Issue 65, November 1993
Come Christmas season, folks around Richmond, Virginia, enjoy buying one or more of Glenn Crider’s wonderful nutcracker figures. Here, meet Glenn and learn how he makes his charming collection of characters.
Bow-Front Table
Spice up a hall or entry with the elegant, three-legged project
featured on the cover. During construction, you’ll get a world of
valuable experience bending wood around a form in order to create the
table’s attractive curved front.
Great Introductions
See what’s new and innovative in the 1993 woodworking tool
marketplace with the 13 star performers of this impressive gathering.
From The Idea Shop: Lumber-Storage Rack
Looking for the ideal solution to managing that pile of boards, sheet
goods, and dowel stock that’s cluttering up your shop? Check out
this wall-hugging system. You can build it to suit your needs.
Power-Tool Roundup
It’s back and better than ever—our annual collection of
informative tool evaluations. This year’s selections span seven
categories.
- Dado blades
- Bandsaws
- Portable circular saws
- Dust collectors
- Jigsaws
- Mitersaws
- Stationary sanders
Turning: Ageless Urn
Follow our detailed instructions and drawings on staved turning and
create a museum-quality piece your friends will marvel over. Use the
gridded half-pattern inside to guarantee your success.
Develop Your Shop Skills: Bench Chisels
Add to your hand-tool expertise with the chiseling basics shown here.
We cover stop, stock-removal, and paring cuts, as well as how to
square rounded corners and clean up glue squeeze-out.
Carving: Plate Of Plenty
Get into the Thanksgiving Day spirit by chip-carving this pleasing
decorative project. Our full-sized patterns let you duplicate the
relief carving you see at right.
Tumbling-Block Quilt Hanging
Go country by making this fun wall hanging. The framed wood mosaic
displays what appear to be stacked wooden blocks in a
three-dimensional pattern reminiscent of a popular early-American
quilt design.
