Exploring Woodworking provides the essential knowledge that beginning students require to complete a wide range of small projects and for further study in carpentry, cabinetmaking, or residential construction. Written for the beginners, this text introduces a wide variety of woods and their characteristics in addition to basic techniques using hand and power tools. Students gain a foundation in safety, math skills, measurement, and tool identification throughout the print and digital resources. This content is built around many chances for hands-on application with activity questions at the end of each lesson as well as updated project plans and product designs. Information regarding woodworking operations, such as drilling and sawing, is presented in individual chapters to ensure in-depth coverage.

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Exploring Woodworking 9e, Online Textbook

• Exploring Woodworking
• Copyright © 2024byThe Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
• Introduction
• About the Author
• Reviewers
• New to This Edition
• Guided Tour
• TOOLS FOR STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SUCCESS
• • Student Tools
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• Feature Contents
• Chapter 1 Materials in Woodworking
• • Section 1.1 Wood in Our Environment
  • Section 1.2 The Lumber Industry
  • Section 1.3 Woods: Kinds, Uses, and Identification
  • Chapter 1 Summary
• Chapter 2 Woodworking Safety
• • Section 2.1 General Safety
  • Section 2.2 Hand and Power Tool Safety
  • Section 2.3 Chemical and Fire Safety
  • Chapter 2 Summary
• Chapter 3 Project Selection and Planning
• • Section 3.1 Selecting a Project
  • Section 3.2 Planning Your Project
  • Chapter 3 Summary
• Chapter 4 Hand Tools
• • Section 4.1 Measuring and Layout Tools
  • Section 4.2 Handsaws
  • Section 4.3 Hand Planes
  • Section 4.4 Shaping Tools
  • Chapter 4 Summary
• Chapter 5 Portable Power Tools
• • Section 5.1 Portable Electric Drills
  • Section 5.2 Portable Circular Saws and Power Miter Saws
  • Section 5.3 Portable Saber Saws
  • Section 5.4 Portable Routers
  • Section 5.5 Biscuit Joiners
  • Section 5.6 Portable Planers
  • Section 5.7 Portable Sanders
  • Chapter 5 Summary
• Chapter 6 Power Woodworking Machines
• • Section 6.1 Table Saw
  • Section 6.2 Band Saw
  • Section 6.3 Scroll Saw
  • Section 6.4 Radial Arm Saw
  • Section 6.5 Drill Press
  • Section 6.6 Jointer
  • Section 6.7 Planer/Surfacer
  • Section 6.8 Wood Lathe
  • Section 6.9 Shaper
  • Section 6.10 Sanders: Belt, Disc, Spindle, and Drum
  • Chapter 6 Summary
• Chapter 7 Project Construction and Assembly
• • Section 7.1 Wood Joints
  • Section 7.2 Adhesives
  • Section 7.3 Clamps
  • Section 7.4 Mechanical Fasteners
  • Section 7.5 Laminating and Bending Wood
  • Section 7.6 Application of Veneers and Plastic Laminates
  • Chapter 7 Summary
• Chapter 8 Preparation for Finishing
• • Section 8.1 Removing Glue and Repairing Defects
  • Section 8.2 Smoothing Wood by Scraping
  • Section 8.3 Sanding
  • Chapter 8 Summary
• Chapter 9 Wood Finishing and Hardware
• • Section 9.1 Supplies and Equipment
  • Section 9.2 Stains, Sealers, and Fillers
  • Section 9.3 Finishing Techniques
  • Section 9.4 Hardware
  • Chapter 9 Summary
• Chapter 10 Woodworking Manufacturing
• • Section 10.1 Automated Manufacturing Processes
  • Section 10.2 Entrepreneurship
  • Section 10.3 Setting Up and Managing a Manufacturing Enterprise
  • Chapter 10 Summary
• Chapter 11 Careers in Woodworking Industries and Related Areas
• • Chapter 11 Summary
• Chapter 12 Woodworking Projects
• Math Skills Appendix
• • Table of Contents
• Glossary
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