Issue 63, September 1993

Craftsman Close-Up: He Makes Old Tools Sing Again
It seems only natural that Missourian Jim Price collects and uses antique tools, what with his advanced woodworking skills and Ph.D. in anthropology . Just how many old tools does he own? Try 25,000!

Turning: Down-Under Desk Clock
Give a new function and pleasing look to an unusual shape, the seed pod from the Australian Banksia tree. Find our seed source inside.

Cover Story: Turn-Fo-The-Century Tall Clock
You’ll play The Price Is Right when you build this beautiful oak project. Imagine paying $200 or less for a full-sized tall clock!

Develop Your Shop Skills: Clean-As-Can-Be Screw Plugs
In five easy steps, learn how to make, install, and conceal wood plugs used for covering recessed screw heads.

Tool Buymanship: 10" Carbide-Tipped Saw Blades
Before you purchase your next 10" saw blade, see which blades make the cut and why in our in-depth roundup. We look at 32 models priced over $40.

Birds-And-Such Snack Shop
Fill the hopper of this rustic bird feeder with tasty treats, and you’ll have all of your fine feathered friends singing for their supper.

Carving: Tips From The Top
The pros know, and now you will, too, as 13 top-notch carvers offer better, more efficient ways for you to improve your hobby.

Wild Kingdom Coatrack
Choose among three intarsia patterns—a mallard duck, a colorful hummingbird, or a lovable panda bear—for this delightful project.

Idea Shop: Clamp Storage Extravaganza
Organize your shop with one or more of the five special clamp holders featured here. You’ll find holders for C-clamps and locking C-clamps, spring clamps, handscrews, and Quick-Bar clamps.

In Search Of The Perfect Finish: Epoxy: As Tough As Nails And Beautiful Too
Discover the secrets behind making and applying Wisconsin woodturner David Lory’s lifetime-guarantee wood finish.

Craft Shop: The Plant Hanger From Paradise
Capture the lush beauty of the jungle with this leafy bracket, complete with a painted cockatoo.

Decorator Duck
Try the full-sized patterns inside to make our pleasing shelftop waterfowl. It’s a natural for outdoorsmen and those with country interiors.

A Stirring Display
Spoon collectors, spend an evening building this design, and you’ll be rewarded with a showy rack that’s perfect for accenting a kitchen or dining room.

Carving: Little Guy, Lotta Fun
Amuse your carving buddies with our thumb-sized caricature of—you guessed it—another carver.