Chisels on a Wheel

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Chisels on a WheelJim Effner1992, 199 pages, 231 Illustrations, 11 Chapters, 78 topicsThis is often described as the finest book ever written on woodworking tools and their use. It was written with the active cooperation of over forty of the finest tool companies in the world. The writers style is clear and it is very heavily illustrated. This book is widely used as a training document in tool companies. It is also very, very good for the small shop and individual woodworker. The original book is long out of print and copies are very hard to find. It can take months and cost up to $100 to find a copy. This is a copy of the original reproduced with and protected under the original copyright. ContentsBasic Concepts of Wood Cutting Tools, Kinds of Cutting Tools, Geometric Features of Cutting Tools, Cutting Tool Performance Characteristics, Characteristics of the Cutting Process, Manipulating the Cutting Process, Wood and Wood-Based Materials, Wood-Based Man-Made Materials, Effects of Wood Materials on Tools, Cutting Tool Materials, A Short History of Iron and Steel, Making Steel, Strength and Physical Properties of Metals, Applying Metallurgy, Alloy Steel, Tool Manufacturing and Marketing, Circular Saw Blades, Physical Features, Scoring Saws and Strobe Saws, Saw Blade Mechanics, Saw Tooth Applications, Saw Blade Performance, Saw Blade Stiffening Collars, Saw Blade Sharpening and Servicing, Guidelines for Selection and Use of Saw Blades, Shaft-Mounted Cutting Tools, Drills, Performance Characteristics, Basic Tool Geometry, Design Characteristics, Cutting Process Variables, Early Drills, The Demands of Industry, Overcoming Heat in the Cutting Process, Chucks for Holding and Driving Drill Bits, Types of Drills and Boring Bits, Technological Specialization and Improvement, Shaft-Mounted Cutting Tools, Routers, Misperceptions about Routers, Plunging Routers, Advantages of Routers, Router Capabilities, Router Performance Characteristics, Router Holding and Driving Systems, Router Tool Features, Router Knife Arrangements, Movable-Knife Cutters, Evolution of Movable-Knife Cutters, Holding and Driving Methods, Cutter Body and Knife Configurations,Selection and Use of Movable Knife Cutters, Cutting Profiles, Needs of the Toolmaker, Tool Selection Criteria, Profile Cutter Performance Characteristics, Understanding Design Features, Special-Purpose Tools, Unique Cutters, Advancement of Technology, Other Special-Purpose Tools, Safety in Woodworking, Elements of the Cutting Process, Vibration, Balance, Progress through Tool Design, Machine Processes, Design for Safety, Ready Reference, Cutting Tool Performance Calculations, Performance Characteristics, Performance Recommendations: Circular Saw Blades, Performance Recommendations: Other Cutting Tools, Tool Mechanics and Machine Processes, Cutting Tool Materials, Cutting Tool Purchasing Guidelines, References, Additional Reading, A Partial List of Cutting Tool Innovators, Professional Organizations, A Woodworking Library