Manual for Blind Woodworkers


This page contains links to the Manual for Blind Woodworkers Chapters 1 and 2

This manual is a work in progress. It is being written by Larry Martin, founder of Woodworking for the Blind, inc

Larry has put a lot of work into this manual. There is great information here whether you’re a novice or a advanced woodworker.

Note: You can reed the manual on-line, Listen on-line, download the manual as a PDF file or download the MP3 files. To download the MP3’s or PDF’s right click on the link and go down to save target as. The middle key to the right of the space bar is the right mouse button.

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Chapter 1 Measuring and Marking

Chapter 2 Four Squaring Lumber

Listen On-Line

Chapter 1 Section 1 Measuring-Rotomatic

Chapter 1 Section 2 The Click Rule

Chapter 1 Section 3 Other Measuring Devices

Chapter 1 Section 4 Marking

Chapter 1 Section 5 Sources of Measuring Tools

Chapter 2 Four Squaring Lumber

Chapter 2 Section 1 Overview

Chapter 2 Section 2 Preparing a Face of a Board

Chapter 2 Section 3 Warped Boards

Chapter 2 Section 4 Four Squaring With Hand Tools

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Manual Chapter 1 Measuring and Marking.PDF

Manual Chapter 2 Four Squaring Lumber.PDF

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