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COMPLETE KIT One-seek, weightdiven ‘movement is factory ‘ssembled, tested for 260 Fours—tbe highest qual ‘vllale Irom the Black Forest of West Germany Seliadjusting, requires no leveling, Tipe chiming, Plays [esti ter, Whienton, St Michaet or may be Silenced. Eligible for Vikings exclusive Life time Serie Guarani » VIKING CLOCK CO. ‘Want to recaive our FREE color melings? Send name & address t \VKING QUALITY CLOCK KTS, P.O. Box 1128, Doph WOMET, Faihope, AL 96583 THE EDITOR'S ANGLE ON THE FINE ART OF BUYING A BAND SAW... THEN INFORMING YOUR SPOUSE A couple of months ago, I had the good fortune to spend a week in England on busi ness. It was a marvelous ex perience, let me tell you. I attended a woodworking show in North London, spent some time talking shop with some British woodworking friends of mine, and toured three woodworking tool manufacturing facili- ties — Footprint Tools, Record-Ridgeway ‘Tools Ltd, and Robert Sorby Ltd, It’s a trip Il tong remember. While at the Practical Woodworking Exhibi ‘met Bill Bass in person for the first time. Bill had come from Rugby, as he does each year, to attend the exhibit tion, and his chief objective this year, he told me, was to purchase a better-quality band saw than the one he currently had. Itseems that Bill had one teeny tiny problem, though. He had plenty of pound notes in his wallet alright, but he “forgot” to tell Jill, his wife, about his intended purchase, (I've had memory lapses like that myself on occ After carefully inspecting sev eral saws, Bill finally settled on a DeWalt, and the vendor loaded. the tool into Bill's car for the trip home, When I left Bill that night, I asked him to be sure to write and let me know how he came out when he showed Jill new toy. He was worried, folks! Fortunately, Jill isan und standing woman, and Bill, after a few anxious hours in his car on the way back to Rugby, reports back that “AIIS well, and she still oves me!” WOOD MAGAZINE AUGUST 1987When | put on the pair of glasses what | saw | coulc not believe. Nor will you. By Joseph Sugarman Tam about to tell you a true story. If you believe me, you will he well reward ed. If you don't believe me, Iwill make it worth your while to change your mind. Let me explain, Len isa friend of mine who knows 200d products. One day he ealled excited about-a pair of sunglasses he owned. “It's so incredible,” he said, “when you first look through a pair, you won’ thelieve it.’ “What will T see?” T asked. “What, could be so inevedible?” Len continued, “When you put on these glasses, your vision improves, Ob jects appear’ ‘sharper, more defined, Everything takes on an enhanced 3-D ef- fect, And it’s not my imagination. I just want you to see for yourself. ‘COULDN'T BELIEVE EYES When I received the sunglasses and put them on I couldn't believe my eyes. kept taking them off and putting them on to see if indeed what I was seeing was indeed actually sharper or if my imagina tion was playing tricks on me. But my vision improved. It was obvious. I kept putting on my $100 pair of sunglasses and comparing them. They didn’t eompare. I was very impressed. Everything ap: peared sharper, more defined and indeed had a greater three dimensional look to it, But what did this produetdo that made my vision s0 much better? I found out. The sunglasses (called BluBlockers) filter out the ultraviolet and blue spectrum light waves from the sun. You've often heard the color blue used for expressions of bad moods such as “blue Monday” or “Thave the blues.” Apparently, the color blue, for centuries, has been considered a rather depressing color For eyesight, blue is not a good color too, There are several reasons. First, the blue rays have one of the shortest ‘wavelengths in the visible spectrum (red is the longest). Asa result, the color blue will foeus sii whieh is the “focusing screen” in your eye, By blocking the blue from the sunlight through a special filtration pro- cess, and only eting those rays through that indeed focus clearly on the retina, o jects appear to be sharper and clearer. ‘The second reason is even more im- pressive. Itis harmful to have ultra-violet rays fall on our eyes. Recognized as bad for skin, UV light is worse for eyes and isbelieved to play arole in many of today’s, eye diseases, In addition, people with eon tact lenses urea greater ise because con: tacts tend to magnify the light thus in creasing the sun’s harmful elects, SUNGLASS DANGER Finally, by eliminating the bine and UV light during the day, your night vision ‘improves. The purple pigment n your eye, called Rhodopsin, is affected by blue and ultraviolet light and the eyes can take hours to recover from the damage. But what really surprised me was the danger in conventional sunglasses. Our ‘pupils lose in bright light to limit the light entering the eye and open wider at night like the lens of an automatic camera. So ‘when we put on sunglasses, although we reduce the amount of light that enters our ees, our pupils open wider and ve low more of the harmful blue and ultraviolet light into our eyes. DON'T BE CONFUSED. T'm often asked by people who read this, "Do those Blu-Blockers really work?” They really do and please give me the opportunity to prove it. I guarantee each pair of BluBlockers to perform exactly as I described. BluBlocker sunglasses use ophthalmic- quality CR-39 lenses with a hard anti- seratch coating. Over 85 percent of all doctors’ preseriptions are now filled with CR-39. No shorteuts were taken, ‘The black, light-weight anodized al- uminum frame is one of the most comfor- table Thave ever worn and compares with ‘many of the $200 pairs you ean buy from France or Italy. ‘The weakest link in any pair of glasses is the hinge. So there's a precision two- way tension hinge that not only bends when you close the pair, but is spring- loaded to bend outward too. You get a completely flexible frame that will com- fortably contour to any size face. ‘There are also two other models. One isa clip-on pair that weighs less than one They look like sunglasses. ‘ounce and fits over preseription lenses and the second is a precision-molded plastic frame that looks identical to the aluminum ‘model but without the tension hinge. All modelsinclude a padded carrying ease and a one-year limited warranty 1 urge you to order a pair and ex- perience your improved vision. Then take your old sunglasses and compare them to the BhuBlocker sunglasses. See how much clearer and sharper objects appear with the BluBlocker pair. And see if your night vision doesn't improve as a direct result Ti you don’t see a dramatic difference in your vision—one so noticeable that, you ‘can tell mmediately, then send them back anytime within 30 days and I will send you a prompt and courteous refund. DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE But from what I've personally witness- ed, once you wear a pair, there will he no ‘way you'll want to return it, Pilots, golfers, hunters, athletes and anyone who spends a great deal of time in the sun, who drives a ear or who just wants to protect their vision—all will find BluBlocker sunglasses indispensable. Our eyesare very important to us. Pro tect them and at the same time improve your vision with the most. incredible Breakthrough’ in sunglasses since they were first introduced. Order a pair or two at no obligation, today. Credit card holders call toll free and order by product number below or send check plus $3 for postage and handiing. Aluminum Deluxe (00291)... .$69.95 Clip-On Model (0028HY)...-:.:.29.95 Precision Plastic (0031HY).-.. 39.95 2 OATS One JS&A Plaza, Northbrook, Mlinois 60062 CALL TOLL FREE 800 228-5000 TL residoatnadd 0s salen tax: O29BA Grexp,Toa.106TTOOLS Leben f We welcome comments, criticism, suggestions Sar ..,even an occasional compliment. The volume ae of mail we receive makes it impossible to answer data Bute Pek Spec every letter, but we promise to do our level best. og =] Se % | | Send your correspondence to: Letters Editor, ay Bierce Better Homes and Gardens® WOOD Magazine, Locust at 17th, Des Moines, IA 50336. NIFTY PIVOT FOR CUTTING CIRCLES L enjoyed the article “Cutting Curves — And Much More” in your February, 1987 issue (p. 42). In band, sawing technique #4 (cutting circles with help of an extension table), you drove a small nail into the extension table top to make a pivot pin. As a refine- ment, I've added an adjustable sliding bar. This allows me to position the pivot pin where I want it, without having to drill a new hole for each new radius, To use it I simply loosen the wing nut, then slide the bar in or out to position the pin at the correct radius from the siw blade, and then tighten the wing nut. To cut larger circles I simply reverse the slide bar in the slot — Richard Fitch, Wellsotte, New York | Seow 3 Ria eee ee egggseup2aneze202 a TOP VIEW | eX RH. machine sore, Maple slide bar ) fae ee a I to Sone [SIDE VIEW _°Pivotpin i a $124 ine a BH ve wing nut END VIEW { ae th 2 i Reverse slide bar ye for largerdiameter circles. Thanks, Richard. Your sliding bar looks like a nifty and not-too-difficult-to-make, addition to the band tae ely saw extension table top. The reversible slide bar x should make it extra helpful for anyone who cuts a cr lot of different-sized circles. We'll be modifying our Deemer ‘extension table, too. okey Continued on page 12 10 poms cilia WOOD MAGAZINE AUGUST 1987The Difference in Value! Compare Total Shop® with Shopsmith® and see it for yourself! TOTAL SHOP® MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE TS15-6 PLANER T.you don't care about quality and superior performance at a Don't overlook the TS15-6 Planer, lower price you will probably never own a Total Shop® a ragged machine—convertible to ‘woodworking machine. 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Box 53D, Rydal, PA 19046 ‘WAMLECULG [BA\Cts Gontiueat from page TO SADDLES FOR YOUR HORSES In one of your shop tips (April, 1987, p. 16), you showed using bar clamps on notched wooden horses. Rather than cut into the tops of my horses, I made four saddle-type jigs out of scrap wood. I just slip them over the beam of the horse and position them anywhere I want to support the bar clamps. — Marry Krochelsks, sitwaukee, Wis. A— Notion ‘wide enough to accept ‘lamps: B—same width as beam of sawhorse A BETTER WAY TO SIZE AN OCTAGON Id like to suggest an easier way of solving the octa- gon mitror problem than the one another reader gave (“Talking Back,” April, 1987, p. 8). The length Of the sides of regular polygons (equal sides) is a function of the radius of both inscribed and cir- cumscribed circles. For an octagon mirror, the inscribed radius will be applicable, and equals A divided by 2 (17%5" + 2 = 8%"). The length of the Y side will be 714" (8%" + 1.2071 = 7%"), So, the length of the long side, B, would be 74" plus the difference in width and length, or 7/4" plus 512" for a total of 12%" ‘The mathematical ratios between areas, lengths of sides, and radii of many polygons can be found in books of mathematical tables called “mensuration’ formulas. These predefined ratios can also be used to solve problems opposite to the one given. For exam: ple, what would be the longest octagon (across par- allel sides) that could be constructed with boards 16" long? (Answer: 16"x 1.2071x2 = 38 %".) —Richard Bankes, Cincinnati, Obio A number of readers wrote suggesting alternate ways to calculate the lengths of sides of an octa: gon. Most of the solutions solved the problem but resulted in slightly different-shaped octagons. Also, several readers thought the number 3.4142135 used by Mr Van Bibber in his solution was a mistake for the value of pi (3.1415927). Actually, and as reader Bert Colwell of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, pointed out in bis letter, you calcu: late this value using the Pythagorean theorem. amtinaet om page 15-1 12 WOOP MAGAZINE AUGUST 1987THE TASK MASTER. Better known as the Dremel Moto-Tool? A tool that tackles dozens of different do-it-yourself projects quickly and easily The Moto-bol is a compact, handful of power that accepts a wide variety of bits to perform a wide variety of tasks. From the front door to the back yard And everywhere in between, For starters, you can fit a lockset in no time flat with the sanding drum, The Moto-Tool makes sawdust fly in places where other tools barely have room to seratch the surface. It the surface is metal, the Moto-Tool is perfect for the job. Like sharpening your lawn mower blades quickly and easily. Right in the back yard without hav- ing to remove any parts. Simply drop in the grinding stone and let the Moto-Too!'s 30,000 RPM do all the work. THE DREMEL L ~s That’s the kind of powerful speed you need in the garage to remove rusty screws from a license plate. And the kind of compactness it takes to do the job ina hard-to-reach place. Just slip in the cut-off wheel to reslot the screws. Or use the same bit to cut them off in seconds. The Moto-Tool does whatever it takes That goes for working under the hood, too. Use the wire brush to clean corroded spark plugs and dirty metal parts. The Moto-Tool turns this task into a quick clean-up It masters do-it-yourself projects all over the house with just the change ofa bit. The same tool you used today to cut copper tubing, you can use tomorrow to safely polish antique brass. Now that’s versatility The Dremel Moto-Tool. Put it to the task for all the tasks you want to put behind you. MOTO-TOOL.IF YOU VALUE YOUR FINGERS. You NEED 4 (TTY. ‘The RIPSTRATE holds the work tight against the fence with no hands near the blade. Makes perfect, straight cuts. Wheels lock to prevent kickbacks. 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You'll find bodark, bois dare, bowwood — even ironwood — accepted common names in different regions. By the way, bere in lowa, we also call osage orange “hedge apple.” PLAY IT SAFE — WEAR GLOVES The majority of water-soluble aniline dyes (Aniline Dyes, April 1987, p. 48) are azo dyes that exhibit varying degrees of toxicity. A number of them are potentially carcinogenic. New azo dyes appear on the market from time to time, and the toxicological properties of many have not yet been defined. Also, many once-popular azo dyes have been removed from the market because they were carcinogenic. Good practice, I believe, requires viewing all aniline dyes as potential health hazards. As a precau- tion, one should not apply the solutions bare-handed. — William T. Roubat, Professor & Chentist, Seattle, Wash. LEFTIES IN A RIGHT-HANDED WORLD I'm a leftchander and have experienced some of the problems you mentioned in the April 1987 “Talking Shop” column (p. 104). I have found worm-drive Circular saws to be much more comfortable and “natural to use with the blade on the left side, — David Feinberg, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. As a woodworker, I have been using my left hand for years to drive screws, switching power tools on and off, and operating jointers and other tools, with little inconvenience. As a matter of fact, I've found several advantages for the southpaw. With little difficulty, I ‘can drive screws with either hand. — Bruce McCreary, Richmond, Va. The WOOD roster currently lists four lefties. Each has encountered, and resolved in one way or other, the problems of handling tools designed primarily for right-banders. Granted, adapting to a right- ‘handed tool is not always difficult, But we dislike having to use tools that are uncomfortable or bard to use simply because they were designed for right- handed people, especially if the design happens to compromise our safety Fortunately, some tool manufacturers are start- ing to design their tools to make them easier and safer for “southpaws" to use@® WOOD MAGAZINE AUGUST 1987 15 With over 50 years of experience Mifer has perfected its chisels and has now received the German Seal of Approval, the industry’s highest standard of quality Made with special chrome vanadiumsteel to reduce friction ene easier cuts. 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