Meal) =i Mee eRe) \ el 1 = | THE MAGAZINE FOR HOME WOODWORKERS OCTOBER 1987eISSUE NO. 19. Dymo ar) THE FAMOUS AMANA VARNISH FINISH PU oar star Uo the beautiful difference; how-to on page 70 Pe een a PRODUCT BUYMANSHIP WOOD gives you the oie iol jigs and power carvers | eminem (¢)):11)/ 1) 4 Bg Ell Kalter lirror Ne) anmnvzI7onI NsTeoy pra toms fur nitur ie “ll fa the HEGNER far superior in all aspects...” does everything 1 want.” “A pleasure to use.” “AVorth every penny “Total Satisfaction!” To find omt more out the seroll saw that inspired the above comments, just complete and return the coupon or call for FREI 1 Please send ms FREE information on the HEGNER Prevision Scroll Saws 1D Pease send FREE information on HEGNER Lathes and Lathe Duplicators Jp ADVANCED sume BY Nacuinery . He City, State, 2 0. Box 312. Dep. 179 Nov Cusc, bE 0 — Call 302, 226 Better Homes and Gardens, FOR HOVE WOODWORKES ‘aber 1907 «Vol. 4, Ho 6 lee a. 10 lor/At St Ettor LARRY ELAYTON Manaying Eur CHARLES E. 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Find out how you can make your ‘machining safer, increase working atea of your shop and accomplish nearly impossible tasks easily, quickly and accurately - all by yourself! ari Lig Re etT., Grayjometas enema 1-800-624-2027 ext. 112 This tues caver wood grain: Knotty pe OCTOBER 1987 ISSUE NO. 19 Woon PROFLE Rvs TERN RED (GEDA RIPE DURABLE 3) 3 DECAY-RESISTANT TREE OF LIFE A grett wood outdoors for longslived fences, decks, and shingles; perfect indoors, too, for wall treatments, cabinets, and moldings. TOOL BUYMANSHIP DOVETAIL JIGS FOR YOUR 3 A ROUTER Whether you make one or 100 doverail joints, with a jig you can make every one perfect. We p-tested cight jigs, and here's what we ‘ned about them in the process. CRAFISHAN CLOSEUP PRESENTING THE GUARANTEED-FOR-A-TIFETIME, /4() ‘TEXAS-SIZE ROCKER sway, things seem to come big natu. rally. Appropriately, Hugh and Jennie Yaughn work to build their dream business around another smooth-rockin’ ash. chair ra NOW YOU CAN eUitD ir 44 Si WOODWORKERS’ TOOL CHEST In clays gone by, apprenticing craftsmen built a tool chest to show their mentors that they'd acquired th of the trade. Build this oak chest to show off your woodworking skills to others, and protect your tools in the bacgain. SHOP-TESTED TECHNIQUES HOW TO MAKE PICTURE-PERFECT Ag JOINTS WITH YOUR DOVETAIL JIG xed and can be frustrating €. Hut once you figure them ont, it will be clear ling to perfect joints. We show you how to set upa jig properly, step by step. wo WE JUST HAD T0 ASK: 50 DO REAL WOODWORKERS BUILD FROM KITS? Its unlikely we'll all agree whether or not kit builders deserve to bo: built it myselG” So, we tracked down five build-from-rbox devotees 0 find out why they like building from furniture kits, and if there maybe a Ait project or two in your future, too, 6 WOOD MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 1987sroent O4 poe ‘An Oregon craftsman harvests his own hardwood timber to get just the kind of wood he wants for j his projects. Watch as he shows the safe way [0 a fell a tree. EDITORS! CHOICE fore QUALITY-CRAFTE} 5 8 PENDULUM CRADLE What better way to welcome that spectal newborn than with this handsome heirloom cradle, Made of ‘warm, beautiful ash, its destined to be passed on’ from generation to generation. NOTEWORTHY NOTEPAD HOLDER 63 Stay organized with this casy-to-make, handy notepad holder We've designed it to hold two sizes of readily available sticky note} ROTARY POWER CARVERS 64 ‘They're versatile power tools, and are revolutionizing, carving, Herek a rundown on whats available. s MADE IN AMANA 66 Visit a shop where fine furniture continues to be made the old-fashioned, handcrafted way, THE TRADITIONAL AMANA FINISH 0 Learn how artisans apply the durable Aman varnish finish, Then, do it successfully yourself, by following the 12 casy steps, BE A HARDWOOD SUPERSLEUTH To ‘When you can't positively identify 1 hardwood, co like the pros — take -_@. QUICK AND EASY PROJECTS FARMERS’ SEED COMPANY 7. BIRD FEEDER pinosaur aurnon /'6 tmenrcs /8 SHOWCASE VASE 80 SHORT-SUBJECT FEATURES ‘Talking Back . 8 Yesterday’ Took Shop Tips ssereveeveeeseeere14 Aske WOOD oo. .+ 86 Products that Perform ......23 Old Hand Ways +96 Project Showcase ..... 56 Bulletin Board 12 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987 7 Sprit oohing wasnt $97G— ie CALL FOR OUR PRICE WE BEAT MOST PRICES THIS ISSUEWOODWORKERS HARDWARE Cesar ts fan ar ia rwnseno 24> s480/20 fie fds sesor9 setting wee Ge tree ares wer 2 ng. fe roe ve Bsa | rie ata sane (pa cae ea gare saya is Heise Seuss te eater ie abate bevedeaiet biased UTM esta) om aout WALKING BACK We welcome comments, criticism, suggestions even an occasional compliment. The volume of mail we receive makes it impossible to answer every letter, but we promise to do our level best. Send your correspondence to: Letters Editor, Better Homes and Gardens® WOOD Magazine, Locust at 17th, Des Moines, 14 $0336. ROLL OUT THE BARREL Your April dust collectors article (New Portable Dust Collectors, April 1987, pgs. 54-59) was excel- lent. T bought a Delta two stage unit, and you are right when you say that lifting the top assembly cumbersome, I've cured that by adding lifting rings to the unit, and suspending a light block and tackle from the ceiling. Now, when I need to empty the barrel, [ just hoist it up and soll out the barrel. Recently I bought some flexible transparent duct (22 elear) to make my own fixed duct system. 1 ihink ie great! You ean see the chips fly. And, if blockage occurs, you can see right where its at. The manufacturer, Flexaust (11 Chestnut St, Amesbury, MA 01913), sells a variety Of products throughout the United States, =H. aptes jacob Piston, NJ. NO NEED FOR A BARREL HERE Your att All Out For Dust Control” June 1987, pgs. 48-51) was very helpful to me in design: ing a vacuum system for my shop, In the same issu, a “Shop Sense” story on page 87 showed how to make your own dust collector hoods with ceady-made catcher strips. { bought several from Murphy-Rodgess, the source listed in the arti cle, and recommend them to anyone wanting to build their own dust collecting hoods. I also pur: chased their metal slide gates — they call them, “blast gates”, The 4" units cost $15 each. ‘The firm sells a yariety of dust collection accessories includ: ng elbows, wyes, valves, and cleanout doors. A call (213/987-4118) will get you literature and prices. = Donald K. Chapman, Woodland Ults, Calff. Thanks, Don, for the report, We need to caution that nonmetallic duct must be grounded with a continuous wire running throngh the duct from the (ool to the vacuum system (0 eliminate static buildup, Also, a short article showing the dust: bustin’ attachments made for several power tools in the WOOD shop appeared on page 90 of ibe August, 1987 issue, iontinuedt om rage 12 WOOD MAGMZINE OCTOBER 1987‘The new‘Tumer 7-piece propane torch kit comes with everything you need to do dozens of home repair jobs. Including, for atid tine ony. a econd tno a) propane absolutely free. ‘The difference between work andworkmanship. evens ture coven eee rn wm NOON TALKING BAGIK ial from page ® DUST CONTROL WITH PYC PIPE COURTS TROUBLE Does plastic (PVC) pipe really need to be clectri- cally grounded when used as ductwork in a centeal dust colleetion system? We've received several calls and letters questionin our stalement that PVC drain pipe used for ducting in d central dust collection system must be grounded (“Dust Control’, WOOD, June, 1987, pg 48). Yes if does! According to Delta Internationals technical people, ‘plastic drain pipe can build up large static electricity charges as dry, dusty air moves through it. A fire potential exists if the plastic pipe duct és used without grounding.” The experts go on to recommend grounding with & cow tinuous bare wire inside the pipe from each tool to 4 ground connection at the dust collector To keep large chips from lodging against the wire, stretch the wire tightly against the bottom inside wall of the pipe, lacing it in and out through small holes drilled in the pipe wall at each cenid and making an electrical connection across the joint on the outside of the duct. Seal the holes with silicone or simitar sealant BE CAREFUL WHEN ROUTING BACKWARD Your response to the “routing backward” question in “Ask WOOD,” (December, 1986, p. 98) was accurate but left out, | think, an important sifety point. As you implied in dhe answer, the bit can pull the wood rapidly toward the cutter, making a potentially danger several techniques to help keep their hands away from the unrouted por tion of the board in case the router does bind, climb nd overfved the wood. These are: I Keep your hands only on the routed portion of the wood. At the start, when this isn't possible, keep the hands at least 6” from the router bit. As soon as 6" of work has passed the cutter, transfer the hands to the routed portion and pull the rest of the work through the cutter: 2 Use hold-down devices, such as finger boards, Whenever possible. 3 Sharpen the cutter before using to minimize over- feeding (and buening the wood). = Michael L. ORamion, Black & Deck, Ine Michael. thanks for the safety reminders — they especially apply when working with a table- mounted router To your three, we'd also add a fourth — that you work on large stock and cut it to stze after the shaping operation. And, as we caustioned in the original article, use the climb- cutting method sparingly: WOOD MAGAZINE. OCTODER 1987WALERUINIG BAKGEC Eontinca from page TP LOCATING THE DRAGSTER'S SLICKS Thave made six rubberband drag sters from your plans, They're great, ccept I can’t find the rubber band. zes you specify anywhere, — Fa Franzen, sinaeapolts, sthun. Alliance Rubber Company distrib- tutes the rubber bands usta on the dragster: You'll find them at sta tionery stores, supermarkets, and ‘major chain stores such as Target K Mart, Toys R-Us, and Wal-Mart The firm bass 10,000 accounts ‘throughout the United States so they should be widely available If, after checking these sources Tocally, you still are unable to {find the righ! rubber bands, cal! “Alliance at 1-800-626-5940. Ask {for the names of stores selling ‘their products in your area The firm requests, boivever, that you ‘check local sources before calling As an alternative you can sub- stitute soveral narrower rubber bands in place of a wide one SAFER PLACE FOR TURNING TOOLS Tam horrified becau photo on the April c the lathe tools hung behind the machine. For safety reasons I su gest they be located at either end of the lathe. Then the operator ‘would not have fo lean 0 athe to reach a tool. AL clothing or an apron could ex get caught and wrapped around the spinning stock. Jim stoore, Downey, Catt of the sh ‘TUNING UP THE RUBBER-BAND DRAGSTER ‘The race car project (Rubberband Dragster, April 1987, pg, 84) has been the biggest hit of all the proj fects that I have macle from WOOD. My 19-month-old son loves it, But Uhave one suggestion. Readers making the dragster for younger children may want to put a large bead of epoxy glue over the head Of the nail so that litte ones won't get scratched by tt rte torebouse, Ft. nachuea, Artz MORE TIPS FOR MAKING PATTERNS ke a pi of chalk, Bae aide of t with a colored eating as you can, Then sural such as rubber cement thinner and sme thinner evaporates, You have ret ‘would carbon paper If you make the error witha slightly damp cloth. ® ¢ one or two cotton balls with a sol the chalk all ble inkless transfer paper, Use it as you mistake when using It, just wipe ca suggestion for transferring patterns. Make your own transfer ¢ of tracing paper and rub getting ay uniform chalk ey — Mary Bowser, sitwaukee, We The _rbi Hawk. Precision Scroll Saws Why Choose The RBI Hawk Preci Instead of a Bandsaw or Jigsaw? ‘rd Sanding Foreve! No sanding needed on your projacts, * Lesethan 164" diameter turing ‘ads with no relief euts needed + Era expensive blade replacement. + Vibration free operation, * Make piercing cuts in seconds * Capable of autting 2" hard or soft woods. Send teday for your free fac ist on the RBI Hawk ‘nd find out howit can help you be the svoodwofer you want 10 bel at tbindustries yu 1801 Vinest. + Harisomvlle,MO 64701 _/ “America’s Best Selling Precision Scroll Saw” 13FROM YOUR SHOP (AND OURS) TPS NO MORE RATTLES Drawer bottoms must remain free floating (not glued to the drawer frame) to allow for expansion and contraction duo to changes in bn- ‘midity, But often, the drawer bot- tom will develop a rattle as the other paris loosen up. TIP: Apply a fillet of silicone sealer along the dadoed joints where the bottom fits into the frame. The lex- ible silicone silences the rattle, yet allows the drawer to expand and contract as it needs (0. — from the WOOD shop TIP: Here DRAT! ANOTHER BROKEN SCREW ‘Many « fout word bas been uttered after accidentally twisting off the head of a wood screw while t to drive it into dense more such words nsnally follow ubile trying to undo the mess. ound the screw, slightly deeper than its Fenggh 2 bck out the serew with « pair of heedlenose pliers, 3 Drill out the damaged area, using Aol oF Ys! bit, and glue ina suit~ able length of hardwood dowel. 4 Using the correctsize screw a pilot hole in the dowel for the new screw: — Bruce Vandermark, Syracuse, In ng rd wood. 4 4 step process for re- c broken screw and re: TWO SAFE SAW-BLADE HOLDERS Circular saw blades — sharp or dull — need tender loving care, These two blade holders will pro- tect the blades — and your hands TIP: Make a bkide holder like the ‘one shown fop right to store your ‘dull blades and to cart them to the sharpening shop. Use cardboard spacers, as shown, to separate and protect the teeth on the biades. When you get the sharp bl: back from the shop, store the wall-mounted rack like the one shown lower right = George Gildea, Fort Thomas, Ky. Do you haye any good tips you'd like 10 share with our readers? We'll pay you $25 for ach submission we publish, No shop tips ean be returned, Mail your tips to: Shop Tips Better Homes and Gardens® WOOD Magazine Locust at 17th ‘Des Moines, TA 50336 SMOOTHER SCROLLING If you've 4 scroll saw to Gilt intricate pieces from stock 14 or thinner you've probably noticed that its bard to negotiate sharp curves and still stay on the tine Hts also tough to get a clean cut. TIP: We've found its much easier to make tight euts in stock at least Ye" thick be blade cuts less aggressively, giving you better control, Also, ith easier to hold and control the stock with your fin So, when working thin material, tape several pieces together and ‘k-cut them, Need only one? ripe the thin stock to a serap of Ys" knot-free softwood — From the WOOD Shop. WOOD MAGAZINE. 0*300 to replace. "10 to repair. Now there's a wood filler for the big jobs, indoors or out. High Performance Wood Filler by Minwax. Tt won't shrink, | el crack or fall out. It hardens in 15 minutes and can be sanded, planed, drilled, painted or stained. Ifthe wood is soft because of rot, prepare a rock-solid base with High Performance Wood Hardenes Send today for our free 30-page booklet, Tips on Wood Finishing. Minwax Company, Inc., Dept, Wo-097 RO. Box 426, Little Falls, NJ 07424. Win War 13, Wood Shaper 3H.P. 1PH ir $17259 Reversing Switch prepaid freight 9 Speed 22°x 37" Excellent Fence Sliding Table included TH ChARDLER & Co 6005 Milwee, Suite #709, Houston, Texas 77092 (713) 683-8455 call us toll-free 1-800-247-9213 wiles ano ours) pager NE GOOD IDEA Have you ever wished jor a fancy cabinetmakers bench, complete with steel bench dogs, but some: how couldn't justify the cost? Sure, you can’ fit sieet dogs to jour bench, But its a bas ‘cut the square mortises benchtop to accommodate then. TIP: If your bench has h plastic dogs made for & Decker Workmate, less costly than steel dogs (about $2.50 exch from Black & Decker round 2 bit eloser than the vice’s widest opening. Great Falls, Va MITER-GAUGE TUNEUP Here’ the fastest way we've found to square up a tablesaw’ miter st, loosen the setscrew’ on the miter gauge, Then, butt one leg of your framing square against outer edge of the righthand guide slot on the saw table, Square the gauge to the other leg of the square, then tighten the setscrew this trick works only if the saw blade is parallel to the guide slot. = From the WOOD Shop. anctnet on pa 18 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987AT LAST! Whisper-Quiet, Precision Scroll Saws At An AFFORDABLE PRICE! + Thnee models tochease fem ‘aingie-speed 1s: ange-speed 20" tworspeed + Fan-ccoled induction motors or Hfetime dependaiiy + Easily cuthard and son woods up 102" thick PLUS —plasties, rubber and mostnonferous morals + Precison onginoored for top performance ane superquet Speraton + Evaryualttheeaughly shoptosiod by Highland betore i's shipped to + Boi the whote family involved in serol sawing. I's great un — and iteeatel ‘Send today for your ea Yes, please tol me more about Highland FAAS Gal URS! Warr Serall Saws, Ruch mo a copy elyour roe fact bit today. NC Highland Toots, ne Dept. 001 360 South Monson Sireet Xeria, Ohio 49383 (aaacoaa — Prine Daler Inquires invited nt Cascade Precision Tool Co. eee Bex B46, Nereer Islnd, WABeD4 Pram ovaury casos repen nouren as ann shupen Tens stn Wan ASpy = Sere APrtn fe Outten ro Saran Se Aaa ‘CARBICE TIPPED SHAPER CUTTER PANEL RSE. lor wo? Urea) Se oom Boe 12 Buon) Te42 Obwint ta" Bw (rushing) —_ ‘wo rea shapers asematont Price! ee “_erecansoerrencaane cers SSRs ate =iSiie By ott Vevnwegser™ z aa xa, ra... Ika {2 HANK CARADE NPFED eABNETOOOR SET 112 00 PANEL RASER. 07> TaSe Tse ed ponder ate Pearce Se aratreer oe ARE Cee amen core llaarany eee its Seeetietome aman Se: om rus aaa os eee aurea en eee Sapo te ee Sat eee eee ANT PA Meeday Sep Satay Ti FROM YOUR SHOP (AND OURS) Gntined from page 72 HOW TO BEAT THE MIXING GAME Hand-mixing paints, stains, and powdered wood fillers, can be tedious And often, the stirring at- tachments made jor electric dvitis provide either too much or too little agitation for the amount of material you're mixing TIP: For your next mixing job, chuck a beater from an electric kitchen mixer into a variable- speed drill, Start mixing slowly, then increase the speed until you get a (eel for how the beater works. To clean the beater, spin it in a can of water of this — Greg Howerrd, Bremerton, Wash, PLUGS WITH PIZZAZZ Normaily, you want flush dowel plugs 10 be unobirusive and not noticed. But if thats not posst- ble, why not make them real eye- catcher To make attention: ving, veneers henween the halves of a hardwood block, 3s shown below. After the glue dries, use a plug cutter and cut. plugs with reil ip. Or use st one con: trssting color to simulate. tradi tional wedged plugs. — Tinethy Bretdenbach, rand Forks Nek 20° woop GAIN. OCTOBER 1987(PRODWETS THAT m) PERFORM ‘TIMESAVING 4-IN-1 TAPE MEASURE Why use a wipe measure and square for measuring and marking it to mark 45° Now choose fi “BIG IS thathave made the most versatile Pi sm Lwo powerful models! Woodmasierintcod first 18/4" Planer/Moller with al the fi market! Send for Pre y Evans Rule does both op- in ahurry: you can also use angles, s for drawing big circle: The ures 12:tn, model the Molder on the ‘Square, firs! ure and mark the stock, then flip the tape body on its side aind mark a square cutoff line, as shown in the photo at /eft. With the Tape-square, you can ‘draw a continuous 90° mark across, stock up 10 354” wide. And by align- ing marks from opposite sides of the stock, you can mark boards up to 714" wide. Using the same “oppo- site: side” l. you 45° angles in boards up to 7 wide To draw a circle, first drive a nail through the hole in the rule and use it as a pivot point, Extend the ape to the desired radius. ‘Then, hold your pencil against the hooked end of the tape 10 dF circle or Tape Square by Evans Rute. Available at selected hardware stores and home-improvement centers. We ordered ours for $14.95 postpaid from Wooderaft Supply Corp, 41 Atlantic Ave, Box #000, Woburn, MA 01888. Infinitely nt spe Wocceie eaten alse ten NOW! PLANE, MOLD & SAND with the Precision Control of Variable Power-Feed! ! 70110 over HUNK , mnaclune, Slower speeds ttn NOW. HERE'S A SHAPELY SCRAPER Most paint and varn rapers have a worthless for 1@ finishes from contoured ces and hard-to-reach cranni serapil surf Enter, the Shape Skrape! With interchangeable blades, this tool takes much of the hassle out of Scraping the Anish off intricate sur- ces. We uyed it 10 tackle the tique chair pictured above. So, be fore you attack your next refinish: ing project, add this weapon to y cenal. Shape Skrape, $7.75 plus $1.25 shipping and handling from The Connecticut Valley Mfg. Ca, PO Bax 3200, New Britain, CN 06050. ‘ntnued on page 2) pet inch Please a : ES ime jour FREE aponess, EI Iniormaton Kitphes oy, T deals on your 30-DAV FREES TRIAL GUARANTEE! site 2. EP. P ‘Mo of108" GF Prone: r800-536-4200 ext 2320 weenNLT (pasa Company. a Terr you need ica ‘The new portable sawmill from Delta, ‘Now you can make boards from your own logs (up to 23” in diameter). To sour dimen- sions. Right where your tree is felled. Instead of taking your tree toasawmill, why not take your sawmill to the tree. And uate alotof heavy hauling. ‘The Lumber Company weighs 165 pounds. It rides the log. All you do is guide it ‘The narrow-kerf band saw blade produces more useable lumber, with 80% less waste than chainsaw or circular blade mills You can mill hun- dreds of board-eet of | dimensioned wood inaday’s time, At that rate youcan pay for your’ Lumber Company preity quickly. "To find out more about The Lumber Com- pany, or to geta video cassette demonstration, call toll-free: Delta International Machinery Corp,,800/4382486. (in PA, 800/498-2487.) MDELTA Pare oead ‘Goyer ovrtal (and eptena Eiantinst rom pase Say good-bye to smashed and aching wrists with this dou i oflSet nail set. The offset design keeps your fingers out of the way of the hammerhead, and gives you Here at WOOD, we like t0 build things right. But often we have to build them in a hurry, too. So, we g0 through a lot of fastsetting epoxy for quick glue jobs. And of ten, its the best adhesive to use for’ hard-to-clamp glue joints. You'll now find several "5-minute epoxies on the market, Dut we haven't been able wo beat the price of this one. Most fast setting epoxies come in double-barrel syringe type dispensers. At $2.50-83 apiece, the twosolution dispensers make 1 ounce of epoxy. Smaller than most deill guuges, this handy measuring tool takes the guesswork out of identify marked drills, screws, and w One side gives standard wood serew sizes from #0 to #50, drill bit sizes from Yio" to Yo” and Jengths up to 3” to the nearest YP. The other side n standard wire gauy from 0000 to 15 and English dard wire gauges (BWD) from 000 10 17. Made of hey ground carbon st etched markings. We like 1 found it quick to use. Keep one elose to that cof. 24 ANEW ANGLE ON SETTING NAILS etter control than with a conven set, The short shank re duces the chance of hammer strike hand and wrist the double-ended feature (¥ Yai" points), It definitely fits our “better mousetrap” category. Offset nail set, We ordered ours Jor $7.50 plus $2.50 postage and bandiing from Garret Wade, 161 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013 (cat. no, 36KOLO1) FAST-SETTING EPOXY AT A PENNY-PINCHING PRICE This product costs SH for an 8-o7 kit(4 02, each resin and hardener). The handy plastic squeeze bottles | make it easy to dispense equal pro- Portions of resin and hardener for mixing. (You can do this by eye, because the proportions don't have to be precise for the epoxy to work.) We found the bonding strength equal to other epoxies of this type on the market Quick-Cure Epoxy, Boz helt $8, pint 815, quart kit $28 postpaid from System Three Re sins, BO, Box 80723, Seattle, WA 98108. POCKETSIZE GAUGE MEASURES SCREWS AND DRILL BITS fee can full of miscellaneous | screws or drawer full of unmarked dill bits — and another in your pocket while working in the shop. WirelSerew Gauge no, 26 by General Hardware. We ordered ours for $5.95 plus $2.50 postage and bandling from Micro-Mark, Bax 5112, Clinton, NI 08809. Ccontaned on page 29° WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987PRODUCTS From Tanned from poe 2 CLEARLY CLEARER CLEAR SILICONE SEALANT. Recently, we were working on a small project that required setting ss in a Wood frame, using pe sealant. ted the glaze to dey crystal h so-called clear icones don't. Household Goop does. Like silicone, it bonds a wide variety of dissimilar materials, and dies to a rubberlike consistency. But we found that it has far greater bonding strength. Housebold Goop, available at hardware stores and bome- improvement centers. We paid $3.50 for d 3,7 fleoz. tube ‘THIS CULTING BASE LASTS — NO MATTER HOW YOU LICE IT Amazing! Knife cuts all but disap- pear on this 5-ply PYC cutting, base, leaving a perfectly smooth surface, Its perfect for cutting out patterns and vencers for projec We found the green, nonglare su face firmly supports delicate veneers, yet easy on knife blades. Charvoz Cutting Base (8 11", cat. no. 36113), $1295 plus $2.50 shipping Micro-Mark, Box 5112, Clinton, Nf 08809. WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987 29 SERVING BUY WHOLESALE AND SAVE! 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Natural and Maio, Dark, ang Black Walnut shages, and Gharry, Golcon Ook, Frutwood, and English Oak colers. 84 Santa Monies Bhat” Sut 80 ‘Santa Nona, CA S044Nearer Perfect Dovetails POT ee pee eee) the Keller System The easiest, most accurate ancl foclpreot router dovetal eysiom ‘avaiable. Buy your templates between August 20% anct Novomber 15th and getup to ‘$25.00 back droctirom the manutecturer. S03 the cealor menrst you ay ‘eigen I een dees wena i 2 Ae” fee aa are Ee seen come SS See es nee a ee ee, Bee, ‘he Woda ae sooner ia ae oe ae Ra Ghee, Bien srg Cera eS mee BS see Bee meee ee See Ba Bot = BE Gee Breen meet inte oman oat. aoe Coe cee ee, e- ES tae ae Year ett ete Haro Ga fee= = BEEP sepumar hi: Snrarciom CxSHaN (Aa)SEHGe) ahead WOODWORES FORT WORTH, TEXAS WOODPARTS , yeaicaN MADE! HARDWOOD-SHAPES; SHAKER PEGS, MUG PEGS, CANDLE CURSNEGGS, DOWELS, PEGS, FRUIT, BADLS) HEARTS) WHEELS, ‘Anid\ Hundreds OF Other) Turnings ANailable For Immediate Shipntent A Send $1.00 for Our Complete 32 Page Fall 1987 Catalog TO.DOX 4507209 a @ POE vous wx7a7 5 \ 9 (817) 281-4447 am, 30 woop Maca ROTARY CARVER ATTACHMENTS Here are a few of the many bits and accessories available for rotary power carvers. We review the tools themselves on page 64. 1, Detail bits Use those bits for oxtromaly fino detail work. Available in high-speed steel and carbide 2. Fluted burs Fast cutting bits used for quick stock femoval, general carving, and shap: ing, Available in high-speed stee! and carbie. 3. Ruby abrasive bits Fast cutting, longdasting cutters that leave a smooth surface. Bird carvers use them for detail work. 4, Carbide “Kutzall” rasps New, these tasps cut extremely fast with or against the grain. 5. Texturing stones Available in various shapes, sizes and abrasive materials, Uso them for creating special textures, 6. Nylon and ste! bristle brushes Used for butnishing wood, posting hard-to-reach surfaces. 7. Sanding Drums Use to sand inside contours. Avail- able in Various diameters, grits. 8. Abrasive discs and wheels Sandpaper or abrasive-stone di used for smoothing and texturi 9. Collets ‘They come in cifferent sizes. The wider range of coliets a tocl takes, the more accessories you can use: Mtoggaph: Jim Kascourtas OCTOBER 1987‘THE MAGAZINE FoR HOME WOODWORKERS. omit}, otanist Louis Nee Bites ern red cedar on Vancouver Island in the Pacific Northwest about 1794, Long before he ven- tured there, the regions Indians were making planked fodges of the ight- highly dura ble, wood. Outside, next to ihe lodges, stood tow- ering, carved totems, depicting family histories. ‘Also made of western red cedar, many of the pol still stand near Ketchiks in southeastern Alaska ‘This versatile tree, once called giant arboret- tag, the “tree of lie,” was exactly that to the coastal tribes, Ie provided them with long, tough strands of bark that they wore io baskets, braided for rope, and cast as fishing, lines, For travel, they made 50Jong canoe ‘of hollowed logs. Since then, the wood has been extensively used for ‘outdoor construction, shingle and shake roofing, siding, boats, and just about any project demand: Southern Alaska to north ern Califor: Mountains in Id tana, and British Pacific red & ‘The west | red cedat texn slopes of the Rocky | though, to “sweetsmelling wood | amou with pl WESTERN RED CEDAR The durable, decay-resistant tree of life Western red cedar heartwood Western red cedar heartwood wilt sapwood ing decay-resiscance Western red cedar may | necdles!) give off a spicy: have as many names as | aroma, as does the wood, Wood identification | branches. Some people | ‘The thin reddish-brown Atree of the cool, camp | call it canoe cedar, or bark resembles cinnamon coastland, western red —_| shingle wood, while in color, cedar (Thuja plicata) | others refer wo the wee — | in strings. grows nm as Lawson eypress and Medium: to coarse lar. Western | grained, western red latin name, cedar completel osely translates | pitch or resin. The small tof sapwood you" almost pure whit ited leaves.” And | find bia form the the characteristic smell | ‘The heartwood varies of its range. On the eain- | as well as the leaves help | from a dark, reddish washed coast, the tree can | you identify it, The flu, | brown to a pale yellow: lacylooking sprigs of With age, the color dulls diameters of 10° or more. | smal, braded le s(not | toa silvergeay. Working properties about 28 € foot, west en red cedar has low shock resistance. 1t5 also only moderately limber, bu count on, red cedar’ stability Work this wood with both hand and power tools, Use caution, though, when planing or sanding so you won't catch and te the grain, White western red cedar docs not hold nails well, it glues easily. For exterior usc, west: cern red cedar takes and holds paint and stain with persistence, Inside, finish it with hequer, varnish, or clear wax. Uses in woodworking You can rely on western fed cedar anywhere rou swant the warm color of wood, and durability. Out- doors, its perfect for ccarettee, long-lived decks, furniture moldings and millwork. it sof, it makes :t good carving wood. Combat the brit- tleness with a s Cost and availal Clear heart western red ced, the best grade sapwood, sells fo You ean find it in stan dard softwood dimer sions, both rough-cut or surfaced, at most lum- beryards from the Mid west to the Pacific, Cost Of shipping, limits its, avaibility 10 the ast. WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987 37 a The traditional method of making dovetails — by hand — requires precise and laborious, exacting cu for a perfect fit. But with dovetai jig, you can master the technique and knock out dovetailed drawers or boxes by the dozens — and not spend the whole weekend doing it. We tested eight jigs de- ned for the home wood- working shop. After running cach jig through its paces, ithout reserva- tion: You don't have to be a pro to crank out consistently curate joints with these fixture: De arm eG FOR YOUR ROUTER WOOD PUTS 8 TO THE TEST At first glance, these jigs niay look complex and intimidating. But don’t let them scare you. Actually, you'll e idea behind them quite sy 10 0 tch at right, ‘each jig has these basic components! Or plastic base, which You fisten 1 your workbench. ® A preset finger template 1 guide Your router through the stock © Adjustable guide stops or pins to align the board ends with the tem: © fingers and each oth fwo bar clamps to hold the boards in position while you rout the pins and tails, you have it — your rest of the hardware — nuts, bolts, screws, brackets, basic jig, The HOW DO THEY WORK? tasier than you might think) whole thing together, and enable you to adjust the template and op- trate the bar clamps, ‘When we tried out the jigs, we found nothing very mysterious about the way they work. However, ‘well admit that each of them takes time and patience to set up and adjust properly. But once We Kot the jigs netuned, the hard parc swas done, Then it was just a maiter of climping the pieces in the fig and routing the joints — one after the other, On pages 48-49 we show you the specific steps in setting up and us- ing a typical jig. We used th model 2579 for our demonstration, but you can apply the basic proce- ures to any Of the jigs shown on the facing page: 2 osSTANDARD JIG: Low cost, limited versatility Five of the jigs we tried — Black & Decker, Bosch, PorterCable, and Vermont American — fit into this category, Similar in design size, these jigs all work just about the same way. And all cost under $100. Note: These five jigs will mate halt blind dovetailed joints onby The photo at left shows the various sizes and combinations of joints you can nee with them. Cabi ae a carlo in tie vamafecrarers catalogs dovetails on drawer fronts because These five standard jigs have tem: plates for making evenly spaced and 4° dovetails, The mont American haye double sided templates with ‘4! fingers on one side and 4" fingers on the other, The test of the jigs come with a Y" template but offer an op: tional 4" template. Sears also sells a template for routing 4" and V2" Joints you ‘can make with the basic jigs: Left to rights ¥' lusty dovetail, 2" Qush (Hush doretall vith spaced pins, 1" rabbeted dovetal, 2" box joints (Sears fly) and "box int Sears ent my vee y box joints (numbers 5 and 6 in the photo ttf), PARTS OF A TYPICAL JIG The Black & Decker, Bosch, Sears: ep- Ase Knchis 9 and Porter-Cable jigs will dovetail th pciamp bar a sock up to 12" wide, The Vermont capacity fof 8" (Sears has a similar model), Bosch offers 12'- and 16'-wide versions These jigs use fixed-space tem- plates. This means the templates dont allow you to vary the tal and pin spacing, except by skipping, slots in the temple as you rout the joint. By con ison, the Omnijig and Leigh jig. pages 38-39, use cem- : — plates with adjustable guide forks, aye @ So you can space the pins and tails @ Front lamp bat a. where you want them. / - ‘When we tricd these five jigs, we Tempate brecket kod (I ee ee found features we liked — and SSS didn't like — on all of them. We ha report our findings on the following, ~ Clamp knobs — Ss bo pages. WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987 35DOVETAIL JIGS BLACK & DECKER: A good, ‘We like the way this ones built, and think you will, too. The sturdy cast= aluminum base and template brack- ets minimize any flexing that could aifect cutting accuraey. The U- channel construction of the ¥4" steel clamp bars provide more clamping power than the jigs with Lshaped bars, which we found tended to bend when we really tightened them, We also like the plastic knobs on this jig and the Bosch — they're all-around choice easier and more comfortable to furh than the wing nuts used on the other jigs. We didn't care much for the tem plate adjustments. You have to loosen and tighten two locknuts on the template-bracket assembly to ‘move the template forward or back- ward for fine adjustments, (Sears and Bosch also use this method.) We found adjusting the Porter: Cable and Vermont American jigs easier and faster “Tu pd Ahan elaig arg eae foodgeponthestoda We found the Bosch to be the stur- diest of all the standard jigs tested, ‘The heavy, 4" exteuded.aluminum base provides solid support for the clamp bars, guide stops, and tem- plate-bracket assembly. While using this jig, we noticed almost no play | or flex in any of these parts. We liked the tiny grooves milled into the base, which help keep the stock from slipping while being routed. ‘The large plastic clamp knobs are easy on the fingers, ‘The heavy aluminum clamp bars haye a slightly rough surface that provides a good grip on the stock. ‘The bars did bend slightly when we BOSCH: ‘op of the line in durability overtightened them, but they sprang back to their original shape when loosened. As impressed as we were with the quality of this jig, we were lly unimpressed with the own: er manual that came with it, In- structions were brief, sketchy, and poorly illustrated. ‘Also, the owners manual speci fies bits and guide bushings by cata: log number, rather than size. When We checked theie catalog, we found that Bosch specifies slightly larger bits (%42 and %o). Hut we found the Jig works with the 4" and 44" bits used with the others Heayy-duty aluminum construction mikey the Bosch an exceptionally durable fig. We ike the Large, easy-to-use plastic clamp Knobs and kaurled aluminum template: bracket knobs, We like the template adjustment on the Porter-Cable, mainly because you can actually measure the tem- plate position on the jig, This makes it much easier to tell if you have the template parallel to the jig, and. to make subsequent adjustments, ‘The template bracket bolts to the | top clamp bar at the back of the jig You fine-tune the template by tum: ing a set screw with an Allen | serench, as shown at righ Porter-Cable uses wing nuts to tighten the clamp bars, as do the Seary and Vermont American. And, ais mentioned before, these nuts can nake for sore fingers if you're do- PORTER-CABLE: Easy to set up and use ing lots of joints. We feel that this jig isn’t quite as sturdy as the Black formed well, with little play in the harcware, While using this jig, we had trouble climping boards narrower than 6 inches with the top. clamp bar We found the bar didn't have enough clamping surfice, causing the board to slip out of alignment while being routed. We had the same problem with the Sears, and Were able to correct it in both cases by attaching a strip of 150-grit sandpaper to the bar with double: face tape, which gave it more grip. We found he template on the Porter Cable easier 1 fine tune dian most. You adjust the template’. hy tuening a et sserew located at each end of the hase with anallen wrench 36 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOUER 1987SEARS: Some nice extra features add versatility ‘The Scare jig hae a two Aided template for and 4" dovetails. ‘As mentioned carlien the two Sears jigs (and the similar Vermont Amer- fean) come with a double-sided template for making 4" and 13" joints. You simply reverse the direc- tion of the template brackets to switch sizes, We like the label on the jig body, which lists guide stop settings, tem- plate-bracket positions, and router- bit depth for the various joints We found it saves time thumbing through the manual when you want to change setups. Sears also offers an optional double-sided template with deeper fingers for making 1" and ¥2" box joints. We didnt particularly like Sears’ plastic base. [allowed some flexing {ithe support brackets for the tem- plate and clamp bars, This didn’t seem to alfect the accuracy of the joints we made on the jig, though Just don't hear down on the router while routing, and the jig should ‘work fine A racheted eb adjusts the template in 1c" Increments for exsy setup. VERMONT AMERICAN: Small but sturdy ‘The 8” capacity may be a drawback, but the Vermont American docs just as good a job as the bigger jigs. Tc also has several features we like ‘The sturdy Uschannel clamp bars provide a solid grip on the stock — we couldnt bend the matter how h them. Like the Sears, this jig, has a double-sided template for “4! and ¥2" joints, We also like the easy-to-operate template adjustment. You'll notice in the photo at fe/t that the tem- plate has no bracket — it fits direct ly over the bolts that hold the 1p clamp bar. You fine-tune the tem- Plate by turning « plastic tab located at each end, as shown in the photo. Each “click” of the facheted tab moves the template forward or backward by Ya. BITS, BUSHINGS, AND JIGS: It's OK to mix ‘n’ match It you buy a fig from black & Decker, Bosch, Porter-Cable, or Sears, you don't necessarily have to buy the dovetail bits — or ro and template guide bushing feom the same company. For exam- ple can rout 4" or A" dovetiils on the Black & Decker jig, using a Bosch router equipped with a Sears or Porter-Cable bit. So, if Abit ofa dilference: (ef) and Sears bit and jig (right). WOOP MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987 y have a router and the Fight size bits and bushings, you can Use them on any of these jigs. ‘Attached (© your router, the tem plate guide bushing guides the bit through the finger template, as shown in the photo on page 49. The bushings come in standard sizes (V" dovetail bits require a Ya! template-guide bushing Ys" dovetail joints made with Black & Decker’ dovetail bit and jig bits need a %e” bushing). However, you do need a bushing designed to fit your particular router base available from the router manufac: turer). Vermont American sells 2 universal router base/guide bushing kit thae fits most popular routers Gitem no, 23458). Even though all ¥4" dovetail bits cur %" dovetails (determined by the maximum diameter of the bit), you'll find a difference in the pro files of the cuts. The pin profile de- pends both on the bit size and the jig you're using it with. The photo at Teft shows the pin profiles made with Black & Deckers ¥" bit and jig (left) and Sears’ 2" bit and jig (right), Although the Black & Deck er cuts a longer pin, both joints have the sume ¥" tail-pin spacing Both make equally strong joints, but you may prefer the looks of one joint over the other. Continued 5DOVETAIL JIGS GH AND OMNYJI Leigh, Omnijig, and Keller make through dovetaits, We sed the Keller 24° jig to make this one. ‘The Leigh may look complex, but We found IF Easy 10 Use. IC has an excellent instruction manual so eyen a novice woodworker should have no problem setting it up. Yet, we think its enough to satisfy the needs of a production cabinet shop. Leigh offers a 12" and 24" version of their jig. Both models make through dovetails and hulfblind dovetails. To cut through dovetails on the Leigh jigs, you rout one board at a time, using the front ‘limp bar only, You use two bits : You can do ev LEIGH: A production-quality machine If you're really serious about dover up wg more versitile, heavy-duty jigs made by Leigh In dustries or Woodmachine Company, (Ommnijig) Both have the advantage to make through dovetails — a dovetail bit to Cut the ‘als (pin, sockets) and a straight bit to cut the pins. The jigs come with a ¥ dovetail bit andl 7" su charh On| pige 49) (Or thicknesses of stock With the adjustable guide forks on the Leigh figs (see photo at right), you can vary the size and spacing of the pins and tails. You just position the forks where you want them on the guide rails to get the effect you want. more with these tvo of cutting through dovetails for that “hand-cut” look, but with g recision than you ever could by hand, We tested the 16" Omnijig and Leigh’ 24" improved jig. Both also cut half blind dovetails. Adjustable guide forks on the Leigh jigs en- {hleyou tokmey thesia pec oe Py and tls, Tas fg makes Wall Atveatly and ivough dovensife. Hoth 12 and 24" versions are avalible, The jg ‘Comes widvanexclleat owners manual OMNUJIG: Most versatile of all Woodmachine Company picked the right name for this jig — with it, you can cut more different types of joints than with any of the others. ‘Ani its built for a lifetime of heavy use. The Omnijig has a precision- milled, %° cast-aluminum base, eamaction 114’ steel clamp bars, and heavy-duty Y= to Y"-thick alue ‘minum templates. We found the lever-operated eam-action bar clamps exceptiona ly easy to use. And, the clamps exert enough pressure to actually fatten a cupped board 38 The Oninijig comes with a car- bidestipped 2" doverail bit and aluminum finger template for 1" falf-blind dovetails. You can. buy ‘optional templates for six additional types of joints (sce chart on facing Page), ‘The through dovetail template (sown in the photo at rigat) has adjustable guide forks fox variable spacing, It comes with two eae tipped, bearing guided bits (14" dovetail and 44" straight), The re Of the templates use standard bits and router guide bushings ‘The Omnljiq comes standard with 7, halk blind doveuil template. The through- dovetail template (with bits) on the 16" jig shown costs ain extra $125, These two tem ates and four additional ones arc avall- Able fortive16' and 24" models, ‘ocromee 1987DOVETAIL JIGS: VITAL STATISTICS 1 Ee Se ees a, Lk Bl ele ltl e ae] iy Ua #/ 8/3 §/ é = eee ee ae ae Se a ee eee = eee ee Tiggoatanmaa eae 2 Dig: ASenilog lies 7 Spetang Se wie spc baer Fron secled rack “iN as oxen (oo (Pyrite athe ‘Sobdnoiety Bajar ect wc ted cms uti ae ra (eon 8-82 Ciishapivis pained’ — aeviringnenentsbnaine SR dan ov 1 ieee eto et hi. an iad ssa aie Biting ah FOR MORE INFORMATION: ae Desor.5) Kaleraco. Porter cabie corp. hol Cony {alato235200 reams ler 31 Erte ie PO, er 80) Pa Boe 2 gto NC 286-080 Aoigs, oA sis bein, T0302 468 (raga. 76h Anne satenPover ol cormraton (4) 2-050 20, foc 27. Highway est Wooéma:hiax Company (malig) en Sern NG 2881 Leh idossiesLis. ‘Sears Rosbuet & Co, Fale 0x27 ose PO oxo, ese, Fectnee moron etc, son 2102 fs Clea Coa sory ae ig)s83.203 Keller provides the templates and bear ing-guided bis, and you make the “ig Gleverly simple! ‘THE KELLER TEMPLATE SYSTEM: In a class by itself You won't find a jig simpler than the Keller. In fact, there’s very little to it — just two Ws"-thick, ma- chined-aluminum templates (one for cutting the pins and one for cut- ting the fails), But it has several advantages over the other jigs First, there no Limit to the width of stock you can dovetail. When working with stock wider than the templates, you simply reposition the templates to extend the joint. Second, it amazingly simple t0 use. ‘Once you have the templates cor- rectly positioned on their backer boards, you don't need to adjust anything. Third, it takes up no bench space. Keller offers 16", 24", and 36" template sets, The 167 model makes joints with “Ae” pins; the 24” model, 4) pins, And for that really big project, the 46” model makes joints ‘with 1” pins. Bach template set comes two carbide-tipped, bearing gui router bits, which we found made exceptionally clean cuts. The ball. hearing guides attached to the ¥" ‘shanks on the router bits elim the need for guide bushings on our cd parts he’s found in kits. And, he vows, hel learn how to make them all himself one day. WOOD MAGAZINE ocronER 1987woop, 32 KIT BUILDERS GET WHAT THEY PAY FOR Most manufacturers offer furniture Kits of traditional and classic styles olonial, Queen Anne, Chipper dale, and Shaker, to namé the most populat. Many ‘kits are based on original museum pieces that would be worth thousands. As aa example, replica kit of an $8,500 Quecn Anne end 3300. It I he historically correct down to the last detail, and feature fine hardwood, hardware the glue and finish Then again, a few manuficarers im at those who will be satisfied ings may have parts of less choice cabinet woods, and often lack ma chined detail, You'll probably to buy your own finishing mater and the glue as well. In kit furni ture, at Kast, the old saying “you get what you pay All clock: n assortment of complete kits, From some, you ea turnings and moldings to complete a case you made yourself. Among, clock kit manufacturers, quality generally runs high. All clock ki manufacturers offer options in movements that range from the standard 0 the deluxe. KIT BUILDERS CONSTRUCT. CAREERS, AND FURNITURE, Dick and Karen Menz, of Boise, Idaho, represent the young profes nals who take time from clin his profession, ut manually illiter . ‘eajoys working with his hands. ‘And he wont compromise on the quality of his furniture. “1 can't stand a do-ityoursell project that 100ks like one,” he says. That’ the reason he chooses kit A dilttop sable that hes assembled would be the envy ofBUILD Fears KITS? ¥ Guction of a 1770 1 backed Windsor a1 Kit form Except for inal fi terial, they send thing y on you through the process, step 52 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987CLOCKS Cratt Products Co, Dep. W, PO. Box 326, Clintonville, WI 54929. Catalog, $1, 715/823-5136, Emperor Clock Co,, Dept. W, Emperor Industrial Park, Faiitiope, AL 36532. Catalog, $1, includes tradi- tional furniture. 205/928-2316, Kuempel Chime Clockworks and Studio, Dept. W, 21195 Minnetonka Bivd,, Excelsior, MN 55331. Calalog, $2, refundable. 1-800/026-6445. Mason and Sullivan Co., Dept. W, 586 Higgins Crowell Rd, West Yarmouth, MA 02673. Catalog, $2. 6171775-4643. ‘Svoboda Industries, Dept. W, High- ways 42 & 29 North, Kewaunoo, WI any fine-furniture buff. In fact, when his mother saw the finished result she fi his money on kits. ally believed he wasn't wast So fir, the Menzes have built about adozen different projects from three different companies. They share ick assembles. and working project Involves assembly, and finishing. adds, “Kits give you hands on expe rience with what you need to know if you were going to build it from scratch. More importantly, though, you get the feel for assembly.” MEDICINE FOR THE MIND; ‘A RETIREE'S NEW HOBBY Between his Boise office and St. Ak phonsus Hospital, physician Robert Polk spends 60 hours a week prac ng internal medicine. In his spare time, furnituce kits allow him ‘work with his hands and exer demanding schedule just doesn't low him the leisure to build furni- ture rom scratch. Robert says, though, that he ex: periences the same frustrations as a build-from-seratch, woodworker, WOOD MAGAZINE OCHOMER 1987 54216, Catalog, tree, includes tur ture. 414/388-2691. Viking Clock, Dept. W, PO. Box 1139, Faithope, AL 36533. Calalog, free, 1-800-321-1069. Westwood Clocks N’ Kits, Dept. W, 20508 E, 291h St., Long Beach, CA 90806. Catalog, $1. 213.595.4981. FURNITURE ‘American Forest Products, Dept. W, FO. Box 8220, Stockion, CA 95200. Catalog, free. 1 800/044-9097, ‘The Bartley Collection, Ld., Dept W, 3 Altpark Dr, Easion, MD 21601 Catalog, tree, 1-800/227-8539. Cohasset Colonials, Dept. Wi, 497/X Ship St., Cohasset Harbor “Sometimes the instructions make sumptions and don't detail every step.” he explains. “However, by starting slow and trying small proj ‘ects, Im learning the techniques Farther west, retiree Jim Donnel- ly, of Canyon Lake, California, just -d building his own house. ntly, he hdl limited his woodworking projects to rock ing horses for his grandchildren. That was unuil he saw his first ki furniture catalog. He immedi ordered a small drop-leaf table. ith pride when masterpiece, yet ad- TO BUILD OK NOT TO BUILD? Ask yourself that question, and you'll no doubt think of problems that might crop up. Sueh as, "What if the company goofs?” Surprisingly. not one of the kit builders we talked to hud ever had a problem with broken, mismatched, or miss: ing parts. But, should there be a problem with a kit you order, call the manuta S eustomer ser: vice number listed in their catalog "We keep A huge parts inventory,” CLOCKS OR CREDENZAS IN A BOX? HERE'S WHERE AND FROM WHOM! ‘Subscription to catalog seties, $2. 617/383-0110. Colonial Williamsburg, Dept. W, Box CH, Williamsburg, VA 23187. Catalog, $1. 1-800/446-9290. Grattsman’s Comer, Dept. W, PO. Box AP 4012 NE. 14th St., Des Moines, 1A 59802, Catalog, free, 515/265-3239. Shaker Workshops, Dept. W, Box 128, Concord, MA 01742. Galalog, $1. 617/646-8865. The Shop, Dept. W, Box 311, RD 3, Reading, PA 19608, Free brochures, includes hardware, 215(689-5885, Yield House, Dept. W, Rte. 16, North Conway, NH 03860. Catalog, free. 1-800288-4720, advises Mr. Taupeka. *Call for a re- phcement part, and we'll send it the neat day, at no charge. That unless the part got chewed up by your dog. ‘Then, we charge.” However, at least one manuf: turer does better than that, Audrey pl McGregor, of Kuempl Chime Clockworks and Studio, & three-generation-old clock-kit com: pany in Excelsior, Minnesota, says, “Even if you goof, we'll send a free to please money back. With the majority. of companies who operate by mail- order, if you're not satisfied with what your plete kit bi within 30 ds So, you didn’t learn. woodwork: Ing ac your fathers knee? You say you missed extra time and lit ash for your machines and shop? You're Of trial and error? Kit building just might be your beginning to a dworking hobby. Let the car the burde s with costly woods, equipment, and mac You have all the fan! @®ae TIMBER Oregon craftsman Russ Osterloh advertises for hardwood trees “dead or alive." Aided by his trusty chain saw, he brings them in. Then, he mills the timber for his custom furniture. Ae the craft that paid his way through college. He raised with rolltop desks he made from wood he harvested and ried himself. Now, hundreds of fur- niture pieces and 'a 12,000-square foot shop and showroom tates, he still prefers doing it all himself stern Oregon town of La we, he designs and builds furni- ture from local wood he cuts, il processes for maximum color Wale Ash. elm. Myrtle. to come doy tracks with truck and ¢hain saw. UNIQUE WOOD FOR FINE FURNITURE MEANS QUALITY CONTROL FROM STUMP TO FINISH “Mills plainsaw logs for maximum yield, then kilndry the lumber.” siys Russ. “I mill for figurative geain airdry everything for natural richness of color” To get the fig- tured boards he wants, quality trol be Jing, then felling Ines for hardwoods with no-nonsense copy that # WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE, HARD- WOOD TREES. REWARD OFFERED. Farmers and townsfolk up down the mountain-bordered, agri cultural valley respond, Russ in- speets every candidate. Experien eye for defects ‘will make good thoroughly for me before I do any cutting,” he admits Russ understands yield, too: “l don’t use the 2-4" of sapwood in black walnut tree Til only get 16-20" of heart wood suitable for sawing A tree with a diameter trunk and no branches for the first 1° means 1 ean count on about 600 board feet.” Once Russ decides to take a tree down, he sets a day, rounds up friends, and lines up equipment. For most felling, he uses a cha fitted with tooth chain. Friends clear brush at the site and cut branches. His dads pickup truck with power winch provides extra “convincing” for tee 0 fall one way or another. For large trees (or several) Russ hires 2 backhoe, operator, and a flatbed truck to load and haul the logs. Lieaen how to fell a tree sally by following Russ at work on logging day in the photo sequence befon MAP A ROUT! AND THE TREE AL the edge of a farm field where this large walnut stands, Russ stud- fes the tree and the terrain, He asks himself some questions: “Where should it fl What obstacles will block its fall? Will any branches that might interfere with the fall have to be cut off Which way will J go when it falls? While helpers clear surrounding brush, Russ uses the chain saw and cutting technique 10 re- branches that will be in the First, make an undercut about FOR YOU Limbing with an undercut and an over cent prevents spliaing wood. ‘Ruse’s fist horizontal cut at the base establishes the trec' line of fall. woo MAG: ‘ocronss 1987onethird of dhe way dhrough the branch with the top of the chain: saw-ban” he instructs, “Finish the job with an overeut on the topside. The first cur reduces stress on the branch and keeps it from splitting after the top cut severs it” Whenever possible, Russ fells a tree in the direction of its le: When that’ impossible due to ob. stacles his helpers can't clear away, he calls for extra leverage — the winch, Russ always picks a safle escape route, Eyen a properly cut tree poses danger: A freed trunk could ick out sharply, flattening the saw yer witha mulelike blow. Russ takes nto chances He clears a path in a direction opposite that of the tre THREE CUTS DECIDE THE COURSE Three cuts fella tree, The first one, the horizontal cut, decides more than the others where the tree falls. uss. rips horizontally into the tree about 10” above the ground, e the cross hair on a ht, perfectly intersects the intended path down which the tree will fall. He saws hy through the trunk before backing, the bar out Started a foot above the first cut, the second chews a 45°-angle route down through the wood unt kerf. Russ steps back (0 eye the wedge formed by the two cuts, then kicks it free. Sup- ported only by half the thickness of trunk, the walnut sult refuses to totter Russ delivers the fell with a back cut into the tree oppo: site the freshly sawn wedge. He makes the horizontal cut even with tof the notch. Starting the saw into the wood, he shouts: ‘Don't ever cut all the way through! Leave 4 hinge about 1" thick to guide the tree down.” The saw’ laboring buzz eases as Russ withdraws it from the trunk, Shutting off the engine, Russ carries 1g. blow the saw down his escape path. Creaks and cracklings warn of the twee’ fll BUCKING TO BEAT STRESS ‘The walnut now Russ surveys his trophy. With a tape, he measures the trunk while helpers limb the top branches. “I prefer to buck [erosscut] timber into 8" lengths where | cin,” he Says. “Becalse I like to make maxi mum use of the figure, | base where Tut the lengths on the most d helow the crotch is where I find the fanciest flame patterns, often stretching down from it 3" or Russ points out. “So, 1 re down from the crotch for bucking” Russ also does the bucking with overcuts and undercuts. Novices discover the wisdom after pinched axes and kickbacks. Russ expla “The trunk is under ewo kinds of pression and tension = due to how it contacts the support or ground snd th port given by k either close 4 mp open.” Studying the trunk, Russ imagines what the wood will do under the bite of his sw. If to him the trunk looks like it will close up, he ma ‘an overcut first, about a third of the way through. He relieves the ten on with an undercut the rest. of Russ Inserts occasional support under the trunk. “Chunks of limb, openings between the 1 the ground, keep the trunk from binding the blade as you're bucking,” he advises. “They'll ‘out of the dirt HOME TO THE MILL With his own large band-siw mill next (0 hhis shop, and a lightweight, portable aw mill, Russ saws lumber practically wherever he chooses. However, he prefers mill: ig with the band saw due wits harrow kerf, and usually: hauls his wood home Russ says the cha Jot more werk. 1g timber to milling it {-yourself lumber creates tired uiscies. But Russ prefers his tired muscles, knowing they: represent stock that won't be run-of-the-mill Hes an old-fashioned, start-from: seratch, do-it-all craftsman, and ‘wouldn't change anything &® Weiten by Pete Stephano with David Donnell Photograph: avn Domne Antangled second eat meets the firs and. forms 1 wedge that must be kicked free. WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1957 A backout fells dhe tree as a winch pro- ‘ides a powerful pull epnosite lean, ks the log into @ lengil ig on what features he finds,a READERS, IT'S YOUR TURN! = ROJE Whether it’ straight stock or stubborn stumpwood, you continually show off your creative craftsmanship. FLORIDA HISTORY IN CEDAR Juily Gate Roberts, 30 Se Augustine, Flee Woodworker When Judy and her father developed thei style of woodtworking from scrap lumber, they didn't realize they were zetually “reinventing” an early craft. In the 15th. century, Italians ca iting with wood!” For the 3x3” “Ponce de Leon," she first traced a picture. Then, using carbon paper, she transferred the picture, in parts to Wood. “The figure of Ponce de Leon has 97 pieces, all red cedar,” she tells us. Judy chose western red cedar because it offers so much natural color variety. jece was cut with a band saw She next shaped the pieces with an inflat able drum sander and plenty of sanding, With the parts of the thre dimensional jigsaw puzzle ready, she on multiple coats of clear varnish, Judy, no matter what the Italians did, we're impressed with your work, A COMPOTE RECEIVES MEDICAL ATTENTION Norris D. Bunn, 54 he performed some chemical Deven City, NJ. MD, general In Noreis' waiting room, patients browse through woodworks, not old magazines. His quilted maple compote represents only a part of what they see. Norris formed his stemmed ves- sel by gluing up three separate pieces: a partially turned pedest partially turned bowl, and a rough shaped bow! lip. He made the lip from a circle of 2"-thick maple, cut ona band saw ata 20° angle. After gluing the pieces together, completing the turning, and sand: ing the 10"high, 8"-diameter com 56 ped on pot lichromate, which reacted with the tannic acid in the wood. “It produces tans and browns in maple, but you never know exactly what it will look like, Tannic acid goes lighter or darker in ditterent areas,” he sa} His unique projects sell easily, except to window shoppers pass- ing by. “People will see my work i the window and come in, When they realize they'ee in a sucgeon'’s office, they back right out the door” Norris chuckles. WOOD MAGAZINE 11987HOWCASE WOOD MAG! INE OCTOBER 1987 BASED ON A STUMP” a Timely Pisber 3 = maple syrup maker Sump: to sume people, would be lefoves, Timothy pepe abe calgued le On thes vo 1 ll rape of Ternian blond active cent he che up in New Zealand, pat up as is cofec {abies base. Timothy used chain sw to rough-ou the shapes a pou ant mallet to refine them, a a gindes to remove marks Cabinet scrapers fine smooth te surface for his glistening, hand-rubhoed ol finish Timothy edg-ine thick rim, another New Zealand wood, for the 27439" ova top. He stewed eich Bese Tor the (Op (2 fecessed, mital, mending plate stached tothe undersea eco eg Co eat Finally ater hauling all hat wood sround for yarn APILAY PUT TO WOOD A Allan I. Shriver iple stump, from the ranch 9, where Allan lives, provided the McMinnville, Ores stock for the 21” high, 11" diame Artist, woodcarver ter cook. Allan first quartered the Once upon a time, as the story stump wood, removed the pith, ‘goes, there was a barber named then closely examined ech pik Sweeny Todd whose barbers chair to find the one with the greates was no ordinary one. Beneath i color variation. was a trap door through which he lowered his more “select” patrons id his wife’ occupation — pies! After se unique carving of the barber's wife, “Cook Gone Mad.” Allan works without patterns. His hancl-powered carving tools followed his artist's eye t0 shape rd, close-grained wood. “All the fun would be gone if drew: pattern fies,” he says. “I like 10 see the piece evolve as I do it” Aker Mrs. Todd fully “evolved.” Allan rubbed her down with beeswax. the ‘To submit your projects. description — materials, joinery, unless you enclose se Project ia 35-mn color slide ont) (no pri focil point and a simple background — Beiter Hom WOOD Magazine Locust at 17th Des Moines, IA 50336 i the capsule imple (5) with the project » people. Include finish, and dimensions, for ¢ WOOD will pay $25 for published projects, Slides cannot be returned. aldressed, s ped envelope. Showarse and Gardens"me of the wood up to the pipe they fit), have longer Wood thickness insert spacers as jown before, This brings the center ‘of pul Another technique is to “roll over” the larger clamps on the edge of the wood to compensate is shown be“ow Left, smaller clamps on thick stock “double-clamp,” as shown. below right, Place one of the smaller clamps s0 that its line of pull centers in the stock just as « larger clamp would. xe & sine clamp Bae dae BALANCE THE CLAMPS AND NEVER OVERTIGHTEN Alternate clamps from side to side first on top, then bottom working feom the center toward both ends to even up the pressure. Overtightening clamps will either bow of cup the workpiece, Or the pipe itself will bend slightly.4@ IMlusteaions: Jim Stevenson FACT #1—Precision & Accuracy. they'e both bull right into the RBI Woodplancn™ andl you 60 t wih ewer plece you produce. We call “at. ‘monies or the pertect balance between cuter head fhass (3) 8a, blade angle ad we rate. Fy Yea {building woclworking tok allow! ws toh thisbalaneeto pert Wat tmeansto you the sbi to werk any pec of wood omen hart ‘sects saat pine ~ the way you an fe FACT #2 — Versatility, so onl chy face. sanes, The patente 12 and 0° RaW toa mle ot 2 ‘Quick-change trolding and sanding heads instal in minutes S08 tout slit tine ad psig yu umutched veal. FACT #3— Economy, You can taned, molded. ond surfaced at rely Shoe cratiit 6 Not youn, hts esate Pas yo pay tha the nose! Doing yous a aneconamieal Price can male the diferencetn projects you ae pro Ui ef and those youd sick up i the ati FACT #4 — Creativity. woh the RBI Wood. Freedoms to exe the Projects You want wihout faving a0 se salad Ficknesncs or mised rosy portanty, you conto fabs they tun at ht FACT #5 — Quality. reed aa wt sine 1928 git herein Horesomille, issout. We wot even buy ste! tat comes om artes count cheat the RON Wace Yes Kr Dear Fellow Woodworker, et ew of epi fic! abn RL ‘oodplaner. 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Send your questions to: ‘Ask WOOD Beiter Homes and Gardens? WOOD Magazine Locust at 17th Des Moines, IA 50536 Due to the volume of mait, we cant promise to answer all questions, but we (19! Letters selected for use will be edited for publication. PLUCKING BAND SAW BLADE: (Qs ease often poi wate bean Seed bree should be “properly tuned,” but no one tells you how to set the proper tension. And worse sill, it seems a lot of new band sates give no indication (on the tightening mechanism at all, Is there @ sim: ple way to tell what the correct blade tension shoutd be? — Standish J. Watson, Palm Springs, Calif AXe Standish, for many of us, adjusting band saw: blades remains an inexact science at best, The scales SE: peice Die Gee cere we eas STi the tesion for AEST se ot Bind ene Tec a aera etctanesioe ao aa how accurate these scales are on some machines and SFC hiebee as tie machine rete TAU Dciaee cis ld ws inate eka Praca ne ton cals ae clbated i red thickness bkrdes (0.024"). They won't be accurate ee borane ale (Oorznois) Ne sugges | Ger yeaa jase a iia ea appa tiaie ea eee oie teat by making a contour cut a plece of Uthick oak. | 2a) 122" areving Ogeo |e" | a0” | 1080) 2a) a1 Growing O00 |a14" | 7ne" | 2100) Te" Sait Br | 114 700 ne" Svaigh Br [site 709 36" siaignt ox | a 100 3a" siaignt @1__|v0" 1050 tee pie Leiseerrseram [ven 250 ABT KEYHOLE (gy er emer A meres) rune Fa 50 WHEN ORDERING ANY THREE OR MORE DEDUCT $1.00 EACH ALL PRICES POSTAGE PAID. Teanional Production Quay» i" BallBesring Plot +54" Diameter Shanks > 1%" Long + Qne Piece Construction ‘Two lute Tek High Qualty Tungsten CarSige Tips “To order by Mastercard or Viea Toll Free Zaye 24 our Orc 2 Call 4-800-833-0286 (In PA 1-009-346-7511) ‘or send check t 3 MLCS, P.O. Box 53D, Rydal, PA 19046 the blade wanders and doesn’t follow the cut line, then you need to increase blade tension. ‘To adjust by “fee,” simply push on the side of the blade A table-top level with the The blade should not ; depending on its width -xpetienced operators comet om page 8 86 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1987Continued from page 86 adjust blade tension by plucking the blade and listen- to sate then from point to point. Why couldn't ing to the sound or pitch of the vibrating blide while they be sawed in quarter fashion and still have the ightening it, Differeat blades have thelr own pitch, same gratn? like strings on a gui tily each one. If you want real acet buying a tension g 5 YOU To Set ti setting. Most of the standard-thickness r 50 you need to arn to iden: = Thomas Line, Howell, itun, DANS a eeartertns ae fitch (ori areal pieces) from a short length of log doesn't have to follow a particular patiera, Most of our readers dant have sawmills, so our drawing suggests cuts to follow from about 15,000 to 20,000 psi; the th ‘on small pieces of wood with a chain saw, or even by can requite up to 30,000 psi splitting with an ax or maul Whichever way you do it, Brickner cautions that On a sawmill carriage, the way to do it would be as you tighten the blide just enough to get the cutting you suggest — one rip down the middle to halve it, performance you want. But don’t over tension — its then a rip down cach half to quarter You want to get the most common cause of blade failure. Is also a—_at the pith — the inner core of the log — to remove good idea to relax the bkule tension wh because tt often deteriorates quickly. Using the save GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM Q. 1 am starting in woodworking and don't under stand how to saw flitches out of a log (“Airdrying Green Wood,” Feb, 1987, p. 65). I have a sawmill but can't figure bow to hold logs on the carriag B.QUARTER ©. REMOVE PTH IF YOU VALUE YOUR FINGERS YoU NEED A TG YW The RIPSTRATE holds the work tight against the fence with no hands near the blade. Makes perfect, straight Jenks & PORTER ‘CABLE cuts. Wheels lock to prevent kickbacks. Requires no bring you agjustment for stock width or thickness. the latest in PI Over 20000. now in use in amateur, professional, school, | | Flatedoiner awertool government, military, and corporate maintenance shops. B hnol One year guarantee, 30 day money back trial. seo || $20, $19.99 technology Prepaid. Check, V.0., Visa or M.C. Free Brochure. Write or call our toll free number: 800-421-0256. NEW! = Fishes Hil Products 4 Fisher Hill Ftewillam, NH 0044; stanenceey © = Dealer inquires invited. 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Unfortunately, locating Parks Lacquertyp: Sealer hasn't been as easy, If you need a source Miller Hardware, 1300 Harding Rd, Des Moines, Ia 50311, will supply the sealer in quart quant Write or eall for Gary or Dave (515/283-1724), Price: $5.99 plus UPS charges. They'll accept your check or VISA card number Behien sells a similar product called Quataley sanding sealer. I forms a clear film suitable for use under most finishes except polyurcthane, You c mail order it from a number of suppliers, including ett Wade (800/221-2942), Wooderaft Supply Corp. (800/225-1153), Wood Finishing Supply Co. G15/986-4517), and in Canada, Lee Valley Tools (16746-0850). nding PRESERVING A TREASURED HEIRLOOM Qj J recently acquired a wooden trunke my great- _great-grandfather brought with bim from Germany ‘around 1860. It bas been in storage in Missouri Jor along time, and 1 don't think it has even been treated with any kind of preservative. Tee moved the trunk to Colorado, and I'm afraid the air bere may be too ary for tt What can 1 treat the trunk with so the wood doesn't ry out? —sMichuel & thug {ce A. Michael, wood, no matter how old continually loscs and gains moleture rom th Let one ad oe cat You probably don’ amosphere. Mest mful efeet ved to do anything to the inges indoors between Mis souri and Denver really shouldn't cause problems. But if you are con nt may use a clear ol nish oil, or a wood al the wood and pid moisture gain Or loss. Varnish or polyurethane may change the woods patina. WOOD MAGAZINE octomn 1987 89 © MAKITA © PORTER CABLE © DELTA @ BOSCH @ LION @ sHILLER HARDWARE CO.3 ASSURES YOUR SATISFACTION ON ANY ITEM PURCHASED FROM US! WE CAN SHIP YOUR BANK CARD ORDER TODAY WifZLVIO! INDUSTRIAL SAW BLADES 10" CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES. Blade Description Teeth beat LU73. 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Practice s the hardwoods you know you work them in the shop. Does color ring a bell? Osage oninge’ bright-yellow wood pees it right away. And who could mis take the distinctive, dark richness of black walnut? Would you recog. nize cherry? Study dry, unfinished stock to build up your recognition bank, On downed wood, you'll have to chip away dirty, weath: ered wood to sce any true color © Is it bogus bark? Sometimes a good clue, as with white birch, | But bark varies too mm ways be reliable. Walnut some times has bark that resembles black cherry, Trees of varying ages in the same species can have en: tirely different-looking bark. Where a tree grows and the rite it grows also aliect bark color and texture. © Work the wood. Use a knife or a haichet t© remove a section of outer bark about the size of your shoe. Keep peeling until you've gone through the inner bark When you get 10 solid wood. slice a flat surfice. The color may be lighter, because you're looking at spwood, but the grain runs the same as flit-sawn stock from your hardwood dealer. when WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOHER 1987 DMLs new adjustable datio Now. with DML rw Challenger A.0 8000 adjustable dado, youcan say ‘good-bye! to hahassle of puling he bide toGhange tie cul, Wih he A.D, £8000, you diattne charge with the blade con tha machine, Carbide tipped twin blades Challenger A.D. 8000 cuts better because ofiisV-blade design — two blades that sit Side-by-side al one edge and apert atthe ther Jeined at tho cantar by 8 dial that lous easy adjusimentio any wach between th" and '3h”, Perfectly bal- anced, To cut quiely. Andi to sheer avay ‘s00d ke atrim saws fora smooth fingh ach Wads166" in dametr;has ah" bore; and has 24 bath ippod wit pro rium carbide. Agenuine mahogany box DML's now Challonger A.D, £900 blade comesin amahogany case. With aslicing Plexiglas doo. 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