Tool school

About this book

<p style="font-weight: bold">Learn the tools and the techniques with this invaluable resource for every woodworker.</p> <p>With any project, having the right tools is only half the battle. It’s knowing how to use them that can make or break a project. <em>Tool School</em> is the all-in-one, easy-to-use reference for every woodworking tool there is, from hammers and nails to lathes, band saws, and portable electric sanders. With over forty years of experience, Burch guides the reader through the entire process of choosing, buying, and using the right tools to get the best results. Subjects covered include:</p> <ul> <li>Handsaws</li> <li>Chisels and gouges</li> <li>Hand planes</li> <li>Drills</li> <li>Routers</li> <li>Electric saws</li> <li>Radial arm and miter saws</li> <li>Boring tools</li> <li>Bench sands</li> <li>And many more!</li></ul> <p>Fully illustrated with hundreds of color photographs and diagrams, <em>Tool School</em> is the essential manual for dozens of tools and an infinite number of projects. With this book, you will never buy the wrong tool again or work twice as hard to do half the work with a piece of equipment that isn’t made for the job. Learn how to set up your tools accurately and safely to get the most out of your equipment every time you use it.</p>

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About the author

Monte Burch

**Monte Burch** was an editor for **Workbench magazine** through the late 1960s and early 1970s. He has been a freelance how-to woodworking writer/photographer and is the author of over 70 how-to outdoor and other nonfiction books, including a number that were **Popular Science** monthly main selections, such as **The Home Cabinetmaker** and **Complete Guide to Building Log Homes**. Over a million copies of his books have been sold. Monte lives on a 350-acre farm with over half the land in managed timberlands. His home has a full woodworking shop and photo studio.