Product Description

This book is a comprehensive reference to the table saw. It explains how to choose a table saw to suit your needs, setting it up and provides indepth illustrated instruction in all the basic operations: - Aligning the rip fence - Ripping thin stock - Making accurate cross cuts - - Handling sheet goods - Selecting the right blade - Working safely - - Cutting dadoes, grooves and tenons - Sawing large or thick stock - This is a complete revision, making it essentially a new book. The first edition quickly became an essential tool reference for woodworkers, since the table saw is the cornerstone of any woodworking shop. The book covers how to choose a table saw to fit the owners need, it reviews all basic operations including ripping, cross-cutting, handling large stock and sheet good as well special techniques and joinery. * Illustrated step-by-step with over 200 colour photographs and black & white line drawings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #205773 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Review
"You know from the first few pages that as Mehler shares his hard-earned experience, he understands the tool intimately" Woodworker magazine.

Customer Reviews

If you read only one book on table saws, this should be it!
Kelly Mehler is a master builder of fine, museum quality furniture. He has been working wood for 27 years, and his one-of-a-kind pieces are collectors items. As a teacher, he is remendously generous with his talents and his help to the amateur woodworker, and this book is a classic example of his style: no-frills, easy-to understand, and non-threatening. This book gives a sense that you can do the task, no matter how daunted you are by it. It is as thorough and well-produced as his two videos, which I am constantly reviewing for technique and procedural questions. I'm telling you, this is the book to buy if you want THE handbook on table saw use, and the videos will become your touchtones for reference and encouragement. Above all else, Mehler respects and loves wood and woodworking, and it comes through in his work, the pieces he builds, the classes he teaches, the videos, and this book. YOU CAN'T MISS WITH THIS ONE.

The Table Saw Book
Great book for beginners (like me) to intermediates. Good detail, lots of pictures. American texts refer to european saws and their safety features regularly. Loads of techniques / ideas.

Too much mechanics; to little useage
I was disappointed mainly because i was looking for HOW TO USE with tips, jigs etc. Yes it does have some of this but only about 35% - the rest is all about the different types; set up etc.
Even the how to use is not really comprehensive and i found myself simply experimenting to achieve the best way - maybe that was a good thing!