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2. 510 in T in dia 1146 in to 11A in dia Outside diameter of the socket Cut length plus 4 416 in diameter and taper Tenon _ gt of tenon to fit socket HANDLE DIMENSIONS After turning more than a hundred handles for himself and tradesmen friends Smalser finds these dimensions most comfortable for a man with large hands www FineWoodworking com Cut the handle to final shape Use the small gouge followed by a skew chisel for cleanup This design relies on subtle curves for comfort Establish the tenon shoulder Use the part ing tool to mark the start of the tenon that fits in the chisel socket then shape the adjacent tapered section with a small gouge 2 Shape the tenon l Use an inside outside caliper Transfer the inside diameter of the socket mouth to the tenon shoul der checking progress as you cut the top of the tenon to size with a parting tool 4A fs MU go F Finish the taper Gauge the socket s depth and its diameter at the deep end Use these measure ments and the parting tool to cut the small end of the tenon to size Finish the taper by pulling a small skew from the tenon shoulder to the pointed end Leave the tenon slightly oversize for hand fitting later TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 65 3 Sand and finish the handle Raise the grain Wipe the handle with a damp towel between each grit The water swells and loosens the wood fibers in the scratches so l
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7. ers in the decades before World War II not just the two or three best known I like to see those heritage tools in the hands of users instead of collecting dust To make a good handle any dense hard wood will do Use what you have locally so you can make matching handles later The original factories used common woods like hickory ash and oak pretty interchange ably I suppose the hardest toughest and heaviest woods with interlocked grain are best woods like dogwood and hop horn beam but I haven t found one species to outlast another in normal use A teenager with a framing hammer can destroy any one of them as easily as another Here in the hardwood scarce Northwest I use Pacific madrone simply because it s the densest of the three hardwood species growing in my woods I use a lathe but you can make handles without one Anything done on a lathe can be done as well just not as fast using a drawknife a spokeshave rasps and files Bob Smalser is a woodworker and boatbuilder in Seabeck Wash FineWoodworking com No iathe Learn howto shape a chise handle with hand tools Photos Steve Scott drawing Vince Babak 1 shape the handle Start by turning a stub tenon Smalser uses a parting tool to form the tenon and then glues leather washers over it to create a durable striking surface Stub tenon in y Leather 3 dia washers 1 5 in dia 3 1 s in dia
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13. These saws make the fastest dovetail cuts but wouldn t ask them to do any crosscutting MODIFIED RIP Modified rip teeth look similar to crosscut teeth in profile with the secondary bevel However they are sharpened as teeth that is to say straight across the blade They rip very decently and can crosscut in a pinch although with a rather rough action Ripping speed To test how fast each saw could rip Durfee cut dove tails in 3 in thick cherry and in soft and hard maple left The number of strokes it took to make each cut was recorded and then averaged to give each saw s score above TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 81 THINNER BLADES CUT FASTER WITH LESS EFFORT The number of strokes to make each cut was recorded and the kerf width cut by each saw was measured with feeler Sauges above The thickness of the sawkerfs ranged from 20 to 10 thousandths of an inch right brass The straight oval handle is wrapped with rattan The number of teeth per inch tpi on the finer dozukis is usually in the 24 to 28 tpi range compared to 15 to 20 tpi on the average Western dovetail saw The dozuki crosscut teeth are long and thin with a distinctive secondary bevel at the tip The blade length is usually 9 in to 10 in but a couple of the saws I looked at have 7 in blades The final difference relates to sharpening and resharpening Basically a Western style saw dulls a bit more quickly but can be re
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15. When working with an electrician it s more productive to explain the objective or goal than to try to dictate a precise method or approach Sit down with the electrician before work begins and lay out your requirements clearly If your plan and goals are not clear at the outset be prepared to pay for changes Finally don t expect to find an electrician who will just do the hookups after you ve pulled the wires etc Few licensed electricians will take the risk of putting the finishing touches on work they didnt do themselves 0 Clifford A Popejoy is a licensed electrical contractor and occasional woodworker in Sacramento Calif La d NJ TELEPHONE FLASHER tow ee If your shop has telephone it will be impossible to hear when you are wearing earplu s and operating loud machinery This device uses a flashing light to let you know that you have a call RINGER BOTH FLASHER RadioShack REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER SWITCH A remote control receiver is connected between the dust collector s power cord and the receptacle A small transmit ter lets you turn the collector on and off from anywhere in the shop This will save you a few steps and let you devote more attention to your work TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 77 A ll Ab Out ta quick glance you might mistake a cordless impact driver
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20. sharpened with specialized tools and some experience On the other hand most Japa nese saws arrive with razor sharp hard ened teeth that stay sharp longer and the blade simply is replaced when it dulls usu ally at a cost of 20 to 30 My saws usually last as long as 10 years under frequent use in a professional shop Higher end saws 82 FINE WOODWORKING have blades that be resharpened but that costs about 30 and the saw must be returned to Japan so you d be without it for three to four months The saws were tested for ease of use speed and smoothness For this test I chose 15 saws I selected crosscut dozukis with 18 to 30 tpi intend ed for very fine cuts I also chose some rip dozukis which like Western saws have fewer teeth per inch Two of the ripsaws had tooth patterns similar to those of West ern saws while a couple of others had a modified rip sharpened at 90 to the blade but with secondary bevels see Choose wisely p 81 Unlike many Western style saws every dozuki arrived very sharp and ready to cut used each saw to cut a series of dovetails in 4 in thick cherry soft maple and hard bird s eye maple to a depth of in To measure the speed of each saw I counted the number of strokes needed to get to the final depth I also noted how well the saw set in when starting the cut especially when making the angled tail cuts The smoothness of the stroke the abilit
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29. In 1977 not long out of college he got his first job At GarrettWade a newly created woodworking retailer in New York City he handled purchasing importing customer service and showroom telephone sales It was there that he recognized a need for top quality American made handplanes Power tools were doing much of the work once done by hand The major plane manufacturers were shrinking their product lines in response to a smaller market Every year it was obvious where big manufactur ers were headed and it wasn t toward the hand tool 86 FINE WOODWORKING market Lie Nielsen said adding that customers who wanted a discontinued plane had one option Find an antique and fix it A few cottage industry manufacturers were still mak ing specialty planes for GarrettWade many of wonder ful quality but these small makers couldn t deliver on time Customers wanted the tools Lie Nielsen said but GarrettWade had back orders all the time I couldn t understand why you couldn t make tools in a serious way and have them available for people to buy 1981 The first plane One supplier made a handsome and functional bronze edge plane based on the earlier Stanley No 95 most commonly used to square the edge of a board to its face When the supplier lost interest in making the plane the young Lie Nielsen felt the time just might be right for a new plane maker albeit one with a single product He arranged to buy the bronze ed
30. Master Class Create an inexpensive scraper plane 121 Reviews The latest woodworking books and DVDs M The Taunton Press Inspiration for hands on living 6 SPINDLE SANDERS FineWoodworking com TOOLS 5 SHOPS 2007 5 THIS MONTH ON FineWoodworking com Free online extras available November 16 at www FineWoodworking com extras VIDEO Spindle Sander Basics Fine Woodworking editors discuss the anatomy and uses of an oscillating spindle sander New Tools for 2007 Get a peek at new power tools and machinery due out in time for the holiday shopping season AUDIO INTERVIEW Lie Nielsen Unplugged Listen to Tom Begnal s complete conversation with celebrated toolmaker Tom Lie Nielsen on his company s 25th anniversary AUDIO SLIDE SHOWS Pro Portfolio Watch a narrated slide show of Gregg Lipton s historic shop and the work he produces there plus WOODWORKING GALLERY READER TOOL REVIEWS WOODWORKING BLOGS members only Exclusive online content available by subscription only Become a member at www FineWoodworking com to access these highlights and our huge archive of articles and videos VIDEOS Box Joint Jig NOVEMBER 20 Gary Rogowski shares plans for his tablesaw jig and demonstrates how to use it to cut tight fitting joinery Bracket Feet DECEMBER 4 In this three part video series Lonnie Bird shows how to make a traditional bracket foot using hand and
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32. because we are in constant pursuit of improving our products Compare our Bandsaws and Tablesaws to any others and you will see fine quality craftsmanship at work Laguna Tools TSS sliding tablesaw features the same heavy duty internal components found in our large commercial panel saws Partner our Bandsaws with Baldor Motors and you get the best combination your money can buy Now meet the Pinnacle of Bow turning lathes with Capacities and features like nothing else CALL NOW 800 234 1976 LAGU NATO __ lt lt gt M READER SERVICE NO 173 methods of work Shopmade brackets support wide stock on edge If you ve ever tried to work on the edge of a wide door or tabletop you know how difficult it is to secure a large flat workpiece in the vertical position I ve found a solution in the form of some L shaped brackets made from plywood To make the brackets you need two pieces of plywood each one measuring 8 in wide by 16 in long Face glue the two pieces taking care to ensure that all four edges are perfectly flush From this 1V in thick lamination lay out and cut four L shapes making each one 2 in wide by 8 in long by 6 in tall It is imperative that all the corners be 90 The fixtures work in pairs Clamp one leg of each fixture to your workbench as shown then slip the workpiece between the pairs For a snugger fit loosen clamps as needed and push the fixtures closer together To prevent the workpiece from
33. control The travisher is 2 in wide by 81 2 in long by 3 e in tall and is finished with an oil varnish mixture PERRY CRABER Yuba City Calif OneofCraber s passions is making and using wooden handplanes For this plane he used highly figured bubinga leftoverfrom another piece he had made combining it with ebony in what he hoped would be a functional yet beautiful tool Craber s exotic plane with a shape and stripes reminiscent of an old race car is 11 2 in wide by 13 in long by 21 2 in tall and has a 112 in wide Hockplane iron The finish is polyurethane Submissions Readers Gallery provides design inspiration by showcasing the work of our readers For consideration send entry forms available at www FineWoodworking com and photos unaltered digital images prints with negatives or slides to Readers Gallery Fine Woodworking 63 S Main St Newtown CT 06470 or email fwgallery taunton com If you want materials returned you must include a self addressed envelope with appropriate postage KENNETH W GEORGE Alvin Texas While making the parts for his handplane George noticed that it was beginning to resemble a Snail So he went with the flow and shaped the handle and knob to look like a snail S body and head respectively The plane is 1 in wide by 71 2 in long by in tall The wood is curly jarrah and redheart the sole is steel and the body is brass The finish is lacquer ww w FineWoo
34. create a positive a neutral or a negative value for the property In the end I decided that a building made with conventional framing would be a neutral addition at best but a properly executed timber frame structure would be a positive especially from inside where it would be obvious that this was no ordinary structure A timber frame shop also would fit in with the neighborhood and would be adaptable for other uses Hardwood floors wainscoting and finished walls between the exposed post and beam structure give the shop the bright and inspiring appearance M g 34 FINE WOODWORKING Photos Heim DEEP RED a be P a d Masters Deep Red Stains cam transform your home into vision of ed colon M www o oldmastrs com READER SERVICE NO 31 www FineWoodworking com Northwest Timber Est 1976 BUY FIGURED NORTHWEST HARDWOODS ONLINE 24 7 1 541 327 1000 sales nwtimber com www nwtimber com Specialty Hardwoods for the Hard to Please READER SERVICE NO 94 Dogwood Insp c It iN Ute L School of Fine Woodworking New Premier School in Atlanta GA Area Beginner Intermediate Advanced Classes Hands on Instruction for all Techniques Classes Concentrate on Building Fine Furniture For complete course schedule and detail information 1 800 533 2440 770 7
35. enough to support about 18 ft of flexible hose which also allows for semi permanent con nection to sev eral machines at once Cluster your machines to keep maximum runs of hose as short as possible Use blast gates to concentrate suction on one E machine at a time TOOLS amp SHOPS 20027 55 Bigger dust collectors offer more shop layout options ONE WALL LAYOUT THREE POSSIBLE DUCTWORK CONFIGURATIONS Cyclone collectors are powerful enough to support permanent installations of fixed ductwork Run ductwork along one wall above and use branches of duct or flexible hose to reach machines A diagonal duct run near right mounted overhead works well for tools in the middle of the room A duct run around the shop s perimeter far right can be mounted overhead or on the walls and works best for tools positioned along the walls Dust collector T2 Jointer Tabiesaw Planer ya jo irse My t DIAGONAL LAYOUT Bandsaw 56 FINE WOODWORKING Jointer have four filter bags to clean not just two In addition a collector in this 3 hp class costs about 500 Upgrading the filter bags which often is necessary might cost an other 400 That s before ductwork Once you ve reached that level of ex pense it s worth considering a cyclone A cyclone is best for fixed ductwork The cyclones we tested range in price from 750 to 1 200 and come with
36. kind of ag gressive sanding isn t right for these machines Motor speed oscillations per min ute and spindle stroke vary but those differences don t matter I had no trouble sanding to a line or following a curve with any machine What does matter are seemingly small things a place to store sanding sleeves and tools or a dust port that fits a shop vac without an adapter A drum for every curve Except for the Grizzly G9922 which comes only with a 2 in sanding drum these sanders come with at least four spindles generally ranging in diam eter from in to 2 in That range of sizes highlights a real benefit of spin 68 FINE WOODWORKING require tools dle sanders the ability to change the drum and the sleeve that fits over it to suit any curve Drums smaller than V2 in slide onto metal spindles and are secured by a washer on the top or a clamp on the bottom Those larger than 12 in slide onto rubber drums that either fit the 2 in spindle or have a spindle of their own To hold the sanding sleeves in place you tighten a nut at the end of the spindle compressing the rubber drum against the sleeve That s easiest on the Ridgid which doesn t require tools It s outfitted with knobs for drum changes table tilting and conversion from belt to spindle sanding mode Few things aggravate me more than hunting for the wrenches or parts I need to change spindles or sanding drums The Delta the Grizzly G0538
37. midi lathe Newer models are solid and offer bed extensions Power tools give speed and precision The next row in your arsenal is the power tools two and a half routers you ll see a CORDLESS DRILL DRIVER A 14 4v model has enough power for big bits and enough control for small screws random orbit sander a cordless drill driv er a circular saw and a biscuit joiner I can t imagine woodworking without a handheld router and a router mounted in a table The good news on routers is that there are multi base models that will allow you to keep a fixed base mounted in your router table and a plunge base free for handheld routing such as mortising You ll have to switch the 2 hp motor from one to the other but that takes only seconds As for a router table it can be as simple as a piece of plywood clamped to the end of a workbench with a shopmade fence that has a dust port tacked on I also recommend a small fixed base router the laminate trimmer type for detail work They are easier to handle for inlay and light edge work and there are times when it is nice to have a second router loaded and ready to go Though make a case later for a smoothing plane there are woods and situations for which a sander is simply the easiest way to go A random orbit palm sander is aggressive enough to remove UL DU gt d r a LOS Tm machine marks and t
38. my renewal notice but I guess I can t continue my subscription just learned from Michael Dennis Feedback on A Woodworker s Kitchen Letters FWW 186 that your readers are purist snobs and that woodworking to save money is beneath them I have been creating sawdust for over 40 years and saving money by doing it myself has always been a motivating factor am a disgrace to the fraternity Not only have I saved 6 000 by building my own oak kitchen cabinets but I also have built several bathroom vanities I have a large bin of wood shavings next to my thickness planer I suppose it would be best if I just lower myself into this bin and set myself on fire LARRY E MORAN Dell Rapids S D 3M abrasive film suited to sharpening I have been using waterstones for honing for several years and I m tired of the mess and the constant lapping required to keep the stones flat After trying the technique described in Sharpen With Sandpaper FWW 184 I m putting my stones away I recognized the 3M films used in Photo this page Michael Pekovich For A Free Catalog Or To Find Your Local Woodcraft Store Visit www woodcraft com Or Call 800 542 9115 General International has been designing producing and selling woodworking machinery of the highest quality for over 60 years Now available at Woodcraft GENERAL RIN TE 10 Tilting Arbor Saw Model 50 220C
39. power tools TOOL SURVEY Straight Router Bits DECEMBER 18 Jeff Miller demystifies the straight router bit and helps you choose the best bit for the job plus CURRENT ISSUE ONLINE ARCHIVES OF 1200 ARTICLES AND PROJECT PLANS MORE THAN 200 SKILL BUILDING VIDEOS ASK THE EXPERTS Gary Rogowski Asa Christiana 6 FINE WOODWORKING Fine Wood Working EDITOR Asa Christiana ART DIRECTOR Michael Pekovich MANAGING EDITOR Mark Schofield MANAGING EDITOR ONLINE Matt Berger ASSOCIATE EDITORS Thomas G Begnal Steve Scott Thomas McKenna David Heim Charles Reina ASSISTANT EDITOR Anissa Kapsales ASSISTANT EDITOR ONLINE Gina Eide COPY PRODUCTION EDITORS Julie Risinit Elizabeth Healy ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTORS Kelly J Dunton Rodney Diaz SHOP MANAGER John White ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Betsy Engel CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Christian Becksvoort Gary Rogowski Garrett Hack Roland Johnson William Duckworth Lonnie Bird CONSULTING EDITOR Chris A Minick METHODS OF WORK Jim Richey INDEXER Harriet Hodges PUBLISHER Anatole Burkin ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Christina Glennon CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Dennis O Brien SINGLE COPY SALES MANAGER Mark Stlekman ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Peter Badeau SENIOR NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER Linda Abbett NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER John Lagan ASSOCIATE ACCOUNT MANAGER Chris Dunham SENIOR AD SALES SUPPORT ASSOCIATE Marjorie Brown WOODWORKING BOOKS amp
40. recent 10 000 sq ft addition effectively doubled the size of the manufacturing and warehousing facilities Bring out the shine The operator of a polishing machine makes the body of a bronze edge plane look like jewelry www FineWoodworking com Putting things together All the parts con verge in the assembly department where the planes are put together by hand The addition houses a long line of milling machines including several Computer A Numerical Control CNC mod p els Plane and spoke shave blades are heat treated ei in a nearby a building Lie Nielsen s approach to quality seems to have remained steadfast Every plane and chisel still gets a hands on cutting test before it goes to the shipping room Today all plane blades are made from A 2 steel which holds an edge longer than other steels He uses ductile iron in his plane bodies rather than the more common gray cast iron the former is stronger and less brittle What s in store for Lie Nielsen Toolworks over the next 5 to 10 years That s the 64 000 question he said with a comfortable smile We ve always steadily progressed toward new products as we could trying to balance new products with our capacity and our ability to do things The woodworking population does seem to be ag ing he added But there does seem to be a number of younger folks getting interested At a time when American companies are moving to faraway lan
41. shifting add a clamp across the fixtures Clamp across brackets to prevent workpiece from shifting MICHAEL SHEVELEYV Princeton N J Quick Tip Magnetic drill press fence lusea blockofski waxthatl bought about 10 years agoto wax the Rather than build a complicated auxiliary drill press table sole ofa bench plane Ski wax blocks are nicely rectangular very with an adjustable fence a simpler solution is to use a hard and last for ages One swipe does it 12 in long magnetic tool holder as a fence The magnets NIALL DUXBURY Harrogate U K in the tool holder are powerful and will hold the device where you put it on your drill press table If the tool holder by itself is not tall enough you easily can embed it into a block of wood A better glue dispenser MICHAEL WILSON Tuscaloosa Ala I like to buy bulk glue to Sports save money In the past I cap um transferred the glue to a small i i a dispenser for use the kind mean with a chisel tip Over time ed however the tips on these D tool holder p 90 E Ly applicators clog up and don t MN Me __ _ ite seal very well When I got 328 2 AL 7 e o tired of this I came up with SSS 2 fg Drill press table the idea of using a water Water SS bottle with a sports cap aoe f These seal well are just the right size and produce a thin glueline So next time you buy a case of water g
42. t slip but are harder to find and are more expensive than bits with round shanks How an impact driver gets its drive Much like a hammer smacking against an anvil two components of the impact driver meet at up to 3 000 times per minute with con siderable force The pulsing action created by the contact creates a good measure of extra torque one of the main advantages of an impact driver It s noisy though so ear protection is a good idea 1 IN LIGHT USE HAMMER Spring STAYS IN CONTACT WITH ANVIL AS MECHANISM SPINS Power to suit every need Cordless impact drivers come in a range of bat tery sizes typically 9 6v 12v 14 4v and 18v Sur prisingly the size and weight of the tool don t change much as the battery size increases After using each tool in my shop for several weeks I concluded that they all have more power Anvil attached to chuck than most furniture makers need That said if I had Driving to pick a size Td want an 18v driver It s relatively force light yet drives 3 in long screws with little fuss 51 L ay n Do you need one ss SP Fu Kr 2 At the end of the day there s a lot to like about cord less impact drivers Their compact size light weight added torque quick chuck and driving control give them plenty of appeal Indeed for almost all screw driving or hole drilling tasks I reach for an impact driver If I were buying my first cordless dri
43. trick is to run two cir cuits along the wall and feed alternating receptacles from the two different circuits Don t use a shared neutral circuit for this you have to GFCI protect the outlets and keeping the two circuits completely sepa rate makes this easier A product called Plugmold www wire mold com is useful for providing work bench power It is a steel channel with out lets spaced at intervals Plugmold stands about 114 in wide and above the surface and is available in various receptacle spac ings 12 in is best for shop use Plugmold is much sturdier than a typical cord connected power strip and is the right way to pack a lot of outlets along a wall Its a good idea to place wall outlets 50 in above the floor to the bottom of the box That way if you lean sheet goods against the wall they won t cover the outlets And the outlets will be well above any benchtop or other worksurface Another nice setup is to set aside a shelf area for cordless tool chargers and put off at the breakers for safety when you re not in the shop Get plenty of juice to stationary tools The big guns stationary tablesaw joint er planer dust collector draw so much power that they each require their own circuit Without it running two simultane ously will trip a breaker If the motor can be set up to run on 240v have an electri cian do it It will probably require taking the motor out of the machine There s no power e
44. 007 contributors Jan Zoltowski Quick to Make Tool Cabinet was born and raised in Poland studying antique and art restoration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw Disillusioned with life under communism he defected to italy and studied antique restoration there for two years After emigrating to the United States several decades ago he and an equally penniless friend took a road trip from New York to Los Angeles heating their food on the car s engine block as they drove He now lives in Kirkland Wash where he builds and restores period furniture while his wife works at fine art restoration and repair Aer a few years of cutting off the ends of 2x4s as a carpenter Charlies Durtee Japanese Style Dovetail Saws began working asa boatbuilder on the coast of Maine Not liking the cold boat shops he moved to even colder barns to make furniture and do finish carpentry Several years later he managed to upgrade to a nicely heated shop in Woolwich still near the coast where he has built furniture and cabinets for the last 20 years job Smalser Get a Handle on Your Chisels began helping in n the oe of farming carpentry and boatbuilding when very young Woodworking has been at least an income supplement ever since Smalser is experienced in conserving restoring and reproducing antique furniture firearms and traditional wooden boats He and his wife are building a retirement home on a tre
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46. 24 in Savile Row each product is custom Height 38 in built to fit the owner s needs and Weight 281 Ib desires The owner can specify a Wood Maple top up to 8 ft 4 in long and 24 in wide with or without a tool tray and any height The tall vise can be positioned at either end or you can specify a twin screw tall vise at one or both ends with a double row of dog holes We ordered a traditional style of bench that was higher than most Not surprisingly 6 ft 3 In Rodney Diaz an associate art di rector loved the height but a surprising number of sub 6 ft editors also found this height more relaxing to work at Both vises earned high marks for their German hardware and their beautiful handles which come complete with rubber O rings to stop the turned cherry knobs from banging against the metal The 50 50 boiled linseed oil and turpentine satin finish achieved the right balance of pro tecting the wood and being renewable This bench felt like it had been designed and built by a wood worker and I think we d all love to be able to boast that we d made it ourselves 1 suspect that this reason as well as the quality and the features made it our choice as best overall One nice vise The tail vise s stiffness can be adjusted using a pair of bolts The vise handles with their black rubber O rings to protect the turned cherry knobs from hit ting the metal earned unani mous praise 60 FINE WOODWORKING www h
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49. 8 Ready Made E Workbenches The best are rock solid dead flat and a joy to use BY MARK SCHOFIELD B 40 CABINET Cover photo Michael Pekovich DUST 5 COLLECTION Get a Handle on Your Chisels 72 Invest new life into old tools with shopmade handles BY BOB SMALSER Spindle 1 Sanders Oscillating drums smooth curves quickly and easily BY ROLAND JOHNSON Wiring a Workshop Plan smart and you ll know what to tell the electrician BY CLIFFORD A POPEJOY All About Impact Drivers Is there a place for them in furniture making shops BY ROLAND JOHNSON Japanese Style Dovetail Saws These fast cutting saws are affordable and razor sharp out of the box BY CHARLES DURFEE Lie Nielsen Toolworks at 25 Woodworking entrepreneur rekindled an interest in serious hand tools BY TOM BEGNAL up front 6 On the Web 8 Contributors 10 Letters 16 Methods of Work a Shape chair seats with a router Support wide stock on edge 24 Tools amp Materials a New midi lathes a good choice for furniture makers Slow speed sharpener is a good value New tools for 2007 34 Shop Design A timber frame dream in the back 90 Readers Gallery 96 Fundamentals Build a crosscut sled for the tablesaw 104 Q amp A The best way to scrape bark from live edge boards a Cabinet reduces air compressor noise Why leave layout marks on dovetails 110
50. City has the advantage when it comes to speed control It has a variable speed drive which I love because I can go from roughing a blank to sanding a finished piece with the turn of a dial Rikon requires you to change speeds by moving a belt on stepped pulleys but it takes only a moment Forced to pick between the two I d go with the Rikon because of its lower cost big capacity and handy features including a helpful handle that makes the heavy lathe easier to carry than its lighter competitors Matt Berger is the online managing editor 24 FINE WOODWORKING RIKON 70 100 www rikontools com Street price 250 Weight 89 Ib Motor 42 hp 6 6 amps Swing 12 in Distance between centers 16 in 40 in with one bed extension 64 in with two Speed settings rpm 430 810 1 230 1 810 2 670 3 900 STEEL CITY 60100 www steelcitytoolworks com Street price 380 280 with manual five speed model 60170 Weight 72 Ib Motor 42 hp amps Swing 10 in Distance between centers 15 in 37 in with bed extension Variable speed rpm 500 to 1 350 1 400 to 3 800 MS T Indexing head does double duty The 12 position head locks a workpiece for marking routing or carving and it makes removing the faceplate easy Change speeds with a twist of a dial The Steel City 60100 has a variable speed drive which allows you to crank up
51. DER 5 ERVICE Is Also The Small stiy Invented for life tools amp materials MW Head to Head Midi lathes a good size for furniture making HE MIDI LATHE IS A GREAT OPTION for woodworkers who want to incor porate turning into their work but who don t want to commit the money or space for a full size machine These benchtop lathes are strong enough and have the capacity to handle most furniture related tasks such as knobs and spindles And most accept bed extensions to increase the length between centers We reviewed five midi lathes also called mini lathes in 2002 FWW 158 pp 68 73 and now Rikon model 70 100 and Steel City Tool Works model 60100 have entered the market Both lathes operated smoothly and accurately so the choice came down to features and capacity Both include faceplates and have standard 2 Morse tapers and 1 in by 8 tpi threads Neither offers outboard turning The Rikon has a 12 in swing 2 in more than most of the competition a 16 in capacity between centers and the ability to add multiple bed exten sions for a capacity comparable to a floor standing machine Plus its stock 8 in tool rest is superior to the standard 6 in rest on most midi lathes The Rikon also features a headstock with a 12 position indexing head to assist when marking routing or carving on the lathe This feature also locks the spindle for easy removal of the faceplate The Steel
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53. IENI 68 ft of rigid duct one elbow one Y connector and 6 ft of flexible hose ES 54 FINE WOODWORKING Drawings Stephen Hutchings They work well given a minimum of flex hose and frequent cleaning of filters If you ve got 220v power though con sider stepping up one rung in class and price The 2 hp single stage collector that we tested handled the equivalent of 18 ft of flex hose before dropping below 800 cfm and 4 000 linear fpm Because the collector is mobile you can wheel it from machine to machine con necting it to each via a short length of hose This ensures optimum performance at each machine but sacrifices convenience An alternative is to park the collector in a central location and use Y connectors blast gates and a couple of hose runs to connect it to your most frequent offenders This approach lets you operate a variety of woodworking machines without undoing and redoing dust collector connections Put machines that generate less dust at the farthest end of the hose Use a shop vac to handle the lightest duty machines Its worth pausing at this point to say a few words about filters Dust smaller than 10 microns about half the thickness of this page can be inhaled far more easily than expelled once lodged in the lungs it can cause a host of health problems Many single stage collectors come with woven fabric bags that when new cap ture particles as small as 30 microns Their perform
54. In Jointer 655 1 Ridgid BS 1400 14 In bandsaw riser block available 350 those designed for both paring and light pounding Down the road look for a few Bosch 3912B 12 In Compound Miter Saw 310 i i flea market chisels an extrawide one and Ridgid DP1550 15 In Drill Press 270 a couple of narrow ones to grind to a right and left hand skew angle for cleaning out Delta 50 760 11 2 hp dust collector with 1 micron bag 300 c Koroma o a Porter Cable 7812 10 Gal Tool Triggered Vacuum 260 That s the basic equipment You ll need clamps a few marking and measuring Porter Cable 895PK Router with two bases 270 ioe stiarpening seal cu Bosch PR1OE Colt Palm Grip Router 90 with a woodworking vise Then you ll be able to build almost anything LJ Bosch 1295DVS 5 In Random Orbit Sander 80 un Milwaukee 0612 22 14 4v t in driver drill 160 Asa Christiana is the editor and a hobbyist furniture maker Ryobi Variable Speed Belt Sander BE321VS 100 Milwaukee 6390 21 714 In Circular Saw 140 CHISELS ST Many bevel edge chisels are good Tor both Porter Cable 557K Deluxe Plate biscuit Joiner 180 paring and light pounding These five sizes are E essential though others can be helpful 1 4 3 s TOI EdWeAITEIOTNERSISIIHO 120 j Ms Bailey Stanley No 4 Woodcraft Smooth Plane 62 plus replacement blade and chipbreaker Lie Nielsen 55 117 Verltas Medium S
55. JAYNES second And two given that basswood is very easy to carve are there any woods that should be avoided because they are too difficult to carve or have grain patterns that do not look appealing MARK STECKEL London Ont Canada Managing editor Mark Schofield replies I spoke to Gene Landon and he said that he does his multiple feet on an assembly line principle laying them all out doing the saw cuts on all of them etc In this way you are much more likely to get very similar looking feet Regarding the species of wood to use the easiest is mahogany followed by cherry and then walnut which is slightly more fibrous and sinewy The only other wood used on historical pieces is tiger maple the hardest wood to carve Stay away from oak which is both hard to carve and historically inaccurate Good luck and I hope the feet turn out well Unplug router before changing bits I have a shopmade router table with an enclosure below the table I put a panel raising bit into the router and was about to fit the motor back into its base under the table when I realized that I had not removed the knock out ring to allow for the large diameter bit I should have unplugged the router to change the bit Instead I just laid the router on its side in the lower compartment The switch hit a scrap of wood and turned on and the router began flailing around inside the table At least I had the presence of mind not to try to grab it I pu
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58. OLS amp SHOPS 2007 27 www FineWoodworking com tools amp materials coun VACUUM CLAMPS HOLD ON WITHOUT GETTING IN THE WAY ROUTING THE EDGES OF A SMALL PART often requires clamping the piece to a workbench routing a section of the perimeter and then moving the clamps to allow access to the rest of the edge The process is a hassle and it can lower the quality of the work with burns or lumps where the rout ing stops and starts Vacuum Pressing Systems is now selling a clamping kit based on pads that use vacuum pressure to hold parts in place effectively eliminating the need for clumsy clamps The machined aluminum pads with a built in vacuum valve on each side attach to a vacuum pump A soft rubber gasket on the edges of each face of the pads helps maintain a vacuum seal when the pump is turned on The vacuum pressure up to 1 800 lb per sq ft adheres the pads to the benchtop and secures the workpiece to the pads The workpiece can be released from the pads by depressing a foot switch Pads can be used individually or linked together with plastic tubing and they can be mount ed vertically or secured to support surfaces for production applications The system works well It was strong enough to hold a part while I carved it with chisels and mallet and it also held a piece solidly for rout ing The only downside is that the pads need a relatively clean smooth surface to ensure adequate holding power Also the workpiece must be
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64. ack of the chair seat push the router forward to take a light cut Step the router a small increment to one side and repeat the cut Continue until you 16 FINE WOODWORKING EDITED AND DRAWN BY JIM RICHEY Bowl and tray bit Auxiliary router base Back cross carriage Tighten threaded knobs to lock blank in jig have scooped the entire seat at that depth Now lower the bit about in and repeat the process Keep repeating until the depth of the scooped area is or more Leave a flat area for spindle holes Now remove the back cross carriage and replace it with the front cross carriage Repeat the process to shape the pommel at the front While routing it is a good idea to install a small C clamp at the back end of a track to prevent pushing the cross carriage off the end of the track and gouging the seat BILL GARNER Auburn Wash for the Best Tip Send your original tips to Methods of Work Fine Wood working PO Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 or email fwmow taunton com If published we pay 50 for an unillustrated tip 100 for an illustrated one The author of the best tip gets a 12 in combination square with center head and protractor from the L S Starrett Co THRIVING ON INNOVATION LAGUNA 1TOOLS AWARD WINNING gt oS your DVD visit us online i 800 234 1976 zm fb Lagunatools com LAGUNA QUAI Our job at Laguna Tools will never end
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66. air for recirculation back into the shop The more effective the blower the more ductwork you can add and still have enough suction at the other end to do the job For many woodworkers a shop vacuum is the first dust collector A shop vac can handle small amounts of fine debris like that produced by a 5 in orbital sander or a router But a shop vac moves small vol umes of air making it a poor choice for larger stationary machines Dust collectors generally belong to one of two families Single stage collectors carry the sawdust and other debris directly through the fan and into filter bags or car tridges Two stage cyclone collectors allow heavier debris to drop out of the airstream before it reaches the blower meaning less work and abuse for the fan and filters The more air a dust collector moves the more debris it can carry Dust from a small hand sander might be captured effectively with as little as 100 cubic feet per minute cfm but a tablesaw might require 800 cfm Also the faster a collector moves the 52 FINE WOODWORKING Photos Steve Scott Demystified system to fit your needs air the heavier the debris it can carry The lightweight dust from a small sander might need an airspeed of as little as 3 000 linear feet per minute The coarser material pro duced by a planer often demands as much as 4 000 fpm Finally the more effective gt m a dust collector s filters the less fine dust w
67. alert Another convenience is to have your dust collector start automatically when you switch on a machine it serves It s pos sible to build a current sensor relay setup for more information see FWW 143 pp 66 69 but there are commercially avail able ones Ecogate www ecogate com sells a system that not only turns on the dust collector when it senses that a tool has started but also opens and closes the adjacent blast gate Alternatively you could install a relay and receiver on the dust collector s cord that switches on and off with a remote control transmitter that can sit in a convenient spot or hang on your key ring like a car door remote ww w FineWoodworking com Consider these useful accessories HEAT DETECTOR Airborne wood dust can cause false alarms with a standard smoke detector A heat detec tor can warn you of a shop fire and can be wired into your home fire detection system if the shop is in a detached building Work with your electrician Unless you re a qualified electrician or are willing to take the time to become familiar with the techniques of the trade the many requirements of the NEC and any local codes pertinent to shop wiring you should find a licensed electrician or electrical con tractor to wire your shop Look for one who does both residential and commercial Work a strictly residential electrician might not be familiar with some of the products and design elements suggested here
68. all increments and joint the boards after each adjustment When the edges match perfectly you re done John White is FWW shop manager Making a mark The line marking dovetail tails is often left to call attention to a traditional handcrafted joint not one made by machine Outfeed ad just ment Many jointers have a handwheel for fine tuning the height of the outf eed table You ll need to dothat after changing knives CLOSE THE GAP TO DIAL IN THE JOINTER Edge joint boards check for a gap between them then raise the outfeed table and joint again Repeat until the gap is gone Gap means the jointer table still needs e Ete EE adjustment Edges that mate neatly tell you the jointer is set Photos this page Steve Scott top David Heim center drawings Kelly J Dunton boat kits 29 kayaks canoes rowing boats amp more Pre cut parts epoxy amp hardware included Advanced design stitch amp glue Free catalog 410 267 0137 or online READER SERVICE NO 14 CENTER for FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP Teaching Creative Excellence WORKSHOPS STUDIO FELLOWSHIPS TWELVE WEEK INTENSIVES NiNE MONTH COMPREHENSIVE Rockport Maine www woodschool org SENCO S XTREMEPRO FINISH AND TRIM 800 543 4596 www senco com SENCO Producti fni READER SERVICE NO 64 www FineWoodworking com Easy to build
69. allenge You don t want a cord running along the floor that you might trip over If there s a basement or crawlspace below I would run cable or conduit below the floor and use a monument style housing to hold the receptacle at the base of the machine see bottom left photo facing page A flush mounted floor outlet is a poor choice for a shop It will fill with debris and could be shorted out by a stray nail or staple If you plan to move shop machines around and you want to keep the floor clear use a hanging pendant outlet about 6 ft to 7 ft above the floor To prevent ac cidental unplugging a locking cord cap on the receptacle end of the pendant outlet is a good idea see top left photo facing page This will require you to put a com patible locking plug on the machine cord or make an adapter Custom touches add safety convenience Even though they are full of flammable materials most woodshops have no smoke alarms That is because airborne sawdust can set off the photo ionization or photo electric sensors typically used in smoke alarms to detect smoke The solution is to install a heat detecting fire alarm that can activate the smoke alarms in the house Firex www icca invensys com firex has a complete line of smoke alarms that in cludes compatible heat detector units Its nice to have a phone in the shop but how do you hear it ring while planing boards and wearing hearing protectors You can add a flashing visual
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71. ance improves with use as a layer of fine dust builds up on the filter sur faces This works but erratically Plenty of hazardous dust escapes while the coat ing accumulates and the coating will of ten release sudden puffs of ultrafine dust through the fabric and into the shop You will breathe easier with 1 micron filters but they still require fairly frequent cleaning In contrast the accordion pleats of cartridge filters allow much more filter area in the same space increasing intervals between cleanings by three to 10 times A warning Cartridge filters can be more deli cate than cloth bags A protective screen at the filter s intake is a good idea As a last word on single stage collectors there are more powerful units available A 3 hp single stage collector can be left in a corner and connected to a significant amount of pipe The one we tested will provide sufficient airflow and velocity at the end of 76 ft of ductwork plus an el bow a Y connector and 6 ft of hose On the downside the collector will take up about 10 sq ft of shop space and you ll www FineWoodworking com MULTIPLE MACHINES f e Anc c S ONE ATA ME Fitted with a short length of hose a e _ 1j2 hp or 2 hp collector can be wheeled around the shop and connected to each machine as needed More horsepow er lets you park your collector A 2 hp machine is strong
72. and tied together em p sheathing with horizontal members called girts Here the contractors added rafters after raising the bents This age old timber frame skeleton is sheathed and insulated with Asphalt modern materials shingies over roofing felt Rafters Simple mortise and tenon Roofer boards BEFORE Haunched mortise and tenon Wiring for 120v circuits is routed in channels cut into frame Exterior siding over Post OSB sheathing 4 in expanded AFTER polystyrene foam MODIFIED JOINERY T X Foertsch had the original mortise and tenon joints recut to add strength Mortises in the posts were enlarged to add a haunch sd and beams were cut shorter with a Drywall and new haunched tenon on the ends AAW circuits 8x8 post beadboard over OSB WALL DETAIL 36 FINE WOODWORKING Drawing Vince Babak Proof that good things come Te quM KENE Sanding abrasives T L i j 7 Wood drill set P80 P100 Rubin 3 mm 4 mm 5 mm P120 P180 P320 6 mm 7 mm 8 mm Brilliant 2 Jigsaw blades C 12 Cordless drill set PS 300 EQ Jigsaw ETS 150 5 EQ Sander and 10 mm drill bits 5 sheets each 35 blade assortment pack S830n12NI 29VA0Vd PACKAGE 001 SAVE 13 SAVE 135 Introducing Festool PACKAGE 001 the best way to start or add to your arsenal of Festool power tools This unique offer includes the C12 Cord
73. anel gauge which is basically an oversize marking gauge while building a blanket chest But he had difficulty controlling the scoring knife on that version so he modified the design to include a handle that allows him to put pressure directly over the blade providing more control with less wobble Wollowski s panel gauge 10 in wide by 30 in long by 5 in tall is madeof beech and is finished with linseed oil and wax 92 FINE WOODWORKING MICHAEL FLAHERTY Bellingham Wash This whimsical chamfer plane was made for a tool collector s wife who s into sports cars and fine jewelry So Flaherty incorporated jade wheel rims moonstone headlights and steering wheel center brass exhaust pipe and sterling silver radio antenna and hood ornament into the design The car body is about 8 in long is made of cocobolo and features an ebony steering wheel and tires there is a spare in the trunk The driver acts as the plane s wedge and is carved from applewood DANIEL LACROIX Westford Mass Lacroix built this reproduction Yankee plow plane after DAN BARRETT seeing an 18th century 1 Barrie Ont Canada verSiga made by Thomas Nixon of Framingham Barrett madethis cocobolo coffin smoother to Mass The originalis owned by the be awarded as first prize in the Ontario Provincial Framingham Historical and Natural History Society Lacroix s plane 734 in Carpentry Apprenticeship Contest which reco
74. arge enough to satisfy my main needed permits and variances time and expense as a conventional requirement being able to work with stick frame building The biggest plywood sheets anywhere in the shop Getting real drawback to timber framing is the extra Still I couldn t make space for a finishing Internet research turned up companies time needed to get building permits room or a dedicated place to dry wood that would build a brand new and find a reputable affordable timber Before I could proceed I had to gain timber frame but they were way too framer Timber framers don t use graded the building inspector s approval I used expensive about 45 000 just for lumber so a building inspector may Tedd Benson s book Building the Timber materials That s three times the cost require a structural engineer to provide a Frame House Fireside 1981 to provide of conventional stick framing My best set of plans that include all the necessary tables charts and stress calculations option seemed to be a company that load and span calculations for every joint and beam It helped to could dismantle repair and reassemble OLD TIMBERS MODERN SKIN 6 in expanded polystyrene foam ee 4 a 5 b In a typical timber frame structure vertical posts horizontal beams gt and rafters are fastened together on the ground to make an assembly e PA b x 25 gt OSB known as a bent The bents are then hoisted upright
75. as left with a couple of questions though One as a beginner is it best to work on all of the feet bit by bit e g work on the first quadrant of each piece before moving to the next or should you complete the first foot before starting the Why do some craftsmen go through all the trouble to fashion a beautiful piece of furniture only to leave the dovetail scribe line visible furniture only to leave the dovetail scribe line visible Are we to pretend we don t see it You d have to be half blind Does it add something to the effort I have never seen this issue addressed I find it quite puzzling that any craftsman would want to leave such evidence of the process and actually incorporate it into the piece as though it were somehow part of the form KEVIN JAYNES Bonham Texas Editor replies Some people see the line as a hallmark of handcrafted work Others agree with you See Q amp A p 108 About your safety Working wood is inherently dangerous Using hand or power tools improperly or ignoring standard safety practices can lead to permanent injury or even death Don t try to perform operations you learn about here or elsewhere until youre certain they are safe for you If something about an operation doesn t feel right don t do it Look for another way We want you to enjoy the craft so please keep safety foremost in your mind whenever youre in the shop Asa Christiana editor 12 FINE WOODWORKING KEVIN
76. ave tilting tables I seldom need to sand angled curves but it s nice to have the option The tilting tables move on protractor style mounts held with clamping knobs All can be returned to zero without fuss and all have adjustments for setting the zero stops accurately The Ridgid and Grizzly G9922 have mi ter slots in their tables The Ridgid s fits a common in wide miter gauge while the Grizzly s is only in wide With a miter gauge Cor shopmade fence above you can easily sand straight stock or end grain Sanding accurately to a line requires i amp LJ meo Spend 5 to 10 for a sanding belt cleaning stick and use it often It will greatly extend the life of sanding sleeves Increase the efficiency of the abrasive and reduce the chance of scorching the wood looking directly down at the line So the work needs to be about elbow high For me at 5 ft 9 in the sander table should be no more than 45 in off the floor The Bridgewood Grizzly G9922 and Jet are about 18 in tall much taller than the others The Bridgewood and Griz zly come with steel bases that put them at a handy for me height of 39 in But the Jet is a benchtop only machine and too tall for me to use comfortably at my 34V2 in tall bench If I were 6 ft 3 I d have no complaint Overall the Grizzly G0538 at 11 4 in tall is most suited to benchtop use followed by the Delta at 12 in and the Clayto
77. ble of all the benches That s where the good news ends Despite being the heaviest bench when given a jolt it wobbled several times from end to end probably due to the small stretchers and the undersize nuts and bolts that attach them to the legs The front vise racked alarm ingly while the tail vise climbed Ys in when tightened When combined with the fact that the dogs leaned backward under pressure in their oversize holes the effect was to raise the workpiece into the air The other trouble spot is the massive drawer in the base Heavy even when empty it is difficult to open when storing anything but bulky light objects Unsteady workpieces A combination of slop in the tail vise and dogs that angle backward under pressure causes the workpiece to rise off the bench when clamped 62 FINE WOODWORKING www lagunatools com he largest of the benches we the Laguna also was the shortest The overall appearance was Price 1 365 Length 89 in Width 26 in pleasing and the bench had good Height 33 in stability but on closer inspection Weight 242 5 Ib the construction and the vises left something to be desired The top was visibly wavy and dished 0 030 in in several places including the Wood European beech critical right front corner near the tail vise suggesting the top had been poorly wide belt sanded Also the top of the trestle base protrudes beyond the front of the top interfering when
78. cabinet is made almost entirely from birch plywood which gives dimensional stability at a budget price The main carcase is in thick plywood connected with finger joints Top and bottom 13 deep by 32 in wide i Rabbet 1 in deep 2 by in wide P N 4 4 4 4 Front and back Sides 31 in wide by 1 Cut doors 2 Split doors 1 13 in deep X 47 in tall ERU ues sr two 8 Add in thick center door side by 48 in tall win finger joints Construct the carcase 7 1 M n Build a big box The main body of the cabinet is connected at each corner with Yin finger joints cut on the tablesaw left Rabbet the front and rear for the panels Glue and nail the front panel above but attach the rear with screws for interior access Photos Mark Schofield drawings Bob La Pointe the other The cabinet holds all these tools within easy reach and every blade and tooth stays sharp and protected Construction starts with a single box I built my cabinet out of Baltic birch ply wood Not only is it more economical than solid lumber but it eliminates problems such as stuck drawers from dimensional changes caused by the high humidity in the Northwest The body of the cabinet starts out as one large box with the sides made from 34 in thick plywood Join the corners with 2 in finger or box joints for more on this
79. ch machine might sup port while delivering the baseline perform ance of 800 cfm and 4 000 fpm Which equipment is right for you This survey should help clarify your choices A single stage portable works for smaller shops and budgets For a woodworker with a garage shop that includes a tablesaw jointer planer and bandsaw and with 600 or less to spend on dust collection the most practi cal choice is a single stage dust collector A 1 hp collector is the least expensive but you re likely to be disappointed with its performance about 450 cfm at best Unless your larger machines have perfectly efficient dust collection hoods or ports extremely rare that s not enough The 1 hp collectors are the most power ful units that run on standard 110v current WE TESTED THE CAPACITY OF EACH SYSTEM Below is the amount of ductwork that each type of collector supported while maintaining 800 cfm and 4 000 linear fpm of airflow enough to handle the chips and dust from any machine We added flexible hose and a fewtypical connectors to simulate real world conditions Use these guidelines when choosing a collector and laying out your system SINGLE STAGE 115 HP wy 4 ft of flexible hose omy gi S 18 ft of flexible hose or 24 ft of rigid duct one elbow one Y connector and 6 ft of flexible hose 2 HP MULT AM TUA E EV 76 ft of rigid duct one elbow one Y connector and 6 ft of flexible hose SN 2P XXXV V
80. cing much furniture Space is one important factor in decid ing when to stop buying and start building There is no point in adding another ma chine to save time if you no longer have the room to move projects around efficiently I d like to make a case for my essential tools with two goals in mind For one Photo Michael Pekovich drawings Jim Richey Shop for 5 000 provide beginners with a shopping list for this lifelong hobby Also I hope to reas sure more experienced woodworkers that they may already have what they need to make beautiful projects Toarrive at a bottom line I ve assembled a list of specific brands and models most of which have been winners in recent tool reviews in Fine Woodworking won t cov er a few categories of tools that are truly necessary but vary too much to pin down marking and measuring tools sharpen ing gear and clamps they say even God needs more clamps The street price for all new equipment is about 5 000 Buy used equipment and you can cut that in half I consider this a reasonable investment for a lifelong hobby Consider the cost of a bass boat not to mention the truck and trailer And you DRILL PRESS cant fill your house with bass unless they are stuffed or singing take furniture Of course my own way of working has informed my list of essential tools I am not a professional woodworker Almost every piece I make is different And I d
81. could they cut pine and cedar adequately struggled in oak and mahogany and in general made sawing by hand an unwel come chore Then one day a shop mate came in hold ing a carefully wrapped slender package He pulled out a strange looking saw with a thin blade and a long straight handle He explained that the blade was so thin because this type of saw cuts on the pull stroke an action that keeps the thin blade from buckling The narrow blade naturally creates a thin kerf or cut which means it requires less effort to remove less wood and it cuts faster We tried the saw It was like touching the pedal of a Jaguar after driving a Ford all your life The saw raced through the cut straight down the line It was my first exposure to Japanese handsaws and I ve been a fan ever since Although I ve now used Japanese saws for 30 years Tve never really studied them other than to read catalog descriptions or the occasional article When I needed a new one I looked through tool catalogs and tried to figure out the differences among the many offered Other than price they seemed very similar in appearance and description so the chance to test and evaluate a range of these saws was a fine opportunity to learn more Quick tour of a Japanese saw Like their Western counterparts Japanese saws come in a range of styles depending on the type of cut to be made and whether speed or smoothness is more important The type of saw I tested i
82. covered how Hanget pelt difficult it can be to get a spotless dripless finish on such parts The project became a lot easier after I built this rack from scrap SENT The rack is just two lengths of 2x4 stock m screwed to a plywood base Common nails serve as spindles Allow about 2 in ke d of clearance on either side of each leg Ur X get Drill holes the same diameter as the nails A ND in the 2x4s at appropriate intervals Make A c some indentations in the top and bottom of NO EN each leg to act as bearing points for the nails N d In my leg design I installed hanger bolts for V o attaching the legs The hanger bolts also allowed N N me to freely spin the legs to reach all sides If 5 hanger bolts are not part of your design affix a NN N screw in some hidden area of each leg so that you NN e zi j can grip the leg without touching the finish NN I gt Table leg BARRY BORTNICK Calgary Alta Canada N a Nail Plywood base 20 FINE WOODWORKING WASN T A WORD IT IS NO FatMax XTREME Level 06 The Stankoy Works A serious level for serious builders Five times stronger box S iA beam construction Accuracy guaranteed for life Shock absorbing end caps Available with recessed magnetic 3 holding power Learn more at stanleytools com xtremelevel weer safer avs READER SERVICE NO 23 gt s Lal td QU Australian School of Fine
83. creating dips or hol lows Put in a thick aftermarket blade to dampen vibration and sharpen it to 8 000 grit For most woods this is all you will need to create an almost final surface fol lowed by a quick pass with fine sand paper on a sanding block For figured woods and other tough planing situations I use a cabinet scraper to create a smooth surface with no tearout When all else fails I turn to my power sanders Two other essential planes are a shoulder plane and a block plane The block plane is the handplane I use most often for chamfers roundovers trimming cuts nar row edges or just for breaking sharp corners I prefer the versatil ity of a low angle version though a standard angle plane would be fine too The former does better on straight grain and end grain the latter on grain that wants to tear out The shoulder plane is ignored by some woodworkers but is unequaled at trim ming tenons and rabbets to fit It is great THREE HANDPLANES You ll need a block plane right for detail work a No 4 smoothing plane above for removing machine marks and prepping final faces and edges and a shoulder plane below for trimming joinery All should have thick blades to reduce chatter SCRAPER For difficult woods a sharp cabinet scraper will prep final surfaces with no tearout A wide base is helpful Add acard scraper for a few dollars DOVETAIL SAW Christia
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85. d envelope by May 15 2007 to Fine Woodworking Why Deserve a New Shop Contest Winners List Request PO Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 2006 The Taunton Press Ideal for High End Kitchens and Baths For almost 60 years experienced woodworkers have relied on Forrest for the very finest in precision engineered saw blades Kitchen and bath remodelers especially appreciate the smooth quiet cuts that Forrest blades deliver without splinter ing scratching or tearouts In fact independent tests rate Forrest blades as 1 for rip cuts and crosscuts So they are perfect for cabinets counter tops and flooring Forrest blades and dados owe their superior performance to a proprietary manufacturing process hand straighten ing and a unique grade of C 4 micro grain carbide Nobody beats these American made blades for quality or value Your blades are without question the best by miles and have tried them all Bob Jensen Fridley MN From the first cut on realized that this blade was a bargain at any price Nothing else have cuts comparably Calvin Brodie Spanaway WA Forrest has over 12 blades designed for serious woodworkers These blades are especially useful for high end remodeling Duraline Available in several tooth count style X combinations for flawless gt cutting of laminates acrylics wood and more Duraline Hi AT Best for cutting two sided veneers and low pr
86. ds as fast as you can say bigger profits Lie Nielsen has figured how to enjoy success without straying from its roots on the New England coastline E Plane maker to toolmaker in addi tion to more than 50 planes Lie Nielsen now makes chisels saws workbenches and shave horses FineWoodworking com Listen to the complete interview with Tom Lie Nielsen Tom Begnal is an associate editor e A plane is born But before it s wrapped and boxed every plane handsaw and chisel must pass a hands on cutting test o TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 89 readers eallery CHRIS VESPER Victoria Australia Vesper purchased this bandsaw in 1998 and took a year to transform it from an inoperable wreck to the centerpiece of his workshop The bandsaw which he believes was made around 1900 is huge he calls itThe Bandosawrus on his Website with wheels that are 2 ft dia The frame is a hollow box casting and the whole machine weighs more than 1 600 Ib For safety Vesper made guards for the wheels which were removed for the photo He says the machine works extremely well and has a resaw capacity of up to 13 in ROBERT M SOULE West Haven Conn This low angle block plane is Soule s second improved version of the tool He made this plane 1 in wide by 5 in long by 2 in tall a bit narrower than the first version so that it would fit easily into one hand and he improved the shape o
87. dworking com TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 91 readers Gallery nn FISHER East Yorkshire England Since his retirement from cabinetmaking Fisher has developed a keen interest in both wood carving and antique hand tools While reading The Art of Fine Tools by Sandor Nagyszalanczy The Taunton Press 2000 Fisher spied an antique swanhead bowsaw and saw an opportunity to combine both of his passions His version of the saw which has a 10 in long blade is made of rosewood and is finished with wax polish 4 si a JOE WINGERT Lakewood Colo When Wingert a collector of antique Stanley tools got his hands on this old transitional plane 3 in wide by 15 in long by 6 in tall all ofthe wood parts were shot Fortunately the metal parts were salvageable so he made a new wood base and painted and polished the metal body The finish is Danish oil MATT MORIAN Jasper Texas Morian says the shape ofthe handle and the heavy weight of these scrapers make for great performing tools The body of each scraper is walnut crotch and incorporates three brass threaded inserts The blades are made from an old planer blade the locknuts are pink ivory and the handles are made from a dense blackjack oak sapling Each scraper has a 14 in long handle with a head that measures 4 in wide by 512 in tall The finish is lacquer MICHAEL WOLLOWSKI Terre Haute Ind Wollowski used an early version ofthis p
88. e 12 Grind the bevel Guided by the edge of the bench use a coarse diamond stone to establish the new bevel on the blade above left Clear tape protects the bench from wear Polish the back of the blade with a fine diamond stone below left Finally use a very fine stone such as a translucent Arkansas stone to pol ish both the bevel and the back of the blade WC a xo 9 gh i i Establish the bevel angle Use a sliding bevel to set the blade at the correct height in the vise for grinding a 75 bevel 888 282 5233 and Lie Nielsen www lie about an inch Keep the pressure firmly price to pay The plane takes greater nielsen com 800 327 2520 on the bevel at all times After a dozen effort to push through wood and Determine the grinding angle I Or SO strokes see if you can feel a burr requires more maintenance than a find that scraper planes leave the Your finger should feel just a small smoothing plane The burr will not last cleanest surface when the blade is amount of resistance but the burr won t as long as the edge on a conventional angled slightly back from the vertical say visible blade and because you ll need to around 87 With the angle of the plane s remove all of the distorted metal the bed at 12 the blade s bevel must be The pros and cons next time you sharpen it the blade on ground at 75 of using a scraper plane a scraper plane will be consumed more Using a sl
89. e farm near Hood Canal Wash from woods harvested and milled on their land Eric Foe Shop Design describes himself as a self taught weekend picked up the pastime 14 years ago and he uses it as an outlet to unwind from his full time technology consulting business When not in his timber frame workshop or hunting for a new tool he enjoys being a dad to his children Clare and Daren FineWoodworking com For more information on our contributors go to www FineWoodworking com authors A P y Wiring a Workshop is a licensed contract r in Sacramento Calif A hobbyist woodworker he especially admires the Arts and Crafts movement and the Craftsman style in particular He has rewired many a bungalow and has had the privilege of working on some Greene and Greene houses When he s not wearing his tool belt you ll probably find him hiking the northern Sierra Nevada or the Canadian Rockies 8 FINE WOODWORKING The Taunton Press Inspiration for hands on living INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS SINCE 1975 TAUNTON INC Founders Paul and Jan Roman THE TAUNTON PRESS President amp Editor In Chief Suzanne Roman Executive Vice President amp Chief Financial Officer Timothy Rahr Executive Vice President amp Publisher Magazine Group Jon Miller Publisher Book Group James Childs Chief of Operations Thomas Luxeder DIRECTORS Creative amp Editorial Director Susan Edelman H
90. e wholesale or retail and easily set up anywhere Please call for details Paul TT Mr irr a Ol English Academy C or Fine Woodworking cw oss Michael J Gray Master ran Learn from Old World Master the Fundamentals amp Eruditions of Fine Woodworking Hands on Instruction for Groups amp Individuals Weekend Classes Y ear Round Box 772 Sel mer TN 38375 www oefcc com The gt 1 e md fantent mont precise Alsam Eng TA Leo 5am Box 7 Lima NY f F 9 0 0 gt L s m y 0 Q 0 2 i sharpen your chisels plane irons and 14485 scraper plane 3585 624 2280 bindes www alisam com Q lt Philadelphia Furniture Workshop Hands On Instruction All Levels Mario Rodriguez Artist in Residence www philadelphiafurnitureworkshop com 215 849 5174 POOLS amp SHOPS 2007 115 WOODWORKERS MART QUARTERSAWN HARDWOODS amp HIGHLY FIGURED LUMBER Ash Cherry Hard Maple Red Oak White Oak Walnut Sycamore Mahogany Hickory and Birch so many Exotic Species in Stock 2 We now have Curly Bubinga Curly Makore other figured exotics WEST PENN HARDWOODS INC 888 636 WOOD 9663 www westpennhardwoods com St James Bay Tool Co 271 Router Plane 34 95 s h 800 574 2589 stjamesbaytoolco com SOLID WOOD DRAWER BOXES CDRAWER COM agi 10800 800
91. earout yet it is pretty easy to control If used properly it won t leave dips in the surface and it won t sand through veneers or the first coat of finish A cordless drill driver is a fixture in every shop Woodworkers don t need as much power and endurance as homebuilding con tractors yet we inevitably do jobs around the house A 14 4v drill offers the right com bination of power and fine control The last three power tools on my list are sometimes sneered at A belt sander seems like a long shot but has a host of uses in a woodshop It can surface slabs that are too wide for the planer or jointer It is also great when scribing and fitting the frames and moldings of built ins to walls and ceilings A circular saw is essential anytime it is easier to bring the saw to the work rather than the work to the tablesaw such as when roughing out plywood parts Guided by a straightedge and armed with a good blade a heavy duty saw also will make clean ac curate cuts on the end of a wide panel Though a biscuit joint is not as strong as traditional joinery it is lightning fast www FineWoodworking com CANI HS Get a 5 in dia palm style random orbit sander with variable speed and hook and loop disks A 3 in by 21 in belt sander offers a great combination of size and maneuverability A 15 amp heavy duty 7 in saw will power through hardwood Look for user friendly adjustments and a very fla
92. edge planing a long board The dogs and dog holes got mixed reviews Some editors described the fit as just right while others found the dogs flat spot too small to locate without a second glance With some modest redesign and better quality control this could become a much better bench A ww Good and bad dogs The Laguna dogs slid in and out of the holes with the right amount of resistance but editors disliked the small flat spot www woodcraft com he Sjoberg only just missed the award Initial com ments were handsome beautiful Price 1 500 Length 76 in Width 23 in Height 35 Weight 279 Ib Wood European beech massive and well made and closer inspection revealed a number of unique and useful features The front vise can be switched to the opposite side of the bench and the bench rotated 180 for left handed use Square vise runners almost eliminated racking despite the nearly 2 ft width of each vise the legs are flush with the top and fitted with dog holes to allow wide boards to be supported when edge planing A heavy bench the top is 3 in thick with a 4 in thick apron giving it a very sturdy feel Uniquely the front vise was also fitted with a pair of dog holes which combined with the holes running the length of the front and back sides gives great clamping flexibility The dogs were round with a large flat clamping spot but a little stif
93. ee Valley 60 T 03 15 50 Tools for Working Wood MS JS320 90 Tools for Working Wood MS JS445 40 Japan Woodworker 19 210 0 51 Rockler 65607 43 Woodcraft Supply 12F27 42 Garrett Wade 49115 01 50 Highland Woodworking 056406 50 Tools for Working Wood MS JS420 270 Highland Woodworking 056423 50 Lee Valley 60 T 03 01 45 Woodcraft Supply 142421 55 Tools for Working Wood MS JS340 90 Japan Woodworker 05 114 24 147 Japan Woodworker 19 311 0 39 Tools for Working Wood MS JS340 01 48 Juntaro Mitsukawa is an exceptionally smooth cutter although probably to a degree that would interest only the true connoisseur For most users a saw that costs one fifth as much will do nicely On the other hand I found the Ikeda tooth pattern saws to have a generally rougher action than the standard crosscut saws also examined the quality of the cut All the saws left smooth side walls that would be fine as is for joinery The stand out was the fine toothed 8 2 in dovetail saw which left a remarkable glass smooth surface As a group these saws reward accurate starts and don t appreciate being used to try and correct a misaligned cut see Helpful hints for using a pullsaw p 83 TOOTH TYPE TEETH PER INCH BLADE THICKNESS UM INCHES KERF WIDTH INCHES Crosscut 30 0 008 0 010 FR 24 0 012 0 016 Crosscut 26 0 011 0 014 Crosscut 26 0 011 0 017 Crosscut 25 0 012
94. eel base Very similar to Grizzly G9922 and Jet Heavy duty oscillation mechanism sturdy construction high quality motor Steel table does not tilt Highest spindle runout 0 012 in Mfr said it would replace machine under warranty Cast iron table does not tilt Lowest spindle runout 0 001 in Smallest dust port 134 Base holds spare drums spindles tools Laminate covered MDF table does not tilt Oscillation mechanism may need periodic lubrication Base holds spare drums spindles tools Cast iron table tilts Includes steel base Noisiest sander tested 3 450 rpm twice as fast as others Very similar to Bridgewood and Jet Ys in miter slot in base Cast iron table tilts Very similar to Bridgewood and Grizzly G9922 Unique design converts easily from 4x24 oscillating belt sander to spindle sander Aluminum table tilts 34 in miter slot in base Base holds spare drums spindles tools TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 69 opindle sanding tips Here are six good ways to make an oscillating spindle sander a workshop asset quickly and consistently 2 SAND WITH A LIGHT STEADY HAND You ll get the most uniform fair curves with a steady feed rate and long fairly fast sweeping feeds A slow feed rate or sanding to the line in short seg ments usually yields lumpy curves Feed the stock Into the drum gently for better control and less heat buildup Sanding sleeves will last longer too rack
95. efor coarse or fine shavings hand The typical jointer plane has its blade with the bevel down but a new Veritas jointer features a bevel up blade configuration that has some distinct advantages First the blade is supported nearly all the way to its cutting edge dampening vibration and chatter Second the chipbreaker is eliminated which simplifies sharpening setup and tuning Finally the bevel up format allows the plane s cutting angle to be fine tuned easily to suit the task at hand by sharpening the blade at different angles The 22 in plane has a 2 in wide A2 blade with a 25 bevel a Norris type adjuster and rosewood handles Veritas sells accessory blades sharpened to 38 and 50 to handle trickier grain and a fence to make jointing boards easier Jointing board edges for glue up was quick and predictable and pan els flattened with the plane were ready for finish flat and smooth with no torn grain I highly recommend this tool 245 www leevalley com Chris Gochnour is a furniture maker and band tool user in Salt Lake City E DRILLING DURABLE COUNTERSINK SET AMANA S NEW COUNTERSINK and plug set model PS 500 comes with everything you need to keep screw holes discrete four countersink bits with built in stop collars and four removable drill bits in 4 in 2 in and 4 in plus a matched 10mm plug cutter With unique and durable carbide tipped counter sinks this 100 set worked beautifully ww
96. ence And its 200 price makes it an excellent buy LJ Roland Johnson is a contributing editor TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 71 12 Heat detector wired to system mm un Tl I Lights should have their own circuit A BOOST IN SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE Think about how you work then plan to have ample power exactly where you need it The right array of circuits switches and outlets makes the shop more pleasant to work in and a few key accessories complete the picture Wall switch Remote for the air cleaner i starter is A power strip t connected provides plenty of to dust workbench outlets 1 collector Make sure there are enough wall outlets Remote starter for dust collector Dedicated outlet serves the dust collector and air compressor FINE WOODWORKING Drawings Brian Jensen Outlet for air cleaner A ceiling drop cord can get power to any location in the shop Add a flash alert to your phone v subpanel with enough circuits for your needs www FineWoodworking com Wiring a Workshop Plan smart and you ll know what to tell the electrician BY CLIFFORD A POPEJOY Y he electrical wiring outlets and lighting in your shop should be as specialized as your tools It s hard to turn out high quality work or to work safely in a poorly illuminated shop It is equally frustrating a
97. er stock Finally the shiny wipe clean finish at tracted some editors but others wondered how it would look after a few years of use with no easy way to renew it More than any other bench this is probably one to try before you buy you ll love It or leave it Wide clamping ability The large distance be tween the guides in the tailvise allow wide boards to be clamped securely 63 TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 et a Handle on Your Chisels Invest new life into old tools with shopmade handles BY BOB SMALSER ave some old socket chisels around that need handles If not perhaps you should Even with today s high collector interest flea markets estate sales and auctions still provide excellent values in tools if you can make your own handles I prefer my own handles anyway as I custom fit them to the size of my hands and to my work ing style What s the big deal about old socket chisels in the first place They generally are premium tools made when chisels were drop forged instead of investment cast Except for price a handle less old chisel often can be had for less than 5 the differences between an old Thomas With erby or James Swan and a modern chisel are subtle but many of my generation still consider them to be the best compro mise between edge retention and ease of sharpening in a factory made chisel They also are relatively plentiful there were a couple dozen premium chisel manufactur
98. er s framing square p odi can be converted to a jumbo size cabinetmaker s square For pm the fence of the square I used amp in thick by 4 in by 94 in a aluminum angle stock available at most hardware we ane x is stores Cut the angle stock into a pair of al square 16 in lengths Align the angle stock T ud so that its flush with the inside i HT oii edge of the square and clamp A uut 1 the three parts together Drill holes Framing square Align edge of stock A for three Allen head screws then add lr ms N the screws lock washers and nuts Ver BOB WEY Westford Mass Nut holds setting on locking clamp Locking clamp A locking clamp is one of my most useful tools Unfortunately anal Adjustment the clamp setting tends to change when the tool is used repeatedly for the same task because the adjustment screw Nut locks loosens So I have to constantly readjust the screw clamp setting To solve this problem I threaded a 7 16 14 nut onto the adjustment screw to create a locknut Now once I establish the needed setting for the clamp I tighten the locknut against the tool handle and everything stays put es By the way I cut the nut in half making it 246 in j thick instead of Xin thick The thinner nut allows for a greater range of clamp adjustment ROBERT C WALKER Harbor Springs Mich Table leg finishing jig 2x4 stock Finishing some table legs recently I dis
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100. ess work is required to sand them off 4 Fit it and set it Begin sanding with 120 grit Work through the grits up to 320 grit EN a An age old fitting trick After securing the blade in a vise insert the tenon firmly and twist it a full revolution A dirty socket will leave dark patches on the high spots file these away using a fine rasp Repeat until you have full wood to metal contact for a perfect fit Fixing a tenon that s too small A tenon that s too skinny won t fit securely Simply cut a piece of cloth to fit the tenon s length and circumference wrap it around the tenon and glue it in place as a shim Once the glue dries drive the handle into the socket 66 FINE WOODWORKING Sx M Drive the socket tenon home with a mallet Leave a gap between the sock et and the tenon shoulder This helps prevent splitting You also can seat the tenon and shoulder in epoxy to prevent the handle from coming loose when the b KH handle shrinks in the dry season a i F1 Apply the finish Smalser prefers a thin wiping varnish formulated for gunstocks Tru Oil or Lin Speed rubbed out with paste wax and 0000 steel wool after curing TOOL TEST Sanders _ Oscillating drums smooth curves quickly and easily BY ROLAND JOHNSON WHY AN OSCILLATING SANDER MAKES SENSE The spindle s up and down movement helps the abrasive drum wear evenly It al
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104. f and hard to remove when low in the hole The only other complaint was the slightly rough and low luster oil finished surface a minor blem ish on an otherwise excellent bench Edge plane wide pieces The legs are flush with the sides of the benchtop and con tain dog holes so they can support long boards www FineWoodworking com www leevalley com pinions differed sharply on this Pri er e999 bench with nearly half the edi Length 72 in tors picking it as best value while Width 26 in others considered it overpriced The Height 35 in most debated feature was the twin Weight 187 Ib screw tail vise a Verltas exclusive Wood Maple Proponents cited its lack of racking and ability to clamp a 15 In wide board between the guides and pro claimed it the best end vise on any bench Skeptics called it weird stiff and jerky The vise arrived unable to turn using one handle Shop manager John White spent a few hours trying to tune it up and eventually reached a compromise between operating and not being too slack The troubleshooting de tails in the manual suggest that our experience is not unique The center tool tray impressed some editors but the design may be responsible for the bench being dished by 0 016 In around the center The dogs come with slip on plastic tool protectors but these prevented the dogs from being lowered less than an inch above the bench and must be removed when planing thinn
105. f glue used in well Ask a question ventilated shop isn t likely to pose a Do you have a question you d like Qm EE tha health problem us to consider for the column Send Poof The acrid vapor that MYERS Peter A Heinlein is a retired chemist it to Q amp A Fine Woodworking 63 S Main St Newtown CT 06470 or sometimes rises from cyano Cupertino Calif in Lake Hiawatha N J email fwqa taunton com acrylate glue is just steam 104 FINE WOODWORKING Photos this page Kelly J Dunton top Andy Rae center center right Hoffmann Dovetail Joining The proven way of efficiently joining wood at any angle FURNITURE COMPONENTS STOCK ITEMS NO MINIMUM Li CUSTOM COMPONENTS MA a hy A MA FREE COLOR CATALOG Hoffmann Machine Company Inc 1 866 248 0100 www Hoffmann USA com READER SERVICE NO 37 0914 35 35 AFR26 ADG2 1 41 35 Island Leg Queen Anne Island Leg f 536 AGBS2 5 552 Bun Foot Fintal Bun Foot m g a j A0923 A0924 Hag Fluted Reeded fessional E Tal re ho Vacuum Kit Includes electronically controlled 5 CFM vane type vacuum pump 54 x109 seamless urethane vacuum bag and 10 of vacuum hose No o compressor needed needed VAC L CLAMP 888 342 8262 AN vac u clamp com READER SERVICE NO 45 P O 728 Dept Q4 Morristown TN 37815 0728 Phone 423 587 2942 Fax 423 586 2188 www adamswood products com
106. f the rear handle The plane allows for fine blade adjustments and features brass sides dovetailed to a steel sole with cocobolo infill The finish is shellac BARRY WEAVER Barrington Weaver a retired furniture maker is an admitted tool junkie havingspentyears collecting tools and attending tool auctions Now Weaver has found great joy in making his own tools crafting elegant wooden levels and selling them at the same tool auctions he used to browse This model 1 in wide by 8 in long by 1 in tall based on a design made by Stratton Brothers of Greenfield Mass is made of ebony and brass with ivory plugs The finish is high gloss polyurethane 90 FINE WOODWORKING MERV KRIVOSHEIN Rocky Mountain House Alta Canada Krivoshein s wooden jointer plane 3 in wide by 24 in longby 6 in tall has a hickory body with accents made from moose antlers An item in no short supply in the Canadian Rockies the material takes a polish well and adds a local flavor to the plane The finish is a mix ofturpentine and boiled linseed oil JAMES MURSELL West Sussex England Having owned and broken two store bought travishers a tool with long thin handles used to shape Windsor chair seats Mursell decided to make his own version that s beefier and fits his hands better The purchased blade is microadjustable from the front of the tool via two grub screws and the deep nose in front of the blade provides superb
107. fficiency advantage to running a machine at 240v vs 120v in a single phase system but the higher voltage means low er amperage and as a result you can use smaller gauge power supply wiring That translates into less expense to run the wire and to hook it up To figure out what size circuits you will need check the amp rating on each tool s data plate or in its product manual Keep in mind that the circuit breaker at the sub panel is designed to protect the building s wiring from an overcurrent condition it does not however ensure that the ma chine s motor won t overload If the motor a 3 plus ft strip of Plugmold with 6 in receptacle spacing on the wall behind the shelf Put this on a separate 20 amp circuit so you can leave it powered up while turning the other receptacle circuits Another way to bring power to the middle of your shopis to use a monument style recep tacle This type avoids the problems of a flush mounted receptacle which include dust clog ging and possible shorts from metal objects does not have an internal circuit breaker for overload protection the tool manual will indicate this a fused disconnect may be required Ask the electrician to install it 76 FINE WOODWORKING Photos this page and facing page Kelly J Dunton The fuses in the disconnect box will protect the motor windings from overheating Some tools are an island Getting power to a machine in the middle of the floor can be a ch
108. for a common cordless drill Both can drive screws and drill holes A closer look shows critical differences however Curious to find out if those differences have any significance when making furniture I gave several impact drivers rang ing in size from 9 6v to 18v a workout in my shop E Impact drivers crank out more torque Torque is a measure of twisting force Compared to a cordless drill with the same size battery an impact driver produces about four times the torque Under normal screw driving torque an impact driver operates exactly like a typical cordless drill But when IS the rea place for them the driving gets tough a spring loaded cam and gear mechanism kicks in Often the driver works like drill In fu rniture ma ki n g S h O ps as you begin to drive a screw As the screw goes farther into the wood the driver switches to impact mode A few good things happen when the impact func BY ROLAND JOHNSON tion is in action You don t need to apply as much downward pressure on the screw head to keep the bit in place You don t need a hold on for dear life grip And because the screw rotates slowly when in impact mode you have great control over the depth of the screw No need to fret about the screw spinning out of control to a point well below the surface you spin the screw head slowly until it s perfectly flush Be aware though that impact drivers don t have adjustable clutches like cordless drills ha
109. for an all purpose dozuki I recommend as best overall the 7 saw offered by both Rockler and Woodcraft Supply Being a crosscut saw it does that very nicely but it also can rip adequately Despite the superior per formance the price is about the same as many others tested so the 7 dozuki is my choice for best value as well Charles Durfee is a furniture maker in Woolwich Maine TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 85 ie Nielsen Two planes that made a plane maker The bronze edge plane left and the bronze skew plane right enabled Lie Nielsen to gain a toehold in the in dustry 4 y Toolworks at 25 Woodworking entrepreneur rekindled an interest in serious hand tools BY TOM BEGNAL making a single model of a bronze edge plane doing the assembly work on his kitchen table This year the company s 25th Lie Nielsen Toolworks makes more than 100 models of high end hand tools I recently toured the factory and talked to Lie Nielsen about the evolution of his com pany and of hand tool use agi over the last few decades 1981 Tom Lie Nielsen had a fledgling business My father had a wood en boat building shop in Maine where we had small machine shop and made all the hardware for the boats custom hard ware mostly out of brass and bronze he said It was in that shop while still in grade school that Lie Nielsen developed an appreciation for hand tools
110. for spindles but no tools The Bridge wood and the Grizzly G9922 don t provide storage Testing spindles and tables To find out if the spindles were square to the tables I jointed the edge of a piece of mahogany drew pencil lines along that edge and then sanded away Any remain ing pencil marks would show whether the spindle was out of alignment All the spin dles were square in all directions I then measured each spindle s run out or tendency to wobble My view is 70 FINE WOODWORKING 1 BEGIN WITH ACCURATE CUTS It s hard to turn an irregular line into a fair curve lumps and bumps tend to get magnified When roughing out a curve on the bandsaw try to leave a small constant margin that can be sanded away that runout of less than 0 005 in doesn t matter On that basis five of these sand ers did fine But I measured runout of 0 009 in on the Grizzly 79922 and a whopping 0 012 in on the pricey Clay ton When told about the runout Clayton said it would fix the problem But as this article went to press I hadn t received the repaired sander re 177 ot mn AA AMuIinriszin et rineywooaworking com Watch a video detailing the basic anatomy and uses of a spindle sander 3 MATCH THE DRUM TO THE CURVE For smooth fair lines use as big a drum as you can fit into the curve All these sanders hold a 2 in drum a few go up to 3 in Four sanders h
111. g portable power tools Finally work out the requirements for stationary machines that might run simultaneously MAIN DUST COLLECTOR LIGHTS WALL OUTLETS COMPRESSOR AIR CLEANER Light switch Subpanel SYMBOL KEY Air cleaner Switch m 220v outlet Standard Floor mounted outlet outlet for tablesaw Ceiling outlet Dust collector needs dedicated power Check the voltage that the dust collector motor runs on and wire a separate circuit for it Dedicated outlet for Dedicated outlet for air compressor dust collector Switch for air cleaner Power strip AER Wall outlets for Ceiling drop for jointer general needs or other machine tool 74 FINE WOODWORKING Photos this page Rodney Diaz facing page Mark Schofield center Tom Begnal bottom collector an air filtration system and lights In this case 60 amps at 240 120v likely will provide enough power If there s heat ing or air conditioning running as well a 100 amp subpanel probably will be ad equate I suggest a panel with room for 16 or 20 circuit breakers These are starting points Because each shop is different you should calculate the number of circuits and power needs of your own Consider a separate circuit for the compressor By running your air com pressor on its own circuit you avoid the possibility that it will trip a circuit breaker when another tool is used ww w FineWood
112. g out in the slots and lifting the baseplate off the saw table Make the runners to fit snugly in width trimming them with a handplane to fit into the gauge slots Next drill four countersunk holes in each runner for flat head screws to hold it in place Mountthe runners and adjust the fence Place the runners in the slots lay the assembled base and fences on them and push the package all the way to the P Y LN 4 p Make a test cut Crosscut a piece of wide stock to gauge the fence s accuracy are visible Mount these screws and then flip the sled over and drill and mount the four remaining screws Place the sled in the slots and try to push it The runners will probably be too tight Wax them and the bottom and see if will slide If not check for black spots on the runners that show where they re rubbing Use a scraper or shoulder plane to trim those areas rewax and try again The sled should move effortlessly in the slots with no side to side play Now you re ready to start working Make the first cut in the sled by raising the blade just enough to slice through the baseplate Then raise it for a higher cut Place a piece of scrap on the sled and crosscut it checking the results with reis Is d J x a Tm 9 A Pus 11 af li Check the cut with a square Any gaps will help you determine the direction and amount of adjustment the fence
113. ge plane business including all the necessary tooling patterns and some tutoring sessions He d have GarrettWade as a likely customer And the connections he had made while there would be another plus He soon moved to West Rockport Maine buying property that included a very decrepit old farm house 50 acres of blueberry bushes and an old woodshed that became the shop A nearby artisan with a small bronze foundry produced the body cast ings The blades were purchased the parts farmed out to a few local machinists I was mostly doing the polishing and assembly on the kitchen table Lie Nielsen said Despite the low tech production facilities the first order of 200 planes was delivered successfully to GarrettWade in the fall of 1981 That first order proved to Lie Nielsen that he could make a plane but it remained to be seen if he could make one profitably Outsourcing the machining was expensive so one of his first big investments was a milling machine With the help of an experienced Photos except where noted Kelly J Dunton product shots Anissa Kapsales T was growing the business with no particular goal in mind other than to make interesting tools and do it at a very high quality level Lie Nielsen ws c TOOLS amp SHOPS Hun R7 s _ Lad p be machinist over a period of several months Lie Nielsen learned how to operate it He was now doi
114. gnizes k the top carpenter s apprentice in the province The wide by 10 in long by 53A in tall is made of yellow 1 in thick handle modeled after the handle on his birch with riveted skate and fence along with wooden great grandfather s Mathieson jack plane is mortised thumbscrews The finish is boiled linseed oil into the body The plane is 2 in wide by 1034 in long by 23 in tall The finish is boiled linseed oil and wax DARYL SULLIVAN Cedar Falls lowa When designing his workbench Sullivan found inspiration in The Workbench by Lon Schleining The Taunton Press 2004 Sullivan culled various details from benches in that book and built a beefy bench 27 in deep by 72 in long by 36 in tall with storage and utility galore The base is made of cherry and the 234 in thick top is hard maple with 4 in thick aprons The tail vise is walnut with teak slides Sullivan finished the bench with Danish oil and wax PHOTO BILL WITT www FineWoodworking com TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 93 COMPLETE SHOP Enter Fine Woodworking s Why I Deserve a New Shop Contest If yours is the most compelling story of Why Deserve a New Shop you could win the complete shop featured on page 46 It s easy Just visit our Web site for complete details Grand Prize is a complete shop plus a visit from one of our experts to help with setup And there are four great runner up prizes too Go to FineWoodworking com ToolShop
115. good car tridge filtration Any of them can quickly move high volumes of air through enough ductwork to span the length and width of a two car garage Assuming you plan to spend 2 000 or so the purchase price leaves plenty of cash for adding that duct work Your choice should be guided by your own shop layout How spread out are your machines The 2 hp unit we tested for instance can support roughly 68 ft of ductwork one 90 elbow one Y connector and 6 ft of flex hose As you might expect the 3 2 machine will handle larger loads Tests show that it will deliver similar perform ance with up to 151 ft of straight duct work and the same elbow Y connector and length of flex hose There are larger cyclones on the market but they provide more capacity than a home shop is ever likely to need Michael Standish provided research and testing for this article Dust coliector Planer Tablesaw PERIMETER LAYOUT Get the most from your system Buying an appropriately sized collector for your woodworking machines is only the first step toward a cleaner shop Here are several important ways to maximize the performance of your collector DUST PORT it s sometimes possible to fit a machine with an aftermarket dust outlet to improve dust pickup FILTERS Replace 30 micron filter bags A 1 micron bag is necessary to keep the finest dust from escaping back into the
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117. haustive research has taken her to every conceivable source of information about chairmakers working habits business practices and personal lives Today s chairmakers and other furniture makers will be fascinated to discover that in many ways our business has not changed a lot in 250 years This is a landmark work that may never be surpassed Scholarly studies like this often go out of print after several years Then they soar in value Buy a copy now or someday you will pay through the nose for one Mike Dunbar teaches Windsor chairmaking at The Windsor Institute Woodshop for Kids 52 Woodworking Projects Kids Can Build by Jack McKee www home earthlink net mchkee Hands On Books 2005 21 95 paperback 201 pp WITH THE DEMISE OF THE SHOP CLASS and the rise of the Xbox and iPod fewer kids than ever are working with their hands That leaves parents and grandparents wondering how to introduce young people to the pleasure of building things The trick is choosing projects that children actually will do and safely Enter Jack McKee who teaches woodworking for children and teachers and designs equipment for children s museums His 52 projects include toys games gadgets Greene amp Greene Design Elements for the Workshop by Darrell Peart Linden Publishing 2006 24 95 paperback 128 pp I WASN T HOPEFUL WHEN I SAW THE COVER of Darrell new book Why put a photo of a dia
118. have a small air compressor that draws 13 amps 1 560 watts put in a receptacle supplied by its own 20 amp circuit called a dedicated circuit For outlets that won t be supply ing a specific tool as in an area like an assembly bench where you will be using various small power tools I suggest three or four outlets on a 20 amp circuit The NEC requires ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI protection for any 15 amp or 20 amp branch circuits supply ing a garage or other work area at grade level You can meet this requirement by using a GFCI circuit breaker or by having a GFCI receptacle first in line and wired to protect the downstream receptacles For general use outlets like the ones used for routers hand sanders and corded drills it is a good idea to set up circuits based on the area served For example you might set up a separate circuit for each wall Or you may want a couple of 20 amp circuits to serve your workbench where TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 75 Get the power where you need it One way to avoid having power cords strewn about your shop floor is to use a ceiling mounted drop cord This brings power to the middle of your shop in a convenient and safe way Just roll out the tool of choice and plu away Workbench power A Plugmold power strip gives you a convenient place to plug in power tools that are used often at your workbench you might have three or four outlets on each circuit A neat
119. he cabinet rigid ity Cut the upper and lower crosspieces then cut the dadoes for the 4 in thick shelf partitions either on the tablesaw or with a router Use the same method to create the dado on the underside of the gallery to receive the center drawer divider Before installing the gallery you need to make the drawers because their height and spacing will determine the location of the gallery The six drawers are made of 2 in thick plywood with 4 in finger joints The bottoms made of 4 in thick plywood sit in a rabbet rather than a groove because the latter would reduce the depth of these already shallow drawers After unscrewing the back panel of the cabinet rout a dado on each side for the upper shelf and then glue in the shelf Stack the drawers using laminate or thin cardboard as spacers and mark the top of the stack for the location of the bot tom dado of the gallery Lay the gallery across the cabinet and mark the location of the top dado Cut the pair of dadoes on each side and then install the gallery and the central drawer divider The latter is screwed to the bottom of the cabinet from the outside and is not dadoed so as not to weaken the bottom of the cabinet I hung the drawers by attaching 4 in thick by z in wide strips of hard maple to the sides of the cabinet and the central di vider To get the drawers to hang perfectly Next cut makes the two main doors Tack two strips of wo
120. her notable features are the quick release action on the riving knife and a digital gauge for blade angle A three phase 715 hp model is available for the same price Grizzly products are sold direct www grizzly com BOSCH VACUUM CLEANS ITS OWN FILTERS The Bosch Airsweep 3931A is a tool actuated vacuum designed to work with a variable electrical load to avoid tripped circuit breakers A dial on the Airsweep lets you adjust its amperage to accommodate a high draw tool The 13 gal wet dry vacuum automatically senses when its two drop in filters are dirty and shakes them clean It s also very quiet 69 db or about the same as normal conversation The street price is 430 SELF CLOSING HINGES AND SLIDES Available in popular woodworking catalogs two new products join the growing number of self closing hinges and slides which bring drawers and doors softly and steadily home whether they are nudged or slammed Accuride s www accuride com new Eclipse Easy Close undermount drawer slides bail out cabinetmakers with 1 in of adjustment in every direction after installation which ensures perfect action Blum www TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 25 tools amp materials E HAND TOOLS Bevel up jointer plane makes silky smooth cuts _ ITH THEIR LONG SOLES jointer A big mouth The adjustable planes are unmatched at preparing solepiarcion iis Keudasipiane dead flat surfaces and edges by MAKES CASNO anst blad
121. highest levels of abilities are a plus Send letter and craftsmanship awaited me resume to Human Resources The Taunton Well the October issue looked OK Press Inc 63 S Main St PO Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 fax 203 426 3503 Ten Essential Router sure I have been planning to buy a few soon 10 in Sliding Compound Miter Saws After first thumbing through and lusting over ads for tool companies I never knew existed my next stop was the letters column and what was the first letter I read Someone wrote in to express his or email tauntonjobs taunton com 10 FINE WOODWORKING OK good I m thinking about an upgrade great concern that FWW would lower itself to include an article on kitchen cabinets Not only that he felt the drawer design was the worst in your history Shameful And then a letter chastising you for having a cover shot wherein a block plane was shown lying on its bed Horrors What scrupulous attention to detail Was I in over my head I set the magazine down for a minute to consider if I should continue and then I did checking the miter saw story Beautiful layout concise and informative And hey what s this Alongside a very fine 500 saw is one by my favorite purveyor of bottom end offshore floor sweepings Oh the letters will be pouring in You guys are all right I think I m gonna subscribe RANDY EISENBERG Chico Calif just received
122. houlder Plane 160 Veritas Cabinet Scraper and card scraper 50 Dozukl dovetail saw Japan Woodworker 814 35 Two Cherries Bevel Edge Chisels set of 6 140 5 167 5 WIN THIS SET OF TOOLS Go to FineWoodworking com ToolShop to tell us Why I Deserve a New Shop Send in the best essay and you ll win every tool on the list delivered to your shop space along with a visit by our tool expert to help you set everything up Runners up will receive the Porter Cable 895PK Router Kit TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 51 Dust Collectior Tips for choosing and configuring a oodworkers have been battling sawdust ever since the ancients invented the handsaw about 5 000 years ago The Egyptians cleverly disposed of at least some woodworking debris by using it to stuff mummies but this is not an option for today s woodworker In more recent times the dust and chips created by woodworking machines has grown vastly more plentiful finer and more hazardous Prolonged exposure can cause respiratory problems and has been linked to the development of some types of can cer So keeping all of this material out of the air and off your tools and floor and gathering it for disposal have become more urgent and more challenging tasks Enter the dust collector A woodshop dust collector is a simple exhaust system Its blower moves contami nated air through hose or ductwork to fil ters which clean that
123. iding bevel to establish the Converting a low angle plane to a quickly than that on a bench plane correct angle grip the blade in a bench scraper plane is a quick process and However compared to buying a scraper vise Wrap tape around the bench to a well tuned scraper pretty much plane a second blade for your custom protect the edge from the sharpening guarantees no tearout But there is a made one is a small investment stone and starting with a coarse diamond or oilstone carefully hone an even bevel You need to remove only a small amount of metal to leave a bevel just shy of 4 in wide I follow up with a fine stone and then a hard translucent Arkansas stone polishing both the bevel and the back of the blade If you use waterstones be careful not to gouge them and try using the sides of the stones Turn the burr on glass Because the burr is so small and the steel so hard I have found that the easiest way to turn it is by rubbing the blade on a sheet of Roll a burr Place a few drops flat 4 in thick float glass I place a of oil on a piece of float glass 4 in drill bit under blade about aie UNE on a Yin drill bit with the tip a yt E third of the way back from the tip put a of the blade pressed firmly on ev m few drops of oil on the glass and then the glass After few strokes AAT st Dy roll the blade backward and forward you should start to feel a burr K
124. ighlandwoodworking com he smallest lightest and cheap Price 800 T of the benches we looked at Length 1in Hoffman amp Hammer s medium bench Width 22 in could have been overshadowed by Height 34 in the heavyweight competition but Weight 162 Ib it stood its ground and earned the best value award The front vise in particular had very little racking The main criticism was the lightness of the bench particularly the base which made the bench unstable when pushed from front to back end to end planing pressure was no problem A solution would be to install a tool cabinet in the base although the elevated stretch ers don t leave much room The dogs and vises were small but Wood European beech worked smoothly although the tall vise gradually increased in height as it was extended This would be an ideal choice for someone looking for an economical well made workbench but without the physical mass Solid vise The front vise displayed almost no rack in when the workpiece was clamped at one end Dog vs drawer When a dog is deployed in the central holes of the bench it prevents the drawer from opening Photo facing page bottom left Rodney Diaz www workbenches com ike Mercedes Benz cars Diefen benches have long been symbols of German engineering prowess Afew years ago however Mercedes cars began being recalled for design faults and the marque slipped down the rankings i
125. ill be returned to the air Dust collection systems are like many other things in life The safest approach is to plan for the worst Some modestly pow ered dust collectors can deliver 800 cfm only if connected to a machine by less than 4 ft of flexible hose The bigger chal lenge lies in collecting dust from machines on the far side of the room A key question A shop vac Isn t enough Choices in dust collection range from light duty shop vacs to powerful cyclone style dust collectors A shop vac might be your first dust collector but it shouldn t be your last Shop vacs can handle the dust from small tools but are undermatched for the amount of waste that a stationary machine can throw In choosing the collector consider SINGLE STAGE DUST COLLECTOR TWO STAGE CYCLONE how frequently you The strongest of these 2 hp and 3 hp units can These units move more air with the use machines that produce collect dust effectively from a tablesaw or other same horsepower as their single stage large volumes of dust and large woodworking machine through several feet of counterparts offering as much capacity as chips You also should weigh duct or hose Units rated at 14 2 hp can deliver top most home shops are likely to need If you whether you need a collector performance only through a short length of hose The want complete freedom on shop layout and that can support long 1 hp units shouldn t be relied on to clear all
126. inner door is hung from a post screwed to the cabinet Storage behind the cabinet An inner layer of in thick plywood is cut to receive panel saws and a carpenter s square then covered by a solid outer piece of plywood TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 45 Choose wisely and your first set of tools could be your last BY ASA CHRISTIANA Machines These require the biggest investment because they do the most work turning rough lumber into precisely sized furniture parts They also drill clean holes and cut joints and put an outfeed table on the back Whether you buy new or used wider is better but an 8 in model will handle most workpieces A 14 in or 15 in bandsaw is enough and a riser Get as powerful and block accessory iS a good heavy duty asawas way to double the resaw you can afford with at capacity to 12 in This least 30 in of ripping tool is indispensable for capacity For safety use ripping resawing and a splitter or riving knife cutting curves ost furniture makers would welcome a few more chisels planes and clamps and prob ably a wider jointer but there is a critical mass of tools that allows you to get fine woodworking done in an efficient way a point when the balance tips from struggle to satisfaction Its easy to charge past that point be coming obsessed with building or buying every jig and having the best of everything In the meantime you re probably not pro du
127. ix drawers at the bottom of the cabinet hold small objects such as block planes ww w FineWoodworking com Hinged panels add storage Tools han on both sides adding 40 to the cabinet s hanging area BY JAN ZOLTOWSKI tools as well Think twice before making the cabinet smaller even if your tool col lection would look lost in a cabinet of this size it s nice to have space to grow into No wasted space The inside surfaces of the main doors hold thin tools such as chisels and screwdrivers Inside the cabinet working down from the top the upper shelf seats larger hand planes the middle section has a pair of internal doors that support tools on both sides increasing the hanging area by 4096 Storage behind the cabinet A carpenter s square on one side and three panel saws on the other fit into slots in the back of the cabinet and that open to reveal additional space for saws and marking tools The lower area is divided into cubbyholes for smoothing planes and other specialty planes while six small drawers in the bottom hold smaller tools such as block planes drill bits and router bits The cabinet hangs on upper and lower pairs of French cleats Behind the cabi net in the space between the cleats is a place to hold a carpenter s square on one side and three panel saws held securely by means of the friction of their teeth on n TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 4l A COMPACT CABINET WITH AMPLE CAPACITY The
128. kbench this survey should help you pick one that suits you How the benches were selected and tested We chose benches approximately 6 ft long by 2 ft wide with both a front and a tail vise that were robust enough to stand up to the rigors of planing chopping and sawing by hand Fight manufacturers or retailers supplied benches that met these criteria Nearly all of them make or sell benches of different sizes and with other features than the ones we tested so if you like the brand but not the bench check their Web sites for alternatives For the more subjective part of the test the editors recorded how stable the bench felt how well the vises worked and how easy the dogs were to use They also noted the general appearance of each bench the quality of the finish and the utility of any storage shelves cabinets or tool trays When we were done John White our shop man ager moved in with his straightedge feeler gauges combination square and scales to objectively measure each bench Workbenches vary enormously You really do have a wide choice when it comes to price quality and con figuration More than any other tool in your shop a good workbench should last you a lifetime so choose wisely LJ Mark Schofield is the managing editor TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 59 www lie nielsen com rder one of these benches and ie 1599 unlikely to see its identi Length 84 in cal twin Like a bespoke suit from Width
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130. l indicator on the cover of a book about design details from two preeminent architects and furniture designers of the 20th century suppose it s there to show that this is a thoughtful and thorough investigation of the Greenes work It turns out that this book is just that The antiseptic cover belies the real love of the subject matter shown by the author the beauty of the work itself and the depth of joy to be had when building with these details The first section is devoted to the history of the Greenes and their design work and to their chief builders John and Peter Hall The second part offers suggestions and plans for producing 10 design details But these are sometimes only in the spirit of the original Greene and Greene work The last section offers several contemporary takes on the design elements and regrettably these don t compare well to the originals But as the author notes they are here to point the way All in all it s a very thoughtful and wonderful book of history It isn t the last word on design details but for aspiring students of Greene and Greene it s a good place to start Gary Rogowski contributing editor GREENE GREENE F m E 2 and boxes all designed to excite kids not overwhelm them Introductory chapters give excellent advice on safety and tools All had to do was leave this book lying around my 8 year old daughter found it and picked her pr
131. less drill set the PS 300 EQ Jigsaw and the ETS 150 5 EQ Sander three essential tools in any collection Plus with a savings of 135 there s never been a better time to discover why the Festool system is second to none Superior power efficient ergonomic design incredible safety and exceptional durability are just a few of the Festool hallmarks that make all three of these tools completely unlike anything else For more information about PACKAGE 001 and the entire Festool system contact us or visit your local Festool dealer today Available for a limited time only while supplies last Fasten your tool belts FIND your DEALER WWW festoolusa com dealers 888 337 8600 if E lg READER SERVICE NO 172 shop design Lots of storage The shop has more than 20 ft of draw ers and cabinets along one wall above with more built into the work bench and tablesaw island Upstairs a loft provides ample storage for wood and assorted odds and ends right 38 FINE WOODWORKING a timber frame on my property Their prices came closest to fitting my budget That led me to Jesse Benedict of Benedict Antique Lumber and Stone in New Milford Pa Benedict had a hundred year old barn that could be modified to meet my needs by cutting a foot off each main beam And to stay on the good side of the building inspector I had Benedict recut the post and beam joints to make them haunched mortises thereby stre
132. ll spend the extra 1096 to 2096 for an impact driver Is an impact driver a must have tool for someone on a tight budget or who already has a cordless drill When you consider that a cordless drill probably can do 9096 of the work an impact driver can do say that for most furniture makers the answer is U Anvil with lugs a Light resistance Hammer mechanism 2 UNDER HEAVY TORQUE HAMMER SLIPS PAST ANVIL LUGS AND SLIDES BACKWARD Roland Johnson is a contributing editor Hammer encounters slips off resistance anvil 3 SPRING PUSHES MECHANISM FORWARD AND HAMMERS ANVIL First spring forces hammer forward Second hammer strikes anvil lug TURN NUTS AND BOLTS With a nut drive in the chuck an impact driver can tighten a bolt in no time Third continuous Ji y hammering drives screw wv p with pulsing action www FineWoodworking com TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 79 Japanese Style amp Dovetail Sa These fast cutting saws are affordable and razor sharp out of the box BY CHARLES DURFEE first woodworking years were spent building traditional wood en boats with a small group of similarly wide eyed enthusiasts We would gather around the woodstove to warm our fingers and invariably would talk about tools Our handsaws were the typical car penter s variety crosscut and rip with an occasional backsaw Sharpened as best we
133. lled the cord Did I forget to say that I store the router wrenches down there The bit had all its corners knocked off from hitting the steel wrenches Lesson learned Unplug the tool before changing bits or blades CHARLES E WALKER JR Atlanta Ga Krenov style planes are customizable I appreciated Lyn Mangiameli s insight into Handplane Blade Angles CA Closer Look FWW 186 But the article only dealt with metal bodied planes Krenov style handplanes being shopmade offer a unique flexibility of design I just build planes of different bed angles widths and lengths so I can pick and choose for the exact task at hand Also I can sharpen all of my blades at the same angle WILLIAM LOHR Frederick Md Corrections In Philadelphia Side Chair FWW 186 the chart for the back legs p 82 should read 1 sq 2 in In Exhibition in Ebony back cover FWW 187 the photographer s name was misspelled It should have been Iain Gibbs Photo this page Kelly J Dunton Basic 7 pc Router Bit Set 401 Vhit sid M ach ine D Claremont North Carolina aki A 7 ene sm Lu adn B IN _ Ui Grol JIC ads AS 1 OL whitesiderouterbits com American Made for the American Woodworker READER SERVICE NO 61 VAKuum Pressing equipment Air Powered venturi amp Electric Vacuum Systems Polyurethane amp Vinyl Bags 25 Stock Sizes Custom Bags amp
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135. machines Designing and Building Chairs 17 95 paperback 155 pp This collection of articles includes advice from chairmaking masters Brian Boggs and Sam Maloof among many others More than a half dozen projects are accompanied by articles on chairmaking basics and detailed techniques for compound joinery and making chair arms and seats FELDER co Introducing the new Felder 500 Series Top Performance at an Affordable Price D Reasons the 200 Series is the perfect fit for you Feature Benefit XRoll sliding table Uniquely smooth and play free table movement Quick Change Knife System Quick amp accurate knife replacement Digital dial readouts Precision measurement setting Rear ward Tilting Shaper Spindle Safer operation increased application possibilities Table extension system Flexibility to increase workpiece support area All of this encompassed in a solid machine construction cast iron tables a totally enclosed machine chassis and large 4 HP motors L D us Introductory pricing available for a limited time DE 866 792 5288 CA 800 572 0061 Quality and precision made in AUSTRIA FELDER USA 2 Lukens Drive Suite 300 EAST WEST 1851 Enterprise Blvd New Castle DE 19720 Call 866792 5288 West Sacramento CA 95691 Call 800 572 0061 READER SERVICE NO 71 Furniture Mill een maker Gregg Lipton stumbled upon his dream shop while mountain biking in
136. method see A Lesson in Box Joints FWW 181 p 84 or Box Joints on the Tablesaw FWW 148 pp 60 63 Rout a by in wide rabbet around the inside front and back edges to accept panels of 2 in thick plywood The front of the cabinet is attached with glue and nails but the back is attached with screws only to allow access during later construction Next cut off approximately the front third of the box to form what will become the main doors On the tablesaw using the rip fence as a guide cut through both ends of the box Attach a thin piece of scrap plywood to each end by nailing it on both sides of the cut This is to keep the two parts of the box attached while cutting through the long sides on the tablesaw a Cut away the door section With the front and rear panels installed cut away the front quarter of the boxto form the main doors Cut the short sides first and then tack a batten across the cut to hold the section in place while cutting the long sides www FineWoodworking com While at the saw cut the newly removed front section of the cabinet in half to form the two main doors When this is done at tach pieces of 34 in thick plywood to form the center side of each door Don t worry about the exposed edges of the plywood sides these will be covered by banding Create the gallery and drawers The central gallery with its cubbyholes used to store planes givest
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138. n what you want to use it for your skill lev el and your willingness to invest Sawing dovetails consists of a rip cut Even cutting the tails while on a slight bias primarily is ripping with the grain A saw dedicated ww w FineWoodworking com Sharpen 13 16 13 Sharpen 13 16 13 Replace 19 23 22 Replace 16 23 22 to dovetails calls for rip tooth pattern but while ripsaws cut dovetails well they are quite rough when used for crosscuts A crosscut saw on the other hand cross cuts beautifully and also rips smoothly al though more slowly Thus a good quality saw with a crosscut or a modified rip tooth pattern may be your best choice if you are buying just one pullsaw Within the dovetail only group the rip dozukis clearly have the performance edge Tools for Working Wood s Deluxe rip dozuki saw and Japan Woodwork ers dozuki ripsaw Izaemon both per formed superbly However because it is substantially less expensive the Tools for Working Wood saw is my choice as the best overall Hard maple Comments Same maker as Deluxe pia dozuki crosscut saw Ma More tpi toward the heel for starting cuts n Did extremely well at an affordable price Short 7 in blade n a cloth cover For best value I chose the Japan Wood worker Gyokucho 9 2 in dovetail saw It does quite well making the dovetail cuts with its modified rip tooth grind it has a replaceable blade and it s very modestly priced If you are looking
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140. n and Ridgid at 13 in Dealing with dust The Delta was best at the critical task of dust collection Its spindle has a small fan that moves air down and out the dust port The sander comes with a dust bag that does a fair job of containing fine particles But I found that the Delta like all the other sanders does a better job of dust collection when it s connected to a shop vacuum Next best are the Grizzly G0538 and the Clayton with dust ports under the edge of A tilting table found on four of the seven sanders tested becomes a handy feature for bevels and roundovers along a curve DEUVLE a P is pP he Y he i V I If you want your spindle sander to follow a straight line turn it into an edge sander with this simple jig Take a board at least 11 2 in thick and bore a hole slightly larg er than the sanding drum near the board s edge Rip the edge off the board removing a bit of the hole to leave a gap In the side of the board Clamp the fence to the sander table so that the drum peeks through the gap the table The Ridgid s dust collection sys tem was reasonably good only when the machine was in spindle sander mode One clear winner I chose the Ridgid EB4424 as the best over all and the best value Because it can work as both a spindle sander and a belt sander it has versatility that the others don t Its tilting table and no tools needed design add to its conveni
141. n custom er satisfaction Based on the bench we looked at Diefenbach s halo may also have slipped There were several examples of poor quality control Only two of the four screw holes for attaching the top to the base were aligned properly and the threaded rod on the front vise had to be bent slightly to fit it into its hole in the bench The spring clips on all four metal dogs were so poorly riveted that they wouldn t fit into the holes although after being pounded on an anvil and then flied they worked fine Examples of poor design include the protrusion of the flnger jointed end into the front vise area Because the dog holes were spaced wider than the end vise s travel there was a 34 dead zone when clamping certain length workpleces the Laguna bench also had this problem see p 62 in other respects this was a great workbench with stout legs and a thick top giving a very solid feel The vises Price 1 600 Length 63 in Width 24 in Height 3532 in Weight 271 5 Ib Wood European beech were as associate art director Kelly Dunton put it nicely massive and the anti racking wheels on both vises were a standout feature Vise stays parallel By spinning the metal wheel until the distance between it and the vise jaw is slightly smaller than the thickness of the workpiece the piece can be clamped securely without racking or twisting ww w FineWoodworking com WWW garrettwade com di
142. n cut ting rabbets in the drawer sides and when attaching the strips to the cabinet On a router table create a guide channel the same width as the drawer sides com prising two outer guide strips two center strips of wood the width of the straight cut router bit and two equal spacers to go above and below the bit that center the drawer side over the router bit Clamp the outer strips to the table remove the spacers and the center strips raise the bit to 4 in and cut a groove until just before the fin ger joints at the front of the drawer When all the grooves have been cut use the spacer strips from the router table and the laminate spacers used earlier when stacking the drawers to establish the loca tion for each maple drawer runner Screw the runners to the sides and the central divider and the drawers are hung www FineWoodworking com install the upper shelf and gallery Cut a dado on both sides of the cabinet and install the upper shelf This gives the carcase extra rigidity After routing the dadoes for the upper and lower shelves test fit the gallery and then glue it in The two inner doors and their posts are made from in thick plywood Cut matching recesses on each door and post for a pair of hinges and then screw each post to the sides of the cabinet between the top of the torsion box and the upper shelf Hang the doors on these posts The separate unit at the back of the cab inet is built of two layer
143. n the right line ww w FineWoodworking com TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 83 CHOOSING DOVETAIL SAW If you only want to cut dovetails then buy a ripsaw such as the Gyokucho 917 in or the Deluxe rip dozuki For both ripping and crosscutting the Dozuki Z crosscut saw is the best buy DOZUKI z SAW DELUXE RIP a DOZUKI GYOKUCHO i 84 FINE WOODWORKING SAW NAME 1 RICE E zn CROSSC B1 in dovetail saw Craftsman dozuki Deluxe dozuki Deluxe dozuki with replaceable blade BEST VALVE Dozuki 2 saw SS say ra k a Odate rip dovetail a cut started All cut straight down a line with minimal guidance which indicates a good job of sharpening and setting A key component of performance is speed You may be willing to take the time for hand dovetailing but you don t want to spend all weekend at it It was in this category that the ripsaws separated them selves from the pack I was startled to say the least by how fast the two true ripsaws flew through the cuts Thirteen strokes to get through 4 in by 34 in cherry is pret ty remarkable especially when compared to the 30 to 40 strokes it took some of the crosscut saws All the saws tested had a lovely smooth action with only subtle differences be tween them The expensive handmade UT ALL PURPOSE SAWS Japan Woodworker 18 210 0 42 Garrett Wade 49117 01 50 L
144. na prefers a Japanese style handsaw called a dozuki which has very fine teeth and a thin blade and cuts on the pull stroke However many woodworkers prefer a Western style dovetail saw 50 FINE WOODWORKING And the actual retail price is any time you need to plane right up to a square shoulder Even if you make dovetails with a router jig tablesaw or bandsaw you ll still need a good dovetail saw for those small precise cuts Western or Japanese push or pull take your pick Just get a good one I pre In order to arrive at a bottom line street price for new equipment I had to choose actual products To be fair to manufacturers checked our recent tool reviews and used authors picks for Best Value When reviews were somewhat outdated chose tools that got favorable reviews in our Tools amp Materials column When that didn t work I went fer a pullsaw its thin blade and fine teeth with features I deem essential Anyway the point is the class and type of make it easier to start and control each tool not the exact brand and model The last hand tools you ll need are chis els and a mallet I cut deep mortises with a Craftsman Professlonal 10 In Tablesaw OR35504 1 000 router so I don t need mortising chisels to Delta 22 580 13 In Two Speed Finishing Planer 380 chop them by hand You ll be quite happy with basic set of or six bench chisels Grizzly 60586 8
145. nd potentially dangerous if your tools keep tripping breakers on underpowered cir cuits or if your floor is a tangle of extension cords To upgrade your workspace to meet the special needs of woodworking you should know how to identify your needs and then communicate them to an elec trician with the skills to turn your plan into reality If you put these ideas to use your woodworking will be safer and more satisfying Shop features dictate the wiring layout Installing the wiring for a woodshop is done most easily during construction or remodeling with the walls open but it can be done anytime If the walls are closed in either have the wiring run in surface mounted conduit or hire an old work electrician who can run wires in existing walls and make a minimum of holes to be patched later To feed the shop circuits the best approach is to install an electrical subpanel breaker box spe cifically for the shop In a well designed system a breaker will rarely trip but if it does it helps to have the panel nearby There s a wide range of subpan els available and your choice will depend on how much power and how many circuits you need At any given time most one person shops will be running one major stationary tool a dust TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 73 Designing the wiring for your shop is pretty simple if you approach it piece by piece Start by determining your lighting needs then provide power for receptacles servin
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147. ne wood dust causing nose and throat cancer It takes very fine filtration to capture the smallest most insidious stuff Finally it s just more pleasant to work in a clean shop I keep a tight cluster of the worst of fenders tablesaw planer bandsaw per manently connected to my dust collector with a simple blast gate system and flex ible hoses I don t bother with the jointer 48 FINE WOODWORKING TWO AND A HALF ROUTERS Today s router kits offer one motor that changes quickly between a plunge base designed for handheld use and a base that can stay mounted in a router table Throw in a smaller detail router and you have the equivalent of three tools its big chips just fall down a ramp into a bucket Mortisers and lathes are optional I made a tough call on these tools Whether hollow chisel or horizontal a mortiser makes the joinery process quicker and eas ier but is essential for pros only A router in tandem with shopmade jigs will make great mortises Choosing a lathe is complicated If most of your woodworking is turning my list of tools is not for you But even if you dabble and ever want to try big bowls and vessels you ll need a large capacity lathe with enough mass to control vibration and speed that is variable on the fly So you ll be out 1 000 or more for a tool you ll use only once in a while However if all you turn is knobs and spindles for furniture you can get by with a benchtop mini or
148. ng everything but the casting and the profit picture began to look better It was time to make a second plane 1983 Plane No 2 Lie Nielsen s second plane was a bronze skew block plane modeled after the old Stanley No 140 Like the bronze edge plane it had long been out of production by Stanley The tool not only functioned well as a block plane it converted easily to a rabbet plane by removing a side plate Lie Nielsen now had a line of two planes but he still was a long way from being a full time plane maker Money remained tight He and his wife grew most of their own food Ducks geese sheep and a milk cow were part of the farm Their summers were devoted mainly to farming chores and to raising blueberries We spent quite a bit of time doing the back to the land thing Lie Nielsen said Plane making was set aside for the long Maine winters But with the farm providing the family s basic needs he was able to develop the plane business at a comfortable pace He didn t have to bring a plane to market until everything was just right Serious business About the time Lie Nielsen began advertising he added a low angle bronze block plane to his line and the business began to grow Soon he had left the farm behind and hired an employee 1985 Low angle block plane A low angle bronze block plane came next At about the same time in 1985 Lie Nielsen began run ning a small classified ad in Fine Woodworking His B
149. ngthening each joint Barn raising In early May Benedict and his four man crew arrived with a flatbed truck hauling the components for the basic frame Rafters roofing lumber and sheathing filled another two trucks The men raised each of the 1 000 lb post and beam assemblies known as bents by hand pulling it upright with ropes Then balancing themselves on the 8 in wide beams like trapeze artists they attached the rafters That part of the barn raising took them only three days they needed another month to sheathe the walls and roof with plywood oriented strand board and rigid foam Over the rough sheathing on the interior I attached beadboard wainscot panels 4 ft high A large beam called a tie girt hides the seam between the beadboard and the wallboard that runs to the ceiling The shop cost me about 35 000 in all about what a comparable conventional building would cost in my area Finishing touches I didn t limit my recycling to the post and beam structure The 11 double hung windows came from a contractor tearing down a nearby house Windows in the roof cupola are salvaged French doors turned sideways The beech hardwood floor came from a company auctioning offcuts and seconds online I also turned to the Internet for the porcelain barn lamps that supply most of the lighting I still have to finish the second story loft and add window trim and a few other details But from the outside the building look
150. ni War USA Toll Free 866 975 9663 WWW Ap pps i READER SERVICE NO 112 TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 109 master class Low cost scraper plane CONVERT A LOW ANGLE PLANE SIMPLY BY CHANGING BLADES BY BRIAN BOGGS sharp and well tuned bench plane can handle the vast majority of surfaces but every now and then you run into an area of wood so ornery that only a scraper can deliver a good finish However I ve found it difficult to prevent chatter on some commercial scraper planes so I came up with a way of converting low angle planes to work as scraper planes No modifications are made to the body of the plane the only investment is the price of a replacement blade The conversion from one mode to the other is quick and requires no tools Regrind a replacement blade Any type of low angle plane can be converted to a scraper plane Jack planes allow you to apply more power and work on a large area quickly but block planes work fine Because you will be turning a very small and delicate burr I urge you to buy an A2 cryogenically treated blade rather than a regular steel blade A2 blades are available from Hock Tools Gwww hocktools com Plane bed and new Original bevel combine for a bevel scraping angle of 87 New bevel ground at 75 Small burr rolled over Sy 10 FINE WOODWORKING Photos Mark Schofield drawing Michael Pekovich Plane bed angl
151. nife The moist cambium layer beneath the bark can be scraped away quickly with the dull edge of a putty knife Removing bark from dry wood requires a little more effort Clamp the board bark side up Use a sharp drawknife to remove most of the bark see photo right I use a small teardrop shaped scraper to remove most of the stringy cambium layer Pposin g 2M ed ge USES drawknife left to remove bark quickly Slice beneath the surface then twist the blade as you pull Clean up the undulating wood edge with a scraper above Give the wood a good rubbing with a stiff wire brush then sand up to P220 grit and apply a couple of coats of your favorite finish Andy Rae is author of Taunton s Complete Illustrated Guide to Working With Wood The Taunton Press 2005 A crazy glue problem A THE VAPOR AND SMELL ARE WELL KNOWN TO WOOD TURNERS The quick setting cyanoacrylate adhesive is ideal for filling small cracks and stabilizing wood on the lathe The vapor was probably nothing more problematic than a small puff of steam Cyanoacrylate glue cures through a chemical reaction and it can give off steam when it reacts with moisture in the wood Moisture helps trigger the curing reaction If a cyanoacrylate bond doesn t hold you can often kick start it by separating the joint and breathing on it Cyanoacrylate contains no chlorine but it does have a pungent odor that s mainly unpleasant The odor from small amounts o
152. nished piece so why are dovetails an exception DICK SNEDEKER West Windsor N J WE NOTICE THE LAYOUT LINES on dovetails because those joints always attract scrutiny A dovetail is one of the few joints where you can see how precisely the pieces are cut and fitted My guess is that some woodworkers leave the scribe line in the finished joint to emulate traditional pieces Personally I find the layout line not very attractive I mark my lines with a light touch so I can easily plane them away when I clean up the joint Garrett Hack isa contributing editor Fine tuning a jointer Q I recently changed the knives on my 6 in jointer and set them level with the outfeed table Now the jointer leaves boards slightly concave in the middle Do have to adjust the outfeed table again BILL SMITH North Attleboro Mass 108 FINE WOODWORKING A YES NO MATTER HOW CAREFULLY you install new knives you can nearly always improve a jointer s accuracy by fine tuning the outfeed table height after the knives are in place This fine tuning is easiest if the outfeed table has a handwheel for height adjustments It s almost impossible if the table has a lever for height adjustments Begin with the outfeed table a bit low and edge joint two boards that are one half to two thirds the length of the jointer You ll almost surely see a gap when you put the jointed edges together Raise the outfeed table in sm
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154. o a fair bit of woodworking to beautify my home such as built ins and trim Join our Knots discussion at www FineWoodworking com toollist to share your opinions about my tool choices Machines do the heavy lifting Hand tool purists might argue but ma chines are the backbone of an efficient shop With a set of plans in hand and the rough lumber chosen most woodworkers turn first to machines to straighten flatten square up and cut off precise workpieces Well tuned machines and power tools also PLANER leave a great finish boards up to 13 in wide Get one with indexed knives for Today s small planers with minimal snipe on easy blade changes Whether you get a benchtop or floor tanding model go a 5 chuck and at least eight speeds 3 in of spindle travel and 7 in between the spindle and the post MITER SAW Aside from roughing stock quickly to length this machine can make quick miter cuts that are clean enough for many uses like built in cabinets and trim Non sliding 12 in chop saws offer the best value will get curves joints and final surfaces very close to perfect before hand tools and sandpaper take over However if your machines lack capac ity power or accuracy you ll find these preliminary stages frustrating If the first surface of a board isn t flat and straight the opposite one won t be either If edges and ends aren t squa
155. o improve wear resistance the blades are subjected to a Pluto like tem perature of minus 320 F bottom was starting a line of cast iron bench planes based on the old Stanley Bedrock model a decision that brought a new set of challenges The early bronze planes that were the foundation of his company weren t being made by anyone else so competition wasn t an is sue But most of these cast iron bench planes were available from several other established plane makers Lie Nielsen planned to elevate the quality to a new level but with higher quality came a considerably higher price Would woodworkers be willing to pay Then too he had to learn the nuances of machining cast iron a material he had not used before and all the other details of making this type of plane We had to learn how to make handles and knobs all the mechanisms The whole bit A glance through the current catalog shows that the bench planes were a huge success x They helped the business more than triple in size during the 1990s 2006 and beyond Lie Nielsen now makes an assortment of other high end planes among them chisel rabbet scraper scrub and shoulder planes I counted about 50 in the catalog He also has several dovetail saws and tenon saws Bevel edge socket chisels were introduced a few years ago Recently he began making workbenches And he plans to introduce a shave horse soon Today Lie Nielsen has some 70 employees A
156. od across the cut line as shown Then set the sawblade to just score the underside of the strips In this way the panel is cut in half but won t bind on the sawblade TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 43 French cleats in thick by 3 in wide by 30 in long Carcase Top shelf Ya in thick Piano hinge Dado in deep N by in wide Inside doors F 58 in thick Door post in thick screwed to the cabinet through counterbored holes Top shelf Ye in thick Bottom shelf Ys in thick Gallery dividers V4 in thick Back panel consists of two layers of in 1 thick plywood The inner layer has sections cut out to hold panel saws and a carpenter s square Drawer guides hard maple 14 in thick by 12 in wide by Drawer divider 9 in long Grooves 1 4 in deep by in wide by 9 in long Drawer sides 15 in thick plywood Drawer fronts and backs 1 in thick plywood Drawer bottoms in thick plywood recessed into a rabbet cut in the bottom of the drawer sides SHELVES AND CUBBYHOLES PROVIDE TOOL STORAGE The internal doors are 5 in thick the shelves either 5 s in or 1 2 in thick and the front and back are 1 2 in thick panels The drawers are made from 4 2 in thick material with t in thick plywood used for the drawer bottoms and the gallery dividers FINE WOODWORKING parallel I used the same spacers whe
157. ods of work Jig cuts contoured seat Nest lip After careers in education and real estate Bill Garner returned full time to woodworking where he has concentrated on building and restoring period furniture In a class on Windsor chair making he learned that making the seats by hand was labor intensive He built this jig to speed up the process Front cross carriage Inside track Base Shape chair seats with a router The purpose of this fixture is to shape wooden chair seats so that they fit the body The outside tracks of the base are higher at the ends and lower in the middle to match the desired profile of the chair seat The outside tracks are used with the back cross carriage to shape the seats back The inside tracks are used with the front cross carriage to shape the pommel front The back cross carriage has a smooth concave shape and extended ears to ride on the outside tracks The front cross carriage has a double concave shape and shorter ears so that it rides on the inside tracks The auxiliary router base rides on the cross carriages To use the fixture position the seat blank in the base and tighten with threaded knobs Install a bowl and tray router bit available from Amana part No 45986 www amanatool com in your router and bolt the router to the auxiliary router base Place the router in the back cross carriage and adjust the depth so that the bit takes a light cut Standing at the b
158. ojects Asa Christiana editor FineWoodworking com Read weekly book and DVD reviews in our Book Notes blog musical instruments signs stools stilts www FineWoodworking com TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 121 book reviews DVD Reviews TWO OF THESE DVDS are a collaborative effort by Joel Moskowitz the proprietor of Tools for Working Wood and the Norton Abrasives Company The how to in both is very similar and extremely focused In the oilstones DVD Moskowitz calls upon Maurice Fraser a Sharpening Woodworking Tools Using Norton Oilstones and Sharpening Woodworking Tools Using Norton Waterstones by Joel Moskowitz and Maurice Fraser www toolsforworkingwood com 2006 10 former FWW author from the old black and Making Your Tools as white days who taught him how to sharpen Sharp as Your Mother more than 20 years ago Fraser and Moskowitz in the waterstone DVD advocates a freehand technique no jigs or honing guides are required to put a fine polished edge on a cutting tool Fraser uses a medium aluminum oxide India stone a finer hard Arkansas stone and a bare leather strop He explains himself clearly as he in Law s Tongue by Ernie Conover www conoverworkshops com 2005 14 95 New From The Taunton Press The Taunton Press has introduced several woodworking books covering a variety of skills and projects For information go to www FineWoodworking com Complete Illustra
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163. os except where noted Mark Schofield this page top Michael Pekovich Ready Made Workbenches The best are rock solid dead flat and a Joy to use BY MARK SCHOFIELD t the heart of any woodworking shop is a workbench but there has long been debate over whether it s better to build your bench or buy it Then there is the conundrum that you need a bench in order to build a bench And if you think you can make a bench for a fraction of the cost of buying one you may want to rerun the numbers Remember that you can t buy 12 4 maple in bulk like a manufacturer can and even if you hand pick your boards youll have to cut away some knots swirly grain or checking Add in the cost of some high quality hardware and you ll find the savings melting away fast However buying a workbench is rather like shop ping for shoes A single brand can have numerous models the pros and cons of different features are not obvious without trying them out and one size definitely doesn t fit all ww w FineWoodworking com To help simplify the process of buying a bench Fine Woodworking decided to test some models head to head Because personal preference plays such a large role when selecting a workbench rather than use a single author we decided to let all the editors have their say Sure enough opinions varied widely on some benches but overall there was a consensus on the winners If you are in the market for a wor
164. own parallel to the wheel and the honing wheel wobbled Yet despite these small problems I was able to achieve excellent results when sharpening and honing The Jet s performance and price 100 less than the Tormek make this machine a good value The basic kit 300 www woodcraft com includes the machine a stone grader straight edge jig angle measuring devices support arm honing com pound and a training DVD Tim Albers is a hobbyist furniture maker and tool refurbisber ww w FineWoodworking com NU TRADE SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FROM IWF 2006 The International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair in Atlanta is always a hot event and not just because it s held in August At the fair held every other year manufacturers unveil new and exciting tools for the woodworking market As usual editors returned home this year with worn out shoes sore feet and a suitcase load of information about the new offerings Here are a few items that turned our heads GRIZZLY UPS THE ANTE ON CABINET SAWS Grizzly s showcase product was the Extreme Series 12 in Table Saw with Riving Knife model GO606X While adding a true riving knife and keeping the price competitive at 2 000 Grizzly has outdone the competition in a number of ways The blade is 12 in the power is 5 hp single phase and the trunnions move up and down in a straight line instead of pivoting keeping the riving knife just below the top of the blade Ot
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167. r cuts will be scraper then wax the runners and the bottom of inconsistent and your salty vocabulary the sled to reduce friction O8 FINE WOODWORKING AVERAGE LIFESPAN 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 0 150 180 UNKNOWN t 10 20 a HOUSEFLY a DOMESTIC DOG GALAPAGOS TORTOISE HXP LITHIUM ION BATTERY VAMPIRE HUMAN e THE POWER TO LIVE F REVER Want more out of your tools Our new HXP Lithium lon battery gives you 3x the running time of NiCD and NiMH technologies Plus it s over 50 lighter than the average NiCD battery and works with Hitachi s current DMR and DVF3 series 18 Volt tools H ITACH www hitachipowertools com Available Nationwide at mta 2006 by Lowe s rights reserved Lowe s and the gable design areregistered trademarks of LF L E 2006 Hitachi Koki USA Ltd All rights reserved READER SERVICE NO 181 fundamentals 3 Square the fence to the blade The sled won t make accurate crosscuts unless the fence is precisely perpendicular to the blade The oversize bolt holes in this fence make it possible to adjust the angle until test cuts yield square results Make the kerf Set the blade to its full height and cut through the sled will grow at an alarming rate Make the runners of hard wearing quartersawn stock such as oak or maple about in thick or slightly thinner than the depth of the gauge slots You don t want the runners bottomin
168. re you ll chase those inac curacies all the way through the project When it comes to setting up shop a plan er and jointer often mark TN the moment when a wood worker gets se rious about the hobby These machines al P low you to i mill stock k ba ie ee i p bb usi dE a Hs DUST COLLECTOR Get a 1 single stage collector at a minimum To collect the finest dust opt for a cartridge filter or a felt bag A 2 hp collector is better because it can be located farther from a tablesaw or planer and still can do its job POOLS amp SHOPS 2007 47 Power tools Like machines these speed up the more tedious woodworking tasks drilling sanding sawing molding mortising and some other joinery quickly to any thickness which means you can buy rough lumber Bottom line You ll need a jointer and planer wide enough to handle most workpieces You ll also need a heavy duty tablesaw that can make smooth cuts in thick hard woods a medium size bandsaw that keeps its blade on track a miter saw to rough cut lumber to length and to cut moldings and a drill press to cut clean and accurate holes with large and small bits Machines need dust collection If only to keep machines running right with less maintenance you ll need dust collection Tablesaws and planers work better when dust is being sucked away Then there s the latest government data about fi
169. requires Mark your starting place Before adjust ing the fence mark its original location as a reference point FineWoodworking com In a video Gary Rogowski offers tips and tricks to upgrade a tablesaw crosscut sled His sugges tions will keep this useful jig working smoothly a square Adjust the fence accordingly You can make a through crosscut and flip the pieces to see if they line up rear of the saw table so that one set of countersunk holes is visible Make sure the jig s fence is relatively parallel to the back edge of the saw Mount two screws into the sled one in each runner Then slide the assembly back to the front edge of the saw table so that two more holes 100 FINE WOODWORKING perfectly but I prefer to use a square Lock down the fence with the bolts when you re cutting square Remember to always set the jig down so that it s not resting on its fence You don t want it knocked about Also be very careful of the exit point on the sled Mark this zone to remind yourself never to place your fingers close to it Tighten the fence When you re done adjusting crank the bolts home and you re ready to make crosscuts E mn T 50 Ha 3 509 Southampton NY 11968 VIRUTEX 800 868 9663 HEARNE HARDWOODS Inc 800 868 9663 E xtraordinary Hardwood L umber EDGE BANDERS PRODUCTION HOT AIR PRE CLUED PVC VENEERPOLYESTER MELAMINE MOTORIZED FLUSH TOP BOTTOM END TRIM POWER BELF FEED
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172. s cent floods as well put this lighting on one 15 amp circuit Consider setting up the lighting so that the general lighting fixtures are wired to two or more separate switches with the task lights switched separately from the general lighting This way if your ma chine and bench areas are separate you can save energy by illuminating only the area in which you re working For more information on how to select and install shop lights see Lighting for the Work shop FWW 154 pp 56 61 Outlets the more the better It s a fact that a shop can never have too many clamps and it s equally true that it can t have too many receptacles Recepta cles should go on 20 amp circuits There s no limit set by the National Electrical Code NEC for the number of outlets that can go on a circuit in a residential application For a shop it makes sense to identify the loads you expect to operate at the same time and group the receptacles onto cir cuits so that each circuit can comfortably support the expected demand A 120v 20 amp circuit can provide 2 400 watts al though it s a good idea to keep the load to 8096 or less or about 1 900 watts To figure out how many circuits are needed look at the power needed as shown on the tool nameplate some nameplates will specify watts and some amps If the tool specs give amps only convert from amps to watts for a 120v tool by multiplying amps times 120 For instance if you
173. s that fit snugly in the miter slots and a flat and square fence Make the base out of medium density fiberboard MDF about 16 in wide by 24 in long Attach a front rail that is taller than the fullest height of the sawblade Its job is to hold the front of the jig together Make fence and runners of hardwood I make the fence out of hardwood milled foursquare about 1 2 in thick and taller than my tallest cut I make it this thick so I can fasten it onto the baseplate with bolts and washers I built my first sled with screws and they just don t hold up to the banging around this jig gets If your MDF is relatively square bolt on the fence so that its rear face is Attach the runners Assembling the sled with the runners in their slots helps ensure they ll be parallel and properly spaced when you re done Attach the runners with wood screws driven into countersunk holes aligned with the back of the base You ll adjust it later to square it with the blade For this sled I used 46 in bolts and drilled 6 in dia holes This gives me room to adjust the position of the fence The runners are critical to the success of the jig If they don t run without play in the miter gauge slots then your Trim the high spots Push the completed sled back and forth in the slots a few times Any places where the runners rub against the side of the slots will darken Trim these areas with a jig will ride sloppily you
174. s and Project Managers READER SERVICE NO 161 323 Outsourcing your casework requirements from CabParts means increased profitability higher productivity better cost control e consistent quality www cabparts com Confirmat Joinery Dowel Joinery For the full story on CabParts or to download a FREE digital catalog please visit our website FEIN WiuttiMasten One tool A few attachments TEE TID EN projects www cabparts com or give us a call at 970 241 7682 Ed When property assembled amp installed VISA oce E CabParts meets or exceeds AW custom orade READER SERVICE NO 15 The new MurriMAsTER RS Remodeling Renovation WOODWORKERS SINCE 1 972 FREE System Everything you need to make your house like E on a new in one great kit The MutriMAsTER does things other power a LOM Catalog tools can t Sand into corners and along edges Undercut a door jamb Plunge 27 1 f A into baseboard right through the nails Remove grout Replace broken tile Scrape paint For more information a free brochure and a dealer near you call 1 800 441 9878 or visit us online at www feinus com Powered by innovation READER SERVICE NO 57 READER SERVICE NO 154 www FineWoodworking com TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 19 methods of work sen Make a giant cabinetmaker s square AN In not much more than an hour a carpent
175. s just like a 19th century barn And my wife says the space inside is already nicer than our house THEY PROBABLY WON T BE YOUR FIRST TOOLS THEY OUR LAST Kui They say A man is only as good as his tools At Steel City we think the tools should be as good as the man As a serious woodworker you need serious tools That s why we build our complete line with the same quality and craftsmanship that you put into your work And to prove it we came up with the best warranty in the business so you know they ll withstand the test of time Wouldn t that be a first Welcome to the new City Visit steelcitytoolworks com to find your nearest distributor BY TOOL GUYS FOR TOOL GUYS READER SERVICE NO 119 n XZ ui zr ee T 8 Quick to Make Tool Cabinet Attractive design stores all your tools in a small space fter a career of 35 years I had col substantial number of woodworking tools and I finally decided that they deserved a proper home I set out to create a cabinet capable of holding my tools in a relatively small but accessible area The result is home to well over 300 tools yet covers only about 12 sq ft of wall deliberately dedicated this cabinet to hand tools to keep them apart from dusty power tools but the design can be modi fied easily to accommodate small power brief tour Drawers for small objects The s
176. s known as a dozuki which means tenon shoulder in Japanese The standard dozuki is a cross cut saw but rip dozukis are finding their way into the market and examples are in cluded in this review A dozuki has a very thin blade gener ally 11 to 12 thousandths of an inch or half the thickness of a Western sawblade sup ported by a back of folded over steel or ww w FineWoodworking com Pullsaws have different tooth styles closer look The teeth on Japanese saws are small yet they have a number of differences in design and performance CHOOSE WISELY There are four types of tooth pattern on the saws that looked at two crosscut and two rip variations While dovetail cuts are ripping cuts you might want a saw that also crosscuts cleanly CROSSCUT This pattern is typical on dozukis The teeth are long and narrow sharpened at an angle to the blade These make very good crosscuts and rip cuts though they rip more slowly than saws with a true rip pattern IKEDA CROSSOUT In the Ikeda tooth pattern a set of normal crosscut teeth is followed by two raker teeth which have less set and are slightly lower in height The goal is to clean out the chips more efficiently but the ones tested had a rougher action than the conventional crosscut pattern RIP Ripsaws have teeth shaped very similar to Western style saws although with thin blades and the pull stroke action of course
177. s of 4 in thick plywood and should be designed to ac commodate carpenter s squares and panel saws Screw this unit to the back of the cabinet between the French cleats The outer doors are hung using piano hinges and magnetic catches ball catches give a positive latch to the doors After hanging the front doors conceal the ex posed rabbet joint around the front panel with a 34c in thick by 34 in wide strip of solid maple rounded slightly as all ex posed corners should be With the main cabinet construction com plete make and attach custom hangers for each tool using scraps of plywood I finished my cabinet with two coats of oil based sealer that were sanded with P320 grit sandpaper Then I wiped on a couple of coats of tung oil The cubbyholes and the bottoms of the drawers were covered with industrial rubber backed floor covering available from home centers It comes in many colors and gives excellent protection to edge tools The final step was to attach pulls to the drawers and doors and stout handles to the outside of the cabinet These are a great help when you and a friend lift the cabinet onto the wall mounted part of the cleats Install all of the tools and then start putting them to use Jan Zoltowski is a professional antique and art restorer who lives near Seattle Wash Assemble the interior Attach the inner doors Stretching from the top of the gallery to the bottom of the upper shelf each
178. saws are designed to make your heart race Their powerful 1 3 4 HP motors are enclosed in full size cabinets for enhanced stability and space saving footprints Additional features include a left tilting blade fully integrated dust port large table surface and your choice of three fences including Biesemeyer or DELTA UNIFENCE This is the saw to get your blood pumping For more information about DELTA s complete hybrid saw line up visit deltamachinery com hybrid DUST PORT ACCESSIBLE MOTOR 3 FENCE OPTIONS A E ALJZLZDA YOUR ACHIEVEMENT OUR TOOLS READER SERVICE NO 169 shop design Atimber frame dream EE LS MAKE IT AFFORDABLE BY FINDING A COMPANY THAT RECYCLES OLD BARNS It just looks old This 24 ft by 36 ft shop dates from mid 2005 It was made to resem ble a 19th century barn using post and beam construction Inside the massive timbers domi nate Arranging the tablesaw island and other machines for maximum efficiency took weeks of planning or 15 years I dreamed of building the perfect shop After making do with space in cramped dark garages and basements I wanted a workspace that was bright and inspiring When we moved from New York to Connecticut I had my chance Designing my ideal shop building consumed the first few months of 2004 I made lists read books and magazines drew on 15 years of experience and made dozens of layouts on graph paper I kept asking myself if the shop building would
179. shop full of tools enough for a lifetime of furniture making This contest is different from most For one we picked all the tools to give away most of which have won high marks in our rigorous product tests Second the grand prize winner also receives a contributing editor just for a day to help set up shop and get the tools in running order Even if you re not a winner my article Set Up Shop for 5 000 on p 46 explains how you can equip a modern shop on a modest budget We look forward to reading your stories We ll publish the best in the magazine and online along with a profile of the grand prize winner Asa Christiana Kitchen cabinet fallout continues am a novice woodworker there I said it After finishing my first project a computer desk with cabinets I thought I might be ready to take on Fine Woodworking magazine Until now I always felt unworthy I subscribe to Fine Homebuilding and while I do not intend ever to build a fine home building is my profession and I Associate Art Director find the magazine unpretentious and full ES TNT cx a of valuable information at any skill level 5 A d AN z Would the sister publication be as d dx SORTS ES wir e ge accessible Would all those ultraslick of woodworking Must have strong cover shots with unimaginably beautiful drawing skills and be proficient on the work prove too much What secret Mac InDesign Photoshop Photographic knowledge of the
180. so othing beats an oscillating spindle reduces Heat BHDCH MONE sander for sanding curves The up and imiponten Prevents Ceep down movement helps keep the sand continuous scratches for i ing sleeve from clogging Sanding goes faster much smoother results the abrasive lasts longer there s less risk of heat buildup x The seven sanders I tested sell for 140 to 640 They re compact enough to sit on a EXC workbench although a couple have a floor stand One the Ridgid 4424 has the unique ability to convert quickly from a spindle sander to an oscillating 4x24 belt sander These machines won t grind away large amounts of hardwood www FineWoodworking com TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 67 RIDGID EB4424 Every machine handled its main job sanding curves very well Factors such as table height or onboard storage for tools and accessories mattered more What set the Ridgid apart from the rest is the added versatility of its belt sanding attachment Two in one The Ridgid 4422 is the only machine that converts from spindle to belt sander The changeover takes about half a minute and doesn t in no time However all have enough power to sand 8 4 red oak without slowing or stalling I was able to stall the two with the least horsepower the Delta and the Grizzly G0538 but only when they were bolted down and fit ted with a 3 in drum and I pushed hard on the stock But that
181. sor motor is oriented to line up with vent holes Small holes for air to enter Plywood or MDF box A gym floor finish in the kitchen Q About 15 years A GYM FLOOR FINISH was generate a lot of high tech ago made an oak a great choice then and buzz But they are much less countertop that I remains a great choice today scratch resistant Polyurethane coated with gym Its known as a long oil alkyd wood finishes fall between floor finish Now it s time to refinish the wood Should finish which means that it contains a high percentage of drying oils that impart catalyzed and oil finishes in scratch resistance I d stay with a good use some form of toughness flexibility and quality oil based floor finish polyurethane or two water resistance The oil also You ve already proved that part epoxy allows the finish to penetrate it lasts a long time I ve used WILLIAM LAMB deep into the wood reducing McCloskey Gymseal and like the results It s available at hardware and paint stores Chris A Minickisa consulting editor Heath Texas the chance of peeling Epoxy or catalyzed urethane finishes might seem to be better choices because they Photo this page David Heim drawing Vince Babak The leader in vacuum technology for woodworking offers a complete line of innovotive products for e VENEERING e LAMINATING e CLAMPING NEW products include FlipTop Frame Presses nflatable Bladders an
182. specially helpful when crosscutting Make the runners of quartersawn hardwood With the Se SS wider pieces dede anuch grain oriented in this way seasonal wood movement 3 safer option than running a workpiece against the rip fence which is a recipe for kickback The sled is accurate in part because its twin runners ensure that the stock moves in a straight line past the blade The stock is registered against a back fence that is carefully set at 90 to the blade The fence is adjustable so it can be reset if it gets knocked out of whack will cause the runners to shrink or swell in thickness as opposed to width This means the runners won t bind Start with a square piece of MDF You can build any size sled but I strongly A o NI recommend starting small learned Bandsaw to rough dimen Joint two faces These will Trim to final width Take that it pays to make your first sled for 99 sions Set the fence using serve as reference surfacesfor light cuts and check the fit in SP cure thas measurements taken from the final trimming of the runners to the slot as you go You also can tablesaw s miter gauge slot fit in the miter gauge slots use a planer or a handplane wide The sled will be easier to make easier to move and easier to adjust For any cut wider than 13 in I have another sled at 37 in wide There are several keys to an accurate sled a flat baseplate straight runner
183. t sole Make sure this tool has good reference surfaces base face and fence you ll use them all and plenty strong for many appli cations A biscuit joiner is the ideal tool to build plywood cabinetry Biscuits also make quick and invisible splines for aligning mating parts Team up your power tools with a shop vacu um Like machines many power tools run much bet ter with a vacuum attached Palm sanders can be almost dust free which increases their efficiency Router table procedures are easier without a lot of chips in the way Some routers are well designed for dust collection which means you ll never have to stop to clear chips when mortising Look for a 1 or 2 micron filter and a tool triggered power switch Plug a too into the onboard outlet and the vacuum will turn on when the tool does and run a few seconds after the tool is turned off Hand tools Get these 10 and learn to sharpen them Hand tools handle the final stage of construction fine tuning joints and 49 TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 H a nd tO 0 S surfaces Every woodworker should learn to use a smoothing plane It is simply the For final fitting and final surfaces when precision is fastest way to prep a board for finishing critical turn to high quality hand tools The following after it leaves the planer Handplanes are are essential also the best tool for leveling one surface to another without
184. ta and JET bandsaws CALL 1 866 883 8064 or 1 904 371 3998 Free Catalog READER SERVICE NO 9 We Manufacture and Stock Molding Knives Next Day Delivery Over 700 Patterns for Woodmaster Belsaw Williams amp Hussey Logosol Jet Powermatic Grizzly and more Custom Knives a Specialty Pete www moldingknives com Great Unsurpassed Quality Fast Delivery Toll Free 1 866 499 8399 ext 227 READER SERVICE NO 155 1731 Clement Ave Alameda CA 94501 1 800 537 7820 READER SERVICE NO 117 22 FINE WOODWORKING The Woodworker s Dream Over Woodworking Products in HSS and Carbide rou edt w Outwater Plastics Industries 1 888 772 1400 atalog Requests aw 5 give M ue um The Best handsaW odwe Dept 02 New Jersey Arizona Canada g c 1 800 631 8375 V THE JAPAN WOODWORKER www outwatercom 6 1 800 888 3315 READER SERVICE NO 10 4 Ihe Biggest eakthrough InF Powerful enough to tackle a wide array of routing tasks Small and light enough to do jobs big routers can t The new Colt Palm Router combines precision and versatility in an easy to handle size with wide bit capacity and an electronically controlled motor for smooth accurate routing Bigger isn t always better Get your hands on a Colt Palm Router at a dealer near you or visit boschtools com Max tool output 2005 Robert Bosch Tool Corporation REA
185. ted ROUTERS LONNIE BIRB Machine and Hand Joinery chases the burr and puts a microbevel on the cutting edge of a chisel Ernie Conover s sharpening DVD produced at his woodworking school in Ohio casts a wider net This is a video about sharpening plane blades chisels carving tools scrapers saws drill bits scissors and much more Conover also gives lessons in the metallurgy behind tool steel the grades of sharpening stones the use of the grinder and which files to use for what William Duckworth contributing editor Designing and Building Chairs Great Designs from Fine Woodworking Furniture 24 95 paperback 218 pp This volume includes more than 65 projects with drawings and how to instructions Included are all types of furniture for the bedroom dining room and living areas as well as the home office and patio Taunton s Complete Illustrated Guide to Routers by Lonnie Bird 24 95 paperback 233 pp This volume begins with the basics of choosing a router and the variety of available bits It also thoroughly covers common router operations router tables edges and moldings joinery and a variety of shaping techniques 122 FINE WOODWORKING Machine and Hand Joinery 17 95 paperback 153 pp The 20 Fine Woodworking articles collected in this volume offer expert instruction on all kinds of joinery from hand cut dovetails to using shopmade slot mortising
186. tent Consistently off may be how your work has been going until now but making a tablesaw crosscut sled can fix many crosscutting woes My sled is a focal point of my shop With it I can produce square ends on stock I can clamp on a stop block or make a pencil mark for repeat cuts I can use the sled as a platform for other jigs to cut precise angles and to cut a variety of joints And I can do all of this work safely and with greater accuracy A crosscut sled provides support from two directions behind and underneath Attach the fence with bolts This makes it easier to adjust the fence so that it is square to the blade OG FINE WOODWORKING ee Every saw needs one A shopmade sled makes it easier and saferto make accurate crosscuts on the tablesaw A crosscut sled is a versatile tool with just a few carefully assembled parts Its accuracy relies on close fitting runners and a square fence FENCE Hardwood milled foursquare to 1172 in or 1 in thick by 31 2 in or wider When assembled it must be taller than the full height of the blade BOLTS yo 5hs in by 342 in with in y washers at bolt head and nut Bolt holes in dia to provide room for adjusting the fence BASE MDF 3 4 in thick by 16 in wide by 24 in long FRONT RAIL Hardwood 3A in or 7s in thick and taller than the highest point of the blade It is glued or attached from underneat
187. the debris ductwork this is your best bet Prices start segments of ductwork from large machines Prices range from 150 for a around 750 1 hp collector to 500 for a 3 hp unit www FineWoodworking com TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 53 Single or two stage dust collector Both will do the job if connected to the right ji hose duct setup The difference is a matter of e cost and convenience TIT i Heavy debris settles out of the airstream before reaching impeller Chips and dust are carried through impeller into filter bag Fine dust is carried to cartridge filter Impeller TWO STAGE CYCLONE A two stage cyclone allows larger debris to fall out of the airstream before it reaches the blower This lets the fan spin more freely while being more efficiently shrouded increasing airflow The filter sees far less dust and so doesn t need much maintenance SINGLE STAGE A single stage dust collector carries all of the debris past its impeller and then separates it into heavy chips and lightweight dust It is the more affordable option to consider about any dust collector is how much ductwork it can support We tested a sampling of different size collectors ranging from a 1 hp single stage unit to 312 hp cyclone The testing proto col was similar to that used for our review of 1V2 hp collectors FWW 183 pp 38 43 We used the results to estimate how much ductwork ea
188. the speed for sanding for example without turning off the machine Photos except where noted Thomas McKenna facing page courtesy of Jet Grizzly MSHARPENING JET SLOW SPEED SHARPENER IS A GOOD VALUE JET S NEW WET SHARPENER HAS A LOT IN COMMON with the Tormek SuperGrind 2000 which I reviewed in FWW 182 pp 38 43 but the Jet has a lower price Like the Tormek the Jet Sharpener uses an ultraslow 10 in dia by 2 in wide grinding wheel running through a water trough and a leather faced honing wheel Both machines share a similar micro adjustable support arm to hold jigs for grinding and honing Unlike the Tormek the Jet has a variable speed motor 90 to 150 rpm that allows you to maintain grinding speed as the wheel shrinks in diameter And the Jet does a great job at man aging water by adding splash guards and a large trough The Jet system offers a variety of accessory jigs interchange able with the jigs on the Tormek system for sharpening carving tools and turning gouges as well as an accessory support arm for grinding on the side of the wheel which can be helpful when sharpening tools where a hollow grind is not ideal such as a skew chisel The machine I looked at had a few small problems The straightedge jig that came with the machine required me to file a slight hump to allow the tool to register at 90 Additionally the support arm exhibited a slight amount of slop and required extra attention to lock it d
189. the woods in Cumberland Maine in 1990 It was an old cedar shingled structure perched over the spillway of a dam in the Piscataqua River and it was for sale Supported by a 16 ft tall dry stacked fieldstone foundation the timber frame building had been a water powered sawmill for almost a century from 1865 7 1956 before being converted into spartan summer house Along with lumber the mill had once produced masts Oars and other parts for ships which explains the 3 E ship s knees employed as brackets beneath the building s collar ties Lumber still flows through the shop at a good clip but these days it leaves in the form of Lipton s striking furniture Jonatban Binzei Pro Portfolio Visit FineWoodworking com for Jonatban Binzen an audio slide show of Lipton s historic shop Photos Jonathan Binzer set photo courtesy of Gregg Lipton
190. ton makes sanding easier with TOLL FREE 877 872 2487 3 times the total performance over conventional products Ask your woodworking supplier for Norton 3X discs and sheets READER SERVICE NO 2 READER SERVICE WO 153 The Best Wood Glue Ever What makes Titebond HI Ultimate Wood Glue the best ever It s waterproof vet cleans up with water 1t allows eight minutes of open assembly time and offers an application E Hook 4 Sand run Maus v 1 e 1 H ti E pes eid rie M a i h temperature as low as 47 E KE PRo Sy On Plus it s vastly stronger safer asier to clean up and less expensive than polyurethane glues Titebo Titebond We see iias a natural progression of tradition and excellence You ll see itas the ultimate wood glue NORTON THe Muscie BEHIND THE MACHINE I j Fi j583 new titebond com D I Y Contractor Market wew nortonabrasives com READER SERVICE 49 rm READER SERVICE NO 55 www FineWoodworking com x FL n B features Quick to Make Tool Cabinet Attractive design stores all your tools in a small space BY JAN ZOLTOWSKI Set Up Shop for 5 000 Choose wisely and your first set of tools could be your last BY ASA CHRISTIANA Dust Collection Demystified Tips for choosing and configuring a system to fit your needs BY STEVE SCOTT 5
191. tor Matt Berger s comment Price 1 100 E i think of a workbench Length 7472 this is it was typical of the initial Width 24 in favorable views of this workbench Height 3334 The shelves and lockable cupboard Weight 242 Ib under the bench were welcome as was the nonmarring felt on the jaws of the tail vise When planing and sawing the bench was rigid and stable but extended use exposed some problems Most editors found the low 33 in height back breaking and the dog holes were too close to the front of the bench to grip wide boards securely When combined with the loose dogs and the poorly aligned top of the front vise this bench left editors disappointed a reaction reflected in its sixth place ranking Wood European beech Dog gone Because the dogs were too loose they slipped down when positioned about 15 in or less above the surface Front vise too low top of the front vise is about vs below the benchtop TOOLS amp SHOPS 2007 Ol WWW grizzly com Price 850 Length 84 in Width 2434 in Height 34 in Weight 299 5 Ib Wood Birch T bench certainly looked differ ent from all the rest Instead of being made from large chunks of beech or maple Grizzly s bench is made from thousands of strips of birch most no larger than 34 in sq laminated together The top was relatively flat and this method of construction should in theory make it the most sta
192. uilding a plane It takes more than 100 steps to build a typical Lie Nielsen bench plane Machines have an important role but a good deal of the work is done by hand A a 9 P KE v d mz LJ X e oe a a Tay N 4 ay 9 ET 4 Ib MUT SD SC 000 Side grinding A pair of bench planes clamped end to end have their sides ground flat and square to the soles 88 FINE WOODWORKING little plane making business started to grow As it did he increased his advertising I ran the smallest black and white ad I could and I ve gradually done more and more I was for tunate to have Fine Woodworking pave the way ed ucating and exciting woodworkers about tools and techniques that had been forgotten by the power tool hungry 50s and 60s 1986 To Warren and growth In 1986 Lie Nielsen sold the farm and moved opera tions to an abandoned icehouse in Warren Maine Theadded space soon filled with more metalworking equipment a bandsaw a lathe a grinder and an industrial strength milling machine One area became the polishing shop He hired his first part time employee Still Lie Nielsen remained the chief machinist polisher assembler mail opener and telephone answerer By 1990 his company had five shop employees He Fire and ice To improve hard ness the steel plane blades are heated in an oven until red hot top Later t
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194. usiness Office of Publisher 63 S Main Street P O Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 5506 9 Full Names and Mailing Addresses of Publisher Editor and Managing Editor Anatole Burkin Publisher 63 S Main Street Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 5506 Asa Christiana Editor 63 S Main Street P O Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 5506 Mark Schofield Managing Editor 63 S Main Street Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 5506 10 Owner The Taunton Press Inc 63 S Main Street RO Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 5506 Stockholder Taunton Inc 63 S Main Street P O Box 5506 Newtown CT 06470 5506 11 Known Bondholders Mortgagees and Other Security Holders None 12 Not Applicable 13 Publication Name Fine Woodworking 14 Issue Date for Circulation Data Below July August 2006 15 Extent and Nature of Circulation Actual No Copies Average No Copies of Single Issue Each Issue During Published Nearest Preceding to Filing Date 12 Months Sept 29 2006 Total no copies 466 313 452 097 Paid and or requested circulation Paid or requested outside county mail subscriptions 198 085 192 606 Paid or requested in county mail subscriptions 0 Sales through dealers and carriers street vendors and courier sales 75 462 i Other classes mailed through the USPS Total paid and or requested circulation 273 547 Free distribution by mail 3 631 Free distribution outside the mail 2 764 Total free distributron 6 395 Total distributi
195. ve When driving a screw that s too tight the applied torque can twist the upper portion of the screw and snap it off Granted cordless drills have been known to snap screws but its more likely with impact drivers Also because impact drivers are clutchless you can drive a screw too far That s most likely to occur with Impact action offers advantages the torque produced by the same size cordless drill What s better the force comes microbursts so the bit won t come out of the screw head as easily An T 2 i Br APP X a pi c Ca it os impact driver also can provide added control as the MESES SE DRIVE LARGE SCREWS DRILL BIG HOLES action rotates the bit relatively slowly Be aware i though that this tool is noisy when in impact mode Long screws can be a challenge for cord Cordless drills sometimes stall when less drills but impact drivers send them drilling big holes impact drivers keep home with little fuss on turning 78 FINE WOODWORKING Photos Tom Begnal drawings John Hartman m t a small screw Because it takes little torque to drive a small screw all the way the impact mode doesn t kick in and the driver behaves like a regular drill One more point Impact drivers have a quick change chuck so it takes seconds to add or remove a drill driver or bit But the chucks accept only hex shank bits which don
196. w amanatool com Matthew Teague is a woodworker and writer in Nashville Tenn 26 FINE WOODWORKING NEM TRADE SHOW CONTINUED blum us is addingto its self closing lineup with Blumotion for Doors The tiny regulator snaps onto standard Blum cup hinges with options for inset and overlay doors in a variety of opening angles PORTER CABLE REINVENTS THE OMNIJIG Taking a run at the Leigh for the title of most versatile dovetail jig Porter Cable is reengineering its Omnijig for a January 2007 release Like the Leigh the new Omnijig uses a single set of sliding fingers for both through and half blind dovetails all variably spaced But what sets the Omnijig apart is a series of stops for template position and bit depth designed to remove trial and error from the process The sliding finger template is standard on the 24 in version 550 A 16 in version 400 comes with a template for half blind and sliding dovetails though all templates will be available for both jigs A versatile mortise and tenon system will be offered for 300 RIKON 14 IN BANDSAW HAS BIG RESAW CAPACITY With 13 in of resaw capacity two speeds and 115 hp Rikon s new 14 in bandsaw model 10 325 offers big saw capacity in a small package The saw has a number of other useful features cast iron wheels quick release blade tension micro adjust roller blade guides large 26 in by 203 table one piece table support trunnions blade tr
197. working com Cabinet saws have special needs Create a separate 220v circuit and run it to a floor outlet in the center of the shop There are two interdependent aspects to wiring a shop One is circuit design how the various things that use power called loads are arranged and grouped and how they are connected to their electricity source through wiring and circuit breakers The other is the choice and location of light fixtures receptacles and switches Let there be light on its own circuit Depending on the size of the shop you should have one or more 120v 15 amp circuits dedicated to lighting That way if you are ripping a board and your tablesaw trips a breaker you won t be plunged into darkness and into a dangerous situation To compute how many lighting circuits you will need add up the total wattage of the lights and provide one 15 amp lighting circuit for every 1 500 watts This is based on loading each circuit to about 80 of its capacity This cushion though not re quired in noncommercial applications is still a good idea For example to provide lighting for a single car garage size shop 240 sq ft with 96 in high output HO fluorescent lights you would need four separate 2 lamp fix tures Each 8 ft lamp requires 110 watts so you would need a total of 880 watts to light this shop Consider installing some task lighting say a track fixture with three 65 watt floodlamps or equivalent fluore
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199. y to correct the cut and the smoothness of the side walls were also observed As a group the saws set in well and their sharpness was very helpful when getting REPLACEABLE BLADES ELIMINATE SHARPENING Most of the saws tested come with hardened teeth that cannot be sharpened When they eventually become blunt or if the blade is dam aged the blade is removed from the back and handle and replaced Photos Michael Pekovich Start a cut on the rear corner of the workpiece using the heel of the blade Angle the blade very slightly and pull back gently applying very light pressure the sharp teeth are designed to STARTING A CUT Guide the cut with your thumb Angle the saw very sli htly and start cutting at the back corner Use only ver y li ht cuts and let the teeth do the work End of the handle Durfee prefers to hold the saw near the end of the handle for a light touch CORRECTING A CUT Finger pointing An alternative is to ex gk tend the index finger along the length of the handle to help direct the saw Tuck the handle in Some users prefer to hold the handle close to the blade and keep the end of the handle close to their side to help guide the saw If you find that the cut has drifted off course don t try to correct it by tilting the saw the thin blade will bend top In stead back the blade out and start again at a steep angle until you are back o

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