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Magazine Index
| Popular Woodworking December 2004 (Issue 145) |
Price: $8.00
6 Superior Toolbox Solutions: Our Arts & Crafts Tool Cabinet offers smart storage for small shops. PLUS: A special turning issue – we pick the best mini lathes and offer two holiday turning projects – Judy Ditmer's spindle ornaments and Dale Nish's birdhouse ornaments • Build a Shaker Bench – an easy heirloom • Best New Tools of the Year • 2 simple jigs to make cutting and routing small parts easy • 6 strategies for smooth-fitting, wicked-tight sliding dovetails • A visit to the Marc Adams School of Woodworking • An easy-to-build, contemporary torsion-box desk • Woodworking Essentials continues with basic table saw joinery • We put Grizzly's new 8" jointer, Festool's plunge router, the Veritas Large Shoulder Plane • Rob Cosman's "Rough to Ready" video, Craftsman's Twin Cutter and Starrett's ProSite Protractor through out Tool Test • How to fight evil alien technology • Tricks of the Trade • Q&A • and much more.
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| Tricks of the Trade |
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Page number: 20; Article length: 2-1/2 pp.
A deadbolt planing stop. Plus: sighting right • non-slip joints • a dog's light illuminates your work • miter slotting sled • 15-minute fretsaw tune-up.
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| Great Woodshops: Fertile Fields |
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Kara Gebhart
Page number: 94; Article length: 3 pp.
Take a tour of the astonishing woodshop at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. This school – the largest in North America – has a world-class facility and faculty.
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| Tool Test |
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Page number: 26; Article length: 3 pp.
We put Grizzly's 8" jointer, Festool's plunge router • the Veritas Large Shoulder Plane • Rob Cosman's 'Rough to Ready' video • Craftsman's twin cutter and Starrett's ProSite protractor through out tool test. Plus: "Milwaukee Electric Bought by TTI. Who?"
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| Power-tool Joinery: Sliding Dovetails |
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Bill Hylton
Page number: 30; Article length: 3 pp.
Stronger than a dado, the sliding-dovetail joint will make your parts lock together and stay put. Here are the best tricks to make this router joint simply and quickly. Includes step photos, instruction and an illustration.
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| Out on a Limb: Reduce the Scrap; Increase the Joy |
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Steve Shanesy
Page number: 10; Article length: 1 pp.
Consider making your holiday gifts instead of slogging through crowded malls – you'll be glad you did and so will your loved ones. Also, our Contributors column features two turners: Dale L. Nish and Judy Ditmer.
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| Q&A: 4 Ways to Make Dovetailing Easier |
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Page number: 16; Article length: 1-1/3 pp.
We illustrate the best tricks to improve hand-cut dovetails. Plus: Is static electricity in a d dust collector a problem? • What's the best way to flatten dished oilstones • Is pressure-treated lumber a good material for a bird feeder?
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| At the Lathe: Spindle Ornaments |
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Judy Ditmer
Page number: 35; Article length: 3 pp.
Adding a little paint to your turned ornaments adds visual interest. Here are the tricks to do the job right on the lathe. Includes detailed step photos and instruction.
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| Shaker-inspired Bench |
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Robert W. Lang
Page number: 38; Article length: 6 pp.
Guided by an original bench from the Shaker community in Hancock, Mass., we show you the tricks to good workmanship as you build this straightforward hall bench. Includes step photos, illustrations, a cutting list and detailed instruction.
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| Woodworking Essentials Chp. 3: Basic Joinery |
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Nick Engler
Page number: 45; Article length: 8 pp.
Learn the best techniques for making simple joints using your table saw: miters, rabbets and dados. Then learn to combine these simple joints into more complex (and stronger) assemblies. Plus: A jig to enhance your rip fence. Third of seven chapters.
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| Best New Tools of 2004 |
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Page number: 61; Article length: 5 pp.
After testing dozens of tools this year, we choose the 11 best that you should look for.
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| Arts & Crafts Tool Cabinet |
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Christopher Schwarz
Page number: 67; Article length: 10 pp.
This cabinet was carefully drafted to hold all the hand tools needed in a modern shop, from the planes to the measuring tools. Includes step photos, illustrations, a cutting list and construction.
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| Mini Lathes |
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Kara Gebhart and Judy Ditmer
Page number: 76; Article length: 4 pp.
For a machine that didn't even exist a few years ago, these pint-sized powerhouses have come a long way. We review the latest crop to discover the differences, the winners and the losers.
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| Contemporary Torsion-box Desk |
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David Thiel and John Hutchinson
Page number: 80; Article length: 6 pp.
This desk is layered like a cake, and building it is as easy as pie. A pocket-hole jig and simple tools are all you need to construct it. Includes step photos, illustrations, a cutting list and instruction.
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| Working Small |
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Robert W. Lang
Page number: 86; Article length: 2 pp.
Ripping and routing small pieces doesn't have to be dangerous or difficult. Two simple jigs will save you lots of frustration – and maybe even your fingers. Includes step photos and instruction.
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| Birdhouse Ornament |
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Dale L. Nish
Page number: 88; Article length: 6 pp.
Establish a new tradition in your workshop: Turning birdhouse Christmas ornaments for friends and family. Our step-by-step illustrated guide makes it easy. Includes step photos, illustrations and instruction.
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