Looking to upgrade your shop? Well, your wait is over. We’ve got some essential workshop upgrades in this June 2004 issue of Popular Woodworking. We show you how to end errors with Nick Engler’s Flexible Rip Fence, add Danny Proulx’s Mobile Workstation to your drill press, build a benchtop router table stand with Troy Sexton, keep your dado stacks safe and organized in this cool storage box and take a closer look at folding sawhorses so you know which to use in your shop.PLUS:* Three speed demons of sharpening go under our reviewer’s microscope * A traditional lap desk is great for writing letters and more * Add mood lighting to any event with a cool outdoor lantern * Visit the Cerritos College woodworking school * Bill Hylton says biscuits are fast, cheap and great for many projects * Don McConnell examines cabinet scrapers * Bob Flexner discusses sealers and sealing wood * Chapter 6 of Woodworking Essentials shows you how to use your router to make edge and surface treatments * 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 June 2004 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine[/description][keywords]Popular Woodworking Magazine, Magazine Articles, Technique Articles, Project Articles, Tool Reviews, Finishing[/keywords]
A few small wafers can help strengthen any project you’re working on. By Bill Hylton Pages: 90-92 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now Biscuit joinery is so fast and easy it almost [...]
Many woodworkers are confused about sealers and sealing. Here are the facts. By Bob Flexner Pages: 86-87 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this [...]
This handy box protects your dado set and even helps you set up your saw for accurate cuts. By Rick Campbell Pages: 82-85 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now When I purchased my dado [...]
The entire weight of your project rests on these supports. Make sure they won’t let you down. By David Thiel Pages: 76-77 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now You might think this is [...]
Writing letters longhand is one of life’s simple pleasures, as is building this traditional lap desk. By David Thiel Pages: 70-75 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now The portable [...]
Save money and create more storage space with this smart shop cabinet. By Troy Sexton Pages: 64-69 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now At first it might seem a bit odd to build a [...]
A mobile drill press center with a wide, adjustable table is an asset to any shop. By Danny Proulx Pages: 58-63 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now A drill press is an important [...]
We test three new machines that try to replace grinders and traditional sharpening stones. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 53-57 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now For hundreds of [...]
By Nick Engler Pages: 45-52 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now Routers were developed to cut moulded shapes in wood. Although their workshop role has expanded (greatly) during the [...]
If you can rout a mortise for a hinge, you can handle the inlay on this table. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 38-44 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now This table will test and improve your [...]
Attention to detail is essential for building furniture and running a woodworking school. By David Thiel Pages: 35-37 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now Some woodworkers will tell [...]
The cabinet scraper is an effective weapon in the war against tear-out. By Don McConnell Pages: 32-34 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now The cabinet scraper (also known as a card [...]