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| Popular Woodworking December 2007 (Issue 166) |
Price: $8.00
Senior Editor Glen Huey builds a 21st-century version of a classic Shaker Workbench, a rock solid design with plenty of storage below a massive maple top. It's time for our annual picks of the Best New Tools of the Year and we have our list of 15 favorites. Marc Adams continues his new series about working smarter and safer with Woodworking Essentials: Practical Safety Devices. Think you can't cut variable spaced dovetails with an inexpensive jig? Think again, Don Means show us how to cut Variable Spaced Dovetails by Jig. Senior Editor Robert Lang builds a magnificent mahogany reproduction of the little-known Gustav Stickley Poppy Table. In Jig Journal, we have two great ways to Draw Perfect Arcs. I Can Do That returns with a Mission Chair, and the introduction of a new I Can Do That Book. Bob Flexner clears the confusion in Understanding Solvents and our Tool Test features the new Veritas Small Plow Plane. Adam Cherubini puts the finishing touches on his standing desk in Arts & Mysteries, and At the Lathe features a perfect project for the season, Turning Tops.
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| 21st-Century Shaker Workbench |
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Glen Huey
Page number: 62; Article length: 10 pp.
Great looks and function combine in this bench. The stack of drawers, raised panel door and traditional construction create lots of space for tools. The top and vises make it a highly functional workbench for both hand and power tool users.
Online Extra: To view a video of drilling the workbench dog holes click here.
To view a video for calculating drawer parts click here.
For a drawing showing the location of the workbench dog holes, click here:
Workbench Top.pdf (14.76 KB)
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| Arts & Mysteries: Finishing Touch |
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By
Adam Cherubini
Page number: 24; Article length: 4 pp.
Adam Cherubini concludes his year long series of articles on building furniture entirely with hand tools. Shaping of moldings, choosing hardware and an appropriate finish, and adding patina to the finished desk.
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| At the Lathe: Turning Tops |
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By
Judy Ditmer
Page number: 82; Article length: 4 pp.
Small spinning tops are a favorite gift idea and this article shows you how to set up and turn multiples of them.
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| Best New Tools of 2007 |
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By
Staff
Page number: 57; Article length: 5 pp.
It's hard to believe that in a craft almost as old as civilization itself, new and better tools continue to be developed every year. They are, and here are our 15 favorites from 2007.
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| Flexner on Finishing: A Primer on Solvents |
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Bob Flexner
Page number: 90; Article length: 3 pp.
The choices among solvents can be confusing and using the wrong one can be disastrous. Here is a simple method to determine the right one for the job at hand.
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| Gustav Stickley Poppy Table |
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Robert W. Lang
Page number: 36; Article length: 6 pp.
Gustav Stickley is best known for his linear Craftsman designs. This early table exemplifies his design talents in a delicate Art Nouveau style.
Online Extra: to download full size drawings of the Poppy Table for $3.00, click here
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| I Can Do That: Mission Chair |
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Glen Huey
Page number: 28; Article length: 4 pp.
Our popular I Can Do That column returns with a handsome chair that looks great and is simple to build. It's one of the projects in the new I Can Do That Book that has just been published.
Online Extra: To download instructions from Shaker Workshops for weaving the seat click here To purchase Shaker Seat tape from Shaker Workshops click here To purchase Shaker Seat tape from Royalwood click here
For additional photos and a 3-D drawing, download here:
ICDT Online Extras.pdf (220.29 KB)
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| Jig Journal: Draw Perfect Arcs |
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By
Robert W. Lang
Page number: 76; Article length: 2 pp.
A simple method to draw large arcs without knowing the radius, and a reliable no-math method of finding the center and radius of an arc.
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| Out of the Woodwork: The Boys in the Guild |
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By
Jeff Skiver
Page number: 96; Article length: 1 pp.
Woodworkers are an interesting bunch, and this is a humorous look at some you might encounter at your local woodworking club.
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| Tool Test |
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By
Staff
Page number: 32; Article length: 2 pp.
A new twist on an old tool, the Small Plow Plane from Veritas. Apollo introduces the Atomizer, an HVLP spray gun that works well with either a turbine or a compressor. And an excellent new mallet from Di Legno.
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| Variable-Spaced Dovetails by Jig |
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By
Don Means
Page number: 72; Article length: 4 pp.
With these two innovative methods, you will no longer be a slave to your dovetail jig when deciding how your drawers will look
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| Woodworking Essentials-Practical Safety Devices |
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By
Marc Adams
Page number: 43; Article length: 8 pp.
Guards, push sticks and featherboards are meant to protect us, but their poor design can sometimes make machine operations dangerous or inaccurate. Marc Adams offers devices and procedures that really work and don't interfere with your woodworking.
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