The Art of Woodworking - Cabinetmaking 1992

GP UIDE WORKSHO TIPS SAFETY . Concentrate on ihe job;do notrush. or Never workwhenyouaretired,stressed h a v eb e e nd r

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GP UIDE WORKSHO TIPS SAFETY . Concentrate on ihe job;do notrush. or Never workwhenyouaretired,stressed h a v eb e e nd r r n k i nagl c o h oo r u s i n g m e d r c a t i ot nh sa ti r d u c ed ' o w s i n e s s .

POWER TOOLS r Wearappropriate safetygear:safety glasses. on. a 'aceshieldfor extraprotect protectors or earplugs.lf andhearing wea'a thereis ro dustcolecton system. dustmask.Forexoticwoodssuchas may ebony,usea respirator; thesawdust reaction. Wearwork causean allergic g l o v ew s h e nh a n d l i nrgo u g hl u m b e r .

. Keepyourworkareacleanandtidy; andsawdust cluttercanleadto accidents, andwoodscraps canbea firehazard,

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ANATOMY OFA BOARD

HAND TOOLS

. Donotusea toolif anypartof it is worn or 0amageo. . Keepyourhandswe I awayfroma turning b l a d eo r b i t .

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. Usetl-eappropriate tool'or thejob:do for nottryto makea tooldo something whichit wasnotdesigned.

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. Cutawayfromyourself ratherthan towardyourbody.

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()FLUMBER TYPES WPE

CHARACTERISTICS

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Pine

grainr Skong;lowshrinkage Whiteto paleorred-brown, withredstreaks; fineto coarse, skaight andwarpage . Mosttypeseasyto shape; whendried;lightto heavy holdsfasteners wellt Glueandclearfinishbondwell

HARDWOOD

Ash

grain. Strong qualities; White to darkbrown; coarse, uneven, straight orwavy withexcellent bending heavy and hardo Easy to shape; holds fasteners well. Glueandclear finishbondwell

Birch

qualities; Whiteto palebrown; fine,uneven, skaight orwavygrain. Strong withgoodbending heavy andhard . Easy o Glueandclear holds to shape; fasteners well,butoftensplits whenscrewed finishbondwell

Cherry

Paleto darkred-brown, grain. Strong oftenwithhintsofgreen; fine,uneven, straight orwavy withmedium bending qualities; moderately heavy andhardo Easy to shape; holds fasteners wello Glueandclearfinishbondwell

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. Strong grain,oftenwithvivid,flecked patterns Mahogany Brown to darkred-brown; fine,even,straight withgoodbending

qualities; moderately heavy andhard. Easy to shape, buttendsio scuffwhenplaned; holdsfasteners wello Glue andclearfinishbondwell

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Maple

. Exceptionally grain, White fine,even, to palered-brown; straight oftenwithbird's eyeorburlpatterns strong with goodbending qualities; heavy andhardo Easy to shape; holds fasteners wello Glueandclearfinishbondwell

0ak

grain. Strong qualities; Palegrayto red-brown; coarse, even,straight withgoodbending heavy andveryhard . Hardtoshape; r Glueandclearfinishbondwell holds fasteners well,butoftensplits whennailed

Walnut

grain. Exceptionally Grayto darkbrown, oftenwithhintsof purple; coarse, even straight strong withgoodbending qualities; moderately heavy andhardo Easy to shape; holds fasteners wello Glueandclearfinishbondwell

grainwithhighly Rosewood Darkbrown to black,oftenwithhintsof darkpurple orstreaks of orange; coarse, uneven figured o Exceptionally patterns qualities; strong withgoodbending heavy, hardandveryoilyr 11ur6 to shape, tending to dullblades; holds fasteners well. Gluebonds well;usually finished withpenetrating oil

Teak

grain! Strong lVledium qualities; to darkbrown, oftenwithhintsofyellow; coarse, even, straight withgoodbending heavy, veryhardandoilyo 53.ttoshape, buttends to dullblades andsuffer burnmarks frompower tools; holds fasteners well. Gluebonds well;usually finished withpenetrating oil

o 61u.bonds poorly MANUFACTURED HardboardBrittle; fairlyheavy andhardo Easy tocut,buttends holds to shred; fasteners well PANELS Plywood Strong; heavy andfairlyhardr Easy tocut;holds fasteners wello Gluebonds well ADHESIVES CABINETMAKING TYPE

CHARACTERISTICS

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White glue

. Skongbonding; Polyvinyl-acetate-based; nottoxicorf lammable working time3 to 5 minutes r Setting o Dries timeabout 30 to 45 minutes; cures fullyin 24Io72 hours clear andcolorless o Doesnotsandaswellasyellow glue

General woodworking

Yellow glue

o Better grabthanwhiteglue; Aliphatic resin-based; nottoxicorflammable wettackforfaster . Setting working time3 to 5 minutes timeabout 30 to 45 minutes; fullyin 24Io72 hours cures . Dries (faded yellow); properties opaque moreheatresistant forbetter sanding thanwhiteglue

General woodworking

. Drying o Afterdrying, Contact Solvent-based; maybetoxicandflammable time10to 20 minutes instant . Non{oxic cement bondoncontact; curesfullyin 72 hours water-based contact cements alsoavailable, properties withsimilarbonding butslower drying; water-based maycause thinveneers to warp Epoxy glue

Bonding dissimilar materials suchasplastic laminate and veneers to woodandplywood

priorto use;notflammable Resin andhardener typically mixed together butmaybetoxic. Strong, Bonding acidic woods suchas (depending waterproof bonding; working time5 minutes to 2 hours ontype). Setting time5 oakandmahogany; other exotic (depending minutes to 2 hours ontype); cures fullyin 24 hours woods difficult toglue

. Strong Hideglue Protein-based, available ingranular orliquidform;nottoxicorflammable bonding; workingCabinet construction, antique r Setting o Sandable time3 to 5 minutes timet hour; fullyin 24 hours cures anddriesa darkcolor restoration andveneering r Notwater-resistant: gluebondcanbesoftened withwaterfordisassembly Casein glue

o Average Milk-based, available in powdered form;nonflammable bonding; working time o Setting o Highresistance 15to 20 minutes time15to 20 minutes; cures in8 to 12 hours to water anddriesanopaque color; sands well,butstains acidic woods

0ilywoods thatbondpoorly with (teak, glues yewand other lemonwood); laminating