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INSIDE! 6 Great Project Plans: Salt & Pepper Set
Woody Wagon • Coffee Table • Collapsible Basket
Bad Puppy lntarsia Project • Through-Dovetail jig
S3.95 (lanudo S1.50l Vol. 18. No.3 May lune 1994
 ofthewa\: down your workpiece for add-
Confidently edsupport
enter the thickest Whenifs
woods \vith tl1e time for
new HD 3640 10" assembly. try
bench top band the innova-
In woodworking, every saw Its powerful induction tive HD 1605
project is an aoventure. You motor makes small work of plate joiner.
explore the resa.wingstock up to 7 inches Simply rut matching slots, pop
wood. studying wide. And afterward. navigate in a \vooden biscuit, glue and
its grain, intricate curves on the large. you have yourself
searching for tilting table that a quick, durable joint.
something adjusts from Once it's all
hidden -6° to 50~ together, give
within. Whatever your project a
Your goal your plans call for next. the once over with the HD 7575
is to emerge, weeks later. \vith HD 1875 plunge router is sure palm grip sander. The 7575
a proud souvenir. A planter. to be part of performs an exacting !tin" orbit
A Shaker chair. Or perhaps them. Its 2~1 hp 13.000 times a minute for
a mstic chest of drawers. motor can carve a fast finish.
Ironically. the ease of any signs. cut joints Next time you explore the
woodland journey depends and trim decord- woods, bring along the perfect
largely on a decision you tive edges with traveling companions-Skil
make /x>fbreembarking.Your power to spare. Woodshop Tools. You 'II find
choice of tools. For accurate. repetitive those shown here and other
To this end. a move in the drilling. the new HD3580 Woodshop tools in stores
right direction is Skil 13" bench top drill press everywhere. Just look for
Wcxxishop Tools.·· is exactly what this label.
Skil \Voodshop _..~~t~""io.A you need. Its It's a sure sign
Tools are a full line exclusive fence can you're on the road to
of woodworking be set a precise distance woodworking success.

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tools designell to from the drill bit to ensure
make any project consistency from first hole to
a pleasure. last. This unique fence also
Every step offers plenty of room to damp
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project:. .u1d infllflll.lti\e fe.tturc' ha' producl·J 'tnmg rl!ader lo~alt}. \NT /)f; I'\HT.\11-:.\T
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uur gift! C'hccl lhlr catalog. thc'e rrc:c1 10n
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of other clc\ cr pic..--c~.
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 Shop Tips
f:dg( (,/uing Ch·al.\ ('luur .'~Clll (iauge .\ o-Siip Straiglitcdg£'
When ~.·Jge-gluing. it ean lx• Jitlicult to \\'hen 'n1lpting chair 'cat-.. il'' not ea'~ I 'omctimc' eut pie..:c' nf \\ inJm, gla"
J..ecp the rn•.tnJ ~.-Jgc-. lwm -.JiJmg out of to Jullgc the depth and prohle of ~our for' <~riou' \Hl(Kiworking pn~jech. I u-.eJ
alignm~.·nt '' h~.·n clamp prc .... ure i-. ap- cut-.. c'peciall) '~hen ~ ou "ant hoth to ha\ e a prohlcm \\ ith m~ 'traightcdgl'
plied. Do\H'k -.pllnc:- <Jnd hi,l"Uih ~·•m hah ..:~ of the 'cat It, matl"h. llae i~ a ,Jipping "' I made the 'coring cut. and 11
hi: lN'J to J..eep thing' m plan·. hut thl'~ lillie jig th.ll help~ con:-.idcrahl~. u.. ing u olten nuned th~.· gla:-.,. I tool.. care of till'
requirl' ..tdJ~.·J "orJ... anJ time. I h~ :!. Jrill hoJl.', ~pan~J I in. ap<trt to problem h} placing a few 'hon 'trip~ or
Man~ w nod\\ nrl.~.·r.. prl'kr 111 damp a friction tape tn the under,idl· of the
p..t 1r of flat and 'turJ~ wa \ed dc.Jt'- ..;tralghtcJge. No\\, "11h onl} light prc'-
ao.:ro'-' th~.· hoarJ,. That v.orJ..., fine. hut 'urc. I J..eep the edge \\Cit 'ecurcJ to the
~ou often lind ~our..;I!Jf needing three gla .....
hamh h• h..tnulc the damp:- anJ ekat,. Ho,,ard E.Mt~elll). Upper Ja:. N.Y
I lil..c to u'c w ..t\1.'d dcah. hut found
that the eumhcr..omc damp' l"an he
eltmm.tted t.~ adding '"me hardware. Clam St , ht·r
l''ing 2 hy ..f 'toe!... rut a pair of l"kat-. to \\'hen damp' arl' too 'hurt for a joh. ) ou
-.uitabk length. Slot hoth end-. of onc .:.111 u'e a pl)wooJ hoard to ":-tretch"
them to the needed length. For light-dut~

<tCl'ept 16d naik The lwJc, 'hould run

along the ccntl'rlin~.· of th~.· hnarJ. AJ,o.
marl.. e4ual inten aJ, along th1.· 'ide~ of
the chair 'eat:..
Align the centerline of the I h~ 2 '' ith
1he mall· hi ng m;~rk' on 1hl' ,jJc, of 1he
ehair. then aJd a nail to ea..:h of the huJc,,
pu,hing them down unul the} contal·t
the ..urfa<.:l' of the 'cat. The he:.tJ, of the
nail:- rcprncnt a mirror im.tgc ol the
-.cat. -.o ~ou ' ll imm~.·Jia!l.·l) he ahlc to
~.·heel.. the profile. a' \\ell ..., an~ h1gh or
hm ~rot-..
!\til-e SanJ,ton. \'an Nuy,, Calif.
damp:..-~/~ in. thil:J... pi~\\()()(] will do ju'l
fin~. For hca\ier-dut) har nr pipe
clamp~. fal"c-glu~.·
two picec..; of Vx in.
P£'1/(·i/ floltla
pi~ wood. To mal..e them. 'impl~ cut the
Wrap the end of a pcn~·il "ith a hll of
deal and llne l'nd orthe other. then rnm:
Velcro. then att•ll'h a mating 'trip of
pl}\\ooJ to a :-.i1c that pro,·ide' the
hok' a' 'htm n tu aceept .1/x in. diamet~.·r needed length. then horc a pair of hole,
Vd~.·ro to the ,jJc of ~our \\ori..IJench.
e:cholt:-. and t:<~rriage hoJt,. \\hen <til j, to al:e~.·ptthc ti Xl"d ja\\ of your damp:-..
Nm\ you'll be ahk tu ~til"~ the pencil to
a"l'mhkd. the harJ" are create' a Rohcn l'id10k !\tidJkhoro. Ma".
~uur\\orJ..hl:nch. \\here it \\ill alwa)' he
hingeJ cnJ ..tnJ a lot:l..ing enJ. A ~.·oat of
do:-c at hand
\\a\ adJcd It • the eJge' nf tho: dc<th pr...·-
Penn: Spurgeon. Otta\\ a. Ohio Tltt· n oacl-..·orker\ }ourual pau
\enl' them from 'tiding to th~.· glue.
S25-$ /00 for n·mler- lllhmittt•d xhop
To u'e th~.· deah. pi\tll the JocJ..ing-
tips rlwt a n· puhli.rlu:cl. St•nd your
enJ C)cholt out of the ,Jot .mJ :-lip thl'
idem Uududiu.~ .\J..t:•tdl (l neceJSllr)'l
loding cmlon the hnarJ-. to he glul'J · I Jmulha~:
to: The nlu)d~t·arker's Joumol. P.O.
up. No\\. pi\(lt the loding-enJ eyeholt \\ hen u'mg a rag to 'tam a project. ) our
Bo.l /fJ29. Nen· Miljonl. CT Of>77fl.
IIllo the ,Jnt and tighten the nut-. on hoth hand otten end' up the 'ame color a~ the
Attn: Shop Til' J:.:cliror. \\1· rc•dn111 all
C) cholt". You 'II n~·ed <t "rcn~.·h to 'nug '~ood. :"'e\t time. before 'tarting. ,Jip
.\keu he.~..w they llt'ed only he dt•ur
up the holt-.. You can m..t~~.· thc'e dcat:- ~our hand into one of tho'e pJa,tic
and complete. ~f you " ·mt!cllil..t• the
111 a \'aricty of length' to at:nunoJate ~1tchen b:tg~. It doe' a ni~.·e job pro-
matt•rial relll m t.'cl, p let1se im tude a
'ariou' glue-up '' idth'. tecting )OUr h•111d. and it can ,jmpl} he
\t!/f-acldrenecf., tampt'd em 't' fope.
R.S. Young4ui'l. Columhia. ~h•. to"etl "hen the joh i~ mer.
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Lo unco\ a the l'\act 'our~ I.' uf th.: lh fli~o·ult) . \\"1.• \\011 "t
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thh 1m~ feature. R:llhl'r. "l'' ll aJdrc'' thl' ncar() uni -
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Ci't iron ha' long been th.: matenal of ~.·hoil'l.' fur hanJ
,..~,, frame .... hut tn recent ~l'ar' manuf<Killrl'r' ha\c
~gun tn male them lrom ca't alummum and "l'flii.'J
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h~ highl~ h~thlonell h.mJ 'a" hlatle-.. It a banJ ,..~,, ·s
frame j, crac"-etl. hent. or hm"-en. no a111uunt nf tin-
1....:-ring '' ith the re't uf the 'a" "ill Jo mud1 go,IJ.
In the la,tlc\\ ~car.... hl<>l m;.~nufacturl'r' ha\c intro-
dlKed a ':met~ l'f ...mall ~n~.·hcop banJ 'LI'" that rl'tai I
for ahnut S I :'i0-SJ50 '''-'C lkm·hrop Band Sa\\ Tool
t fir,t glance. the h<Jild 'a'' 'cenh to h" a tuirly Re' ''-'". page .:!I L The frame' on thl''l! 8-12 in. machm~.·... .Jr~o·

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u'>uall~ 'mgle-p11:ce aluminum ~:a ... ung., c Photo J ). .\t \\ell
unJl'r 1110 Jb,. the't.' arc trul~ portable machutt.''. But. l..ct?p in
mind that a henchtop ,~1" \\Jth a 1/:, hp m1>tor \\On' t ht.: th1.·
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rahle 'a\\ . Spccilicall). th~: h.mJ 'a" '1o hlatk i,n·t holteJ nn. In· U•.111J ,;m' are de~ignat~o•J h~ throat si1.c. '' l11d1 i' rdatcJ to
.. teau. through a rather ingcniou ... l."lllllhination or\\ het.'(, and Lhl' L·utting C<lpa~.· it~ of the ...a\\ . Thm:ll ~i7e i~ thl.' JJ,tance hl'-
guide ... the \"li<Jdl' i' mad~.· to tra~.·"- along a given path. AnJ it'~ 1\\ccn the expo,ed part of the hlaJe unJ thl' 'a"\ column lhg.
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compla1nt of banu 'J" O\\ ncr.... the mah1lity to gt.'l u particular to pa" het\\een the blaJl' .tnJ the column . On l\Hl "heel hanJ
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produce' ragg.:J cub.
Judy Gale Roberts
BOOK "lntarsla Patterns & Techniques" •.. $19 .95~
SOI.l 1'10"\: (147 pages of profeulonallnatructlons with patterns)
To l'hcl·l.. hand 'a" "h~.·~.·l' tor haluncc. rcmo'.: the blade. giH.: VIDEO "lntarsla Woodworking Basics" ..... $29.95.
the \\heel a 'Pill. kt it "top. and marl.. the part of the wheel th<tt (VHS format • 90 minutes of detailed Instruction)
cnJ, up at the \),mom. If. aftcr u fc\\ tric-.. the ,;une part of the • lntarsia Pat1erns •
\\hcd :..1\\:tY' .:nJ, up at the boltorn. then tha(, thl' hea'~ part $5.95 ... OR All 6
,,f the" heel. On older 'a"'· \\ llh heav~ ..Jut~ con<.truction. 'me Pattema for S30.oo·
\\a~ lllll:~l;ml·e a "h.:cl "'"to rcmme mcl:ll trumth~ hca'~ •PJua $5.00 Basic
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part h~ drilling ,halhm 1nut through 1 hoJc, m ... idc the rim (Ho llddllfo""' ehlpplng for
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\\heel. Thi' ~.· an he done b~ nimping lead \\eighl'- ontutltl.' 16X1S 4A pea 14 X 9 33pea.

\\hed. or 1.'\l'llO~ ,jmpl~ \\rapping a lil'k l'llp~r \\ire amund

an a\ ailallk 'Pokl.'. until the" he.: I i-. llalam:ed.

I'R( )I\ I l- \I #2:

Out-uf-Hound and
l 'nhalanr td Drhl' \ <;.,emblit•')
Out nf round and unh~ll.ulL'cd dri\.: pullc~ '· ,h,1lt:.. ;md he-lh l'an RACCOON nGER CLOWN W/DAISIES
20 X 16 ).4 pea 20 X g 38 pea 111 X 111 112pcs 21 X 1S 96pea
cau"e \lllrallnn. The phtlo,oph~ ··jf it ain'tllrol..c. dnn·t li\ it"
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Contmued

Photo -1

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or c1ut of wuoo llri' e 'h••lh •mll pulle) ~. PHOHU \l #-':
PRt HU I·\ I J#J: Dirt ~ T ire_,
\\orn Tin•' BlaJ~, tra~~ hetter on tire' that arc ~ept .:lean. Pll~h .mJ re,in-
B.tnll ':1'' '' ~cl, are l·m l'reJ '' ith tires. Th~'e .m~ ruh~r 'trip~ fouktl tire' ar..· 'tic~~- and ~.an pid; up 'mall ~hip' <llltl hth of
that ~eep the teeth of the blade from Wc!anng agam't the met<tl ~a" tlu~t. Running a hand 'a" hlade on tin!' '' ith aud on them
''he~l'. Bl••tl~' don't trac~ "~lion tire' \\llh grom~' ''orn into i~ a link li~e Jrh ing ~our ~ar t.l<m n a road lull of pot-holt.·,: it
thcm. \\tlll-ttrac~ "ell and u\, harJ 1ln the machme.

SOil 110': ..;ouTH)':

Worn tire' can he n:n~,,~J hy 'pinning them again'! a fi'<cJ Tnt.·lean band 'a\\ tire.... hghtl~ .....-nth thL'm \\ith 'anJpaper. Otl
...anJing hlocl. Do n1ll Jothi' '' ith the hlaJe on the mat.:hinc. cat' ruhber. 'o don't u...e petrokum ba~t.·J 'ohcnt' on h.mJ 'a''
Thi' j, abo a good \\J) to true up whcd' that arc ,(ightl) out of tire'. Some band 'a"' ha' e 'mall bru,hc' mount~.·J in,iJc to
round. Another wa~ to C\tend the lik nf )OUr'"" 's tin~' i' to let '"c~p rhe ttre' clean a' rhe \\heel' tum (Photo fll. If ~our hand
the tcn,ion off the hlade when the 'aw "iII not he U\Cd for an 'JW Joe'n ·r have a bru,h. ) ou can aJJ one h) mounting a :-.tiff
1.'\lcnJcJ pcnoJ of time. hri,tlcJ hru,h in.;iJe th~ 'a" hou,tng.

PROBI.I \I #5:
Improper Tension
E'er~ tun~ ~ ou l'h<mge the hlaJ~ on a h.mJ "m ~ ou
h;~,·~ to r~'er blaJe ten,tun anJ then ma~c trac~ing aJ-
ju,tment.... To t~lhllln a band 'a" bl:.lJe }OU tighten th1.·
ten,•onmg ~noh. Thh pull~ thl' upper "h~d a" a)
from the lo\\ ~r "heel .1nd put' tl!n,ion nn the hladc.
The "id~r rhe blaJe. the more fore~ it ta~c .. rn put
proper ten,ion on it. If) ou put too mut.:h tl'n~i''" on a
hlade ... omething·, gotta g.iH!. If )OU mcrten:-ion a
ll;Jfrll\\ hhtll~ on a large 'a". the hlaJe "ill prohahl~
hrea~ If ~ou 0' erten:-ion a\\ ide hladc on a 'mall 'a''·
part of the ...aw might gi\ e fir~t. Qq:r-h:n.. ioning
hlaJc, lead' to prernatur~ \\Caring of tire~. hearing ....
•md hl;tJ~... It cJn abo pull the '>a\\· .. '~ hed~ out of the
proper plane of rotatton anJ ~au'c trJt.:~ing prohkm,.
Cum cr,el). under ten'>ioned hlade' tend to '' andcr
''hen you're cutttng thtn 'toi'~. It )OU tr~ to rl''a"
thtd 'tod '' ith an under-ten,toned blaJc. the re,ult i~
likd) to hl' a lxl\\ed ~ut. l'nJer-telhioned bl.tJc.:, can
pop right off th~ "heel.

SOI.lliO'\:
Man) hand 'a''' have 'cale-. on them that .trc 'up-
p!heJ to tell } ou \\hen blade' are proper!~ tcn,ioncJ.
Th~'c Jc, tl'C' rei~ nn 'pnng' and rarel) ..ta~ act.:urate
for very long. J'\'e heard about people "ho GJil plurk

IJ
.1 h.111J '"" bl.aJe and tel I h~ thl' 'ouml 11 male' "h~ther ''r not
th~ hlaJo? j, proper!~ ten,ion~·J . If ~uu·re tnne-deaf or )OUr
h~;aring i~ "' ,hot "' mtne i~. ) ou can ched, the ten, ion h) Airstream AGH '342 Qfl Airstream 3 SVSlem • Sp~l P~tr.e'329
pn:~-.ing on th~ ,jJ..• 1lf th~ hlalll' \\ ith )OUr finger. \h,derate
Powered air resptrators tor wood. dust. pollens, molds
pn.•,,ure 'hould cau'e the blade to dl'fk1.:t het\\ e~n t/1\ in. and and other particulates that cause allerg1es
tj~ 11\.
Unobstructed VISion Can be worn w•th glasses and
beards Units availble tor paint and lacquer vapors.
I'ROUI I \l #ft:
]]..:l~J]1]ljlj) .!)JJ~1 !1 ~J);)Jr/ JliillliD - . c -
Improper wiled tilt 21344 A~e 332 WoodlaAe CA 93286
A hlad~· that j, trading pr0pcrl) \\ill iinJ a 'PI'' un thl· ''lwei'
.tnJ 'Ia) there. Ynu can conrrol '' herl· th~· hlad~· ridl'" on the Toll Free 1-800-637-6606 • Free Information
"hcl'l' h) making trading aJju.,tmcnb. OlaJc tracking i., ad-
JU,tr.:J h) tuming the tilt adju't lnoh that eau,..·, till' top\\ h<.'el
ot th~ ' a'' to till b.tc k <llld ft,nh . The hlaJ~ 'hould lx' l'll the ma-
chtnc anJ h:n... ioncd before tht., adju,trn~nt j., made.
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SOI.t "110':
Here's the one thing
13) aJtu...ttng the ttlt of the upper" heel. )OU can control "hae
the hlatk riJ~, 1)11 the whed .... h"., ~a') to aJju't hlaJe tr;lcling. Belgians don't waffle on.
on :t h;uuJ '"" ''here hoth of the \\ h~cJ, :trl' aligncJ Pn the ...ame
plan~ . I 'et m~ ...aw ~;.o the hlade riJt•, nc;ar the Cl' nter of the
\\heel ... Turn tho? \\heel., h) hand to n:rif) that the hlade is
tr:ll"king properly. ~I an) 'mall hanJ 'a"' ha\ <! c.unhereJ
\\heel,. \\ hidl are higher at the ccnt\.'r than at the cJge.,. Bl.tde.,
tenJ to automaticall) center tht•m..cl\ e~ on cam~rt>d "ht>ek

I'ROHI 1·. \I #7:

U heel mi\tll iRimlf! llt
For,, hl.ade to tr;~d proper!). hoth th.: upper and lmwr \\heel'
tor 111 a three· \\ heel 'a" all tim:..• \\ hecJ.,l mu'l lx' 1111 the 'a me
p lan~ . Occa,ionall). through mming. or for whatt"\er re;N.m .
,..,
"lh? ROOJ.ni XJI is as "'clcomed 1ll EUI\f6Dl "~ a:. a heme run
thl· I\\ II c;l't aron 'cellon' that l·umpri'c llll"t 'a\\' 12 in. and
mll"t' \\orld Srne.. \\f put 11.~ a IT pnll>r, 11· pl.n!r, ur table saw,
larger. rna~ ... rip out of ~tlignmcnt
50" sliding tablr, and a shapt."'" 1\ith a morti!.er \o cheJting. No romprom-
ises. Some 1100 ~ oi oo iiUl stability. "ith three :.eparo~te 3HP mors. It
~OI . t TIO" :
stays put It stays true. An:! it stays neady tn a little ClliTII."r of yrur ~-
One v.a) 10 dete~:t a mi,alignmcnt j., to hoiJ a 'Lraight edge fa
That's whr Bdgian:. call ~ Rd!land X31 "lh? lntrlligent OrY \1.m Shop
large k\el \\Orh \\ell for thi'J llU'>h alrO" the tOp and hottotn
r\bout ~ mlything yru can"t makl' on it ~ bn>akfN.
\\heck It the \traight cJgt• j.,n·t nu ..h at all poinh (a .... uming
that \\heel t1h i' not the pmhk'mJ. then the \\heel' are not on the
,,lllll' plane. l.<x,.,en thc huJt, hoiJmg the tv.o trame 'ection' to-
LAGLNA TOOLS
1800) 23-'-1976 17141494·7006
gether. align the ...e..·tion .... thl'll n.:tighten the bolh. 21.
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Omtmu'-'\.1

PHOBLl-.\1 !IH:
Blmlt lrregularitie.\
~tan~ folk' bu~ a 0(.'\\ hJnd "a" hlad'-·· mourll it in the 'll''· tum
the 'a'' on. and a ......ume that ..nmcthing j, "rung "rth thl!ir 'a"
if th~ hi.Jdc Joe, not tr.Kk pmfl':rl~ . Surpri-.e. the problem ma~
tx· "ith the hl.n.lo..• ihdf. and not the 'a".

-..ou no\:
ln'pc'-·t the hladc carefully. C'-fl':l'ially Jt till' ''dd. Bump' un the
!"lad edg!! of thc hladc \\ill o..·au'e the l"lladc to jump a' it pa~~c" Photu 6
the guide~. Thi' .:an proJun: rough cuh and e\ en damage the
thru't !"~caring. Pnml) made hlaJc, ..:an 'ho\\ mi-.alignmcnl at ~OU TIO'\ :
the \\\..·ld. and '-''en kink... either of'' htd) '-·an rl!'-lllt tn tracking To bring your ..a\\ up to ... nuff. fip.t folio\\ ;rll thc ;tho\~ noted
problem,. GnnJ or tile a\\ a) Ull) irregulantte,. If the problem 'ugge,aed fi:-.e ... from balancing "he!! I~ to '-etung prnper
can't he .:orre..:ted. repl:~c...• \\llh a IIC\\ hladc. track mg. It e\ er) thrng i~ perfect(~ aligned anJ halan.:cJ. Jnd il
there arc- no tnhacnt problem' \\ llh the hladc thell. thl'll n
PHOBLI \I #tl: namJ\\ hlade 'hould track. Hm\ e'er. rf there i~ ~my huilt-m pi:~)
Tracking narrow hlade'l in ...orne of the '-·rit~~:al p•.rn.... due to IO\\ er-qualit~ heanng-.. poor
~1:.rny folk' hJ\C reporte-d difficult) in tra...·king 1/x in. or 1/tl'> in. ca~tings. or '' hatl'\Cr. nr if the problem i:-. '' ith th~ hl;&d~ . all
\\ tlk hlaJe, 1m -.mallcr---i!,pel·iall}' 10\\ -coo;t benchtop-band ) our tine-tunmg ma~ '-I ill not he enough.
'a''' The likdy .:au ..c of the problem i.. that thc'e 'a"' arc One tina I trid: ) ou may ''ant to lr) i~ bu) ing a nc\\ ,ct of
'impl~ not made to the 'arne qu:.rlit) 'pecrtication' a' more ex.- tire'. speciticall~ fur u..c "ith the narro\\ blaJc. J[', hardl) pral'·
pcn'-i\e, profe-.,ional mndel .;a'''· tical to l'h:mg~ tire.::-. C\l'T) time )Oll change hlaJc .... but tire' l';ut
a'-·quire a "memo!) .. that make' them "ork tx·,t on ccl1<~rn ~ize
blade'. Jf the nc\\ tire trick Jl)C'n 't :-.ol\ L' ) nur narnm blade
tmding ''<:le'. then ma)he jJ', time tor ;l bcl!cr 'a''·

Guides a nd G uide Stud .

In rheo~. ~lraight .:uh .:nuld he made on a hanJ 'a" "ithmn thl'
Cutting performance can be enhanced by gnnding hlade c-wn touching the guidl'bluck,, "h1):o.c prima~ purpo~c i~
the corners off the back edge of blind saw biJdes to help blade:-. rc'i'-t t" j,ting. \ 1ct.tl gukk·hlod' ..hnuld nc' er
Blades that have bf!en rounded m th1s ~ can pin...·h the -.a'' hl;tdc. The gap bet\\een th~ hlaJc and guide-
make lighter turns because me
comers aren., there Nock' 'hl)U(d he amund JK)..t rn. You'-·an ~ctthi' gap h~ tulding
to get hung up in the kerf. Roundbtldcsd blsdes sre :1 dollar hr\11 \\ hich ju't h.1ppen' to be .00-' in. thi.:k l arnund the<

also less ltkely to hlade and adju~ting the gUtdehlocb ...o the~ 'rc again't !he hrll
damage thrust 1...-ig. 81. Wh~nthc hill i' rc'tnmed.the gap' \\ill ill..· correct.
bearmgs. To Somc ..,;1\\' ..:orne cqurpped \\lth ball bearing guide-. 1 Phot''
7). The'e prO\ idL· heucr 'upp4.ut becau~ tho..·~ can~ 'cl right up
round the back
against the :-.ide-. of the hhn.lc. The p~:rformance nf 'a\\' Wrlh
of a blade. set a
metal guideblod ... '-·,m he impro,ed hy retrofitting them'' ith
sharpen i ng
hall hearing guidc:-.. Thc'e can he purdla,...·J from Caner Prod-
stone on the lll'h Compan~ he.: Source''· A cheaper .md '-'a,icr "": l<J im-
saw table and prm e rhc- performanc'-' of) our,.. ,, ''to replacl· it' metal guide-
carefully sl1de 1t hlo'-·k, "llh Ct1ol Bh:k'. The'e graphlll'·rmprcgnatcd phcnolic
agamst the back re-.in block~ arc ,cJf-lubricatrng und can he 'c.:t nght up agarn't
s1de of the the ,i<Je, ot blad~'- They· re '" arlabk at nw..t good tool 'tore....
movmg blade or trom matl-order companic' 1--ee Source' I. If a hladc·, teelh
Th1s operat1on arc- aJIO\\ed to ruh again,t th~ guidehiiK·k-. or hearing-.. both
wtll produce spaiks. so be sure to wear 8)9 protl!lc- hlade Jnd guide.. " ill he rutncd. Gurdchlod' and hl'aring' c.m
tton and make sure there 1s no dust n or around lhB be 'hrlted hlr\\anJ Jnd had\\arJ in the 'a". Th.:y .. huukl he ''-'t
'o the -.it 1/b-f rn. had. from the hottom of the hladc gulkt I Pig.
saw that could be tgnrted by sparks (I once saw B
A1. Thi' JXhition rml\imlte' L'Ulltng control "ithnut damagmg
table saw catch on fire because someone cutmeflil
blade or guide:-..
on 1t With an abrasive blade without f1rst clesrnng
the sawdust out of it SettinJ! the Thru~t Jl('aring~
~m il'co' frequent I~ 'etthru-.t beanng' right up ag.ain.,t the ba..:k'

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Flop Levet AT ANY sPEED!
of '"'' bl.tde,. They ..nm..·tim.:' u'c thru't h.:aring), to make up Tensoon
Release Tlvoat del>lh·19"or 30"
for th~tr inabilit) to get hlaJe, to track corr.: ..·t l). Th..· proper n.o.r-.s o1 cut • r
functi1.10 of thru't bearing' j, to keep 'a'' llladc' from bcmg
fon:c:d off the back ,,Jc, of'' heel' \\hen 'tot·k i-. !'Icing cut.
\'."hen no ),hxk is bei ng fed mto the':'"· the thru't hearing' FINGER RELEASE
(and guiJeblock') don"t Jo an)thing. ln no ..·in.:unhtanee' "OUICI< ClAMPS"
(No Tools NMded}
... houiJ the Iliad~ of .1 fr~e running 'a'' ruh again'! the thru ...t
beanng. Thi' ..·an ruin both thc hlaJ..· .md h.:aring.
After blade trading ha' hc:cn 'ct. hoth the upper and lm,er BIG 12" X tr
Worl<lable Ttl$
thru't ~'tearing' 'hould hc: :tdju... tc:d 'o the) ·rc 1/tH in. from th.;o lei! an<! r.ght
Scroll Saw & stand
back of thl.' bbdl.' (Fig. HI. Bl.u.Jc, 'hovld h..-ar C4uall~ on bt •th QuiCk Clamps
upJ~r and lo\\ er thru ... t hc:aring' during ..:uning. When a blade FlopT-.onet
Ful ~ V.nable _.cl
nde' on tlfle thru't bearing hut not the other. it tend), to t"i't. 1L4 blades • Freq,l Prepeod
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Setting the Guid~ Pu'l
The upper hladc guide' ar..: anadtcJ to the gutde po't. The EX-30 SVS '1 095.00
RegWity 1295.00
guide po't j, adju... tcd up or do" n ">0 that the blade gutde' can
be 'et cltN! to the 'urfa~.:c of the 'hx:l.. hc:ing cut. The do~r you SEYCO
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 In The Shop
CnnHnued

no rea,on not to ha\ e a ':~riel~ of them nn

Ham! '·"' hl.tJ.:, l'llffie in a 'ariel)' of si1..:., hanu.
and typ..: ... \\'ith th~ right hlaJc,. ~ ou l·an The 'hap<' nf a blade·, tet•th aHI.'cb ib
cut wood. pla.,tic. fcrrnu' ;md nnn-fcrrou., ..:utting qu.Jiitie'>. Th..:- llhl~l ..:onunon tooth
mctak Blade '-lf~..-1.. i' 'nld 111 large coih A confi~uration:-. are 'landard tooth. o;kip
hhtd..: i-. mad~· up h) cuttinl! a kngt h of tooth. and hn\1!.. t1.1oth C'ee Fig. Cl. On 'tan-
'toe!.. fmm th..: coil :md "cluing or hn11ing Jard and .,J..iptooth hlmle.... thl' culling fa'-''-'
the end' of 11 together 'o it form' a loop. ol the tooth prnjc..:t' nut I rom the h:md .1t a
Th.: "dded joint i~ thl'll grounJ 'moot h. A IJ()degree angle. St:.uH.IanJ.tooth hlaJ.:., cut
proper!~ Jnincd hladc ... houhl appc:tr to he \\ ith a 'craping al·tion and yidd tho:
almn...t 'camle~' The ..:nd' <lf thl' h;u11l ...toe!.. 'm(.lothe't cuh. A 'kip-tooth hlaJc is like ;1
llllht hc pcrfel'l l) altgncd at till' "cld. Rumr,... Sources 'tandard hlaJe '' ith <:\ .::r~ uth.:r tooth
•lll thl' hal·!.. edge of ;1 hlmk \\111 cau'~ it 111 Carll"r Produft-. Co. mi..;,ing.. Tht' extra 'P<ICl' hei\H'cn to:cth rn.tJ..c.,
jump a' it pa"e' the guide-.. Th1' \\Ill cau ...e it ea,ier for the blade to clear l'hip,. 'o the
·B7 Spring St. :"'.E.
rough cuh and damage Ill lh~ thru...l hearing. hlaJe cuh ta ..ter and nm.,cuokr. H•loJ.-to•lth
( irand Rap iLls. \II .+9:"0 ~
Pnorl~ made hladc' arl.' 'llllletimco; J..mJ..cd at hlade' ha\e teeth that raJ...c for\\ard. u~uall~ 5
the \Wid. Thi' '"an cau'e tracking problem,. to Ill degrt>e' trom perpenJicuk1r oh.: hooJ..
l'n le" you lht: an in~.:rcdihle numher of Rall·lwarm~: ham/ \!/II t:uidn angle!. Hook-tooth blade' ~·ut fa,t.::r th.m
hlade' or do 'Pe<:iali7l·d \\nrJ... there i' no to .fit"'"·'' \C/11',\ n·plm i11g .,,anuard or ,J..ip-tooth blaJc,. hut ~icld
n~a~on to mJI..c ~our 1m n blad<'~. A ''ide ,·a- .\ ltmdard .\olid ,fl.llitlt•hlot "-' rougher cuh. Stt....:l.. blade ... tor hcn..:htop ... :m,
riel) of rcad)·lllad.: hlaJc, arc availahk. lll' t~ pic ally ha\·e hooJ..ed teeth.
) nu can ha\ e hl:tde' made tn h) a 'a" ... hop. \\'hate\ er t) pe uf blade ~ou u''-'· mal..c -.ur.:
1 n·ndlim:-.
But. there .1re time' when II help' to be it'' 'harp. Dull blade~ produce pm1r 4ualit)
able 10 maJ..c up your ll\\ n blade'. I I.. no" a J75 Be;Kham St. cuh and exce,!'>J\·e "car on -.a''' "lulc ncl.'d-
\\nod 'culptor who..;.: Je,ign' requircJ himtn Ch.:hea. M A 0::! I 50 l..:"ly O:\flO,ing the \\ood\\Orl..er to the n~J.. of
make cuh in tht' centt'r' of boarJ, "ithout Tel. J -XOO-767-9999 inJUr). Sonwt1me' blade~ that ... .:em dull
cutting through from the eJge. To maJ..c an in- Cool hlock\ aren't. the~ 're ju ...t gummed up. BlaJ,·, cut
ternal cut. he drill, ;1 hule 1n the center of a h.:tter ''hen the~ ·re clean. If \Hlnd rc,in
board. itht'rh blaJe ..tocJ... through it and huiJd, up on ;I hlade. take it oil tho: 'a" <tnd
\\ tlll<krart
"L'ld' the cnJ, together. HI.' then put... the L"lt>an it. I lhe 'pra) O\ en-cleaner. he~..:au-.e it
blade nn hi' 'a'' .111J maJ..e, the n1t. When he 210 \\wid Count) lnJu,trial rcnll'' c' rl''tn fa,ter than an) thing cJ,l' J Ita' 1.'
i, fini,hed. he cub the band -.a\\ ~lade open to Pari.. tried. H.: 'urc to follt.l\\ the ~aiel~ llhlruction'
n!lll\l\.: it fwm thl' piece he jlht cut Parl..l'r...hurg.. \\'\' 2fl I 02 1111 1 hl' can.
Choo,mg the proper bl:~de for each cutting Tel. 1-X00-225- 115.~
operatton got>' a long \\a~ tow:~HI gelling Cool hlocJ...\
.\ Final \\ ord On Safct~
~our '<1\\ to Jo what it wa ... Je.,igned to do. A.: .:\tremel~ l.':JTeful \\h'"·n adju,ting m u ... ing
Read~ -maJe bl.1de' art' common!) a' ailablc an~ \\nud\\l)rl..ing ClJuipmcnl. Tht> mo't im-
in" •dth' between I!JtJ in. and V~ in. The hand 'a" in the ,hop portant -;atety teature of an~ piece uf equipment i~ the J..nm\ l-
I run ''ill tal..c blade' up to .J in. "ide. Wid,· hlaJc, re'i~t edge .111d nmmwn 'en'e ol the per,on u ...ing il. Fe'' machin'-''
t\\ i... ting hetter than narro\\ nne .... Lin II."" )Oll arc cuttmg tight can lll<lll·h the \l'r...:.Hilit) ot the band'""· It c;m ht> u'ed 111 do
cune .... u'e a "1dt> blade. Benchtop ,;m' genera II~ accept e\er~ thing trom re.,awing rough lumh,·r 111 Joing fine ~noll­
hh1lle' up to ~Itt. in. \\ide: medium-... i7e floor mode]., tal..e up to \\urk. Thl' ahilit~ to d1.l .Ill ot' the'e thing' i~ on~.: of the rca,on'
'I~ in. "ide. Ttght turrh requtre nano\\ bladl"' The chart het' the hand 'a'' i..; 'o 'aluable in the -;hop. Btll rt>memh~.:r. the hand
Page 151 'how' the minimum radii th.u c.111 be c:ut b~ bl.tde' of 'a" ·'i ahihty to do allthe'e thing ... \\ell i~ dl."pendcnt upon the

vaf) ing \\ itlth.... ,}..ill and diligence of tht' per,on u ... ing and maintaining it.
If there·, one ,·ardinal rule to J..eep 111 mind for hanJ ...:.1\\
,\ Tooth~ \ lattt'r ,af.:t~. it'-. 111 no:\cr run a hand ....m w ithuut all guarJ, in pla'"·c.
Chno'.: ~~ hlad.: \\ ith the right numh~·r of teeth for the joh. The The onl~ placl.' hlaJ..:, ...hnuld h.: expo.,....d i~ hcl\\t'l.!n the'"".'
notit.ln that the more teeth. the l'lt'tter the hlade. j, a .:omnll..)n f:tl- tahk .tnd upper guide a.....emhl~. I u,'"·d to \\ orJ... for a Iumitur~.:-
laq. In general. it'~ hc-.tto choo~'"· th..: hlaJ.: that ha' the min· maJ..~r "ho had a hanJ 'a" th.lt \\ ;b llll~).ing part of Jh hi aLit:
imum numllcr of h:cth that "Ill do tho: joh. :\t lea'' J teeth guarJ. The hladc "a' c\po,ed a' it pa,~cd thl' '"·olumn. and. the
'hould h.: in th~· '''ll'l.. at .tn~ one time. The thid;..:r thl' 'tod. the on/off'" it..:h "a' mounted llll the ..:olumn. One da~. one of nt)
fL'" cr the teeth. and' icc 'cr~a. Blade' "ith man~ l\.'t:lh ~ icld 4..'0-\\ ml...:r' reached o\'er to hll the olf '"itch. hut got the hl.td.:
... mooth.:r cuh than hl:u.k' "ith fc,\ to:~th. hut thl·~ ~..:ut nwr.: in~h:ad. Ba' ing w.:n th.: re,ult of th.ll acciuent. I'llnt>\t:r h'"·
,)owl~. Band ,;m hlaJe, ar.: relatin!l~ ine'l(rcn.,i\·e. "l there·, tcmpt'"·d to run a h.tnd ,;m \\ ithout all guanl' 111 plat.:e. ~J
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o \'.001.hhop i)J com- are belt-driwn: !hr.! are di-

N
f\.''>1
plete "ithout a band rect-dri\t~ 'a"~- Thl· ad-
:.aw. Small or large. justable top "heel rai~c:-. and
the<..e \Cr~atile machines can lo"er' to incrca!>\! or dccrca'.:
handle a 'ariel_) of cutting hlade ten,ion. and tilts on ib
chores-from 'croll"'ork. to 'ertical axis to allo" hladc
ripping and crosscutting. to tracking adjul>tment. On mo't
miters. bevels. and compound hand :.a\'.~ ~ ou ten~ion and
cut~. Larger. stationary moJeb. track the blade b) mean' of
can e'en be u~;ed to resa\\ thid. tensioning and wheel-tilt
<.lock or rough out bowl blank~. knob-.. levers. or adju~tment
You"ll tind plent) of uses for screws projecting through the
a band saw. but if your shop :.pace i~ lim- bru-;h mounted near the bottom wheel to upper wheel housing.
ited. you may not haw the room for a ~"'eep 'a"du~t off the ~pinning tire. The blade pa"el> dov. nward through a
full-~ized floor modeL u· thi:. i~ tho:: ca~e. "hich impro\'e' ttlade performance and hole in the band saw table. '' hich is co'-
constder buying one of the eight extend~ tire and blade life. ered hy a rcmo\·able throat plate. 1The
benchtop models featured in thi:. review. An induction motor drhe~ the fi'\ed plate help" -.upport <omall \'.or).. pieces
As \\ith other benchwp machine,. bottom wheel (or rear lower wheel on and pre,·ent<> small cutoffs from jamming
benchtop band ~aw' don't ha'"e the three-wheel model<;~. either directly off the blade or falling throug]lthe table 1.
power or capacity of their larger <ota- rhe motor -.haft (direct drive) or h) On mo't 'a\H. the table tilt, -'5 to 50
tionary counterpan ;;. But. mo't of them mean' of a belt/pulley ),y-;tem <belt degree~ to the right las you're facing the
are comparable in man) other respect" drive). The Dremel. Ryobi and Skil :,a"' hladc teeth I: 'ome aho tilt 6 to 10 de-
cutting accuracy. du rability. gree' to the left I noted in man-
ea<oe of adjustment. and overall ufacturer·._ spec<; as a negati\e
quality of machining. Of (-) ti It). Blade-guide al>~em-
cour<;e, you can't expect them W T st8 hlic, above and below the
to perform like a large e\pen-
<>ive machine. but they're a tar Compact, table '1abili1e the blade. Each
a~.,cmbl) con~;istl> of 1 wo ad-

Cl)' from the cheesy little "hob-

byist'" toy-. from which they
Curv c ou justable guideblocks on either
-.ide of the blade that pre' ent
evohed. So. if you're cramped
for -;pace. or simply don't uo;e a
Cutting twi,ting and sideways mo,·e-
mcnt. and a rear thrust bearing
band -;aw enough to ju~tify chi s to keep the blade from de-
huying a big one. con<>ider one tlecting hack" ard~ \\hen you
{Jftheo;e little guy'.
by Jim Barrett run the 'tock through it. The
uppa guide assembly raises
Band S~m Basics and lower~ on a movable guide
The concept i~ ~implc: A long. po-.t to accommodate various
thin. nc\ibk wclded-:-.tcel 'tock thickne~ses. A twist
blade ride!> in a continuou~ lonp J..noh loeb the guide pol>t in
on l\\ o or thn:\.' metal or pla-.til· the dc,ired po'ition above the
"'heel-.. ( Editor'' Note: S\.'e tahle. Without the guide as-
page 1-l for a detailed hand 'aw -.cmhlic-.. it would be nearly
illu~tration.l The \\ hccb them- impo~~iblc to keep the blade
~elve~ arc fitted with crowned from wandering off the cutting
rub~r tin:' to protect the hladc mark or jumping !he wheelo;.
teNh and to help keep the hladc The wheels. motor and table
from :.lipping uff the wheel. arc all <>upported by a rigid.
Some model~ have a -.mall tire one-piece ca'>t-aluminum frame.
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The front -.ide of lhc frame ha~ a hinged

or removable one-piece CO\cr madc of
-.tamped .,heel ~tccl or high-impact
plastic. which enable-; you to accc'' the Dreme/1120
guh of the -.aw to change hladc-.. adju't
the lower guide a.o;semhl}. dean out sa\\- !>a\\~ ha\C a ~!anted bad. am1or column.
du:.t. replal·e internal part,. and ~u-on. thrnal capacity (dcllncd hclow J dc-
On all of the benchtop -.aw~ that I tested. crcalooc~ in proportion to the thicknc-.~ of
the frame:. are mountcd to a heavy cast- the stock. For example. Thc Delta 28-
Iron ha<;c to provide ..,tabilit} and mini- 160 lhrcc-\\ hcclt:r ha' a throat capacit}
mize vibration. The bao;co; have four of JJI/4 in. when cutting l/4 in. plywood.
mounting hole~ for attaching the ...a\\ to II in. \\hen cutting 1-by 'lock (3/.t in.
the bench. thickl, and 10112 in. when cutting 2-by
stock(} 1/2 in. thick). The Scaf' is an ex-
Wheels: T" o or Three'? ception-it's the onJ y three-" heeler "ith
Four of the eight unilr- I tested-the a \Crtical column.
Black & Decker. Delta 28-160. Reliant.
am.l S\!ar-.-are thn.•c-\\ heel sa\\ s: the Cutting Capacity
other four are hHl-\\-heclers. Three- The di-.tance hetween the blade and
wheeler... provide a deeper throat ca- the hack arm of the saw frame deter-
pacit) in relation to the overall size and mine:- the widest cut you can make on
\\eight the ~a". On the down,ide. they the ...aw. This distance is referred to a.,
tend to ha\c a .,hortcr blade life hccause the saw's throat capacity. "hich is the
lhe third wheel place~ additional ... trcs~ )ardstick manufacturers use to "size"
on the blade. resulting in gr\!ater melal band saws in their literature. For ex-
fatigue. Another point to con~ider: be- ample. on a 10 in. saw you can theoreti-
cau'>e the frame~ on mo"'t three-\\ hcl!l cally rip a .20 in. wide board down the
 pov.er to drive the blade through the ma-
teri<tl at ib maximum cutting depth. For
example. the Delta two-wheeler has a 5
in. ~.:ulling depth. hut you'd be hard put to
make cub in hard\HXxb over 3 in. thick
without bogging down tbe saw. So. let's
look at motor~.

1\Iotors Matter
Look for a ..aw v. ith enough [)0\\er to cut
through the thicke't. hardest material
}OU intend to u'c for your project~. Com-
pared to larger stationary ~aw<,. most
bencbtop model" are relatively gutless.
Re/ialll NN27A Sears 1-1-150
"hich is why many woodworker-. refer
to them <J), ..hobbyi~t machine~ ... HoY.-
ever. I found the motor' to be reasonably

011 direct-dri,·e saws (Delta 28-180

sholJ•n). the bottom wheel ru11s directly
off tile motor shaft. Tire brush at lower
left keep~; .'iawdrlst off the tire. Lower
Ryobi 85900 Ski/ HD36-10 blade guide assembly (upper rigltl) sta-
bili:.ies blade 1111der table.

middle. or crosscut hoards into pieces up Also, I noticed variation), in actual ca-
to I 0 in. long. pacity between <,a\\~ with the -.arne mted
Aho, the larger the throat capacity. capacities. For example. the 10 in. Delta
the more room you have behind the 28-160 ha..; an I I in. throat capacity at a
blade for maneuvering stock \\ h~n 3/-1, in. ~tod thil.:knc~~. "hilc the Reliant
making curved cut'. 1 say theoretically 10 in. )oaw give!-. you only 9:0/.J, in. ca-
because my te!>b re\·ealed that not all of pac.:ity at the )>arne thidnc~.... The chart
the I0 in. sa" s. for e"<ample. ha' e an ac- on page 25 lbt~ actual v~. rated throat ca-
tual throat capacity of I U inche~: ..;orne pacitic' for all the '>aw'.
Four of the mw.\ I tested are three-
have more. ..;orne have Jess. If you plan to do any re-;awing or cut-
whee/en. They haw! a larger throat ca-
A~ mentioned. on three-wheel saws. ting thick matcriab on the machine.
pacity for their size tha11 two-wheel
throat capacity decreases as stock thid- you'll abo \\ant to look at thl.! saw·~
m()dels, hutte11d to break blades more
ncs., increa..,e,-lhe .,)anted back ann is maximum cutting d~pth. or the thidc't
frequemly.
the culprit. On two-wheel saws. throat material the 'a\" can hand!~!. Cutting
capacit) remains con-;tant regardlc-;' of dept~ i~ dctcnnincd b) the di~tancc be-
stock thickness because the wnical '>Up- tween the table and the bottom of the well-matched to the size and intended
port column run.., parallel to the hlad~. blade guide a~),cmhly "hen full) re- u ...c of the~e ~a" s.
On both types of saY.S, cutting capacity tracted. Maximum cutting depth)> range Manufacturers provide horsepower
dimini,he-. appreciably when you tilt the from about 3 in. (mo.,t) to 61/'! inche ... (hp) ratings for their saw!), but these can
table much pa't I 0 degrees. becau<,e the t Dremd and Ski!). Bear in mind that the sometime' be mi ...teading. Black &
upper whcd hou.,ing then interfere..," ith ma,imum cutting depth doc~n't mean Decker and Sears o;how a l/3 maximum
the stock. much if the ~a" docsn 't have enough developed hp on label" attached to their
23
~---------------· 'aw.... '' hich ii. tht! tht!oretical maximum Motor a.ntpcrage is a better indtcauon
CII.SES and BINDERS motor output. Howe\er. a motor can't of power. \fo..,t of the ~a" .. Jra\\ be-
run continuously at ifs maximum hp tween 2.3 anJ ::!.5 amp~. In my tests. 1
"ithout burning up. A continuOU!> hp noticed that they boggcJ do" n "hen cut-
rating is more accurate becau"e it indi- ting oak boarJ, 0\Cr about I l/2 in. thid.
cate~ the ma~imum po\\.er de,·eloped unles'> I took the cut ~IO\\ and cal.)
under nom1al operating conditions. The without too many !>harp turn~. The
chart on page .25 'ho\\.., continuou<; hp Dremcl and Slil \\Crc exception-;. With
r.uing!- for the s.a" <;. With the exception their powerful 6-amp. l/2 hp motor.;.
of the Drcmd. Ryobi and SljJ. all of 1he they ea.,ily ,Jiced through hard\\tlOll~ up
unib te~tcd ha\C lfs hp motor' Ccontin- to 3 in. thick. But these 'a"" an: al<,o the
Handsome
bmders hold 12 lSSUes, uou' duty 1. large"t and heavie~t of the henchtup ma-
open flat for easy readmg. chine!-, rivaling the ,jzc of many '-ntallcr
Compact bo" cases also available. stational} unit-.. In fact. if you buy the
Please send your order V.'lth payment to optional legs 'e'' for them. that's just
JESSE }ONES INDUSTRIES, Dept WWJ
499 Ea.t &leAve., Phlllldllphla. PA 19134 what they \\nuld be. T hey're a hit too
Enclosed 1$ $ ---~ heavy and hully to ea~ily lift on anJ off
Add Sl per wut Postage and Handling. the bench. and they talc up con ... idcmbl)
OutSide U.S.A $2.50 (U.S. currency only)
PA res1de"t• odd -r.. sal"" tnx more bench 'pace than the re't. As an
Size. ::; Scandacd Ovei"SIZe aside. you rna) have noted in lhe photo'
(Vol. 10/2 - present) (Vol 4/5- Vol. 1011)
that the Skil and Dn:mel lool ncarl)
Please send _ _ llmders; ___ Cases
for The Woodworker's journal. identical. In fact, the) arc cxccpt that tltc
BiDden: I -$9.95 3-$27.95 6 • $52.95 Dremel is a two-~peed !.aw. the Slul a
c-: 1.$7 95 3.$21.95 6.$39.95
one-o;peed ...aw (~cc BlaJc Spc.:J on page
Name (1'1-.Prwl'---------
Speed thanges on two-speed Dremel :!5). Both companicl> arc ... ubl.iJiaric~ of
Stteet - - - -- - - - - - - -
CitY
are made by relen\illg belt tension t·ia a S& B Power Tool ....
lever. rather titan manually mol'llzg bl'fl l'ione of the benchtop saw!-, induJing
, ~~·------------------- on ~tepped pulley. the-.c two, did a good joh rc!'.awing ~ofl­
1Cllarge Orden Mlrumum $15): Am ElL VIS&. MC DC
I occep1~ Send cord n;ome. • Exp d.;ote \\000 or hardwood boarJ, O\'cr about 3
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Sears offers infinite{_\· ''ariable spuds

(300 to 3,00() rpm) by colllrolling motor Flip lever tensioning device 011 l)e/ta
spud ..·ith a single push-pull. rotor)' 28-180 provides correct ten'iilm for dif·
0.\/0FF switch. Po5t to right of switch ferent blade widths. See text.
con be fitted with padlock to keep tmau-
thori-;.ed uurs from pulling s ..·itcll 011.

1imc in Lo The New }{mhtx \-\•(Jik.~hop

on PBS to sec whul Norms u_r to Ught ..·eigltt ABS plastic ·wheels do not
thiS wcl'k. Nulttmally_fimdt'lfhy proa·ide the mome11tum of lzeua·ier cast- You need a11 alle11 wre11clt to adjmt the
MPOWIR aluminum ones. They're also more wit eel tilt on the Ryobi (shown) and
OF PROS
likely to distort or e'l.·en break uuder tell- Sears saws. The rest lta~·e external

OELTA •• s ion. On the plus side, the_l' odd less

weight to the sow, maki11g it easier 10 lift
on a11d off tht> be11ch.
knobs. Tensioning ktwb 011 Ryobi (top)
call br depressed to quickly releast> ten-
sion for l'OS)' blade chn11ges.
 Specifications Chart

Throat
C8pacity2 :!I.
,.
4:" Price
Make Model A A I ~I lJst6I Street7

Blaelll
Decker
9443 2.3 1/s
10 111''• 37Ja 2,700 I 1
fl-3ta 561ta l 11'12 x 111 2 G-45 I3 P 1-l 21 x 12 x 23 33

,.
Delta 28-160 2.5 I5 10 11 ' Ja.-3/a G-45 3 P - 227 16 X 121316 X 23 14 40.51 180

Delta 28-180 2.5 'Is 1'12 7112 5 3,600 'ta-l 8 561 8 1131ex 113 a G-45 2 CA 13/4 261 1 x 121 u 163 4 35 216"

Dremel 1120 6.0 '12 10 101, , 6'12 9001 '1~.1 2 727!16 13'z x 13' 2 -6-45 2 CA 21/2 351 '• x18 x 21' a 65 588"' 380•
3,000
Reliant NN27A 2.5 115 10 3 2,700 ,,..., 8 SO 11'12 111112 ·IG-45 3 CA- 2()l 'u 15x21 12 34.5 - 119•

Ryobi 85900 2.5 ,,, 9 9 3114 2,850 11._3,1 59'f4 11'/z k 11112 G-45 2 CA 2'2 28 x 12''2 x 191,z 30 34fJ• 179..

Sears 24450
2.4 l 's 10 3 300-
3,000
3 p 214 211 2 X 13 123 43
01
Skil HD3640 6.0 , 12 10 3,000 2 CA 2112 351 4l18l21',a 64 498 379"'
1 Continuous horsepower
2 R = rated A= actual (at lJ•" stock thickness)
3 FPM =Feet Per Minute (I) indicates 2-spd (-) indicates variable speed
4 CA =cast aluminum P =plastic
5 Outside diameter Onside diameter on Sears)
6 Manufacturer's suggested retail price
7 Average selling price based on woodworking catalogs and retail outlets, or actual catalog price

in. wide. E,·en the ones that were pow- belt-ten..,ton lever in<>ide the -.aw and A:- you ~pin I he.: "heel hy hanJ. note any
erful enough to make the cut produced a repositioning the belt on the "teppeJ change:- in di),tance betv.ecn Lhe tire and
rough. slightly wavy one. For accurate Jrive and motor pulley),. The Sear-; Ita), the c.:nd of the objccl. An out-of-balance
resawing (cutting thick or "idt: board!. infinite electronic \ariablc speed control "heel "ill he harder to detect unk:.s the
into thin. narrO\\ strips) th-: blade :,hould {from 300 FPM to J.OOO FPM). operated bearing), arc lome enough to ulh>'>' the
be at least 3/-t in. wide. whid none of b) a rotar} ON/OFF <;witch. If you do
these saws will accept. \\ant to U!>e one of these -.aw.;; for cutting
metal<; or plastics. you 'II need to buy the
Blade Speed appropriate blade. Variable ..,pccJ i•m't a
Mo-.t wood-cutting band :-.:m), (including .. must-have.. feature on a wood-culling
a majority of the benchtop unit!>) have a band saw. but if you· re into other bobbie),
blade speed of about 2.500 to 3.5(Kl feet or general home repairs. it can come in
per minute (FPM 1. abo rl!ferrcd to as handy.
-.urfaee feet per minute <SFPM or SF/M l.
This speed is considered optimum for Cutting Accura,.-y
mo-.t wood-cutting l·horc)o. All ...aws ex- Numerou' factors affect cutting -;mouth-
cept the Dremcl U)oe a 2-pole inJu~·tioo ness and accumcy. If you ha\c a chance
motor with a comtant no-load speed of to preview the "a" before you buy it,
1.725 rpm. <The Drcmcl use:, a 4-pole here are :,orne thing-. to looJ... for:
inJucLion motor that run-. at 3.450 rpm.) First. check to -.ee that the whecb arc
The blade spc~:•J is determined b) the balanced and perfectly round. Out-of-
number. !>ize anJ positioning of the round wheeb. will cau..,c ~light \ariation!.
whet"!!. (or the.: pulle} :o.it.c on belt-driven in blade temion with each rc\olution. re- Most of the saw.\ testetluse round steel
saws). On two of the ...aw ~ tested. ) ou sulting in exce..,, 'ibration and rough pills for guideblocks. 011 Black &
can rcJucc the !.peed for cutting soft cuts. Likewi...e. an out-of-balance \\heel Decker (shown) guideblocks a11d thrust
metals. pla.....tic!>. and olher non-'>'ood ma- v.·ill .. hop." cau~ing the 'a" LO vibrate. beari11g adjustme11ts are easily made
terial!.. The.: t\\'o-~pccd Drcmel operates Check wheel roundne':. by ho lding a flal k'ith a Phillips or flathead screwdriver.
al 3.000 FPM at high speed and 900 stick. liCre~drivcr. or !>imilar object 011 all sows, the blade guard must be re-
FPI\1 at lo'>' :-peed. As ~ho~n in the again ...t the ...a~ frame with one end a lllOI'ed to access the upper blade guide
photo. you change :.peed:. by releasing a ;;hort Ji~tance awa> from the v. heel Lire. assemb(v. as slrow11.
wheel to spm treely. lf the wheel is off- fit<. into one of a .,erieo; of slots machined
balance. it \\.Ill consistently stop'' ith the into tht: in,ide of the -.aw frame: a knob
heavy spot at the bottom \\hen you o;pin on the ouhidc of the frame tightens the
it. For various solutions to an out-of-bal- handle in place to hold the setting. While
ance whee]. b.! !>Ure to read ..Fine-Tuning it may '>ound like a ha~sle. the proces<;
the Band Sa\\·· on page 12. doeo;n'tta!..e any longer than tightening
Hea,·ier wheels pro,·ide more mo- and loosening blade tension "ith a con-
mentum to help I..eep the blade from \'entional twi.,t knob.
bogging do\\ n. Large ca ..t aluminum The Dremel and Skil have a ten-
\\heels arc prcferabk to the lightweight o;ioning ..cale. hke tho"e found on larger
ABS pla.,tic v. heel' found on the cheaper '>aw.... Ao; you increao;e or decrca..,c blade
benchtop mudcb. (See chart on page ten~ion. Jl1 indicator arrow 1110\C:o. up or
25 l. C:i.!.t-iron ''heels are bener yet. but dov. 11 an arbitrary scale from I to 5.
none of the bcnchtop unib have them. Whik the O'l.l.ner'' manual' for th.:~e t\\o
Surpri-.ingl~. the Rehalll (one of the -.aw' don't tell you how to interpret the
~malle~t ~a"~ te~ted). ha~ relati\el) scale (such a;; recommending particular
\\ide. heavy. ca-.t aluminum wheels. number., for each blade size). ~ou can
The~e. along with a heav)'-gauge. well- keep note' and u~e the 'cale a~ a refer-
reinforced ca~t aluminum frame make it ence for optimum ten,ion "ith different
one of the ... mootheq running -.a\1.., r blade ~izes and variou' l)pc' of\\ood.
te,tcd. dc,ptlc its bargain ba~ement price However. I tound that the ten<;ion
IJrt>mel. Nyobi (shmm ). a11d SJ.:-il hal·e
of$119.95. ~>quare, graphite-impregnated guide scale. like those on most other banJ
Chcd the up~r guide assembly to saws. is neither accurate nor e~pcciall~
blocks, •.-ltich prm·ide more surface
make ~un: it operate!> 'moothl~ and loci..~ area a11d less frictiofl than steel pi11s. helpful. ln~tead of a tensioning J...nob. the
firmly. Thl· guidebloch and thrust Delta two-wheel saw incorporates a
."1/ote deflector shield 011 tahle i11sert to
bearing ~hould remain in the :.ame po~i­ unique tension lever device that provide~
direct sa'll'dust away from lmn!r wheel.
tion rclati' c to the blaJc no matter what the correct tension for 1/H. 1/~. and :VH in.
height ) au position the assembly abo\'e blades. After installing the blade. you lift
the table: othcr\\i'e you'll be con,tamly sible. smoothly operating comrols. The up on the le\'er and turn it clock\\i'>c
readju,ting the bl()(·b and thru~t bearing. mechani~m should hold their settings. until the tension spring begin!> to corn-
Gra~p thl" guide a~:.embly with your On all of the sa" s I tested. the tracking. press. You then turn the le,er one addi-
hand anJ tr) to twbt it-the as,embly tensioning. guide as)>emblics and table tional turn for 1/s in. blade'. 1wo tunb
!>hould be rigid. The stationary lo\1. er tilt settings stayed put once they were for 1/~ in. blades or three tums for J/'r!> in.
g:uidebloch ... hould be located as dose as set. However. it's a good idea to recheck blades. then tlip the lever down to lock in
po:o.!>ible to the boltom of the table to pro- all settingo; each time you u'e the ~a\\. the ten.,ion.
' ide lim1 ~upport for the blade. Te11sio11i11g tile Blade On mo~t band Tracking tire Blaoe A" mentioned.
Generally. the larger and hea' ier the saws. you adjust blade ten!'ion by turning you keep the blade running on the center
machine. the les~ it \\ill vibrate. The a J...nob on the top of the "heel housing. of the \\heels by adju~ting a \\heel-tilt
frame rnu~t be rigid enough to v.ithstand The knob 'hould turn ea..ily. ten-.ion the mechanio;rn on the top wheel. The mech-
the 'trcs~ of a tensioned moving blade blade quickly. and the mechanism should anism should operate smoothly and pos-
without flexing. You can test the frame hold the set ten,ion once adj~ted. iti\'el) without excessive tiddling to get
for flex b) gra!>ping the edge of the table I liked the large. cornfonable knob on the blade centered. Once the blade i!>
with one hand and tirmly pushing the Ryobi. The Sears work-. u bit differ- centered. it -.hould stay there. rather than
again).! the top of the upper \\heel ently: You ten~io11 the blade by opening wandering from one ~ide of the wheel to
hou.,ing with the other. All of the the cover and lifting up on a handle that tht: other during operation.
bcnchtop model~ I tested ha\'e rig1d.
ribbed cast-aluminum frames-sturdy Check table tilt
enough for the size and weight of the for smooth opera-
saw. tion. On most
saws, tM'O lucking
Adjusting the Saw: Ro\\ Eas~ '! knobs atJach the
More than any other woodworking ma- tnmnio11 to the
chine. band 'a"'~ require con-.idcrablc frame ( Relialll
fiddling with various adjustment' to get \Jrmm here).
them operating ~moothly and accurately.
With older saw~ e!>pecially. man) \\-Ood-
workero; complain that the) '>pend more
time fine-tuning and 'elling up the 'a"
to make a cut than they do running the
woC'd through it. Look for easily accc~-

'!be \\oodworkcr\ Journal

 Of the saw!> I tested. the Delta andRe- sembly sudden!) fall down "ith a crash On all the .;;aw~. ) ou need to remove
liant had the best tracking mechanisms: on the saw table. Yep. I've done that a the blade guard on the upper guide as-
they operated smoothly. responded few times myself. That·~ why I like the sembly. and the table leveling 'ere\\ at
quick!) and positive!). and !>t:l)ed put rad-and-pinion guide a!>!>embl) on the the front of the table in order to change
once adjusted. The tracking mechanism Ryobi. A !>mall locking knob is in't't into the blades. I found blade chunging eu:.-
on the Ryobi and Seal"\ "a"<; are adju<..ted a larger twi't l..nob that raise" and ln\\ers ie't on the t\\0-\\ heel Delta. Reliant. and
b) mean~ of a <:et l>cre". rather than a the truck-mounted guide a~!>embly. R} obi ~a\\ s. The R) ohi ha-. a unique
knob. like the other<>. This requires an rather than havtng to poo;ition the a'i- ··rapid-set" blade changing "Yslem:
allen wrench. "hich i~ a bit of a ha,,Je. '>embly by hand. a..' you do"' ith the other When changing blades. ) ou pm.h do\\ n
e~pectally if you lo~e the wrench. The sa"'· on the spring-loaded teno;ion knob to
knurled trackjng knobs on the Drem<!l On most of the unit<; I tested. the
and Skil \\ere \ery Stiff and unre,pon- g.uideblods them,eh e~ urc round 'tee!
sive: "ith Lhe~e sa\\ s I had an extremely pin .... The Dremel. R) obi ( :-.hO\\ n 1 and
hard time getting the blade centered on Sktl have larger. "-quare. graphite-im-
the wheels. pregnated blod., like thu~e u'cd on
Blade Guide Assemblies The!>e m:Jn) 'tationary modeb. The blocl..!.. in
~hould he easily accessible and easy to fll) opinion. provide better lateral ~up­
adju't. On all of the ~aws. you adju<,t the port for the hlude thun round pin,, be-
mdi' tdual guideblocks to within a hair'~ caU'>C they con·r a larger ..urtace area of
width of the sides of the blade by looo;- the blade "ide to pre\'ent twisting. The
ening allen or Phillips t.ehcrew~ and graphite material a),o reduce' friction.
moving the blocks manually. The ~ame extending hlade life.
procedure applies to positioning the

Ratclleting Dust porto11 Ryobi accepts 21/:! ill. shop

si11gle leJ•er tm 1·actwm lw.~~-~. Dust bu sting's a must
Delta (shown ), for a clean machi11e.
/Jrem el. and Sid/
make angle- lower the top "heel. '' hich relc:L,C!o ten-
changing a snap. !>ion 'o you can rcmo\e the blade. After
Tru nnion ha5 a ino;talling the new blade you rdcase pres-
H:ale t~·itlz ad- -.ure on the knob and the wheel ~pring:-.
ju~tahle pointer; back up to a tensioned po:-.ition. Thi' fea-
1wte location of ture 'a' e:-. u lot of knob-t\\ i~ting "hen
du.~t port 0 11 ten!>ioning and unten!.ioning blades to
Delta chungc them.

Ta ble Talk
A II of the 'aw..; teo;ted have milled. ca.,t
aluminum table-;. Check the table for
guideblod a~!'.emhl) and thru~t bearing Changing Blades llatnc~' h) placing a metal 'itraightedge
hehind the blade. Without exception When looking at 'aws. checl.. ho\\ e~y it diagonally ucro-.' it in both dirc~.·tton~.
you'll need to open the 'a\\ cmer to ac- is to change the hlade. On all saw,, Bcuer 'a"' h:nc a smoothly machined
ces<, the lower guide assembly. When you'll need to remo-.c the wheel hou!.ing table with a throat plate that lih .,nugly
checling out the a.'>!>Cmbl). !.Ce if there\ cmcr to acce).' the blade. On the Black ami flu,h with the whle 'urface. Tht>
enough clc:.~rancc for ca!>)' accc~' to the & Dt>cker. Delta 28-160 and Reliunt. the table trunnions 'hould be -;turdy enough
:-.ct~cre\1.!> "ith an allen \\rcnch or dctachahlc CO\crs are held in place h) to prmidc firm 'upport for the table. op-
Phillips ~cre"'dri\ cr. three threaded knob:-.. which mu't be erate !>moothly \\hen you tilt the table.
The upper guide a~!.Ctnbly ,JidC!o up completely rcmo,·ed to take the cover off and lock lirml~ in po,ition "hen you
and do\\ n em a carriage in the upper the 'a". The Dremel. Sear-;. and Skil tighten do\\ n the trunnion lock knob-..
"heel housing. \\ hich loch in a.tl} posi- ~a\\' ha\ e hinged pla!>tic cover' with On all saws. the trunnion ha' u marked
tion by mcan1> of at\\ ist knob. For cut- friction catches. Vv hi le the catde., are unglc :-.calc "ith an adju<,~ahle pointer.
ting accuracy (and safety ·s sake 1po~ition supptN:dl)t dl·signcd to !.ave time. I With the exception of the Dremel and
the assembl) as close to the stock surface found them <;tiff and hard to 'nap open. Slo..il. I found these ~calc' 'ome\\ hat hurd
ao; pos..,ible to minimize the amount of The hinged cm·er on the Delta ha-; two to read.
exposed blade abo\'e the wood !>urface. llip-up catche~. which provided the Check the tahlc as,cmbly for rigidity
If you \ re ever forgotten to :.uppon the quickest and easiest accc" of all the b} grahbing both -.ide~ and rocking it.
a~sembl} "'ith one hand while loo:-.cning ~a"' tc:.ted. The hinged cO\ er on the On the <,mall bcnchtop units I teo,;ted. all
the lock knob "ith the other. you kno" R) ohi fa-;tcn~ '' ith t\\ o threaded knob... of the tables had a 'light amount of flex.
how unnerving it is to ha\e the\\ hole as- which also prm ided easy al'CC''· but this i1> normal for theM! machine' be-
May/Jun.! tW-' 21
cause they're not really dc~igned to :.up- Sears. and Skil have du:.t pom that ac-
pon large. heavy worlo.. piece!.. Ho\'.1!\t:r. cept ...tandard size shop 'acuum ho-.e-.. Sources
the table~ -.h~mld not he too !.loppy. or The ports are located ne.1r the bottom
Bl,a ck & Decker
cuning accuracy ''ill suffer. Th\! tabk.!> wheel to remo'.e 'awdust falling in,ide
L .S. Power Tooh Group
themselves :tre relatively !.mall. a\Cr- the saw. While the du-.t port' don't do
10 North Park Dri\e
aging about I Jl/2 by JJI/2 in. l'onc of much to remove accumulated du-;t on the
P.O. Box 798
the bench top model' rc' icwcd ha\ e !-a\\ table. they do keep the in:.ide of the
Hunt Valley MD 11030·07-UI
table e'<ten~ion,. which arc a\mlablc for ...aw relatively clean. extending the life of
tel. (301) 527-7000
mun) larger floor modd),. blade.,. bearings. wheel tires. and other
The aluminum table' and trunnion' internal component~. E\'en the Mnalle),t
'hop \acuums on the market can handle
the relati,ely small amount of sawdu't
Delta international
246 Alpha Dri\C
c
PtU!>burgh. PA 152.'\X
that get pulled inside the machine.
tel. (4121 963-:~425
,1ccessories All of the ~aw, come
equipped with a l/4 in. general purpo:.e
Drem cl
wood-cutting blade and :~ miter gauge.
-!915 21 o;t St.
Othcrwio;c. )Ou·n tind sbm pickins in op-
Racine. WI 53-!06
tional accessories for benchtop band
tel. ( 41-l l 55-l-1390
-.aw~. a.., compared to a raft of :,ame for
larger tloor models. The Delta 28-180.
Reliant
Dremel. and Skit can be titted with an
Trend lines
optional rip fence/guide bar al>sembl)'.
375 Beacham St.
Toggle sM•itclr mr Dremel and Ski/ can The:-c companies also ofter metal o;tand!>
Chelsea. MA 02150
be fitted witll a padlock to prevent and gooseneck: work lamps for their
tel. 1-1:!00-767-9999
unafllhari:.ed use. toob. Delta also offers Cool Block for
their \3\\ ~. These are special nonmetallic
Ryobi America Corp.
on the Bla~.:lo.. & Decker. Oelta three- guide block:. impregnated with a df)' lu-
l-l:!4 Pearman Dairy Rd.
wheeler. and Reliant look virtually iden- btil'ant to reduce blade breakage caused
Anderson. SC 296:!5
tical: m} gue~!> i!> that they're all sourced by friction and heat. Sears offers an op-
tel. 1-1:!00-323-4615
from the 'ame Taiwanese manuf:Jl'turcr. tional 'land: Ryobi. a rip fence.
Ditto the plaMk wheel~ on the Delta and
Scars
Blad & Decker sa\\s. The practice of Editor's Choice
After con-.iderable testing of the eight Sears Tower
"parh sharing" is common among low-
,aw., for thl.!> article. I can't say that any Chicago. lL 6068-l
end ma~.:hine' <,old by dJilerent tool com-
tel. <311) 875-8861
paniel>. one of them 'lood heads abo\'e the rest.
The Dremel and Ski! were clearly stur-
S kit
Other Features dier :~nd more po" erfu I than the others.
S&B Power Tool Corp.
The wider 'election of blade width' the hut their 'iLe and weight almost kicks
4300 We-,t Peterson A\'e
'a" will take. the more versatile it "ill them up into the Mationaf)' :,aw category.
Chicago. LL ()()6.-l6
be. Mm.t of the ),3\'.S accept I/s in.. If~ in. Overall. the} 're ~mooth-ruoning saws.
tel. <312) 79-l-7495
and 3fg in. blades. The Dremel and Skil hut I had to knock off a few points be-
al"o accept 1/~ in. blades. Becau~ blade cau:-.c I "'U!>n 't satisfied with the blade
length~ \ar)' bet\\ een the saw;;. you 'rc tracking and tensioning mechani'm'.
usuall) 'LUcio." ith the selection pro\'idcd They're al:;o the most expensive of the workers. but 1 would pcr...onall} choo~
b} the ),aw manufacturer. lot. thi' -.a\\ for its O\'Crall qual it) and com-
Except for the Reliant. aJI of the ~a\\ l> The ~pring-loaded tensioning mecha- pact si1.c. The thrcc-w heel Delta 28-160.
h:~'e locking ON/OFF switches. Mo't ni ... rn and knob-operated blade guide ad- on the o ther hand. wa.,n't all that imprc~­
an: th'' " remove to lock" variety. found justment on the Ryobi are wonderfull) sive. Powcr-wi,.c. I found it t·omparahlc
on man} other benchtop and stationary com enienL but the~e feature' arc par- w the Blaclo.. & Decker and Sears three-
machine-.. The Dremel and Skil have u tiall~ offset by the wrench-operated wheeler,. If I had a choice between the~
ntp , .... itch with a hole drilled in it for a \\heel-till assembly (a minor incomc- three. I'd go \'.ith the Scars. \\ith it's
..mall pad loci.. The rocker~" Itch on the nicnccl. 'ari ahlc :.peed control and dust port.
Rcli:mt i:. fitted with a clear pla.,.tic boot The two-wheel Delta 28·180 ''a' ~r­ However. the best of the threc-w heelers
to protect the !>\\itch from dirt and 'aw- ha~ the be ...t aU-around s:l\\ in my te:-.L': wa' the Reliant. It out-performed the re~t
dul>t. I'\'C always found the boots to he it had good power for it's si7e. ran "ith and seemed the sturdic!it of the lot. If I
:.ome...,hat annoying. making the ..,witch minimum 'ibration. and made excep- wen: on a tight budget (\\ hich I usuall}
harder to actuate. Abo. the bootl> e\entu- tionall) clean. o;.mooth cuts. I e<,pccially am). the Reliant \\ould be m) lirst
aJiy get hrittle and crack. defeating their lik\!d the accurate. easily adju),tahle choke. But don'ttale m> \\Ord for it-
PUJl'Kl~C. mechanism!>. The 7t/2 in. throat depth choo~c the ... aw that be:.t fit~ )OUr O\\ n
· The Delta 2R-180. Dremel. Ryohi. rna) be a dra\\back for some wood- need:-. and pod.etbool. ~

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DIRECT IMPORTER , " CUT N' BUILD" Material Packages

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Quilted Moh~11y; lignum t-IOC. Yt )ft-.f"' SJO,~'>'l.A.._ PP.\li.E.C!S
A~QrJSFrc: JF'Wfo\ "" ftt?'(J~.-·.n:-l ' :!"' qs
Viloe, Noqol, RosewoOds, leok t.ION1 s A~rc 'N .,..All S JJ ~
and morel K~fV..'•"' 9o""•..>-,£t40Ci tWJ'9o& h 1o l-'~
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Wt
le heard vou! The fir-.t col-
lap... ibl~ ba~J..ct th;n "'e rca-
tur.:J. bad in Ma~/Jun~.·
hanJ,omc pm_jcct.
A~ an) one \\ ho ha~ C\ er maJe nne of
th~.·~c ba~kch J...now~. the lure of the'e
come-' a vcssd. and then ju-;t a' quidl)
~.·an be made flat again. Put one of the'e-
on the coffee table-but lea,·e it empt) .
1993. rc,ultcd in an unu:.ual number of no,eltic~ i~ not in their function latter FrienJ~ anJ guc~t-. love II) ing the de\ er
n:4uC'I~ for more L"ollap,ibk ba~J..ct dc- all. an~ ba,J...ct ~·an 'en c the 'ame pur- action of thc~c b<t,kct' for them,eh e ...
o;ign:o;. So "c.: ;t,kcJ wllap,ibk ba~J..et ~., _ pose). it"' in their form. or nll._)re pre-
perh Deep Spring Studio. of Pctcr,burg. ci~cly. their tran,formation. It i<; .;1mpl) STOCK 0PT10~S
Wc~t Virginia. Lo come up '' ith another f<N:inating lO '-'Utch a~ a nat hnarJ he· The ba,J..et ~hc.m n i~ maJc from a !ami-
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nation of maple. padauk !the reddi'h
\\<l<l<il ;.md \\cnge (the dark W<l<l<l). Since
,e,eral of the'c "ond' are difficult to
find at local lumberyard,, we've a'ked a
... rod kit <.'ompan) to put together a kit
that inclulle-; all the \\ood you'll need
(Sec Sto~k Kits I. The kit is a\ailable in
1\\ o option,-one "ith just the <;tock. the
other" tlh the 'to~k glued up m a read}-
tll·U\e lamination. Of .::our,e. :ou can
al'o u'e your u\\ n 'tod. combination,.

BA:--:D SAW HO\X'-TO

Ba... ket' 'uch a' thi' arc bc't cut u'ing a
1/'fl. in. finl.'·touth banll , ..,, blalle. Ho'' ·
C\ cr. you could aJ,n u'c a 1/~ in. hlalle.
Ju,t keep in minll that the wider blade
will ha' c more M.'l. and cut a wider kerf.
than the 1/x in. hlade. ,o you'll ncell to
compcn.;atc for tht'i wider kerf b) 'cuing
the hand .;a" tal-lk at a ,Jightl: <>tccpcr
angle.
A collap,ihlc ha\ket b lantalitingly
ca': to make. The 1-la.,h·t shm' n rcquin:'
ju't two cut' \\ ith the hand 'a\\ --one to
'epa rate the handle. the other a long
'piral for the ha,kct. But don't auempt to
go right to work llO :our project 'tock.
~or 'tarter,, take a piece of '~:rap and try
the patrern on it. A' noted ai'un c. de- rah locking tight about l/1 in. hl\\ cr than
pending on your 'a''. and the hladc you the .;piral abo' e. It the 'pi raJ open' too
u.-.e. ~ou may need to alter the to.~hle ttlt to far. failmg to lock together, then your
get the ba,ket to work proper!). blade i' cutting too" ide a kerf. or your
STEP-BY-STEP table angle need' to be incrca:-.ed.
If the spiral doe,n't open far enough
Lamtnate contrasting o;tock to get a
1 '-OUr~e board measuring 3/~ in. thick
by 61/~ m. wtde by I 3 in. long. T~tke care
before it lock,, then decrea'e }our blade
angle to about ~ degrees. But in any
nent. don't 'itart cutting: the 'Pi raJ on
to a'oid using stock '"ith knob. check,, )our project ~tock until you're ...ati,fieJ
'Piih or other defects. a' e'en a ... mall that the table angle ~ening i.. correct.
deJect could result in a break in one of To cut the :.piral I Fig. 2). \\ork care-
the narro" spirals once the pattern ha' full~. but at a !>teady. mca,ured pace.
lx•cn cut. Sta~ on the panem line. o.~nd tr) 10 a\'oid
pau.,ing. Stop the cut at the end of the
~~a~e sewral photocopies of the -;piral cut and immediate)} turn the 'OJ"
2 fuJJ-,ize pattern Ohe extra' v. ill
l.'orne in hand~ for practice). L'sing 'Pr1Y
off. Ne\1. carefully back the piece out of
the blade. essentiall} re\ersing the cut-
adhe~n·e 1rubber l.'ement. :.old at mo"t ting procc'~-
l.'raft 'tore,. \\ ork ... bestl. fasten the pho- needed to lock the ba,ket in the open po- Once the bo.~,ket 1 B J •~ free of the
tocop) to ~our 'lock I ~ig. I l. ~ition. hJade. nip the <ipiraJ mer and 'and
light!) to rerno'e the fuuth~tt\ left from
The firc;t cut-the on!! that -.eparate' Set the handle a~ide. and no'' tilt the
3 the handle 1 A) from the bao;ket-io;
made \\ ith the hand ~a\\ table at 90 de-
4 band sa'\ table O\ er about 5 degree'
the band <.av. cut.

from the regular 90 degree po~ition. :-.low. dn II the hole~ for the hra:o.<. ma-
gree'. Cut the handk end~ long for nO\\.
Later. afler the ba.,J..et ha' been a"em-
L'sing thi' sening. ma~e a te:.t cut on
'-Ome -.cr.tp <>tock. The 'piral on )Our tc:-t
5 chine 'ere\\ s that mount the handle
to the basket. Ao; shown in Fig. 3, insen a
hkd. )ou'll trim the handle endo; as piece 'hould open v. ith each of the spi- thin 'crap of wood between the spiral-..
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Part Description • Size Reg'd
A Handle· See Full-s1ze Pattern
8 Basket' See Fuii-SJze Pattern 1
C Long Base Strip 3 8 x 3t4 x 61 2 1
D Short Base Stnp 3 8 x 314 x 2114 2
E Brass Machine Screw 8·32 x 314 in. long 2
F Brass Acorn Nut 8-32 2
G Brass Wood Screw 3·4 x no. 6 3 I
' Handle and basket are cut trom the same 3r4 x 61 ·2 x 13
source p1ece

/PRO TIP/
When cuttmg your test ptece. you'll want to carefully examine the
smoothness of the band saw cut. A rough cut will make for a ragged edge,
and a basket that not only looks bad. but doesn't open and close easily
One way to produce a smoother cut ts to run the blade agamst a sharp-
enmg stone Thts has the added benefit of slightly reductng the w1dth of
the kerf your blade produces

Thi~ ...nap ... tip !>ene~ a ... a hacking pic~~ 1.1.0n) about being too fu~'}- The impor-
'o "hen )OU tlrill the hole" for the ma- tant point i~ to produce .., nlUntcr'>inJ..
chmt• "'t'TC\1. "·you don't drill through the that'' deep enough to in,ure that the
atljmning ...piral. TaJ..e careful note that in ... crew head doc.,n't protrude. where it
Fig. 3 we're ...howing the right ..,itle of the could interfl!rc "ith the abutting. ..,piraL
ba,J..et ....o we're drilling through the Mount the hantlle \'rllh a pair of K-32
hamHc and through \\\O layer... of the hy ~/-t in. long hr:hs llatheatl mu~hine
-.piral. When dri lling the machine :.ere" "crew., !E) anti acorn nuh tF). Mo'>t
hole through the left -.ide of the basJ..et. hardware ... ton: ... carry th!!\C itcmo;_ Te,t
you'll he tlnlling through the hantlk anti the action of the handle. If C\erything
a l>ingle lay.:r ot' the '>piral. 'n locate the work' a' intended. remo' e thl· a~orn
bacJ..ing pic~e accordingly. nut .... adtl a tlah of epox) in:-.ide each of
Note aJ,o. that"" ...ho" n in the photo them. and rea..,,cmble. Thi~ in~ure ... thm
of the ha...J..et laying flat. the handle i~ po- the nuh "ill h~ loc\..ed ...ecur~ly to the
...itioncd ~)there· ... a <;light 'pace between ...~h!\1. "· pre\'cnting any accidental di<,-
1t anti the top edge ot the ba..,J..et. He sur~ placement.
to lea' c thi.., 'Pa<.:e "hen drill ing your
..ere\\ hole,, or the handle will bind The ba!>e i~ ju~t three maple stri p~ .
agai1ht thl' top ctlgc of the ba....kct a~ ifs
opened and ~,;Jo..,ed. Of I..'OUN:. if ~ou
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one long {C) and t\\o ~hort ID).
ing the full-... izc pattern a .. your guide.
have a binding problem after a<;o,;embly. mount the ~trip., to the bottom of the
you could alway" sand to corrc1..·t the sit- h:.t...ket u ... ing three .1/4 in. long h} nn. 6
uation. bra..,.., tlathead 1.1.-lx)({ :-.ere" l> 1G). Be ...ure
After your machine ~acw hole!> are to counter'>inJ.. for the three <:.crC\\ heads.
tlrilletl. remO\ c the handle anti <.:mmter-
o;;ink the hole~ on the in!>itl~ of the ~piraL You'll n01.1. ncl!ll to trim thl! handle
Thi., h neetlcd ..,o the sere'' heatl' will be
... tightly rece~'ed. A hantl countersink
7 t:ntl ... to get the ha...ket to lock tightly
in the open position. A!' ..hown in Fig. 4 .
can be used. or u~~ a counter:-in~ in your open the ba~J..et lo it-. maximum height.
po1.1.er drilL You'll need to hold the pi VOl the hand)~ OfX'n. and marJ.. \\here
hi.!,ket open to at:cc-,._ the hole~ for thi'> the handle comach the long. ba'ie strip.
wuntero;inJ..ing operation. but don·t Chc~.:k to maJ..e c~:rtain Lh<~t the di'>tance

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from the .u:om nut to )OUr mark on ea~.:h
handle end i' about the ~arne. Thi' in-
<;ure<. that the ba,lct "illlool fatrly Je, el
"hen open.
Trim the handle end~ at )Our ...crihe
mark:!>. and add a ~5 degree comer cui. a'
!.hown tn the C'(phxlcd vie". The comer
cut helpl> ca... c the handle end' up onto
the long ha.,c "trip a., you open the
ha!>let.
Note: To open and <:lo!.e the ba.,let.
u ..e the technique .,ho"n in the photo on
page 31. With one hand gra~ping each
end of the handle. l>imullancou\1) .,Jide
both end~ of the h.mdlc onto the long
'trip. Re\er'e the procedure to cJo,e the
ba.,J..et. Locl..ing one end of the handle at
a time tend' to torque the ba!.lct. and
ril>J..' breaJ..mg it.

No" that your ba.,J..ct is "orktng

8 fine. )Ou'll want to remme the paper
pattern and appl) a fini,h. Lacquer
thinner \\ill remO\e both the paper and
the l>pra) adhe'i'e in !.hon order.
Once clean. final .. and the ba,J..et.
Sand the outer pe rimeter. but don't at-
tempt to 'and between the !.piral!>. Ab.o.
don't auempt to fini~h )OUr ba..J..et with a
J._
..urfacc coaling. as thi' \\ill "impl) inter-
I
fere with the ha!.kct ·., opening and
clo..ing act1on and graduall) ruh off. We
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recommend several coa" of a pene-
trating oil fini.;h. -.uch a.\ \\atcu. ~

STOCK KITS
A Project-PAK .,tocJ.. kit that in-
clude' all the "ood you'll need to
m.Jke the ha,lct cxactl) a., pictured.
111 maple. "engc: and padauk. i"
avatlahlc from:
Heritagt' Building S peciallie~
205 N. Ca-.cade
Fergu~ Fall'l. \J'\ 56537
Tel. l-M00-52-'·-' 18-'
Kit include' all ~tud. final thicJ..-
nc .....ed. but cut ,Jightl} longer and
\\ ider than needed. Co-;t per J..it is
S I:! 95 p<htpaid. Plea'~ ...pccify Kit
:'llo. W J39-t I.

t\bo a\ ailahle ll> a kit with the

maple. wenge and padauk pre-glued
mto a read) · to-cut blanl. Ord~r J..it
No. WJ~IJ-H A. Co~t per kit i'>
$17 .IJ5 P<htpaid.
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hl., cas\·-ro-mal..c '~I of ~all and

T pt' ppcr ... hal..cr~ ,,:amc lo Lh t·our-

h.'Y of Brad .tnd Sand) Smilh.
O'-' ncr-. of Bradford WmxJ\\orking in ~I•~I~~~ ~~
Worcc,tcr. Penn') hania. J.-, a projc~o·t
rhat "ill iO\ itc more than a fe"' comrli-
A project to spice up any dining table
mem-. from gue~t' a1 the dinn~r tahlc.
Bradford·, con,tructiun j, rather ;tn) hanh' an: or plumhing 'upply -,tore. r1~ ..s ..:._....... .:::>-'--·~
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cJe,cr. The t·ap fih into a hole bored in The 'hal..cr.. arc made from ual... ''hi I~
the top of the ...hal..cr. It i~ held in place h) the c:lf'' ar~ made from contra..,ting ~f.-<-J.r,
a rubt>cr 0 -ring. whi~h fit, into a gruow '-'O<>th- maplc I for the ..altJ. and \\alnut
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in rhe cap. The lit i~ tight enough to huld I for the peppcn. ~o doubt. other hard- i--l-6
the cap m place ''hen the -.hakcr i:. held '' ood .:ombmation:. ''ill aJ,o look good. ;,
upside-do" n to pour the contenh. Bdurc hu) ing an) W<'Od. though. it's a
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Jt', hc't to ha\e the 0- nng~ on hand gutxJ idea to chc:cl.. your <.crap hnx. "' it
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before -.tarting the project. In on.kr to fit ''ill pmhabl~ yield all the 'tod.: that ~-- J
the groo\'C in each of the cap .... you'll )Ou'IJ need. '"'"
\\ant 0 -ring' that lllCi.l,ure 1/ H in. thicl.. .C..U'T'" .C...I-\A"""f"~...._
At-<t> -..ee.o~ ):>lA
h)' 7/K in. in"1de dwmcter by 1'/K in. out- \la ke the Sh aker AT CA~ E'"'t>S
'ildc diameter. You 'II find them at mo't Step 1: Cu1 l\\o piece" of 'tock to V,,.; .C.o.4A.M'F_.._
-;il~. each \lne mea...uring J.Vx in. 'quare
by Jl/~ in. long.
Step 1 : U'ing a 11/x in. diameter
For,tncr hit. bore a 1/;, in. deep ho le.
centen:tl on on~ end uf <!ach piece. He-
fore drilling the hok. he- ...ure the -.rock i~
...ecurel) clamped 111 place. We did it b~ F\~. 7 ~MoVE "9-\... .a..N"-.
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damp•ng the <>toe!. in a hand ..cre\\. then

u~ing a C-clamp to -.~cure th~ hantl:-.crc"'
Ill the drill pre" tahlc.
Step 3: Without remo' ing the 'tod
from the hand-.cre'"· change to a I in. di -
ameter For...tncr hit and hore a 2-V;, in.
deep hole. ~ole that the I in. diameter
hnlc is centered in the Jl/x in. diamcta
hole.

\la ke the Cap~

Step -1: ~ l al..c turning blanl., b) cut-
ting two piece~ of ~tod to ~ii.C. each one
mea...uring I 1/x in. 'quare b) about 6 in.
long. We uo,ed contra~ting '-'txxls- maple
(for the ,aJt shaker 1 and '' alnut llor th~o·
peppe r 'haken. Although the final cap
length j.., I in.. \\-c: found that a 6 in. lung
.,-._,Oit>.l
At;;,. 1!>1.-A"'IC..~ ~~~-..>lA,.
turninl! hlank prm ided -.ome comfort-
.A.Nt> ._._ """"'~~"'~ '"'""'"'- ~.,.
SL~-rA-....~ ~E~"T'\.4.
.CA'fl"
able "orking room for the lathe tool~.
 Sources
Preserve Wood Ftnish ts avatl-
able from the Wood FtntShtng
Supply Company. 11 08 North
Glenn Road, Casper. WY
82601 ; tel. 1-800-645-9292. The
price for 8 ounces is $9.95,
order part number 801-462.

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duce the Jtameter to l/4 in. at each end oi

the cap.
Step 7: Aftt>r removing the turning
hlanJ.. from the lathe. u.,e a do\'etail 'a''
to trim the cnJ, at the l/4 in. diameter.
Step 8: Rcmo' e the remaining nih'
'' ith a file. then ...and the end<. 'mooth.
Step 9: Whik -.ccuring the cap with a
hamhcrC\\, oore a "'/x in. dtamctcr h) 3/.l
in. deep hok.
?1\...E- t-o\.\""~ A 'N.'t> SA.'N.'t>
~~ =so~~""""""' Step 10 The pouring hok' arc -.hm\ n
in the full--.w~ pattern'. \1arJ.. the t!Jo in.
dtamNer hole-. on each of the l'<tpl-. then
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\lount a bhmk in the lathe. bc:t\\een

ct:nter.... and tum it to l.'ifl(, in. diameter.
Then. u-.mg the paning tool. maJ..e a pair \ horc them out a' ~huw n.
of CUll- ( atxmt l/fl. in. deep) to e ...tabltsh Step JJ · Strch:h an 0-ring m t:r the
the I m. cap length. end of the ~ap and into the groon!.
Step 5: \\ 11h a pen.:il. marl.. the cen- Ched.: the cap for a 'nug. fit in th~ 'haJ..er.
terline of the 0-ring groove. \\htch is lo- Step ll: If all hxlb ol..a). remmc the
cated -VIC> in. trom nne ~.·nd. Then. u...e the 0-ring and final ~and the ,ha~cr and cap
~J...e\\ cht-.el to ~:reate a ... halln" V -~haped through .220-gril. fini!\h the \\ooden
cut at the line. No\\. '' ith the V-cut ~h a pan' with a couple of coah of Prc ...cnc
gmde. u'e a 1/~ in. diameter round file to \\ood Hni'h 1\cc Source,). a product
cut a 1/~ in. deep grom c. that j, ,afc for U\e when in contact \\.ith
Step 6: Add a :-.light ch:unfer a' food. Alhm the fini'h to dr). then add
...ho\\ n. then u"~ the p:lfling tool to re- the 0-ring to the cap. ~~

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Affordable
1JUJ

~ou·rc lil.e mo-.\ \\ood-

If Y.orl.~r-.. you lnol. longing!~

.1t tho: through-do\ ctail jig~ in
the woodY.orking catalog". but blanl·h at
the price tag-u~ually upward~ of s~oo.
When ''ne of our c:ditor;;- Da\ c Pc-
ter, - founJ a luY.-cO'\t. htgh qualit~
through-do\etail h.:mplate a' ailabh: "ith
a matched pair of -.traight and d(J\I.!lail
hit,. he <.et abouttk•,igning a shop-built
jig that utilized thi-. tcmpl.ue and bit,.
The re,ult i-. a n:r.atile through-Jovc-
t.Jil jig. that<.:an be damped securcl) tu
juo;t about an} worhurface. '' ith built-in
height adju~tabilit) tn accept boan.h nf
an) length. The jig is limited in the
\\'tt.lth of -.toe!.. that can he cut in a :-.inglc
'cuing to about 6.1/:~. in .. but b) rcpo~i­
tioning the ~1(>-:J.. in the jig. ) ou can cut
Jm ctai Is on stoo:l. of unlimited ~ idth.
We· \'C u'cd the jig tn make the hand-
-.nmc through-do\ ctai J, on the
dra\\er' tn the Cla!o.'i.: Si\-
Drawcr Coffee T:Jhle
t page ..Jol. anJ lound it
quick. accurate and
ca!o.) -lo-u ~e.

Kit~
Bccau,c there .1re 'o prm·ided in the Ktt Source~ ho>;
man) han.l-to-find
part'. y.c"ve a~l.ed a \\orkspace Choice~
hardY. arc !..it comp:.lll). Our through-do\ etail jig wa~ dc!\igno:d w be: ea,JI) clampcJ to
A~pen Kih. to put to- an~ surfa~.o·e . The w orJ..hench come:' to mtnd "" an ob\ iou~
gether a hart.!'' :Jre !..it that in- ch01ce. hut don't lunit )OUr po.,.,ihilitk·'· U-.ing th.: muter to cut
cluJc:~ C\>Crything) OU nt:cJ. C'iCCpl Jm o:tail' i-. a me'~) aff...ttr. \\ ith mounJ, of chip~ quiddy ac~:u­
the wood. Note that the hardw arc kit abo indude' the he<t' y- mulating. In te,ung the jig. Da'.: Po:tcr' "antL'd to a\ oiJ a
dut~ tem plate IG) and the matched ~-dcgrCl' du\etail IHI anu mouma.in of ch\P" in hi-. -.hop. and in,hc-ad clam~d tht:" jig tn tht.'
'traight (I> hit,_ The~e hit... arc ..peciall) matcho:d to proJuc.: railing of hi' deL·!...
pe rle-:t do\ctaiJ, with thi~ !.it. Tht.' butlt-in dampmg har j, height adju-.t:tbh.· ~o) ou ~:an po-
We al~o a!\J..eJ a 'tock !..it l'ompan). Heritagl' Building Spt•- -.itionthc jig at a cornfonable Y.orl,ing heigh!.
cialt ie .... to put a stoc!.. !..it together that include'- :JIJ thL· \~oud
you·n need. P in .\nd Tails
Ordering informauon and funher detatl~ on hoth the !..it~ ...tr.:: \\'hen di~cu.,.,ing do\l·tait.... it'!> importanl to ha\ c th.: tenni -
no log~ right. A~ th~ detail on page -1 I :.ho~ '·the tail-. arc cut on don't already ha\e a guide hu,hing ...ctto lit ~our router. ch~cl.
tht.! tailhoard. the pin~ on the pinboard. The tapcrcJ finger .,iJl' \\ ith the manufa~turer for a'ailahility. Man) of th..: v.om.l-
of thl' template i~ u~ed for cutting the pin .... th1.· :.traight finger v.orking catalog~ .,ell aftermarl.et guide hu'ohing :.ct., to fit the
-.~de of the tl'mplatc produce., the taih. Aut ju:.t in ca!'-e }OU more popular router:o..
-.hould forget. the Llo' etail template i-. ...tampcll to illcnlif) l'at:h De~nding on )OUr router and guide hu..,hing ..,ct. you ma~
ot the ..,jJe!>. need tn make a hetght adju..,tment to the hu,hing. For example.
the router Da\e Peter... u-.eJ hall a '5/15 in. guillc.: hu.;hing that \\a'
.\hout \'our Ro uter ...Jightl) higher than the thidne:. ... of the template. If your
Long-time H~adcr~ !.nov. "c often cautinn ~ nu to mal.c Jeep or bu,hing extend' belm\ the template. it \\ill interfere "ith the
wide r0uter n1h in 'e' er;~l pa..,..,e~. \\ ith router-cut Lim ctaib.. operation of the router. and \\ill neellto be adjusted. Thi' is
ho\\e\er. you'll nccllto mal.e the cut ~ith a ~ingk. full-tkpth plainl~ C\ illent. ,jnce if )'OU tf) to ~·ut do' etail-. ~ ith a hu..,hing
pa....... The router \\t•"rc u..,ing in our photo., i" a _'{1/2 hp Scar' ma- th;n e:>.tenll' beiO\\ the template. the bu ... hing will hump again'>t
chme. \\ hich ha:. morl' than enuugh puv.er to punch through v~ the lltod. prc\enting the b11 lrom entering the material. hie or
in. thid 'Hx:l. quick I~ "ithout boggmg dm\ n. Daw Peter-. had o;:ut th~.· bu,hing 1a hacba\\ \\orb line 1 to relluce the height to
notroubk u-.ing a l l/2 hp routl'r. but founll that it "a' imponant ,hghtl} lc..,., tl1.1n the template th11.:kne"'· Be ..urc to tile off any
w ad\ance tht• muter -.lov.l} anll deliberate!) along the tem- burr... on the bu-.hing that ma) remain from ..,honening it.
plate. A "!.1/~ hp muter i!oo recommenJeJ fur •deal u...c of the jig.
We Llorft all\ i...c u...ing a light-Liut} router. ~incl.' it ~impl) v. on"t Get To Work
h3\l' the power tO Jrin: the h1h through harLI\\nOd ..,[{"ICk v~ in. Mal..e The BaH'. Top. Stiffeuer. Stop & Clamp Bar: Once you
thid. without hogging do\\n. ha\i~ )OUr 'itod and hard\\ are kit-. on hand. bulllling the j•g i-. a
...imple matter. Start b) cutting the tv.o base part<o CA) to the
The Guid(' Bushing ..,ill'., Ji-.ted in the Bill of Material .... Then appl) glue anll join the
In adJiti~.m to )our router. you'll need a ~I'll in. OD 1out~idc Ji- t\\O piece... 111 a ..anJ"ich to make the llh in.th1cl. ba~e.
ameten guide hu,hing. The Hanh\arl' Kll indulle' all the hard- When dry. mark and drill for the ten 1/R-16 threaded in.;en ...
" are )OU neell. hut "e couldn "t include a guide hu,hing ~inc~ IPI that are u'ellto local<.' thl' adju,table clamp bar !Fl. Al<:>o.
L11tkrent router' have Jiffcr~nt guide bu~hing Je:.ignll. If )OU marl. anll Lin II fur the four I/-1-::!0 threaded insen., lQI that arc

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lwrdli·are that'~ :\II that rem:un' i' tun111unt the ll)lon guidchlod;, tMl Your
a('{'dl'd to huifd tlu hard\\ ar~.· kit ''ill ~.·on tam a length of -V-1 111. 'quare n~ Ion har
:l_ljnrdahfc .,uflinent to) teld both "2 in. long blod,. l\e )OUr band 'a'' lnr
a had :-a\\) to cut the block' to length. then drill the pair of
Thmugll-1 Jm·t•tail
)iK. your lwrtlt<·ctrc hok!> in e;tch bar to match the I in. huk 'pacing on the template
/at will indudt the mount. :\nte that the hole' through the guidl·hl,x-k' arc 7/ .l?. in.
prt·ci~itm ufwnimmt diameter 'om~'' hat OH'f'>l7e ""ith rc-.J)I!ct to the '~re\\ . Thc...c
lt'"'l'latt•, pltn u mer,iA· hnle' pemtit the hind;, to he adju,tcd 'idc-tn-,iJc a'
matdu·d pair of needed to proper!~ P'-"ition thl' templ.llc/tcmplnte nwunt on the
\lratJ.:III ami tlm·c·tail ha,c/top a"embl). Loo,el} mount the guideblol·k-. "ith the
hit\. lim 11111\l pm- hluck mount 'crl'\\ '·
' 'idc a 5t.'l in. 0/J To correct!~ lucatc the'~ guidehlod ... nwunt the template
(mmidr diumett•rJ \\ ith thl' tail pan rae in!! the front. or working face uf the jig C...ee
htl\lliu~ to[tt .wmr
Fig. I). \\'1th thl' adjuster 'ere\\ loo:-.e. rnm l' the tl'mplatl' ;md
template mount 'light!~ 'idl·-to-,ide unulthc ~·enterpoint (lf the
fiN ,Jot in the template ''aligned "ith the right edge of the
ha~c. A"' 'hown in Fig. I. the ea,le't ""a~ to get the ),)Cation
right i' to clamp a hoard in the jig. tight again't the ~top. Once
u'l'd to mount the ..wp 1E). "''cc our Pro T1p for an ea'~ wa~ to ~ ou arl' 'all,lled that thl' template ,Jot i~ on-centcr on the cdpc

mount the in<;en'. of the Otl;trd. tighten the adju-;ter -.en:\\. Then mo\ c the pair of
N.:xl. cutthl' top 181 and 't1ffl'n.:r tDI to 'i7e. After the top guiJchlod' llu'h against the top. and tighten the 'ere"' hllock
ha... hcen cut to final 'ize. locate and hore the hole for thl' 1/.J-::!0 the p<l,illon of thc'e hlock,. The lateral adju.,tment ul thl' .Jl!! i'
T-nut !Ll thJt"' u\l'd to mount the adju,tcr 'crew I K LA' 'ho\\ n nm' complete.
in the exploded \ ie\\. thi ... hole i' v~ in. fmrn the edg.: Jnd "25/'li
in. from the l·nd. When makmg any hok for aT-nut. kecp in Vsing Your Jig
rmnd that }ou'JI al'o need a 'hallo\\ countl'rbore for thl' head Your do\ etail jig i~ nm' ready to u~e. The Jig io; Je,igned to cut
portion (lf the T -nUl. For... tner hit' arc the perfect l'hOkl· for
making dean counterhorc,. Once thl' hole and cuunterhorc arc
complete. in ...cn the t/.J-:!0 T -nul. Bill of Materials
Glue Jnd ,~.,·re'' the top to thl' ha'c u~ing the ,jx a'semhl~
(all dimensions actual)
"-"re", ( U l. Prl' dn II lor the 'crC\\ hole' and .tdd a counterhurc No.
'o thc 'crl'w head' are rece....cd at k:ht lfK in. Glue the 'tiiTcncr
Part Description Size Rea'd
Ill place. we·' c added a be\ d to onl' edge of the ,tifknl'r. hut Wood•
tJw. b purcl~ for look'.
A Base 3 4 X 73'8 X 18 2
Al ..o. cut the clamp har and the :-top to 'ite and bl1rc the pair
B Top 3,4x31zx73'8 1
of hoi.:!> through each to match the 'pacing for thl'lr rl',pecti\ e
thn:adcd in,cn hole' 111 the ha,c. Both the 'top and the damp
c Template Mount 3t4 x 3 xg3 8
D Stiffener 3,4 X 2 X ]3 8
har arc hdd in place "ith high-4ualit~ pla,tic knoh' '' ith inte-
E Stop 34x2x6
gral :o.tulh. The pair of 'mall knoh' "1th 'tud' 1R 1 mount thl'
F Clamp Bar 11 12 X 2 X 16
'top. and the pair of large knoh' \\ ith 'tuth 1S )mount the damp
bar. The pair oftlat v.a,her' 1Tl prc,l'ntthe !..111'h' IRllll \\Caring Hardware··
again-.t the :-top. Th1' I!> imponant. 'ince the 'top I ' in l.'Oihtant G Template As Shown
u....-. hcing '-Witched from one edge of the ha<;e to the other. de-
pending on what end of the board i:o. being v.<1rkcd.
.\lake T ft e Template Mou m: Start h) cutting the templat~.·
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H Dovetail B1t
Stra1ght Bit
As Shown
As Shown
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J Template Screw Phillips FH 1/4·20 x 3 4 2
mount tCI to the 'J)IXified J 111. \\ide h~ 9Vr. in. long final ~i.£e. K Adjuster Screw Hex head connector
~C\1 up j, Ia) ing out the \ "atJOU' T-nut huJc,. There are four I0-
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:!4 T-nut:o. (01 in,cnt!d from the top. Thc'c arc u..cd to anchor T-Nut 114·20 5
the four hlod mount 'ere\\' ( N 1. And th~·re .tre four hoi.:-. for Nylon Gu1deblock Jt4 X 3 4 X 2 2
the I/-1-:!0 T-nut.. (l.l that are m...encd from the houom -.ide. N Block Mount Screw AH 10-24 x 11/4 4
The\l' T-nut' arc for the temphtte 'new' tJJ. 0 T·Nut 10-24 4
:\tea!>urc careful!~ "hen Ia~ 1ng out the hole' for the 'anou-. p Threaded Insert 318-16 10
T-nuh. Drill thc'e hole ... includmg the hole' to create the ,Jot a Threaded Insert 1/4-20 4
for the adju-.1\:r ,~·rc\\. Then ll1p the piece a' needed to dnll the A Smat Knob w Stud 13 8 dia. 114·20 x 1114 stud 2
required coumcrhore' for the T-mll head-.. On~·e alltht> drill s Large knob w Stud t7 8 dJa. 3'8· 16 x 210. stud 2
\\Ork i~ complete. mount the T-nut' in tlll·ir re,pe1.:ti'e hok,. T Flat Washer 1tn. dia. 2
Rut don't ho1mmer direct!) on the T-mll' Ill 'ct them. Jn,tead. u Assembly Screw FH 11/21ong 6
u'e a hlod.: of v. 'xxl a, a dri' er bet" een the hammer and the T- ·;·See ktt sources
nut.
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Kit Sources
• For a stock kit thai 1ncludes all the
3f4 1n. th1ck plywood (high-quality
b1rch) that you'll need lor parts A-E.
and the 1112 in. oak for part F. write
or call.
Heritage Bui lding Specialties
205 N. Cascade
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
tel. 1-800-524-4184
Please specify ProJeCt-PAK Stock Kit
No WJ 3942 Cost IS $19 95 post-
' pa1d per krt.

•• A hardware kit. 1nclud1ng the tem-

plate (G). a dovetail and a strarghl
bit to match (H.I). nylon bar for the
guideblocks (M). plus all the screws
(J. K. N. U). T-nuts (L,O). threaded
rnserts (P. 0). washers (T), and
knobs with studs (R.S) is available
from:
Aspen kits
6 Hilltop Drive
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Tel. (203) 388~6179
Please specrfy Through-Dovetail
Hardware Ktt Pnce is $62 95 per krt
postpaid (check or money orders
only); Canadran orders please add
$3 (US funds). An alignment tool, to
mdex cuts on wrder stock. is also
avarlable. for an addrtronal $6 00

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To mount threaded tnserts. C~Se a
hex-head bolt in the tnsert, and a Our 1'9 tS rugged, and butlt for years of use But here are a few trps that
matching socket wtth a ratchet- wll make the 1'9 easter to use
driver. Thts method makes it Cut your ptnboard and tatlboard stock from matertal that ts run
easter to keep the inserts square through a planer to tdenttcal thtckness. and totnted to identrca wrdth
as you msert them. But first, be
Boards that vary tn thtckness and w1dth don't produce well-frtted dovetatl
sure to apply a generous
roants tPinboards can be a dtfferent thtck.ness than tatlboards. but brt depth
chamfer to the hole that you drill
for each tnsert. The chamfer will settings for tarls must be set accordtngly.)
prevent the insert from tearing Edges must be flat and square Avotd boards that are twrsted. warped
and ltfttng the gram as it starts to or cupped
btte mto the wood. Dnve the in-
sert to a depth that's 1ust below Wear ear and eye protectton F v•ng ch1ps are an ever-present danger.
the surface. then reverse the and routers are not the qutetest of tools
ratchet to remove the bolt.
Keep the router ftrmty under control and flat on the template when
ustng 1t As you follow the template with the bushing, gutde the
router carefully and avotd rocktng or tippmg tt, especially near the edge of
the template. where there's tess support
Let the btt come to a stop before removing the router from the tem·
plate Only one mtstake Wtth the btt chewing mto your template could
ruin the JIQ
It you have a spray-type low fnct10n product. try ustng &ton the router
• base and template Thts w1ll allow the router to slide more freely
around on the template
If you are lucky enough to own two routers. COOSider eqUtping one
router w1th the dovetat bit. and the second router wtth the straiQht
cutter. This •s especially useful 1f you are cutting many dovetail JOtnts,
stnce on occaston you may have a need to recut a particular JOint If you
have only a smgle router. recutttng doveta1ls on a fresh ptnboard. and then
switchtng btts, usually means gomg through the depth settmg process
agam With ded1cated routers. you avotd all the fuss tnvolved wtth re-
aJUSting the depth setttngs after the btts are changed.

through-dO\etail~ nn ~tod. up to 3/~ in. thicl... Do not <lltempt to ting joint. loo,cn I he template ""'ft'\\. then 'lid~· the templatdt~m­
cut do' etaih un ~toeI.. thaf, thicl..er I han 3h in. Although the ji~ plate mount , Jightl) for" ard (in the dire~tion of the " ti ghter"
~·an be u:-.~:d \\ith a hacking board behmd )tlur ~tocl. \\C found arro" 1. Cui another te~t pinhoard. II} it in th~.: talltw.>ard. and rc-
that e\ en '' ithoul a hacking hoard. "e had vcr) little chip-out. rxat the procc!'<~ a' needed until the tit i~ right.
The do' etaib on the 'h drawer' in our Coffee I a hie ''ere all But don't II) for a tit that tale-; a hammer to ~lide 1hc part'
cut "tthoul a ba~·l..ing hoard. and chip-out "a~ not a problem. together. The idea "ith dO\ ctaif, i~ to create a joint that c;Jide'
We al~o rl)Utld ll e:J~icr to u'e the jig "ilh<lUI a hacl.. ing board together fairly L'a,ily '' h~n dry. Th1' msur.:' that the lit won't ho:
hchinJ lh~C" ~tocl... 'ince tr) ing Ill damp l\\O piece' in place at the ~ompromi-..<.:d after glue is added. If the lit i' too 'nug \\hen dr).
'ame time i~ l:on~ideruhl~ more fu~'~ than damping a "ingle after glue i, applied(\\ hich t) pically cau'e~ the" nod to C\pand
piece to the jig.. 'light\~ I. it" ill he "ell near impo,....ihle to a"emhk the joint.

Tails First. Then J'ins Bit Depth Srttings

The procedure to cut dmetaiJ, i' to cut the lail' fir-;t. and then If you are culling dm·eta il<. in ~h)l:l.. that'' v~ in. thick. then )OUr
the pin'. wc·,e tnduded a photo -;tep-b) -~tep of a I) pi<.:al dme· hil mu't be ~ct to a depth that C\tend~ ju .. t a hair over -'1~ in.
tailing operation (page 45). Although\\~· don't 'htm it in <.•ur frnm the hullom face of the tl·mplate. \\'ith a plunge router. lo-
photo step-by-,tep. after )tlU cut the taib. and llip tho: lempl:tte cate the colleu «.:hN: to the router ha~c. then 1\)cllhe pmition.
aruund to cut the pin,, _you'll ne~·d to tir't male "•me te't cur... Thi' '' 111 enabk· ~ou to mount the hit" ith the ma\imum length
and adju-;t the templ::n~ to in,ure a good fit of the pin' in the nf the bil '>hanl.. held sec:urel) in the C'ollcll. Then u ....: the
tail~. router' finc-adju-;t mechan i'm to final <.et the bil depth. The
Th~ word ..tighter:· along \\ ith a direction arrm\, i!-o 'tamped ea,ie'l "a) to do thi' j, to -.criho: a reference line on a length of
into the top ot the aluminum template \t) indicate th~· dir~ction hoard e4ual h> the ~toe~ thic~nc'~- damp the boanl in the jig
that the template mu:-t be adjw..ted to prodm:e a t1ghter tit of the then adju't the depth until the hit protrude~ ju't hclo\\ the
pin~ in the taiJ.... To adju't the template to produl'e a tighter fit- ~crihed line on the ~tocl... TI1i' operation i~ 'hm\ n in the Step I
photo 11n page -t5. no matter" hat the tiHc~ne-.s ot the •aock hcing worked.
Oh' iou~l). th~: hn depth \etting \\ ill1.:hunge "1th re,pect to Hopdull). our accompan~ ing photo \lep-h~ --.tep nf the dn\'C-
the thid,nc" of the ~toe~. Hut" hcthcr you are cutting dowwil' tall jig in u-.c "111 am." er nllht of~ our que-.tion,. ll lt imatel~.
on 1/~ in. muterial. or -'h in. <;lock, the 'etup pro~:cdure. "ith the though. there i~ no -.uh~tlluh: for "lntpl~ getting to work and cut-
hu protruding ju~t slight!) below the 'tod thic~ne" line. re- ting ..ome te'I.JOmh. We th1n~ ~ou' ll agree thatthi' is one jig
m;un' the ..am~·. LiLe" i~e. the prtl\:cdure for ma~ing te't cut' on that"~ 1m.h~pen,ahll· in the hohb~ \\ood,hnp- and long.
tho: pinboaru to uuju~t tor lit in the tail huurd. b aho l'On\l'tent. tl\ crdul'~ \\'or~ ,afl' and haw fun.

Using the Affordable Through Dovetail Jig

In thi~ photo 'tep-hy-,tl•p y.c're one hand. \\ hile tightening the damp '' hetht!r ~ ou ''ant an~ groo' e'
u'ing the Om ctail J1g to lllilke the \\ith the l•thcr. It ~ou Jnn·t.IIreaJ~ 0\\n 'howing. )OU 111<1) he UCa ling With a
draY.er boxc' for the CoiTcl' Table on "Quic~ Gnp·· clamp,. he:1d out 10 your comhinatHlll of -.topped and through-
page -lfl. As noted tn the Ttp' ":ction local harJy. arc 'tore anJ pic~ up at grom c-.. For our Jrawer'. through-
on page -t2. "hen ) ou are cutting mul· lea,tnne tx:forc going lo \\Of~ \\ ith the groove' arc cur on lhc front and h;KI...
tiple piece,. 'uch a-. tn make the -.i\ jig. You'll be glau ~ ou Jid! '>topped-groO\ e-. on the 1'' o ..;ide~.
Jra\\er~. it's important to haw all the The bll depths Ill our -.tep-b~ -:-.tep in-
part' the ..ame "iJth and thtcl..ne'' FIJ' \ '() H'\htl ~trul.'tion' arc ..et ju't a hair greater rhan
HmH'\cr. the Dmetail Jig cnn al'o hc OcJl\:nding nn thl' projecl. there ma) tx• the 'ttl(:~ thil.'~nl'''· -.oun a-...cmbl~ thc
u,eJ to make ho~c' or in other dm eta II nthl'r opemtion' It) completc hdore do,ctail~ and pim y.jJI .. tand , J ightl~

cun-.tntction' ''here the tatlboan.l-. and )llU al.'tuall~ ..,,emble ~our do\'etail-.. proud of the mating piece. The re;hon
pinboanh are not the 'ame th1cl..ne''· If "llh the Jra\1. cr\. for example. you 'II for thi' j, tn enable ~ou to 'and light I)
th1' 1~ the ca-.e. just l"ll· ,urc to adju-.t the need 10 l'Ut a groove for the draY. cr to gel a perfl'cll) nu,h joint. The U'>Ual
bn depth'" hl·n cutting the pin' and the hottom. Dependwg on the location of pnl\:cdurc j, to glue and '-"'l'lllblc rhe
W1b '' llh re,pecllo thc thil'~ne-., of the thl· groU\e to the dovetail,. and dO\ etalll.'on,trul·tion. and then 'and the
matmg piece.
For clarit~. we· ve t~ pcd lahel-. and Other Options
al1ixed them to th~ pic~c' being l'UI in \\idcr Stock: The jtg can be u..ed to cut do\(: t.til s on slot:!.: \\idl·r than thl: fllf~<.
the ~tep-h~ -'>lep. Yout.:ould u'e a pencil in. th.llcan he made in a ,jngle ~eui ng. If you' re l' Utting dmctaib on "idcr
to marl.. the 'amc information on your ,lot:~. )OU l'illllllU\C the wo rkpiece and ulign it vi~uall). or ~ou"·an u-,c an align·
parh. or u ..e ahh rl'\'iation-.. For ex- ment tool. The tool imure)> that the pin-./ tail-. cut Pn suh~l'qucnt M:tting~ \~ill tx:
ample. when L"ulling tailhoarth. all llllll'\Cd pcrfcc tl) '' ith the 111111al cuh The alignment t(lol i.., a\ ailabk from
that', rea II~ needed i)> a mar~ on the top A~pen Kit-.. the H.lrd,, a re Ktl 'upphc r hcc ~ourl·c,J . When ~ou arc worJ..:ing
edge of ~our piece~. 'u ~ou know with "iJ1.·r ~toe~. ~ou can u..e the
\\ hil·h edge to hutt again'>! the ~top. Re - ..top fnr )OUr imtialcut, . hut the \top
member. the mo-.t important thing to would he in tht! \\a~ o n the ... ub-.e-
l..noY. ''hen doing dm ctaiJ, i~ to '' nrl.. qucnt t:uh. Ju,t make ~ure that the
from the 'ame edge on c~·cl} piece. worJ..:piCl'C i~ flu,h and tight again' '
The acc.:ompan~ ing illu-.trallon thl· ht•ttom o f the template \\hen ~ ou
'how~ at) pica I dra,,cr. '' ith the tdenti- di!mp it up. The illu,.lratl o n ,ho" '
t) ing label' applicd to the front and the a lig nment tool in the. Keep in
back pi nbuard~. a nd the right and lett mind that the to ol i-. u'cd only to
t;u lboard-.. Note that the front and bat:~ align thc \\ o rl.:piece for clamping.
pinboarJ..; arc id.:ntical. \\ lth hoth Onl·c the workpiece i~ clamped ~el·urel) . the aligmnl·nt toul i-. r..-moH·d. You' ll
"right end~ .. and "left end~·· agreeing nccd to u'e the ;~lignment tool ''hen l·utting tx~ the pm' and the taiJ....
,hnuld the bad pinhoard be tlipped Dt•tcrmininJt Stock \\ idth: Dti\'Ciat J, look lx.·~t whL·n they are hal:tn1Xd \\ ith
around to thc ~ame onentation a' the a hillf-pin at each edge. \\'e J c, igned our l.'Oifcc table ura\\ cf'l ~o that the draY.er
front pinboard. he1ght \\a' a perfel·t multiple of our l lllfi in. on-t:L·nter Jo,etail ~padng. On the
coffee table drawer... the 3Vtti in . \\id th o f tht! dr:.t,,er stud allo wed for three
0'\ C L \.\11'1'-.(; YOl'R \\ ORK tail .... separated b) t\\ 0 full p1n .... "'ith a hillf pin on cal·h edgl'. To Lake ad\ antage
Don't tr~ fiddling '' ith C-clamp-. and (If th1s "Jdt-al" look. yo ur drawcf'l. htl"(!' or whale\ cr o ther co n.. truct ion~ ) OU Jre
clamp hlod~. ~inn~ th1' ta~e' three or m:.tl..mg mu~t be a multiple of Jl/tr.. in . The 'maJic..,t "idlh producing thi' um-
four hand,. and none of u-. qual if) here. foml do,etailla)'out " o uld tx: I lftt~ in. \\hkh "ould ha'e :1 '1ngle tail llan~ed
Ththe modern \\onuer'>- the "Qu1d. b) half P'"'· A 21/x in." idth ''o ulJ ha\C a pair o f tmb ~cpar.ttt:d b~ a ''"glc pin
Grip" damp~-are the perfect tool for anJ Jlanked b~ <t patr of half pin.;. ;md ' n n n .
clamping }OUr \\or!.. in a jig like thi'. While dO\ etail-.lon~ hc't "hen the) .trc bal.mn:d. that'-. not al\\3)'> po'>~ible.
Their unc-handeu operation. and the ft", perfect!) acceptable to Lh c other dimen,inn,. " ' lo ng. a:- the dimen,aon doe'
hand) mtcgral clamp pall'>. mah· it 11111 ternu nilte too cJo,c to a line where a tall and pin meet.
l'a~~ to po~ition and hold the -.t<l\:1.. '' llh

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protruding pin' anJ tail:- nu . . h om:.: the
a'":mhl) is dl') .md out of clamp'.
The rea.:,on for thi~ ma~ nut he dear
on htdden con~truction' like our Coffee
Tahle dra,\er-.. hut j, plain!~ C'\ tdent on
high-' hlbllit) Jm etailjnint-.. Sanding
the joint' nu,h after glue-up in... urc' that
any glue 'quee11.~-out "ill hl· deared
a\\41). If the jllint i~ not 'andeJ. glue 'tam
ine' itahl~ 'hm" up ''hen a final fini ... h
i~ applil'd. u ... uall) ruining the appear-
ann~ of an uthef\\ N' line piet:c.
A' a final tip. "hl·n appl~ mg glue to
your dm ctaik ,rx·eJ i~ u~uall~ an i-;o;ue.
Work too ~lo\\, and the !!luc will he
tacking up un the fir't cnrnl'r "l11k
you· re '''" appl) ing 11 to the Ja,t Ulmer.
Cutting a ~runge hru'h to thl' profile of
the lltl\Ctail cnahJc, )nu to lJUid.l) <lppl~
the aJhl',t\e Ill the difficu lt-to-rcad1 Step .S: With the taib ~:ut on the right t~:mplate/template mnunt a"emhl) hack-
do\ etatloj>~:ning,. reaching Jll three 'ur- ~ide tallhoard. no'' clamp th~..· left 'ide 1\'tml. Tighten the adju,ter -.t:rl'\\. m:tlc .1
facc' of l'ach Jmetailtn one pa''· tatiO..,ard tn the jig.\\ ith the front end up. ...eric... of te"t cu" on '"mt• 'crap. anJ tl')
and the top edge againl-t the stop. Since the l.:~l riece in one uf the tai\board....
f\11 BO\RI>ClTS thi' :-.cries of tail cut~. like the 'aie~ of Repeat the adju... tment pro~:edurc if
Step I : :\ lount Lhl' template on the jig tail cut' in Step 3. ''done from the tmiclt· neL'dcJ until the lit j.., :.ati,factor)·.
,o the tail part of the template ;, facing face. if ~ou get an) chip out it ''ill be l':o further adju,tmc:nt ,hould be
fOf\\ard. ~O'-'. u'e a marking gaugl' or a 'i'ihk ..-\dd a back-up hoard if needed nccucd to cut the pinboard~.
,quare to mark a do\'etai l depth ltne Ia' "llh Step 3. \\C had no chip-out S te p 8 : Clamp the had. pinhnard in
that\ e4ual hi the thidnc,.., of the pin- tmuhlr. and 'o diJn't u'c a hack-up the jig. \\ ith the top edge again't the
board that ~uu arc u'ing for the joint. hoard). ~top. and rhe left cnJ facing up. Cut thL'
You can u'e a '\.'r~tp hoard for thi'i. or one Sh.• p .5: Flip the left ,jJ.: tailboard pin:-. on th" end.
of the t<1iltwanl v..mkpiece'. On the enJ-for-end. andre-damp it. You'll no" Step 9: Clamp the .ftwll pinboarJ in
Cofkc Tahlc. thl· thid.:ne" ot' the 'ide:-.. he l ' UIIIIlg the tail, on the hack end of the the jig. wnh the top edge: again:-.t thL' 'hlp
frulll and hat: I.. of the dra\\ er bo11 pan' is hoard. and the lett end up. Cut the pin... on thi'
th. in .. :-.o thl' ,nihed line ...hould hl' 1/~ enll. The rea...on we' ve foiiO\\CJ tht' ~­
in. from tht• end of the hoard. \1ount thl' PI'\BO \RD <TTS {\ucnce is it eoabk' u-. tn accomp\i!-h all
do,etail hit in the router. and 'et the Step 6: S" it~..·h the template around ..,o the pmhoard cut' requmng the ~top ~~n
depth ...u the hit C\tend' ju't a hair pa't the pin !>ide i' fac ing fnr\\ ard. \1ount the the right '>tde of the jig at the ,;une time.
~our 'crihcd line:. 'traight cutter in th~..· router. damp a You 'hould n')" ha\ e the pin' rut on thL'
Stt'p 1: Clamp the nght ,tde tatlbuard hoard wtth a ..cribed depth line in the jtg. kft end' of both pin hoard-..
in the jig. "'ith the wp edge again~t the and 't't the bn depth to ju:-.t a hair lo>A er S tep 10: ~1o' c thL' 'top to thL' hJi 'ide
,top. We cut th~· dovetatt.. on the front man the ...cnbeJ line. of the jig . Clamp the front pinbuarJ in
end liN. Sin~·e you are working from the ll,ing a 'ectiun of 'crap the 'ame the jig. "ith the top eJge again't tho:
ollf.\ idt• face of the hoard. an~ chi p-1l1Jl thidne" and \\ tdth a:- ) our \\Orktng ,tnp. and the right ~..·nJ up. Cut thl' pin~
that ma~ nccur "'ill he 01\ the in,idc or '"'ICII.. ~..· ut a !>~!riel- of te~\ pin,. and check on thi., end.
the dra\\cr. and 'houldn't tle , .,,thle. the lit in one of your tailt•oard ~:lit';. St l'p II: Clamp the hack ptnhoard in
Step 3: Flip tht' O..mrd e nJ -fur-en d and Sh.·p 7: If th~ fit i:-. a lillie ton/oCI.\c. the jig. \\ ith the top edge tight to the
re-damp it. The had end of the: right u'e an allen \Hench to lon,cn the ad- 'top. and the right enJ up. Cut the pin'
,ide tatlhoarJ \\ill no'' be ugain~t the jtg ju,ter ...ae\\. and ,Jid.: thl' t.:mplate/tem- ~m thi' end
template. The top edge \\ill <..till he up platc mount a"embly ,jjghtl) forii'Cird. Your dmetatl~ ar.: n(lw complete.
again~! the 'top. :'\ote that '' llh thi' :-e- Tighten the adjuster ,ere\\. and make a ~ole that Step' 8. 9. 10 and II arc all
rie~ of ~..·ut~. )ClU 'II hl• \\orking trom the '.:cond 'erie' of test cut... Chcl'l the fit made from the mtnidt• face nf the board.
m:mle fan·. If ~ ou arc worried ahout of~ our te\t pinbuard in one of the tatl- ,o :Ill) chip-out 'hould he on the in,idc
chtp-out a:-. the hit exit,. add a ...aap hoard... and repeat the ahm.: adju,tment of the dra\\ er. '' l'll out of' ie". A' noted
baclup huard We didn't u'e a baclo.. up procedure U!>o needed until the fit i.., 'ati,- earher. \\e Jid not U'C hal.'k-up hoard'
board tn an) of our l'U". hut "ith 'ome facto~. for any of the dmctail >Aork ''hen "e
gram) \\ oc.xt... liJ...c oak. a hac I.. up hoard If the fit.._ too tit.:llt un the fiN tr).
ma) lx needed to prcwnt chip-out. hm,cn the adJu,ter -.ere" anJ ,\ille the
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Cherry Coffee Table
ith ... 'urface an:a of alrno\1 plenty of e\tra 'torage 'Jla~o:e. Don't he

W nine ~quare fee-t. thi, coffel'

tahle '' perfect for a bu')
li\'mg or famil~ room. Dc,pite lh .-,iLc.
intllnidated h) the dO\ctail JOint'\. a' "e
tell ) nu c'actl)' ho" to mal..e them u~ing
the o,)\ etail Jig project on page 38.
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the optionall·a,ter-, rnal..c it eas) to mm c The dra\.\ er front~. hat· I..' and 'Ide~ are
around. 'omething that'' alway!> hclplul made from pine. ''hilc the dra"'er hot-
''hen 'acuuming. The ca,ter' "ill aho tom' Jre ply\.\ood. The remainin~ parh
be \.\ckomed if )ou'rc lil..d~ to putthl' of the tahle are made from 'ohd cherry.
coffee tahle 10 front nf a 'ota hcd that
geh regular u~. 1 he End Frame
The ,jx dra\\ er,. all identical. add Start \.\-ork on the end frame parll> by np-
 ping 3/~ in. thid~ 'tod, to the '' idth' the ..:uh in four pao;ses. "ith eaL·h pa<.,~ re- rect di,tancc from the sa" blade.
'>htm n in the Hill Of Matcriah-2'/~ in. moving ahout 1/M in. of mataiaJ. Set up the tahle <;3\\ wnh a dado head
for the four end 'Ilk' iA). and '!_t/2. in Next. cut the end 'tile. center 'tile and and. u~ing the miter gauge. cut the 1/~ in.
fur the t\\ o center 'tile:- f B l and the four rail part' to the length' 'hown in the B1ll "ide by 7/rf> in. long tenon~ on each end
rail~ rC). Of \1ateriak To help in-.urc that each of of the center ~tile~ and the raib. Ched,
l.1,in!_! the router tahk cqu1pped wrth a the ':1riou'> part' "ill mca,urc C\actl) them for <1 good fit in the groO\ es cut
guide knee and a 1/~ in. diameter the ... arne kng.th. it"s a good idea to add earlier. <Cutting the tenon~ 1/rt-. in.
-;traight hit. cut the 1/_. in. "ide h) lh in. an auxiliar) fence to )Ollf t:.ahlc 'a" 'horter than the '1'2 in. deep groove~ in-
deep grome!. 111 the '>tile' and r:uk To miter gauge. then clamp a 'tophlod. to 'urc-. that the 'houlder "ill 'nug up tight
amid buming the wood. i!"s hc~t tLl make the auxiliar~ fcn~.:c c~tabli,hing the cor- at a ......embl~.l

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 The four pancb IDI are Ill'\!. You'll
ha\e to edge-glue narro\\er board, 111
urdcr to get the 13V~ in. \\Ilk ...tocl
that"" nc~.-·dcJ. Al,o. you'll need to plane
the ... tud• to 1/-:. in. thicJ.,;. It ~our v.t:~txl­
shop J'~'" 't incl uJe a thn:lne'' planer.
checl v. ith a local milh~ orl ...hop. a"
the~ v. Ill often plane ...tocl tor a nommal
Bill ol Materials
(all dimensions acblal)
fcc. Or. of cnur,c. ~ ou can a lway' Jo it No.
the oiJ-fa,hioncJ v. a~ with ;1 "harp Part Description Size Rea'd
"m<1oth plane and J fev. minuh.:" at thl' Case
'' nrJ...bem:h. A End Stte 3/4 X 21/4 X 12314' 4
Nov.. d~ a"~mhlc th~·t\\o end tranw-. B Center Stlle 3/4 x 21,2 x as a.. 2
and mc~t,Url' the opening' for the panel,. c Rat! 3 4 x 2112 x293ia •• 4
Tn get the actu:tl cutting "'c: for the D Panel 112 x 133 4 x 85,8 4
panels. add 7/K in. (7/16 in. each end I tn Front 3 4 X 23/4 X t23t4 4
IE
the \Crtical npenmg dli11CI1"1Ull and -'f.~ F Stretcher 3 4 X 3,4 X 281 '2 8
in. ( ·'IK in . each end! tn the huri1ontal G Runner 314 X 23•4 X 32 1 2 6
opening Jimcn-.ton. <The add-<111 dlmen- H Guide 3 4X 2 x321 2 6
'ion' are Jifferent becau't! the p<~ncb
nl'ed e\tra mom to C\pand anJ contr.tct
II Base 3'4 x3' ·2x 35112 4
J Top 3,.-x 351 2 x 351 2 1
ann"' the grain. l K Ceat 34x3,4x21 2 10
After culling the panel<. to !'il.t!. u'e the L Drawer
router tahlc to cut the 1/_. in. h~ 1/:!. in. Support 3/4 X 3/4 X 321 2 2
rahhct all uround each one. To 1mnimi/(· M Foot Sm. dta x 1112 1n. 4
,plintering. male the router cuh aero" N Bat Caste' 1518 In dia. 4
the grain fiN. tnll<med by cut-. \\ith the
Drawers
grain . Once the rabbet-. arc cut. dry a'-
0 Front Back 112 X 33/16 X 283,8 12
'emblc all the end trameo; parh and p Side 1 2 X33116 X 16314 12
chl'cl eve~ thing for a good lit. Keep in
0 Bonom 1/4 X 161 4 X 277 8 6
mind that the in,tde tace of the p:mcl'
A Face 5 16 X 37 16 X 287 8 6
mu't 11\lt e\tend tn ~ ide the frame
part,-any th.Jt do v.illmterfcrc \\ith the
s Knob See Fu ·S.ze Pattern 12
dr.mer guide' and runna' later on. c;i1e. Again. thl' •~ u good timr.! to u'c an • Woth 111dudes rabbet
If <~II look' olay. dl~1<.,emblc the parh auxiliary fenl·e <Jnd a 'tt~pblncJ... 1\l in.,ure " Lengltl includes tenons
and 'and the paneh thmugh 220-grit. all the part" .tre the ...ame length.
Add a thin coat of glue to the frame Carefull~ Ia~ uut the location of the
tenon ... and the mating groO\e,. Don't \f-;. in. diamel\.·r h~ I.Vtt. in. deep hulc., in ~ ources
glue the paneh. a' they mu't he free tCl hnth tht: front' and the 'tretchcr... then
expand and contract ano" the grain u'c a dO\\t!hng jig to bnrc them out. Clas'iical Bit
v. ith chunge' 111 relati\ e humidit~ . Appl~ Once the hole' arl' boreJ. dr) "''emblc .-.,,all able from MLCS. P.O . Bo\
damp pn:....,ure "llh bar or pipe damp'. the lront" to the 'tretchcr' u'mg ' IK in. -1053. R~ dal. PA 1904-6: tel. I -X00-
then ched. to male ... ure th~ frame i~ diameter b~ Jl/~ in. lung dov.cl pin!-. If 533-929R. for :1 h1t v. ith a 1/J in .
bnth 'yuan: and t1at. To complete "or!.. C\ cry thing lll<ll' ola) . dt'a"cmblc the 'hanJ... order part number -llJU: for u hll
on the end fram~'· u...c the router to cut parh. add glue to the hole' anJ dtml'l With a 1/'2 in . ... han!. ord..:r part no.
the 1/J in. hy 1/'! an. rabhcc·t along the mll- pin,, and rea..,...cmbk t\.lalo..e 'ure the 790. Pri~c for t:llhc.:r htt j.., S22.50
-.ide edge of ca..:-h end 'tile. 'tretchcr' arc '4uarc tn th..: fronh Apply
damp pre..,,ure "llh b.1r nr p1pe clamp.,. Uooden 1\nobs
The Frunt Frame but. bel ore :-.etting a~ide to dl) . ched Thl' ShaJ...er-'t) Ic.: J...nob' "e u...ed -:an
Cut the four front' tEl to ,iz.e. taling that each frame j, ..quare and !lat. b~ onkrcd from \\omkraft Suppl).
care to malo..c 'urc the) arc exactl} the :?. 10 \\ouJ Count) lndu,tn<~l Parl.
'amc length a' the end 'tile!>. LJ,e the \ .,otemble The Ca!->c P.O . Bo\ I M6. Parl..:r,hurg. \\'\'
router tahlc tu cut the 1/~ in. \~ide b~ lfJ -\Jd glue l<lth..: rnJtmg 'urface., of the
:?.b I 0:?.- 16X6. for a bag of I 0 maple
in. deep grum e a' 'hov. n in Fig. I. !Sot.: end rail' anJ the fronh. then a"cmble lnoh' hultalllc for pamting.). order
that the gmme j.., lllCated 1/'! in. from the the t\\O end lrame' und the 1\\0 front
pan no. 501.51 Pnce i' ~t150 per bag
edge of the 2 1 /J in. \\ide front. I Later. frame'. Appl) damp pre"ure \\ Jth bar
I )ou'll need tv. o bag' in order to get
"hen the head i' cut. the lront ''ill mca- or p1pe clamp!--. Before 'etllng the ca"c 12 l..noh,). Cl\err) J...noh' <~n: aho
"urc 25/';. in. v.ide.) a ..ide to dr~. take 'pccial care to male
a\ atlablc-a ...l for price:....
Next. cut the eight 'trctcher" 1F1 tn ... ure it ic; both '4uarc and tlat.
 L'~e the routn anJ a S/r. in. r..1Jiu' ,pJiuing the wood. Don't u-.~..· glut· here. hoarJ, in order to get the .t'i 1/-y_ in. \\ 1dth
hearing-gu ided bit to cut the ~/r. in. ra- a' you ' II neeJ to remo\ e the uppa that', needed for the top <Jl. When cut-
Jiu' bcaJ along each comer uf the c:<N~ . runm:r/gu1de a"emhl~ latt·r un v.hen at- ting hoanh for the lOp. if, he,t to cut
A' -,hll\\11 111 Fig. I. ~ou'll \\ant the ~ad ta~..·hing the top. them 'o that the glueJ up 'tuck will~ a
to ...tart e\actl) at the: juint line hct\\ .:en hn " ider and lllllger than ne~..·~,.·.,.,ar) .
the enJ rail <tnd thL' front. Starting. the Tht• Ha"e Once glued. the top "ill he too large
heat.! at that po1nt effectively hide.; the Th.: ha~c (J 1 i:- next. Cut the -.tocl to 'i7e to l'a:-il~ trim on mo't table or r:~dial-arm
joint line. AJ,o. note: that you ' ll need to anJ miter the enJ~ . C-,c a t.lo" cling jig hl ,,1\\ '· We clamped a 'traightedgl' aero''
u'e a hall-hearing that v.illt·reate :1 1/r. hore -VK in. dia meter by 9/tt. in. deep the top and u'ed a portahlc circular '""
in. 'tep. hoh:' 'paced a-. ...ho\\ n in Fi~. :!. A'- to trim the t>mh. l ' 'e the -.ame procedure

The Runncr'i and Guidt.•,

Ne't. n1.1le the- ~ix runn.:r' <G 1 ant.!
guide:' (HI. \\'hl..'n .:utting thL''C' part,. it''
a g.ooJ u.le<t to allow .111 ntr:t 1/x in. hoth
on "it.lth anJ kngth. Later. after the run
ner' anJ guiJe-, art· glued together. the
e\tra 'Hl\:l \\ill a lim' )OU to trim every-
thmg for a good fit.
Lay uut and mark the location of the
three , ...·rev. hok' in e:~~:h guide. then
bore a -'116 in. diameter through hole at S.\Ef' .S
each marl. Yuu ·11 "ant to locate the
huk' 'o that th..: '-LTC\\' ' "iII be drl\ en
into the enJ and center 'tile... Sl1ghtl~
...·ounter...JnJ.. the end of each hole to al·-
CL'pt a no. R nath..:at.l ...ere\\ .
Fac:l..' glue each runner to a mating
guide. maJ..ing -,ure thL' out<.ide edge'
<the edge' that hutt against the enJ
frame: .. , are nu:.h. \\hen dry. u'e the
tabk 'a'' to trim the mnner/g.uide a'-.cm-
bhl..':. w fin.1l length llhe) -.hould fll
:.nugl~ ht' t\\een the in-,iJe face:. of the
front:. am.l 'tretcher:.. 1
You'll \\ant the guide to be perfect!) ..cmhle the ha-,e '' ith glue ami Vx in. di - to trim the top to final "idth.
nu ...h \\ ith lhL' imide et.lge~ of the front. ameter b) I in. long dn\\cl pin,_ .-\ppl~ Srrihe the Jlh. in. radiu' at the four
WI..' u-,cd the jointer here. planing. the out- pre.,.,ure to the join" '' ith hur or pipe corners. then .:ut each 1lne \lUI "ith a
-,idc ct.lge~ of the runner/guide a.,,embl) clamp' <tCTU~' the ,jt.Je, of th.: frame. <.aber 'a" he fore 'ant.ling the 'a" n ~dge'
umi I tht• lit ''a' ju't right. The corn~r' of the ha'e can nm' he 'mooth The: molded edge is cut u).ing
rounded. c. . e a ...·ompa'). tn ......·nbc a J lh. the router ant.! a I/"! in. radiu' bcanng-
in. radil"- and cut ju~t out\ide the line _gulded roundo\cr hit. ~~ the h1t to
'' ith a 'aber ~a" . Fik ant.! -,ant.! the cor- create a 1/x in. :.lcp.
ncr' 'mnoth.
Ne\t. nil thl' rnoldl.'t.l et.lg.e all arount.l The Cleats
the ba:.e. We u).eJ the router and a Cut the cleah <KI to 'i:~c Ifig. 3). Note.
hearing guided Vlt. in. radiu' cla,,Jcal a' 'hO\\ll in the E\plodet.l Vie". that the
hll 1...ce Soun:e' 1. maling the cut in t\\O cleat-. attached to the 'tretcher' ha\ e
pa'...e'. -;Jot' cut aero~' the grain. '' hile deal'- at-
No". '' 1th th~· ca~e turned up,it.le tached "' the rail' h:l\ e ,Joh cut parallel
t.lo" n. a1tad1 the ba~c to lht' ~..·a...c b~ drh- Ill the gratn. Alla...-h each of the dcab
ing 1-V-l in. long b~ no. X llathcaJ \\OOJ "ith glue and a pair of 'new\ .
...~..:re"' into the bottom rail, and 11/-l in. Ne\1. "ith the lop anJ ~..·a,e up... it.le
Now. carefully mark th.: lo'-·ation of long h~ no. I'! tl.tthe~•d ''nod 'ere"' into down. center th~-.· ca ...c on the top and
each runncr/guidl' a .......:mhl~ on the ca-,e. th~..· bottom 'tretcher).. \\'e u-.et.l four marl-. the 'ere\\ hok lo(:ation-,. Rnre pilot
then '~cure th~..·m with '21/~ in . long hy ...ne''' along e<tch ,jJc of theca''-'· hnle,. then attach the top \\ith Jl/~ in .
no. ~ flat heat.! "ood ,~,.·r~..·w, a~ .;ho~ n in lung b) no. 12 llath.:at.l v.nod '!:'rev.'-
the Front Vit'\\ . Be 'ur.: to hnre pilot The Top You 'II fir' I need to r~mo\ e thL' I\\ o upper
hole, in the :.tile' to a\ uid an~ danger ot You 'II need to edge glue <.,e\ coral n..1rm'' mnn~r/guide a"cmhli.:-, in order to t.lri\e

:'ill
the '-'.Tt'\""llh .a ,hun ''-Tl'"dri\er. in thl· Jr~ -~''"-'mhlo.>J Jra\\cr....
P\b. • JfW:w
Th~ tnp Jra\h'r ...upporb ( L 1 'en 1.' tn Yt•u'll null' that the jig "·ut' the t;aiJ,
pr~\enl th..: top dr;mcr fn.llll tipping <tnJ pin'"' that the) protrudl' ju ...t a hair.
dm\ n .~., it'" pulh.:J out. The~ arl' made \\'h1k th~· Jra,,er i., Jr) a ......emhkJ. 'and
from VJ. in. ~uarl· ,,,...,cJ... that i' ..:ut to fit th~· tall and pin ... flu,h '' llh thl' front.
h~t\\ .:en the in ... ide face' of the ba..:l.. anJ .,ide ....
'trctl'hcro; . .\" 'ho\\n in the Frunt ViC\\, You'll n..:eJ '5/th in. thicl.. o,to•.:l.. for the
the~ ,fllluiJ hl· lt>.:ah:J dm:ctl~ o\ cr the dra\\ er f<tC\'' 1 R 1. Cut them to 'ilc. thl.'n
Junn..:r. lJ,c three Jl/.J. in. long h) no. X face glucc- thcc-m 10 the dra\\ t'r frunt....
lbthe;•d '' ,xxJ ,L·re\\' w attach th~m to \1al..c 'url' that the bouum ..:Jgc' of thl.'
thl' un•.kr...idc of th~· top. A' 'ho\\ n 111 the fronh .mJ Ia~·.:, ar.: Jlu,h. AJ,o. thl' fa.:,:,
1!\ph•lkd \iC\\. ~ou'JI llCL'll to ,Jot the ,flOulu mcrhang the from' by 1/J. en. on
out,l\k hole .... L':tl'h ..:nd. Before aJJing the glue. it'' ''
good 1uca to uri\ c four nr li\l' hr.td' into
·11w FcHil four pa,:-.e.... rai~ing thl' hit -.li~htly hagh.:r the ouhal.le face tlf the dra" er frtllll\,
!\taking the font 1 t-.1 1 i' a lour 'tep <tftn L'<tdl pu.,~. KL'ep ) our hand' "L'll then ...nip the head ... oflo,o that ahout 1/th
pro..:.:""' dctaikJ in Fig . .J. You'll nntc a\\ a) from the L'UIIer Smn· th"· 5/'1\ in. ra- in. i' l'\po,eJ. The brad, "ill keep the
that th..: center of caL·h foot i' hun:d out diu' creatl.'' a narrt~\\ tlal .Ill ;around the part' from ... tiding out of alignml.'nt "hen
to ac..:.:pt a ..:a...t.:r. Of .:our''-'· if ~ou don't l'L'ntl'r of th.: font. you'll \\ant to round damp prc,.,ure i' applied.
plan hl u ....: ca...tl'r.... thL·r..: i' no IIL'\.'d to tn L'r the tl:11 u-.ing " flk anJ ...ome '<~nd­ DL',pitl.' ~our hc't L'ffort-.. ~t•mc mio,-
hore the ccnt..:r hnk. pa~r. alaglllnt'nt lila) 'till Ol'l'ur. It it dtx:.,.
Step I hn each fnut. ~ou'lln~cd to lll~: fl'..:t can Ill\\\ N= JOtn..:d to the un- plane th.: edge' flu,h. and ...quarl.' thl.'
f;~cc glUL' t\\o pil'L'C' of "lock. l'adl nnl.' d..:r,Jdl' of the ha''-' \\ ith .:! in. lung h~ no. \.'JliJo, or the facl.' \\ ith the l<thk "'"\.
lllC:I,Uring v~ in. thil·J... b) )1/J, in. 'qUaTL'. X t1.11heaJ \\(loJ.,new,. A" ..hown in the t Adding I he Jra\\ er facl" hcforc a,,,:rn-
\\'ith a cnmpa:-.o,. 'crihc th.:- in,Jde ,IJlJ front and 'ide views. th.: nut,id"· L'dgl' of hling <Ill thl' dnl\\er part.. ma~e' thi'
m11,1uc JJamet.:r" of thL· foot. AJ,u. horc e:tch foot j, lllhh "ith th.: edge' of th~· tnmming o~r••tiun mu.:h l.'a,h.:r.)
a pair of 'ht> in. Jiamct~.·r through hole' ha...e. Nl.'\l. u:-.ing the router tahle anJ a 1/~
lor the n•>. X mounting ...cr'-''"· ;-.;n\\. L'entcr the ha:-.1.' of eal'h ca,t..:r in. rt1undm cr hit. cut th~· 1/J. in. o,tcpp..:d
II' I \\ ithin the 2 V~ in. diaml'tl.'r cutout. roundtn er all :tround the l.'dgc or each
and 'CI.'Url' 11 \\ ith four VJ. in. long h) no. ura\\er face. To m'ure a ... nwoth -,urfacl'.
6 n>unllh..:ad \\nod 'cre\\ '· Chl'l'k to lll<tkl' Lhl' ..:ut in three pa!\!>.e'. \\ ith the Ja,t
mal..c ... urc the "·a,ter' nll<~le fn.:cl) in thl..' t·ut just ~ha\ ing the ...urfa~:cc-.
~·..:nter hllle. H~ the way. the .:a-.tl'r' ha\ L' The t"el\L' 1-.noh ... IS) can be turnl'u to
a ruhher L'dgc ....o thl'~ can he u:-...:d on thl' Jimen,ion' .. hm\ n in Fig. 6. or pur-
h.ull\\ood flour'\\ ithout ncating lll.'nt.... l'ha,eJ lrom a rnail-ord\·r ...ourl'e 1:-.cc
Sourc..: ... l Bore tcn~'n holt'., in each
Thc.> Drane~
I Jra\\ .:r face to aL·t·L'pt thl' 1-.m>b,.
Cutthl' dra\\cr fmnh .md had,, tOI and The dra\\cro, Glll no\\ be a'"rmhi.:J
'ide' I PI to 'i.I.C. Sim:c thl' Jo\L'tJ.il' \\ill 1\ppl~ a th1n coat of glu.:- to thc mat1ng
he l'Ut u ... ing a jig. it'-. imponant that the "urf'a\·c, of the pin' anJ tait.... tht'n a,.
\lllL'I.. ll..: cxaL·tl) th"· .....un~· thi~·kne..., and 'emhll' the dra\\er front'. bad' .and
\\idth. .,iJc, around the hottom .... Appl) pre'-
Thl.' Jm ctaiJ, <ar..: cut ne\1 1Fig. 5 l. .,ure to th..: juinb \\ ith bar m pip..: damp-,.
You'll find th"·m .:a-.~ to Jo \\ ith our Chel·l.. that the dr<t\\ er' are ... quare and
llmlu~h-DoH'tail Jig projl.'ct fL·atun:d on flat. th'-'11 ''-'t them a~iJe to dr).
pag..: _,K. Cornplet'-' ).ll.'p-h~ -:-.tep in ... truc-
tion' for mal..ing Ihl' do\I..'Wif, :tre in- Finis h l ip
dulled in thl.' ;ulicll'. Ftnal '<tnd all thl' pan' through 220-grit.
Step 1 lhing th.: unll pre'" and a Onl'c th.: dm !.'tail~ arc ~.·ut. u'l' thl· then appl~ a coat of a water-ha ...ed
circk cutll:r. hurl' thl.' '!-'/J. in. uaamet'-'r routt:r tahl.: "' ~·utthe 1/J. in.'' ill.: b~ 1/J. primer to all ,urface.... \\hen dry. add t\\ o
ccntl.'r hole. B,: ...ure the "lt'•d. j., ...:curet) in. Jc.:p grom 1.' along th.: m"tde L'dgc of ~·oat' ut \\ater-ha...ed pol~ urethane.
dampi.'J m place a.... )OU Jnll. ..:ach pan. Note that the grome i:-. ltll'<llt'd Spra) a l'oat of pnmer on th"· knoh,,
Step 3 \\'ith thL· band o,a\\. cut thl' 5 111. 1/J. in. from th..: ht>ttom edgl.' ami th.ll 11 i' then ... pra~ on mo coah of flat hlack
ouhidc Jiameter. then "''"d the "'•" n o,toppl.'d ,hon of the enuo, of the o,1ue.... enamel paint. Don·, get primer or paint
edge ...mouth. In our are..1. Juan pl)\\llllJ j, gen.:r;all~ on the tenon., it )t'u do the glue ...trength
Step .J t ·,ing the router t<thle and .1 ~/1'1. the nm't .:conumil·al uf all the pi) \\txxl., "all be redul.'ed.
tn. raJiu' round{l\ ~r bit. appl) <l r;aJau., to a\ailahk ...u that·, ''hat \\l' u ....:-u lor the To complete the project. add glue to
the top and hottom edge._ ot rhe toot. l-or drawer httllom:-. tQl. the knoh ll.'non' and a.,.,emhk them to
:-.afet) ·:-. 'al..e. mal..e the cut 111 thre..: or Cut Iht>m l<> 'iLe and check the tit-up the Jrawef". ~J

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l'tUJ<·r.\ Cllll 't W£'111 to 1(('/ l'llllll,l(h pofmlar ll'ork i.\ 11\llllll\ lumumm' clepic- in. \\ 1de h) Xlh in. long ...ection fnr
'!_lf"Y.
of Comrilmti11g Editor Boh rio/1.\ 11(rrum \ /ww frinul. In tlri' comical the "Iipper Alm(hl an) hghh:olured.
111m lll't•l.. \ Jcmciful imania ac- JW.\1.', ct young puppy\ guilt is dearly e\ cn-g.ratn~d h.m.h\ ood ''til do. hut
atiml\. Al1hough Bo/J produtc' \ a n·idt• 11 riflt'll all m ·c•rlri.\ miwlrit' t'oll.\' }an·. hirch m ha,\\Hitld arc probabl) ) our
rangt• of cle\i.I:IH • .from lifdil..c· Afrtcwr hc't choice,.
ll'i!tili/t' to coricalll re.\ of our jcn·orite \\ hat ' ou ' ll ~ccd ln addition to the h~1rdv.ood )nu'll
hacl..ycml hmuliH (/mrg-limt• \ltb.Kriben For till" pru.J~.:t. )lm'll need t\\o piece' nc~d u link lf.t in. pl)\\ood for the
ll'i/1 l'l't'tlll Tilt· A:nmlrolt• Gam~ rcKco/11/\ of 11/"Y. in. thid.. han.h' <I( XI: A () in. ''ide hading hoard and the pa\\ and no..,.:
from our M ct\'l)llllt' IW"l i.\\lld. lri' """' b) 5 111. long 'cellon for the purr~. ;..nd a ,Jtjm,. and a 'crap of Ih. in. pi) v. Olxll\•r
52 1 h.: \I,,Jt>J\\nri..:J 'JuUJn..tl
l)CLIP-N-SAVE

FULL-SIZE PATIERN
 lCLIP-N-SAVE
FULL - SI7E PATTERN

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 no need to mOJke the'e 'eparating l'Ul'.
Stl'p -': L'..,ing llla,J..ing tOJpc to hold
the piece' together. placl! the pupp~ m c:r
the 'hpper and retrace the line \\ ht:r..: the
pupp) OJnJ ...tipper meet. l\,ing your ac-
tual cut hn.: a' a guide. in ... tcad of the
pattern. rc,ult' in a ht'Uer fit "hen it
~.·ome" time tu join the~ part....
l'e'\1. tran,kr the ... hap.:' of the
muZLie. no'e and right pa\\ tu the rc:-
4Uired If~ in. and lf'2 in. thicl-. ,him ply·
\\ ood. <llld cut thc'e profile, oul. Note
that the muule 'him prolik i~ ...olid. ,o
don't make a t.' utout for the nthe in the
11lll//lc 'hrm. The no~.: 'him re't' on top
of the muale ~him. rai:-.ing th..: no'e
higher than an~ of the other part .... Glue
the lf'2 in. pi) "'omJ 'him to th..: had of
the rnuulc. and th..: If~ in. pi)\\OOd
'him' to the had of the nth.: and right
pa\\. rc,pecti' d).
Step 5: Start -.haping on the head. I
u'c 2 in. and 3 in. lung 'anding drum ....
rangrng in 'it.: from lf'2 in. to~ in. diam-
~ter. Your dnll pre" ~pc:..:d ,110uld tl\: 'et
at about 2.l00 rpm. and you ' II "ant to
u ...e medium-grit ...anding ~lee\e .... ~ince
there·, a gtxx.J J~.·al of mat~rialto rcmm c:
.4 BACK I\IG
BOARD on lll(ht of th..: 'hapcJ pan~.
Om:c: the head part i' ,hap~J . a'-
'.:mble the pit:l·c~. marJ..ing lin.:~ on the
'id..:' of the muule and car...-the part..
that protrude ahtnc: the head (fig. 1).
the rnunle 'him. Sourc~' for th~ r~­ :'llo\\ ...hapc thl' muu:k and c.tr' 'o the)
mammg 'upplie.... inc.:luJmg the: C:}C:' and l' Uf\C: dO\\ll to m..:ct the head. L',c: thi'
the pamh. OJre pro' ided in th~ Mat~n.tJ, 'arne procedure to 'h'-~P.: the paw.... n<N:.
l.i'l. the ...c:ction' out...idc th~.· ea~. anJ the t\HI
part\- thc 'ok and the uppc::r- that
Transfer Pattern & Cut Profile, compri'c the 'IIpper.
N01e: )im c·ould /He the Clip-N-Scll'e The 'haprng \\orl i' large!) a mau..:r
Pa11em ll'irllour rc,,;;;,....;,,~ it fmm tilt' of trwl anJ error. A' ~our 'haping \\nrk
maga:ine. hw it :~ ea ~in ro tram{t'r tilt' proL·eed .... tc't each pic:t·e m th~ "hole.
JWflc•m ~(you fint c·llf tilt• pattern pastt: then graduall.~ mal..e adju~tmcnt,. Stull~
oltf. Pund1 rile• holt•.\, und you nm wre our photo for an idea of ho\\ to 'hapc the
\'our ClifHV-Sare Pattern in a /oo.\eleaf part'. but don't re~.·l that your pupp)
hinder. Co/leer" lll'll' Clip-.V-Sm·e Pat- .. hould look exact!) hl-..c our,. u,e) our
rem in each iHlle. with a lftt.t in. blade. cut the pupp~ part' imagination and tr) to gi'c )our pupp~
~HI' 1: l ',ing carhon paper. trac~ the: out. Cutttng f•f~ qod. "'ith .t narrov. an ewre...... ion that you lil..e. Surpri ... ingly.
pall~m to~ our pupp~ •.tnd .,Iippe-r board~ t"llade may '>eem problematrc. but feed destgns h._e tht' arc 'cr~ forgi\ ing; ~ou
1'\nt~ that the: grain directinn run' fun:- the 'tocl.. ,Jowl}. letllng the hladc du th..: can make 'orne fairl~ Jmmatic change~
hc:Jd-ttH·hin on th~: pupp~ ·~ face. hut \\Ork. anJ ~ou'll not h.J\C c1n~ troubk. and 'till end up \\ilh -.omcthing that·,
lcngthwr ...~ on the ,Jippcr. ~ote: Do not make the cu" 'c:parating e'er) bit a<. intere,ting 'i'uall~ a' the
Step 2: l ',..: a 5fll in. brad-pmnt hittu the he:.rd into three part-. .tl thi' tune. Th..: original.
dnll hok' for the 15 mm C)C'. The:'.: t\\O cut' 'eparating th~ head at the ~tnpc: Tht' V-cuh in the ,Iipper "'here the
hoi.:' Jre drilled '!oflfl in. deep. For the down the center of th~ pupp~ \ forchl·ad pupp) '-.. been che\\ ing. and the ... m<~ll..:r
no,tri t.... uri II a pair of ~mall hole' 1about are made afler the parh ha\ ~ been V·..:uh in the pa"' to indicate the toe'.
~lit. in. diameter h~ If~ in. deep). 'haped. If ~ou"d Jil..e to rnal-.e the Jre made "ith a 'harp knif-:.
St{'p 3: L'-.ing thl' band 'a" e4u1p~d pupp) ·, fa~e all one color. then there·, Step 6: The rndi\ idual part~ arc
 ho.trd profile to the 1/J, in. pi) \\ooJ ha\."1..-
ho:ml. cut to 'hape. anJ then glue the
B.td Pupp~ in place. If the o\c.:rall pmlilc
i' ..ome" hat Ji fter.:nt. ~ ou I."an trace.:
amund the pro tile c.mtc.• the.: pi~\\ uoJ. and
then mal..c..· ~our I."Ut ahout l/J. in. m .. ide
the traceJ line.,.\, the.: had \ iC.:\\ photo
of the pupp~ 'how-.. I round the.: edge of
the pi~ \\nod hal."l..ing "'it\; lc..-. Yi,ihlc
"hen ' ic\\ eJ from the front.
Glue the pupp~ in place on the
hal."l.mg bl.•ard. and ~m!'rc ncar!) done..•.
Stl•p M: La,tl). cpm~ the e~e~ in
place. You rc.:~tll~ 'hould ha\c.: the..· C)e' on
hand heforc 'Ianing Y.orl. on the..• projec..·t.
to tlhure that the hole..•, ~ou drill for the
e)C~ arc the currcct ~itc. Sunilar C)C'
can he purc.:ha,c..·J at 1111"1 naft 'tore'. nr
'ou .:an u 'e the mai 1-orda 'ou rc..·c pm-
~ ided in the ~late rial' Li't. If~ nu plan
on hangmg the picn:. add a 'a" tooth
Thi,· had a•h•u· ~thmn tilt• plywood hacki11g hanger to the backing hc.•ard.
that all thf' piece.\· an· xllu·d o11to. !1\0\\ Jet\ ..c.:c.:. "hc..·re·' th.tt llC.:\\ pair of
,Iipper' ~ ou JU~t got. ~J

paintcc..l hcforc the final :t)o)oc.:'lllhl~. LJ,c..·

the..• paint' ,pc.:cifiec..l in thc :\lateriaJ, Li ... t.
or 'uh,tillltc ~our 11\\11 color'. Materials List
The technique is 'implc.:: thin the
paint.... wipe: them on mud1 a). ~ ou "ould WOOD
a ,tain. then "ipe: off. The..· idl!a i' to color
• I ptccc.: ha"\\ noc.J ot hirch IJl/!. 111. ' h 111 x 5 111 ) ~ ieJd, pupp~
the y.mM.J. hut not to oh,curc thc.: \\c.lod
•I pu:.:c ha....,\\lmd ur htrch ( )1/-:,m '~l/2 rn. '~P/2 rn 1)icld' 'IIpper
grain. Thc !!falll 'hould ... hm' through.
•I ptcc..·c..· pi~ wood ( 1/-J 111 "6 in x :-: 111 1yit>IJ-. hacking hoard
ac..ldin" c..·harac..·tc.:r and intcn:'t to the pien•.
After ~ainting the ,Jippc.:r uppo..:r and 'ole..-.
•Snup' ol l/-1 1n ;md '12 111. plyY.olld Ytd\l ,h1m'
lightl~ damp thcm together. Thi' ''ill
HARUWARE*
prc\ cnt thcm from "arping a' the) dr).
Thi' wipe on. \\ ipe off tc.:l:hnilJuc..· i'
•I p.ur glo.~!-.s t:) c-. ttypc..· I I 5 nun hmwn no \\ 1re I
u...cJ for allthc part' c..'\.o.:c-pt the.: nn'c. The
•I 'il\\ 11 Joth han:,!t.:r
no'c i' paintc..•d '' ith a glo~~ cnaml'l. 'ud1
a' Ru,tolcum. Oh' inu,J~. nn grain" ill
P \ J~T/H\1"11 · ·
'ho\\ throul!h 1111 thc 11\"c..".
Stt>J) 7: ;\lthuugh I u,c..•J to a-.,emhiC'
•Ac..T) lie p:unh. ll' a' folio\\.;: \\hill' lor '-lnpe. lllll77ie and pa\\'
Ill\ intar,ia dc,tgn' Jirc.:c..·tl~ on the..·
hnm n lot rcmatntng hc..·ad p;trb Jar!. hrown for ,ijp~r upper. hlac..·k
h;c..·king hoarJ. r,.._. found a hetter tec.:h-
1< '' ~1 i ppc.:r ">k
nilJUC i~ to fir,t a"c.:mhlc.: the picc..·c, o.>n •( ;)o-.... hi a~.. I.. c..·narncl for nn~c
\\ax papc..T. and then glue them to the
hading hoarJ. To do thi'. u-.c..• onl) a
liulc glue.: hct\\ cc..•n the.: indl\ tdu.tl piece,.
.tnd l.c.:cp thc glm· to\\ ard the.: hack. 'n
* 1'i mm gla'' L"\C' an: t\,tibhlc from \an D~kt•., 4th and hth St
PO. Hm ~7X. \\c.•nn..,c..Jc..·l..c..·t. ~D :'\7~S5. td (605l 79h-~:::!:'i Spc~·tf)
thcrc \\on"t hc an~ 'lJUt'C.:U-out ruitHng
t~pc..· I..: t:. l:'irnm. hr ''' n 1111\ 11~
the..· front.
Once.: thc glu..: 1I u..cd c..·arpentcr"' glue
for tJu, picc..·c 1 ha~ Jnc.:d. cmnp;.tre the
** A.cr~ It c..' pa11tt-. u,cJ fnr thi' proJCt.."l •m.· C ~.·ro.~tm:oat h) Delta Tc..·ch
uattnl!' For a Jeakr neat \ ••U l «>nlat:t. lklta lcc..·hni~·al Coat-
1uc..·; 1 (.
ll\ c.:rall out~idc..· pwfilc.: of the..• B.td Pupp~
Ill!!' 2:'i-"O I'~ h"icr PltL'c..' \\ hiuic..•r. (' \ 'Jt)()•ll : tel •:::! UJ 6Xt>-llt,7X
w the..• Jutted lin...• inJit.:attng thc h;lc..'l.· -GI''' hlal·k c..'II<Ul ellor no.. c.: '" .t\ailahk' at ~nur local hard\\ar.:
ho:1rd profile on thl.' full-~iu paltern. It
'h'r~·.
there..··, no pruhlc.:m. tran-.fer the hac!.-
WOODYWAQON ~ati:-facuon from hi' "orlo. a~ "hen he 'uha, ...cmhlic'. Start "ith the cha~,j,_

W
h~n \\~ 'i'>it~J the Bu,ton fir'l made: that big carL"l'r ~\\itch. m:arl) a Cut the ...·ha"'' fA I from oak. to the
Bu\cr·~ \farlo.ct JJ,t 'ummcr. decade ago. 'ize la~tcll in the 8111 ot \latcriak Sanll a
one hlx1th in pankular c:~ught gcntk laf!~!r on the top ant.! ht•lhlln edge'
our cyc-Lt.e Knothole To~ hooth fea- Stock Options of the front. anJ cut a o,cmi..:ircular rathu-.
turing the hamhome da~'il" l .."<lf' of into the front t•nJ. A ~.·offcc can or >~n~
·1 he \\l><xly 'hm\ n j, made from a cnm-
Stephen Sullon. other round profile that"' about .ll/~ in.
hlllatwn nf "ainu! anll oak. hut feel free
Stcphcn ·~ s.tor) is one that e\ cr) 111 J1amctcr can he u'ed <h <t template w
to 'uh,titutc otlwr cmnhination' u~ing
"noll\\ nrJ...cr dream:- of. He o,tartcd n1.1rJ... for th1' l'Utout.
\\hat ~ou haw a\ailahk in the 'cr<ap h\1\.
malo.ing \\ooden to~~ in h1~ ...pare time AJo,o ..:ut out the oal.. had.. and front
\\e :-a) :-~.-rap ho\. he~.·au ..-.· th1~ i' an
ahout IU year' ago. In ll)H5. :n hi' fiN bumper., f B. Cl. u .. mg the full-.. iLc pat-
ill cal :-crap ho\ project. \\ ith no !'inglc
"hoJc,ak :-.htl\\. Stephen Jan dell an order tern' prO\ iJed r,)r theo,e parh.
pie~c longer than 121/.J in.
!rom Ma~o') ·, Department -.tore. Shortly I ..a} out and llrill for the four a xlc peg'
therealier. Stcphcn lcft h1' career a' a tllle fll). Next. cut tht> length uf Vtf• in. llll\\cl
derl.. ;mll tool- up tn) maJ...ing full time. Parts Kit
!'lOck into l>ix equal If"!. 111. lcngth., to
Totby. Stephen ha' enough co,tah- To mal..e the \\Otx.l) a' ,jrnple for )OU to mal..c the o,ix pin' tW 1. Dnllthc hoJe, in
lished .1ccounh c;o he onl) neeth to do mal-e a., plJ.,,ihle. \~e·ve a-.ked "-nothole
the l'ha'''' for the tour pin., that arc u:-.ct.l
nne or t\\ o 'how' .1 ) ear. Hi' family. in- Toy' to ofkr a part... !..it that tnclude, all to mount the humper .... Dnll corre-
cluding hi' wife and three ) oung hoy,. th~ whcc:J-.. peg:- anll pin' that you"ll
!'ponJing hnle' in the bumper' anJ
are a ,_.,,n,tant 'nun:e of inspiration for need. Ordering information j., indullcll mnunt them.
ne\\ and 1mprmed toy idea, . ..\nll the in the Kit Snur~:c bO\.
Knothole Toy~ irn.cntnry hao, h~o·~n C\· The Engine Compartment
panded to indude a '' 1de range of car.... The Chassis The engine ..:umpartmcnt 1' e<a') to
trucJ..., anll train'. ~.·arricll in fine: 'tore' Whcthl.'r )OU an: huillling a larg:~..· ~o:a:-e mal-c. if ~uu fnllm\ our three-,tep illu),-
from coa'l to cna'l. Hut h..:'t of <.~II. piece. tlr a -.m..11l to~. l."omtruction j, tratcJ hm.. ·to f ~cc \tal-in~ The Engine
Stephen ...eem' to get C\c~· hll a:- mul·h ea:-ier if )OU hre.tlo. thing' up inhllogkal Companmen11.
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Step 1. Cut a pair of "id~~ 1D 1 from pro\imate "hape "h0\\11. La,tl~. mal.: a The Body
\l.alnut. J hood cEJ fn,m '':tlnut. :111d a 'erie' of .,hallu\\ b.md ...;m l..erl\ in the \:e\1 up i'the bod). Cut the front 1H1 to
grill 1Fl from oal... Glue th~-.· four pi~.:e:­ pairoflouvef\ IGI. The ,afe\l \\:1) to do '>i7e from Vr~. in. thicl.. \\alnut. then appl~
togcth~o.·r thi' i:- to u".: douhJ.:,ticl tap.: to h.:m- a ...erie., of 45 d.:grce he,eh a' indic;tted
Step 2. Ora\\ ;m arr on th.: top .:nd or poraril~ fa,ten the lomeor<; to a length of to -.ene a' a tran ... umn het\\ecn the hod~
the.- grill. to a~:t a' a d~pth guide.- for )OUr 'cr<~r 'tncl... and th.:'n male the l..erh. and the engmc compartment. The ca~il..''t
band 'a'\ .:uh. ~1JI..e a 'erie' of cut'. Thi:- ''a~ ~our hand, "ill he \\ell out of \'>'a~ to do thi' j., 10 hold the engine com-
e.t.:h ahout 'IK tn. :tpart on-cemer from the \\a) of thl.' hlade. Remo\e rhe lou- partment again~t the front <llld '('nbc thc
the other. Stop the cuh .11 the .:un~d ,·cr' and glue them in place on the 'ide' profile. l',e the 'cribed line' a~ a guidl..'
depth line. nf the engine comp:.tnment. for your he\ cl cuh.
Step 3. \tale the 13 degree taper -\1-;n dnll th~-.· pin hofc, 111 the head· Cut the hack (I 1 trom .l/x in. thKI.. oal..
cuh along e:Kh 'tde. Appl) a 45 degree lighh tV). drillth~..· corresponding hole., to thl..' d imen-.ion' 'ho\\ n in the Re.tr El -
chamfer along the top edge., of the ta- in the enl:!ine compartment. and mount L'\ at ion. Then go tn worl.. on the -.ide
per-... then conhlUr the grill to the <tp- the headlight,. p<tn.:b. Ea~-.·h of thl..' oal.. 'ide paneh j,
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four ~hort r;tih Ill and t\\O long rail'
1M 1. :\fter cutting all the pan' to 'iize.
!,!lue the po)ot~ and rail' to thl! 'ide'<~' in-
dicated 111 the S1de Panel Detail.
On~c the ;;ide paneJ, are complete.
glue them. the had and fmnt to th~.::
cha,~i~ .. \ho glue the ~·ngine compart ·
menl into place on the cha,!-.i'.
~lat-e the \\alnut roof IN). But note
that 11 i' not .tdded until after 1he ,e;tt'
anJ 'leering a:-,embl) ha' e been made
anJ in,talkd.

The Seats and Steering Assembly

btch of the oat- :-.l'Ut' con'i't' ot a
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Bill of Materials
(all dimensions actual)
No.
Pa:.:.rt:..::Desc
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Chassis
A CllasSJs 7 8 X JS/8 X 12114
B Back Bumper 3J8 X 314 X 43 4 part' to the 'iLc~ indicall:d. then u'e the Finish
c Front Bumper 112 X 3/4 X 4314 techni4ue of culling a 'erie:- of 'hallo\\ Stephen Sunon u~e.-. a natural mineral ml
Engine Compartment kerf, '' ith the band 'a''· each cut ab,,ut fini ... h on all h1 ... toy:-.. a fini ... h that he
lJr, in. Jeep and IJM in. on-center a\\ a~ note:. i!. safe for children. If )Ou\.1 lit-e a
0 Stde 3/4 X t3 4 X 3 2
E Hood 1/2x31/4x3 from tht• pre~iou' wt. to te\tur.: the 'cat little higher poJi,h u'e bel'.!-. \\ax. an-
3,4 X J1 /4 X 2114 'urface,. other natural !-.Ubstance. A\ oid thl' u ..e of
F Gril
118 X 11 8 X t3J4 ~lue the 'eat pan~ togcth~:r. then glue petroleum-ba5-ed lini,hing product:-.
G Louver 2
the 'ear-. in pla~.:c to the c:ha.,,i .... Drill for Editor:\ Note: Tlln is just the fint f~{
Body the ">leering column IT I. glue the 'leering Stt•plwn Sutton\· tmrk 10 be pre.H•nted in
H Front 3 8 X JS 8 X 23 8 1 \\heel 1S) to the column. anJ glue tht• The UoodM:orker '.\ ]uumal. m· 't•t• .~ol
I Back 3;8 X 35 8 X 33/8 1 '>leering "''emhl) intu th~· hole drilled mon• of hi\ .~Imming classic car.\
J Sde 114 X21 '4 X61 /8 2 for it 11110 the front. plcmncd for fwure i.uue.'i. includin.~ a
K Post 1 4 X3 8 XJ3 8 6 Finall). aJd the roof. lumclwmt• Dt•u 1 Coup in our No-
L Shan Rail 1t4 X 3t8X 11{2 8 t·embniDI!ceml'er Cllri.H mw i.uue. ~
M long Ratl 1{4 X 3/8 X 2 4 The Fenders
N Roo! 9 16 X JS 8 X 73 8 1 The tender' tQI are ">haped from 3/J, in. Kit Source
thtcJ... \\;alnut. B~ mat-ing phutocopic' or A pdrts kit, including the four wheels
Seats
u ... ing carbon paper. ) ou !>hould be able (RJ. the steering wheel ($). th('
0 Bottom 718x 1 x258 2
p Bad( 318 x 1118 x 25/8 2
10 tran,fcr the f..:nder profik from our steering column rn.
the four pegs
full-~ize pattern to )OUr 'tod. l'!-.c the {V). the pair of headlights (V) and a
Fenders banJ 'a\\ to cut the rough profile. then length of 3flo in. dowel stock suffi-
a Fencer See Full·stze Pattern 2 u'e ra'P'· tile' and ..andpaper to achtc' e cient to yield the six pins (W) is
the tmal contour,. Compare your \\OrJ... available from:
Wheels. Headlights, Pegs & Pins*
frequent I) to the photo. s-o ) our kndr-r' Knothole Toys
R Whee 234dia.x 1.2thtc;l( 4
loot- a:-. do..,e a' JXh... ihle to the original.
s Steenng Wheel 1 dia. x 7 161hick 1
!\lou11l the wheel~ lir:-1. and then the
RD 4, Box 5 50
T Steenng Column 3,16dia.x 1121ong Eggleston Hill Rd.
fender .... Thi' way )Ou can adju ...r the Cooperstown, NY 133~6
u Peg See Peg Detatl 4
fender po'ition ,Jightl) a:- needed to pro-
v Headl,ght See FL.II·stze Pattern 2
\'H.le de;trance around the" heeb. :-.lote.
Spcctfy Woody Wdgon Parts Kit.
W Ptn 3·16 dta. x 1 21ong 6 Price per kit is $9.95 postpaid. Check
as ~ho\\ n in the Stde Ele\ at ion. that the or money orders only. PICds(' note, kit
bottom edge of the fender' j,n·t llu~h only includes parts listed, not the
• Al t"tese pans are avatlat>le as a k1t. See
'' ith the bottom ot the cha,...i,. but i... po,i- wood forth(' remaining pdrts.
Ktl Source
tioned up aoout t/r, Ill. up from tht, face.
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 Vol 12 No 5 Sept-Oct 88
The Back Issue pages list the contents of all back issues t.4 ter CtJt41g Jig capta.., s C~ Coorrtry Co~ee Tal> e
ROoster Foil<. Ar s~no-~ette Ha~es• Basl<et Blrn Pt:Sfl
that are currently available for sale Toy. 18th·Certury Penol Post Bed anc N•ghtsta"d
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~-Desk.-~-Earty
Vol. 9 No.3 Mly.June 85 Vol --- -------
11 No • July·Aug
Wa cabi~el wRe:;;s5e0 F,nger Pulls
·a7 ---
AmerJCan Bookcase Trastl Con:amer Lov.Cost
Bookcase Desi1 Mcies Wooo Movement JOirur:g Rmg
Seg~E!r'l$, On I B1s F ng Open Gcained Woods
l<llchet1 car. Come"'l:lO'll"Y Wa I (;lock. Co10n~al Wa I Workbendt Co\.1'1ry Basket. Desk Ca enoar ~ Pen &
Sconce Ca"' Box Towel Bar 111r Glass Shelf. Maro e Perot BU1ter1ty P11U Toy Van1ty Mlfror ••th Dra~e{ Vol 12 No. 6 Nov-Dec '88
Race Toy. Crac!te Varvty Mcr!ot U.t9' Clamptrg Jig Ja· Apolllacary Chest TV VCR cablret. ArtiCles: &-e'lac, Shalter H•gh Cr~est TaOie Saw Crosscut Box Country
c:obean Joont Stool Aftlcles Product Liabi 1ty Pan t; The nand Piane, Ve~ee- Pan II !nased caMI'lg. Vegetable Bin Wna e Pu Toy Colonial Wa Sc.orce
Restonog an AnbQ~.a Frame. Coptng w Wood Mo~e · Treetoo Ctlr1stmas Omam~! Classic f'Ol.p Trod\. Co
ment Making Recessed Finger Puns. Vol. 11 Ho. s Sept-Oct "87 temporary Cfao e Cndo s carousel La01> An cJes Flat
Conte'1lporary Love Seat Two-Drawer P atform Bed
Vol, 9 No, 6 Nov·Oec '85 Sna• Pull Toy. Rou!ed Tnvets Sp•ce Rack w1th Chip
Dulomltf D1ntr~g Table Shaker Wasnstano Markrng carvrng Jo1~er s Too Chest Shakef·style Step Stool
Gauge Venee•ec Wa Cock • x 4 Oft·Roader Teddy Turned Shop Mallets Woodbox. An.cles. Frercn Pol-
Bear Puwe DIICk Pu · Toy LandscaPil Culling Boards. •shmg Made Easy: Plane lror. S,.arpeni'lg, Makir.g a
Early Amer Ta CloDI, Desk Orgarrtter MoraV!im Charr, Splayed Leg Or.- Guaeeblock. Tralilio!la~ Cn•p CaMng.
AftiCJes WeaVIng a Rusl! Seat. Part I Table Saw Rip- Shop-Tested 12 .llgsaws t.4a1Ung IN Knlldde »r•
P'"O Prob ems Solubo"'s, •·P ece Book Ma't.'l Ve·
reeol"lg Rurmng a P:-ofilable &Siness

Vol. 10 No. 1 Jan-Feb 86

C!Uppenoa.e Baelle or s Chest Qrre"lta. SefVing Tray,
Courtry Bencn, An11Q1.e l<r1le Tray. Tape D•soense•.
Va1ar.bre Box TO) Tow Truo.: & Ca•. Shalt~ ()ro;) eal
Tat>e Stloc>cl':laCe 8cw SG,. Cn d s Set.;e Beocn Pa!e
Sne'ves Freeslancllng Slle1 S.rstem Art>ces Get'~g
Pal(] lor Your Won1; YleaVtng a Fibef Rt.Sil Seat Pan H Vol. 12 No. 1 Jan-Feb 88
Tat>e Saw Crosscutt ng Aouter-Lat1'1B Flutrng Contemporary Colfee Table, PI.SS n Books Bool<e:'!ds
Cookbook Holder Wooden J8'1'1elry Ch1•d s Duel!
Vol 10 No. 3 May-June 86 Puzzle Shal<er Wal Clock Stereo cabinet &Speakers
Co1temporary Lamo. Earty Arrer Bend'! Steam·beol Country OccasiOnal Table. Dr I Press J1g Pierced T1,
C odl Pine Hutdl Goose Basket Toy Crane Cordt· cabinet AniCie$ Edge G!w~g The Drrl Press. Pierced
ern Hood~ Snap Vlorkstanor Pa'SO'I s Table Shaker Trn Foor Sllopmade F111shes
Lap Des!! Vmnao W'latr.ot sre t Amaes Toy,...aker
Care Mag" er, ~a!ter. ng Warped Boa'OS, Choos rg a Vol, 12 No. 2 Mar·Apr '88
Rooter, SiJpooned Steam Be'lO ng Qak & Glass Tier Table. Crystal RegUlator Cock Eary
A'!lenca'l cand•eslldls. ArroN Wa Decoration Three
Vol. 10 No. 4 July-Aug '86 Drawer Country WaNBox. Key Cabinet Cootemporary
Wa~-Hung Otsp!ay cabinet.LariJoewOI'ol Planter. Coor~ Box Shaker Camer FOlk Harp Mlcles Use a'IO Snarp.
BJJcl!et Beoch Ad1rondadl cna1r Coffee u, en~rog of the Hand Scraper, The Lathe Bas1c Sett.p
Clamdrgger s Basket. Box of Shapes Toy Disk Cock Oual1ered TU{nmgs, Lacquer
Tenon Jg DICtiOilaiY Stand. Sl'aker S:at-Batk Sloe
C!latr Att•Cies Selectog a PIOduCIIOrt P•otecl. IAore Vol . 12 No. 3 Uay-June 88
About Warped Boarns AOO.st Acuter &15 Siong Dove- Loon ca'Ving Ear.y A..,..e'tCa"' Dry Srl'!l. Coole~
131 Joints D•esser OcH!fY'e f>-pe Bo• AntQt.e Knfe &Fork Tray
D.:rtcn Tu o FOlk An S "'uere Color.ra Sa1 Bcx Sue
Vol. 10 No. 5 Sept-Oct 86 Vase Mltltf Gauge Stop. Hunt Table Ai11Cif1S Somd!e
Varvty Case. Stoo CoHee Tab·e Blankel Cnes1 Uorta• Tur111ng, Selecting and Sharpermg Lathe Tooos Re·
ano Pestle. Whale Folk A.1 Sr t~ouene Toy Wagoo. Crall· cessed F1nger Pull Step·by·Step Co.oring Wood Aro.
berry Rake Router Bit Box Sn~er Drop-Leal Table, 0v81'V16W
D~ Wl1h Tambour Top Ar1K:Jes Ate Y01.:r Pnces Com·
pelitrve7, Restonng a Rosewooo Chat• Bas11:: RoJJier
Opernor.s Malt-~ TarnbOUf Doors

Vol. 11 Ho. 2 Mar·Apr "87

GardenBencn& .,.abe Mm>~edWa Shall Ahombohe·
c:ron Pttuli Wood Saill}'ef Woo igl9 FoOl Art Doots~
Kangaroo P1. Toy ColOma Wa! She'!, Cootemp. Ha
Vol. 13 No. 4 July·Allg '89
Table Sllaller Sewing Desk. Altl0e5-' Drect Ma• Promo Shaker Long Bene'~. Fo k·Arl S g" Toy Farm Tractor
bon. F1nrshes The Mortise & TefiOfl. Part II, Bev~· and WatJO"lr M.n1at.A"e FJo.toe· Cart; Krtcheo Toogs. w
Eoged Orawe< Bol:oms. ca01ret With Tt~se Art Staell '19 Soolo.stle es Co-Jiltr)
P18 Sale ArticJes· Deal•rg • '" Uoe.en Wood, Jinse
Vol. 11 No. 3 May.June '87 Art Coping w 1 Your Ral1la ·At!!l Saw BfUS.'llng Lat·
l<11dl8n ca· ster Set ~l(!·~g Biplane Con:e~ra'Y quer. A'As-1~> a Wooc!Yrofking Sr1ow
Servmg can 1\a:;(J'I Ho der Oe<Xlfallve P a~ter
CoOi'llry Vege!abte So~ Medicire Cablr:et, Drvn Sa""* Vol 13 No. 5 Sept-Oct 89
~na Reg .. a:o< Clod!. DISOia y pecesta • A'flCieS Per Coun!Ty BakeRoo'll Table Ctltppe['Oale SmaUChest
etra• ng Oi s The Joir.ter, Veneer Pan I, Dovetail Key Stacking Desk Trays Pe'le~ Box. App•e Doorstop
Bu:t tMer Space S'lutlle Toy. Marquetry Coasters Ice Chest With
 VoL1S No.6 Nov·Dec ·91
Country P1'1l! Wrtt,ng Desk. Humcane Larrp, little Folks
Desk &Se"ctl Co101'1a, Oollho~se Jewelry Box Fa!tler
C:mst~NS Carv ng. Hetroom Toy crest PtastiC Bag Re
cyc•er Fau•·tu1l8C Vessels 4 Full·s•ze Panerns Artr·
cles · ~IS!! m tile Shop Feux·turreo Vesse s (tech·
nJQue} The Fra'!'le anc Pane , Too~ Re~1ew 81scuil
JOiners
Mo•use & Tenon M11ror, Weavers Cl\est ol Drawers
T1ss<.~e Bor Cover. Banc-Sa.vr Napkin !-'older, Vol. 16 No.1 Jan-Feb ·92
Grasshopper PuiJ Toy Compact Disc t'ooder Sl>op·Bu1l! Coun'ry Pll'le Mtrror D•op· eaf 01rurg Table Cness Se1.
Spndle Sarder, Wal -Hung lr()ll•ng Board Tavern Tab e Srop WorKcente·, Barcsawn Heart Box, Scroll-sawn
ArtiCles Oamps Ore Shop Tool You Can't Do Wrtl'oJ! Door Ha•p C ass1c F11etr:~ck. 1n:ars1a Toucan-on a·
Hew 10 Ha~g Wa I Cabinets, Marquetry The Oorect Branch W11'100W Va1ance AITlc.es. Sa'e· Router S.: Qe.
t.leltoo. A GIJiele \:>War aoo Po ;sn: SIQ'1S al'ld New Accessones· Dtitct\ Tutn:ng, Veneeong
Tool Revwew PIu'!Qe Roulefs Chest/Cuoboard Jui/Aug'92
•"'et ArtiCles Oowel•rg Jigs Tal'lll'lg !he Hare Scraoer.
Sno!r.est. PortII' ·Callies Pocilel Hole Cutler
Vol. 17 No. 4 JUI·Aug 1993
Early AmeriCan Corr.er Cuoboard. GoSSIP Be,.ch Band
Saw Cutoff Tab;e Roan~g 20 s Soorts Car Pussycat
Napio"' Holder Aerobic Step Desk!Op Bookshel' Cl1erry
le:terbox w tAo..nta r. Scene Relief Ca•v•l'g Art•cles ·
Ho"' lo Buy Wooc, t:1osed Lettenr:g: C!lOOSif'Q a11d
Ustng S~"a•oerung Stones St!optest The lnC'a J.g

Vol. 11 No 5 Sep-Oct1993
lf'tars'a Aonencan Eag~e BIOCkfront Chest, Super Bo~
Jotnt 0 d Fashtonec Far(!' Table S..tnset fMer Desk
Set Sere saN'\ Burl'ly P11ule Ou 'l Crare Magaz1r.e
S 1pcases Artrc es Penryo•,cner's C'aTp O•gamze•,
How To fatter; ROl.iC S:QCI( FaJx Ant,que Crac• eo
Fin•sh Tool Rev.ew. Bercr.top ano M.r. lat"'es
Sooptes: Sa'e·T Prare• 0y Wag~

Vol. 17 No 6 No~-0ec 1993

Oid-Time lcebo' Co,.temporary Jewe•ry Box W noow-
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Wa She~. K10s Mo<lu a• F..•r:rtl.l'e Set Santa CaMrg
Art•cles How to R1;:1 ana Crossct.l on the Table Sa~~W ,
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The exciting July/August issue is taking shape, and we think you'll be thrilled
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The colorful is not only easy to make, it adds fun to
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, and for carvers we'll have a photo step-by-step from
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Add to this a feature on repairing and maintaining your treasured old hand tools,
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