Though no small shop can ever manage a truly dust-free finishing room, you can still set up one area of your shop for finishing.
Keep it near a window or door so you can set up a fan to vent the solvent fumes, and try to keep the area around it free of clutter so it’s easy to vacuum clean. Plastic sheeting hung from a framework built into the overhead helps keep dust out of the rest of the shop.
With so many machines in your shop, it may be time to think of an annex. A shed can take care of the garden tools, some of the fin-ishing materials, and perhaps some household items. A lean-to beneath the eaves is a great place to store lumber. And just outside the garage door you could build a good-looking locker to store infrequently used tools.
With your increased skills and shop capacity, you can design and build storage to fit in any space. Build a chest of drawers to fit under the right side extension of your tablesaw. Replace some of your tool stands with a cabinet of drawers on casters. Or build a bank of drawers to handle all the small stuff.
We need our shops to do woodworking, and so we go to work on our shops. We add storage, move a tool, or build something unique, and soon working on the shop takes on a life of its own. All woodworkers go through periods where their major project is the shop. They come out of it ready to tackle new levels of woodworking. Skill and tools—
when you improve one, you improve the other.
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A Band clamps, 82,82, 83 Bandsaws:
blades for, 100,100,101,101 features of, 96–97,98,99,99 steps to four-square lumber with, 92–93, 94, 95,95 versatile uses with, 92–95,95,
96,96,97,97 Bar clamps, 30,31
Basic woodworking shops, tools and shop layouts for, 45,45, 48–49,49
Belt/disk sanders, 138,138, 139, 141
Bench brushes,36 Benchhooks, 81,81 Bench planes, 62,62,63,63 Benchtop router tables, 112,113 Benchtop saws, 102–103, 105,105 Bevel cutting,26
Bevel-edged bench chisels, 64,64, 65,65
Bird’s mouth vise,11
Biscuit joiners, features and uses with, 133, 142,142, 143,144, 144,145,145
Blade-right/blade-left circular saws,27,28
Blades:
for bandsaws, 100,100,101,101 for circular saws,28
for jigsaws, 60,60, 61
for table saws, 147, 148,148, 149 tooth shapes in, 100,100 Block planes,19,20–21,21 Blue masking tape, 83,83 Boring holes,12, 13,14–15,15 Brad point drill bits, 1144,, 15 Brooms and dustpans,36
Cabinet scrapers,76,77,77 Cabinet-style table saws, 103, 105,
105
Cantilevered drum thicknessing sanders, 136,136, 140
Carpenter’s butt chisels,19,20 C-clamps, 30,31
Chamfer planes, 63,63 Chisels:
bevel-edged bench chisels in, 64, 64,65,65
crank-necked chisels in, 118,119 European and Japanese-style,
64,64,65,65 firmer chisels in,65
patternmaker’s chisels in, 64,65 sharpening edges of,19,20–21,
21
skew chisels in, 118,119 uses with, 18,19,64,64,65,65 Circular saws:
blade types and sizes for,28 features of,27
squares and guides for, 6,6, 29 uses with, 26,26,27,27, 28,29,
29 Clamps:
mobile storage rack for,7, 85,86, 88
tapes functioning as, 83,83 uses with,7,11,11,30,30,31,31 versatile uses for, 82,82,83,83 Claw hammers, 22,23
Clean-up tools, 6, 36,36,37 Climate control in woodworking
shops, 127,127,128,128,129 Coarse-toothed rip saw, 118 Collars,54
Combination squares,70, 71 Combination wrenches,121 Compass,71,73
Compound miter saws, 56,56–57, 58
Contractor’s table saws,104,105 Coping saws,75
Cordless drill/drivers, 12,12,13, 13,14, 1144,, 15,15 Corner clamps, 82,82, 83 Crank-necked chisels, 118,119 Crosscut sleds, 106, 107,107,148,
148
Crosscutting,26, 28, 102,105, 106, 107,107
Cross peen,22, 23 Curved scrapers,77 Cuts per inch (CPI), 110 Cutting gauges,71,73
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Dead blow hammers, 22,23, 25 Depth stop collars, 1144 Detail sanders,137, 138,141 Dial calipers, 119,119 Drill presses, 116,116, 117 Drills, 12,12,13,13,14, 1144,, 15 Drivers,12–13
Drive socket sets, 120,121 Drum thicknessing sanders, 136,
136, 140 Dust:
collection systems for,34,35,35, 36,37,132,133,134,134, 135
preventing inhalation of,35,36, 39, 40,40,135,136 Dust masks,35,36, 38, 39,39,40,
40 Dustpans,36
E
Ear muffs/ear plugs, 38,38, 39 Edge guides,54
Edge tools, 18,18,19,19,20,20, 21,21
Efficient woodworking shops, tools and shop spaces for, 92–121 Electrical systems in woodworking
shops, 45,45,94, 122, 126, 126,127
Essential woodworking shops:
floor plans for, 42,4433 garages vs. basements for, 42 lighting and electrical systems
for, 45,45
storage and shelf systems in, 4433,, 45
tools for, 6–45
European-style tools, 64,64,74,75 Eye protection, 38,38, 40
F
F-clamps,31
Featherboards,103,105,106 Feeler gauges, 120,120, 121 Fences:
for routers and router tables,54, 112,112, 113,114,114,115, 115
using with drill presses, 116,117 File cleaning cards,34,35 Files,34,35
Fine-toothed blade saws,74 Finishing,32,33, 154 Finishing hammers,23 Firmer chisels,65 First aid kits, 41,41 Floor-mounted drill press,117 Flush cutting saws, 118,118, 119 Flycutter bits, 14, 1144
Forstner bits, 14, 1144,, 15
G
Gent’s saws, 74,75 Gloves,39,40
Gluing up, using clamps with, 30, 30
Goggles and safety glasses, 38,39, 40
Grinders, for sharpening,66,67, 68
Guide pins, 115,115
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Hammers, 6, 22,22, 23 Handsaws, 74,74,75,75 Hand scrapers, 76,76, 77 Handscrews,11,30,31 Hearing protection, 38,38, 39 Heating in woodworking shops,
127,127,128,128,129 Hold-downs, 105
Holdfasts, 81,81
Hollow chisel mortisers, 150,150, 151,151
Honing guides and tools, 67,67, 69 Humidity control in woodworking
shops, 127,127,128,128,129
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Japanese-style tools, 22,23,64,64, 65,65,74,75
Jigsaws, 48, 60,60, 61 Jobbers drill bits, 1144 Joiner’s benches,79
Joinery, 48–49, 133, 142,142, 143, 144,144,145,145 Jointer planes, 62,63 Jointers:
features and uses with, 108, 108–109
Low angle block planes,19 Lumber crayons, 17,17
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Magnetic screw guides, 1144 Marking knives,70, 71,73 Marking tools, 16,16,17,17,70,
70, 71,72,72,73,73
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Measuring tools:
dial calipers in, 119,119 dial indicators and feeler gauges
as, 120,120, 121
improving hand skills with, 73, 73
setting up power tools with, 73, 73
sliding squares for, 72,72,73,73 uses with, 6,6,16,16,17,17,
70–71
with winding sticks,73 Mechanic’s tools in woodworking
shops,24,25, 120,120, 121 Metalworking vises, 153–54,154 Mill files,34,35
Mistakes, identifying and improv-ing with, 7
Miter gauges, 106, 107,107 Miter saws:
steps to four-square lumber with, 95,95
versatility and uses with, 48, 56, 56,57,57, 58,59,59 Miter slot and sled, 115,115 Mobile storage cart, 4433,, 45 Mortising machines, 132,132,150,
150,151,151
N
Nicholson # 50 rasp,34,35
O
One-handed tightening clamps, 30,31
Orbital jigsaws, features and uses with, 60,60, 61
Oscillating spindle sanders, 132, 138,139
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Parallel-jawed clamps, 82,82, 83 Parallel-sided punches, 120,120 Patternmakers chisels, 64,65 Patternmakers rasps,33, 34,35 Pencils, 17,17
Phillips screwdrivers,24,25 Phillips tips, 1144
Pipe clamps,11,30,31 Planers, features and uses with,
92–93,93,94, 95,95,110, 110, 111
Planes:
bench planes in, 62,62,63,63 block planes in, 18,18,19,19,
20,20,21,21
care and maintenance of, 18,19, 20,20,21,21
shoulder planes in, 118,118, 119 side-rabbet planes in, 118,119 trimming planes in, 118,119 Plunge cutting,26, 29 Pocket hole screws,13,15,15 Polish finishing,32,33
Random orbit sanders, 33,34,35, 35
Rasps,33, 34,35
Ratcheting screwdrivers,24 Respiratory problems, preventing,
38,39,40,40
Rip fences,29,101,101,106, 107, 107
Ripping,26, 28,96,96,102,102, 103,105,105,106,106,107, 107
Rough-crosscut saws,75 Routers:
collets for, 55,55
features and versatile uses with, 48, 50,50, 51,52,52,53,53 with fixed and plunge bases,52,
53,53
guiding methods for, 54,54 jigs and bits for, 53,53,55,55 Router tables:
features and uses with, 94, 112, 112, 113,114,114 fences with, 112,112, 113,114,
114,115,115 guiding work on, 115,115 Rubber sanding forms,33, 34
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Safety:
avoiding kickback,103,105–106 with drills, 12
dust collection systems for,34, 35,35,134,134, 135 eye protection in, 38,38, 39, 40 first aid kits for the shop, 41,41 gloves for,39,40
with hammers and screwdrivers, 22
preventing health problems, 38, 38, 39,40,40,41,41 preventing noise damage, 38,38,
39
proper table saw techniques for, 102–103,103,105–106,106, 146,146
Sanding tools:
belt/disk sanders in,133,138, 138, 139,141
detail sanders in,137, 138,141 dust extraction with,34,35,35 oscillating spindle sanders in,
132, 138,139 pad dampeners in, 35 progressing through the grits
with, 32–33 sanding blocks in,33, 34 uses with, 32,32,33,33, 135,
bandsaws, 92–93, 94,94,95,95 circular saws, 26,26,27,27, 28,
29,29
coarse-toothed rip saw, 118 flexible hand saws, 118,118, 119 flush cutting saws, 118,118, 119 handsaws, 74,74,75,75 table saws, 92–93, 94, 95,95 See alsoBlades
Scrapers, 76,76,77,77 Screwdrivers, 6, 22,24,25,25
Screw driving, with cordless drill/drivers, 15,15 Shank mounted bearings,54 Shaping tools,33, 34,35 Sharpening/sharpening tools:
dedicated area and shop space for,48,152,152,115533 with diamond stones and
dia-mond paste, 66,66,67,67, 68,69
with a grinder,66,67,68 honing jigs for, 20, 21,21 indications for, 20 keeping stones flat for,68 of planes and chisels,19,20–21,
21, 62 of scrapers,77
steps to perfect edges,69 tools for flattening and honing,
67,67, 69
with waterstones, 67,67 Shavehooks,76,77,77 Ship scrapers,76,77,77 Shop heaters, 128–29 Shop spaces:
for basic woodworking shops, 84, 8
855,,86,86,87,87
for efficient woodworking shops, 122,122, 112233,,124,124,125, 125,126,126,127,127,128, 128,129
in essential woodworking shops, 42,42,43,4433
machine placements in, 122, 123,124,124,125–26 managing moisture and heat in,
127,127,128,128,129 mobile bases for machines in,
124,125–26
planning for work flow in, 122, 123,124,124,125–26 space for infeed and outfeed
tables in, 122,122,124,124, 125
for well-rounded woodworking shops, 152,152, 115533,,154, 154
wooden floor surfaces for, 125, 125
Shop vacuums, 36,37 Shoulder planes, 118,118, 119 Side-rabbet planes, 118,119 Sidewinder circular saws, 26,27 Skew chisels, 118,119 Sliding bevels,70, 71,73 Sliding compound miter saws, 56,
57
Sliding squares,71,72,72,73 Slow-speed grinders,68 Spring clamps, 82,82, 83 Square drive bits, 1144
Squares,6,17,17, 29, 70, 71,72, 72,73
Stepped drill bits, 1144,, 15 Storage and shelf system:
for essential shop spaces,49 Storage and shelf systems:
in basic woodworking shops, 84, 84, 8855,,86,86,87,87,88,88, 89,89
with bins and crates, 87,87 cabinet spaces for, 88,88 in essential woodworking shops,
4 433,, 45
hanging tools in, 87,87 for lumber and sheet goods, 8855,,
86, 152, 115533,, 154
mobile clamp racks in,85,86,88 rolling tool cabinets in, 87,87 tool rolls and soft-sided bags in,
87,87
using 5-gallon buckets for, 89,89 Straightedge fence,29
Straightedges, 17,17
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Table saws:
accessories for, 133, 146,146, 147,147,148,148, 149 features and uses with, 92–93,
94, 95,95,102,102,103,103 guiding the cuts with, 106,106,
107,107 Tapered countersink drill bits, 1144,,
15
Tapered drifts, 120,120 Tapes,83
Thickness sanders, 136,136, 140 Tick strips, 16,16
Tip mounted bearings,54 Triangular scrapers,76,77,77 Trim claw hammers, 22,23 Trimming plane, 118,119 Twist drill bits, 14, 1144,, 15
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Vise grips, 120,120, 121 Vises:
on cabinetmaker’s benches, 70, 78,78, 79,80,80
cast iron vises with wooden jaws, 79,80,80
basic tools and shops for, 3, 48–89
efficient tools and shops for, 3, 92–129
essential tools and shops for, 3, 6–45