Online Extras for the October 2009 issue a PDF file of Marc Adam’s tips for gluing, a SketchUp model of the Windsor Shop Stool, a 3D model of the Inlaid Bible Box project in SketchUp format, and a video on how sandpaper is made. Read more
Tag Archives: October 2009
Out of the Woodwork: IWF 2059
Fifty years in the future, MDF will be a luxury ‘wood.’ By Pete Knapp Page: 72 From the October 2009 issue #178 Buy this issue now As if all the new tools and technology shown at this year’s International Woodworking and Furniture Show (IWF) weren’t exciting enough, we decided to jump into the Popular Woodworking … Read more
Flexner on Finishing: Five Common Finishing Problems
Bleeding, blushing, blotching, orange peel and fish eye. By Bob Flexner Pages: 66-68 From the October 2009 issue #178 Buy this issue now The basics of wood finishing are really quite simple: You use one of three tools – a rag, brush or spray gun – to transfer a liquid stain or finish from a … Read more
How Sandpaper Is Made
We visit a manufacturing facility to get the nitty-gritty on making abrasives. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 63-65 From the October 2009 issue #178 Buy this issue now In all likelihood sandpaper isn’t made the way you probably think it’s made. In fact, what is most unusual about sandpaper manufacturing is how similar it is to … Read more
Inlaid (Bible?) Box
Scholars question whether or not these boxes actually held the family’s Bible. Regardless, this Pennsylvania-designed box deserves high praise. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 56-62 From the October 2009 issue #178 Buy this issue now From the minute I brought this lidded box into the Popular Woodworking office, debate began. I called it a Bible … Read more
Understanding Glues: Part II
Prepare your wood, pick the right glue and prevent problems. By Marc Adams Pages: 49-55 From the October 2009 issue #178 Buy this issue now Baseball bats, utensils, turned items and small carved objects are usually made from one piece of wood. But most woodworking projects are made under the premise of “some assembly required.” … Read more
Tiny Teeth Tame Tear-out
A toothed blade in your handplane magically eliminates ugly tearing. By Deneb Puchalski Pages: 46-49 From the October 2009 issue #178 Buy this issue now The recent renaissance of low-angle, bevel-up planes reintroduces us to a little-known plane blade: the toothed or grooving blade. There is written documentation from the early 19th century that this … Read more