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Title: Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic, Second Edition by Jim Tolpin ISBN: 1-55870-677-1 Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books Pub. Date: January, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (12 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A great book for novices or beyond
Comment: Several other reviewers have commented on the value of the jigs, and I agree. I wish Tolpin would have presented an overview of his fence jig system early on, it would have been easier to grasp the concept BUT unlike one other reviewer I certainly did not have to go through the book several times to get it.
Besides the jigs, I appreciated the discussion of blades (design, choice, and care), ripping, and setup. Having read the section on setting up my saw, I went out to the shop, tuned things up and it has made a big difference in my work - everything fits together better!
Finally, the person who said that this book is of no use to the beginner with a beginner's saw: think again. My Bosch 4000 is pretty basic, but I was able to apply 98% of Tolpin's advice to my unit.
If he would just add an overview of his fence jig system I could give this 5 stars!
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Book
Comment: As noted in some of the other reviews, Mr. Tolpin is not a Pulitzer prize winning author. But he is a hell of a woodworker. I lucked out and bought this book at my local library's yearly book sale. I got it and four other related books for five bucks. I would buy it at full retail just for the jigs and sled diagrams. Some have complained that there are no measurements included, well how could there be? The idea of the book is to give you ideas for your own applications. I don't have the room for all the jigs shown in this book, nor would I ever use em all if I did. But I did glean enough from this book to make it worth having in my woodworking "library". I would reccommned this book to everyone who uses a table saw, beginner or pro.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Jigs Are Worth the Price
Comment: I'd consider myself to have an intermediate level of woodworking skill - I'm not a novice or an expert - and this book is just right for me. I've built two of the jigs and love them. The general info on setup, blades, and technique is just what I need. I'm working through it, about half way so far, and thoroughly enjoying myself.
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Title: The Table Saw Book by Kelly Mehler ISBN: 1561584266 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Woodworking With the Router: Professional Router Techniques and Jigs Any Woodworker Can Use by Bill Hylton, Fred Matlack ISBN: 0762102276 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Measure Twice Cut Once by Jim Tolpin ISBN: 1558704280 Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: Router Magic: Jigs, Fixtures, and Tricks to Unleash Your Router's Full Potential by William H. Hylton, Mitch Mandel, Frank Rohrbach, Bill Hylton ISBN: 0762101857 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Bandsaw Book by Lonnie Bird ISBN: 1561582891 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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