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IN THIS ISSUE OF
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26 Hidden-door Bookcase
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40 Limbert-style End Table
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4 Wood-Wide Web
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6 Sounding Board
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12 Ask WOOD
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16 Shop Tips
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24 Unvarnished
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88 Whats Ahead
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ASK WOOD
YOUR QUESTIONS
Q
Face frames first fends off fitting flaws
Im planning to build new cabinets for my the overhang, the more wasted space youll fLearn Marc Adams
kitchen, and a buddy said I should make the have between cabinets.) method of building
face frames first and then the carcases. That For cabinets that mount against an adjacent face-frame-first
seems backwards to me. Is there an advan- wall, increase the face-frame overhang that cabinets in issue 203
(March 2011).
tage to this method? contacts that wall by 12" or so (or as much as
Tom Casey, Columbia, S.C. needed to prevent gaps). This provides room
A
to scribe that stile to match the walls contour
Although it may sound counterintuitive, and cut it to fit, avoiding any gaps.
Tom, theres a good argument for making face With the face frames done, dry-fit the
frames first. When multiple cabinets have to sides in place and use the exact distance
line up next to each other in a row, small between them to determine the width of the fSeeking advice from
other woodworkers?
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Put the brakes on runaway sleds
When making cuts using a tablesaw crosscut sled, its easy to get
carried away and push the sled too far forward, cutting through the
rear fence. To protect your fingers and avoid regularly replacing
your sleds back fence, make this low-profile sled stop. The 18"-thick
aluminum bar fits inside most saws miter-gauge slots. Just tighten
the machine screw to lock the stop in place.
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LOCK RABBET
What a lock rabbet should look like. The corner joint for a Oops. Unfortunately I put the rabbet on the wrong side of Its a feature, not a bug. A round-over routed on the
blanket chest I built should have looked like this. the figured panel, leaving a stub protruding. protrusion makes it look as if it was my intention all along.
24 WOOD magazine November 2015
You will make mistakes, and you will be
called to account for them. But you should
consider these golden opportunities from
which to learn.
Rout a
that leaves something to be desired, the
rabbet cut on the wrong face (previous Sign Making Headquarters
page)...you get the point.
But, its what we do with that golden
beautiful
opportunity that makes us better wood-
workers. The times I have cut a joint too
loose, I have gone back to figure out how I
made the mistakeand hopefully fix it
family
(top left). Maybe it was the way I held the
marking gauge, or that I leaned my pencil
the wrong way. The times the joint was too
tight? Well, I learned that its easier to
heirloom.
remove wood from a joint to get a better fit
than to add wood back to the project.
Some interesting design ideas have
presented themselves to me as well. For
instance, on this small keepsake box (top
right) I built for some friends who were
getting married, I tried to hand-rout the
edge detail on the lid. It was going well,
until the router wobbled going around
the corner.
In this instance, I learned that cuts like
this one should be done on a router table.
I also discovered that a rasp and some
sandpaper can help make a pretty cool
design detail that caused lots of people to
ask, How did you do that?
Whats the takeaway from this? Its
okay to make mistakes when it comes to
woodworking. While you might grit
your teeth and mutter under your Keepsake Box Sets
breath about reworking a piece, as long
as you remain open to the lessons the
mistake has to teach you, it will make Rout Picture Frames in one pass
you a much better woodworker. Bowl and Tray templates
XWhen hes not talking about disasters such as
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Hidden-door fWatch a video
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Bookcase
Like a moll in a mystery novel, this beautiful
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EXPLODED VIEW
Approximate
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OVER WHICH
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INSTALLS
27
C
Outside
face
B
A
Top of right
side-case
face frame
A B
To mark the rail locations, clamp a stile (C) flush with the ends and outside face of a side A bevel allows the swinging center case to clear the right side case. Rip away 12" of width
(A), align a square with the top face of the shelf (B), and mark onto the stile edge. (including the kerf) as measured on the outside face of the frame.
Start with the side cases third top/bottom using the same set-up. Set
fWatch a video on
getting perfect dadoes
with only one test cut.
1 To reduce repeating machine set-ups,
and to ensure dadoes align between
opposite sides, cut a double-wide blank, plus
aside parts M and S.
1 SIDE- AND
7 Laminate two strips of plywood to make
each side filler (H) [Drawing 2]. Glue a pair
to each case, making mirrored cases.
plywood; regular wood
glue wont adhere to it.
CENTER-
CASE SIDES
C
Go easy with polyurethane glue as any squeeze-out will foam and make a mess. Wear
SIDE CASE SIDES CENTER CASE SIDES gloves to prevent glue stains on your skin.
A
D " hole
I
A
B
14"
13" 84" G
E
84" B 94"
C
14" #8 x 1"
F.H. screw
C
E 2b END VIEW
B
K "
14"
3/8" plug
" long 1/16" rabbets
K 3/8" deep
D 2"
B J
E 14"
11"
15" H
H
K
14"
F
J
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2"
Plate recess
7"
19"
E F
Lay out a recess to match the width of the pivot plate and 712" long. Mark the ends of Rout straight with an edge guide. Rout the 12" through-mortise in three passes, lowering the
a 112"-long through mortise centered in the layout. bit slightly between passes.
Build a bridge
fThe steel plate The bridge ties the two side cases together, the 38"-deep recess for the plate stopping just
accepts a pin that forming the opening for the swinging center short of the end marks. Clean up the ends
extends into the center case, and anchors the top hinge pin. with a chisel.
case, serving as the
top pivot point for the
center case. Routing
1 Retrieve the bridge top/bottoms (M) cut
earlier. Glue a part M with dadoes to the 3 Cut the dividers (N) to size and glue
them between the top/bottoms (M).
an over-long recess
for the plate allows
M without dadoes with their ends and edges
flush [Drawing 3]. 4 Cut the trim (O), and face-frame rails
and stiles (P, Q) to size. To create a
positioning the plate
and pin to fine-tune
the fit of the center
2 To form the pocket for the steel plate
[Sources] in this lamination, position the
plate [Photo E], then score around its perim-
shadow line, sand 116" chamfers on the mat-
ing corners of the trim and lower rail, and
the mating edges of the center stiles. Glue
case between the eter with a marking knife. For visibility, the trim to the lower rail, then glue and
side cases. darken the scored lines with a pencil. Rout a pocket screw the face frame together [Draw-
121 12" through mortise centered on the ing 3]. Biscuit the face frame to the bridge.
width and length of the layout [Photo F].
Reset the edge guide and bit depth and rout 5 Cut the back (R) to match the size of the
bridge and attach it with biscuits.
3 BRIDGE
EXPLODED VIEW
M #20 biscuit and slot
N
12"
Squeeze-out U V
G H I
Set, square, score. Drop the pin into the hole, square the Let the foam flow. Allow the polyurethane glue to dry Fillers beef up the bottom. Apply glue to the bottom shelf
end of the plate to the edge of the filler (V), then score completely, then clean up the squeeze-out in the recess (T) and the bottom rail (Z) then clamp the filler assembly
around the plate and pencil in the lines. and drill the hole 1" deep, measured from the bottom of (U/V) to both.
the recess.
woodmagazine.com 31
Doors camouflage cracks
All eight doors are the same width with bri-
dle joints at each corner. The lower doors
have grooves to accept a plywood panel; the
upper doors are rabbeted after assembly to
II
accept glass.
Tip! To prevent
machining errors while
cutting joinery, label the
1 Cut the door stiles and rails (FFII) and
panels (JJ) to size. Set aside the upper
door parts and the panels for the moment.
door parts with their
letter, designate which
are for the upper and
2 For the four lower doors, cut grooves in the
stiles (GG) and rails (HH, II) to accept the
plywood panels [Drawing 5, Photo J].
lower doors, and the top
and bottom of each stile. 3 Cut the joinery for all of the doors [Skill
Builder, next page]. Then glue up the doors,
with the panels (JJ) in the lower doors.
J
Center a groove. Attach a featherboard in front of the blade, and make a pass with each
face against the fence to center a groove in the lower door rails and stiles.
4 After the glue dries, rout and chisel the
rabbets in the upper doors
[Drawing 5a]. Order glass to fit
the openings in the upper
doors. Cut the glass stops (KK,
LL) and set them aside.
5 DOORS
(inside face shown)
GG
K L
Set the blade height. Raise the tablesaw blade so the highest tooth reaches the bottom of Cut mortises in the lower stiles. For best results, the
the groove in a bottom rail (II). jig must slide smoothly over the rip fence. Clamp the
workpiece to the jig.
FF
M N
Reset for the upper door stiles. Using the rails for the upper doors as gauges, set the blade height to match the full width of the rails, then cut the
mortises as you did on the lower stiles.
Tip! Cut a test tenon in
scrap to ensure the fit
before cutting tenons on II Stopblock
the rails. Cut only the
cheeks, then handsaw
away the waste to avoid
changing the rip fence II
settings.
O P
Cut away the walls of the groove. Set the fence so the Complete the tenons. A stopblock clamped to the rip fence establishes the tenon length
blade removes the walls of the groove, leaving a tenon that and provides clearance for waste to move away from the blade.
fits the mortise.
woodmagazine.com 33
Install the cases
At the existing doorway, remove the old fender washers. Most carpets should spring secured to the base [Photo T]. Swing the case
door by pulling the pins from the hinges. If up enough to conceal small gaps created by closed and shim the side opposite the turn-
you leave the trim in place, install ledger the shims. table to level and plumb the case.
boards the same thickness as the trim above
the door and alongside it [Exploded View, page
27] to fill the gap and provide a surface to
1 Glue up the base (MM) [Exploded View].
Round over the front edge and ends, and
rout a recess to fit the turntable. Secure the
5 Set the side cases 116" from the center
case, plumb them, and screw them to the
base (MM) with 4" screws.
screw the bridge and side cases to. However,
you can remove the door casing and base
trim to place the cases against the wall.
base to the floor, centered on the doorway.
MM
Lag screw heads
must clear this area.
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wrench greatly
simplifies this process.
Shop for them here: Q R
woodmagazine.com/ Drill close to the center. To allow the lag screw heads to clear the case above it (Photo R), drill the holes at the ends of the slot nearest the center. Avoid
ratchetwrench drilling through the floor below to eliminate the chance of damaging pipes, ducts, or wiring.
Spacers
MM
MM
Spacers
S T
Position the center case. Have a helper steady the case while you position the turntable Tighten the lag screws. Use a box wrench or open-end wrench and be patient. Its a tight
and locate the lag screws in the pilot holes. area to work in so youll only get small turns of the wrench.
34 WOOD magazine November 2015
bullet portion of the catch in the hole, but Materials List
dont screw it in place yet. Install the catch FINISHED SIZE fThis project requires
on the bottom face of the bridge. If the bullet Part T W L Matl. Qty. two square feet of
doesn't engage the catch, adjust the bullet Side cases 12" quartersawn
up. When the bullet engages the catch, screw A* sides 34" 1134" 84" PM 4 oak, 86 board feet
the flange of the bullet in place. B shelves 34" 1134" 1414" PM 12 of 4/4 quartersawn
oak, six sheets of 34"
9 If needed, add a surface-mounted handle
on the back of the center case to assist in
pulling it closed from the inside. When plac-
C
D
face-frame stiles
face-frame top/mid
rails
34"
34"
214"
214"
84"
1312"
Q
Q
4
4
prefinished maple
plywood, and one
sheet of 14" oak
ing items in your new cases, avoid placing E face-frame mid rails 34" 112" 1312" Q 6
plywood. Download a
fragile items in the center case, as a too- F face-frame bottom 34" 3" 1312" Q 2 free cutting diagram
enthusiastic open or close of the case could rails
34"
for this project at
cause them to tip over. Now, enjoy your G backs 15" 84" PM 2
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secret lair. H side fillers 112" 112" 84" PM 4 hdbookcase.
I outer panels 34" 14" 9412" EQ 2
Produced by Craig Ruegsegger with John Olson J base boards 34" 214" 18" Q 2
Project design: John Olson Illustrations: Roxanne LeMoine K faux shelf moldings 34" 34" 18" Q 4
L top cleats 34" 112" 1134" PM 4
Bridge
M* top/bottom 34" 1212" 7312" PM 3
N dividers 34" 1212" 9" PM 4
O trim 34" 34" 7312" Q 1
P face-frame rails 34" 112" 7312" Q 2
Q face-frame stiles 34" 214" 634" Q 4
R back 34" 1012" 7312" PM 1
Center case
Materials key: PM
S* sides 34" 934" 8214" PM 2 prefinished maple plywood,
T shelves 34" 934" 3334" PM 6 Qquartersawn oak,
14" EQedge-glued quartersawn
U thin filler 934" 33" OP 1
oak, OPoak plywood,
V fillers 34" 934" 33" PM 2 EOedge-glued oak.
W face-frame stiles 34" 112" 8378" Q 2 Supplies: #834" flathead
screws, #8114" flathead
X face-frame top/mid 34" 2316" 33" Q 2 screws, #84" flathead
rails
screws, 114" pocket screws,
face-frame narrow 34" #20 biscuits, 137843116"
Y rails 112" 33" Q 3
single-strength glass (4),
face-frame bottom 34" #1634" brads.
Z rail 21516" 33" Q 1
Blades and bits:
AA base board 34" 2316" 36" Q 1 Stacked dado set; 12"
BB faux shelf moldings 34" 34" 36" Q 2 straight, 34" round-over,
34" rabbeting router bits.
CC inner fillers 112" 8378" Q 2
DD outer fillers 34" 214" 8378" Q 2 Sources: Hardware kit
EE back 34" 3412" 8214" PM 1 includes 1,500-lb. capacity
U turntable, 3826" steel
Doors plates (2), 123" steel shaft,
Bring the bridge. Clamp the bridge in place, then screw it to the side cases from the
34" 1 2"-diam.1116" adjustable
inside. Check the assembly for plumb and even gaps on each side of the center case. FF upper stiles 214" 4778" Q 8
34" bullet catch, 12112" lag
GG lower stiles 214" 3218" Q 8
screws (8), #8114" flathead
HH top rails 34" 214" 171516" Q 8 wood screws (8), kit no.
M Spacers II bottom rails 34" 3" 171516" Q 8 RS-01093, $249, 800-636-
4478, woodstore.net.
JJ panels 14" 1418" 27916" OP 4 Pulls no. P3372-SS (8)
KK vertical glass stops 516" 516" 4258" Q 8 $3.49, Menards stores or
menards.com.
LL horizontal glass 516" 516" 14116" Q 8 Hinges no. 00H51.33 (20),
stops
$2.10; door catches no.
T Base and moldings
00S16.01 (8), $1.70, 800-
MM base 34" 1434" 7612" EO 1 871-8158, leevalley.com.
V W NN side moldings 34" 114" 1434" Q 2
Secure the upper plate. Place the plate in the recess, then drop the pin through and into
OO front molding 34" 114" 7612" Q 1
the hole in the plate in the center case. Cut spacers to fit on each side of the plate. Check
the fit and swing of the center case, and adjust the spacer widths as needed to create *Parts initially cut oversize. See the instructions.
even gaps and a smooth swing.
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H
ome-improvement centers thrive
because they sell not only lum-
ber, but also most of the other
things you need to complete a project.
Getting it all at one place saves you time
compared with shopping all over town.
Before buying lumber from one of these
outlets, though, keep in mind that most
of their solid-wood stock is intended for
construction and do-it-yourself jobs,
not necessarily furniture-grade wood-
working. But that shouldnt stop you
from buying it for your better projects,
36
as long as you follow these pointers.
Same price, different qualities. These two shrink-wrapped oak boards were found side by side at Menards. The one It pays to pick. We found this maple 16 with eye-popping curly
on the left has more-stable straight grain; the other, random flatsawn grain. figure hiding behind a stack of ordinary maple boards at a Lowes
store.
Give it a rest. Sticker lumber, such as this dimensional pine, and coat the ends with wax Premature build. This garden bench was built from pressure-treated pine 44s that were
sealer or paint to allow for slow, tempered drying. not fully dry. As the lumber dried after assembly, the bench twisted.
Cut for best yield. We divided this 112 pine board into waste (identified by Xs) and usable sections. Youre likely to lose
Pith
Limbert-style
End Table
Simple flowing
lines make it
a natural fit in
many interiors.
O
n the heels of the
coffee table in
issue 234 (Sept.
2015) we offer another
Arts & Crafts classic in
the style of Charles
Limbert. Using just
basic tools, and a few
fasteners available at any
hardware store, you can
machine and assemble
its 10 parts in a weekend.
Though we used
quartersawn oak and
stained it dark to stay
true to its roots, this
table would look great in
cherry or walnut, too.
Approximate
D I M E N S I O N S :
22 7 8" H24" diam.
materials cost:
$70
Did you know?
Charles Limbert
worked in his
fathers furniture
store and tried the
carriage trade
before opening a
Michigan furniture
factory in 1902.
24" diameter
14" B
C
5/16" holes
1" deep
A 1 LEG PATTERN AND HOLE PLACEMENT
5/16" holes
B
5/16" dowels
35/8" long
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C
A
" alignment
5 16
A B
A
Use cut-off as
clamping caul.
A B
Get trim. Firmly clamp the leg and template to a bench. Then move the router in a slow and Put on the pressure. After applying glue to all mating surfaces, clamp together the main
steady counter-clockwise direction. By having earlier sawed the straight edge that the shelf legs, using two dowels to ensure all the holes align. Once clamped, remove the dowels and
will rest on, you avoid any risk of tearing out end grain with the flush-trim bit. clear the holes of any glue.
67/8"
R=2"
C 14"
"
B
"
14"
A
3 TOP BRACES
C
2"
D
C
A bit marks the spot. With the A/C assembly upside-down in a bench vise, tap a 5 16" brad-
5" point bit to mark hole centers on both side legs.
SHOP TIP
This jig gives so you dont receive kickback damage slot, 6" long
Because it slides forward in relation to the dowel pin of the 12"-thick block, depending on the diameter of
in the center of the workpiece, this circle-cutting jig your routers base. The jigs dimensions assume the use 13/8"
yields two key advantages over jigs with fixed pins: of a "-diameter straight bit.
1. You can slide the router well away from the 4"
workpiece edge, allowing you to ease the bit into the 2"
19"
cut (and avoid kickback) by pushing the jig fully " 4"
against the dowel.
2. Should kickback occur, the router will jump away 1" hole
from the edge, helping to prevent damage to the
workpiece. 123/8"
To mount your router to the jig, remove the
routers baseplate and use that as a template "
to mark the position of the jigs countersunk 3/16" hole
router-mounting holes. You may need to adjust the
diameter of the wide end of the jig, and the position
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Mil-Spec
AC-130 Gunship
42
D i m e n s i o n s :
31" L 42" W 1614" H
Inch
Wingspan
1954
First
AC-13 0
Flight
Massive 42"
#8 x " F.H. screw wingspan
Fold-down doors
6" (not visible)
provide access
to cargo bay.
Peg
13"
2"
3/8" washer
11/32 x 5/8"
axle peg
2" wheel
Working cannons
(just kidding)
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Tip! To ensure perfectly door and routing a bullnose profile on the A
centered, vertical holes, other end [Drawing 1b]. Drill the holes in the
clamp the rear doors (D) door edges.
to your drill press fence
when drilling the edges. 4 Temporarily mount the lower door (D) in
the fuselage with short lengths of 18"
dowel (no glue). Drill a 732" hole in the edge
of the door [Photo C]. Finish installing the
doors by putting a drop of glue in the holes B
in the door edges and sliding 18" dowels into B
them through the holes in the sides (B). This C
allows the dowels to rotate freely in the sides.
Cut and sand the dowels flush with the
sides. Sand the bevel in the tops (A) back
edge to match the 40 angle in the sides.
D
3 Laminate stock for the cockpit (I) and cut
the blank to size. Then, using the same
process as the nose assembly, enlarge and
cleanly remove patterns.
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stickysolutions
apply copies of the Cockpit Top-view and Side-
View Gridded Patterns (page 52) and bandsaw
A the cockpit to shape. Sand the faces smooth.
G
E
E
H
H
D
1/8" round-over
" dowel
" dowel 1" long
11/8" long
"
3/8" G 1" wheel
E
F
" hole
" deep #10
washers
E
E Shape up the nose. Enlarge the Nose Top-view Gridded Pattern (page 52), apply it to the
assembly, and bandsaw to shape. Then, reattach the cut-offs to the assembly with tape.
Apply an enlarged copy of the Nose Side-view Gridded Pattern to the assembly side and
cut it to shape.
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Side
J
Bottom offcut
offcut
L
3 Next, make the engines (N) [Drawing 3]. Cut
four blanks to size and make four copies of
the Engine Full-size Patterns. Apply the side-view
patterns to the blanks, then cut and sand the
engines to shape. Apply the front-view pat-
terns to locate and drill the holes. Rout round-
G overs where shown [Photo I].
Stabilize the stabilizers. With the vertical stabilizer (L) held in your vise, drill countersunk pilot holes through the horizontal
stabilizer, careful to keep the two pieces square and perpendicular to each other.
3 ENGINE ASSEMBLY
1/8" round-overs
1"-diam. wheel N
3/8" round-over
A
O #10 washer
D
7/32" peg
L
1/8" hole
H
Attach the tail from below. With the fuselage upside down on your workbench and overhanging an edge, screw the tail
assembly (K/L) in place from inside the planes cargo bay.
1/8" round-over
8"
9" L
VERTICAL STABILIZER
GRIDDED PATTERN
Location of
N
M
WING
GRIDDED
HALF-PATTERN Square=1"
10"
13/16"
Location of
Q
Location of
N K
3/8" round-over
12"
33/8"
Square=1"
1"
5" 1/8"
Square=1"
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3/8"
4 FUEL TANK
SKILL BUILDER strips and transfer
3/8"
Half ball
the shape of the
Q template to these
stripssix prop
blades each. Band-
5" saw and sand the
" " groove " deep blades to shape.
Then, glue them
into the kerf-cut
"
P wheels.
5" 5 1
To make the fuel tanks (P), rout a cen-
tered 14" groove along the length of a
1 212" dowel [Drawing 4, Photo J]. Then, cut
1"
the dowel into two 5"-long pieces. Make sure
the flat faces of the half balls [Source] are
smooth, then glue them to the ends of the
fuel tanks. Finish-sand the tanks after the
Hub-cutting pointers glue dries. Cut the fuel-tank brackets (Q) to
To safely cut evenly spaced slots in the size and shape, then glue one into each
wheels used as hubs for the propeller
blades (O), first cut a piece of 34" scrap to
212". About 3" from one end of the
4 Cut notches in the prop wheels [Source]
using the jig shown in the Skill Builder, left
[Drawing 3a]. To make the propeller blades
groove.
H
NOSE
TOP VIEW
GRIDDED 6"
PATTERN
Square=1"
6"
37/8"
I
COCKPIT
TOP VIEW
GRIDDED
PATTERN
Square=1"
Integrate wedges
as clamps
You can design some projects
with wedges that serve both
functional and decorative pur-
poses. As shown on the bench at
left, wedges driven into mortises
in the stretcherswith or with-
out gluedraw the legs and
stretchers tightly together. And
in the bottom photo, a slot cut
into the wide tenon on the leg
accepts a slightly tapered wedge
that spreads the tenon against
the glued mortise walls in the
seat. Drive it snug, let the glue
dry, then trim the wedge flush
for a nice, contrasting look.
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56 WOOD magazine November 2015
Depth-of-cut
Cutline Cutline
indicators indicators
Track the line. Cutline indicators on the front and inside edges of DeWalts footplate help Back-door help. The Skilsaw Sidewinder also has cutline indicators at the rear edge of the
you start a cut and then keep the blade cutting along a straight line. footplate to help you stay on course as you complete a cut.
E
very workshop needs a circular saw for robust 15-amp motors, heavy-duty foot-
cutting up lumber and sheet goods. plates, and other features that help them
But, because you wont use one every significantly outperform their lesser sib-
day, you might be tempted to buy a low- lings. And because theyre built to withstand
dough model. Dont. The saws we tested cost job-site use, any of these should last a decade
a few bucks more, but reward you with or longer in your shop.
Quick lift. Setting the cutting depth on the Bosch saw is easy because the lever is easily Easy tilting. Makitas footplate tilts to 56, and has stops for the more commonly used
accessible and the scale marked in common board thicknesses. 2212 and 45 cuts.
on workpieces. We resolved this by smooth- desired level. All the locks held solidly, but we
ing the footplate with 220-grit sandpaper. prefer those mounted on the left side of the
Changing the depth of cut on these saws handle assembly (top left) because they pro-
requires loosening a lever lock at the rear of vide better access than those pinched between
the saw and adjusting the footplate to the the handle and blade shroud (DeWalt, Hita-
chi, Skil Sidewinder [shown previous page]).
All but the Hitachi have cut-depth scales on
the blade cover, either in inches or nominal
board thicknesses (2, 34, etc.). We found the
scales on the Bosch, Makita, and Skilsaw easi-
est to read.
Each saws footplate also tilts to at least 55
for bevel-cutting. All use a lever to secure this
setting except the Craftsman, which has a
fussier wing nut. Each lock held without
issues. All models have a 45 stop, except
Kobalt and Milwaukee, which have no stops
other than 0 and 56. See the chart on page 60
for a complete list of tilt angles and stops.
Bosch CS10, $130
877-267-2499, boschtools.com 800-349-4358, craftsman.com
Magazine
More saw-buying factors
fBlades. All the saws come with a blade best TOP
suited for ripping lumber (1624 teeth). Of Circular Saw
these, the Makita and Skilsaw blades cut
with the least amount of tear-out.
Milwaukee 6394-21, $160 Ridgid R3205, $100
800-729-3878, milwaukeetool.com 866-539-1710, ridgid.com
2015
WOOD
TOP
TOOL
Circular Saw
Makita 5007MGA, $160 Porter-Cable PC15TCSM, $100 Skilsaw Sidewinder SPT 67 WM-22, $130
800-462-5482, makitatools.com 800-544-6986, portercable.com 877-754-5999, skilsaw.com
woodmagazine.com 59
Circular saws over $90: Powerful, rugged, precise
PERFORMANCE RATINGS (1) MAX. CUTTING
FOOTPLATE
PRIMARY SECONDARY DEPTH, INCHES
CUTLINE
VISIBILITY
WEIGHT, LBS-OZ
CORD LENGTH
BLADE AT 90
BLADE AT 45
POWER
MODEL
1. A Excellent 2. (*) Lifetime service 3. (C) China 4. Prices current at time of article production and do
Good agreement upon registration not include shipping, where applicable.
B
C Fair
fBlade guards. Kobalts blade guard hangs fBlade brakes. DeWalt, Hitachi, Kobalt,
up slightly at the start of a full-depth cut, but Makita, and Milwaukee equip their saws with
works acceptably otherwise. The guards on automatic brakes that stop the blade in about
the other saws worked well without issue. two seconds or less after you release the trig-
fElectric cords. All saws but the Craftsman ger. The others coast to a stop, taking nearly
have supple rubber power cords that measure eight seconds for some.
8' or longer. That length proves especially fNoise levels. These saws are all so loud (at
helpful when ripping full sheets of plywood. least 93 decibels under no load) that you need
Milwaukees cord detaches for easy storage in to wear hearing protection when using any of
its plastic case, or replacement should it get them. The Skilsaw measured loudest at an ear-
damaged. piercing 103 dB.
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shape, then drill the pilot holes in the template.
templaterout
2 Cut two 1928" plywood blanks for the
sides (A) and trace the template onto one
of the blanks. Jigsaw the side to rough shape,
secure the template to it with double-faced
tape, and clean up the edges of the blank
using a router and flush-trim bit. Drill pilot A
Tip! After making each holes into the blank as shown in Photo A.
part, sand it to 150 grit. Repeat these steps for the other side (A). With
Sanding goes easier the template removed, counterbore the pilot A
when you do it prior to holes [Exploded View]. Remember, the sides Use the template to transfer pilot holes. To ensure all the screw holes in the sides (A)
assembly. must mirror each other. Round over the edges. match perfectly, use the hardboard template as a guide for drilling the 332" pilot holes.
#8 x 1"
F.H. screws 3/8"counterbore " deep with a
3/32" pilot hole, centered inside
C
3/8x "
plugs
1"
1/16" round-overs
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A
B
A
B C
Hit the center of the seat. Mark down 38" from the center of the seats pilot holes. With the bottom face of the seat (B) aligned with these marks and centered front to back, clamp the
seat in place and drive screws to secure the seat. Repeat for the other side.
"
12" B 1/16"
round-overs 3" C 2"
"
13"
"
INSIDE SIDE VIEW
3/8"counterbore " deep with a 3/32" pilot hole centered inside
D
3 ARM PART VIEW
1/16" round-overs 22
11/8" "
" 25/16" 15/16"
3/8"
2" D
8" R=3/8"
R=21/8" 16"
TOP VIEW
28"
Materials List
FINISHED SIZE
One square = 1" Part T W L Matl. Qty.
A* sides 34" 19" 28" BP 2
28"
B seat 34" 13" 1212" BP 1
C back slats 34" 312" 13" W 3
E D arms 34" 2" 16" W 2
5"
E* rockers 114" 5" 28" W 2
*Parts initially cut oversize. See the instructions.
One square = 1" Materials key: BPBaltic birch plywood, Wwalnut
Supplies: #8112" flathead screws.
Bits: 38" Forstner bit; 116" round-over, flush-trim router bits; 38"
Rock-ers on! plug cutter.
Produced by Craig Ruegsegger with Mike Berger Focus intense illumination into tight spots with a flexible LED. This one has a magnetic
base as well as a clamp (no. 50449, $30, rockler.com, 800-279-4441).
Ready for your close-up? A shop-made bench dog (right) allows for positioning the magnifier in any doghole on your bench.
Or secure the fixture to the edge of a benchtop, shelf, or tool with the provided clamp base (not shown).
Free your hands. A pivoting multi-LED fixture with an elastic strap (find them at home centers and camping stores) can be
adjusted from bright to super-bright.
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Make Your Own
Transitional
Plane Take an ugly yard-sale
plane and give it new
life as the most eye-
catchingand useful
plane in your collection.
fNo walnut or
$50
D I M E N S I O N S :
1012"L 2916"W 514"H
maple? No problem.
Check out some of
Approx. cost to the other species we
build this plane used for this design.
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transitionalplanes
Avg. cost of a
comparable all-metal
No.4 plane
Lever
cap
21/16"
A 7/8" notch 3" long, centered
2" once body is trimmed
to final length
C Drill to match hole locations in frog.
R=21/8" Chamfer
R=1"
B
spacer
B C D
Flush the frog and rear infill. Rest a straightedge Shape the sides top edges. Draw a line 14" from the Clamp up the body. With the bottoms of the infills (B, C)
across the frog and bed miter, checking for gaps. Make sides top edges with a pencil, following their curves. Use flush with the bottom edges of the sides (A), glue and clamp
adjustments to the frogs mortise and bed angle as a spokeshave to chamfer to that line. (The edge is too the assembly together. Insert a scrapwood spacer in the tote
needed to make the pieces coplaner. narrow to use a router bit.) (E) slot to avoid damage from the clamping pressure.
D
Top face
D
Bottom
face
E F
Make the mouth. Select a drill bit sized to fit between the marked lines on the sole (D) and drill out the waste. Then, flip the sole to its top face and, using a wide chisel, clean up the mouth edges.
G H I
Shape the tote. Use a chamfer bit in your router to break the totes (E) edges. Then round and blend the profile with rasps Get a grip. Get a horizontal caul surface for clamping the
and files until it feels comfortable in your hand. curved tote (E) in place by cutting the profile of the totes
top into a piece of scrapwood.
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Rip blades stay cool and calm. Expansion slots across the
surface of a rip blade and deep gullets between the teeth
reduce vibration and heat buildup.
T
ablesaws occupy center stage in most amounts of material without clogging the
shops: Theyre used for ripping and blade or straining the saws motor. The
crosscutting hard and soft woods, blades also rely on triple-chip grind or flat-
plywood, tempered hardboard, and the top grind teeth (below) that cut efficiently
occasional acrylic. You can even use the saw to with the grain. These blades work well when
joint an edge or resaw. With such diverse jointing edges or resawing thick stock.
materials and cuts, selecting the right blade is
Jim Heavey
essential to getting a clean, burn- and tear- Crosscut blade
out-free edge. Tablesaw blades come in a wide When cutting across the grain, lots of small
Tip! Opinions on blade variety of styles and designs, but they generally bites work better than fewer big ones, so the
height vary. I prefer fall into one of three categories: rip, crosscut, more teeth the better. Typically, these blades
exposing the entire gullet or general-purpose. have 6080 teeth and employ an alternate-
fA clean blade is a
above the stock to lessen top-bevel (ATB) tooth configuration, happy blade. Learn
the number of teeth in Rip blade resulting in an exceptionally smooth fin- how to remove pitch
the cut and provide more A typical 10" rip blade has 2430 teeth, ished edge with little if any end-grain tear- buildup and gum.
downward cutting resulting in deep, wide gullets between each out. This is also the blade of choice for clean woodmagazine.com/
pressure. tooth that facilitate the removal of large cuts in plywood. cleancutters
SHOP TIP
The skinny on thin-kerf blades
When selecting a blade, consider the width
of the kerf. A standard saw blade removes
18" of material in a single pass. When
Thin
kerf
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M
ost of us dont have the luxury of a overhead air-filtration unit overnight traps fBuild your own
separate finishing room. Instead, fine, airborne dust that the collector missed, dust collector and
we apply finish in the same space but remember to turn the unit off at least an air-filtering tool stand.
where we rip, rout, and sand. So its no hour before applying finish. Moving air will woodmagazine.com/
wonder devilish dust nibs haunt our fresh stir up additional dust, so temporarily shut filterplans
finishes. When the going gets rough, use down all air-circulation equipment, includ-
these strategies to smooth things over. ing furnace blowers, before you apply the fRead reviews and
first drop of finish. shop for air-filtration
Work cleanly The day before your finishing session, systems.
Its easier to clean up dust as you go than to give your shop a thorough vacuuming to woodmagazine.com/
fLearn more
remove it after it builds up on everything. suck up stray dust. Finally, wipe down your filterreview
about whole-shop
dust collection. For starters, use a dust-collection system to workbench and nearby horizontal surfaces
woodmagazine.com/ snag sawdust at the tool source before it with a damp rag to pick up fine residual
dustcollection spreads throughout the shop. Running an dust, as shown above.
Dont apply pressurejust drag a freshly sharpened scraper along and let the weight of Knock down remaining nibs on the final coat by buffing with a folded piece of brown paper
the scraper slice off the largest nibs. bag or printer paper.
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WOW 44", 13 DRAWER
INDUSTRIAL QUALITY
SUPER
COUPON WOW SUPER
COUPON
SU UP
CO
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PE ON
18 GAUGE BRAD NAILER
WE CARRY A
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ROLLER CABINET 8", 5 SPEED
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69387/62270
R 900 PEAK/ DRILL PRESS
PE
62591/62744
SU 700 RUNNING WATTS LOT 62390/62520
60238 shown
SAVE
GENERATOR $330
LOT 60338 SAVE
$80
62472
SAVE 69381 shown
$80
99 $179.99
REG. PRICE Weighs 245 lbs.
$ 36999
REG. PRICE $699.99
$ 4999
REG. PRICE $129.99 $15 99 REG. PRICE
$34.99
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R STEP STOOL/ R R R
PE ON PE ON
80 PIECE PE ON
6" DIGITAL CALIPER PE ON
RAPID PUMP
SU UP
CO
WORKING PLATFORM
SU UP SAVE ROTARY TOOL KIT SU UP SU UP
CO 68% CO LOT 47257 shown CO
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LOT 97626 shown button cell batteries.
66911 shown 68986/69451 3-1/2 Pumps Lifts
350 lb. SAVE Most Vehicles
Weighs 27 lbs.
65%
Capacity
1999
LOT 69252
$
7 99 $ 5999
60569/62160
62496/62516
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$24.99
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$31.99 REG. PRICE $119.99
68053 shown
R
PE SAVE POWDER-FREE 2.5 HP, 12" MOVER'S DOLLY
SU 45% NITRILE GLOVES
PACK OF 100 LOT 60497/93888 shown
MEDIUM 8 DRAWER
LOT
5 mil. thickness 68496/61363 WOOD TOOL CHEST LOT 62555/95082 shown 1000 lb.
Capacity
YOUR CHOICE! LARGE SAVE 94538
LOT 62585
SAVE
$ 496
LOT shown
$90
68497/61360
$30
REG. PRICE X-LARGE
$23999 SAVE
40%
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$11.99 LOT 61359
68498 shown $ 69
99 REG. PRICE
$99.99
REG. PRICE
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$14.99
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Nationwide
WOW
R 16" VARIABLE SPEED
Customer Rating SUPER COUPON PE ON
SUPER SU UP
CO
SCROLL SAW
COUPON
AWARD
WINNING
QUALITY
14" OSCILLATING
SPINDLE SANDER FREE WITH ANY PURCHASE
3-1/2" SUPER BRIGHT
NINE LED ALUMINUM
$ 5999
SAVE
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LOT 95088/62146
69257 shown FLASHLIGHT $139.99
LOT 69052 shown
$ 50 69111/62522
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6
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$ 99 R 60", 4 DRAWER HARDWOOD
PE ON
REG. PRICE VALUE
SU UP WORKBENCH
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CO LOT 69054/62603
93454 shown
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$110
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SU UP
CO
R
PE ON 24" CLAMP AND
CUT EDGE GUIDE
WOW SUPER
COUPON
2 HP, 8 GALLON
WOW SUPER
COUPON
$ 13999 REG. PRICE
$249.99
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WASHER R
LOT 67501 shown
PE ON
29 PIECE TITANIUM
68740/69667 LOT 69488
SU UP SAVE NITRIDE COATED
60%
1.3 GPM
CO HIGH SPEED STEEL
DRILL BIT SET
SAVE SAVE
$50
LOT 61637 shown
$40 5889/62281
SAVE
LOT 66126
99 $7999
52% 7
$ 99 REG. PRICE
REG. PRICE $16.99 REG. PRICE $139.99 $129.99
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$ 99 REG. PRICE
$24.99
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R R R R 60 LED SOLAR
PE 12" SLIDING COMPOUND PE ON
16 OZ. HAMMERS PE ON PE ON
SU UP
SAVE SECURITY LIGHT
SU DOUBLE-BEVEL MITER SAW SU UP WITH FIBERGLASS SU UP 46%
WITH LASER GUIDE CO HANDLE CO
90 AMP FLUX CO
WIRE WELDER LOT 62534
69643 shown
LOT 61849/62719 No Gas Required
CLAW RIP
LOT 69684 shown
61776/61969/61970 SAVE 68887 shown
SAVE
LOT 69006 LOT 47873 shown
62%
$165 $
13499
47872/60715/60714 69005/61262
$ 9999 SAVE
$50
WE CARRY
SAVE
presented. Valid through 2/6/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.
BATTERY CHARGER/
30", 5 DRAWER R
TOOL CART LOT 61626 62% ENGINE STARTER PE ON
SU UP
SAVE LOT 69397
SAVE
62659/44914 shown
LOT 66783/60581/62334 CO 1000 LB. CAPACITY
$180 61427
95272 shown
63%
60653 shown
SWING-BACK
TRAILER JACK
$ 169
99
REG. PRICE $349.99
704 lb.
Capacity
$
REG. PRICE
1999 $54.99
$
REG. PRICE
2999 $79.99
SAVE
50%
LOT 69780
41005 shown
Resin Stars
We tested dozens of products formulated to remove burnt-on, resinous
gunk from saw blades and router bitsand some common household
cleaners, too. These four resin-busters fared the best.
Sprayway Saw Cleaner Boeshield Blade & Bit LAs Totally Awesome
18 oz., $8 8 oz., $12 20 oz., $1
Sprayway comes in an Sold in a pump-spray Although sold as a
aerosol can, and cleaned bottle, its easy to apply general household
on a level equal to Pitch and readily available at cleaner (we found it at
Rx. However, it produces a woodworking stores. It Dollar General), this stuff
choking vapor when cleaned mild residue proved surprisingly
sprayed onto the blade or thoroughly with 10 effective at removing
bit, so be sure to use minutes of soaking time, residue from blades and
proper ventilation. and burnt residue after bits. It cleared most
800-332-9000; spraywayinc.com 30 minutes. buildup with a 10-minute
800-962-1732; boeshield.com soak, and needed only 30
minutes for the really
tough stuff.
714-562-8873;
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The newest member of
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this saw will make 183
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The left-tilting saw has
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Two companies that
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Jorgensen clamps,
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lathe chucks and
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woodturning chisels.
Customers of Easy
New track saw cuts the cord Wood Tools should
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18- or 36-volt 614" track saw (no. TSC 55 Plus-XL-FS), $825
according to a press
Festools newest rail-guided plunge-cut circular saw runs on 18-volt lithium-ion
release announcing
battery packs rather than an electric cord, a first for the company that pioneered
the deal.
the track-saw category. The TSC 55 runs on one or two 18-volt battery packs,
increasing the run time when you need it. And its brushless motor should operate
more efficently (longer run time, cooler temperature) than a normal brushed motor.
You can buy this saw in three kits, each with more included accessories as the
price goes up. It works with all existing Festool track-saw accessories and 18-volt
battery packs, so buy just the saw alone ($465) if you have the rest.
Festool, 888-337-8600, festoolusa.com
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