Celebrating Our lOOth Issue
SPECIAL COI],ECfOR'S
EDITION
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August, 1995
EDITOR'S
COLUMN
Sawdust
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The Readers' Gall")' IsI1'l the:only'lh.ing t'S:i\1ill,hlird 10 believe ihat this is the l()()h I~'" of lj'O!IIlnnif/l. 1;0 1"=, d speciol about Ibis issue. wrtve also in-
Just doesn't seem Ulat Ittlg ago dUl!I was cfuded threes~ilII ~~ GL.'ISSICwojoolENClt The 1:lSIiime we waki!lg 00 dJe rll'8tissue. 1 gtl:SS time doesfIYwhenyaure havingfun, featured ·n tmditittllll IVcll1(bench was in REAC);l\S'OAIURY :fo help cclebJ1Jjc Woodsmith. i$SljeNo, SO.BlLt!1istin)e. ilotIf 100b.issuer r \Vanted 10 do sanedlit)g stesd of a '.'Eu'qleit!'scyJe" bench widl an special-S omelbing a little differe!l1., open base, wetoi:ll: a djn:er~llt9(ltJroach. We deSigned a classic cabinet style So a couple issue> back J lilted ~Ili to Set1din_p.hotO!nlll1sof Woommili, pr<>- workbench, (ltremindsmeofthe k.iJl(~of jects Ibey had '6uill. To say 'UlIIt J was bench yoo mighl have seal il a tum-O~ pleased widllhe !'eS!lttlSc would be an un- [b....,olurywoodworl;ing shop.) ~el1t [ cant~ Ibe la!1. Besides oJierin_g plenty. c{ st~e far time Ihad so much fun ~ug dle mall various !<>01s W)d-acc~coch Everv day we received ijozens oCemies. alsofeatures a soli!! ~Ie top, ADd 00 (I1\ere's 'one day's 'wOlllt shO\\U II the bot· easy toinsta! ~bolL·oowoodwOI'king vise. nm ({1his page.) Atld every day J was ik As 1 said beftte, this bendl.1uI!i :'1old p~ed !lY, Ule.g1!8Iily and \'lIriely or'dle Ijlshiated'fecl to it. So we 1A'1Ifted1.0 phOI<>pro)ects 'belng IliliIL graph ~ in-an dd. fashioned setting (see Blltbest of,,11.i1:,dldu\seem to mauer it: ilIe' phOlllStil th~ frttil and badt _) a~ had been. a wooowocker for 22 The tiic~ wasrUlding the JjgbI.setti~ But years QikeM!IIY,ElJen Hampton), cr they we found iLrlght bere in Des M'oineS! the were bUilding their firstwoodwOIkitlg pro- wQQdsbopalLivingHisIO!j Farms, (Living ject. All oftheoi S!J!:In,edlosfl!lfeagenuine HislOl)' Farms is an.
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those people~ose projects appear 00 Ibe tlne·board shelfon page,28. ll's n sanpages 16and 17,And III evayan~wha.ubpie weekend projecLwilh a Wlique ITIOWlI· milled photos -Ibank you. mgsy&em,
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Woodsmith
No, 100
A
LOOK
INSIDE
Contents FEAlURES
Classic Workbench
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Sturdy and solid - nothing
Oil
this workbench isfiagile.
Even the metal visefeaiures heavy woodenjaws, so it has a wide clamping surface and holds a pair ofbench dogs.
Laminated Top.
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There "' .. MD lricks /0 buildmg. o.flaI!amftlaled bench lop:
laying out the boards properly ami g/lIll1gthem lip, We\re included some tips. techniques, and a s/mpiejilljor this process at eaJ)'and accurate aspossible.
Readers' Gallery ...
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Many readers responded 10 0111' reqveefor .'OW' chance to see lire lJ.'OJ* ofsomefellow -..voodworkers:
Dovetail Chest..
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This heirloom chest isjust a box-with a Ild- and a sliding tray inside. 11,'11give you a chance /0 use some traditional woodworkmg techniques and all old{as}/iolwdjitlis/t.
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Hand-Cut Dovetails ....
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Ifyou \'e never cut dovetatls by IUlIIa {or l)'Ouneed a quick Hrej",!S,iJercourser} here's our simple step-by-step method
Three Board Sbelf
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Nothingfancy here.just three boards. But don'I miss Ille 1II1/que hanging system. About all )'OU 11c<:l!JOl'this project is a boardtfoo: oflnmber and an. eWlning /0 build it.
DEPARTMENTS
Tips & Techniques SbopNotes Sources
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No. 100
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FELLOW
WOODWORKERS
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Tips & Techniques SANPER CONVERSION
45° CORNER CLAMP
• Sanding In ti.~ places is mmlt lbe mo .. !ling holes tor a •~ was ti:i:;enlly.wed; ing Cit a about as much.lun 'as doii\g new Qase. Bm.bci'e\; the best dl>lllay.cabmetwdb a.,i:lgssfronl laxes. You could buy an expe» peri. You (an make anewbase bulb._at a 45' an,aIe (ilke n bay sve detail """der(d:ie kind willi r~.!!JlYsmpey,Qu wanl wlhd.... j. The problem was tryalrianJdHhnDod hradl. but inTIlls new base call be.madll ing 10 c an.., alld~lJ:,d)e froot stead r:Cnlalla piece w,1ILanopeniog Mihjtto
m'Jlth Uteil'lgled'O,~ mitt:r, see dmwillg belo-v. n cradles Ule wOrkJliece '!lld' keeps' it frOnt movmg, A,c1amping bJock OIl I.cp puShes:lbe IV(Tkpi:ce dOWn ~."Sl the angled ~. '/'hal w.r:; IItten,lbe clamp IS Ilgld. ened the mitered pjeces are i!!eezed ligililogellier. Orville n"ulmlJlp Belle PI(1il~,1I.tJJnnesoip.
ClA,bS~9lq iJ'¥ ..I'l",a roll n~d
ROUTER FENCE INSERTS • 1 need a IlI!gc opening (ror cloantlce) iii my router tillie fence when '!Sin$ ~bits. BUI aJargeopenlllg lSIl\safe·wben routlngsmallpieces -Illey C1IIl ",edge betweai die bit and fence c'lllS~.kickba\k.
To sdvclhlspr(j)lem.l added qui Inrertlo ppgrling in
al'q)laceablenseuc mvfence. Fig. 1. Irs cut a littlel'fIler lI)all 11fills illlbe space "",uua the bit neededfor the IVQqdscrews lbat ~ splsU pi~eswon\gel csugl.d lipid i~inplace, Andjust di::eo UI U,e,qx:tling. enoog!llo
fence, simply. rout a sI,aUow piece ofMasonite.) mortise (like llIe mortise for a 1 ma!
in the rouler table an.d cui. OUI the insert. sec Fig",2. But roc profileDits, Ibe bear· ihggetsiilllleway. SOfll'Sloaa clear1ll1Ce.slot in Ihe insert. and dlen cut die profile. see Ftl. 3. Marl: MNnci« illdiemopolls, llitfl'aila
RIjST" C<.< 9""·'.1>1 for bti9rJ'~}CJ9sronca
COVIN 1911('9
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