Issue 133, June 2001

A preview of articles from
Issue #133, June 2001
of WOOD® magazine

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projects & techniques

bowed footbridge
Using dimensional lumber, create a picture-perfect garden area with this pleasing outdoor structure.

ratcheting candlestand
Return to the past by crafting an antique home-lighting design. Our full-size patterns make it easy.

happy landing
Learn to laminate thin strips of wood around a form while fashioning the frame for this fisherman’s net.

shop compass
Straightforward building instructions help you go in circles later.

side-draft workbench
Storage, power strip, dust collection – here’s a bench design that brims with great features.

retrofit dust collection
It’s not too late to corral the sawdust around your mitersaw and tablesaw. Check out these two solutions.

features

finishing with the nick of time
See how Louisiana woodworker Greg Arceneaux distresses new furniture to give it an authentic old and worn look.

oval frames of world renown
Visit a mill where an elliptical faceplate lathe is used to make oval frames.

tools & materials

miter masters
Frustrated with inaccurate crosscutting? Check out the test results of these 11 aftermarket tablesaw accessories.

departments

shop skills
Let a template guide your router.

tool buyer’s update
Catch the latest portable planers on the market as we review models from Craftsman, Grizzly, and Makita.

great ideas for your shop
Build this jig to sand clean, crisp edges on your workpieces.

in every issue

the editor’s angle
built to last…veteran’s workbench

talking back
Topics: Add a well-placed kerf to the cupola; don’t bore into golf balls; Shop-Vac points out tool-test errors; and pastry stand; a short bid doesn’t cut it.

WOOD ONLINE
For great ideas, tour our four online shops; share, gain wisdom in these discussion groups; there’s still time to catch much of our Spring Show; a free membership in WOOD ONLINE brings many benefits; 5 good reasons to visit the online WOOD MALL; shop-reference material you can print up, absolutely free.

WOOD forum
Answers to woodworking questions gathered from your letters and e-mails, and our WOOD ONLINE discussion groups.

tips from your shop and ours
Save loads of time, improve tool accuracy and work more safely with the ideas in this issue.

products that perform
Safety combo a sight for sore eyes (and ears); this Woodchuck can chuck wood

finishing touches
50 woods for 50 years; linseed oil loses in fight with mildew; scientists find second-hardest substance.