Jigs & Fixtures for the Hand Tool Woodworker

I have been doing DIY things for years but never much 'woodworking'. This book displays a terrific collection of jigs and fixtures for a multitude of uses, including several ways to accomplish an end. It provides the detail needed to make the devices as well as the methods for using them. I have started by making about a half-dozen of the items, and I expect to make more as specific needs arise. In addition to providing know-how, the book also provides many opportunities to make some simple implements, often from wood scraps, that provide the utility of expensive purchased devices from the likes of Woodpeckers and Rockler. And with the design know-how in hand, you can make modifications to meet a one-time or odd uses for little cost. I'm happy to have purchased the book and to have it available for a reference.

Good collection of jigs for hand & power tool woodworking. Plenty of drawings (and text about) of each item to help you in creating your own items. They run from multiple pieces of wood and/or metal joined together to ideas as simple as wrapping tape round a drill bit to mark your hole depth- most will be quick and fairly easy to make- looks like all are worthwhile.I'd say any woodworker ought to have a copy of this book.

This book has dozens of great ideas to make woodworking easier and more precise, with the use of home made jigs, clamps, measuring devices, etc. I have only read a couple of sections so far and already this book has paid for itself in the money and time it will save me using this information. Really indispensable for anyone--amateur or professional--involved in woodworking with hand tools. By far the best of any book on this subject that I've found.

Nothing new or unique here. I like Graham Blackburn very much, but this volume is so redundant to everything already out there; for example on YouTube and many, many other books by the likes of Tolpin, Korn, Schwarz, Frid, Sellers, Charlesworth, et.al., I simply can't get too excited about it. Essentially a "me too" book. If you've been working wood for any length of time, you've seen this book's content ad nauseum. Get it if you are a Newbie and do not have any other source or book on the subject.

Good idea book of jigs and fixtures that will aid one in holding, shaping and glue-ing up woodworking projects

A nice reference of fixtures to have. My only gripe about this book and every other book meant for shop use that is bound like this one is that it should have a wire binding to allow the book to lay flat fully open or only on one page.

I keep referencing this one - a must have if you are setting up a shop with your primary tools being hand tools - great for the Hand Tool only shops - thanks!!

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Il libro è una miniera d'oro per chi lavora il legno manualmente. L'autore, che rappresenta un'autorità indiscussa nel settore, fornisce istruzioni pratiche per l'autocostruzione di tanti accessori utili alle diverse fasi di lavorazione: misurare, segare, piallare ecc.