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A preview of articles from
issue #183, May 2008
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Projects |
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Quick jig: Circular-saw fence gauges
Get tablesaw precision with your circ saw when you use these simple jigs
to set your straightedge.
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Cover project: Classic rocking
chair
Talk about comfy! This chair’s contoured seat and perfect
balance will keep you rockin’ for a lifetime. Its straightforward
construction requires no tricky or angled joints—just 90-degree
joints held together with screws, dowels, and round tenons in drilled
mortises.
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Sized-to-suit shop organizer
Flexible design lets you build it for six deep drawers, 16 shallow
drawers, or some combination between.
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Retro-style knockdown bed
Perfect for a young adult, this twin-size bed knocks down for
storage or for moving out of the nest.
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Basic-Built: Bench with storage
Craft this handsome, helpful bench using only
a few portable power tools.
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Weekend project: Remote control caddy
Round up all your wandering remotes and keep them close at hand
with the tabletop organizer.
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Wall-hung blade storage
Build this compact storage unit and say good-bye to shuffling through
blades stacked on a shelf or in a drawer. The pullout panels keep everything
at your fingertips while protecting the carbide teeth.
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| Tools
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Tablesaw blades: The new, improved test
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How to buy a tablesaw
Learn all about the four types of tablesaws,
and see which kind is right for your shop.
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Tool test: Shoulder planes
Even hard-core power-tool guys love shoulder planes. Find out which
one of six tested planes performs best |
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Shop-Proven Products
Resawing bandsaw, low-cost turning tools, more. |
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Wise Buys: Tool-triggered vacuums
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| Techniques |
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Durable color finish brightens projects
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Rout perfect stopped grooves and dadoes
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Easy tablesaw rabbets
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How to make dowels and round tenons
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Turning: Learn to love your skew chisel
Expert Brian Simmons teaches how to use and
properly sharpen this essential spindle-turning tool. |
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Prevent and fix outdoor-finish failures
Left to the elements, bare wood quickly falls prey to everything
under—and—including the sun. To ward off the brutal elements,
look at our review of exterior finishes for protection of your outdoor projects.
Also included are hands-on fixes for your most weather-worn projects.
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Six skills every woodworker should know
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How to make airtight joints
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Departments
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8 Editor’s Angle
10 Sounding Board
14 Ask WOOD
20 Shop Tips
116 What’s Ahead
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