Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Jigs & Fixtures: Expert Advice from Start to Finish
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The Maker's Secret Weapon: Build Custom Jigs for Perfect Accuracy, Ultimate Efficiency, and Significant Cost Savings. Jigs and fixtures are the key to precision, speed, and safety in any woodworking shop. Finding the right shop aid for a complex cut or operation can be challenging, but this comprehensive guide demystifies the entire process. It is the essential reference for the DIY builder and dedicated maker looking to elevate the quality of their work and their shop efficiency. Author Sandor Nagyszalanczy,,a highly respected professional furniture designer, woodworker, and one of America’s most prolific authors on woodworking. Featuring over 800 clear color photographs and diagrams, this guide will teach you how to make these time-saving devices and help improve everything you build in your shop, turning your tools into hyper-efficient, precision machines. Build Your Own Success: Massive Cost Savings: Stop buying expensive, specialized commercial accessories! This book teaches you how to build your own high-performance jigs and fixtures out of inexpensive scrap wood and hardware, delivering professional accuracy for a fraction of the price. The Ultimate Maker Project: Building jigs is the foundational project for any serious maker. This guide helps you tackle challenging "jigging problems" with confidence, inspiring creative, custom solutions tailored exactly to the tools and projects in your unique workshop. Complete Shop Aids: In four parts, the book covers hundreds of shop aids, providing you with a complete understanding of jig function and design. You will find step-by-step instructions for: Templates & Stops: Joinery templates, depth gauges, and travel stops. Guidance Systems: Taper jigs, circle-cutting systems, and specialized fences. Work Holding: Vises, hold-downs, and assembly fixtures. Review: Must Have in Any Woodshop - Bought this used but in great shape and looks almost new. Really informative, at least what I’ve read so far. Getting a good idea of how to think about Jig design and the benefits in woodworking and construction. Looking forward to getting some time to build some of the projects in the book. Excellent addition to the library Review: Another Winner - Sandor Nagyszalanczy has just added another excellent book to his growing and versatile collection of woodworking guides.The organization of his Jigs and Fixtures book is first rate,logical and easy to follow.It starts out with a short section on how to use the book and then follows with sections organized in a very useable way.Safety notes are interspersed throughtout and are appropriate for novice and professional woodworkers alike.I have several other jigs and fixtures books which are generally boring to read and used only to look up a specific jig. However,this is not true for Mr.Nagyszalanczy most readable and informative works which I enjoy cover to cover. I have another of his books on built-ins which is also great, and have preordered his new shop organization book.He is a frequent visitor on DIY Network's "Tools and Techniques" hosted by Popular Woodworking's David Thiel . He is as enjoyable to watch and listen to as his books are to read.I rate this book at 5 stars and my only minor critique is that the many color photos, while excellent and instructional, tend to be a bit smaller than my 64 year old eyes like to see, but that's not a big deal.As an aside,most Taunton Press woodworking guides,of which I have many,are typically of very high quality. I look forward to more guides from this extremely knowledgeable and entertaining professional woodworker. M.W. O'Brien, Valley Head, Alabama
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 157 Reviews |
A**R
Must Have in Any Woodshop
Bought this used but in great shape and looks almost new. Really informative, at least what I’ve read so far. Getting a good idea of how to think about Jig design and the benefits in woodworking and construction. Looking forward to getting some time to build some of the projects in the book. Excellent addition to the library
M**N
Another Winner
Sandor Nagyszalanczy has just added another excellent book to his growing and versatile collection of woodworking guides.The organization of his Jigs and Fixtures book is first rate,logical and easy to follow.It starts out with a short section on how to use the book and then follows with sections organized in a very useable way.Safety notes are interspersed throughtout and are appropriate for novice and professional woodworkers alike.I have several other jigs and fixtures books which are generally boring to read and used only to look up a specific jig. However,this is not true for Mr.Nagyszalanczy most readable and informative works which I enjoy cover to cover. I have another of his books on built-ins which is also great, and have preordered his new shop organization book.He is a frequent visitor on DIY Network's "Tools and Techniques" hosted by Popular Woodworking's David Thiel . He is as enjoyable to watch and listen to as his books are to read.I rate this book at 5 stars and my only minor critique is that the many color photos, while excellent and instructional, tend to be a bit smaller than my 64 year old eyes like to see, but that's not a big deal.As an aside,most Taunton Press woodworking guides,of which I have many,are typically of very high quality. I look forward to more guides from this extremely knowledgeable and entertaining professional woodworker. M.W. O'Brien, Valley Head, Alabama
E**R
Worth your time and money.
As usual, books in this collection are well done. The text is clear and well illustrated by hundred of color pictures. This book cover all kinds of jigs for stationary tool and portable power tool. Even though I already at least heard of most of the jig in this book, I still did manage to find some new ideas that are now maky my work faster and safer. Definitively worst your time and money.
G**N
A very good book on the subject
Lots of good suggestions and jig building tips. There is no doubt that jigs and fixtures are a necessary part of the woodshop. For those of us with smallish shops, a large number of jigs strains the storage space and keeps you planning for the next shop.
K**L
Good book
Full of interesting ideas. You get the essence of how to go about building jigs as well as more detail if you so wish.
A**R
Great book
This is a great book, more for referee and ideas, im not a beginner with this stuff,but every once in a while this book (and all of taunton's books I've purchased) gives you little AHA! Moments.
D**R
Show me more Jigs.
I thought it would have more !
D**M
Great read
This book was a great read because it enlighten me on how to make certain jigs and other things to make my jobs go much easier. So take the time and read it and enjoy playing around with the making of some of the things in the book.
A**R
Good pictures and diagrams
Very good. Very useful
A**R
Buen libro
Buen libro
S**N
montage de gabarit
magnifique livre
B**G
book for son in laws birthday
purchased this for my son in law for his birthday he says it a very good book and is well pleased with it.
T**Y
Five Stars
A+++
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