Issue 150, September 2003

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	A preview of articles from Issue #150, September 2003 of WOODŽ magazine Click here to subscribe to WOOD!
*projects & techniques*

	On-wall saw-blade rack Keep your blades sharp, safe, and ready for action with this wall-mounted system.
	Scrollsawn bears puzzle Use our full-size patterns and your scrapwood to bring this charming family to life.
	Bird's-eye maple occasional table This 22"-diameter table in bird's-eye maple and cherry has all the right stuff: appealing design, traditional joinery, and ease of construction. One warning: It'll look so good you won't want to put anything on it.
	Lighted showcase Learn four valuable techniques while building this handsome sliding-door display cabinet.
	Turned keepsake box A foolproof technique makes fitting the lid to the base a snap. Turn this beautiful box from any wood you have on hand.
	Cook's kitchen combo Make one or both of these problem solvers that include the oven-tested pizza peel and matching spatterproof cookbook holder.
	Wipe-on finishes Discover the secrets for topcoating projects using these oil and varnish products.
	Glass-smooth polyurethane finish Four easy steps to a smooth-as-glass finish. Parlay the right products and a little persistence into lustrous results.
	Fancy flutes in five steps Add an impressive detail to your finest work, using a router and these tips.
	Just-right joinery: haunched tenons Strengthen and simplify rail-and-stile framework with this easy variation on the classic mortise and tenon.
	Two ways to make perfect circles Disc-sand the workpiece with a quick-and-easy jig, or try a scrapwood router trammel.
	How to win over wood movement Discover nine strategies for keeping projects intact when wood expands and contracts.
*features*

	Regional woods
	Lasered enhancements
	Hollywood spin
*tools tests*

	Display lighting lowdown Before building another display cabinet, check out these illumination options.
	Precision tune-up tools Align the cutters, fences, and gauges of power tools for better workshop results.
	Dado set showdown Cut crisp dadoes, grooves, and rabbets with one of these 15 shop-tested models.
	5 shop-proven products These woodworking wares passed our shop trials.
*departments*

Editor's angle Solving woodworking's deepest mysteries. Sounding board Topics: Another round of woodworking witticisms from "the rookie;" Accolades for the Arts & Crafts lamp. Short cuts Ridgid tool shake up. Wood words A quick guide to must-know terms used throughout WOOD magazine. Shop tips Topics: Two steps to perfect-size dadoes; A woolly tip from Down Under; Quick-change system for benchtop tools; World's longest hook rule; Man on a mission-style mission; Have a Coke and a dust shield; Raised-panel cleanup cuts made easy. Ask WOOD Topics: Grain holds the key to flat panels; When pieces slip, cut back on glue; How to take off old veneer; The best way to cut veneer; Remove auxiliary fence after using; Southern yellow pine can be hard to find. What's ahead in our next issue Idea Shop 5; more projects, tools, and techniques.