Practical Shop Math

There's no need to be intimidated by the fractions, decimals, and geometric formulas that are part of every woodworking project. Practical Shop Math, Tom Begnal's comprehensive and very accessible guide, puts all the solutions at your fingertips so you can enjoy your time in the woodshop building your next project instead of scratching your head.

Workshop math problems guidebook filled with practical applications for construction, workshop, and the home.

Contains a larger, easier to read two-color format with improved flow between topics.Provides clear explanations that build on the strengths which have made this book a standard for more than 25 years.Includes an introduction to Statistics which is needed for many technical trades and not offered in most similar texts.Presents sufficient material for a very full one-semester course or for two standard lecture courses.

Multiply your woodworking talents There's no getting around it: woodworking involves math. If you don't know how to do basic calculations, you'll 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, you'll expand your capabilities in the shop many times over. Don't worry if you've struggled with shop math in the past. You hold the solutions in your hands. In these pages, you'll discover simple approaches for everything from adding fractions and decimals to laying out ellipses, octagons, and other shapes that will expand your design repertoire. You'll learn: how to easily calculate the proper amount of wood and finishes you'll 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.

Referenced to Chenier's Practical Math Dictionary, this book is designed to enhance any practical math class from adult education through college level. Many of these math concepts are left out of traditional math books and are relevant to many trades, occupations, do-it-yourselfers, home owners, home schools, etc.

Multiply your woodworking talents There's no getting around it: woodworking involves math. If you don't know how to do basic calculations, you'll 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, you'll expand your capabilities in the shop many times over. Don't worry if you've struggled with shop math in the past. You hold the solutions in your hands. In these pages, you'll discover simple approaches for everything from adding fractions and decimals to laying out ellipses, octagons, and other shapes that will expand your design repertoire. You'll learn: how to easily calculate the proper amount of wood and finishes you'll 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.