. Instead he shows how to make jigs to obtain repeatable, accurate bevels.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plain talk about safety and accuracy, April 2, 1999

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Dr. Steven C. Seitel (Montana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Accurate Table Saw: Simple Jigs and Safe Setups (Cambium Handbook) (Paperback)

I recently bought "The Accurate Table Saw", by Ian Kirby (Cambium Press), and I'm reasonably impressed by it. No pretensions, no gimmicks, no fillers. Just simple straight talk about SAFELY geting the best performance from a table saw. After more than twenty years using my own saw, I thought I had little left to learn; that turned out not to be the case. I've adopted some of Kirby's methods and they work

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Accurate Table Saw: Simple Jigs and Safe Setups (Cambium Handbook) (Paperback)

As a novice, reading this book took the mystery out of what a table saw can and can't do well. I found the section on jig making a bit too challenging as there wasn't enough of an explanation on how to build them for my level of experience. Even so, this was money well spent.