Woodworking with Power Tools: Tools, Techniques & Projects

The debate over the merits of power tools vs. hand tools has raged for years, but the bottom line is that you need both to be a successful woodworker. Machinery provides efficiency for labor—intensive tasks such as sawing and planing, whereas hand tools are used to create fine details that machines can't duplicate. Power tools don't replace hand tools, they complement them.

In Woodworking with Power Tools, expert craftsmen and craftswomen explain how they choose, maintain, and use every kin...