Our seven-part series on routers continues in the February 2004 issue of Popular Woodworking with a look at joinery. Learn how to use your router to make 14 must-know router joints. Check out 10 (mostly inexpensive and quick) things you should do to make your workbench more useful. Bob Flexner reveals how although it is a poor finish when used alone, wax truly excels when used as a polish. Learn a great way to try cold-bending with an Eames-style Table. Two new rip-tooth dozukis now on the market are efficient dovetailers. Your table saw can easily cut curves, patterns and tenons in just one pass with this incredible (but amazingly simple) Jim Tolpin Rip Fence. Find out how much weight an MDF shelf can handle. Visit the three shops of David Honhollen, who shed a career in sales to carve wildlife for executives. The best-looking joint for the corners of casework is a miter. We get to the bottom of the real trick: cutting and clamping them. Even if you own a powered joiner, you should learn how to get a superior edge joint with just a hand plane. Plus our Tool Test, Q&A, pages of great Tricks of the Trade and much more!Detailed article previews are below. Online extras can be found here.[description]Articles from the 2004 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine[/description][keywords]Popular Woodworking Magazine, Magazine Articles, Technique Articles, Project Articles, Tool Reviews, Finishing[/keywords]
A quest for lumber leads to some fancy firewood, a sore butt and a full gut. By Peter Sieling Page: 104 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now The best parts about running a small [...]
Although a poor finish when used alone, wax excels as a polish. By Bob Flexner Pages: 100-101 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now Wax has been used for centuries as a finish and [...]
Even if you own a powered jointer, you can get a superior fit with a long hand plane. By Don McConnell Pages: 92-94 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now I imagine a good [...]
A simple fixture lets your table saw cut curves, patterns and tenons in one pass. By Jim Tolpin Pages: 84-90 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now My universal fence fixture – the [...]
This horizontal router jig has a table that slides in four directions, turning a router into a joint-making monster. By Nick Engler Pages: 77-83 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue [...]
Ten ways to make your bench indispensable. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 70-75 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now I hate to say it, but no matter how much time and money you [...]
Surprisingly straightforward, the only real trick to this project is a well-tuned band saw. By Warren A. May Pages: 64-69 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now This table might [...]
Two new rip-tooth dozuki saws are efficient dovetailers. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 62-63 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now Cutting dovetail pins and tails is primarily a [...]
We test 7 premium machines to find out which one belongs in your shop. By David Thiel Pages: 57-61 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now Since our last review of portable planers [...]
By Nick Engler Pages: 49-56 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now Although routers were originally designed to create moulded shapes, they can be excellent joinery tools. In fact, [...]
A great way to try cold-bending, learn a new band-saw trick and fire up the hand-held power planer. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 42-48 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now Almost [...]
These joints look great. Cutting and clamping them is the real trick. By Bill Hylton Pages: 38-40 From the February 2004 issue #139 Buy this issue now What joint would you use at the corners of a [...]