Issue 138, December 2001

A preview of articles from
Issue #138, December 2001
of WOOD® magazine

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projects & techniques

benchtop router table
Build a feature-packed workstation that offers portability, as well as dead-on accurate machining.

five router-table techniques
Rout with templates, cut biscuit and spline slots, shape dowels, and joint with the hardworking hot-to here.

valancing act
Create a simple, stylish box over windows to hide draper hardware.

arched-top clock
Learn to cut and join staves as you make this award-winning design.

tabletop reindeer
This year, scrollsaw your way to holiday cheer with our full-size patterns.

dresser with mirror
Add elegance and storage to your bedroom with this fashionable pair of raised-panel projects.

tools & materials

healthy woodworking
Protect your sight, hearing, and lungs with these safety-gear options.

mid-size routers
Six 1-1/2- to 2-1/4-horsepower tools compete in a series of merciless, take-no-prisoners shop tests.

departments

the editor's angle
we break a few eggs so you don't have to

WOOD ONLINE
Topics: WOOD ONLINE—where no tool review is ever final; C'mon. Share our shareware; Hot tips? Get 'em here first!; Get back! (Issues, that is.)

talking back
Topics: Spring action makes the simple taper jig better; Centerline layout increases accuracy; "Drilling" long holes with your router; Project Designer Wanted; Raising the stakes on our popular reindeer; Tool test integrity

tool industry insider
See the hottest new woodworking products from this year's trade shows.

ask wood
Answers to your questions from letters, e-mails, and WOOD ONLINE

router bit review: slot cutters
Try one of these specialists to cut variably sized slots, grooves, or rabbets on workpiece edges.

shop tips
Helping you work faster, smarter, and safer

great ideas: drum sander
Use PVC pipe and scrap to make an extra-long, drill-press sanding fixture.

products that perform
Quick-Vise has many virtues; B&D debuts tough 10" compound mitersaw; Support stand doubles as a clamping fixture

what's ahead in our next issue
Coming in February—Contemporary futon; Shelves with flair; Turn on this lamp; Coaster set; Stars and Stripes forever; WOOD's guide to finishing, part 1; A new star in the West; Tool Reviews; Wood-buying basics.