Issue 127, October 2000

A preview of articles from
Issue #127, October 2000
of WOODŽ magazine

woodworking projects

great ideas: ball-drilling jig
Use this simple project to bore perfectly centered holes in wooden balls.

sliding table add-on
Improve your tablesaw's crosscutting capacity with this well-engineered workshop accessory.

Shaker-style blanket chest
Create a family heirloom with this handsome, full-size storage piece. Features include eye-catching box joints, two accommodating drawers, and a wraparound profile molding along the base.

big-time box-joint jig
Machine clean, accurate, box joints in large solid stock or plywood panels with this handy clamp-on router fixture.

clockwork under glass
Apply your craftsmanship to this exquisite tall clock. Large glass panels framed in walnut provide a clear view of the brass movement within.

toy floatplane
Take off with this classic design, then give your favorite junior pilot something to smile about.

tools and materials

dampness detectives
Get an accurate reading on the moisture content of your hardwoods and softwoods with one of the 10 shop-tested meters found here.

products that perform
Give these new items a try: fumble-free router raising; and sturdy sawhorses.

dovetail bits
Rout snug-fitting dovetail joints with these special cutters.

quick-change artists
Speed the process when changing drill bits by souping up your portable drill with one of these shop-tested add-on chucks.

tips and techniques

how to glue up a perfect panel
Learn a surefire way to make long-lasting, solid-stock panels from contributing craftsman Jim Heavey.

make new furniture parts from old
See how we copied an existing furniture part to make a new replacement part that blends right in.

tips from your shop and ours
See the latest Top Shop Tip winner as well as some great shop tips.

how to cut large box joints
See how easy it is to rout sizeable box joints.

features

the editor's angle
Editorial Topics: A new article series we think you're gonna' like and renew your subscription and get five free project plans.

talking back
Topics: Mobile mitersaw center update; a safer grooving cut; clock finish revealed; table dimensions don't add up; and the great metric debate, part two.

business side of woodworking: wood-wide web
Discover the many ways in which the internet and having an online store can help you sell your hand- and machine-made goods.

insights from a woodturning master
Find out from an expert which turning woods work best.

WOOD ONLINEŽ
How to make friends and influence other woodworkers; get on the Internet where tool reviews are a two-way street; tool sweepstakes; and learn and earn in this web group.

hot off the internet
Comments, answers, and ideas from our WOOD ONLINEŽ discussion groups.

segmented bowls from Sedona
See Arizona woodturner Galen Carpenter's approach for forming beautiful creations from wedges of wood.

masterful walking sticks
Meet five folk artists who began their craft by providing help for others.

wood anecdote: red alder
When this wood goes up in smoke, there's usually fish nearby.

finishing touches
French build Europe's second longest wooden bridge; oldest "Hole-Shooter" surfaces; and help for storm-damaged trees.