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Organized according to function, this in-depth, step-by-step guide to building jigs and adding modifications covers all aspects of jig-making, from simple to the elaborate. Full color.
About the author
Sandor Nagyszalanczy of Bonny Doon, California is a professional furniture designer and freelance writer, photographer and consultant. With nearly 25 years of experience building custom furniture, he is a former senior editor of Fine Woodworking magazine and has appeared on The History Channel's "Modern Marvels" and ABC Television's "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings." Sandor has authored and photographed nine books published by the Taunton Press, including: Woodshop Jigs and Fixtures, Fixing and Avoiding Woodworking Mistakes, Woodshop Dust Control, The Wood Sanding Book, The Art of Fine Tools, Setting Up Shop and Power Tools: An Electric Celebration and Grounded Guide, The Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide, and Tools Rare and Ingenious.
Summary
Jigs, simply put, are devices, sometimes shop-made but now often available commercially to enable woodworkers to do something more than once. Simple or elaborate, jigs are an essential part of woodworking. This book covers jigs and fixtures, a subject of perennial interest to woodworkers.
