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Legs with sliding dovetails supportpedestalfor strength and legroom

Powerful Cordless Drill/Drivers

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Convenience andfeel are keyfor these 12v and 13.2v units

Paint-Grade Cabinets

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Preparing woodfor a demandingfinish

Spraying an Opaque Finish on Furniture Inlay Bandings Dress Up Your Work

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Simple techniques produce intricate details

Knockdown Computer Desk

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lUrning Chaos into Order Hidden Compartments

by Ed Speas

by William Sayre

Secrets of 18th-centuryfurniture revealed, giving cluesfor modern makers

Setting Jointer Knives

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All you need are a few simple tools and an inexpensive dial indicator

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issues, Fine Woodworking has been con­ ducting what amounts to a mixed-media experiment. We have expanded beyond the printed magazine page to offer video tapes accompanying a few select articles. Much of what we do in the magazine in­ volves trying to explain techniques, some of which can be complicated. Sometimes even simple tasks can seem more complex when put in print. It's like trying to give written instructions to tell someone how to tie a shoelace. We had a feeling that some subjects could really benefit from "moving, talking pictures," as Paul Roman, the magazine's founder put it. The idea was to make short, simple video tapes that could be paired with arti­ cles to make a powerful package of infor­ mation. These are not intended to be finely polished entertainment. Instead, each video functions more like a reliable old tool: There may be a few nicks in the han­ dle, but it gets the job done. The tapes are shot by our staff editors in the shops of our woodworker/writers or in the Taunton woodshop. Editing and production are kept to a minimum and so is the price. Techniques and tool reviews seem to be the natural topics for Video Takes. So far, we have done Tage Frid on veneering

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his own popular workshops at his restored 18th-century farmhouse in rural upstate New York. His previous articles for Fine Woodworking also reflect his skills as a craftsman and teacher. Most recently, he was featured in these pages with advice about setting up a shop. We're sure read­ ers will benefit from his knowledge for a long time to come. New furniture book-An exciting new

project begins with a call for entries ad on p. 19 of this issue. It is an opportunity for woodworkers to showcase in a book the kind of work that our readers keep asking for over and over again. Fine Woodworking Home Furniture will be a collection of finely crafted pieces for practical use. This is the kind of furniture most of us like to build for ourselves, our family and friends. It is the kind of furniture we can live with day after day, the kind of furniture that is at home in a home, not a gallery. This won't be a picture book, and it won't be a book of plans. (And it doesn't replace our Design Book series; watch for a call for entries for Design Book in 1994.) Instead, it will be more of a practi­ cal idea book for those who want to build similar pieces. Each selection chosen by the editors and publishers of Fine Wood-

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working will be displayed with photos and information from the maker about the piece, an original design sketch or draw­ ing and a short listing of overall dimen­ sions, materials, finish and what special tools were required to build it. We hope the book will inspire wood­ workers to submit their best work and that work in turn will inspire other woodwork­ ers who pick up the book to create their own fine furniture. Award-winning writer-We measure

the success of articles based on how useful and interesting they are to the woodwork­ ers who read them. But sometimes our ar­ ticles face a different measure through the scrutiny of professional organizations. One author, whose work has appeared in Fine Woodworking on several occasions, recently was honored by the National Association of Home and Workshop Writers. Jeff Greef, a woodworker from Santa Cruz, Calif., won first prize from the association for his article "How to Build a Barrister's Bookcase" ( #96). Getting it straight-A couple of con­

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Both issues had to do with a technique Tischler described using a sharpening stone to resurface the jointer's knives. This technique, which requires the jointer to be on while a sharpening stone is held on the outfeed table, has long been used. Jim Cummins wrote about it in #55, and it is included in the Powermatic owner's manual. However, it should be empha­ sized that this technique has the potential to be very dangerous. The use of a stop block on the infeed table, as pictured in Tischler's article, is essential. The second issue is one of nomencla­ ture. The point of the procedure is to put another bevel on the knives, so they may better surface figured stock without tearout. The article mistakenly referred to this as a "back bevel." In reality, the new bevel is formed on the same side of the knife as the original bevel, not the back of the knife. Consequently, it should more properly be called a "secondary bevel."

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Fluting is an operation that is so seldom required that it does not warrant buying special equipment for the purpose. So when I needed to flute some short columns, I made this fluting fIXture from a all-trimming router, hardwood scraps and Plexiglas. The construction details shown in the sketch can easily be mod­ ified for your particular nee .-Ha J Gurney, Taunton, Mass.

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GROOVE MELAMINE & OAK/BlRCH PLYWOODS & SOLIDS & SPLINTER FREE

With this ONE ALL PURPOSE blade (40 Teeth) you can

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SMOOTH RIP CROSSCUT 1 "-2" ROCKHARDS and SO OODS with smooth"as" sanded surface, PLY VENEERS (oaklbirch) crosscut with NO BOnOM SPLINTER.

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Ends blade changing (does rip, combo and crosscut). Ends scratchy saw cuts (for the rest of your lile). Ends second step finishing Qointing or sanding). Ends c tti ng l/1S" oversize to allow for RESURFACING. Buy and sharpen ONE blade instead 01 3 (24T rip, 50T Combination, BOT Crosscut). recommend our large stiffener-dam pener against outside of blade lor smoothesl, quielesl culs by this and any other blade. , Use 30T if ripping mostly 2" - 3" hardwoods . , , , , ,

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We out-perform the most expensive and the cheapest.

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, PERFECT FLAT-BOnOM GROOVES ­ nol slaggered sleps or round bolloms like a wobble-dado leaves!

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Melamine, Micas 1 0x48Tx5/8 Lisl $234 SALE $1 59 12" or 303mm x 60T x 30mm or Lisl $238 SALE $179 14" or 350mm x 60T x 30mm or Lisl $279 SALE $249

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These CONCAVE (HOLLOW) FACE blades chipless 2 10 5 times longer & lasler lhan our FLAT FACE Duraline HI·AIT. Varyblade 1"10 heighl above Melamine lor besl life. Can slack Melamine 2-5 sheets high. All makes 01 CONCAVE blades precisIOn sharpened by our uainecl lechnicians 10 achieve factory new performance.

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300mm x rrm Sore 6O T l00T..th CONCAVE FACE FlAT FACE Vin� Melamine n Plys: M�amre ���ne & 2 Sided Micas & Oak·Bircl1 PIys Solids & PIys Oalt& Btrcl1 SALE$139 SALE $I59 SALE $179 SALE $179 Teeth CONCAVE FACE

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Of 29 dado sets tested on both table and radial saws by Wood Magazine, "Only the Forrest Dado­ King earned 'Superior' ratings in every category_"

, Mostly 118" kerf 1 5°, AT B and 20° lace hook (easyfeed). DOUBLE HARDER and 40% ST RONG E R CARBIDE.

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When I needed a large number of expensive webbing clamps for a run of chairs, I improvised this clamp. First retrieve a sup-

118" lhru 1 3116" in 1116" incremenls (Sel . 01 .005" plaslic adjusling ships included.)

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holes std. Boring up to H/4" $7.50 exira - Shi in $4.50

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gives up 10 300% longer life. especially good on plywoods and abrasive particle­ boards.

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