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Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic [Paperback]

Jim Tolpin (Author)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books; 2 edition (Dec 31 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558706771
ISBN-13: 978-1558706774
Product Dimensions: 28.1 x 21.6 x 1.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 780 g

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #201,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Do more with your saw than you ever thought possible!

The table saw is a magnificently simple machine capable of performing an incredible range of cutting tasks. In this revised and updated edition of his woodworking classic, Jim Tolpin shares his masterful techniques for using the table saw to achieve a variety of safe and accurate cuts, including ripping, crosscutting, miter cuts, grooves, dadoes, rabbets, curves, moulding, joinery and more.

You'll find ample instruction for using a variety of table saws, plus information on choosing and using accessories, maintaining your saw, and working with jigs and fixtures.

It's the most comprehensive guide available with more than 150 detailed illustrations and photos that show you how to build:

Rip and crosscut sleds for high-precision cuts
An adjustable dado-spacing fixture
A miter jig with a sliding stop
Hold-downs for the rip fence and saw table
A circle-cutting fixture
A raised panel jig with positive sliding action and integral hold-downs
A carriage-type taper jig featuring a unique guidance system
A vacuum-actuated fence for ripping thin slices

With Jim Tolpin's Table Saw magic, 2nd Edition, you'll quickly see why the table saw isn't just for ripping and crosscutting anymore.

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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

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

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