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A preview of articles from
issue #172, October 2006
of WOOD® magazine
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Router-bit holder
See instantly what profile each of your router bits create by
building this handy display with matching profiles.
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Kerfing jig for bending plywood
To bend plywood or solid stock you need to saw many uniformly
spaced kerfs. You’ll quickly plow through them with this simple
jig.
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Ready-to-serve wine cabinet
Keep your favorite wines, stemware, and serving accessories handy
in this stylish unit.
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Amazing-space tool cabinet
This four-door cabinet occupies just 7 square feet of wall yet
delivers 26 square feet of tool storage.
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Tones-of-fun tongue drum
Make beautiful sounds by striking the slitted top of this six-note,
easy-to-build instrument.
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Graceful bowfront table
A classic design combined with simple construction methods equals
a project you can complete in minimum time for maximum compliments.
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End-grain cutting board
This eye-catching kitchen accessory may look challenging, but it’s
amazingly easy to make thanks to a simple trick for creating the lively
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More cutting-board designs
Simply alter the laminated blank for fresh new looks.
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Put an end to measuring mistakes
Accuracy in woodworking often boils down to measuring correctly
before machining anything.
Here’s how.
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Make any bandsaw a peak performer
Master woodworker Michael Fortune shows how to tune-up and use
this key shop tool.
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Making curved and tapered legs
Learn how to machine these curvaceous and tapered table legs;
then prepare to be complimented.
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Cut straight edges on anything
Know your machining options for taking the crook out of less-than-perfect
stock.
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Pack more workshop into less space
Discover 21 storage-savvy ways to address the mess in your favorite
hangout. |
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Try gauge blocks for fast set-ups
Cut profiles of your router bits and use them for quick adjustment
when making these cuts again. |
| Tools
& Materials
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Shop tested
Purify you shop’s air with one of these 10, under $300,
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Five shop-proven products
WOOD editors and staff test the Grizzly baby drum sander G0459,
the VersaClamp, QR Quick Relief first-aid powder, the GraBit Damaged
Screw Remover, and the Oneida Dust Deputy.
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6 editor’s angle
8 sounding board
12 ask WOOD
20 shop tips
112 what’s ahead
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