Draw Manga. Tom Carpenter

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       Power & Lighting

       Ventilation, Dust Collection & Climate Control

       Workshop Furnishings

       Workpiece Support

      Shop Safety

       Designing Woodworking Projects

       The Woodworking Project Design Process

       The Essentials of Style

       Making Prototypes

       Making Plan Drawings

       Introduction to Wood

       Anatomy of a Tree

       Defining Hardwoods & Softwoods

       Cuts of Lumber

       Methods of Drying Lumber

       Moisture & Wood Movement

       Lumber Distortion & Defects

       Softwood Lumber Sizes

       Hardwood Lumber Sizes

       Buying Lumber

       Sheet Goods

       Common Hardwoods

       Common Softwoods

       Sampling of Exotics

       Squaring, Marking & Cutting Stock

       Squaring Stock

       Laying Out Parts

       Marking Curves & Circles

       Making & Using Patterns

       Cutting Project Parts

       Making Rip Cuts

       Making Cross Cuts

       Making Angled Cuts

       Making Curved Cuts

       Template Routing

       Shaping Profiles

       Resawing Lumber

       Tips for Minimizing Tearout

       Making Joints & Assembling Projects

       Casework Joints

       Furnituremaking Joints

       Laying Out & Cutting Joints

       Butt Joints

       Biscuit-Reinforced Butt Joints

       Dowel-Reinforced Butt Joints

       Dado & Rabbet joints

       Tongue & Groove Joints

       Mortise & Tenon Joints

       Lap Joints

       Finger Joints

       Hand-Cut Dovetail Joints

       Half-Blind Dovetail Joints

       Woodworking Glue Options

       Useful Woodworking Clamps

       Working with Clamps

       Assembling Projects

       Applying Finishes

       Smoothing Wood Surfaces

       Applying Wood Stains

       Filling Wood Pores