Essential Guide to the Steel Square

Essential Guide to the Steel Square
Author: Ken Horner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781565233423

Ideal for solving virtually every geometric and layout problem, this guide to the steel square blends practical advice with skill-building exercises designed to help readers get the most out of this amazing tool. Unlocking the secrets of this versatile device, professional advice covers a wide range of topics—including making measurements as fine as one-hundredth of an inch, finding the center of a circle, and building stairs—making this guide a must-have reference for woodworkers, carpenters, tool collectors, and anyone interested in the history of tools.

ABC of the Steel Square and Its Uses; Being a Condensed Compilation from the Copyrighted Works of Fred T. Hodgson

ABC of the Steel Square and Its Uses; Being a Condensed Compilation from the Copyrighted Works of Fred T. Hodgson
Author: Frederick Thomas Hodgson
Publisher: Franklin Classics
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-10-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780342585731

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Audel Carpenter's and Builder's Layout, Foundation, and Framing

Audel Carpenter's and Builder's Layout, Foundation, and Framing
Author: Mark Richard Miller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2005-03-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0764579878

Here's knowledge you can build on Whether you're building a storage shed or your dream house, the same principles govern choosing a site, setting the foundation, erecting the walls, and putting on the roof. This handy how-to guide has been totally revised and updated to cover new building materials and the latest techniques in construction and framing. It's where to find answers and solutions, from the first stake to the last roofing nail. * Choose an appropriate site and lay out the structure * Construct a foundation that meets structural needs and weather conditions * Work with block building materials * Understand balloon frame, post-and-beam, and platform frame construction * Calculate rafter length and choose the right roofing materials * Install skylights, cornices, doors, windows, and various types of siding

Scroll Saw Workbook, 3rd Edition

Scroll Saw Workbook, 3rd Edition
Author: John A. Nelson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Jig saws
ISBN: 9781565238497

The ultimate scroll saw beginner's guide to hone your scrolling skills to perfection. Practice a specific technique in each of 25 skill-building chapters, and then use that skill to make an attractive project. As you progress, each chapter builds upon the previous skills you've already learned. By the time you've completed the book, you'll be ready to tackle any scroll saw project with experience and confidence. This new third edition provides an objective guide to all of the new scroll saw models available in today's market, updated to include information on new scroll saw manufacturers.

Audel Welding Pocket Reference

Audel Welding Pocket Reference
Author: James E. Brumbaugh
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2007-03-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470117044

Featuring updated charts dealing with the most common situations welding workers face on the job , this comprehensive, pocket-sized reference is based on recommendations from working professionals and covers welding symbols and definitions, types of joints and welds, typical welding station configurations, oxygen cylinders, arc-welding charts, U.S metric measures, and more.

Essential Guide to the Steel Square

Essential Guide to the Steel Square
Author: Ken Horner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 160765024X

Woodworkers and carpenters will learn to solve virtually every geometry and layout problem with this handy guide to the steel square. Loaded with diagrams, practical advice and exercises. Learn how valuable the steel square can be. Loaded with diagrams, practical advice, and skill-building exercises.

Woodworking with Hand Tools

Woodworking with Hand Tools
Author: Editors of Fine Woodworking
Publisher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Woodwork
ISBN: 9781631869396

For woodworkers, hand tools put the emphasis on the process of woodworking rather than the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of craftsmanship, bringing a refinement to work that machines alone cannot produce. Whether using hand tools alone as a source of pleasure, quality, or efficiency, or in combination with machines, woodworker can trust the information in Woodworking with Hand Tools, a collection of 35 articles from the experts at Fine Woodworking magazine. In Woodworking with Hand Tools, expert craftsmen explain how they choose, sharpen, and use every kind of hand tool. There's advice on tool maintenance, techniques for getting the most from the tools, and projects made using hand tools. With clear photographs, drawings, and step-by-step instructions, Woodworking with Hand Tools will be a useful and necessary resource for anyone who works wood.