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Magazine Index
| Popular Woodworking February 2008 (Issue 167) |
Price: $8.00
This issue's cover project, a Maple Chimney Cupboard is perfect for packing a large amount of storage in a small footprint, and an exercise in 7 traditional joinery methods. Marc Adams continues his “Woodworking Essentials” series on working smart and working safe with a guide to using the jointer. Christopher Schwarz share his method for flattening the top of a solid-wood workbench, and Adam Cherubini provides a list of 18th-century tools every woodworker should have in their kit. Our “I Can Do That” project is a Shaker firewood box, and Jig Journal features a scratch-stock you can make quickly and easily. Rob Millard shows us how to create a simple fan inlay and we test 4 Honing Guides. Perfect Patching is a great method for hiding your mistakes, and Tool Test takes a close look at a new Jointer/Planer combination machine from Grizzly.
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| Flatten Your Bench’s Top |
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By
Christopher Schwarz
Page number: 36; Article length: 5 pp.
A flat workbench surface will make many tasks easier, but what’s the best way to achieve that level pristine surface? This step-by-step method using handplanes is easier than using a router, accurate and surprisingly fast.
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| Woodworking Essentials-Power Jointers |
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Marc Adams
Page number: 41; Article length: 8 pp.
The jointer is an essential shop machine, but it can be dangerous. In the third part of his A Better Way to Work series, Marc Adams presents techniques that deliver predictable results while keeping you safe. Understanding how the machines work is the key
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| Basic Inlay Techniques |
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Rob Millard
Page number: 57; Article length: 5 pp.
Adding visual interest to a piece of furniture with a decorative inlay is a time-tested method, and this article presents how to include a string inlay and a sand shaded fan. It isn’t intimidating when you know the secrets. Learn how to prepare your own m
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| Chimney Cupboard |
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Megan Fitzpatrick & Glen D. Huey
Page number: 62; Article length: 8 pp.
This tall and narrow cabinet offers a lot of storage in a small area. Constructed of solid wood, seven solid joints make it as sturdy as it is attractive. Includes step-by-step instructions , cutlist and drawing.
Online Extras:
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| Understanding Honing Guides |
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By
Christopher Schwarz
Page number: 70; Article length: 6 pp.
Honing guides can give your sharpening skills a boost – if you have the right one and know how to use it. We examine four popular models and uncover their strengths and weaknesses.
Online Extras:
For a free video of the inventor of the
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| Perfect Patching |
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By
Carl Bilderback
Page number: 70; Article length: 6 pp.
Nobody is perfect, but this method for making a repair will reduce the chances of everyone knowing that. This technique, developed by a master carpenter to fix damage on job sites, is one every woodworker should know.
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| Arts & Mysteries: 18th-Century Tools for Everyone |
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Adam Cherubini
Page number: 26; Article length: 4 pp.
We don’t think every woodworker should dress like Adam, but he makes a good case for everyone using old tools and methods. In this article, he discusses why handsaws, marking gauges, cabinet scrapers and other 18th-century tools belong in the modern shop.
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| I Can Do That: Shaker Wood Box |
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Christopher Schwarz
Page number: 30; Article length: 2 pp.
This classic design, found at the Pleasant Hill, Ky., Shaker settlement, is a simple box with subtle curves to make it interesting. We show you how to make a template that guarantees success.
Online Extra: to download the free “I Can Do That”
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| Tool Test |
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By
Staff
Page number: 32; Article length: 4 pp.
A new, European-style jointer/planer combination from Grizzly arrives in our shop along with the next generation of the Leigh “Super Jig” dovetail jig. We also test a four-function cordless drill/driver/hammer drill/impact driver from Makita, Ryobi’s rout
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| Jig Journal: Sliding-head Scratch Stock |
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By
Geoffrey Ames
Page number: 84; Article length: 2 pp.
With a piece of dowel and a scrap of steel, you can make this tool to form moulding profiles that aren’t practical or possible with standard router bits. This is an old-style tool, but the addition of a second, adjustable head keeps it perfectly on track.
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| At the Lathe: Lathe Tool Holder |
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By
Judy Ditmer
Page number: 84; Article length: 2 pp.
A convenient place to put your turning tools while working will make your work more efficient and reduce the risk of damaging the edges of your tools. This simple rack keeps four tools at the ready and secure – right where you need them.
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| Flexner on Finishing: Finish Comatibility |
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Bob Flexner
Page number: 92; Article length: 2 pp.
Trying to achieve the perfect color or re-coating an old surface can be troublesome if the finishing products used don’t work well together. Learn what will and won’t mix, and find out how to test for a good bond.
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