DETAILS: Hardcover: 124 pages Publisher: Rodale Pr (March 1995) Language: English

In Using Hand Tools, author Nick Engler discusses the kinds of hand-powered devices used for the entire spectrum of woodworking operations - from measuring a board and cutting it to size to surfacing it and joining it to another. Hand tools are an indispensable part of any woodworking shop, even those furnished with advanced power equipment and it is only proper that you have an in-depth knowledge of hand tools whether you use them or are planning to learn new power tools.

The author also explains how to measure in 1/32- and 1/64-inch increments easily and accurately, without eye strain and teaches the different chisels that are available to you and how to match the chisel with the job. Over 350 photos and illustrations clearly show how to use hand tools of every description, plus there are plenty of shop-tested tips, jigs, and inside information to help make your project a success. Even though the book was written in 1995 the fact that most of the hand tools and power tools are very much in use even today would make this book a very good read for the budding woodworker.