More Woodworkers' Essential Facts, Formulas Short-Cuts: Hundreds of All New , No-Math Rules of Thumb Help You Figure it Out [Paperback]

Enjoy workshop success without being troubled by difficult mathematical setbacks. Get the answers to all of your perplexing woodworking questions in this handy workshop reference tool.This essential woodworking reference provides jargon-free explanations of the behavior of wood, allowing craftspeople to enjoy workshop success without being troubled by difficult mathematical setbacks. Providing detailed solutions to workshop equations, chapters address popular issues such as dyeing wood, rust removal, moisture protection, shaping with patterns and templates, and inlay intarsia. Math-free solutions coupled with explanatory notes on the science of wood make this handbook an essential addition to any workshop.Dedication...5Author's Preface...8Acknowledgements...91. Wood Basics...112. Drying Wood...243. Wood Movement...424. Building with Wood Movement...565. Wood Strength...726. Moisture Protection...857. Post-and-Rung Joints...938. Column Strength and entasis...1009. Marquetry, Inlay and Intarsia...11910. Twists and Spirals...13611. Mechanics - Simple and Complex...15212. Rust - Cause and Prevention...171You wanted more, now you've got it!In response to reader requests, Ken Horner, author of the best-selling Woodworkers' essential Facts, Formulas and Short-Cuts, Picking up where the first book left off, this all-new volume contains 23 chapters of easy-to-understand information on solving a variety or everyday workshop problems. The clear explanations, which feature both mechanical and no-math rules-of-thumb methods, are accompanied by 290 detailed illustrations and handy reference tables.Among the many solutions to tricky problems, you will find:How to make sure your wood or joinery is strong enoughHow to prevent saggingthe secrets of reverse turning, segmented turning and spiral twistsHow to determine column strengththe ins and outs of marquetry, inlay and intarsiaHow to prevent tools from rustingAddressing key woodshop problems and solutions, this volume is an indispelÁ