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NOTES FRONITHE SHOP

$3.95

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Sawdust
I

Yo.,''''In lill .. hop and had ju .. t IJ\Hd,' ~t ,Irt.l,rk to \, WlIflC" tJr A...) ou ron 'nlagine.
g<)(ld t ut (til so ltl)tlUJ.:}111 on the end III III t'qu rl !Ii u Ie" of yourk.
'(1m,," '~Inll pIY\\I)ud It. ll'~ltht joint I
It "II .. 111 U\ oI''''WII'''~:and building the
Yo'alllt'c!Ie.u~ (In th(' Stvamer Trunk.
pr".t<'("ls fe.r 111II\..'WC r ed and Ken arc pri-

f.d tor I).m.sld R. p_hk,

l>\'!l>JJ.."Il r)lft'('llir T~'d Kr.di('~k
"antgln>:l di1ur r"'U~b
L tlicks
\

LSbnl .hIUD

rt r'r)' J. Strohman

A...I PlIllht'111, ~l"'" togCthl'1'.tilt jtltut

ttl(ln', filll\. Wa\ it YoJ"'UPl)lI~"fIlu ()ka~

Jan" "'I \t. I~)lan

tb<-hdrd S. Pete""

\\lttn 1Itt-,It"lltgn I pretty" ell set. an ediat d ,Ih'>lntol t ,UII UVto build the proHut thl \I. hole Xpl nence toreed me 10 je(1 II our,m, p \, Ihry>:" into it. there an

..dll",-d ....'1111prl

Non'1unkel

s_

11,,< >lidUlI:tab" ,b\ no 1llt."311S

lltn..(,Io.ncki
Iii....
\".,.
IWn '-"hultt
( ""b(IOn llUt<tor Li,8red""",
~1n<'T1pljOn
\1
vr ~n~ Rrtum
1.,ra1~tK'SIJtfl''1orJon~n~dc_r
Pr-u}\';'uWht lA~JirAnn Gt[U"hnn
CU"lOm4.'fS.f\'ia' ~tlo!! tJnda "l()rto\v
(1.I.)Iofn(', Sc-""'''IL: Lind!) Jones.
NII) Rmd(Qrd

""""
Rhnd..
(.,.",lJe
Bl"'~n
\t,c~itb
JrlIl1i(" ~

J.lttj(,( fou."tku\.-e

"""

u
ba

mld<UWl!<" .hang, _to the d,..,il:11

of ~
we hit. or Uk.." .. e come
,,,. th t nuke u easier to build.
"""'
<tr.1lorlS thro in dw)(,oila)ing
out 1M anid..
brrakinll dro,,", tile ,,"*..:!
to 0 IIw llllIjOl" 01.,,_. and determining what
I u'ltr.llton..~arr n~t-d
to ~O\\ the conSlruClJonofth,' project _,tl~b\' ,wp.
ThrnlJu'

an. ..killl.~()Jlll'into pia}'. There

are OJ St nt.'~uf "If~lh.st invutvrou~h pen\\11'11 OU( ul wide boards n\I~'"

bllll~ntso I. II k,'lf}I'" uf t"Dl'h ilhl,Ir:lliIJJl. Yohich anhelp l't.'tl fC)OK1)uarti-:.'("t'I' el)' in I>bt:', ~, re rUll clto pn."C'i';'( Ix'nt:iI drttwin~ and fi.
nail)' Ihe dl"dwing, ar,' ink,d. 11',,,as)'to:<ay
lhry dill'' ,lith'<lruund ,J'" th,} rt l111
TIl<" (,atll" I Ilk, la"t i,tl,.. -li,hnll ""p. itt 011.. -.t'111l'n,v. 1)111 il r(.'quirt ...uvrr a thouloc.}r)'t-'<lN "\', ... tru~lt ,I "it),.1 SlIll' b1'J("k
HId Ituu,.,.olwurk lor~,.d.
I 'o"you
Iwld 10 th,' front I,'n,,' 01 tI" Llbl, "',th ,. lot,,'" why
hi,,'d Dirk and Kun )
(:,J.\fllP,It 'llrkt:d. bUI~3..:LJV. -;no ~ 3 ha,stl
.... VIIW O' NIXT ISSUE
to ..('t I xm'l!\ \\11f'rl', .Ult1J It. \nd .'\tn
rnl)r(',Jla ha~ t" 111makl lint-ad ustmrnts.
I Ie.f"C ....it "nt~ak l)f{'\oll"" uf me.- prujt"l:l~ and
111(" .. top Yo, C2lIll tiP "1th (, r IhL, 1\("\\
t<> hniqu!" thai ,.,11be It-atull!d onthe' nexJ
tabI",II(I"",
Iy 10l1litlw 1<'Ore illjd I.;cks I"~t"' of "'()OC/!r1 IltA
UI p""",, qu ,1<1) and ~
l) If ~"U d I
II '" flL U111'f"T R...
19th C.....
makean)"tlttlljl~ "" Ih.,
IlC,IM d!lljl tur;- file cab,nel .. ,lh uaK iram"". oak pi).
table (orsom~ "..,.",n f l) "'th this Slop L~ "ood panrls. de,~t.taill'd dra\loer'. and
raised pand nra.. ,-r lrunts.
.. "nit bUlld'lljl
'II \\'I-K TRI\h E\'tf) (I'" mt'nlh~.(
"IC)DI lAM \\()Wh.K .. 'lll
\ou knoYo the
,(,nlJlIit a h..., (I(them Sot n_oqu~ pr'qJ('t1.~ old ,d (If ",3kin~ a d",k b)' punin'1 a top
nnd If) tIl ~.c.:tll'Clult,tl'lt111 for t1J.iCOmmg IS- 3CTo l""Olilt" I..thln('l ..') \\' e."I1.~ llU can make
~Ul'S,'n,l'(l' \\'3, lilth d,llll.t Illal" ..ttanllr
a gnat 'Iora~,bI ndllh, ",flI..way. \\'~v...
dl .....iwlC"d a nluflular bd~'UOltthat (:an haw:
lrunk ,,!)uhl bo'(Iuilo pUIl"lar
Oltl' (,f t1,.' Ii~c qu' ...lj('Jl:-. \Iot tKt"tl wa., any cc)",binalltln tll tlr"tY"lr~o(It,t)r~.nr
wh"lh"r I.. dl"i~'11il ilh ,'" ardll"d luI' a ...Ilt'l\!c~.Buil<llts mtllly llnits. a~ you ,vanl
finttl)IJ .\11......."') hlVwould h,I\,' bo','o tlll' (Yo Itl, conlnlul1 r~)n"'ll'II,.li()nnlnllrials) and
n1f,,,t lun \(1 htlllcJ. 1\\11lht' 11.11tIJ!~ ~'Oll (nil
add a ttll) 1(J11';lk,' U Wtll J..bl-Ut'h,
bt."lUU'!'-f
eli thc' \(,~1tJlil) of tllt trunk \\h,~
JOI\FR\' f1l\\l~,\'I) 1'.\'1.1_ Buth of till"
Il-:llurt'd
projl'Co"'" u-..t ,olid",,>Od IroniC";;
it \\a~ llllllph'll"Ci \~C ,lie ba.. k CO\le1"(or a
\\.lth pa.nel~ I"hl kt,y III n,akiJIJo:I}lt' frnlllt"i ....
pltcJi') "ftl tnmk
cotlo" table )
,." \l
A,""", pt"O'vI,'are addnllo
to (ut JlfUO\ t.... III tht. ...tilt .. "trti(a! pit",(\.~)
lhl'staff. It', become .lnulllIOn 10U1trodUi C and tht rail, (horizontall'i ..."t_l 10 hold the
thl"D1tn thIS (I umn. ()irk \ .... "leeg and pan!. L 111en Ihe ....' pie.., ...., joiD! with
Kurt ~'hu)uh"" 100ncdu' to Iwlp",th 1M "stub-,mom th>l an' CUIon the end 01the

".u,

w,

n.,, a

JoA)" Pro
Jtn"\ \'ancini

R,*"na Ru...h
P.ul E. C;""

UookkttJ>llli Uncia OR" ........

""""""Adrrun

t,,.

im, nuon, lIul w th 6u1t brainstortll1lljl

""t' were Ihle 10 COIl1t" up ",th ""' raj i
tun ... tl iat .... hcd son '.Ilal:I..'lIl1: probk-m
"tnee\\( ~(~cutt.lIlRnull.,...~v.id
pnvcs, 1111' (,1 the- (1M lblD;"TSo'IA;{ addt.-d w:,
.1 111)ld,III\\" bar with CW1JV'"to prrs tht

-...lei ","nt.\. Suclaon

,bit,,,, ..wnh rhe ,"~I

think 101a good W,I, to cui bad IL' fxor

Th.I"- h W th.. sliding cut..,(1 ublo "
bom .... -e l"'I:e 14

~iin<.l

(_'~ t.nn..un.-wn
I{od~

);",,_

SlXln Iblcrorltu{tl's.ign,bIJt("Vel)'

III~U ....llyR,t~th(ltlwtJl'ntsin,

th,' plywood ".1' a bttle ""11><"11. and th.tt

(;ordon (.ailJIM'
I>.,,;d

nJIor,

fll

r.uor IJ..UItJas ~I. Lidsh'r

\dmtn iir.1J\"f'A,,,,,

(.0(."1)1,\_ Sc",lt
~)urc('bt"'lk J(..an
1\1)en.
Sill.Jf)t\t.lni1~' r SIt-" \.'Ctl1'ti:i

0"

Uu,ldlnlo: \talftlrfJ;IIi("f' Kl:n Griffith

~'nn..'~t,:r..:
Ho rluk')'.l \ \1.<11.,..1 1H:1~""

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th t-\a
h it

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;114 pobIi.

Au~ On [)fc by
Cnaa
12 f"ri
lID t.:. ,_",(m

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ft,. _

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tradt"D'!Iln.

C~

(""'-'Il>"by"
pMY Atribbl ..... "d.

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..... rt)QrnN' CIfilSUt'"1 St !ti T~, "" ."

......._,.) 1 (anAIh!ICIft"~ MId~fl'Uf
, ....hmdJ.. SC1rk t'bPY'
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"",,1J'Id l'--'" l""'~ Paid.1 t'c-$ :\,~

!A IDC!
.ad 11_.na1
I',~tn""
..t, rI~d, tuur"'i" n4 ~
1'1\\.oor;t:
!lou'Jl; t01IK.l~
~t!.tlol't, Lo\)IJ3SO.,
"'''h'riI,(Jon Qu" ...iun-.~\.d twtl-l33-sms" ,",:00
amluj'r.Otlpcn,(f'jllr.d'uOt.
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It.,.

lllu~lJQn-sIn t'aC'h , ..ue

It -. n'all~<

' '" III...ork .. ,tll Hirk and

Ku" nol onh I.. ,""u ... of thcir an .JciU,. bul

alo...o lllt'lt '''TI11IU''1a
...tn 1"t\\~[lrkinR
II" gl't lot of 'OI"pl;ml nr- abo'ul the

\V",,J.lIlltn

rail .. lofil
etS)
,.,'

In IhcgTl)O..~

\,

t'

",iD~ho,"SlIDr

wa~ to mak,thlsjolnL
, l.

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Contents
!'-.'rip!>
&-Techniques
I f4l
grprrl
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L!J orker. II
;'I.lIle

from

(lfI'~
fl'[lolt
TI1111'~I)III'I'II(

u'OOd

Patterns.

Cutter SCIul'(r. J) Radial

A,.,,, 8(111'Shilll :J Forstner Bit Guide.
:; J ,\I iterSa II" Stn /1(1.1'1".,/011r (}III('" Tips.
1) ,lIoldill{/

;Steamer Trunk
L.

ISplined Miter
L....:..

I f61 trunk
\\'"

IIIIII( 11111" r/II.'Slr

--'

Steu ""'1' Trunk

page{j ,

Ilat-topped

o(lk 1'1!l1'~ocl alld II.

bCIII(/,' IJj ~", it/lltlk. '1'/" I liS (I [inil. i119
touch, 11", used bra 8'pl(ltft/ lUI rd /LYlre.

}"UIII

11!2 i impron
Til, (llldIIIOIlIl/,1l11l
t/ b!l lIddlllg

--1

,,'()od .pl iue. It 1111,1

. "'I"
keep I/IP

I" )01111call

be

$illiple hard"!I'h. pln he!p~

(I

iii II('red IIII("(','alif/lled.

ISliding Cut.QffTahle 11141 Tit is ~1I(lJI../fI(/(II'li,"'u)'e

makes

CI'OIl'~'I'II(I"'!/ /J1!1/I'Ollll 01' large

panel CI SIIII/'. And II", IIlul'able stop

block make Itll/'I'

sult PI""'!I fi,I"

ISho_p Notes
L.

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[ccli~'tor\Cabinet
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91'1 accurate reo

yllil

IIISI1) Cia
Plywoud Cllt!il'g Technique.
IIII' E.rll'lIsi".! Block .. ProJ)
tectlllg .If,l,,r,,1 f:dg.

i)

&

J} (-,,alillg Slot.

11201 ('ohilln
Tit",blgy,.,t (/t"II. II!J'! /IInkillg tId.,
i., (Ii (';dillg uln-re to put the
I II

be built
u.f miter II/.d epli lie.

di,'lder<l. '1'111
n /III
tll'O 1'(/rial illllS

r(I.~p('(III

USillg

e nj]c,,.aj,'u' t i1'110., IIsing Iw ndI Tools & Techniques 1126I1-V'11'/"1'11111('1'.

Plu /('( !lOll ill on Saine
(I

probleni aed hou: I(HII'liid t hem,

l!alkingShop
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112si Tab"

-Irft

~UII'bludi lilt
0" right!
{'SllIgll pll/,I!/I' rouseron the router
table. Also. g'JlIIP i".1(II~lIat /011 011 pl!l'

ood blade s,

I hOi cOIIII'~t.
rhe results t'f,'
See irhnt

for our jiflJI tips

and second place for drdl bit oryflll izers.
III

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11311 Hardware

IIPe(ll/tijil/'lhp

If 011 first

prnjec! su pplie
III~tjl'ct"ill this issue.

IllIci

Col/ector's Cabiu!
No.73

W,~"hnlllh

page.JO

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Tips & Tee

TRANSPARENT PAnERNS
~)Jl1t~tjnl('"I want to position
a scroll .a,. l~ill"nl so Ih~ wood
..""'" ,"filch." Ih., ,ha",' III lhl"
panern ur It. avoid 3 kmu. The
pl'lbl"IIII" I CUIl't "-".'C OIl' wood
tllrou..:h tht 1,.lllt: m
':i01\':t"

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ques

MOLDING cunER

name-, arl).(trarUI)\' arul Havc'n I usW lite ntoldin~ IWlld"n

R('JlI'l,fiIm I lIu) 1111'111h llly lu, my table saw to IJUl.{dt" I'ratl\"
about 7()(' C(Jr tll'\lr,:" x 11" ~h.\t nlfl1din~ on <o;,()mt"ruIIIJ11M),lrds.
111" film mak...
I pal- BUlatll rCDtting.lh. art .1' \\ilh
tt m...(or(uttlngc1naband fi,;i\\ or the most anracuve "DOd Io!Ta1O

SCRAPER
"" ttll)! r, """j' 1-11:'. 1. It smoothed
Clut tll'< rough "P')ts.

Ie) U$t I.. ~'Ultt'r as it scraper

h"ld II "jib the bevel av.ay lrunt
\ ou 11I( n prt~' It dc,,,,,,," (Inth"
....,.011"'.... HUIIh~ film', .d"'" al-o had tbe roughest "'rfa rr-s, "orkpw.'t and tlt II .tight!) .,
lilt' probk-rn, I ph I,":Op) tl>e -.j~~
t...
nt ..;.tick, t."tIQUJ:h tl) 1101-d it
1 lrioI...ootnR but couldn't IOU scrape, 'o('t' rll: Ia.lfm.,rul,
pattern onto a ,11'1 of ck'ar>cll, on w ",KI whiw,'Ultmg 00 3 tabl.... follow !ht, bt'3d, r I!l'l mto Ibl" 10.,.L' -harp, '0011 gt't liD) ,!la"
sa....or dnllinJ,:
odl"",v,lilm. "' -e fill I
I ;:Ill 'ilOt' ...>I n:tno\'l'd on, of mgsralherthm duIhe film ... ,'ailahl. In an and
II
B: m,.,l,II,/IQII
lilt' cutter- from lb. moldtnR

"1

Q(fi...." ...upp!) ..hln'

'r"",o brand

".,tl'<

llta

head and trie-d

"f

/ da

Inl: II .' a

o/G,/Ol('O

\)

Currtll

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RADIAL ARM SAW SHIM

.... \ rt ...;t: nl Itn1Jt"\-1l.-

",d

(or a

,11\.'lC cut to lit uuu a corner 01 a

room. !'oiinl'( lh.." corner wasn't
!>QUilT.'. one end 01 Ul<' >lleli had

FORSTNER BIT GUIDE

t.. fall b3ck into til" 'I() llO!'.tlOlI)

Arter nt3rklng iho ~ut line on
one end, ~1 tilt' workpiece 01\
the ':'a\\. Th"'11 put a ...hlm be-

HOT. " a -.imp" iiI! thaI hold,

n For-tn er drillbit pe rpendicular

tol .. " orkpO''C'' "hilt- bcriag w ith

n portable tin'll, ><.... rig I. lt's

te) bt' ,'ut ..liuhtl~ lc.~':'>
111an~IO
tween tht- 1('Jl('t' and thl Olht r j,,,,1 .1 "ToIP :?x1with a hole in it
I cui u1i, on a rlldlal nnn So1W. end of lht.' \\'Orkpu-'l'f',Sf't' "Ij,! 1 Ihalllllidt'S th~ bil ,hank.
Next. ;iJi,lCn thl (,;ut lillt' \\i111
1'" make u1ejil(, cuI a:?x4 lung
".,' ~ig, I, lIut I u,rd " ,him '"
rhang, tlw 'Ioflle .,f th,' cut in- th. blad,, (:-.-Iov,',h,' ,him 10 .'oough to b,' c1'!llp~d to II.. ,
'$tc,'ad()(tun,ing lite ~l\\:'~ann(I change lite "nglt' ..I cut.) Onr' '" (,rkph"('l' and then rip it 1~"J"
lik,' to kV"l1th, '-:I" set 3190' aiil(llt-d, (,~lntpIh,' ,Iuo> .lIld
Wide ;\tlxt rut a dado 3.(1'O'j~tht
And ii', IInrd 10
111) saw at
."all' , H \'11"'-' ,,,..:k ,Ii~bll) ".d,r than Ih,'
.\oI"I""ll14~...th.tn rl() -it "'''3IIlS
Col"m,/" .....
'I',II!lIl. (-'ulunl'/" l-oN-tn(~rbit ht""...td.

,,t

",t

~IIY.

bore a h ,1t" centered in

IIu- d.,hllh, t fit- th. <hank 01the

bil \nd IIu-" put tho shank

Ih"'lI~h II,,"hok- \\;th the head

in:--Ifh' tlu- (I.tde),

\It.'!'i.t. ali",)1tht" bit over th~

'l>Ilt hI b," clrill.dand clamp thl'

jiJ.: I'i lilt \\'I,)rkpi(_'('e f;inally.

hu,'k tlw bit in UI"IHlnablcdriU

IIn(1 bCJrt tlhl101"

01\11Hf/ll8fI'

~\J~fJ'(lrd.
(/~~"

AHC;Ll Of CUT

SHIM

>:.., il


MITER SAW STAND
Wl1t'n I took my new miter

wider than your ","'">Iabl" ..... e

FiR". I. ~(lWmark and bon' tl(,I1-....
in tile ba!1l" to match tlu- bljll
holes in the saw,
I() make a(,~'Jral.
. (.'U,~
;\(,Xl CUI two pl),"'K.d 'oj.b,
Tc'glt tile Sf~uJ'j1fftht. Iloor, lizers 3t':!" "'ide 'no Ih~ ",m.
I budI h bra<k. I thai fit, ""'r a le-ngth as th e ba~,'plt"C'" The-n.
2, I or 2,6 rail that'c held be- mark the location (e,t a thumb
1"4 een ~t".mc.JarJ$a\\ 11C1N" I{~
....""""'. to hold th.. bmrktl to ihc
'C."t' drd"IJIJ,:. r...o "J(It.' bracket ... rail. II go e, IhroUllh 8 Tnut
hold lb. workptt'l" k''''1 "mb centered in one ot.hl 'tab ..
the m,I('r ... tabklizers. :'\0,,". counu-rbon and
To mak braekct lor your drill3ht,~tc)3(('tp1a
1" l-nut
nun-r ....
,\10. tiN ,'Ula piv"'t' ol :~.a" anu mt'n in~tall it, ~",. fiJ,!.:!a.
pl\'Vo'c'WKII\\" In'11i... longer and
:\C"X1,
tht' .....,bililt " In
-aw out on a job, l CC)1JI1(1 "ly<.,(lf
u"iinu il on lIlt filHlr Tlns wa-,
unconl("n;lllh .\"(t made it hard

,w

q'''''~

lilt' basc.Jeaving Ib" bIlw.....n

them for the sawhorse mil. lit
sun-the head urlhe T"'UII .....,
th.. other stabilizer. see Fill. 2
hnally. glut' 00 some triangular
blocle- 10,uppon the -mbili7-l''_
\0'" bolt the mlter saw to th.
base. Then slipthe b.-.......;eo()\ l'r lllt'
~'x~
<or.!xft mil of. sawhorse and

',!o!h(t~nthe thumb ~.
To hoid the "orl'1';<-l'~ ""d
when cutting.] made adju"abk'
pI)v,()(Ki :.-oupport bracket .......(t
~j~3. They also fil on th, "''''
hUN rail and can brplat'"lan~

,rAUUIIR
~

di~IIln\,t Irorn the saw.

'I'll Illak., IlK brnrkt't>
lilt' "'n'tlt' Il('ighl as

'.,w

IIn-

tabl. I
'" n ... 11" 2, I bl",'k
tilt' lop 111
Ih. hrat'k.t, (111('
"idlh of the- bk>ek
mate he. Ih. 3w.'
h. illhl f)f mv -aw Labl'.J
:'\iJ~ 1 C".;n ...iand and work in
comfort "'ith lora pi("ces of
Ilu.lclillJ: pr(.)M. riy -upperted,
\\',11,,,,, Eldndgt
1.111'1I~ltil

('h",

IIIJ '".

,\",

JI'

Je~cy

'"OCK

CUTWP'O_'
TO SAMe HflQHT
AS SAW1AIU

'-NUT

,...."

flJ.JStt

MOUNTlD

to st'',zu
flAIl

QUICK TIPS
TAPI SNIM

CHUCK KlY HOLD

Int' ("'1s 1 V':IS g('t1ill)C "I} OlY

n,'w l;tllli' ......
,\\. "1'rl'n'1 al""a}'~
.....-'uar'. I trJ('t1.lIh, ,lfubll'l'l tv
1ttl' fllil\ r gt!:Ugi' ~uidt' bar.
Tht n Y;;t'" tl.a 111u[l, pla\'lnlhe
Il1ittrgauJ,!,' .. I.l in m>' '3\\ lab1t':.
I 1II,.kt- up Illt ext' .......
~.I
ll .....d n}l'ldl r.1i) lapc Thi~\t"t)
lhin o."ible Lape ha, adh<"<ivl'
t.n 1)0<' ...ide It'.. u~ 10 ...t"al
,lQinh in OU'1 "'011<. bUI il mak .....

an

('\('("11.

nt --hinl

I put

a ...trip

c.nt' .. i(lc- of th. szujdf" bar

and 1<,10'11th. 6\ to \111'tablr <IOL
,;inc .. il "a' 'bll JU,I a biIIOO....1
ell)"''n

pIli

a ",\.)nd ..trip alun~ lht:

pia>' W(lSJ,tOflt"

,)lht'T ...;(1('""cllh,'

r.t
~Cl.

Ii
if ""

i\

trbll

"f '''Xflli.

ttl

("II IlflU

\'1'1" J/~('II

",>lw 11li,problem. I usc a sal"ly

tIl till' plltty k.lif( can K(lug(' the

pin ami a small magnet.

Stan by straightening'

""'00 I (.lUnd thai by ,,';nll a T...

,\Itcl' wa.'tinl( lUI, uflinw It~)k
Ill., 0,,0,,(")""'<1 kitrl't)1l spatula, the
intrforth~,hu(' k(') (ur illYdrill 'i.,'tt) pin. TIl\n. to m:tkt, it iU... j.,h " "".", ...( .Old I didn'l dam,)r,~~,1
pl.. r_ct ,l 'nlall,l'';lJ..'11tl ~)n ier 10 !!'lIlh.".\h, <1.... 1',,",II~'ni .1J.!"I'111( \\ ,l4,cI_
top oi the dtill ('r\.......~O\\' tlltl'r
r,,",. make J lillie riJ;!hl ''''III.
Iltr""rd lAJ1.
#\,1
I. (JI:I,JJ,()lfltr
U~Il~
,Ill' CIIU(:k kl')'. 1 Jill' 114u, lJ<'ndn~ar Ihe poinL
lh ....nta,gO,'t ~'lh(' l;t'Y i...a)v.-ay ..
\"". h"ld th~oth('rt'nd ollh,'
lhett.-Ihr rwxt timt-Il' .. nt,odl ...t
l"n 3II3io,13 tnalmrl and PUItilt' t-SIND IN YOU. nps
Thcr\"~ (>\'('n rUllln I.n tll{.' point in a holt> or \'J't'\ic: .... TIlr.
II you would like to sJntno a
magnet 10 k....
'P a '''If"", Ali." ,It'd" oul pastit:k-- >lkk 10 Ih~
tip c,r Ide-a. JU!'.! ..eod it to
'o'Tt-"OChl ... anti all ('\1,.. drill bl'
pin and are {'3-sil)' rcmO\t.lf.
I\',,,,ru... Ih. lips and Tcdr
RirklJl'fJ {.:old llUI tt
J", Jol mf/"
mqucs.
22OOGrandAv.!_. Des
(;,., tl' Fllll~,
\ ',rgtNUJ
l:n4tUtt rk.'JI 1(1
\Iolnt'" lowaS0312.
PIN MAGNET
STRIPPING
KNIFE
W~"ill pay upon pubIicatinn SI5 to Sl00 (depending
.1 like \0 u,, ,It.1 ,,,.,1 wl.. n Rt"<:l'ntl) I purrhaS('<j <;eveml
un
the I'ubli>hl'(] lengtb otlhe
I'm fini,hing a pru,.."I. bUIil roo pit'tt> of S('('ond hand furniture
tip). 1'1,.<<: include an ex
be very difikult 1<11t"1 th. 'I('d
and ,tarlt'tlIO ,trip off the finish
pInnal ion and 3 skelch ()r
wool )If'rtiC'I~!'Soul i.( t:f)nlt'r~
i.uld u...jog a liql,id paint ren1ovt"r and
photo (...~11
~r.w
u nl'W00(,):
holes. t,'\'t'n v.ith a ...hOI>\tnC. 10 n pully knife. BUltht sharpcdg('

HEIRLOOM

PROJECT

Steamer Trunk
Place it at the foot of the bed. or add a glass tOJ) to use it as a
coffee cable in the den. Either wa)'. rhis trunk is a hands orne and lasting - transportable piece of furniture .

u"",,d10 spend hours in my grandfather's anicrum1n.tgUtg through his t.ld steamer trnnk TI nlfldtl' nli->
curious 10 think wh"(~IIw stuff had come from and
where the trunk had been.
That trunkisnowio 11111 attic. And inl weren't so beat
up and musty-smelling, I'd bring it down and show it
off.Butinstead of trying IOn'new the antique, Idecided
10 build !Ill' own
WOOD. Old trunks were built lighl:;O they wouldn't
be impossible to C"rT)'. Since I don't plan on carrying
this trunk around much. I used :y,' oak plywood for
sturdy construction. lIuI V," oak plywood is all that's
needed [or the lid and tray panels. If iI'S used as a
sweater or blank~t chest, you can line the trunk with
aromatic cedar 10 keep the contems smelling fresh

('0.'''11<1 ("TlO:'>.To avoid exposlng I h" plywood

I)f the trunk case. the- sides arc joined with a
splined miter joint, The tid panel" are reinforced with
oak 'lal> Illal are tenoned into frames,
""'ISH. A dark-cok,red <lain makestheoak trunk look
like an heirloom. flU) fmdiTlj!"
juSiIhe righl shade can be
chaJJ~rl!.';l\R.:.0 attic.,. a bit or t-xperiml'Uting. Icarne up
with a mixtu .... of anJSL<' oil and boiled linseed oil that
produced a rich. translucent brown -like aged oak.
IIARJ)WAllE. In the past, trunks thai travelled greal
distances needed special reinfcrcement with hardware at the comers and edges, Bultoday. trunks like
this have extra hardware mostly (or decoration. To

H.iv.("...:

make this trunk as auth entic as possible. we used

brass-plated trunk hardware, see Sources. page:{ 1.

No. 73

CROSS SECTION
TRUNK CASE

\SCOl VIfW'!

EXPLODED VIEW

"

TOP fRAME

.e FRONT/BACK
:!) UO

SIDE

PANEl

\!J

TRAY
FRONT/BACK

SIDE
FRAME END

,0)

TRAY END

CASE
END RIM

,-<!)

,0'

TRAY
'<-' SPACER

17\

CASE
FRONT/BACK
RIM
...-

TRAY
SUPPORT

-!!-

CEDAR
UNING

CASE
FRONT/BACI<

'!I)

'i

""
fRONT/BACK
BANDS

'ii'
~

c,

.....

CASE

a <""

IIOTTOM

t/8ocla (2)
(2)

C l\)tlom(l)
o '110 Bo"d,(4)
E fr 161<Bcmds(4)
F frOOl/Bock R,m (2)
G fndRms(2)
HelOt .1niIlQ
I 1,,- SuppolIl(2)
J Trov5pocers(~)

~<ply. 'l~ Jo
~. ply. 11'1'
20
'v. ply.:20 x se
4<2:20

'/,.2 Jo~

.:)(1\'4 ..36

::tAX

It.-

Ft.)

f:

.....

(4 141.ft

ft

?,~
..,f37?t?" za'~t'zu,="J;;;nJd~%ij

= r:":~,E J ......
I:]

p;cg (etIS. f)
I 18
~x " '8

~.x232"
ply, d x 32~

TRAY

T Sfo1,eoer(I)

0.. '0

UD

Q Front Roc:Ia (1)

R EI1Ol(2)
S Bol1omPor al$(2)

9.(,...
If

41.,~.

1 1420

K SIde FrOMe~ fB': ~,.

2. se
l Side Frame Ends (2) x 2 a- :>0
M lep frome Ft/81< (2) 2 .)6
N TepFtom&Ends(2) ~.x2,20

o Cer>IerSols (2)
P Pot1e!s (3)

END
BANOS

CASE
END

'f

CUnlNG DIAGRAM

MATERIALS
A

......

CASE

OVERAll DIMENSIONS:
361,-W.161 .."H.2012-O

ALSOR0IJIREl) One 2 x 8 PIece 01 ,'!'Iv Ono-I>OI (4 4 ) sr-I

(I PockoooorT~OOV&CeocrClasolLOngCN>c>rO'

'~x5 17~
~"p4y Wo e x 1S'
'v 2 . 1@".

15~)

SUPPLIES
Coso

.3 32',

~ I'Ov

bra pI01ed (8)

COt_ c:Iomps broos pI01ed (4)
Slop 111t1Qes,brOU OiO'ed (2)
leothet IIoodIes NOSeI (2)
HOodIoloops W!lhpegs, boIS plio (4)
Drow cotenes. brO$$ PlOIod (2)
CC>tn<m

Trunk IC)CIc Of0S5 pI01fl(l (1)

Lid IlOVtblasspl(l'eo (2)

l.' 1><00>(1 bOlO

(14) 4d l,nl$lHlCiI>
(89) 16,~1lh1><=WO<XIICfews
(0) f6 X I ,'Fh tx= woodscrews

TRUNK CASE
The main parts o(
the trunk ca." arc
cut (rom a :!wideby
S.long piece of ."
plywood. see cuuinR
diagram. l'ill. 1.
o.TPt~. 11<'I:In
making the CllSCby
CUlling a doublewid,' pi<:Cl'for th,' case (ronl and back (A)
10 a rough size ofZj" by 37". S<'<! Fig. 1.
Then cut another double-wide piece 24"
wide by 21" long (or the two case ends (8).
Now rip the double-wide pieces to gel four
pieces llh" wide. see Fig. I.
MITF.KTO
1J;,:<."t.11Il'S<$fourpi<'C,,,,are
join(!(lwilh "plinro mher j(lim.'. :il'(' ~ig.
~,
(For more on 'plined miters, see pag<' 12.1
To cutthe joint. till Ow blade to 15' and cut
a miter <bevel) on one end of all (our pieces,
Then miter rhe (our piecev w finished
lengths 0120" and 36". see FiR. 1.
Shop Note: To make mitering panels
more accurate.Juse a sliding cutoffL,ble
for the labl~ saw, see page 14.
SPIJ~~:l<~
KC~1.
cut a kerffor the splines in
each mitered ...nd, see Fig. 3. Thenculll~'~
long splines of \11" Ma.<onit.t-tofitin the kerfs,
ASSF..>WLE
c.,1S.Before Illuinlllh. case
together, dry-assemble the sides to cheek
(or square comers and tight joints.see F;g. 2.

"-

24"

T""""'''''''
@
CASE BACK

CASE

FRONT
~

NOTE:

36'

cur AU.'M
PtEruFROM
ONE :l_'J( S'
pClCt-Of~ .."

@
CASE

PlYWOOO

BOTTOM

AnAQ4 CASC IOJTOM

lOHOLDCAS
SfDUSOUAU

"'hmyoll re sati.'<fi<od
the boxissquare. <'llltil<'
bouom (C) to 61. see J"I)!. I.
Note: TI'e bottom fits onto - notlnside of

('US('

- the case sides. see Fig. 2. (The exposed

plywood edges arc ,'ovcrro later will, hardwood bands. refer to Fig. 11a)
Now Rlueall (our COflU'fS with the splines
in place. and damp the case square.
ATIACII sorro. To keep the case square
while th~!due dries. auaduhe bouom-s- glue
andn,lilit witl,.Jd (I ~2"lfinishnail" see Hg~4.

BAN1>

,......
P

NOTE:

TURN CA.SE UP$tDI

OOWN 'OR A$SlMBLT

KEf' IOTTOM'LUSH WJTH CASE

CASE RIM
To hide the lop edges of the plywood. lilt
trunk case has a solid wood rim. $('C Fig. 5.
TI,e trunk lid filS into a shallow rabbet CUI
around Ute upper inside <-dg. o( this rim.
....(~r '" Fill 6b. facing rag"
RIP A:<InRABBIT. Begiu making the C3'S("
rim by ripping the rim front, hack (F') and
ends (G) to a width of 1"4" Irom ~." stock.
Before cuuing' the pieces 10 finished
length. Icui the rabbets. To do this. firsl set
the blade :VI" high. see Fig. 5a. Then set the
rip fence to cut a ",,".(Jeeprabbet on Ih. outside face o( each workpiece.
MITERS. \\'hen the rabbets have been cut.
miter the rim pieces to the same lengths as
the case front, back. and ends. sec Fig. 5.
,11TAt1' RIM. Now glue and nail each section ofthc rim onto the trunk case with the
rabbet facing up and oui, see Fig. Sb.

RIM

R.IM

BACK

_~t.

a.

(END

-~

~."

20"

b.

l' ,,-

RIM
fRONT

flUSH
WITH
(AS

\Voodsn1lth

-roKElP

RIM
CAS(NO

.,.

. 'rNa.

,-

~@

~"

sn4d

HAILSANO
fllLHOUS

N,,~73

e;

TRUNK LID

o.
The tid "I II,.. ,"Jllk
\-...lIlsi ...t,(,' a It)JJ frank."

--

that fit!' on .. 1'oi(i(_'

frame. ",,I'ill. tn.
~1Il~ 111\\1':. To

mal", lile'lid. ,.j;ln b)

cunine
frame

fro)"'

,Ill

510 FRAME

20

BACK

,:::====:-=:S#UNfS
b.

(1<. I.) I"",.,

_..r"!

"1(' Ibc'c'ne!,H.) ">.I rough kn~lhol!l

~ ext nutt"r all (c)ur pi('t't':'o, to uu

#""

....;uIU.....ill

SIDE FRAME
FRONT

tht, (Oust>rim, stc Fig. 6. 11't'n rut kl'r1..fOT

tllC' ,plill.,. and assemble Ih"lmllll' lik,' YClU

did Ilw rase, "~Ii~.
Ga.(lu k"clllh,' frame

'(I'....,('\\;

..11..... '11.ilt'I'\I'fth"_~(..'11d..._
UI. t' \'. I~" I )l"{t'nnin~tht.. \\1{llll II' Ih,'
lid Plllld- (P) by fi"'t dl') a''''nlhlinjllh,'
grooves 10 width III 1",ld III, ll"lbick ply- t(.II' lr.ul1('w1tlt th<.ct-ntt.rsfuL.,in 511;"'C' (lit -n
wood you will h<I1''''~(ur Ilw lid panels (ll). "I:) ,t ,,It''4.''- f)f l1' plY"'O<>d inh1lhn-"l'qtltll
(In

I".

'"1)"')'''''.

-~'C~-A-:-:-_-'-:-:---_-_-=-=-_--:;;4~
-' "'"
~

TOP FRAME

UO PANElS

_ _:
_

__

..-UDPAN[l

I." toUNO~YUt ON

10

,,,n,"

lilt' IlII' traltl"

)J,tfUt.1 t,nte, tllt'

\I,

ith gtttt' an(1 (laml)", 'Illt'n

"de ft'ame.

St.,. "1~1'1,

0'

TOP
FRAME
END

ClHf(1 GtOOVl

ONTHlCKNISS
or SUI'

c~~~~ L;::;:=:;::=:;' ;;;-;:::;-;;::_:::;_:::_:::m:::::_;;::;;;a:::_=_;;:::::::'x

width (>ancl, ( I ~~" for my lid)..\h,rllml.l'ul

th,
till' ",""" length a, Ih, ...Illcr
",\1411
... (:r'~,"J, '1.'(' )-iSt. i .
\.,.....'IHI , ' \\' im thf' pant_)srul. a"'~'111blt"

fRO~BACK

;~~~:::::::::::::~J
:;:::.__"" _~--_j'';:'n
_

RIM

ttu, , m( t'd,lttf' ,,( t"ck:h lop

frame "",'liO" (\1.:-'). md CIIIbol" rog<'$ of
the twucenu-r ..I~1''''(()). ~,rlJ.,!.g,Cut tht~

'f'ed

('(11t c

~_

CASE

3 ~ round-u\. -run 111"'''4.'

than ibe in'Ide; k",~~h "f Ih" t<>p tram<' (to llll',)I('\ {.-s.Inuncd
alJo~;fortht-Il non-). '('t flg.7
t--d~t~Ilf lilt. It.,p rrame pit'\t .... ..;("t' 1'110:9
GRt)O\f ... "I' n
cut .J:nMj\~ Thl"n round ever all the- t..'dJ.Z
.... (J1Ih.._, t nu-r

willtil ut:!" Then mner tlu-m Il) hnj.,rth....,

thlYfil on top ot the ,idt ,nlnll'I)S'''''''''''
l. '-rt.H ...1....
\'fb,. l'\CX1. work on II,,,center
ShOp1\"Il': ~ I 'oak plywood l<u$uuUy
Ulan
""IIthick I~I' ,urI' lI, cut 111"J..'l'rjQ\'CSIt)
slu." (0). These slat< have ~"'I"nl! -aub
tile exaclllli4k,u" u( yc.ur 1,ly"uod.
It"llnn... tllat fit inlt. gruc..\'l;'~1111I),t ir,~tk
;'I;("xt t'tlt l,,"'ul'J.: tl'n'ln'lln the t.!lldsof ttw
t(IJ.!f"(,1 tJ1C.lOP (ramt'. "<'to Fi~,
'I
I It lTI;lk(' 1M ...)at!'> (0" liN "lit t\\ 0 piC."l1;~ '01<1'<la" (OJ Ie, (,1In II. ~'1'IlCJ\"."'..., r111.~
ROt
In ....ll1rn lh(.~rdge$ of all
of "ock 10 a v.idlh of:?". and W'lu"!I<"'

....
,......

S'OE

,.

FRAME
END

otrt a liltk difJ-crctlt than ell\' min-rs on tll~

v-1oJ .hl' trunk - t)}t_.\ 'n- (111 aero .... the
I r u( the p;"","<. "' -e I'';~' j And becau
II", mitered pitc:." "'ilI ""j(I"ed do-..n 10 th"
...kle fr.Ultl clio.,)don' flt"nl ~pljn
To 111.Lkl tht lOp fraIJIC!. tirs: n thl It'P
fru",,, fronl/back (~1)and end, ('Ii) 10 a

_ '1.. _

2' ...

I)

-quare.] CI~S('inblt-dit t)JlllII)tll tlit: ea ...c.'.)

T()ll "1lt"t. Th e mi1e'" on lilt' 11'1' trame

.. "..._
T .-';---1

...,I,d wood

37".

,
wooo

...
ide

10a \\ldth 01:?t..; -ee Jilt. fll, rh~-nrut the

(fl,nl back (t\) pK."Ct'-:, t11it rl.u~., kllj.!th 01

.t!'\

.'

-.S'MlTtJt

TOP J:lAMf

')

CASE BANDS
To make the trunk look authentic, , added
hardwood bands around the case. S('(' Fig.
u.The band:<~ v. ...hick Mock 1\..-"'3W11 and
planed from :J.." stock, ~. Fi!(. Ha.
Ct -r-ro sm, To make the case bands. CUI
four2"wid~end band~ (D) the same length
as fhe end of tllC ca.", (20"). Then cut four
2"wide Crool/back case bands (E) Io'l"
IOllarr than the IJUnk .","C (36Vt'l. (They
overlap the end bands. see Fig. l lb.)
ROI""D 01'1011.AllJ.'r cuuinll Ih, bands to
I('ngili. rout the QI(t.. id, edges of each band

11

Q.

2'

','

ROUNDOV""

b.

'"

with a lA.i'! round-over bit. (Not the insul

cdzes, llor the ,ud.< ofth" end bands.I
ttl t: TO lA<l'. NQWglue and clamp the
bandsto Ihe trunk case. starting with theeud

fRONT/BACK
BAND
CUTIIANDS

TOfn

bands. see Ijg. t Ib. To make clamping the

GW(IANOS
TO CAJ.( SlO($

uPJll.'rsel o( band, easier, , made clamp extension blocks, see page IS.

TRUNK TRAY
hardwaro.) Then miter the ends (Rl lIo"los$
PANEI.GROOI'ES. The plywood traypanels
than the insidewidthof the trunk rim.
fit inlu grooves in the stiffener and the tray
:.Iexl. <'\IIk~nsinlueach mite ....-d end. and frame. CUl these grooves along the bottom
make splines 10 61lhe kens. see Fig. 12a.
edge of each frame piece. set' ~ig.12b. and
sists of a hardwood
SIL~PF. HAI"OI.ES. To make the handles.
on both sides of the sti[f('ner. set'
14.
frame with splined first lay ouuhe profileo! the handle on each
rsxoss, Now CUI lI<"long stub lenon, 011
miter corners. and a trayend (R). see Fig. 13.'1exl. using a sabre both ends of the tray stiffCllcr (I). sec rig. 14.
hardwood
'stifl
saw or a band saw. cut around the curside ot (Cut th,"", to thickness so Ihey fil in the pant~
eue r- that separates the handle. 11",.11 bore IwO It"" hole~ and grooves) Thenround cver thetopand bonum
two plywood panels. see Fig. 12.
complete the inside "ilh a sabre saw.
edgesofthe traY stJIfl'n(O'.see ';;g. 1'1.
TRAY ~'l!A'!I;.I lIt'gan making the tray
when both handles have been shaped,
B(.)1T()" PANElS. \Vi,h the tenons cut on
frame by first ripping the tray front/backs
round over the 101)edges and the inside of the stiffener. cut equal-size bottom panels
(S) from \ll' plywood. Cut the panel" 10,,;,..
(Q) 10a finished width 013" from ....z"thick the cut-outs with a ~s"round-over bit,
stock. Since tJlelnlyends (R) have handles.
snF'J'.'1ER. Mak(' me tray stiffener (T) SO they fit in Ilw groUVt" or Lll<'tray.
by culling a piece of-h' stock 10a width o(
,\SSEMBLF.TIlE mIl'. \\'ilh all the tray
rip ihemz" ..nder (5""ide).
As (or It-.llgili. miter the irom/backs (0) so 2". 11,,,", cui it ~'!
longor than the inside parts cut. [glued the tray together with the
they're I" shortcrthanthe inside length onhe width o( the tray frame, see ~ig. 14. (This splines. panels, and stiffenerin place. Then
trunk 1';111.(illi, allowsl'O()mfor the Ud Sill)' allows (or a tenon on each end.)
clamp the unit square until the glue dries,

\\~th the case bands

attached. work can
ikgin on the inside
tray. The tray con-

12

rag.

IUSAW STO<1(
TO

t,. FOR

13

lUYHANOll
PATTERN

\1,-

ItOU1'
.OUHO
OVIRONTOP
lOG"

AND tNSIO(

HA.NOLI CV!'OUT

B;_>TTOM'5'
----......~ANEl'V

-.

TaAVIHO

'@
TRAY
t ,.

'.-

)0

....
7'.'" I_

t"".-

fRONT
BACK
Q.

..

14

SPlINE _

.....

WooJ.nlltn

Nu. 7~

TRUNK LINING & IRA Y SUPPORTS

Ilil1<:dthe InInk ,,;Ih ~"-thicklOogu......oo- r1;;;;r----II<:;;;;~~Z,...-T....
~::':'=--~~;;:=_--1
grovv,_,arornanc cedar do:;(-t lining lbut it
could be Itllurilin,od).The in,id,'ofthetrunk
ha> about 13squarv (,\:1of area 10 be lined
(1 didn't hn~ llw lid.) me package of lining I
used contained about15.,qu,u ...feet ofcedar,
~'eSoun.t's. Jl3.Rt' 31
I'<;fIUA110\
111><;.There are a couple
tncksthatcan hl'lpyou installthe lininlt(lI)
TIl<' fiNt trick is the sequence; nail Uning 10
Ih" bollurn of Ih, trunk first; line lite (ront
and back oftl",
next, Then. finish offby
lining thttnd" ,,"c Fill. 15.

,
ClDI<R

UNING
U,[ "'.-It,ADS
THROUGH TONGUl

,"L'"

10 SKURI UNIHO TO CASf-

I_k -

Second. t,.S!\l lilt: nlu ...t out of one-package

ofcedar, "'"~ tht,hon Clll-<lf( pieces. For ihe

nice.....J<Klklngdke!. 'tagger the cut-off, be1\"1'n ful~I"Ilj,'thpu-ce....see Fig. 15
111." '011'1'01<'1'A
1tcrth('lininJ(i,l131le<lin
pbn.ript"otra)
.upports(l)loa
..idthol
I" fron. ',"Ihtk 'lock Ill),oo don't line the
InInk. cut the support-, ., .. ider.) Then cut
thl' 'uppart~ to It-nk'th ' .. tht:) fil tightly
acr" ......lht\nd ...."'4."("l-iR.16.~ov. screweach

THIRD:

FIRST:
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16

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a.

Glut "'A(llt
OH '01>
Of SUHOlT

hardw;lrI. ,llIdto cemerthe tray Icft-to-rigl>t.

Ia<l,h'" two tnlYspucenJ). refer to ~ig.16.
Cut tlw ~."thkk 'I>a<"<~tu a ..;dlh of Vi'.
and to th" SI'JlItI,ngth.<the trdy support"
Then glUt'lhem In pL1C('.<;('CO F'lI:. IGa.

3"

",.,.1,...

0.@

curfO ,IT

~I'''( f H.I ".III"w,I'ilrJJlc,ferthe 6d slay

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WOOO

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FINISH & HARDWARE

I awl..,) fim>htu the trunk before altad\inj!
Ih,' liard w.ltT. 'ot~ Dun'l finish the cedar

17

;,,"

linilll! or )(,u11Ina ...k it, aroma.

.,,,,,, To II' t the look 01 an "agt'd oak"

trunk. I moo-d custom <lain. To do thi,

<l.1n "ill pint01bollt'd linseed oil. thenadd
1\'zlb'll 01 burnt umber artists' oil color
from ,III art ,opply 'Ion', (The two oil< need.
tl"''''''II'' mixing (orth~ oilcolorto dissolve.)
Alter 31l1'IyinittllK stain, I wiped on IwO
coat' o( (;"n,-ral fini-lles' Royal Finish
(satin). ,..,' Sollre"s, Pil){~:lI
IlIRn\\,,!lf_
WI>"II tho finish
has
<'(,"11)",,,,1)' dril'<!, IJ<,gininstallin!! the hardwan' 'lot,: All Ih< hardware is attached
,,,ing .Ii ~ Itt' Rh bra'~ woodscrews.
The lid i, anach,od with two stop hing es,
....-e rl)1 17 On th, ront of the case. draw
laIChe, pullthe lid ligbtly closed. see Fig. 10.
In'tall the t.. ~e
lock in tJtto same man-

ner a-, II>~ dtaw{'~tche'.

see fig. 19.

in,lde th.. trunk ~t<

1N51A11lNM

-.

support in pl,u, with 1h" FI> brass woodSol"n''''', M..-I'I)j(. lba.

't":m

.\ pair oflid 'lay'

tJtto lid from optninJ: too mr. Scn!oft' one cnd
ui ......1> >laY to 11>. in,,;de ofthe case rim. and
theotht'r~nd to the lop frame. see Fig. 20.
Anoch th.I ... thcr handle, 10 the ends of
th~ trunk usilllltwo handle loops. see fig, 21
Flnally.tn to IIi\'. th~ trunk IIle traditional
look. I 'Crt"Hodnn C.. ".,. comers and com~

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II

OINERY

Splined Miter
Then, arc. couple advantages to adding a
splin to 3 miter joint, l'in;t. since miters
plywood. For example, w ht1'l building a box, lend 10 slip out o( alignment as you clamp
you can hid e the end. of Ihe pll"'(.oo by Ih~11ltogether, the spline locks the joinl
using miter j<lini.!;at IJ1C four comers. (Sl'e while the clamps art tightened.
the Steamer-Trunk shown on page6,)
Second, the spline strengthens the joint
Miler join." look like they're easy 10 CUI by providing mo re glue surface.
f'REI"ARATIOS:;. "Inc.'(\" are some steps tt,
and join logt.'lI,\ -r. t nfortunnudy, looks can
be dec ....iving - (..S})t'cinJlywhen you're take before CUlting a splined miter joinL
working with wide pieces,
To help support the workpiece over its
CtmlXG.lltech;dlcnge
is when you have entire lell!.'1h,and to have a surface to clamp
til cut .1><'';('<'(45' bevel en the eud uf. will.: ,I SlOp block to. I 5CWVan auxiliary fence 10
workpiece
(Thi- was needed (or the my miter gauge, refer to Sa'i' I. (Or, yuu
Steamer Trunk.) The trick here i~
to make a could use aslldingcurontablc. see p.'lRe14,)
cut that's !X)' 10 lite adjacent edge OVerits
STOP BlOCK. Next, cut a ,lUll block (rUlli,'
entire length, refer to Slcp 3,
piece oi scrap, and miteroneend urthe block
SI'U~E.Cutting the miter i$ only half the 31 the same angle a'S.the miter on the workproblem, The other halfl.~ssembling iL I've piece, see Step I
Ro('(:n tM:nI.Il<'forr l'ultin.ra mill'roll
found the best way 10 11"1 the miter a1illllcd
larg ....work pieces, I've found if,a good idea
during damping is to use splines.
A spline is. thin piece of wood that runs 10 rough-cut all pieces so they're only about
nrm,;.~the joint. It lils intO kerfs rUI in both
1" longer than needed, This give:;;.you
,ides"!' the joint, refer 10photo .11right,
enough Ie nglh to work with, bUI redm'c> the
\.

,{ it"r jlli"IS are greal for hiding end

1V J.gr.un,I'Spedally when workin~ with

workpieceto 01 manageablesize.
~TCt'T.i. Before making

irs a good iden

10 chc-ck

any finish cuts.

til(' angle of your

blade "'ilh SOUletest CUts. CUllWOpieces of
scrap (see Step I), and check the angle with
a IIY square, see Step 2. Irthejoint is open at
the heel (see SIPP2a). raise the angle orthe

POINTOf""",_
IOINr09fH

1
thl;

S!(tI'tU,;tJ,tllpNt,.,,/ $,I"fll'nufrllril

to tlu: miter (ltt'''ye all'! till

8illl' hle,dett) 'J'. TI'i!" muk: l~t ("l,/~'0"
tll< lid .((tll'O piece vf,srl'll p.
iltry/r:)/CC

IhpnllO" afl}>.test rill, 110/'/

After /)/ad,' i.et to CIII ,'.ra.t:li!I.l5 .
11,6 P;()t6~ t09f1tfter (f7011'1(1 (I :"11
eta )ttl,(1 stOt> blocl..lo If 1l.J..ilia''YJetlCe
souue: 'ilt""li.01'<..,'.11" .. allgwCl) blade so Illntle ",il1 CIII'{,' IOllg~,.III(1)' ji"i~"rd
fro", l"bl~.lfIJQilll ;'01"'11, 10lt'tr,IIeollgl,
I~"gfll, TI/I'I/ trim mit' ..lid OJllt'orkple"

2 7'orl",ck

mK.

JOINT MAYIREAK
",.. If STaUSfD

100

IlADE
~~

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SHAUOW

II
STRONGER JOINT

Fmc<
AWAY
fROM
SIAl>(

JI

'(0 rill kerffor STI/ill',lu",,,,.tlw blad_

.Ifnk" rut in I~I piere to cht:klJOili,,,ark/lirt. end-fur-end
4 7ur" 'lOp
6
5 "'il,il ..it ~t;(~'H
tnblr (bolttlrclf
tio alllJ deptlt of kerf, Ttuiu~"l kerf
!.lurk '" fi>li.hNi 'fl'(JIII,
(.\'otl' ungl.d stul> IIlork, see ten} The tlU"I}>irklle
of lrood. ?'lIenIlIJ<fiti(JItf.'lC~
u1ill

,._Sfl

trim "fl"."kl"'re
12

llbf/l'(

1.,ji>U8""" /el'gtll,

10nct ".

(l olop,

CIl/ kl!Tfll<or 0,.111'<1.

Woo..lsmirb

ill (1/1u/'he ""ten< with tit" U'orkpil'CI light

"yoim,/Ihe ltIit.-rgollge and ripffll"".

No, 73

blade (up from the tablc).lfthejoinl is open

at the point, lower the angl" nf the blade
(do.", toward tne table).
cur I'IECES. Aller the saw is S('I up. CUi
miters on {mrend of lithe workpiecesfirst,
see Step 3. Use the auxiliary fence and slop
block to bold 111('pieces in place.
1'0 lout the other end, mark the final length
you want on the edge of one piece. Then
align this mark with the blade. Now adjust
tile mitered end of the slop block aI the end
of the workpiece, see Slel' 4. (I always use a
SlOP block rather than aligning to pencil
marks to ensure Ihe P'''''('S are exanly the
same lengtiJ.)

KERI"S. Aller

all of the miters are cut, the

blade tao be retracted (lowered bUI at the
same angle) to CUi kerf. (or the spline s. Iuse
3 carbide-tipped sawblade to Cut V."-wide
kerfs. Later. I cut the splines to fil.
When curtingihe kerfsforthe splines, usc
the rip fence as a stop (or the mitered end oi
the workpiece, see Step 6. (Since you 're nOI
culling through the piece, it'sakay 10use the
rip fence and the miter gauge together}
You w'am.to position the fence :<0 the kerf
iscut near the "heel" ofthe miter. see Step 5,
In this position, the kerf can be deeper and
thus the spline can be longer (or more glue
surface. (for 3 tip co proiecunz the point of

Ih. miter, see Shop KOles. page 19.)

Aller the rip fence is po~itioned. CUI. kerf
in each miter, see Step 6.
~IAI(JNC:SPUNES. Afler the kerfs arc CUI.
splines are COllO fil into the kerfs. ,,),OU cui
the splint" from a pieec of solid wood. il has
l() be cut so ll,t. grain runs

11f.-ryH.lid ;C'II/UI'IO

the joinllinc. S('(' 5"'1157 and 8To ensure tile spline won'! prevem the
joint Irom closing. cui the spline S<I it's VIt.!
less than the depth of bolh kerfs. see Fig.!Ia.
If the workpieces are wide. I use \10" MaSImile (or the spline s, If the ends will be exp05('II. tlll'Y can b(' capped \lith solid-wood
splines, rd~r 10Slep!J.
WOOOlN
SPUNt

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SPUNIi IS

I,."USS
THAN

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MASONlTf
SPliNE

17'.-

t~'II"" .1t(r~(,,"tp 1'0'1 bf fI~l!(i tu muk

I.AlIVe'II!!' blade until it'. j ..st high
~1'1j"el;(In Il'irlt' j(llut.~.('III tu .lIft
J'11(JII!JI, Ie) cuI o,j~lIgplillt V,/~rtrim
i" t hp ,~d~/P'''lul U l('idt, piece nJ~<ttlStJ"4tf
~h~'rlC1'
(hll" thi' 1,)t9th ofth" nntrr
toek, :;.,'1di.'lot(" from (hI:b/a(I.. to II.. lip a ~pli!ll' "f/fllp II,..,./( x ide o.flhe,,Q.k,lierF.
'ltldj7l11 II e 1i,1.~.,til), "'01Hirt,+ !'i}J/ i,,~'s.
j">!CI'(ol'(J'I/widtllvfkcrjill th milacu!. Th.. , rlll.plill~s'.J.f'1ilte,. tnreeedgrs.

rf)

cut ~pl;,,#,~.
j"ost ",akp four cuts

CLAMPING SPLlNED MITER JOINTS

When I'm assembling, a, 00" With splined
miters. I US<' band c1i1.1llPS
10clarnO aU (mr
cornersai thesame time. A band cianlpj)lJl$
uniform pressure on all rour joints. and
directs the pressure IOward Ihe cenlj1ro( tit e
projccl. This way ther~ isn't a tendency for
the miters to slide OUIof position.
C1.A~flL"G
J!1..OCl(. The only problem wilh
Iwtd damps i~
that they I~nd 10 round over
Ill.. <:<lmerSof the miter joint as the clamps
are tightened. To prevent uus, I USC clamping })1:t;s. see r)g. 1.
. 1'0 Ina'!.<etile clamJ);ng blocks. <'UIa large
otbbet ii'Onl '>'Ie C<)111"" (I{ a piece olM
stock, see'S(epsl~d2in Fig. 2. Then CIlla
~li'!!fk~rf orrU\einsidccomer (I( the rabbet,
seeSiI:\l3in F,g. 2. Thi,;kerf allQwssJ)a('('for
slue squeer.e-()u~ and pr()ltoCISth" ]lOints of
the J.l)ilCtS wh~n claropj~.see Fi)!.3;I, Finally. CIlt IWlong biooill; ll:W 2X2.
CAlU'ETT.'\P~.Y4U need ttl least th_
h~)ds to hMd Ihe ciaml>1ng 1)1<><:ks;0 place
whil~IigIlltmU'8 tblt bal;d ctOlllll'$, Sio~ilI
only ha\'c two, I ,;tiel<a j!ieceO( duubw-sided
carl)(.'j~ in !ht!T8bbe1 of the blookS10bold
Jh<illl in ]lOSitiOD over !hi! c,,=
before
positioolng tile banddamps, sec ~-ur.3a.

..

ClAMPING BLOCK
4'.

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TAILf

-Pot'.

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TAPE CLAMPING .lOCKS

T060" WITH
CARPET TAPE-

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13

S HOP

PROJECT

Sliding Cut-Off Table

C

ro>;S<Ulting "ilk boards

or plywood panels wilh a
miter gauge nn a table saw can

sror BtoCK. Sioec Ioften use

a sliding table 10 CUi off several
pieces 10 exactly the same

beunsafeaswellasawkward,

length, I added an adjustable

slop block. (Even if you don't
wanuc build this table. till. stop

It's

usually 3 balancing act-trying

10 hold the workpiece steady
against lhe miter gauge while
pushing illhrough the CUI. And
the result of alllhismaneuvering
is a less-thae-perfect

CUI,

block is worth lOOkingai.)

SAFElY. for saJety. I added a
Plexiglas blade guard thai
covers the blade after it passes
Ihrough the fence. And, 10 prevent the blade Crom cutting
through the guard, I screwed a
safet)' stop onto the bouom or
the cut-off table.
WOOl)"'~I) lIARIlWARE,
This
sliding table is easy 10 build out

One solution tothls problem is

a s1idingL'UloOf[tablc.
The sliding
table acts as aJ(ianl miter gauge
III give extra support 10 wide
boards and panels whit(' cross(ulling 111<'0110Ie"gIlI.
Oka)', you've seen sliding 111
bles (sometimes called sleds)
like thisbefore. Whal rnakesthls
one different?
\\'clI. ilstartsourllke most CUt
off tables-s- a plywood platform with a runner on the bottom that fits inthe miter gauge
.101 of your saw. Then a ("nee is added 10
produce ped'ecl90' cross-cuts,
On some versions, a support rail is added
(on the edge cpposite the f~n('c)10 help stabililt the platform and hold illogclher.
11,. version shown here adds three fea
lures nOI usually found on eul..,rr tables.
These features im prove 'CL'UraL,),
and sa(ely.

of common materials, I made

the base wilh ,,"-Ihid, plywood

(" sheer). and all the other

part, with ~."-{hickmaple (six

tfOlJ).OOWN. The first thing I added is a board Ieei). The table is designed so Ih31 all
removable bold-down bar thaI fiLSbelween the hardware can be purchased from most

the sliding table fence and support rail. sec

photc. When positioned over a workpiece.
two machine bolts in the hold-down barkeep
the workpiece flat and secure. refcr to j>'lg.
18, \\llh Ihis additien. you grl accurate
cross-eutson wide boardsand panels-e-particularly on workpieces that are slightly
warped or cupped.

hardware stores, or as a kit from II'tkxbtlllitil

overhang is fora $ill"tyslop.l Also mark ref

erence tines on the fronl edge onhe plywood
(or a dado Ihal will align with th.. Ielt miter
gauge slot. This dado is (or the runner (A).
Now, cui the plywood base to length 0"
paSI the saw', edge), and 10 a width of20",
RlJSN1!i! I).o\l)(). To cut the dado for the
runner, position the rip fence so the refer-

ence tines On the front cxlge or the plywood

base are over the blade, Then.cut a v."-dt,.,p
dado in the base by making" series of passes
until the runner fils ughll)' in the dado.

Prokc/ Sl<ppli&<,see SoU1'I:<"", p3A:c31.

Shop NOlc:For the best

CUI

when using

thiscut-ofi table, Illr saw blade and rip teace

of your table sa w should be adiusted $0

they're parallel with the mitcrl!3l1gc SIOLTo
make these adjustments, sec the OWI1("'S

manual tor your AA\\"~or

l\'()t)(ist1}ifJI

No. 51.

RUNNER AND BASE

Since table saws varyin size, thiscut-off table
isdesigned soyoucau customize it to lit your
saws dimensions.
RL'XSER. Start building the cUl-offtable by
<'Ultinga vt'lhick hardwood runner (A) to
width so lt slides smoothly in your ~1ble
>3.",', miwr gaug~ .IIlL Then CUI the runner
tu a finished length or 21", (Ynil can also
order a piece or phenolic piastic 10 make the
runner. see Sources. page 31j
IIA$~:.The plywood base for the CUl-orr
table eonsistsoftwo pieces; a table (B) that

$(f ft.Ip 1QrKt- 6"

TO afGHf Of aLAOI'
A.ND sun 9t.YWOOD US!

AGAINSTlENa:

supports theworkpiece.anda table leaf(C)

that supports the waste, The table and leaf

arc CIII from a ~ingk'l)i,"'(, IIr plywood,
T<>determine the length of this piece, I
positioned the rip fence 6" to the right or the
bl~de and then lowered the sa" blade. sec
Fig. I. 0lJ.~6" area 10 the righl of Ihe saw
blade is for Ille lable leaf.)
Next. bUll a pk'C(.>o(:V.thick plywood (I
sianed with a 2'x4' sheet) ag'.!insllbe fen~.
Nowmakea markoiliheplywood 1"pastlhe
/eftedlll."oflhe table saw, sec rog. 1. Ollis I"

14

Next, glue and screw the runner ill the

dado. sec rog, In. (The runner is I" longer
than Lllc table so iI's easy to align the runner
and s101 when selting the table on the saw.)

.".
\X/oodsmith

No, ;3

FENCE, RAIL, AND LEAF

After the runner is screwed 10 the base, Ihe r-2,-----~f~EN~C~E~~~D~------~~~~
(TWO ,.fCfS GlUm
next step is 10 make 3 fence and support rail.
TOGFtKER) _
1'F.~t'F.. l1cn work 011 Ihe fence (I by
NOTE:
C'Ulling IWOpi''<'l'" 0(:\14"thick stock 3" wide
and 46" long, Then, glue-up the pieces 10
make a Ilf!'~hick blank. _ Fig. 2. When
the glut' dri<'S. CuI the blank 10 :I finished
width (heigh!) 01 2V!" and knl,>1.hof 45".
b. ..,
SI 'PPORT RAII_The blank [or rhe shorter
SAMlUNOlH
support rail (E) is made the same W3y.To
AS ,,"YWOOO
determine its rough length, add the Il'ogtlto[
IlASE
SUPPORT RAIL
the plywood base plus 1" extra for a stop
~TWOPlE<tS GLum tOGlTHEI'
block (Ihal's ('UI offlalcr). see FIg, 2,

"

CVfCR()()\'1:.M1J

f""

Sl1 IUD!!

of the fence (D) 10 accept a

S('lfadbesivf measuring tape, see ~ig. 2b.
l11fS1'I11'8I.lJ(';. '(ow trim a 3" piece off
the suppon rair eE) (or the SIOI' block (G)

)I(IIll'.'T I'FSCE Al"f) 1l~11..To mount the

fence and rail to the plywood base, positicn

tile fence (01Ilush with the fronlultll<' base

and the righl edge. see Fog. 3. Then, screw
Illl' fence 10 the base, P<I>itioning the screws
9' from the right edge of the base and 3" from
1)1<' left edge. (Note: {.loll 't glue the fence in
place. You may wa nt to adjust it later if the
table isn't CUlling exaclly 90'.) Next, screw
the .UI'port rail (E) 10 the plywood base so
it's flush with till' back and sides, see fig. 3,
l":.\_J.~. Since

I wanted to use the cut-off

table lor culling bevels, next I cut the table

leaf

(C) 0([ Ow table (B) ill a 45' angle. sec

Fig. 4. (:-rOle: If your saw blade tillS 10 the

see TalkingShop, page 28,)

lfyeur blade 1l11~IV the left, set the blade
3145', fillh. runner in the miter ll3uge SIOI,

fIOS-moN

RAJl TO IA.Sl
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"

~
TAlLE UAr SUDES
TO RtGKf FOA 90' curs

.'

'

1""-., - '.

TAIU llAl SUDU

TO llFr FOR 4S

t.

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~

SECOND:

cl)T Sl.OlS ON

TOP OF \lAf

away from the blade as il comes

through the fence.)

bands

Nn,73

..

a.
USE.000ER
TO (IJJ SLOT_

0RfU. 1 r:
HOUS

90' cutsand doses up for bevel CUIS, see fig.

screwsand washers.Todothls.tum the sliding table over and dnll pilot holes in the fence
and SUPP<lrt rail, sec Fig. 7.
Now screw the leaf 10 the fence and rail.
see fill.!!. Nex~ slide the table leaflo create
a :Vl''-wid. opening. and tum thecut-cfftable
over so it ~lsin position on the saw. Then,
make a go' cutwilh tho blade set 1'Y-1"above
thecut-elltable. see Fig. 5. (Again. keep your

curs

1
~

and cut the leaf from the table - do" 'I make
a YO' cut yet, (Safety Note: Keep your bands
well away trom the blade when cutting.)
The Ie.at isadjuSlllblc - il opens 10 make

S. '10 make il adju>table, rill a :V~"wide

groove at the end of each leal, see Fig. Sa.
Then, drill .. " holes centered on th(' ll1'OOVC.
and cut a :;101between the holes, see Fig. 6,
,\1TAt'1I T,\RLE LEAF.Now the leaf can be
screwed IUthe fence and rail with panhead

to 4.5'

ItNCfANO
RAIL RUSH
WI1M RiGHT tDGE

SCItlW '(Net ....

ND

rillbLYOU'Uonly havetocur the leaf off at90',

AND CUTOff
fAIlS U'A.F

and set ilaside, see fiR. 2. (The stop block is

completed later.) Once the SLOp block is cut
off the ''UPllurt rail, trim tlu mil 10 the same
length as IIwplywood base. see Fig. 3,

f<.,\IJBhT, NC)'1. CUi: a :~4T.

",idegro()ve in each blank 10mount the holddown, see Fig. 2a. Then, cut a 7,jj'widerabbet on the

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CUTGAOOVIS
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f1RST:

cur

GRO()VU ON
IOfTOM OllfAf

IQTIOMVJlW

TAIl.( LtAE

DRftL ~;),.
PEtOT~

WImt!l> ON -_...,~.
,INc( AND Mfa..

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15

SAFETY FEATURES
Afler the base is mad e. two ",,(elY feauires
are added. A guard covers the blade .., it
passes IItQugh the fence. And a safely ,top
keeps the blade from cutting into the guard
M"KE (:u.~RD.Smrt b) cullinj( IWOguard

.,.

((NTlR lOX OVI.

SAW CUTS

10

T04'

_".

3"

sides (F) from !I<,"'lhick S1(K'k.3" wide and

5 101lg,see rig. 9. To cover the lOPand back

of Ihe guard. I used transparent Plexiglas.

(Seeing Ib~blade isa reminder ro keel' your
hands away from Ih" guard when 4'UUing.l
Center tllt.~guard over 'h~ cuts in the fence
Ulili ~."
WOOOS(:I.WS
and screw it in place, see Fig. 10.
&WI':n STOP. Aflf.>rIhe goanl is anached,
make a I" x 3" ",,(elY "lOP block CC) fmm
~1"-lhickstock ie sere ....'I(J the bottom ofthe 11
FIRST:
cut-off table. To posinon II1('SIOPblock. raise
PUSH SUOtNG tAiU TH'ROUOH
the blade 10 2~i'.turn the power on, and
SA.WUNTtl fN$lOl COG.fOf RNC
MmS HtGtt-POlNT Of Il.AOt
push the tab'" into the blade ,lOpping when
th,' in;;id,' edge of the f...nee (0) meets the
highpoint of the blade. !WI' FIg. II.
THIRD:
.un SAfrtY ST09
Then. tum 00 the saw and install a 11Ia
AG ....nst toL1 ANO
chin" bolt on the lefl <'lilt" of your table sa".
SCREW fN PUCE <,
.~
"'...rig. I Ill. (Note: II yoursaw doesn't have
hol"$ in
table ~dge, you1l have to drill a
I
i
rAIUSAW
hole for th~ bolt) ~()'" buu the >lOPblock SECOND:INST"l1IMGHIN~
aot.l' ON SlOEOf SAWag;un>t the bolt and screw it in place.

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tI'"

,k,:-

=~=

HOLD-DOWN
The hold-down is a simple clampsystem that
hlsil'IC.lh." grnoY(>s in the (<>-ncpand support
rail. reier 10 ~-og.18.
To use rhc' holddown. a workpiece is
placed on rhccui-offtable and the hold-down

12

HOU)DOWN
TOP PIECE

Q.

HOll)o.DOWN TOP
I" 1.

~ .t.:

i~
positioned over il. Then. to hold the workpiece fiat. Iused a pair o! machine bolts.
The bohs thread imo square nuts that are
"captured" in al.'1'oove in the bouom of the
hold-down. refer to !'ig. Un. This allows the
head M tl... bolt to be screwed down tightly
l\IlainSI the workpiece. To accommodate
different size panels. I made uie bolls adjustable by ('utting a slot in the hold-down.
CllTTOP "NO K01TO>I. To make the holddown. start by rippin!( :l'4"thick stock 10 a
width of 2 Then, cut. top piece (H) 10 a
fini,hl'lllclIglh 0(16-11.1 and a bottom piece
(I) to IT.,", Sl><1
~'jg.12.
C1TGRQO\'t:. Nellt. to caprure the square
nuts in Ih(' bouom piece. (\I' a %"wide
groove, J..;~fl-d~pdown the center of the bottom piece (I), see Fig, 12b.
CliTSUJ1$.To make the slots for the bolts,
drill %" hoi es in the WI' and beuom piece.
set' rigs. 120 and 12b. Now, rour a stot between the holes (sec Shop NOICS.page 19).
ASS&\lHLF.1I0u)DOWI'. Finally. glue the
lOp (II) centered on the bouom (1) S() the",',
a ~".Iong tongue on each end, sec Fig, 13.
Tben, slide two ~~(,'"square nuts into the
groove in the bouorn piece and thread'h;;" x
3\-'.!"machine bolts inlo the nuts. Now, to
tighten down the bolts, add >'16"hex nuts
and knobs (or wing nuts). see Fig. ISa

l6

e
HOLDDOWN

HOIl).OOWN

~.."wror

_._j

BOTTOM PIECE

t ....

aonoM

GROOV.

pl l'il
o.

HOt.!>DOWN
<, IOTTOM

-""_<D

SQUARE
NUT

WooJsmirh

'.

(!)
MACHINE

.00T

....

No. 73

.l

STOP BLOCK & TAPE

Th l,,1 ponln odd 10the eol..,ff table is J
,tup blu(k. I "".de 3 stop bk>ck(J) thai run,
10tilt "",~groo, e- in th.. fence Ihal hold'llk
hold-dow n. rt ff:rto Fij{. l~.

14

STOP BLOCK 'i'-

lS

..:r

RUNNfR

~~"

111l.....'("((110 makina thi ....stop work he, ..

f.I

runm-r Illlll fil'" in thaI grnt)V(.'. There'sa rna

(hint' "4'1'\"'" that'...in-erted in a hole in the
runner, r..r.rluFi): In.
knobomhe end
,,[lilt' scn-w i- tlllhhnld.lll<'tapered head (If

A,.

11ll' ...r(w(II""'" 111<'.. dt, of 111('runner

\'x!)i1nd within li't' f.!I'OC"v(",

Thiscrcates pres,ur, and ICI(;k,lhe'Iu[>in place. see rlJ(.l6a.
"''('1' MilK k N' "'I~. Bt'WDb~'
cuuing a
stop block runner (K) (rom :jI,!hick
"".:k. I' "id, and l'IClng. , ee Fig. 14. :-:ex.I,
tu Q14Junl 111" lilac- 11ln\: screw, dnll a ~11
f'tllintef"'-unk hoh- l~'1ltt.n"<lon the runner

'(t" t.'\ll a

ner

10

G\.ut RUNNDt

IN STOPIloac.
GIIOOYO

w_

16

f"o(k'1>4,,\p.1n ...ronsIolindK-run-

1-111 11). Jllu("the

runner into thegtOO\\...

in It.."'I(~block. '4..'to "lg. 15.

'\

( o.

l'l>ll \IUll 11you Jdd a 'Ifadh .....ve

m4.:4i~ting (.:'IXI,. lh~ Idee. >'OUcan use an
indi(31ur4.)Ol~t'J.tf'Pto very 3.C'CUratel)po~i-

lNDKATa.t

GWlIItAD
IN SCI(W

non Ihc 'h'P~" cutliol1 pit"'''''' IU It'ngth.

..'n ,

Cuuh indxatorfrom 1",.j)1il;kPlcxigla.,

$1''''
a&.OCK

", ... 1'1)(.15.Then senb< arhairiine" centered

r
l

on Ill<' lndk,lIor, lind darken the line with a

IclHip 1X'0.
To kt~(p(he"indicator Irom lv.isling. CUta
h"lhick 'Irip and glut: u io the top edge of
Ih~ b"~'k,
"1' Fill. 15.
S ..,,".tu mount the indkulOrdrill a l,.".<Jia
hole in its cvnter, (lbjs is an oversized hole
lur adju'Im~I',) Abo driIJ a ->3::" pilot hole
in lilt ,lop tnr. \0, Iiroundhead screw, see
I'il: It; \0\\

17

suo(

StOP

ftNCt

a.
lOOS(N
",,*,,101
SCI(W

AHO

" ......
downlb.,.;ndicalor.

ADJUST

\.,,~ 'lRl\, 10 mounl the macbine '""""

in thr ...I(,Pbl.Kk. u-e the hole in the runner
as a l:uid"lo dnlla ~IIf' hole thruuRIt the.lOp
block, ..... I'I~
16, 1111'n.insert a ~\tI"x 21!!"

...--:1-....
~~

to at-

tach rillht 1,.I.n reading rape. To do Iltb.

bUll th" 'lop block 3I!3in:>t the-saw blade, Sl,(,
Fill. 17. \lith lhcSloplockedin position.peel
back a ".,UI>I.inchr< of paper backing from
lh" 7('1'0 end ()Ith~ Wl">uring tape,
Then ,lid., the tape under the indjcator
and JIO"U<>n IhO'"... '1'0" mat\( under the hairIine, "'~. ~"1j!. lia. R~"""e the rest oi th"
b.lCkinl1and pne-' the Iajle onlO the ft!llce.
(Yo ..11hA\, I" <'tilth" Ill"" 10 length.)

lXACT
WIO
_....j..

I 1

01

Ill'-31",clit goo<li(h'a (0 sand a chamfer on

II... block rl<n sawdust relief, sec I'ig. IS.

machtnl -cn \lilhruujO(hthe bole.

To k"'ll Ihc' ,,'r,w frorn turning a~ if.
I1l(hl"I1<'II,I glued 3 brad UIlOthe SC((OW slol
with "llUXY, 't:C Fill 16. 111en mount a
washer "nd II1.III,ti~knob (or winz nut).
'II- \...,\ HI~(; T..U The I1('X1 SICI> is

18

"tHe,

$UPPOIT ttAJI.

.,'~n'~
IIth,hairlillf'doesn'lread(.r-

nr,1 ~ Lt'"I, 11K}~'ntht' SCf't:',I.. and slide m('

indil'31nr tUllillh, ..hairiinf. isZt!roOO. (l'bisis
\lih)' you n"c'd 3 h' hol(' in the iodicalor.)
IIyou u" a dirf,...,ol blade (such as a lhin
kC'rl blad ..). r~adJu.1 the indiC310rso the
hairliu(,~rjve!\an acturate "l.ero'" reading.

N... 73

SlOPSlOCK

17

..

0 ~1E T I

r ~ r-----------------R 0 t-.l 0 U R S

II 0 P

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Shop Notes

CUnlNG

PLYWOOD

wood. Somerinu-s, howr-vr-r, wring on the top uflh, '1.lyw"ull,

even a ch..an t'()mbill:tticI" bl;tcJ( rdi,,' the blade,
""'ill~lintl"rIh4~\'l'rlt't'r
'CI1R"(;TIlEEJ)(;f_ The 1II0't
There an' t'4 0 (l'a"'(Ul:-. tor th i... comrnonway 10 getacll~al\ c--ut is
On i- thai a ,'umb,",,,,,,n blad, lu ",'un- the panel along th,' CUI
l"\lt ......"("
PI '" OUlllllAU., P,'map' the has 1'''''''',,1h than a 1'1}""oo lint~bt:h)rt" making th...
t"a...jt ..... "',J) 10 avcnd "'1>linttriJl~ blade.$0 it doesn' \.'"Uta"llt~ll}'
I Tu do thl" rut throeeh
i...
ttl u<y3 bbc.ltlhat ...made ju-.(
The other n-ason I...
thatlll, eut th..- veneer 1:s){"r\\itl1 a utili!\ or
Ic)r ("ultinK IM)""ttod. Fer m..... ling cd!!" of Ih" 1ee lh ma) be other sharp kni,, 1\bile Ih ,
on th." $('" Talking Shup on pushing the \'\nl~.....,.d~lv.nratht..-r method works. it's. ~)mt"Umf''''
dilli,:ullio tint up tl><- ..... blad..
Jl3fl" 29,
than slidn!! it ulf.
When ere .. ,,,lIing a plywood I'arwl, 0... bottom Ia)'er of
V('Ot'('r Ollt'n 'plint~r;. out al()ng
th,' rut lio<' lIutth~", are .. line
Sltp" )()U can Wet- to J.lf'l"Vf._"'tlt it.

ng

(0\111" \TI'" IIIAD~There

an- a ft~ In,-'''''' vou can U~ to
Jot"t a ...lean l:ut with a combina-

tion bind,', hr.t, if Ille blade is

cn"h'd with "",wduSi or pitch,
clean it b..rol\ rulling th. ply,

BIAJ)E UEJ(;lrr,

(ln,

w:!" It>

with the -co1'<'iI1in

s('()RI'(;0' nt '-\\\, An'oil....

avoid thi, is to .-hanl{' Ih''''UI

ling aOI[Ie of the t-vth b) nu";nll
or lowering the b1dtl..,. If ycur
pant" is '{plln't'nn~ tnl ttlt,' bot10l11,lowerrh, bInd" 11'1\ 'plin'

tl)

k,,'P lb, "oritpK'C< aligned ..ith

Ih,' blade during both cuts.

d.l1np an "X!,'o";un (ene e y,ith a

.. I' blo< k III Y<lW' milt-t puge.

_~-og

2)

a",IVR

1<0\RU, Al1OIher .. '3)

til )(r(op the v....... r irom splinter-

IllJli_to u a badcr board. see

hll :1 'l1"s t- "I>l...,c of plywood
or \1a.....mItlhaC' placed below
Ih,' .",rkl'i<-,,WIl<l1loaking Ih~

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~,~
P

""'f!'~",
SCOff(VlNtn'

bind" ju" hileh '.IIuKh III cut

Ihr(lugh th,' veneer, ""." fill. 2a.
Then raJ .... the blade and finish
tll< cut lin th c second PO"" ITII

icr way score the pancll" (0

u...e the .....w blade it!'otoll TIlt
trick i tl, malt ... th.. cut in t",,',t ,-... Thi~ "01) thr- ','n,.'r 1a)'<1' "
Iy ...
On tilt' fin;.{ pass. ">(l'1tllt.~ ,ullpnn,-d ..nd.-an bc<"Ulcleanly

$COAl ....VWOOO VINta

.wmi SAW It.AOE

SCIlA, ,MA5OHIft Oft P\.YWOOo

UNO(l WQRKPIICf

....

wmtkHlr[

~:=",tc..._CIOS~I=-

....

o.

CUT

VlNURwrrH

~IG",

lOG.

cur V(N((aLAYD

ONlY ON MJT PASS

, J

CLAMP EXTENSION BLOCK

GlulIt): tl'"

,1l...... bamb

nn the

T()

1113kca clafllp

4'xtCn!<Je.J1

Slramt'r 'fnlnk "'lflw..-d ...."nplt'" bluck for tll<' trunk. <III .... r.p
.-nuuJ:h until I rt'aiiZt'd thai I piett o( 2x~ to , long :\",1.
didn'l ha" any d,'cr' throat draw a ...hallo\\ radlu ... 1)0 OM'
"Iamp' to t );'I"'nd O\Cf lhe tup Iongcdl!('. "'" ~'il!,
13. :\"" ,'Utlt
,-dl:~ "f Ih,' tnJl1k and hold the out on Ihe band ........, ,"'.Illll: a
band, in place To solve Ihis hoD"w on th...Ia,"l' o. th., blod.,
lSJ!\(j lllF KIJ)lI\. I',. tl~ \he
Pfnbk-III. I mad,' a number o(
bl'Kks that (")[It'od th. damp', exten,"on bk,,k. hold Ill<- ca""
pr,,<lIf,' "")'ond Ihe i<'nl(lh of band under th,- blll,k \\'tll th,
hollo .. ('d side of till' blo<k
th.. jaw" ".., Fill. I
l NF,\TI!';C \ HOLL"", The
toward Ih" lruok, "'" Hit I.
block work, Ix..-au,c o(3 hollow :-low cL'Impthe ~xwo"un bh",k
<'UIoul of on.' (I(e, II allows Ihe 10Ihe tnmk side, And lx, 'ul'(' to
clamp prt'''urc ttl II<' c~nlCl'<'iI u"" a p;ld in,id" Ih~tl'\lnk '0 Ih,'
c1ampwon'l manhe plywt.oo,
on Ih~ pil"'" br'ing lllued_

18

No, 73


MITER BLOCK
that matches the anlll~ on tlw
miter, see rll(. I.Thc~harJ)(-dI!t'
end (I( ,I panel thaI has to ron of the miter fil, in the ,101'" tI..
lIJIlIln,1 a fcncl'. Thi< happens wood fibers won't get cruslu-d,

WIG"{rom the blade andcutu

4"
deep slot on the narrow ('<Igeof
the block, see rig, 2.
:-;",,1, IilI the blade 10 45 and

wht'n rutting a k~rl (or a spline,

such as on Iht' 'plined miter

re-ei the rip reneel'l.!rom the kert tor Ihe

11t,,Nall ('al<YWU) 10 prOII'C1

Iht' lrallilt "Ig(' 011 the mitered

MAIO.'(; TlIF RUlCK. To make

a block foru,""wilhll','-lhkk I)ly.

blade. Then run the blockaero-,

wood. ~n b) ripping a21<4 to the blade with the same (act'
1.9UU('\,'tot"{ab,rll'l 111thi!otl~('
11,' ";d~ and cuI u to 11'f1ll1/1lu again<lthc fence, see Fig. 3.
The solution i..ttl U~a long match th.. mitered ,"<Ig,'. Then,
l\ TIl;o..C A SPU."E I\ERI', To
blo.:k with an angl,"" ,101cui in it ID cui the slot ..... "l ~ rip f<-ncc rut kerfs (or a SpIined miterjomt,

joint> on tht -",-anl' rTrunk and

...
......

..

_,

panel mto the ,IC11.see Fill. 1

Then, put thv block ag-dlltsl tlw

(t nil' ,111(1 "'lllIt'bladelocullhe
splme. 'C fiJI. 1a.
:>it'xt, cut the kerf with the

bl,,, k ridinll .Ion~ th, fence.

"f'u11Itl ....)("ut aflfHht"f"comero(J

tJlt: bI<~k L, '"u C\Il-lhaf,okay

Ih,' b~",
k.1II1",II bt, used again,

~11'" _
., ..-!"4--

fillh.. 'hnrp ,'tiRe "fthe mitered

,'(NQ

~.'
T

11.,"

. i

nlT Il,ADf
T04,'

II
I

CREATING SLOTS
Tornakethe bold-downoo the router bil into Iflt' roul,.,.table
~ticlinl(Cut-OITabk,1 needed a Then. toaliJIIItilt (''fla', dnlp Ih,'
piece- 01 ",000 ",Ih a ~,"ide ,;tarter hole (til,' ro"" no the leftl
...lot \"\'nlt'rt"Ct down il~ te1lg1h, over the router bil ("ilh th..
tl"f'- art" three \11'.,,\''''1 (0 create a power 010. Pull the "nct up
...J()t u ...inR'(';th,r a router, a table
snug to the workpien
"3~.
or a band "-1.W
ROl'rt.xc TIlE'IJrr. Wllelllh,'
itttlc(:'is in position, remove tht:
R{)I'TIRT\J"J-. To rout
~1c)1on a router tabk for ~K workpiece and ~N
lht' router bit
aboul
~,.
hi!:h,'Illen
lum (111 tl1("
'"111'"'' 'turl by layilllo:oul Ih~
I,'nglh "f Iht, ,1(11on tht work rouler and ca ....fully plunll(' thl'
I)ic."(_t',~ltr'-I~,I, Now, bort' a 3- '[<.1! starter hole in Ih,' workpi,,<,,,
,tarlrr holt, elll", leh cod "fthe dowo Over Ihe bit, "',. Hg I
...Iot ht)'f'UI. llu, 11borl" a ~.' ~t"p Now, stide lhe worlcpil't't' IlIth,'
hell,' at ti,t, oll,('r "Ild
Irft. stopping the rul wh"n th.
.'\('>;.t, "IOUO' a ~ .. '-\raight
routlT bit ent~"th~ stop ho~'.

a~"

:>iCxt,

carefully remove thO' """' ......bet"' ... nthr..depeces,

workpicc<o and then raise th~ bit

higher and make another pas
Continuelhis process until you

tint' at toOk'}' end

awn '''' "tllr, To make a

,Iotll" pi,,t on a band saw, firs!

have rut lhrough the tOPand la)"OUt Iht, ,luI un till' workpiece.
completed the slot,
Tlu-u bort a hoi,' thp same
TIHU:,.", SLOT.You can also ,li.Ullt't'"f as Ih(' width of the slot
create a slot using a lab'" ""W, at (1Ill" nd uf th.layool.
sec Fig. 2. To do thls, start by
\()Y. ('''It.'11CIIh(' lines for tilt!
ripping IwO side pieces, Their ,itlt',o(tlw ,lol.lIlh~ way to the
lOla I width should ~qual lilt C."I)t)..,it ... t'l1ll ur the- "'orkpiere.
floi,bed width of the slCltled ""XI, tul Ih"", two tint'S on lhe
pitW minusthewidlh 01tllP .101 band ,",w l11"n, wrloSt' the ,101,
Now make two spacer, th. mak'... panrlhto;am'widthas
o.;amC"thjcknt"~s a~ thl~ ~'nl Ih,' .Jul Widl(lue II into the open
11,1'11,10 lTeale a .tot, Rlue Ill" ,'nd, ...,,' Fij(. :1.

s._
Ot""

"'IMD

TOQOS(

SlOT

".CllSAU

SAMS THK'KNtSS
AS SLOT

a.lu

'HOI.!
,Of'

19

HEIRLOOM

PROJECT

Collector's Cabinet
This hard lnaple cabinet is built with two different types
of miter joints - an end miter and a face miter. Then
s/)lines are added w align and strengthen the joints.

lnlOSl everyone I know has a collec-

tion of somethinz - figurine,. "mall

toys, or items thai simply bring back (and
memories. So J decided to make a special
cabinet to hold a fewof'these items.
This cabinet is made of three compenents;
the case.the dividers. and the doors.
TIlE CASE.There's IImhill!! complicated
about building the case - irs bask-ally a
shallow box with mitered comers. To help
align these corners and make them
stronger. I cut kerfs in the ends and joined
them together with hardwood Splines.
To mount the case

10

the wall. I used a

hidden hanging system. This two-part system ismadeupofa hangerstrip.tharsglul'd

10 the

TILEDMllERS. The secondpan uribe cabinet, the dividers. is the most challenging.
TIle problem is collections change over
Lime.and require different divider locations.
To solve the problem. the dividers are not
glued in place. but are held by a "friction fit"

in shallow dadoes. This altows the pieces 10

be removed and then dadoed ifyou wish !O
add more dividers, Or insert new pieces
without dadoes if you want ft'Wt'rdividers.
TIlE I>OONS. Th(" third pari of this cabinet

Is the doors. Here again I used splines to

align and strengthen Ute mitered corners.
However. the technique (orcuning the kerfs
to accept the splines is sligh~y different.
refer ro the Box on page 23.
'IATt:RIAIS. To keep the items from I!et
ting lost in the shadows. J wanted a lighl
background. So I built this cabinet and

back o( the cabinet aod a cleat that's

screwed to the wall. These pieces interlock
10 hold the case securely to the wall and are
completely bidden. see Cross Section in the dividers out of hard maple and the back
Exploded View on page 2~.
panel outofVl"ltlaplc plywood.

20

Nu.73

EXPLODED VIEW
MAGNE'nC CAtCH

DOOR TOP
DOOR
SIDE

HANGER STiUP

HING[

~
S11tIK( PLAtt

GLASS STOP

<D

~CASE SIDE

CD

WAll
CLEAT

CASE SACK
(1.0." Pl'fWOOD)

CASE
80TTOM

CROSS SECTION

STRIKE PLATE
DOOR

r-CATCH

roAME

GlASSPANi

<D

oalll

MAGNmC

_1,-,1)(9

MOll

DMDERj
SIDE

HORIZONTAL
DIVIDERS

H.ANG(R STRJP

GLA.SS
STOP

GLASS STOP
WAUCLEAr

OVERALL DIMENSIONS:
251/4" W X 181;4" H X 31h" D

GlASS PANE

MATERIALS

~1.~

SUPPUES

A CoseTop/Botlom(2) -t.x3~ 25\1.

8 CoseSdes(2)
~.x3~-181;,

8.88Oordh.of.:mople.
0) Quarter ""eel of , ...InicI< mOPle plyWOOd
(4)&Jrtl'lor>ges. jl~.-Wldex

o cese 8ocl(l)

~~.2.-ll"-

I,r.~. 171-11 24"-

E Honge<Slnp(I)

.,. I ,.23'1'.

f WoIICleot(l)

~xll'.23a.-.
'l.x2. 16'\'.
;., x 2, . 11~.
l'.x2,-80rgh.

G DMderSkles(4)

CUnlNG DIAGRAM
x , 4r (TWO'OARDS. 1.4 &d. Ft. eodt,

WOOD PARTS

C CoseOivfder(l)

HorIz. DMcIeIS(8)

11'.. -hiQh
(2)Woodenl<nobs'V,'-dio
(2) Magnetic cotcnes WI!n

melOl1lri1<e pIotes.
I DivIders
(2) Pieces of gloss.
J Doo<Tep/Bortom(4) 1,;. 1''',-1~
GenerOlFfnl$hesSys!em,
K Doo<SkIes(4)
I,;X)l/,-18'1,
I?Pint of SeOloce~
l Gloss Stepe(8)
'l'to"'YIo161t,,gh 'hP,ntollloyoi Rniotl(se")

No. 7l

Woodsmirh

~." .. 6- ~4'''12 ad. Ft., (Rt5Aw TOtwO V... 1lfl(K SOARPS)

I:

""":It 3" ca- (I

I:,

U. ft.' (RfSAWTO TWO

:~

".THfCK eOAItO$)

21

THE CASE
111l~dimensions ()f

cabinet arc'
based on th, divid,or
la, out .Jluwn in fig.
4. In (a<1. to make
th,' project fit thi,
divtd. r layout. YilU
tilj!<o

want tc, make "urt

Illl' in s uir dimen""',, of each half 01 Ih,' fiui,hed case are
r.aclly III-.?"
b~ Iti ." high. II you
c.:haJ1J.!lUtt."SC dil'lI,'''''' ens, you ....'ill have ttl
<""'lilt" the di\,.I,r Ia).,ut also,
TOP.lJ(mU\ "u..ru." 1..wrt<'IIby cutun~ the top/bottom (A) {rom' ," stock to ,I
mugh "'nJllh 0121 Ill. n nil the sides (8)
Ie. 3 rough length (II 2()I". Xow rip aU four
10a width 0131,,'. ".,' Fig. l.
Ne'xi. the-ends ul ltl<.'..... pitoct!s are nutc...-c"(l
to It'nJllhandjuin,.,1I"Rt'lh('r,,;th hardwood

"id.

"i,..-,,
1

_-

'JIlin,. To miter th~ P",(~" 10 length. tilt

UI\1I)ERThe next step istccurthedadoe) ourtable saw bladelo~:;' and muerone end II. huld the ~,"-thi<k case dividl'r CCI... '"
tllf all (our pieces, Then miu-r the other end Fill. Ib. These :Iolh'd,,'p dadoes are
oltll" lop and bottom pi.",.,. W 10a finished centered on the length olth, lop/bonom
~'ngth of 25l.. Oong POI1\I to long poim). piec", (,\) and arc Ib,' -a me "idth as the
Andmiter the sid"" to I~h . ...., rig. I.
th"kn<.... ofthe divider (l,")
With the dadue. compteu-d, the C3 se
'I'U'FO \lITER. Oooth. pitCt.'Sarecullo
knillh. lcutkerfsinthe miu-rcdendstohold divid~r(C) can be CUIto. fini,hl,<1width of
hardwood ~plinl"" st't' I~R.In Then Icuuhe 2 ,," 1'" determine the "x:1I'1 kl1lCth of the
'Dlinl" ttl 6lth e k.rf, (For more infurma- dlvider, dry-assemble th"
and cut the
lie," on making thi...oq>1int:d miter joint. ~
divider to 61between the dad,~... (171;.').
lb. atticit' on pas:e 12.)
\. t- 'tBL'. After the ~nK)\'t'''Iand dadoes
(.K.X)\ ~_~'ORl1lE 8.ot k. 'ext a groove i< 2lft' l"U1 in the piect ..... I (lit a pl\,\:t" uf l:t"
<'UIin th,'lop. bouem and ,,<I<- pie< for the "ly\\o<..:Ilo fil il1en gl"" up Ihe ca.... holdplp"oodback. The lronl'''I(~ e (this grecv e inglh e pit".... with band dam"" '.:.: .-1&'. 2.
i,10000oill'(ll," in fromII,..backedze ofall f.,ur
'otl-Tn protect th,,lg< '01 tlw casse and
Ili('(','" .,.,.. Fig. 28 '1"" "xlra space ar the provid, even clamping pres...urv, I made
back is needed 10eonceal th special hanll- ",Clnt, <mall clampins;t b1tK'ks from some
in~'Y'len,1ha1 is usedto hold Ih~rnbinel nn l)i('(t... 2x2 stock. "'ur 11101'\' information.
IIu- wall. refer 10th~ box below
~'Il' 1l;lgt' 13.

,a,,

ur

SlOE

'i'
'='

a.

..

'"

tl1;&"

Sl~

~IJ - _..~

- ..

....

10 fIT

a.
.1..

.,'

T~

Ii

CUT OADO TO FIT

Pll'WOOo aAot

1...

,'

aANDClAMn

,
DMOOt

CVt ,"
I'lYWOClO

UNO,... OF TC/IOTTOM

"."
,

......

a..&MJ'WIoIG
0L0Ck
tsnPAGf 13\
/

ctNTUt DADO OH

b.
l

SAME THICICNrss

.... ..

JOINT

s,..,(

AS SAWI(W

COlHtR

OIVlDER

MAItt

11",_

CAS(

SU>f

BOTTOM

HANGING SYSTEM

CROSS
SECTION

-.
fCKM
cvrWAUQlAt

,. to r

5ttOJU
TlIAH WIDll<
OfOHNlNG

tt.

COUN'I1lt

.......

5UN11

".'

HOUSe<
WAUCUAl

No. 73

DIVIDER UNITS
Once the case i...
campi<

u-d, tht n.,,,,

BASIC DIVIDER GRID

thmg (0 make I> the

drvidt.r unit:-. - one
lor each <ide uf the
case, The divider
pi,'('('1)in each unit
are removable S(J
Ihty can be taken
tnlt tllltl !"t""t'ul as your collection changes,
lltJe'l\S."",' "TOtK. TIl' kev to making
tl,,""4tli\i<).'I' removabk- ls to Ual lilt! piC'C'6

un SlOt

LAYOUT

II'

,.

fr"

II....2'2" 3''''' _-'

"

$' ....

to II,~'kn~'''''' ...., tllt,,\ fit a J.,',"v..idedado. The

d"id," sh"uld ni ,"ul(l). bUI not overt
li~hl.

<) >lU wlnllu

1>11,.]'them in. not pound

111("111in.) 1U J:l'\ the \.'QIT\."C1 fit..I cut a 1(."
dado In a Ir>l
Then I resawed and
pbnt.'<I Z ,."Iric!<' >IlK k untihl fit til<' Iesl dado
"'11'( 1)1.(.' 10 malef" the ""0 divider
urul '"\II fout dhider .ides (G) (0 61 t!K.
h";~hl or the
"""mug . see FIg. 5 (In
m) "" se Ih,~ pI
ore H>~.long.) Then
cut d ' ,. <1,,( I' mbbt. on the ends 01 lb e-",

t''''''

1~:."

ttIOtcf MDI LAYOUt

st.'"

'3

~jdl'ptl'\l.....~'tti~
5;

IIURlzu"nl 1)1\1I)"~' "ow you have 10

dt't'id. wln-n- you", 1Il1 the dividen- 10 he

1uc,,11'111
11l.IWOlayouts shown in Fill,
,1lor thr- dll'id,'r o",l~ in th c I.fl and righl

",,'<I

...iclt'''\(If Ih('

$1,.,..

~Il' I"youl .~,n' out by po,Juoning Iwu

VI' ".;], ." 0.111.. , (In lilt' di,id.,.silk..,;(G) 10
""'all Ilin c t<juall) -paced :lOrizonlal $<X'

lil.n -. rc'1('r teJ I-IJ:. 5

All.r lilt ,Id. PI~L"are dadoed, place
lb.

the case 11l<'11cut the borizontal

di,idc'", (11110 iii bctwc-e 11them, (Each
hunlOnt.ll piK, IS II ~'S"long. see Fill', 4.)
It )"U "'lInl 10 di'lllay Iargt! itL'III'
)OU m;t~ not "ani tf. di\oide the case aJI}'
1.lnh(r. "'"(Ilt-L1I1...c)n PilJ{t' 32,
1..\'1 ()I:1"(, \1 c However, if vou do want
tn (li\.1Cll it ill" ...ntal1tr 0,;.4,'(110n;,}'OU 11 need
10 1"".11, III<' clad ...." for the rest of the
clivid,rs. I" ,In Ihi,. I iliad. a Iayoul gnuge

III in

'1)1.

from a pi,..., 01 ....."'p woud, rderto Fig. 6,

n,, ,iI,' cli lilt s.rdU)t~if- deLtnnincd b)l

I.-

.51."

to t"it,.

di\'ldlng

'h,' mam hf)CUOnl.411

sections.imo

oJ

111,"

sec

the-m. flwn'"\Illlw "'r\II:a1dividt'rsIO 6tand

101""!Ia,", Divider' Grid in

;\,"1. ",a;t)1cr horizontaldhid"", can 'be

in'Lllkd. H. n- again I u-ed the J!1luge 10 d...
It'mUrk lht' d3(1"lcKati.)ns.. ~:-e"lg. i,

.qua~,",
.'dcompanmenr-, (2~ high by
31-'!"1c>n~),rdt'1'

..II

11',,"

'-t I

rill. I The gauge' ran

Ix' u....,j 10 luc-dlt' th e

dadoe-s for lUll cumb.n;olinn of cfuiders (I).
'IUR> 01\ 11). "" '1" locate the dadoes for
the ,,'nlt'.1 rli'id,'", p""'~ the gaug" fighl
3J;tain'l em of tht (Iivid"r sides, see f-ig.6.
\I;trk Ilw 10,",lli(ll1uf Ih(: dado on Ihe lOpand
bOltCUI1 1,1111;11S('ction, j\o~- renlove the
ntark,'(j p;,~'",and ,,,I "I,;"-<!<'tlPdadoes in

"",II them in pb:,'

A., )uun ,",urkinK. remember

,if,"', havv

thai you

to cut (1.1(1,)4,:::-.
in l'\Cf)' location

shown in Ih" 1I",it' I);,;d, -r Grid in Fig, 4. I

creatt:d di!lert'lI! ,i1'" and .I"pe> 01 cubby
hule,' by "'"villg OUI '-Om. dlvidtrs. as
ShO""lln tht' tW(, IUy()tIIS ir, J'iR, 4.

23

DOORS
''lith the case and
dividers complete.
work can begin on
lh" doors. These
doors
are a ssembled like pkture
frames with a spline
at each comer for
added sIH'ngili.
('~TnI'G TIIF.STOCK.To make Ih~ door s.

--12~----";

IS

I~"

SIDE

TOP

IV~"wid~
top, bouom. and side pieces, set!
Fig. 9. Then trim UlCfour lOP and bouom
piece. (J) 10.rough I.n!(tlt(Ort3".And trim
the sid,," (I{) 10 a rough length ofl8-Vi'.
To form a lip for the glass 10rest in. CUla

STOCK

I
.

J,-2nuCI(

ISUIl001191

cur I>OCMt TOPS 10 A

ROUGHLENGtH Of 13"
AN!> ooott SU>IS TO A

10

ROUCiHUNGTHOf 18'''lI(FOftE MlTEJt.l.NG[NOS

:t16"~widerabbet. ~t deep on tile inside

file. ofeach ufllle ~ighl pk,<~<.><:<: I'ig. 10.

DOOR
I.X(''11I.xexi.thc lOp,bouom,
BOTTOM
and side- pieces are mitered across their
fact'S to finished length, see vll(. S.To detert
mine the length or the tcps/boucms (I).
measure thp width ur Ihe case (251,1,'1 and
17
= SI
divide in half (12%''). Kowcullhe pk-ces to
this dimension (long point 10 long point).
TI,e sides (K) are cut 10the same dimension
as the hCillhl of tho case (ISh"). see fig. 8. and the Splines.
the Box on P<lRe2~.
,\.."S.~'Ut.Y. A(t(>r the miters 30d spllnes
KER"TI'f. "~I)S.Once the door pieces are
CUIto length. the next step is 10rut a kerf in arecut, thedoers are readyto lw a",,mbkd.
the mitered ends fur the hardwood splines. To make sure the donrs fil the
corsee I'il(. 11. Each kerf is y,"-decp and rectly.1 used the case as a guide. see Fis:. 1.2.
centered on the thickncssotthe door pieces.
To glue up the doors, start by dnmpUlg
Pormorc lJlformalion <Incuulng these kerfs on...of the side pieces (K) to the ease. Align

"'*

L"'' '

12

F(NeE

ANOMAKI
......sKONOpA55

\.... ,

..r-~
..

..

'.

AUOW tXlltA UNGTH

MOVIFlN(t

to FINISHRAUA

MITER TO

I'."

!ll$AWOOOI
$tOO( 10

f[Nct

fUM>

'0

DOOR

\,

,
000. 1.

/1

DOOR

<tart by resawing V,"Ihilk stock for thl'

11

_.. 1,-

'

II

the side lodge of the piece flush with the side

of the case and position {he rabbeu-d cd!!e

down. XOI...: Toprevent thcdoors (rom Slicking to the rase. I put waxed paper under the
mitered corners, see Fig. 12.
'NS-.RTSI'UNe.. Next. PUI gJUI.' on two
spltnes and push 'hem buo the kerfed cuds

Cl.AMPours.Dt: PIKES 10
TO SQUAMf UP ooo.S

(A.$(

WttlU" GI.UING

fOR TRfMMlNG fLUSH

.,.,.

wrr ... FItAAU

l'

~===JRMOV( '.
WAST<
WHlN
JOINT
ORllS

USEWAXtO

CtNnR SAW KiR'

ON THJCI(NESS Of
DOORfRAMlS

PAPtRTO

.'

SPlINtS AJttt1tJMMlD AfTfIt

PREViHT snCKING

GlUf IS DRY

13

O.

CROSS SECTION

14

PUT A SMAll DROP 0' GWE

fV(Jl.Y 2" to .uOW fOil
fUTURE REMOVAl.

OOORfRAMf

DOOR FRAME

CUT MORnSt.aN
DOOR AND CAS(
TO O(PTM Of
HlNGE LIN

cASt

SlOf
,

"

'<,

CUTGlASS "'.SHORTUTHAN
l.NGlH AND
WlOTH OF OPENING

CROSS SECTtON

2-1

Woodsmllh

No. 73

DOORS --

~M.!fi

FACE MITER WITH SPLINE

ofthe slde piece.The splines are longer than

thekertand should stickoutbeyond the joint
and inlo the rabbet. see Pig. 11a. These
splines will be trimmed flush later
1'0".glue the top and bottom pieces OJ to
lilt.-side pi",'. (1\). 'I'1",n. ins-rt the splines
and glu~ and damp th,' r"mRining !lid" pit'C"
(Kl in place. :;Ct' fig. 12.AfI,rth.. glue is dry,
remove tll(' damps and repeal the procedure to make Ihe other door.
TRIMSPUNF':;. \\'h"11 both docrsareglued

\\lIon making the doors fQr tlte Coltector's

Cabinet. I used a spline in the mltered
comers lor added slrengtll. To do thls,
malching kerfs are cut in lh~ mitered ends
of till' door pieces.
These ke rfs art' cut by rIInniIlg

the

mitered end".wer the table saw blade, The

problem i.'it's difficult to hold the piece $('-

curelywhile doing this. TIl soh"! Ute prall1<:111,Imade a !\impl!' plY" t\Mjig 10.;uPPOf(
the pieces wh~e ClJttil18' kms in the ends.
Once the kerf!; are cut. splines an: cut \0
fit the kerfs, Here I used a two-step technique. see Step 5. This way the grain direction ofth ...spline ispcrpendkular to the joint
llae ()rllrealcr strength.

up, the ~linl>S arc trimmed Rush with the

outside of the door and the rabbet. refer to

5 ..:p 6 ln Box 31 right.
III~(:F)JeJRTISES. 111e next step i~
to attach 01(' doors. To do this, l monlsed four
11.,"lolIgbra buu hingesinto the case and
doors, "'''' ~'jg1:1.
Sian by scribing the mortises with-a sharp
knif('.2" in from the top and bottom of the
case. Then 11"ilnSJt:r the mortise locations to

tm- i.nsid~oflht>doors, ~ou- roull}rt.hL~ out

the monisos 10!h" d.:plh orthe hinn" lea(;md

screw th,'hingcs inptace. $C{I;-.g. t:la.

tNS'rAU.C.I....'>S. "0 complete the doors you
ju,,1 have 10 install th,' 1':1.".;and gru~ In the
glass stops, To determine the size u( glass,
measure Ihe rabbeted op('ningof each door.
To allow (ur clearance. ""btrar! V,," from
the k'n,,'111and "ioth and CUI !.heglass.
CL.\'~ ~P.'o. Once thr.' gl:iSS is cut. tile
!!Iass stops (L) ran be made. These SlOpS
are hardwood strips that art' glu,,,j II> the
rabbeted edgeofthe doer-; see Fig. 14.
Shopl'otc: rr'~fricl(y10gellhcSlops!lush
..ith the in$id~ face of the doors. To solve
this problem, 1 made the stops so they're
,lighll)' "proud" when Ih<,)r.. installed. sec
Fig. 11.an nw <3><'thismeans the SLOPSare
'16" thick.] Then Iplaned them down flush.
One more thingabouuhc stops, whenyou
gl",' them inju<;(para <malldropofglueC\'ery
2", see ~'IJ:.lt. This way !heyll be easier to
remove ifyou "".r have to replace rn., gIas.,
WOOUE.'1 KNOLlS. To fini.h off the C3billc~

J added a (ouvle of wooden knobs 10 Ol",n

_--

_.

411'2'"' SQUARf

I
.

"i

......

HEI(';KT OF RJP
ftNCE PWS 2"

pl!I"'.oo
1 to: I~II" 0/'0.'
1.0
',..ight oj
CIII

(l

pil'('r

jm'lI,c jig

(111(1 fill!
'1011" ril'
jel'Cf! Ji/ll:; 2~
.\'IJ'J'! ~ (,f~,f.e,
4 SQlliIl"e piCC'f!

iIig<Jllolll/ tin

tI,,,ii!1 and ~rr~I<'it dill'''''

fUti~,thr
blall, awl""t tI,f "ip
2 fenc
the. /(101,
so Ow IIl1gu'<l
.tllt'

.<11<'

011

1>iec~.,.ilflJl' tri m)"I1fljlllsh "'i/l, tlte iHJttQIIl

~4fJrii/the iig.

RJP WOR.(~CE

'00'".
__ ~
$IDE Of'-

SfT rENeE so

BtAO( 15
C[NTlRlDOH
wORKPIEa

ANGlI
BLOCK

HOLDJIO

TIGHT AGAINST
FINer

jigrnwstU/lot
To kerf !I" 'Jil,,,,, lid, flip Iiie I'ife,
3 Clafflp
4 01'''''
M.lIIe 10
n 1/4'4""11. Holdjng l(j,'
,,,I C/I.OIlPit I~ the othl{t' sid of
OgaiJlst lite/ell,cc, ofl~IIJ,'.'!ellc~flu' ngled ."('lxI11 bUx-k. Kep U,Pso me
u",rkpiecmo the

tilt

ji(1light
Sj) tile bto(/~ j~
ce1lten;t}. (/11 tJtI$It'l)tkpi/JCf1.

face oj/he 1<'02'/(pi,' "!!'JiltSI IM/iV.

the doon;. ;\nd a couple of magnelic catches

10 hold

thc doors closed.

To mouOl tltr :VI" knobs. drill 3 :V'6" hole.
centered 011 Ihe height and widlh of the in
sid" Iliecc. refer w the Exploded \"lew (Ill
page 21. '111<11 attach th. knob,;.
FlNIStIlM;. Once all of the dividers ar~ in
<talled the "ext slep is 10finish tlle cabinet.
To do this. I removed the dividers and a1>'
plied General r;Di;;h~sTwo-St~(Ifinish wall
oflhc dh~d('rSand the cabinet.
finally. 10 install the calches. drill two
'!'to"holes ill !hc top edgl' of the case. These
8"-decp holes arc lotated 1~ on either
side of the ('<IS(! di\~der. Onej>the holes or('
drillro. epox),lbe magnoticcatches in place.
Then S<'rcw!he m,'tal strike plates to the
inside of Ihe dOlJr<. "l'<1the Explodl'd View

IlfRf 10TH NOS

....

SUGKnY
OvtR I,,"

l1AVE EQUAL
AMOUNt OF WAST(
ONaoTH(NO$

ctOstl SPUN(
RIISHwmt

/'

lAlla"
,/

ClAMP STOP

I!J.OCKTO
AUXIUAlY

FENCE

Ta
III" 0p[""f. rllis, .k. bl{lM
Gl,,~ SI'lbt~~(" place. o
5
6
~.
jlitN'
ktnflxith enJh.ol<r
1fiJk.1"'imojJ
hloik. TII~I{ltJ'wl!rJl!.hllld.a1ui trim ()fftJII$- tJurrnli~irJ"em1"ilh a
a ellis,l
eqltl[1

Cltt

~,,('r

f.tlu:r
II{lUi/WlC, Vile

Q 1JI01<)18$tf'*olt(

0.",.1

"plij'~'l'1'~IU 0 'I1IfUlI' UIfII..f/P<illr/$(O'pbl(/t k.

to mIl'

(I(~blRid,d/)".illllit.k th~ rnl!6fI.

on page 21.

Nil. 73

25

TOOL"

&

TECH:-':IQUES

--------------------~~--~------

RouterTtps
T

ht.. fU"St tin, ...I \",.1 a haml r.tuting than just pushinJ.! it in
held r(,{u('r. I rut ,~$1I111,1, Ih,' rillht direction.
round-over lin 1111- tclJ.(t c1t J
1111"more I UM'" th,' r"ul"r
frame 1lt'(c,r"n,aKUIJ! tlu- rut. Ih,' mun- In-alizcd I hod In I, urn
a numbt r t.{ (11I''''lilu\~ l"U1U' FI.r example. how dn YI.U ...tol'
I', mind Which din'l"1IC)11 til' l 'o\.(MJd from chipptllg lIut alttng
I-,'t~dItt" nJulcor? .\nd 114)\\f."t lh(' l dJ,.Tt"
uf a VtOrkl-,il'(" or tron'l
or ..11'\\'~lltlUld 1,1lr,\c'lh, router splint c-ring at lh.:corneralong th","fI!:c'
:\ftt'"r rnakiru;
a:ppart"nllhat

lilt

Co

It. 11"'3....

II,m' .....1...nlOTC10

A. I wa. rnuUnR the edgc 013

"nl'kllit"t', I round it difticull to
bulll"n' Ih,' router base wilholtl
hnvilll( illip So I had to come up
"ilh a

w,,>

01 'labilizing

the

route r ,,'11('11 rotltinJ( an edze

l11f "\,(tlutifln tu nll)~1 c,r tl1lA'SC

'Jrobl(,ln~ dt"Pt-'nd~ on learning
\nd 110'" do ~IJU~(IUJ' a ho\loI., It am up 'Yo nh the rout -r
router and ICDCt' to l1Ul1Ih I) - SO )otJ're "'orkinR" with it. not
ptJ'rtJun dadiA.- and grQO\tOS'
IIj;aln~n

FEED DIRECTION AND RATE

E'",I} link I Plrk up a R>utrr.
It 'Cl'111S Ihi.,c 10 pau-. to figure
Clut tilt' prl'Pf'r direcuon ot .-ced
- that I...
, 'l'llk:}) din-ction to

move th roun-r
"1-11) IJrA:f:c."110~.

1,'5 (>as~ lc)

~lt t.'ontu~ d bt~call<;(.direction

011,,,11. nil<" IISO"II

ttl describe
t'll' (Iir('( rion tllft "V)'-/i/)il CI is

ted into thtmachin e ('u<ha,on

a jolnt"r or (tlutlor taili. )
111)\Io.'-\,-r. ~itl, a portablt'
han(l.ll. tet mutt r, Ill( " nrhl'"

I'" Cl""llinio lilt Vol.rkpjt"Cl

Th. nJl.. I': "11< n routing an
.,utsidr retgl. 1Jl(1\T'tlK" tnu1t"f
('ountt'r('}ockv.:l,t,.~(" Fig 1

ocu.
COUNT(I(LOCKWIS(

ALONG Pl.'MlTW

\\Dt.-n routing an in-ide t-dg(

move-the roult'1\.'!ot'k"" I~
l nlortunan 1\.Ih,' rule ''''l''a''''
to get rever-ed. Sf) )'(.U 1I1,1} Yo ant
tomalualtl~lYCIIII,ir.t.1311(Ik("tI'
it tacked up I,\,'r ~"Jllrl>tnrh for

J'" u-ed to guid(" a

router \00 want the rutatt(>llllf

'lraighl(odgl'

the billoIM,lIth"roul, flight

1010

Ih, (~l\ct'.
HereIthink ofthv i"n''''a, Ih,
table tup. see Fig. 2. The router
future ~j....
rt'n4.(
" glll,ll-d as though ),ou will Ix
flUIeven il yu" tin fI'('d Ih, ,ir.tuingc.ountcmot.kwiM.'I. arollnd
router the \\'n)n~~dir,'('lltlll. Ylnl Illl' knce (t-,.:0 if >ou,, only
will know right 3"aV. In".'.d "1 routing alclng (.10('" edge),

j~linJ! sonn- n ...iS1.lIk't tc. lllt

1t.\(.1\R(lt",(.,

There"... nne

~\calread) beenrernov ed .... -e I tg I

IiIt'. 50 great, wh)' don't you
backrout all 11w II01e'Th e prof>.
pt<'Ct'

lcm wllh backrouting is (he

roUl, rbit ,,<>n'lpull ils<-Ifintothc
wood - it will u-nd til bounce
"loll)llh., .iI!!e IIlId bt.'diflict.lt In

('c.nlml. Sci '" henever backrout,nil. I"k~

~lIhl passes. keep a
fimll:ri" ()l1lilt' muter, and then

llt!,, n.utl'r ""111 II t llik4.' II... C;I"on V.h.ll \'OU miJ.!ht'4'.lnl 1,11\('.1 fini ...h 011 In tht nomw
break th"'" ruk, In p...., ent dirt"\ lic)" 10 rlt~1 up 111\' ('"f.ig(.,
b";n~ pulI"d do" nIh. bnard
(fhi, i, call"d u.,kruutJIlIl" .hlp4)Ut\\ hen u,-mlt a handh~1d
~I('I' '01,. /1.11l baclrrnul
I1l0l\' on thi, b&u-r. n .,.,,,1 i): 4)
rout(1'.I :lr-n backrOUL
01111 rout ., tabk - fJn}) 't\'ltb a
t
ff'l-.' 1'1 (.'(1 dl1l'\.1lOCJ
\, the name Impli,~. bark
hand h.ld rolllt r
guiding lh~ (outt"r
isat"",.impc)runt" h('n a {con' or routing i...
n tIl IHn '~('ridt-ntii)inll
(l,('11,Iin'(
11(11\.the nt"it ~t-p is to
ba('h."'lA.tlJ'd"-OPPO~lcto .. hat~
dl--cnbedabo, ...Touud( .....
~and d""'mllOc fe,d raIl' Idl'all).
wby 1m' p"",.,,I' ,-bit><>UI.lOU mt)\ t lht' rOll't'r smoolhl}
"ithoul t"X('l~I\-ePfC'SSUt'{',
ha,,to look ill tho:routl'1'bil.'"
I U:o_,('the "'()Undot thl' rnUlera.. ....
k""" th," orkpil'<.'C.
A;. the bil leave' Ih,- \\<>ud .1~'lJltl< lur k.rl r:ll. If 1bear a
(lurin~ normal routing ()pcrtt hiuh p'I,'h.'t1 whin. I know I'm
,.And ifit s.tart...
tj(,ns., it can cause the ('<IRe III It'l 'di")lit tIl(l ,II.....
;lIIinl"r OUI.set' rljl. 3. Th, bit \II I"h<lr. 1'", rc"dilllt il lou fa.<t.
cau,;{'Schi!>' 10be PU,hlil ah"arl (Slnl't' nUl!';1r(lulf'rs rolate at
,,{th"l"Ulter sincc thc ,-dg,' i",'1 ~.{~KIHl'~l. if. 11"'uy hard to
(l.l rllul,'r t('I1 j~~l- w)ll-S~
'Upporled. "'hen ba<kro"lIn~. h....
,'hip' can't be poshi'd ah..,rl <II yt',I'rl' "laking a dl'\'P cut or
th{ ('Un.." 3';:; it I~'c'<oo the ,,"'(Irk tl'Jns: :.I:trv.. 1)lt )
1.'Ul.

I.,

.."1,,.

ttOUTU &IT CAUSU

CHP-OUT ASrr LfAVlS
1M( WOIlKPllct

.............

100. STOCK HAS I5UN

aACKItOtITINO .lMOVlO UJOU JlOU1TR

afT UAVU wotUI:PII,

Ani.

aACKItOU'nNG~

UP

WI'" 'tNISH CUT'N NORMAl D.atCTION

PREVENTING SPLINTERING
One of the

since these aren't supponed b)'

problems when r()utinR"is splin- any more wood.
l~ring. Stllinlcnng OC<"Un; at tbe
SpUnleriD!: doesn't occur at
",,(i of a pass when routing end the beginning or a pass because
grain, see Fig. l.Astherouterbit
the wood being removed is supleaves the wood. it splinters the ported by the end grain that's
fiben; on the edlW of the board ahead 01 the router bit
DV. FTR$T. One
waYlogclaround
1110
1
splinlC'ring problem
is 10 rout the end
grain first. You'll .tiD
mO'1

iru$trating

thaI have splintered

OUl.see Fig. 1. righl
drawing.
Ttl ensure

Olin-

imum of splintering
when routing iheend

grain. do)!', set the

router bit for a full
d~plh CUt- instead.
lake a series of shal10"' passes. finis.tlulg
very li)!ht final p3;<.

up with a

The sc rap provides support (0

Ih.wood fibers m th" corners of

SI!PPORTSCMI'. Another
you raul the end way to prevent splintering on
grain - but as you t'11(J grain is to temporarily
rout the n-maining damp 3 scrapofwoodto th~ side
sides (which are ~1I1 of (11'" workpiece so it's Ilush
wilh thegrain). )"ou'll with lh~ end as shown in the
remove the comers pho." above.

Ih, workl,;"re. \\'hCII III,' end

I1rain is routed. the scrap will

gel spliutering as

nRSf eUl
SPUHnI.S COltNra

$ONDCUT
R[MOVU $PUHlTU

t.EA "tHe a.EA.f" toG!.

$Illil)ler instead oj theworkpieee.

Afl('r routing the ends, the
scrap can ix) removed and dis~arded.lca.illg an unsplintered

edge on the workpiece.

STABILIZING ROUTER CUTS

ofl"n ditfitull 10 guick a
router 310n.l(the edge or fnl'<' of
a workpiece without tiwing the
router and causing an angled

1["$

cuI To pm'enllhis, I add extra

-uppon undcrtbc router base.
!>\l'PORf BLOCK.Ore method
10 PI"l'\'CIlI. the router base (rom
tipping is u> ,'IIrpI'Itape a scrap block
directly to the base of
the router, The scrap
,,;11 act as an outrigger and supports the
router base during

piece u( scrap stock

to match the thickness of YCJur workpiece. Then, use a

P;"C<'ofdou ble-sidcd
tape to temporarily
fasten illO the base of

the router,
til)GE ROt'T1SG.

Another method to
pr""em the router from lipping

the cut.
and produdnll an angl~d rut. is
Te, make a ~UI)ptlrt In damp one or more scraps of
block, cut or pL,n" a wood along the workpiece edge.

see photo. A typical usc for (his

i~
when rabbeting IllI' back of a
cabinet or bookcase for a

recessed panel.

ROUTING DADOES AND GROOVES

Another routing challenge is
routing dadoes and gmuvt$lhal
arc 9(1'10 an edge.
lOSt \;<.. A FE~(.'E".The best "'ID'

lomul adadooran\'othcrcros-<-

grainl-d cut is to usc a Ience.The

tricky part 10 using a fence is
posilioninS! the fence so the
routerwill cut where you want iL

To solv,...

the same cernerpoirn .

The gauge is used by placing

alOl1g

In from one side.

Xext. drill. ""I of

a matching hul,' over a dado holes centered on
marked on th .. workpiece, Pcsi- Ih" scribed line (or
tioning a fence to cut the dado is the router bits you11
then automatic: - ju,1 buu Ih,' use with the gauge.
fence against the gauge and (I drilled V.", 31;;".
clamp il in place. Then remove 1.'2", and :}:.:"holes for
thegauge and rout the dado.

ro

the straight router

make the bus I use most for

the positioning problem, r U~ it alignmenl gaugp Ian by rUI cUllinl1 dadoes and groove .)
bit and the router base. To de)
shop-made .lignm~n1 113Uge. tin2 a pie(."eo( Vb"clearPiexiIrlas
Tltt~1GALeE.'The next step is this. insen a straight bit in lhe
The gauge is a pi('(...l)i l'll:'xiglas
3J..!!"wide and S".long_ l'hen to trim the width oflhe gauge to router. and sel the alignnlent
with a seric, of hole_ drill~d ",rib,' aline along th,' length. I" OIalcb th(' disl:lnce between lh~ S!aug~Qver I h(' bit in 1I1~corr.'sponding hole. S<'(' Illl. 2. Then.
PUCl: GA.UGEovra IUT AND
mark Ihe c-dgrof the roulerhasc
1
2 MAlK lDCf Of RoutU &AS{
8...."
'(NC'( SID(
on lh~ Plexillla.' and lrim lhe
OF G"UG(
gauge 10 Ihe>eribE.>d
line.
AUl;N\1E~T (i:\l (';f.;...

'lAKE (,,\11(..

......

\ 31,.,"

a.....

',"

-..

Gl'!1)E 8LOCK. The Plexiglas

.~,\:;,0"

.~;<- .....

:I.- "-

X , .. X 31..,"

GUIDE ILlOC

No.7,

into 3 guide block lhal po";'

tion, lhp gauge square wilh the
worl"pic.'C. see fig. 3. To mak"
the block. cuI ..... t"-rleep slot
centered un a piec.. of:;crap. """
fig_3. Th~II. iD~n lh~ gauge in
~lotand sccurt' it with brads.
filS

\X'ooJsm.rh

CUT I ,---0[9'
qNttJttD S10T

.h"

COtvtMENTS

AND

QUESTIONS

Talking Shop
SAW BLADE TILT
people usc the miter $rdtlgC.' in ..' m",.-h room 10gel a pu.b .;tick saw blade tilts u>the lefl. 'lee Fig.
buildmg the <.;utorrwble in Ihis Ilw I('ft slot when making cross- between Ibe bladeand the ftD(~. l. \\'hal i( your blade tilts to the
issue - why do some table saw ('UI,;. And if the blade tillS to the
One solut ion 10 this problem
ril!ht> noes that chan):" Ill" W3)'
makers liIl their blades 10 the right - it tilts away (rom the lsto move the rip fence tothe left the Cut.(lffl'abl" is built:
righi, and ethers 10th,'ldt?
epcretor'srLllR~r~.(NC)lC: You of 'ht' blade. But tJl("n> are lv.~, Yes. and il:s, even t"n$i(:r to
, II.T RIGlrr. To answer the
can gf.'t sirnitiar resuhs b)' using potential problems "'ith this.
bulld if your blade tilt, 10 the
First, rip ("JlCCS(lO most table righl.IIl$lcadotmakingal5
CUI
question, I ('alled Delia Inter- ihe rigtn miter )!Iluge slot ityour

A question came

up when

national. one of the leading

makers "flab'" saws. and asked
them to explain why the blades
on their saw's lill 10lilt right.

They ~ave me two reasons.

Fi""t. tllty saidthat'sthe way the
was originally designed,
Second, Ihey said that most
S31.V

ST atAO( AT 90

bl.dp tilts 10 the II'fl.)

RII'r'I~G OE\'ELS.One prob-

lem I've had with blades UJal till

to the righl occurs when ripping'
bcvel~- there's alwaysa possibilil)' of pindling the workpiece
between Ih. fence and the blade,

And on narrowpiecesthere 'snot

SAW.lADE

-cur-or:-i
TA:Btf

'[IOKI

Then, to adjust Ihe leaf, pull il

npen to CUI mile!"; and dose it
when making go' cuts (just the
npI"l$il,' of the C ulOUTable for
ri!!httiltinll blades) see Fig. 3.
mfJUGHT4S'

, ....

CUT-oIF

'AlIIS""
~

'~
~

,-

')
CUl St-"{> Ig ....

.. Ncr

~.;

LEAF

and ~ go' cut between the tabl..

and l""t-you make. ";ngldlO

LAD! mTSlO

--

saws have limited movement to

Iho left of the blade Second.I'm
right-handed, so it'sawkward fur
me to push. workpiece through
th .. ,,"W ifth, (cl1n'l, In the lo'n.
lIT(jF1' lAllI.L The Cul.(lf!
Table shown on page 14 w'1IS d...
signed for a ~,blt, saw where the

._ SCII(W>

. .

.f

til

AD JVSt'1'1\.8U

lEN TO

alA. 'LADE

,
-'''-

PLUNGE ROUTERS ON THE ROUTER TABLE

1"/1 Ita '-"'y , ,.n~ll,lt!tldJtlXliuy
, hi' d-l'pt It of cvt OIl ,'l!l lJlllltgt
ranter l("tP" ,J'~InOl1 )".,d (11111,(,
rn 1f'1' (~"Jlp.l~I lu-re f'" f'asy sol/It;"" (f) IJ/f pmblrJJ'!

catalogs offer drillprl in th~ wooden knob. Cut

The height adjustrncnt (In some these extension knobs tcr abour Ul(' CP\tt- pipe- i<Jll)! enuugh I()
routers is made by turning' a $20. (OJ1~caraloz is \Voorl clear the top of your router
haven. call 800-3014-66.<;7.)Or motor. -ee Fig. 3.
large knob that ex lends beyond
you can make vour own.
To secure the pipe to IhC"
the router motor, However.
}.)Ilulli'tllt!/
SOme routers have only a small
SlOOP.\L\DE 10'00. I made a threaded r 1 on In}' router. t
('nJxfaJ, .V 1" Ilf~{)t hexagon or knurled
nurts) knob by cUlting a 2"'(\i a, circle bought hex nul III fit UW rod
i\llc,S\ plunge routers wert'n'l
which is difficult 10 wab and from a pit":. of lI"lhkk slock. (nlinc' nt'('ded a metric nut) and
s,t'l' Fil{. 2. l11C"fl. to cl,nnecl the cpOxil-'c.i it inStill! t}\t' l)iJl('. (Tlf>oo.
turn. <et> lig. 1.
originally (k"'ignccl (or roulena
bles. They're springloaded
'!be solution lolhis problem is knob 10 thp rouler. I CI>Oxic'tia pendi,,!! on llle siz( of Ih(' nul.
YCIU ,nay havf' to J..ffindthe lX)int~
which provides a constant pres- 10 replace Ihe small nul ,,;Ih a short length of h"msid~diam,~urt'lhatpu::olles lht. routcriJ\V3)' larg~ cxtcn<ion knob. ~',,'ral Icr CPVC pi~ into 3 ;/~" hok (In lh,' nut forilto fil in the pi~.l
fmm Ih. ba"~. When holding lhe

router in YOlir han<ts. this. (0((,(call b< tounl~r~cI by I)ushin!!

uaetrr "nJlIsnIE~'" IC\:OIl,~.woodwvrking

down on tile rouler and locking

IN I'tACt

ROI'TEI<TIHI.lIowe\er. this
can tauSt' problem when iI"
mountt'd in a router lahle. Becau$(" it's inverted Ih(~re
i5J1'1 an
easy .....a)' to push. plunge rouler
"1' again.t Ih" botlom of tilt'
table. Instead Iu:<cIll~hei!!htad
to

routcr\\')lcn

28

1* DI,A..

tPOlO'

it in place.

justmenl

l,,"-THjCK
$lOCI<

miSt' and lo,,'et 'he

iI's in a rotlt('(lable.

r'o,J<.../.

til)' NUT smOTO

FI' ADJUS1MlNT 100

Woodsmirh

LARGEK..oe MAK.(S ffAST TO

ADJUS1lH, miGHt Of THE ROUltR

No. 73

ALTERNATE TOP
8EVEL

TRIPLE CHIP

STEELPLYWOOD
BLADE

PLYWOOD BLADES
.,

'0'

(-vrxlp
a, ,J Tn
"1"(

kllg,-nn',
1~'HfJt"ror"t{

drrmg ~ l ,!ou "

al {lly(()(Jf.(

If'(

h II1!tpt'C

111",I~. 0"

it

ell

IlfU

f"lllf.1 ""IIII"II(ltif/ll
(,I,"111 11"u!/b I

('o,.III'(f
"((IIf, rut

IlfIlIYl,,/I\,,k,/lfll,.,r4
()"~/JII')u.'\1~lItl n
\ combination blade i> rc;Ul) a
Jack of all-trades, d," gil' II10np
0, d ,."'" rut solid .. ood Io do
L1,1S,Ih ..... harve 10 be a 1<.,. tradeoil h",1. a l!r =b,d. Ilpp.:d

blade uses two diff.,.,nl teeth, a chipper

and a raker.
lb~chipper teeth
h.I' a 0<11 top v.ith the
corrn-r-, ground off
Ibi, tooth scores the
"dw' "and CUISa small

3
tuTH alVtLlO

1H0Pf0sm

",IUII

otl.lcnoNS

TOO'"

channel down we cen-

CO\"(.I.JSIO\. If }(JU plot" on

I. r .,( Ih,' kert, Then a fioll IUP blad,' produced jU'1 as clean a
rnk, r tooth foUo,"",the chipptr (\II a' the carbide trtplt: ,hip. ","(Ifking 'Aith ;\ loe ,)I pJ~...,.t)(J(1or
\od the best part;' the pn.'(.'. you "ant a bJadt, thai i'J:,}m~ttl
and "k-ans up the CUI.
..IA) sharp Cor a lon,Jo::UIDl'. 1 (I
'(ORl'G errs; 1" find eut i ,nl) s 15.99
.. h) atrtplechipbl<td"produ,r,
~whr"ouIdyou w ant 10 bu) ~pendthe to.1.J'3 money Cor 8 1..":1.1".
combinauon blade u":.laJI): has 'ud. a c1t>ancui ill pl}VoOlHI. I ac-arbi"e-upprd pl~"'()o:Kl bt;,d.? bide blade. such .' Ih. Iril'l,'
The answer is - durabililY. A chip. BUI ifyouonly.'ul pl}",.xl
1><-1"'"n I~and
601...,1h lb.<I' called Jim Brewer. R~'.arch
,flt.uJr,:h It,,th to do an . {ll"qu;ltt
\tanager (or Freud ><Iv.bl.d,,
carbide blade Sial. sharpall,-a'1 occasionallv and don't \\;t.nl tt,
jt;b uf eros..-cuuinz In ,t.lid Jim :..lid "By scorlng thv pl). 10 umes longer than a ...1(,,-1one. s pend $60 $1(~1.1t)Ih,' s..a,.,.
wood, I!UI not so many teeth 111(11 \\oodwilh the chipper teeth.the
ii' YUU
A """1 plywood bl.,Il' b goonll plywood blade. As 101111
Ih,' blade willdog up with caw- ,urinee tension on the plywo..d 101.'''1dull quicker and will nl (." keepthe blade clean and "hllll' il
du ..t ~ hen ripping.
veneer is relieved,"
to bt re-sharpened. (Es)>t"t:iillir will workfine,
fhere's only un~ probl, ", wh-n ,ulUnI: through I.",, <>1 On" linal Ihinl! 10you unl}
'PIJ'1TRI\' . The problem
with I,.: ...jn~ a combinanon blad.." \\ uh u.,.ing carbide pi)'Wul)i] IIlu,' ill plywood.) And Ih~ mon need 10 make a lew CUi.., tlurv
(t,r l'utlln~ pl}"'\\cJod I'" lh('rt
blatb-wt'prire.
TypkaU) Ih,' ~ou U~ tht: blade the "10f'" urtl'n are a coupleoftrick-,1011' Idean
arcn'l ~nough h",1h I" k", p the pri<- . fura Ill"altemal~lopbt"'el }oull ",,<I 10 sharpen it. This l'Ul~10plyweod with a ,:ombln.t
bouom edge of Ih, plY" Dod or lnpl~ chip blad~
NJ Il'tlb can Rlt co~ if you lakl.' }'our uon blade. For more mrorma
tion. S(:'C ShOop .:\O(l'" on l);iKt l~
(rom ..plintt"rin~. The murt" .' belW~ S60 and SIOO. 11,.1', bbdf''' to a shartx'1ling ~f"o1\'t
I,elh 3 blad. ha.,.th~
mal'~ a 101 of mone)' 10
n.11, .Il"h tooth has to remt)\t". So ,prnd if you..nil' U'i('
~IAI'E~IE:-TOFO\\:"~IIII'.~IA'AGE\IE)'1'
A"DCIRtl'IAT11J'\
Ih, fwn.rnl rul~ of Ihumb i,- Ilw bl.de occasion(R""",,,,,,b)
~9U.:..C.~)
IIw~'Te.II,r
Ih~numb~r o(lt,lh. nlly.IAlckJIY.lhcres
1 'il~uS ~bjk.tlon: 'V,~rrilh. 1~.I~blit:~tllll1
~o UU~11101.2. ntlI~
(l( .,1UtIK
()t1"h,, '2, 11~j

to

""h

k.,..

IIII',mutJlherthe CUI

1'1n,I)(JIJRI.\l:S. Sinn', ply,

""1(xl bluJ ...i~n'lm('anllOmakt:

ril'pinJ.: '-~Ul.. in ~llid

"'(Jod.
Itlt n...It........
need (or rhip (l(ar

,10" ~ a ply"ood blade ( ...

I!;.V\ 101mt
t""'h. A 10"""'.
hi ,. "PIx d pIj ooKl blade ,an
h:1\(' ~ ',( ml1l"PIt-"fm.

lC)(1TtII,o\TTER..~.
:\IKttht"r n'aSCIUM,mt: blad("S21\C slIchclt"3Jl

c:ul, I~
lhl" patlern oi Iht' I\Aj'lh

MallY bladl!~ spcci6t'd (or CUI

tillg pl)l\,O()d have a loulh pal
I"m cali,.., .h.malP lOP bt"'d. t1r
Al B, rhi, "'1,'1"510 th. way Ih,'
tC't.'lh are ground: tbt: lop til
("\\'f)

tooth ,~ be\'r:-Icd to

'lilt

'Idc-"I the bladeorlheolh,r ...."

F Il: 1 On th.,e bladt'!> cath
IoDIh nl3kt, 3 dean. sht--<II'lI1I,"Ul
lluru clIlr. :\o(Jlh~r I'K.lh
palU nl Ihal works for cullinll
1>1\
v."ud "a Inpl" "hip p;tlllm.
'>(. t
1 I~ :? '\ triIt: .:hill tcxllh

"nc utheroplioll-a

,I.nllard 'l~('l ply

\\ o<Klblade
'rEEL DL\DES. I
\\cnl I.. Ih .. local

Sear.;; "tore and

boughl a 10" ply,
"o<Kl blad" (Sea",
catalog numb"r
!lGT 3215\1) Th ...

It~f 3 Ftl'qurn(")' O'IC,'"UC:: BUlionlhlv lit. ~t), ot '1WUf' pubtrutt'"d anouall). (i (.b.. 3b Annul
lIubKnptHm prk""t: $15.96. t.. Cnpb..u tN.WnJ: .Jdrt-u c I Ur>Wtl ot:r~ 01 pub~, ...tkJn ?!III (.r;!Dd
\VInUl"' f,"- '2 lfW'oI.lrcw.kCoomy., lu"",, 503 I:! ':1. ~ \:011 1.:(,. n:Wfi.r.qt .:idll"'" of t~ ~quIf
ItO

ot~.d buAnc:- ...!Onfiict>\c#~ ~hli

, 2"J{I1(.raod AVf'm.-. [It'S Mf)IDrl.l.,.a500IZ-U>6.

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~(ed
f..4aor 1~1l ~bItt' ~IIICnad.~~ '''' ~1owa$03~~~F..di:.tA':"[)oQdP
LI l _
(iraodA........ 0.. \1..... .....
1%7 o.._\\'~C
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Gnnd~"'_' r",,:.t__ . r-.;.;c!Z;00_8. 1","-_ :.wC.....sA.,._.O"~
......
l' b. MowD ~lriIkt't.. mor.~ ... otbn "''Uri!) ~~
1~bf
~of
touI aroount aI~ g)(j~
or CJChct J1If'Itin,; ~ont:i.Drors DO(.,p,' I t..xttnl and UIUtC'

.1_

AmI"Df'~
A...V'f"iC\no.~" qt~~
r.ltlCh~
d.vri~ INblbht d rll """'1'4

bl.ule I purchased
ha, 2I101l,.:th and is.
"Ihin rim" design.

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he response to the drill bil likely to Il~t knocked over and

organizer contest (air have the bus Spill out.
ARJI.sEa\ATIO,'l.1
had ol1lyone
nounced in 1I',,"<[8I11il":\0.71).
was rcally interesting \\' e've reservation 300111 this design:
learned a lot about what make s a whal ifthe wood shel\'cs:<well up
good organizer. It has 10 do with changes in the humidity
more than just organize. It and the holes close up around
.bvuld abo allow easy access IQ the bit5? I've had that happen
the drill bits. so you can quickJy and couldn't pull the bits nul.
Bob got around the problem
find the (me you want And it
should keep the bits dean and by purchasing 3 plastic dn11bit
oul Oflh. way when nOIin
II stand Then he mort ised an
"an also tell you if one's missing opening wilh a router in a sh,'lf
because you'lI see the empty 10 fit the stand, see Fig. 1.
Another solution is 10 drill
SPOl on the shelf or rack.
oversized <hank holes in Ihe
FIIlST PLACE
shplf SIOCk. Then, 10 hold the
Our tavornc entry combined all bits tigh~ drill holes that match
these tearures.and mobility. too. the drill bits in a piece of Plexi
ll<lb Brown of Great Falls, :I1on glas or Masonite and screw ;110
lb., lOp of'the shelf, see F'tg,la.
tana built a wall-mounted eabi
net for his drill bits. see FIJI.L

CONTEST

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SA\'ES st, \CE. The bits are

SECOND PLACE

held in solid wood shelves, bUI Ournext f"voril\' idea was found
in two entries that arrived the
the}, aren't fixed in position the shetves swing out.see ~ig,l. same day - from Paul McMil
nus saves space since you don't lan, sr., of Faycneville, 1\onh
need clearance above the bits to Carolina and Dcnnn FcigluofAI
lift them out of the shelf. TI,i, tcona.towa,
'11.1'OvrSIJEI,\"ES. Their idea
arrangement also allows access
b
a space-saving wall cabinet
to the back of the shelves, so you
can put two or three rows 01bits \lith shelves that tilt oUI (bul
on each shell and still find the don't lifl QUI) 10 allow easy
one you want,
access to the bits. set.' FIg, 2,
IJFI' O~,. SHl\'ES. The neat
AOJll~"'AHLE TILT _j\.--:crl..t:... .4:z.
thlngabourtbese shelves is that Paul's shelves tilt forward, a
they lift off the W' pivot dowel screw extending out of the botthaI holds them in the cabinet, torn of the shelves acts as a stop
The shelve. are 3~" wide and so th.. shelveswon't till over, S(>(!
almost 211 thick, so ttH.."Yn. not Fig,2a_ And by adjusling the

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the inside of the cabinet as a

shelf stop, see Fig. 2b.
Thanks 10 all of you who sent
in your ideas, In the April issue
well have the winners of the
clamp ot'l!anizer contest,

screw in or OUL he can change

the Illtangle of Ole shelf,
STOP mocK. Donna's cabinet

is deeper and has two or three

rows of bits on each sheli, She
used a wooden block glued 10

$100 CONTEST
$AWHObIS

From Uws!Ufdv carpenter's sawhorse to the

llghrer cabineunaker's sawhorse. lhcy 311

i;Olveat least one problem: gelting the work
up ofi Ute floor. If you have special sa..~
horse Q' a lIloliliication. we'd like to see iL
We'll pubn,h up to three of the best 'laW,
lio_ desl<tn. in tile JURe 1991 issue of
lV(l(x/,~),,;tl,(No. 75). ,Vinoel'S will receive
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in the order received, Send your sawhorse
p!an~ (poStmark,>d no later than Jicbrua!}'
25. 1991) 10 Shop TIps Comest, lI'OOQ'.slllllh,
2'100 Grand Ave., Des Moine:;. 1<)\1'350312.

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