Popular Woodworking Practical Shop Math

English

ISBN: 1558707832

EAN: 9781558707832

Category: Crafts & Hobbies / Woodwork/Mathematics / Applied/

Publisher: F&W Media, Incorporated

Release Date: 10/24/2011

Synopsis: Multiply your woodworking talents Theres no getting around it: woodworking involves math. If you dont know how to do basic calculations, youll be at somewhat of a disadvantage as a woodworker. On the other hand, if you know how to work with fractions, decimals, angles, and geometric shapes, youll expand your capabilities in the shop many times over. Dont worry if youve struggled with shop math in the past. You hold the solutions in your hands. In these pages, youll discover simple approaches for everything from adding fractions and decimals to laying out ellipses, octagons, and other shapes that will expand your design repertoire. Youll learn: how to easily calculate the proper amount of wood and finishes youll need for projects how to convert a furniture photo into a dimensional drawing how to adjust the speed of a machine by combining the correct sizes of pulleys, and lots more Add it all up, and it makes for a great buy in a shop book.

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Popular Woodworking Practical Shop Math

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.25 inches

Width: 7.0 inches

Length: 4.5 inches

Weight: 16.68 oz

Pages: 208