Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic: Amazon.ca: Jim Tolpin: Books

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Jim Tolpin shares his masterful techniques for using the table saw to achieve a variety of safe and accurate cuts, including ripping, crosscutting, mitre cuts, grooves, dadoes, rabbets, curves, moulding, joinery and more.'

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THE TABLE SAW IS A MAGNIFICENTLY simple machine little more than a table through which a spinning blade partially protrudes. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tolpin: The Master, Jan 20 2010

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DaninVan (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic (Paperback)

Jim Tolpin has created another benchmark. Best book on tablesaws I've seen;
photos and illustrations are superb.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great book for novices or beyond, Feb 16 2004

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Roger A. Knopf "makes sawdust in spare time" (Menlo Park, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic (Paperback)

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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Jigs Are Worth the Price, Feb 11 2003

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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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2.0 out of 5 stars Just OK
First of all, if you are working on a beginner-type table saw, this book will be pretty useless to you. Read more

Published on Feb 2 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
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. Read more

Published on Dec 7 2002 by KRASSEL