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Popular Woodworking June 2005 (Issue 148)
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Build Better Bookcases: One easy plan, four simple mouldings to fit any style. PLUS: Six chisel tricks you've never seen • Build a jig that makes box joints a snap • We compare Lie-Nielsen and Veritas, and reveal which hand plane is right for you • Bowl turning for beginners • Build a beautiful Baltimore game table • Practical shop cabinet (and you don't have to build a single drawer!) • Build a simple sawbench and shop stool that will come in handy at every stage of project construction • Woodworking Essentials continues with "Special Techniques on the Table Saw" • We put the Hitachi C12LCH compound miter saw, the AngleMag, Porter-Cable's 12" Dovetail Jigs and the Glen-Drake's Tite-Hammer through our Tool Test • Great Tricks of the Trade • Q&A • and much more.


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Baltimore Card Table
By Glen Huey
Page number: 66; Article length: 8 pp.
Based on an original from Colonial Williamsburg, this traditional demilune table unfolds to reveal your joinery, inlay and veneering skills. Article includes detailed text, step photos, illustrations and a cutting list.

Woodworking Essentials Chp. 6: Special Techniques
By Nick Engler
Page number: ; Article length: 8 pp.
Find out how and why you should use a moulding cutterhead in your table saw. Plus, learn to cut accurate tapers, and the tricks to frame-and-panel doors. In our Jig Journal we should you how to build a height gauge.

Arts & Mysteries: Advanced Chisel Techniques
By Adam Cherubini
Page number: 82; Article length: 4 1/2 pp.
Chisels are good for more than just turning up joints and removing dried glue. We look back to the 18th century to discover how astonishingly useful this simple tool can be – when wielded in a very old way. Article includes detailed text, step photos and

Flexner on Finishing: The Many Faces of Varnish
By Bob Flexner
Page number: 90; Article length: 2 pp.
Despite their names, many of your finishing products simply are a form of varnish. Bob Flexner investigates.

Out of the Woodwork: Farewell Fractions, Hello Bob
By Robert Dunstan
Page number: 96; Article length: 1 pp.
A new unit of measure attempts to trump the troublesome imperial and metric systems.

Out on a Limb:On the Cutting Edge of Enlightenment
By Steve Shanesy
Page number: 8; Article length: 1 pp.
Editor Steve Shanesy reflects on the importance of learning both hand- and power-tool skills. "Knowing both makes you a well-rounded woodworker, a 'double threat' who can call on either skill set to deliver the best result," he says. Contributors column f

Tool Test: Hitachi Digital Readout Miter Saw
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Page number: 25; Article length: 2 pp.
We check out the Hitachi C12LCH Digital Readout Compound Miter Saw, perfect for the woodworker who wants all the bells and whistles. Plus, AngleMag sets the amateur sawyer straight, new Porter-Cable dovetail jigs are simpler to use, Glen-Drake hammer for

Sawbench & Shop Stool
By John Wilson
Page number: 42; Article length: 3 pp.
This simple one-afternoon project will come in handy at every stage of project construction, from sawing rough lumber to installing your finished cabinets. Article includes construction steps, an illustration and a cutting plan.

Tricks of the Trade: Setting Miter Gauge Angles
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Page number: 18; Article length: 1 1/3 pp.
A quick and easy way to set miter gauge angles. PLUS: Keep a Brush Fresh While Waiting for the Next Coat • Double-sided Router Template Jig • Aluminum Winding Sticks • Protecting Saw Teeth • Lipstick Traces At the Door • Refreshing a Sled to Restore Accur

A Practical Shop Cabinet
By Troy Sexton
Page number: 53; Article length: 3 pp.
If you have lots of little bits and pieces in your shop (and who doesn't?), find out a fisherman's secret that allows you to organize everything without building a single drawer. Article includes detailed text, step photos, illustrations and a cutting lis

Two Plane Makers
By Christopher Schwarz
Page number: 56; Article length: 10 pp.
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks and Lee Valley Tools have changed woodworking with their premium hand planes. Meet the men behind the brands and learn the real differences between the tools. Plus, discover why Wayne Anderson's planes are inspiring workhorses in "Bu

Q&A: How to Sharpen Odd or Curved Blades
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Page number: 14; Article length: 1 1/3 pp.
When sharpening odd-shaped tools, it's best to avoid sharpening stones. Here are two tricks for sharpening concave and convex edges. Plus, how to make small patches for repairing veneer, an alternative to Lilly Industries' "warm brown glaze" for Arts & Cr

A Writer's Workshop
By Kara Gebhart Uhl
Page number: 74; Article length: 3 pp.
Take a tour of a funky Victorian-era workspace that serves as a shop for Steve Shanesy, Popular Woodworking's editor and publisher.

Turn Your First Bowl
By Judy Ditmer
Page number: 77; Article length: 3 pp.
Learn the tools and strategies for turning a bowl, an enlightening introduction to faceplate turning. Article includes detailed text and step photos.

Build Better Bookcases
By Robert Lang
Page number: 32; Article length: 10 pp.
We show you how to make a great bookcase in any style, with one basic box design, and one sheet of plywood. Includes plans for a Shaker, Contemporary, Arts & Crafts and Formal style bookcases.