Table Saw: Workshop Bench Reference [Paperback]

Roger W. Cliffe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999 | Series: Workshop Bench Reference

Handy format and tabbed sections for ease of use in the workshop The ultimate workshop bench reference

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

A pair of woodworking professionals deliver these two very well-written volumes in the "Workshop Bench Reference" series. Each book delivers an in-depth exploration of the particular tool mentioned in the title. Each tool is treated comprehensively, from purchase, setup, and use to maintenance and safety. In ten tabbed chapters plus a glossary, metric conversion chart, and index, the specific hardware and techniques of the tool are detailed in both clear text and profuse black-and-white illustration. The covers are designed to be "shop-proof," and the bindings are concealed spirals, which allow the books to stay open. Whether the reader would want such a volume in an active shop is, however, open to debate; these books probably work best as introductions to the tools and as technical guides to purchase rather than as step-by-step project guides--which makes them all the more suitable for libraries. Recommended for entry-level and intermediate how-to and do-it-yourself collections in all sizes of public libraries.
-Alexander Hartmann, INFOPHILE, Skokie, IL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Roger Cliffe has been a woodworker for the past 40 years and is author of Table Saw Techniques, Table Saw Basics and the Woodworker's Handbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806997796
• ISBN-13: 978-0806997797
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,755,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TABLE SAW ; WORKSHOP BENCH REFERENCE, November 28, 2000

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RANDY HUELSEBUSCH (ST. LOUIS MO.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Table Saw: Workshop Bench Reference (Paperback)

I DIDNT KNOW MUCH ABOUT TABLE SAWS UNTIL I READ THIS BOOK.NOW I KNOW WHAT IT IS CAPABLE OF AND HOW TO SAFELY USE IT.IT EXPLAINS SAW BLADES AND HOW TO CARE FOR THEM,WHAT JOINTS CAN BE MADE AND HOW TO MAKE THEM,LUMBER CUTTING TECHIQUES,MATERIAL BLADE GUIDELINES,HOW TO CUT LAMINATES,HOW TO MAKE DOORS,HOW TO SAND WITH A TABLE SAW,HOW TO MAKE MOLDINGS,SAFETY TECHNIQUES,AND IT HAS A GLOSSARY FOR SAW TERMS.THIS BOOK WILL GET WELL WORN IN MY SHOP !

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for newcomers, April 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Table Saw: Workshop Bench Reference (Paperback)

This book assumes you already know something about table saws, I dont and I found this book no help to me. Having read this book, I dont feel any safer or smarter about my new saw and how to use it. I read 'The Bandsaw Book' by Lonnie Bird, and it was fabulous for a neophite like me. I wish he would have done the table saw too!