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(619) 280-9320 (213) 740-6441 (714) 540-8060 NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325 (618) 996-1800Issue No. 2 November /December 1984 Pad = Portable Belt Sanders gy 41 Toy reg ng ae To Build Craftsman close-up — Steve Baldwin's puzzle toys... 41 Shop-tested techniques — Making picture-perfect IMICEI JOIICS Ysera tea tect niche hatey eee citaiea . 45 Now you can build it — Picture frames . az Buymanship — Portable belt sanders... . 57 Tool testing — Portable belt sanders under $200... 61 Project showcase — Where readers show their stuff 64 Buying cabinet-quality lumber ... 66 Super-tech stereo speakers ...... - 69 Kit builder — Vienna regulator clock 278 Build our foot-powered coping saw 74 The old hand ways.............. 76 walnut — The aristocrat of woods 217 Gifts you can build in a wink (or two) + 78 Table saw tune-ups .. . 8, Shop first aid. . . 22, Tips from your shop (and ours) . .. 25, Books worth reading . . . 29, 30, 34, Products that perform .. .35, Noise control... . 38, News and events . . . 88, Letters to the editor... 91, Wood anecdote . . . 101, Idea portfolio... 104 WOOD MAGAZINE NOV/DEC. 1984 5 |AT LAST... }WOODWORKERS The Package You Have Waited for: Planet -Rit sc [Specialized Screws for your Wood- working. 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BUMP Comfort, obviously, is sacha themain advantage of the me jeawasn't Lufkin XL. __ justtobuildatapethat But despite compact aie rata Halstolgoutvotstoot weld Ray werlng Badeto ay outtwo 16-fot would keep working the lulesinasinglepass. _wayyourhand wor ‘And the bladeitselfis rigid ‘enough to; sheyou anos {Cooperlools B) 5 | Bteetofunsuppoted pee ak yt i i ? > thedontaty ere diready i famous for- A pbuilding 4 aie Y : ; ee ‘more yeldinto the tape’s :i The Editor's Angle Fic aa Gear tr s, We ba traveling around the country meeting with woodworkers like you. And I've got to say I'm pretty impressed by what I've seen. Impressed by the quality cof work that’s being done, by the high level of expertise that’s so evident, and most especially by the woodworkers themselves. ‘Almost to the person, people who work with wood are great folks. I've never experienced a group of people who are more willing to share what they know with others. My most recent excutsion took me to Provo, Utah (a beau: tiful city) to the Intemational Wood Collectors’ Society annual meeting. Once again, l was able to talk with a group of the fine people who by anyone's definition are really “into, wood", It turns out that each year at this meeting one of, the highlights of the festivities is a charity wood sample auc tion. What a sight! Many of the Society's members bring, or send in wood samples and finished projects they think ‘would be of interest to other collectors, Tableful after table- ful ofthese items were cheerfully auctioned off for the bet- ter part of a day. Mesquite, osage orange, cocobolo, letter ‘wood, yellow buckeye, camphorwood, pink ivory, persim- mon, burs, erotches, spalted wood—it was all there. And the prices were right, too. For more information about this, ‘woodworking organization, see our story on it on page 123. I'm beginning to receive some feedback from you about Issue 1 and I'm glad to hear that you're pleased with WOOD so far. Here's hoping you all feel free to let me know what's ‘on your mind. We're here to learn, too, so any input you have at any time is welcome. Beginning, with this issue, Reader Letters will be a regular feature in WOOD. While we obviously won't be able to print every letter that comes, in, we'll do what we can. Also if you have some questions, you think we may be able to answer for you, send those along as well, We'te pretty well connected in woodwork: ing circles and also know many knowledgeable people who can probably supply the answers if we can Dont be too surprised if you get a call or a follow-up ques- tionnaire from me or one of the other staffers in the next few weeks. 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Our Knowledge of the best domestic and worldwide sources of rare woods is without peer. The large volumes inwhich we buy fine woods affords us the best possible prices which, in turn, we pass along to you. lac- caarino and Son is also your source for the finest lines of high quality woodworking hand tools, Call For Free Catalog (617) 869-2791 TOLL FREE: In Mass, 1-000:521-0039 New England 1-800-222-1420 Making accurate cuts with your table saw is basic to the successful building of most projects. Thats why it’s a good idea to check out your workshop workhorse every so often to make sure it's in top shape. The checks and pi cedures outlined on the next few pages won't take long, but they can pay big dividends in increased accuracy for a long time to com Make Sure the Blade is Parallel to the Miter Gauge Groove. IF you never seem to be able to get 2 90degree cut when crosscutting material, your saw blade may be out of alignment. 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Otherwise, look under the saw to see how the table and blade arbor assembly are fastened together. On this Sears saw, six bolts hold the blade trunnions to the tabletop. In this case, we could loosen all six bolts a bit, then tap the tru nions in the direction we wantedl them to go, using a block of wood and a hammer as shown below. Recheck the blade and groove with your square, and when they're all lined up, retighten the bolts and check again. Make Sure the Saw Blade Is Perpendicular to the Table. ‘This is a particularly important factor in getting precise cuts, so it deserves some careful checking and Continued on page 10 WOOD MAGAZINE. NOVIDEC. 1964Poscecccececoosovcvecee ovccevcocescovosovcocces: (Total Shop... . the name for quality. You've heard of the Shopsmith® woodworking machine — now take a look at Total Shop — the improved woodworking machine. For Example: 1, 1'hp motor develops nearly 3hp while Shopsmith® motor is 1'%hp developing 2hp. 2. 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Leaving the blade all the way up, crank the blade angle adjustment handle back and forth a few times to make sure you have the blade set tightly at what is supposed to be a right angle to the table. Now, set your combination square on the tabletop and against the blade, as shown below, to check. Make sure the square sits against the face of the blade, between the teeth. If you see a gap, one way or the other, you'll have to adjust the right-angle stop to fix it. On most saws, a threaded rod with stop nuts attached for 90 degrees and 45 degrees controls the angle of the ‘aw blade. This rod is buried down under the saw table and takes some agility to teach, ‘The nuts usually are held in place with allen screws, ‘0 it’s ust a matler of loosening the nuts and turning them a bit in the right direction. Check, too, to make sure there's no sawdust buildup between the stop nuts and the surface they stop against, as this can_cause an inaccurate adjustment. Once you've set the 90-degree stop nut, crank the blade over to 45 degrees and check it with the 45.degree side of your combination square or a drafting triangle. If that angle is off as well, you can adjust the 45-degree stop nut, too. As a final test, cut a block of ‘wood, using your miter gauge. Choose a wellsurfaced piece of 10 hardwood, as thick as practical. Mark the top side with a line the full length before you cut. After cutting, flip one of the cut pieces so the original side that was up is now flat against the saw table. Slide the two pieces together so the ends that were cut touch. If your saw blade isnt exactly perpendicular, the two pieces wor't fil together exactly. As you can see in the photo below, ‘ours have a slight divergence at the bottom, which sent us back under the saw, allen wrench in hand. IF you want to be really picky, you can check the 45-degree stop in a similar way. Crank the blade over until it comes to the 45-degree stop, then cut another block. 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Slicing through a dressed 2" X 8" is no problem, even on mitre or bevel cuts. In fact, for standard dressed lumber, this saw cuts through anything a 10-inch saw can. It even makes fast work of plywood, on the xtra-large work surface ‘To add detail and design to your fine woodworking, get the Black & Decker 12-inch Band Saw. The large ‘throat handles work up to 12%" deep and 4” high. It has variable speeds for precision cuts in wood or light metal. And it’s designed for accuracy, with adjustable metal blade guides, a calibrated mitre gauge, and a tilting table for accurate bevels So whether you need power to run for miles or precision within millimeters, count on Black & Decker Bench Tools. They'll really go the distance. BUILT LIKE A BLACK & DECKERContinued from page 10 tune up your table saw Is the Rip Fence Parallel to the Saw Blade? Your rip fence should slide easily along the guide rails at the front and back of the saw table, and lock into position parallel to the saw blade. 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To make Bee sissount reat sure the rails are level, check for Taeag telson Fats poron outs Wot oases iar sun ve. | PYOPET Spacing with the fence near Seopa wun caine Zcmemmne the saw blade and again with the Ley EoeGyiown = unten fence near the edge of the table. Sighs Sheet ite throug aeyco— PEMEYLYAMA Is the Miter Gauge at Right naen aera arse Gy MO 18, Moodeare sippy ne Angles to the Saw Blade? nsniog wns econ Putnam, Sanebiiadictenns Pere AETH” | This check is easy, but important Baer Sie Ramat ons For precise croscuiting, Just lay a seman Situs uoae fate Hotes square against the saw blade (see xevrucky ‘ieeda Bo below), Be sure to rotate the blade Mammy Weoderert Pace NEBRASKA saan so the square goes between the saw Ceo iy al Midwet Woodmere ‘TENNESSEE teeth. A framing square works best. aes Ber comnts rorognaturgan ne | If the gauge is out of square, stems, ee See ee Tloosen the screws holding the Pr xa Sats Intamesetsisn | tongue to the head, adjust for seem ae lev aaey Teveoorairs sone |square, then retighten the screws. aosio Sescente i pee You should also adjust the pointer Reteree ere Ra bares, Jon the gauge so it reads zero or cconnecnicur otcocrawentond Erman o Batanga 01 Depertea mnie Haye Ee BEE oy NEWER err Horaods MARYLAND [Secon poems : Sremetitinn kre se Byer oe rou aaa St Stmgem eteetre, weccmr MASSACHUSETTS Se iene Soldat Lumber Outi xe ‘n - Eee Seiiermae — Eeenemercem —oummaatonine ya Sater Fee es Sane 01 $isrowms.ge i ninety degrees, depending on how ‘hen em, Seat lyour miter gauge is marked. ae ‘an, NEW YORK Wane : . gang tere Tocca. Is the Reever Aligned With the EN rote on te ies Sots, Soe uae. Saw Blade? ener eeuramron Posy oe IE you use a guard and reever or Seem ret reste wmdonmm sony enna mer splitter on your saw (and, of course, eee em emer Weiwmne Be ewes WasuneTON lyou should), check to make sure the eset sana lreever is aligned properly with the Haak. mcHicaN samstacee wtveanp Rese? [blade and parallel to it. Crank the Rimes Wotton Sens nme sen Wh 0S Iblade all the way up, then lay a Suet TS Hit straightedge along the blade, Seegiietems Siete! verona depp ve MOCO lextending out past the reever as de ear ceo eee MeN ena shown. Do this on both sides of Bar Shame Waeeanet BRE Sa the blade. 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Elevate the wounded part of the body above the heart; gravity should help slow down the bleeding. (Note: Shock impairs your ability to think clearly. If the bleeding or the wound is more severe than you have coped with in the past, dortt hesitate to call for help) STEP 2. After bleeding is controlled, wash your hands. Then wash in and around the wound. Rinse thoroughly. Dry the wound by blotting gently wil sterile gauze pad or clean cloth. Cover with a sterile dressing ‘Watch carefully for signs of infection over the next few days (see sidebar). Consult your doctor about the need for a telanus shot. a Splinters STEP 1, Remove splinters in surface tissue with tweezers sterilized in boiling water or over an open flame. ‘Continued! 2 WOOD MAGAZINE NOVIDEC. 1884| | | first aid for the shop STEP 2. Splinters just below the skin are worked out with the tip of a sterilized needle, then removed with a tweezers. Keep an eye on the area for infection. 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INC. fed tosTIPS FROM YOUR SHOP (AND OURS) 5 In woodworking, no one knows it all. But through experience, we all run into better, safer, faster, or easier ways to do things. When we come up with interesting tips or techniques, we'll show them to you in this column. And when you share your favorites, we'll pay ‘you $25 for each submission we publish. Send your tips to: Shop Tips Better Homes & Gardens WOOD Magazine Locust at 17th Des Moines, IA 50336 =p Poti i Spotting sanding gouges When smoothing a surface with a belt sander, it’s difficult to tell if you've gouged the wood by mov- ing the sander back and forth. TIP: Clamp_a small portable light to your work surface so that it illuminates the piece being sanded from a low angle. By sighting along the light, youll be able to spot even the slightest dip (it will show up as a shadow among the highlights) Handy abrasive container Abrasives such as pumice and rottenstone create a mess when applied. It's also hard to find just the right applicator for rubbing out a finish with these materials, TIP: An old pair of salt and pepper shakers from the kitchen make good storage containers. When ready to use, just shake the abrasive onto the surface to be worked. Use a felt chalkboard eraser or piece of dense foam typewriter pad to rub out the finish The natural Peer of wood... Continued on page 26 WATCO a CMS ee Loe Atty Ce) a Sone ea erecnod Wood beautifully with Watco Danish Oil. Watco gives wood that natural hand-rubbed look SCA eee aeUC ten ce ieee) Bre a ee SEAS tl Picea eeu ideal for furniture, antiques, paneling, cabinets, doors, and eee Racin Sr OC ered rey eee es ri nea ecm eet ened EECA eae cor nd COC ener Saar Ren od rene ‘Send today for "FREE" color booklet “How io Beautifully Finish Wood” and the name lof your nearest Watco distributor. | WATCO-DENNIS CORP, 1756-22nd St 'Santa Monica, CA 90404, Dept. BH.Wt Name Street comes in this can! oy WOO MAGAZINE. NOV/DEC. 1984 Zi. (13) 870-4781CLASSIC TOYS IN WOOD Sa Rick pclen: et, fideea now ells Fae, Pian $796 El PLAN - $5.00 grROM TOS 4 “Tmnepling #0 ‘OTHER BOOKS AVAILABLE ‘GAZEBOS & OTHER GARDEN ‘STRUCTURES « BRIDGES & CUPOLAS # PRIVY-CLASSIC OUTHOUSE BOOK - 26 designs All Three Books - $7.95 each PPD. NEW BOOK ( MC A VISA ACCEPTED. ws sae) om Suns Tex Continued from page 25 Laying out equal parts Ever wondered how to quickly divide and mark a board into equal parts without lots of mathematical calculations? TIP: Lay a measuring tape or rule diagonally across the stock, ‘Then, adjust the angle until the near edge of the board aligns with an inch designation that’s divisible by the number of parts you want. The example shown divides the board into 4 equal parts, If you want 3 parts, youd want the 9 on the boards edge. Quick sandpaper cutter How can I divide full sheets of sandpaper into the sizes I use without folding, creasing, and back-creasing, then tearing on a straightedge? TIP: Fashion a fastand-easy sandpaper ripper with a scrap piece of plywood and an old hacksaw blade, Measure and mark the sizes of paper you normally use out of a full sheet on the plywood surface With wood screws, mount the blade across the centerline, Use thin washers below the blade so the paper can slide under. Pairing project pieces Cutting exact duplicates can be difficult. If you use nails to join the pieces, there are holes to fill. With staples, it's necessary to re- staple the parts as wood is sawn away. TIP: Carbon copies wor't sip apart ‘when sawing if you use double- faced carpet tape to join them Make your layout on the top piece of stock, then apply the tape to its back side. Remove the protective strip from the tape and firmly press the picces together in alignment. Dor't worry about tape placement between the blocks, as the saw blade won't be hindered. Large trim gi Often, to trim a large piece of material, you have to remove the rip fence, but then you have the problem of keeping a true edge while running the piece through the table saw. TIP: Use the saw-table edge as a guide, Clamp a 1X6 to the Underside of the material the appropriate distance away from, and parallel to, the intended cutoff line. ‘Then, run it through the saw, using the IX6 as your fence. Use this technique to straighten an uneven edge, too. Continued on page 28 WOOD MAGAZINE NOV/DEC. 1984