The Biscuit Joiner Project Book: Tips & Techniques to Simplify Your Woodworking Using This Great Tool

Jim Stack

ISBN 10: 1558705929 / ISBN 13: 9781558705920

Published by Popular Woodworking Books, 2002

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1558705929I4N00

Synopsis:

Building furniture just got easier!If you're like most woodworkers, you're always looking for ways to save time. One of the best tools to deliver on that promise is the biscuit joiner. You may have heard that using biscuits, those little compressed wafers of wood, is a form of cheating. But it's not. Biscuits make strong joints and get the job done fast.Try any one of the attractive projects inside and you'll be amazed at how quick, easy and effective the joint-making process becomes. These 12 projects offer something for everyone, from a build-in-a-weekend cupboard to a white oak bookcase and an elegant tapered dresser.Best of all, many of the pieces have been adapted from traditional designs so you can make your favorite style of furniture with fewer hassles.Veteran cabinetmaker Jim Stack starts with the basics, and also includes dozens of additional tips on how to assure safe and accurate cuts, modify a design to fit your taste, correct mistakes and make the most of this versatile tool.Start this weekend! The biscuit joiner will reward you with great furniture--minus all the fuss.

About the Author: Jim Stack is the acquisitions editor for Popular Woodworking Books and a cabinetmaker with 20-plus years of experience working in commercial cabinetmaking shops. He is the author of Northwoods Furniture and has been a contributor to Popular Woodworking magazine. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Biscuit Joiner Project Book: Tips & ...
Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket