The table saw is a magnificently simple machine capable of performing an incredible range of cutting tasks. In this completely revised and updated edition of his woodworking classic, Jim Tolpin shares his masterful techniques for using the table saw to achieve a variety of safe and accurate cuts, including ripping, crosscutting, miter cuts, grooves, dadoes, rabbets, curves, molding, joinery and more.

He provides ample instruction on how to use a variety of table saws, including invaluable information on accessories, maintenance and jigs and fixtures. Plus, Tolpin includes a quick-reference troubleshooting chart, so woodworkers can solve their table saw dilemmas at a glance....

Completely revised with updated information on furniture design, measurement/layout tools, the layout process and new tips for preventing and fixing mistakes.

Updated with all-new color drawings and design.

More than simply a workshop math book, this must have resource teaches readers everything they need to know about measuring tools and how to use them properly. Readers will learn basic measuring in relation to human proportions for furniture as well as proportioning systems for attractive, usable and comfortable furniture. The book includes instruction on how to:

• draw sketches and plans
• develop cutting lists
• lay out cuts and cut to the line
• choose which saw for the best cut

And much more!...

The New Cottage Home taps into today's move toward lifestyle simplicity and the idea that living space should be rich in details, conservative of resources, and no larger than necessary. Jim Tolpin celebrates the diversity and charm of 30 sample cottages, from a Pacific Northwest cottage modeled after a French hunting lodge to a "salvage yard vernacular cottage" built with junkyard materials. Each featured home reflects individual personality, priorities, and lifestyle. Whether by the water, on a mountain, or in a forest, field, or town, these homes emphasize quality of place over quantity of space....