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| Popular Woodworking June 2009 (Issue 176) |
Price: $8.00
Our cover project is a joiner's tool chest by Roy Underhill, host of "The Woodwrights Shop". Not to big and not too small this chest is an ideal project to store your tools and sharpen your skills. We also feature a knock-down outdoor chair by Simon Watts and a classic huntboard by senior editor Glen Huey. New bedrock planes from Asia are making news, but are they worth it? Our expert review gives the details. In Jig Journal, we build a no-frills router table that you can build in a few hours and use for years. Adam Cherubini tackles low-relief carving in Arts & Mysteries and Peter Follansbee shows how to Carve a 17th-Century Panel. Noted chairmaker Brian Boggs writes his first article for Popular Woodworking, sharing his techniques for Ebonizing Wood. Our "I Can Do That" project is a magazine rack, and Bob Flexner helps us choose a finish for color.
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| Jig Journal: No-nonsense Router Table |
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By
Robert W. Lang
Page number: 74; Article length: 2 pp.
A router table doesn't need a lot of bells and whistles and it shouldn't take long to build. Here is a simple router table that you can build in a few hours and use for years.
Online Extra: to view a video showing a simple method for insetting a base plate in the top, Click Here
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| Joiner's Tool Chest |
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By
Roy Underhill
Page number: 32; Article length: 8 pp.
Tool chests are often too big to move or too complicated to build. This mid-size chest from the host of "The Woodwrights's Shop" is an ideal size, and features interesting and achievable joinery in readily available material.
Online Extras: to download a SketchUp model of this project, Click Here
To read editor Christopher Schwarz's blog entries about Roy Underhill's new school, Click Here.
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| Dock Chair |
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By
Simon Watts
Page number: 64; Article length: 4 pp.
Lightweight, portable and foldable, this handsome chair is is simple to make and at home on your deck, or your dock.
Online Extra: to download full size patterns of the leg profiles in PDF format, Click Here.
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| Classic Huntboard |
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By
Glen Huey
Page number: 44; Article length: 7 pp.
Ample storage and simple lines make this traditional piece an ideal addition to any dining room.
Online Extras: to view a video demonstration of tapering legs at the jointer, Click Hereto download a SketchUp model of this project Click Here
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| Flexner on Finishing: Choosing a Finish for Color |
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By
Bob Flexner
Page number: 70; Article length: 2 pp.
We think of stains as the means to color a project, but the topcoat also has a significant effect. In this article, Bob Flexner discusses the effects of different finishes and how they can change the color of different wood species.
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| The Wood Whisperer: Not Just for the New |
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By
Marc Spagnuolo
Page number: 68; Article length: 2 pp.
Raising awareness of safety is this month's topic, with a look at the basic equipment that keeps you safe and improves your work.
Online Extra:> to view a video of the author using his favorite pushsticks and featherboards, Click Here
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| Tool Test |
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By
Staff
Page number: 28; Article length: 3 pp.
This month we take a close look at the Grizzly GO636X Ultimate Band Saw, Woodpeckers PRL-V2 Precision router lift, Ashley Iles chisels, a Craftsman Spindle sander and the Dust Deputy from Oneida.
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| I Can Do That: Library Magazine Rack |
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By
Glen Huey
Page number: 26; Article length: 2 pp.
This wall hung magazine rack is easy to make with a few simple tools and readily available material.
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| Arts & Mysteries: Low-Relief Carving |
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By
Adam Cherubini
Page number: 22; Article length: 4 pp.
Adam enlists the aid of master carver Christopher Storb to work on the knee of his Philadelphia Chippendale chair.
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| Graduated Drawers |
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By
George Walker
Page number: 60; Article length: 4 pp.
You don't need a tape measure or math to lay out graduated drawers with attractive proportions, all you need are two pairs of dividers.
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| Bed Rocks From Abroad |
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By
Christopher Schwarz
Page number: 56; Article length: 3 pp.
Discover if these new planes from abroad make the cut in comparison with Lie-Nielsen, Veritas and Clifton smoothing planes.
Online Extra: To view a video about materials used in plane construction, Click Here
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| Carve a 17th-Century Panel |
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By
Peter Follansbee
Page number: 51; Article length: 5 pp.
Straightforward use of simple V-tools and gouges can produce an eye-catching panel to incorporate into a joined chest or box.
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| Ebonizing Wood |
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By
Brian Boggs
Page number: 40; Article length: 4 pp.
Turning wood a rich, saturated black can be accomplished with a few simple steps with common household products, and powder from a South American evergreen.
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