2020 12 01Woodworker27sJournal

9"1,Ê 1Ê"9Ê/Ê
1 Ê--1
%CTVQITCRJGTɜU
CoffGG6CDNG
Hj
?a ][
^l lk
gb
$ECEMBER

$7.99
varathanemasters.com © 2020 Rust-Oleum Corporation
9QQFYQTMGTɜU,QWTPCN&GEGODGT 3
CO NTE NTS
&'%' / $ ' 4 81 .7/ ' 07 / $' 4
FHE@;9JI {Ê-«iÊ`>ÞÊvÌÃ GIFT!

ÞÊ7Ê-Ì>vv
/iÃiÊµÕVÊ>`Êi>ÃÞÊ}vÌÊ«ÀiVÌÃÊ>ÀiÊvÕÊÌÊ
>iÊ>`ÊÜÊLiÊÜiÊÀiViÛi`°ÊÊ>vÌiÀÊ
ÊÌiÊÃ«ÊÃÊ>ÊÌiÊºiv»ÊÌiÊÞÕ½Êii`ÊÌÊ
LÕ`Ê>ÞÊvÊÌiÃiÊÌiÃ°
*>}iÊÓn

>ÀÌ}À>«iÀ½ÃÊ
vviiÊ/>Li
ÞÊ
ÀÃÊ>ÀÃ>Ê
/ÃÊÛiÞÊÌ>iÊÊ>Ê>«ÊV>LiÌÊÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌÊVÛiÀÃ>ÌÊ
«iViÊÜÌÊ>«iÊ`À>ÜiÀÊÃÌÀ>}i°ÊvÊÞÕÊ>Ûi½ÌÊÕÃi`Ê *>}iÊ{È
Ê«>ÌÊLivÀi]ÊiÀi½ÃÊ>ÊV>ViÊÌÊ}ÛiÊÌÊ>ÊÌÀÞ°

ÀìÃÃÊ
>À}}Ê i`ÃìÊ/>Li
ÞÊ,LÊÃÌi
Ê`ìÊ«iÊV>À}}ÊÕÌÊ
LÀ}ÃÊ>`Û>Vi`ÊvÕVÌ>ÌÞÊÌÊÌÃÊ
ìÀ}ÊLi`ÃìÊÌ>Li°Ê ÕÌÊ
Ì>Ì½ÃÊÌÊÌÃÊÞÊÃÕÀ«ÀÃit
*>}iÊ{Ó
/ÜÊ7>Ê
VÊ*>Ã GIFT!
ÞÊ7Ê-Ì>vv

ÕÃÌÊÜ>ÊVVÃÊ>iÊ«À>VÌV>Ê
>`Ê>ÌÌÀ>VÌÛiÊ}vÌÃ°ÊiÞÊÌÊÌiÃiÊ
VVÃÊÃÊÜÊV>}}ÊÃ>ÊìÌ>ÃÊ
VÀi>ÌiÃÊ`ÃÌVÌÛiÊ`vviÀiVi°
*>}iÊÎÈ
&GEGODGT9QQFYQTMGTɜU,QWTPCN
DEPARTMENTS
8 From Our Readers/Stumpers 22 Woodturning GIFT! 62 What’s In Store

Hand plane coverage a hit, plus Spoons and spatulas are perennial New one-handed clamps, kumiko
a source for chestnut trees. We go-to gifts for our expert. Here’s primer and sander edge guide add
survey lumber buying habits. how to turn them like he does. up to possible holiday gifts for you!
16 Tricks of the Trade 52 Tool Tutorial 64 Six Simple Finishes

Your woodworking peers share A.J. Hamler shares the low-down Staining close-grained hardwood:
their tips for sideways planing and on powered sharpening systems. our recipe for avoiding blotching
keeping glue ready for action. Sharp tools are safe tools. and other challenges.
18 Shop Talk 60 Tool Preview 66 Hardworking Woods

A teenager’s mahogany pram Our senior editor sizes up Red oak casts a long shadow in the
project turns into a lifelong love of RIKON’s new full-size 70-3040 VSR woodworking world, and for good
woodworking ... and marriage. Lathe with Sliding Bed. reason. Learn why it’s a favorite.
‘Tis the Season for Woodworking Plans

If you share my seasonal shop schedule, holiday gift-building is in full swing right now. It is some-
thing that brings me joy, and there is no argument that handmade gifts are more pleasing to receive
than plastic ones molded overseas. But where do you find plans to build your gifts from? Let me
suggest http://store.woodworkersjournal.com. If you want chessboards, jewelry boxes, treenware or
turned projects, we have multiple plans for those items. If you are looking for tables, chairs, bookcas-
es or wall shelves ... again, on our website they are legion. And as they are priced from about a buck
to only around eight dollars, they won’t shrink your bank account badly. Chances are, if you have a
project idea in mind, we’ve got you covered in some fashion from our rich archive of published plans.
And as a side benefit, even if you don’t find a plan
you want, you can get some great ideas
for projects of your own design.
So stay busy in your shop,
and if you have need for
inspiration or even some
direction, be sure to check
out our online store.
—Rob Johnstone
6 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

REGISTER YOUR
TORMEK T-8, GET
8-YEAR WARRANTY
Are you ready to purchase a Tormek T-8

Sharpening System? Be sure to register
your new machine online. There are many
benefits to registering, including upgrading
your machine’s warranty.
5 + 3 = 8 YEAR WARRANTY
5 year warranty + 3 when you register machine
*valid on all T-8 machines purchased after 8/1/2020
More Reasons to
Register Your
Machine...
Watch the “Getting Started” Get online access to the latest Get updates on new
videos to learn how to use version of the Tormek Tormek product
your Tormek. Handbook developments
Follow us
331.401.1300 info@tormek.com www.tormek.com

<HECEKHH;7:;HI 2/#+,%202%33
4(%6/)#%/&4(%7//$7/2+).'#/--5.)49
$%#%-"%2 2020
B[jj^[=Wb[ie\Del[cX[h9ec[9Wbb_d] 8QNWOG0WODGT
./24(#/5.4297).4%23/.'3 Ê ," Ê" -/" Ê 0UBLISHER

'ORDEN,IGHTFOOTSHAMEDTHEGALESOF.OVEMBERASA Ê 9--Ê/1 ,Ê !SSOCIATE0UBLISHER
Ê
,-Ê,-Ê 3ENIOR%DITOR
PUNISHINGEVENTINTHELIVESOFSEAMEN(EREIN-INNESOTA
Ê Ê
" -" Ê 3ENIOR!RT$IRECTOR
.OVEMBERSBLASTSOFHARSHWEATHERAREANINVITATIONTOSPEND
Ê Ê
,9Ê 3ENIOR#ONTENT3TRATEGIST
time in our shops (those of us who have heated venues), filling Ê
" Ê
, 9Ê 6IDEO0RODUCTION!SSISTANT
THELONGDARKEVENINGHOURSWITHOURFAVORITECRAFT3OMETHING Ê // 7Ê"
Ê )NTERNET0RODUCTION#OORDINATOR
ABOUTTHEARRIVALOFWINTERMAKESTHESOLITUDEOFMYWORKSHOP
&OUNDERAND#HAIRMAN
RICHERANDMORESATISFYINGALTHOUGH)CANTEXPLAINWHY"UT Ê,"
,Ê
-"
PERHAPSANOTHERNORTHCOUNTRYSONGWRITER"OB$YLANHASTHEGISTOFIT
#ONTRIBUTING%DITORS
h@4WASINANOTHERLIFETIMEONEOFTOILANDBLOOD ",/" Ê,"
,Ê
7HENBLACKNESSWASAVIRTUETHEROADWASFULLOFMUD , Ê
" "6 ,
)CAMEINFROMTHEWILDERNESSACREATUREVOIDOFFORM
!DVERTISING3ALES
#OMEINSHESAID)LLGIVEYASHELTERFROMTHESTORMv Ê Ê ," Ê" -/" Ê !DVERTISING3ALES
Our day-to-day lives, as wonderful as they can be, are also filled with dross and gRIND RJOHNSTONE WOODWORKERSJOURNALCOM

OFLIFEUNDERTHESUN3HAKESPEARECALLEDIThSLINGSANDARROWSv"UTOURSHOPSCANBE
BOTHADESTINATIONANDAREFUGE3OASTHISCHALLENGINGYEARCOMESSLOWLYTOA %DITORIAL)NQUIRIES
CLOSE)WISHYOUHEALTHPEACEANDGOODWILL!NDTIMEINYOURSHOP EDITOR WOODWORKERSJOURNALCOM
2OB*OHNSTONE
3UBSCRIPTION0ROBLEMS)NQUIRIES
B;JJ;HI OR

WWWWOODWORKERSJOURNALCOM
7RITE7OODWORKERS*OURNAL0/"OX
(ARLAN)!
(AND0LANES2ESONATE `>ÞÊÌÊ>VÌÕ>ÞÊLiÊ>LiÊÌÊÕÃiÊÌi°Ê
9ÕÀÊÀiViÌÊ/Ê/ÕÌÀ>Ê>LÕÌÊ Ì½ÃÊ>ÊÃ>iÊÌiÀi½ÃÊÊ>À}ÃÊ EMAILWWJcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com)NCLUDE
>`Ê«>iÃÊQÕ}ÕÃÌÊÓäÓä]Ê«>}iÊ >ÌÊ>ÊÊÌiÊÌÌiÊ}ÕÞ]ÊLÕÌÊvÊ>Êx£ | Ó¸Ê MAILINGLABELFORRENEWALSANDADDRESSCHANGES&ORGIFT
x{RÊiVÕÀ>}i`ÊiÊÌÊÃi`ÊÊÌÃÊ £ÊÃÊºÛiÀÞÊViVÌLi]»ÊÊV>ÊÞÊ SUBSCRIPTIONSINCLUDEYOURNAMEANDADDRESSAND
YOURGIFTRECIPIENTS
«ÌÊvÊÌÀiiÊ«>iÃÊÊ«Vi`Ê >}iÊÞÊÀiÌÀiiÌÊviÃÌÞiÊ
Õ«ÊVi>«ÞÊ>ÌÊ>ÊV>ÊÞ>À`ÊÃ>iÊ ÜiÊÊÃiÊ>ÊÎ£ | Ó¸t
ÀiViÌÞ°Ê½ÛiÊ}ÌÊ>ÊÌÊÀiÊÌÃÊ 7OODY6OLLAND
"OOK3ALESAND"ACK)SSUES
#ALL
Ì>ÊÊ>ÛiÊÃ]ÊÃÊÊ«iÊiÊ VIATHE)NTERNET WWWWOODWORKERSJOURNALCOM
ÞÊÃiiVÌÊvÊ>Ê«>iÊÌÊÕÃiÊ /THER1UESTIONSOR0ROBLEMS
#ALL
ì«i`ÃÊÊÌiÊLÊ>ÌÊ>`°Ê RJOHNSTONE WOODWORKERSJOURNALCOM
ÌÊ>««i>ÀÃÊÌÊiÊÌ>ÌÊ>ÊÌÊ 3AFETY&IRST,EARNINGHOWTOOPERATEPOWERANDHANDTOOLSISES
vÊÌiÀÊÌiÀ}ÞÊ>ÃÊ>ÃÊ SENTIALFORDEVELOPINGSAFEWOODWORKINGPRACTICES&ORPURPOSES
ÕVÊÌÊ`ÊÜÌÊ>ÀiÌ}Ê OFCLARITYNECESSARYGUARDSHAVEBEENREMOVEDFROMEQUIPMENT
>ÃÊvÀÊ>VÌÕ>ÊÕÃi°ÊÊÃÌ>ÀÌi`ÊÕÌÊ SHOWNINOURMAGAZINE7EINNOWAYRECOMMENDUSINGTHIS
EQUIPMENTWITHOUTSAFETYGUARDSANDURGEREADERSTOSTRICTLY
ÜÌÊ>Ê-i>ÀÃÊÕÌÊ«>iÊÜÌÊ
FOLLOWMANUFACTURERSINSTRUCTIONSANDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS
£Î | {¸ÊÀ°ÊÌÊÜ>ÃÊÊÞÊ`>`½ÃÊ
ÌLÝ]Ê>`ÊÊ>ÛiÊLiiÊ 7OODWORKERS*OURNAL)33. ISPUBLISHEDIN&EBRUARY
ÕÃ}ÊÌÊvÀÊÛiÀÊÈäÊÞi>ÀÃ°ÊÊ !PRIL*UNE!UGUST/CTOBERAND$ECEMBERBY2OCKLER0RESS)NC
LÀ>âi`ÊÌiÊÌiÊL>VÊÊ>vÌiÀÊ 7ILLOW$R-EDINA-.0ERIODICALPOSTAGEPAIDAT
Ê`À««i`ÊÌiÊ«>i°ÊÌ½ÃÊÌÊ Medina, Minnesota and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send
ALLADDRESSCHANGESTO7OODWORKERS*OURNAL0/"OX(ARLAN
«ÀiÌÌÞÊLÕÌÊÃÌÊvÕVÌ>°
)! 3UBSCRIPTION2ATES/NE YEAR53
%RIC,EISSA 53FUNDS#ANADAANDOTHERCOUNTRIES 3INGLECOPYPRICE
VIATHE)NTERNET 2EPRODUCTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONPROHIBITED0UBLICATIONS-AIL!GREEMENT
.UMBER#ANADIAN0UBLICATION!GREEMENT

ÌÕiÃÊÊ«>}iÊ£äÊ°°° ¥2OCKLER0RESS)NC0RINTEDIN53!
8 &GEGODGT9QQFYQTMGTɜU,QWTPCN
WOOD FINISHING PRODUCTS FOR
THE MASTER CRAFTSPERSON
Versatility
Mastered
Three unique wood stains targeted
for specific jobs and wood types
GEL STAIN
For doors, cabinets, crafts, antiquing, and general woodworking
• Achieve intense uniform color in an easy, single application
• Perfect for interior and exterior wood, exterior fiberglass doors,
and vertical surfaces
WIPING STAIN
For general woodworking, difficult to stain woods, veneers, and faux
wood graining
• Robust, thick formula allows for superior color control
• Best for interior woods such as pine, birch, maple, poplar, and cherry
FAST DRY STAIN

• High quality interior oil-based penetrating stain
• Applies easily with rapid dry time
• Ability to top-coat quickly, granting a more efficient turnaround
• Enhances the wood’s natural grain with its intensified depth of
color and clarity
<HECEKHH;7:;HI 9EDJ?DK;:
Ì½ÃÊV]ÊiÊÌiÊiV>ÃÊ 'AME4ABLE3IZING
ÃÊÕÕÃÕ>ÊÀÊÃiÌ}ÊiÃiÊ /iÊº>iÊ/>LiÊ/À»Ê
iÊ>Ê-Ì>iÞÊ£]ÊvÊÊVÕ`Ê QiViLiÀÊÓä£]Ê«>}iÊÈÓRÊ
>vvÀ`ÊÌ®°ÊÞÊ«ÀìÊÃÊÌ>ÌÊ ÃÊ>ÊiÝViiÌÊ«ÀiVÌÊì>°Ê
Ê>ÛiÊÌÜÊV«>ÃÃÊ«>iÃ]Ê /iÊÕÌ«iÊÌ«ÃÊÃÊ}Ài>Ì°Ê
iÊÊ«>`ÊÌÊÕVÊvÀÊÊ ÜiÛiÀ]ÊÌiÊi}ÌÊvÊÌiÊ
eBay and one I got at a flea Ì>LiÊÃÊÌiÀÀLi°ÊÛiÊÕÌiÃÊ
>ÀiÌÊÕVÊÀiÊÀi>Ã vÊÃÌÌ}ÊÌiÀiÊ>`ÊÞÕÀÊL>VÊ
>LÞ°ÊÊ>ÃÊ>ÛiÊ>ÊÃÌiiÊ>ÃÊ ÜÕ`ÊLiÊ}ÊÞÕ°Ê/ÃÊÌ>
««Ãi`ÊÌÊV>ÃÌÊÀ®ÊLVÊ LiÊÜ>Ã½ÌÊìÃ}i`ÊvÀÊ`ÃÊ
«>iÊÌ>ÌÊÊÌ>iÊÊÜÀÊ ÌÊÕÃiÊLÕÌÊvÀÊ}ÀÜÕ«Ã°ÊÊ
ÊÀi>ÞÊiÞi`ÊÞÕÀÊ>ÀÌViÊ ÌÀ«Ã°Ê½ÊÌÊ>vÀ>`ÊÌÊ`À«ÊÌÊ ÃÕ}}iÃÌÊ}iÌÌ}ÊÌiÊÌ>LiÊÕ«Ê
Ê>`Ê«>iÃ°ÊÌÊÃ«Ài`Ê ÀÊiÌÊÌiÀÃÊÕÃiÊÌÊpÊÌÊÜ½ÌÊ ÜiÀiÊÌÊLi}ÃÊ>`ÊÌÀi>Ì}Ê
iÊÌÊ`ÕÃÌÊvvÊÞÊViVÌÊ LÀi>ÊvÊ`À««i`°ÊÌiÀÊ ÌÊ>ÃÊ>Ê}ÀÜÕ«ÊÌ>LiÊÃÌi>`°
vÊ>`Ê«>iÃÊ>`ÊÌ>iÊÌÃÊ ÌÀi>ÃÕÀitÊ/>ÃÊvÀÊÌiÊVÊ $OUGLAS-ATTICK
«VÌÕÀiÊ>LÛi®°Ê/iÞÊ>ÀiÊ ÃÌÕvvÊÞÕÊ`ÊLÌÊÊÌiÊ>} VIATHE)NTERNET
>ÊÃ>À«Ê>`ÊÀi>`ÞÊvÀÊÕÃi°Ê >âiÊ>`ÊÊÌiÊÛìÃ°
/iÃiÊ`>ÞÃÊ½Ê>Ü>ÞÃÊ $ON'WINN
}]ÊLÕÌÊÊÞÊ«VÊiÊÕ«ÊvÊ VIATHE)NTERNET

ÌÕiÃÊÊ«>}iÊ£ÓÊ°°°
H;7:;HFHE@;9JI
7ATERFALL1UILT$ISPLAY
ÊìÃ}i`Ê>`ÊLÕÌÊÌÃÊ«ÀiVÌÊÌÊ
`Ã«>ÞÊÞÊÜvi½ÃÊµÕÌÃÊÌ>ÌÊÃi½ÃÊ
LiiÊÃiÜ}°ÊÌ½ÃÊ>ìÊvÀÊiÊÈÉ{ÊÝÊ
£ä¸ÊÝÊ£ä¿ÊÜ>ÕÌÊL>À`°ÊÊ>ìÊiÛiÀÞ
Ì}ÊÌ>ÌÊÜiÌÊÌÊÌ]ÊVÕ`}ÊÌiÊ
`Üii`ÊÀ`Ã°Ê
2AY*URACEK
3OUTH,YON-ICHIGAN
%NHANCED#HERRY
"LANKET#HEST
ÞÊLÀÌiÀÊ>`ÊÊ
ÀiViÌÞÊLÕÌÊ>ÊViÀÀÞÊViÃÌÊvÀÊÞÊ`>Õ}ÌiÀ½ÃÊ}ÊÃVÊ}À>`Õ>Ì°Ê
/ÃÊÜ>ÃÊÃ«Ài`ÊLÞÊÌiÊº
>ÃÃVÊ
iÀÀÞÊ
iÃÌ»Ê«>ÃÊ«ÀÛì`ÊÊÌiÊ
"VÌLiÀÊÓä£nÊÃÃÕi°Ê7e modified the design to include two drawers with
>Êv>ÃiÊL>VÊ>`Ê>Ê`ìÊV«>ÀÌiÌÊÊÌiÊL>VÊvÊi>VÊi°Ê/iÀiÊÃÊ
>ÊVVi>i`ÊÀii>ÃiÊiV>ÃÊvÀÊi>VÊV«>ÀÌiÌÊÌ>Ì½ÃÊ>VViÃÃLiÊ
LÞÊÀi>V}ÊÕìÀÊÌiÊvÀÌÊvÊÌiÊViÃÌ°
!LAN3TOTTLEMYER
#HAMBERSBURG0ENNSYLVANIA
SATAminijet® 1000 K
The “compact” gun
The SATAminijet 1000 K, can be connected via double diaphragm pumps,
pressure pots or central material supply systems for greatest versatility.
Due to its compact and ergonomic design and its low weight, the
SATAminijet 1000K allows working without fatigue, even when being used
on a long-term basis in woodworking applications.
Compact and lightweight (only 10.1 oz.) industrial gun

for special coating jobs
Designed to apply spray, no-wipe stains quickly and evenly without cloudy appearance
Low air pressure, helps minimize bounce-back in profiles
High material transfer from optimized technology
Wishing you a blessed Christmas

from everyone at Dan-Am Company
glædelig jul Fröhliche Weihnachten Feliz Navidad
Watch our YouTube video on:

Phone: 800-533-8016
minijet 1000 K for wood finishing stain The exclusive independent E-mail: satajet@satausa.com
and clear application distributor of SATA products
in the US and Puerto Rico www.satausa.com
SATA, SATAjet and/or other SATA products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SATA GmbH & Co. KG in the U.S. and/or other countries.
FROM OUR READERS CONTINUED
GAP Feedback with $1,000 grants on two dust. I turned off the phone,
Thanks again for occasions now has sent us disconnected the doorbell
publishing our “Grow $2,500. We like to think that and locked myself in my
Against Poverty” the article was responsible workshop. It encouraged me
(GAP) article in the for this grant. to take on the larger ques-
August 2020 issue John and Jean Roccanova tions … those really import-
[Shop Talk, page via the Internet ant things that need to be
18]. We have since resolved, like how did I ever
sent the article Sheltered Priorities accumulate 50 screwdrivers?
out to many of our When the August 2020 Steve Boyle
supporters. One issue arrived in my mailbox via the Internet
foundation that last July, it was as if I was
has awarded GAP sprinkled with magic saw- Continues on page 15 ...
There’s more online at

woodworkersjournal.com
www.woodworkersjournal.com
MORE ON THE WEB
SURVEY
LUMBER BUYING WAS THE TOPIC OF A RECENT READER SURVEY
Check online for more content Buying lumber is a part of woodworking. Some
covering the articles below: woodworkers love buying stock, others not so
Woodturning (page 22): much — but here is how you do it.
Watch the author cut, turn
and carve a spatula and spoon What is the largest percentage of your wood purchases?
(video) Roughsawn hardwood 36.88%
Cartographer’s Coffee Table Surfaced hardwood 38.35%
(page 28): Introduction to Gen-
eral Finishes milk paints (video)
Dimension softwood 19.5
Roughsawn softwood 1.62%
Cordless Charging Bedside
Table (page 36): Overview of Don’t purchase wood 1.75%
using a shop-made veneer press
(video) Do you purchase plywood or sheet stock regularly?
Lollipop Clock (page 44): Two Yes 53.31%
downloadable .tap files plus a No 44.69%
complete build video (video)
Coffee Clip (page 48):
Diagram providing this project’s
When you purchase plywood, what size do you most
hole and slot locations (PDF) often purchase?
Tool Preview (page 60): 4 x 8 sheets 62.19%
Take a closer look at the ex- 4 x 4 sheets 6.73%
panding bed feature on RIKON’s 4 x 8 cut smaller at the place of purchase 12.59%
70-3040 VSR Lathe (video)
Some other size 5.24%
What’s in Store (page 62):
Featured tools in action (videos)
Don’t purchase plywood 3.24%
Finishing (page 64):
Video of finishing techniques. If a service was available to deliver small lots of lumber
https://www.rockler.com/6-sim- or a couple of sheets of plywood at a minimal cost,
ple-finishes-recipes (video) would you take advantage of it?
Yes 66.37%
No 33.67%

Make sure your finish feels as good as it looks
Use Howard Citrus-Shield Paste Wax as the final finish on all types of wood,
including antiques, furniture, cabinets, paneling and much more. It enhances
the natural beauty of the wood grain and buffs to a brilliant, long-lasting shine.
Ř &RQGLWLRQVDQGHQKDQFHVWKHQDWXUDOEHDXW\RIWKHZRRGJUDLQRQƓQLVKHGDQGXQƓQLVKHGZRRGV
Ř %XIIVWRDEULOOLDQWORQJODVWLQJVKLQHSURYLGLQJVXSHULRUSURWHFWLRQIRUDOO\RXUZRRGDQGZRRGƓQLVKHV
Ř &RQWDLQVUHDO%UD]LOLDQ&DUQDXEDZD[KDUGHVWQDWXUDOZD[DYDLODEOH
Ř 0D\DOVREHXVHGRQSDLQWHGVXUIDFHVFRQFUHWHPDUEOHDQGPHWDO
FOLLOW US! VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR

CALL TO FIND A DEALER IN YOUR AREA
ELL
W E S ER
STEVE WALL LUMBER CO. OLIVER MACHINERY DEALER
G Quality Hardwoods and Plywood For The
N
R
IN LA ITIES!
T Craftsmen and Educational Institutions HARDWOOD PLYWOOD
Q UA
CUSTOM RAISED PANEL DOORS
Ash .............................. 4/4....1C ............. 1.85 .... Select..........2.60 8/4 ..... Select ... 2.95 4/4........$103.00 8/4 ....... $109.00
2 4/4........$
Basswood .................... 4/4.................................. Select..........1.95 8/4 ................... 2.60
0
89.00 ....... $ 93.00 CUSTOM PLANK HRDWD FLOORING
Birch ............................ 4/4.................................. Select..........3.50 .......................... 4/4........$117.00 8/4 ............... NA
Butternut ...................... 4/4....2C ............. 2.50 .... 1C ...............3.25 8/4 .... 1C ........ 3.75 B 4/4........$100.00 8/4 ....... $129.00
Cedar ........................... 4/4....1C+Btr. ..... 2.00 ................................ ......................... 4/4........$ 87.00 8/4 ............... NA
THIN CRAFTWOOD
Cherry .......................... 4/4....1C ............. 2.75 .... Select..........4.90 8/4 ................... 5.75 D 4/4........$126.00 8/4 ....... $139.00
Cypress ....................... 4/4.................................. Select..........3.00 8/4 ................... 4.00 F 4/4........$ 99.00 8/4 ....... $109.00
EXOTIC LUMBER
Hickory-Pecan ............. 4/4....1C ............. 2.00 .... Select..........3.00 8/4 ..... Select ... 3.50 4/4........$110.00 8/4 ....... $137.00
Mahogany (African) ..... 4/4.................................. Select..........5.25 8/4 ..... Select ... 5.55
T 4/4........$124.00 8/4 ....... $127.00 STEVE H. WALL
Maple (Hard)................ 4/4....Select (N) . 3.00 .... Select (W) ...3.65 8/4 ..... Select ... 4.50 B 4/4........$118.00 8/4 ....... $126.00
Maple (Soft) ................. 4/4.................................. Select..........2.60 8/4 ..... Select ... 3.00 U 4/4........$ 97.00 8/4 ....... $107.00 LUMBER CO.
Oak (Red) .................... 4/4....1C ............ 2.10 .... Select..........2.80 8/4 ..... Select ... 3.95 4/4........$107.00 8/4 ....... $129.00 BOX 287
Oak (White) ................. 4/4....1C ............. 2.20 .... Select..........2.80 8/4 ..... Select .. 4.95 N 4/4........$107.00 8/4 ....... $135.00
Poplar .......................... 4/4....1C ............. 1.30 .... Select..........1.80 8/4 ..... Select ... 2.00 D 4/4........$ 87.00 8/4 ....... $ 91.00 MAYODAN, N.C. 27027
Walnut.......................... 4/4....1C ............. 3.25 .... Select..........6.25 8/4 ..... Select ... 7.00 L 4/4........$129.00 8/4 ....... $149.00 336-427-0637
White Pine (Soft) ......... 4/4....F.G. ........... 1.40 ................................ 8/4 ..... FG ........ 1.80 E 4/4........$ 80.00 8/4 ....... $ 86.00 1-800-633-4062
Yellow Pine (Soft) ........ 4/4....Clear ......... 2.20 ................................ 8/4 ..... Clear .... 2.60 4/4........$ 92.00 8/4 ....... $ 99.00 FAX 336-427-7588
Western Red Cedar ..... 4/4....2C+Btr. ..... 2.50 ................................ 8/4 ..... 2C+Btr. . 2.50 S 4/4........$101.00 8/4 ....... $107.00 Email: woodsales@walllumber.com
Above prices are for approximately 20 bd. ft. bundle of clear 1 Face (except for cedar and white pine or lumber listed as 1C + Btr. which have tight knots) 4” - 10” wide • 3’ - 5’ long. Lengths and Website: www.walllumber.com
widths are random. Add 15% to price of bundle if you specify particular lengths and widths. Lumber is surfaced two sides (13/16” on 1” stock • 1 3/4” on 2” stock) or rough. Some of the heavy
ZRRGVDUHVNLPPHGWRPHHWWKHOEOLPLWHYHQWKRXJKURXJKOXPEHULVVSHFLÀHG3ULFHVLQFOXGHGHOLYHU\SUHSDLGLQWKH&RQWLQHQWDO866DSZRRGLQZDOQXWDQGFKHUU\LVQRGHIHFWPlease Send $1.00 For Lumber Catalog
Specify Rough or Surfaced Stock. *Add $5 if Rough. (Shipped in 2 bundles) Add $5 if over 5’ Long. Prices Subject to Change Without Notice
25 JIGS & FIXTURES CD

25 JIGS &F
Y
IXTURES
A collection of our favorite jigs, fixtures and projects
BONU
PLUS
5
RX·OOÀQGJUHDWMLJVDQGÀ[WXUHVRQ
WKLV&'PDNLQJLWHDVLHUIRU\RXWRFUH
DWHHYHU\WKLQJIURPVWRSSHGGDGRHVWRSHU
SS
PROJE HOP
CTS!
IHFWPLWHUV3OXVZH·YHDOVRLQFOXGHGERQXV
VKRSSURMHFWV'RQ·WZDLWJHW\RXU&'WRGD\
ORDER YOURS Jigs & Fixtures CD

TODAY! Item #51729 . . .$14.99
CALL 800-610-0883 (mention code WJ2061) or order

www.woodworkersjournal.com online: www.woodworkersjournal.com/wj2061
13
FROM OUR READERS CONTINUED
STUMPERS
Sharpening Solution Filed
It's All In the Chain, Gang!
Thanks to the unanimous
responses of nearly 50 read-
ers to the August issue
What’s mystery tool, owner
This? Leonard Smith will be
“out of the woods,” so to
speak, and that much, ahem,
sharper about the tool’s Doug Lane’s sharpening guide keeps his Husqvarna chain-
intended purpose. saw chain in tip-top shape. It’s well-known to nearly 50
Stumpers’ guessers who also solved the August tool mystery.
Jim Bowman’s son-in- Many kept your answers
as short and sweet as Gary .325 inch Combo File Guide,” if you are cutting hardwood
law found this hammer
Edenfield of Earlysville, Vir- says James Stromecki of and SOFT if you are cutting
in his father’s shop after
ginia, who says, “It’s a guide Colden, New York. “I believe soft(woods), after you have
his recent passing. Both for a file for sharpening a I got mine when I purchased filed it in the sharpener. The
men have a couple of hunch- chainsaw chain.” my Husqvarna 455 Rancher,” height of the raker (the little
es as to its purpose — they Perhaps Philip DiBe- adds Doug Lane, who pro- curved thing ahead of the
suspect it’s either a miner’s tool benedetto (Freehold, vided proof of it in the above cutting edge) should be the
New Jersey), Tom Deck- photo. Aaron Pines, Doug same as the tool’s corre-
or a slate roofing hammer. The
ard (Fair Grove, Missou- Kahn (West Islip, New York) sponding hole, or file it down
tool has an oval manufacturing
ri), Peter Colquhoun, Allen Elliott and Jeff Smith with a flat file until it is.”
stamp inscribed with Belden Michael J. Dixon also paired this tool to the “There is a specific jig for
Machine Company, New Haven, (Ravenel, South Carolina), Husky brand. each of the five chainsaw
Connecticut. Can you identify this Barry West, Marco Sabata “Carlton made almost all of chain pitches,” says Jimmy
tool with better certainty or personal (Arcadia, Florida), Paul these guides,” Paul Pohlenz Quinn. In the case of Smith’s
Dino, Gary Ross (New of Falling Waters, West Vir- mystery tool, “.325 refers to
experience using it?
York), Larry Lipscomb, ginia, chimed in, “and they the pitch of the chain in inch-
Email your answer to
Mike London (Austin, Tex- were called file-o-plates.” es,” says Daniel Ransom
stumpers@woodworkersjournal.com as), Jim Stapleton (Cherry But in England, counters of Graeagle, California, “and
or write to “Stumpers,” Hill, New Jersey), Rodham David Dixon of Hexam, “it’s ‘AP’ refers to the sequence
Woodworker’s Journal, 4365 Stem, Robb Stephens a Sandvik ... the chainsaw and type of chain.”
Willow Drive, Medina, MN 55340. (Hopkins, Minnesota), Bill filing guide still in common Some laud and others
Ragosta, 2012misc and use here in the UK.” loathe this guide’s ease of
Robert Flynn were short on But how, pray tell, does the use. “It’s the best of the
description because they just guide work? Diane Nixnik, bunch. Simple,” affirms
have too many logs to knock who “uses one all the time,” Warren Chernoff. “(It’s) a
down to size — and chains to sums up its function this way: really useful tool, although it
keep sharp in the meantime. “It sits on the chain, and your takes a bit of practice to use
“Mr. Smith does not burn round file rides on the rollers it well,” admits Gil Hennon
firewood to heat his home against a tooth. After (filing) of Nesbit, Mississippi. “At
... or this tool would not be all teeth facing one way, you 72 years old, I’ve just about
a mystery,” quips Lonne turn the saw around and do had enough practice to get
Forbes, who has firsthand the other side.” almost satisfied with it,” he
experience, hailing from Daisy Gallop of New adds. “It’s not for non-pro-
New Brunswick, Canada. Auburn, Minnesota, adds, fessionals, as improper use
A number of you further “The holes with HARD and can cause severe kickbacks,”
clarified that this guide is SOFT tell you how high says 41-year veteran logger
specific to Husqvarna® chain- your depth guide should be; Steven McKenzie of Grants-
saws. “That is a Husqvarna put the tooth in the HARD ville, Maryland.

Ê>Ê>Ên£Þi>À`Êvi}Ê #HESTNUT3OURCE ÞÊ«>Ìi>Ê
Ü`ÜÀiÀÊÜÊiÞÃÊÞÕÀÊ ,i}>À`}ÊÌiÊìÃiÊvÊ Ìi`°Ê
>}>âiÊÛiÀÞÊÕV°ÊÊ>ÛiÊ ÌiÊiÀV>ÊViÃÌÕÌÊÌÀiiÊ vÌiÀÊÃÕÀ
LiiÊÕÃ}ÊÌÃÊ`ÜÌiÊ Q/ÀÛ>]ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊÓäÓä]Ê«>}iÊ }iÀÞÊÊ>`Ê
`ÕÀ}ÊÌiÊ«>ìVÊÌÊi>ÀÊ £xR]ÊÊ>ÛiÊÀi>`ÊÌ>ÌÊÌiÀiÊ ÌÊii«ÊÞÊ
ÌiÊ>ÀÌÊvÊÕ°ÊvÌiÀÊ>Ê >ÀiÊÌÜÊÃÌ>`ÃÊvÊViÃÌÕÌÃÊ i}ÊÃÌÀ>}ÌÊ
VÕ«iÊvÊ«À>VÌViÊ«>iÃ]Ê }ÀÜ}ÊÌ>ÌÊ>««>ÀiÌÞÊ Ê>ÊLÀ>ViÊ
iÀiÊÃÊÞÊfirst finished «À` ÜiÀiÊÕiÊÌÊÌiÊViÃÌÕÌÊ vÀÊÃiÛiÀ>Ê
uct. No glue, just close-fitting ÛÀÕÃ°Ê"iÊÃÊÀÌÊvÊ-«>ÀÌ>]Ê ÜiiÃ]Ê
«>ÀÌÃÊ`ÊÌiÊÜiÊÌ}Ê 7ÃVÃ]Ê>`ÊÊLiiÛiÊÌiÊ ÜVÊ>ìÊ
ÌiÀÊÃÊÊ*iÃÞÛ>>°Ê ÃÌÌ}Ê>ÌÊ>Ê

ivÊ,ÛiÀÊ ÕÀÃiÀÞÊ ìÃÊ«Ã
ÊÀ>vÌ]Ê7ÃVÃ]Ê ÃLi°Ê/iÊÊ}ÌÊÞÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊ
VivÀÛiÀÕÀÃiÀÞ°V®Ê ÓäÓäÊÃÃÕiÊvÊÌiÊ>}>âi]Ê
ÃiÃÊÞÕ}ÊViÃÌÕÌÊÌÀiiÃÊ and what did I find? Dan
Ì>ÌÊ>ÀiÊ}ÀÜÊvÀÊÌiÊ
>ÀÞ½ÃÊº`ÕÃÌ>LiÊLiÊ
ÕÌÃÊvÊÌiÃiÊL}ÌÀi iÃ»Ê«ÀiVÌÊÊ«>}iÊ
ÃÃÌ>ÌÊÌÀiiÃ°ÊÊ>ÛiÊi}ÌÊ 40. After finding enough
}ÀÜ}ÊÜ]Ê>`Ê«i ÃVÀ>«Ê«ÞÜ`]ÊÊÃÌ>ÀÌi`Ê
vÕÞÊÌiÞ½ÊÃÕÀÛÛiÊiÛiÊ LÕ`}°ÊÌÕ}ÊÊ``½ÌÊ
vÊÌiÊL}ÌÊÛÀÕÃÊÃÊÊÞÊ >ÛiÊiÕ}Ê«ÞÜ`ÊvÀÊ
Ã°ÊÊVÕ«iÊÕ`Ài`Ê the top, I did find a 1x6
Þi>ÀÃÊvÀÊÜ]ÊÊiÊ vÕÀÌÕÀi}À>ìÊ«iÊL>À`Ê
ÌÊ>}iÊiÊvÊÌiÊ ÊÞÊÕLiÀÊÀ>V]ÊÃÊÊVÕÌÊ
}ÀÜ}ÊÌÊ>Ê£ävÌ°`> >`Ê}Õi`ÊÌÊÕ«°Ê6>]ÊÌiÊ
iÌiÀÊÌÀii° «iÀviVÌÊÌ«tÊÊÜ>ÌÊÌÊÌ>Ê
Ì}iÌiÀ°ÊÊÜÊÕÃiÊÌÊÊ>Ê $AVE3IEGLER >ÊvÀÊ>Û}Ê>ìÊÞÊ
iÌiÀÌ>iÌÊVÃiÊÊ>Ê .EOSHO7ISCONSIN viÊ>ÊÌÌiÊi>ÃiÀÊ>ÌÊÌ>ÌÊ
LÕ`}ÊÕÌÊvÊµÕ>ÀÌiÀÃ>ÜÊ Ìi°Ê
ÜÌiÊ>° 0ERFECT4IMING -IKE2ESLIE
"EN!NDERS >VÊÊ`Õi]ÊÊÃ««i`Ê "ONAIRE'EORGIA
9ORKTOWN6IRGINIA ÊÌiÊÃÌ>ÀÃÊ>`ÊÀÕ«ÌÕÀi`Ê
JH?L?7
4RADITIONAL-ARKING+NIVES
4HETRADITIONALMARKINGKNIFEALSOCALLEDASTRIKINGKNIFEFROMSTRIKINGA
LINE INFACTHASNOTRADITION)TgSAMANUFACTUREDVERSIONOFATOOLTHATWOOD
WORKERSONCECOMMONLYMADEFORTHEMSELVES4HEMANUFACTUREDVERSIONIS
flat on one face and sharpened on the otherLIKEACHISEL-OSTQUALITYPOCKET
knives can be modified to perform as a marking knife. Their rounded blades,
WITHPRESSUREDISTRIBUTEDOVERACURVEDEDGEWILLPRODUCEASMOOTHCUT4HE
knife that fits the bill perfectly for me is a two-blade Swiss Army knife
)AN+IRBY
4HE#OMPLETE$OVETAIL
,INDEN0UBLISHING)NC)3".
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
Remedies that Help Dispense, Protect, Clamp
Magnetic Saw
Fence
Here’s a quick band
saw fence you can
make that requires
no clamping for use.
Holder for Just fasten a 4"-wide
Upside-down Glue Bottles flat wooden scrap to a
Drilling a row of 3/4"-diameter holes into magnetic tool holder
a thick piece of scrap, I was able to create a holder bar with a few screws.
for my glue bottles that stows them upside down with their My version of this
nozzles in the holes. The holder ensures that the nozzles are handy fence has enough holding power to stay right where I
always filled with fresh glue that’s ready to dispense when I place it on the saw table, and I can store it on the machine’s
need it. Any glue that begins to thicken inside the bottle be- steel housing when I don’t need it.
tween uses will happen on the top end of the inverted bottles, Alfred J. De Vries
where it won’t be able to plug the nozzles. El Cajon, California
John Wetlaufer, Sr.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Peanut Can
Chuck Protector
Sometimes I spray
finish on finials or
other small turned
items while they’re
still on the lathe.
In order to avoid
having to clean
overspray off of
my four-jaw chuck, Simple Router Jig Stabilizes Flush-trimming Tasks
I cut a hole in the When trimming solid wood edging flush on the edge of
bottom of a card- plywood, I found it difficult to balance my top-heavy plunge
board peanut can router. Here’s my stabilizing solution: I took a scrap piece of 4
that’s big enough x 4 fence post and jointed two adjacent faces flat and square.
to clear the size of Then I cut a 3/8" x 5/8" rabbet along this edge to provide
my turnings. I lined clearance for the overhang I leave on my edging when I glue
the can with foam tape. That way, I can slip this protector into it in place. By clamping my jig flush with the surface of the
place over the chuck whenever I’m ready to spray finish, and lipping, I add almost 31 ⁄ 2" of support for my router base, and
the foam holds it in place. trimming edging is no longer a balancing act.
Daniel Debenedetto Jeff Shulman
Lehigh Acres, Florida Gilroy, California

PICTHKE
OF S
TRICK
In addition to our standard

payment (below), Alan Fletcher
of Mahtomedi, Minnesota, will
also receive a Milwaukee M12
FUEL™ Oscillating Multi-Tool for
being selected as the “Pick of the
Tricks” winner. We pay from $100
to $200 for all tricks used. To join
in the fun, send us your original,
Benchtop T-Track Planing Clamp unpublished trick. Please include a
Occasionally I need to hold stock vertically while hand planing or sanding the edges, but it’s photo or drawing if necessary. For
difficult to clamp in place on the edge of my workbench top because it doesn’t have a vise. your chance to win, submit your
I solved the problem by installing a 48" length of Rockler T-Track on the side of my bench, Tricks to Woodworker’s Journal,
and I’ve equipped it with a pair of hold-down clamps that tighten with star knobs (see inset).
Dept. T/T, P.O. Box 261, Medina,
Now, edge clamping is as easy as can be, and the hold-down clamps are plenty strong to
MN 55340.
keep the stock from shifting as I work on it.
Alan Fletcher Or send us an email:
Mahtomedi, Minnesota tricks@woodworkersjournal.com
Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 17

I>EFJ7BA
7:_\\[h[djA_dZe\Ikcc[h@eX
$['OKN['PIGT
$Q[JQQFNCDQTQHNQXGKURC[KPICNKHGVKOGQHFKXKFGPFU
*OHN%NGERTESTSTHEWATERSIN
HISHANDMADEMAHOGANYNUTSHELL
PRAMCIRCA
/
iÊÃÕiÀÊÞÊÕÃ }ÊpÊ>`ÊÕÌ>ÌiÞÊv>}Ê ÃÌÕvvi`Ê>>Ã]ÊÜÕ`ÊLiÊ
L>`ÊÊÌÕÀi`Ê£È]Ê — to land his first “ri>»Ê >ÊÜ>À}ÊÃ}Ê>LÕÌÊÌiÊ
iÊÜ>ÃÊ«}Êi>ÀÊ ÃÕiÀÊL°ÊÃÊÃiÀ>LiÊ ÃÌ>ÌiÊvÊÌiÊL>ÌLÕ`}Ê
the Bayfield, WÃVÃ]Ê> `Êi>`ÊÊ`ÜÌÜÊ iVÞ°ÊÊÀiV}âi`Ê
À>ÊÜiÀiÊÃÊ«>ÀiÌÃÊi«ÌÊ ÌÊÌiÊV>`ÞÊÃÌÀi]ÊÜiÀiÊ ÌiÊ>iÊvÊÌiÊVÀ>vÌÃ>]Ê
>ÊÃ>L>Ì°ÊiÊ>`ÊÃ«iÌÊÌiÊ iÊV>Vi`ÊÊÃiÌ}Ê >Ê>ÃÌiÀÊL>ÌLÕìÀ°Ê ÕÌÊÊ
«ÀiÛÕÃÊviÜÊÜiiÃÊ>ÌÌi«Ì Ì>ÌÊVÕÀi`ÊÃÊ>}ÃÌÊiÛiÊ ÌÞ«V>ÊÌii>}iÊvÀ]ÊÃÊÞÊ
LiÌÌiÀÊÌ>ÊVV>Ìi\Ê>Ê>`Ê ÌÕ}ÌÊÜ>Ã]ÊºÊVÕ`Ê`ÊÌÃÊ
!LIFELONGWOODWORKER LÕÌÊÕÌÃiÊ«À>°ÊÌÊÜ>ÃÊ>Ê Ü>ÞÊLiÌÌiÀ°»
*OHNISNOWAFULL TIME
À>ÌVÊ>}>ÞÊÀÜL>Ì]Ê iÊÃ>Ê>ÊÃÊÃ>Û}ÃÊÌÊ
TIMBERFRAMERINNORTHERN
-INNESOTA DÊ>ÊV>ÃÃVÊÃiÞÊÛiÊ ÌiÊ«>ÃÊ>`ÊLÕ`}Ê>Ìi
ÃViiÃ°Ê/iÊ`ÊvÊL>ÌÊÌ>ÌÊ À>Ã°Ê/iÊiÊ}ÌÊÌÊÜÀ°
}ÛiÃÊ>Ê>Ê>ÊvÀi>ÀÊÜÀ ÊÜÀi`Ê}Ê`>ÞÃ]Ê
ÕÌÊ>ÃÊiÊÃÌÃÊÊÌiÊÜìÊi`]Ê Ìi>V}ÊÃivÊiÜÊÌiV
ÜiÊÌiÊ}ÀÊi½ÃÊÜ}Ê µÕiÃÊpÊ>ÊLivÀiÊÌiÊ`>ÞÃÊ
>`ÀiÃÊÊvÀÊiÀÊ«iÀVÊ vÊ9Õ/ÕLi°Ê"vÊVÕÀÃiÊÌiÀiÊ
ÊÌiÊ>ÀÀÜÊ«Ì° ÜiÀiÊÃÌ>iÃ°Ê`ÊvÊ>ÊÌÊ
]Ê>ÊLLÞÊÜ`ÜÀiÀÊ vÊÌi]ÊiÊÜÊ>`ÌÃ°
ÌÀÕ}ÕÌÊÃÊV``]Ê At first, John shaped the
Ü>ÃÊ`À>ÜÊÌÊÌÃÊii}>ÌÊ >}>ÞÊÃÌÀ>iÃÊµÕVÞÊ
Li>ÕÌÞ°Ê ÕÌÊÌiÊiÊÃ>ÜÊÌiÊ ÜÌÊ>ÊiÜÊLVÊ«>i°Ê"ÛiÀÊ
ºÀÊ->i»Ê«ÀViÊÃÌi`ÊiÝÌÊÌÊ Ìi]ÊÌiÊÌÊ}ÌÊ>ÀìÀÊ
ÌiÊL>ÌÊ>`Ê>`Ài`ÊÌÊvÀÊ>Ê ÌÊÕÃi°ÊÃÌi>`ÊvÊÃ>Û}Ê
ÜiÊ`vviÀiÌÊÀi>Ã° ìV>ÌiÊVÕÀÃ]Ê>À}iÊVÕÃÊ
9Õ½`ÊÌÊ>Ê>`VÀ>vÌ À««i`ÊvÀÊÌiÊÜ`°ÊÌÊÜ>ÃÊ
i`ÊL>ÌÊVÛiÀi`ÊÊ`ÕÃÌ]Ê ÌiÊÃ>iÊÜÌÊÌiÊVÃiÃ°Ê
ÃÌÌ}ÊÊÌiÊVÀiÀÊvÊ>Ê John figuri`ÊiÊÕÃÌÊ>`Ê
V>`ÞÊÃÌÀe filled with garish `Õ«ÞÊÌÃ°
iÊiÛiÀÊÃ>À«ii`Ê>ÞÊ
vÊÃÊÌÃÊ`ÕÀ}ÊÌiÊiÌÀiÊ
«ÀiVÌ°Ê ÌÊVi°Ê Ü>`>ÞÃ]Ê
ÊÃÊÜÀÊLÌÊ>ÃÊ>ÊÜ`
ÜÀiÀÊ>`ÊÌLiÀÊvÀ>iÀ]ÊiÊ
ÌÕViÃÊÕ«ÊÃÊVÕÌÌ}Êi`}iÃÊ
iÛiÀÞÊÓäÊÕÌiÃ°Ê/>}Ê
V>ÀiÊvÊi½ÃÊÌÃÊÃÊÜ>ÌÊ
>VÌÕ>ÊÜ`ÜÀiÀÃÊ`°ÊÌÊ
i>ÃÌÊiÊi>Ài`ÊÌ>ÌÊiÃÃÊ
vÀÊÌiÊiÝ«iÀiVi°
/iÊÕÌÃiÊ«À>ÊÜ>ÃÊ>ÃÊ
ÃÊÌÀ`ÕVÌÊÌÊÝ}Ê
i«ÝÞ°Ê7ÌÊ>ÊÕÌiÊvÊ
>``}ÊÌÊÕVÊ>ÀìiÀ]Ê
Êi>À`ÊÃiÌ}ÊÌ>ÌÊ
ÃÕì`ÊiÊ*«Ê,VÃÁ]Ê
vÜi`ÊLÞÊL}ÊÃÌi>Ê Ã>ÀÃÊÜÕ`Ê«>ÞÊ>ÊVÕ«iÊ LiV>ÕÃiÊÊÃÊ>ÊÀi>ÊÃiÀ]Ê
Ü>vÌ}ÊvÀÊÌiÊVÌ>iÀÊ }À>`ÊvÀÊ>ÊÛÌ>ÊÜ>ÌiÀVÀ>vÌÊ ÌiÊiÞÊvÀÊÌ>ÌÊL>ÌÊÃ>ÌÊ
ÊÃÊ>`°Ê-ÌÀ}ÊvÕiÃÊ ÌiÊLÕÌÊLÞÊ>ÊÌii>}iÀÊÜÊ ÕÌÕVi`ÊÊÃÊÃ>Û}ÃÊvÀÊ
filled the bar°ÊÀÊ>ÊÕÌi]Ê ``½ÌÊiÛiÊÜÊÜÊÌÊ Þi>ÀÃ°Ê1ÌÊiÊÜÀi`ÊÕ«Ê
iÊviÌÊÀi>ÞÊ}`°Ê/iÊ «À«iÀÞÊÃ>À«iÊÃÊÌÃ°Ê ÌiÊVÕÀ>}iÊÌÊÃ«i`ÊÌÊ°°°ÊÊ
ÕÃÌi>`Þ°Ê/iÊÛiÌÞÊ° ,i}>ÀìÃÃ]ÊÊ>ìÊ ÌiÊi}>}iiÌÊÀ}ÊÜÊ>Ì
ÃiÊV>ÃÊ>`ÊvÀÊ>ÊviÜÊ`>ÞÃÊ Ì>Vi`ÊÌÊÞÊÜi``}ÊL>`°
0RESSING/N viÌÊÛiÀÞÊL}°Ê/iÊiÊ>ìÊ >ÞLiÊÌ>ÌÊÌÌiÊ«À>ÊÜ>ÃÊ 0ICTUREDFROMLEFTAREAUTHOR%MILY
iÃ«ÌiÊÌiÊ>ÞÊÃiÌL>VÃ]Ê ÌiÊÃÌ>iÊvÊV>VÕ>Ì}Ê ÜÀÌÊÌiÊÌÀÕLiÊ>vÌiÀÊ>° ,ILLY&RANKIEAND*OHN%NGER
iÊ«ÀiÃÃi`Ê]Ê>`ÊLÞÊÌiÊ ÃÊÌiÊ>`Ê>ÌiÀ>ÃÊ>`Ê
i`ÊvÊÌiÊÃÕiÀ]ÊÌiÊL>ÌÊ Ài>âi`ÊiÊ>`ÊÞÊ>ìÊ
Ü>ÃÊì°ÊÊÌÀi`ÊÌÊÕÌÊÊ fÓ°xäÊ«iÀÊÕÀ°
the Bayfield marina. It was ÞÊ>Ê«À>VÌV>Ê>VVÕÌÃ]Ê
>ÊÞÊÌÊÀÜ. He figuri`Êi½`Ê L>ÌÊLÕ`}ÊÜ>Ã½ÌÊ>Ê}`Ê
Ì>iÊ>ÊVÕ«iÊ}`Ê«ÌÃÊ ÃÕiÀÊL°
and post fliers arÕ`ÊÌÜ]Ê ÕÌÊ>ÊviÜÊÞi>ÀÃÊ>ÌiÀ]ÊÊ
vviÀ}ÊÌÊvÀÊÃ>i°ÊÃÌi>`]Ê ÌÊ>Ê`ÕLÕÃÊ}ÀvÀi`ÊÊ
ÃÊ`>`ÊLÕ}ÌÊÌ° >Ê}ÊÀÜÊÊÌ>ÌÊL>Ì°Ê-iÊ
½ÃÊ`>`Ê>`ÊLiViÊ «iÀVi`ÊÊÌiÊvÀÌÊÜiÊ
v`ÊvÊÌiÊL>ÌÊ>`ÊÜ>ÃÊ Ê}ÌÊ>ÊÃiÞÊ«ÀViÊ
>ÌiÊÌÊÃiiÊÌÊ}°Ê"ÀÊÃÊiÊ vÀi>ÀÊÜÀÕÌ°ÊÌÊÜ>ÃÊÊ
Ã>ÞÃ°Ê½ÛiÊ>Ü>ÞÃÊÃÕÃ«iVÌi`Ê Ì>ÌÊ`>Þ]Ê`ÕÀ}Ê>Ê>}v
ÌiÀiÊÜiÀiÊÌiÀÊÀi>ÃÃ°Ê icent sunset, that I finally
>ÞLiÊ½ÃÊ`>`ÊLiÌÌiÀÊ ÜÀi`ÊÕ«ÊÌiÊVÕÀ>}iÊÌÊ
ÕìÀÃÌ`ÊÌiÊÀi>ÌiÃÊvÊ Ã>ÞÊºÊÛiÊÞÕ]»ÊiÛiÊÌÕ}Ê
Ãi}Ê>ÊiÝ«iÃÛiÊL>ÌÊ i½`ÊLiiÊÃ>Þ}ÊÌiÊÜÀ`Ê
with only fliers, in a town ÌÊiÊvÀÊÌÃÊ>Ài>`Þ°Ê
ÜiÀiÊ>Ê«ÀviÃÃ>Ê>`Ê Ì½ÃÊ«ÃÃLiÊÌÊ>Û`Ê
>Ài>`ÞÊv>i`ÊÌÊÃiÊÌiÊÃ>iÊ v>}ÊÊÛiÊÊ>iÊ-Õ«i
L>Ì°Ê>ÞLiÊiÊ`ÕLÌi`ÊÌ>ÌÊ ÀÀ°ÊÊ`>ÀiÊÞÕÊÌÊÌÀÞ°®Ê`Ê
SHOP TALK CONTINUED
GREX Marks 25th Anniversary
Quality fastening tools engineered with “old-school” values
W
hile 25 years of
business could
be marked with
great fanfare, GREX would
rather see 2020 as the right
time to launch an innovative
cordless 21-gauge brad nail-
New this year, GREX’s GCH850
er. Celebrating anniversary
shoots 21-gauge brad nails milestones is lower on the The time was also ripe in 18-gauge, 2" brads now could
ranging from 3/8" to 2" long. It’s priority list, and that suits the the industry for change. Nail- be replaced with 23-gauge, 2"
powered by a fuel cell that fits folks at GREX just fine. ers and staplers produced nails instead,” Raymond says.
into the handle. “Frankly, we didn’t even re- in Taiwan were considered In recent years, GREX
member it’s our 25th year in to be high quality, and the has also innovated several
business,” admits Raymond opportunity was there for cordless nailers that are
Wong, GREX’s vice president more Taiwanese tool brands powered by fuel cells, includ-
of sales and marketing. to enter the field. Through ing the GCP 650 23-gauge
When his father Frank acquaintances of friends pinner and the new GCH850
started GREX in the family’s and family, Frank formed a 21-gauge brad nailer.
garage in 1995, the challenge partnership with a group in “We still design and build
to become a new brand name Taiwan that wanted to open a tools like they used to be
in the fastening tool industry, new fastening tool factory. made years ago. I like to
among many other well-es- say we are ‘old school,’”
tablished brands, Quality for a Value Price Raymond says. That commit-
was daunting. Frank was the company’s ment to quality is key to its
“My dad did only sales force. Still, slowly reputation among the pros.
not know a single but surely he convinced oth- “For my father, GREX was
thing about the er tool retailers to begin car- started as a means to provide
fastening indus- rying his products. Eventual- for his family … There were
try,” Raymond ly GREX came to be known no intentions to grow a
says. “He had as the value brand providing huge corporation or to sell
never even used quality, industrial-grade tools the most tools. It was about
a pneumatic at a reasonable price. Then a building a sustainable and
nailer or stapler string of successful 23-gauge respectable business, offer-
before. But that pin nailers galvanized ing great products that we
didn’t stop him. GREX’s reputation in the believe in and are passionate
He’s always been marketplace. about. That same 25-year-old
a quick learn- “We believe this revolution- philosophy still guides
er and a hard ized the industry — many our company today.”
worker.” applications that used to use

DOWELMAX
PRECISION ENGINEERED JOINING SYSTEM
JOINT STRENGTH IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO ACCURACY
Forrest sets the standard for excellence NEW

with these latest top-quality blades: Website
!
• Ply Veneer Worker. Best for rip
and cross cutting two-sided plywood
More
(finished or unfinished) and cross
Blades!
cutting solid woods. Has 70 teeth, 10º
hook, high alternate top bevel grind.
• Woodworker II 48-Tooth general-
purpose blade. Has a 20º face hook,
25º bevel, and sharp points for clean,
quiet cross-grain slicing.
• “Signature Line” Chop Master for
quiet, precise cutting and less splinter- Occasional Table Project Designed & Built by Dowelmax
ing. Has 90 teeth, a -5º hook for feed rate Inventor with 95% Dowel Construction. Visit “Gallery of
control, and re-designed angles. Projects” on dowelmax.com for the instructional video.
Our blades are American-made and
• 2- & 4-Piece Finger Joint Sets. have a 30-day, money-back guarantee.
Each reversible, interlocking 8” blade Custom sizes available. Order from Full System Not Shown-Main Unit Only
has 24 teeth. Ideal for rabbets and Forrest dealers or retailers, by going
grooves. Sets make 3/16” and 5/16” online, or by calling us directly.
cuts or 1/4” and 3/8” cuts. OUR UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE:
Joints Made Using Dowelmax are
• Thin Kerf Dados for clean cutting Test Proven Stronger and More
3/16” to 1/4” grooves in thin plywood Accurate than Comparable M&T
and man-made materials. Available in or Domino Joints.
two-piece and three-piece sets.
www.ForrestBlades.com 1-800-733-7111 (In NJ, call 973-473-5236) Call 1.877.986.9400 or visit dowelmax.com
© 2020 Forrest Manufacturing Code WWJ
Introducing the Woodworker’s Journal

Accurate Router Joinery DVD-ROM!
Good joinery demands some of the most exacting
cuts in woodworking, and that is exactly what
the router excels at. In this DVD-ROM,
you’ll learn to put the full precision
and power of the router to work for
you. Learn to cut the major joints
that hold furniture and cabinets
together, including dadoes, sliding
dovetails, loose tenons, half-blind
dovetails, rabbets and cope-
and-stick joints. The easy-to-read
articles are accompanied by
helpful videos that guide you
ÀUVWKDQGWKURXJKWKHVWHSVWRD
picture-perfect result.
ORDER YOURS Accurate Router Joinery DVD-

TODAY! ROM
Item #58224 ................. $9.99
CALL 800-610-0883 (mention code WJ2062)
or order online: www.woodworkersjournal.com/wj2062

oj t
t
WOODTURNING
Pr Gif
ec
Turning Spatulas and Spoons

By Ernie Conover
These spindle-turned gifts are
good exercises for practicing
interrupted cuts.
I
really enjoy turning spoons and spatulas; the only Recently I have found that
useful items to give to difference is how these items people opt for wood spoons
friends and family. My are completed once they’re and spatulas over their metal
practical gift options in- off the lathe. counterparts because of the
clude bowls, platters, cups, Spoons can be accom- trend in nonstick and high-
scoops, boxes, canisters and plished by turning in a end cast-iron cookware. The
treenware. The last group second axis (which I covered best cast iron for cooking has
— treenware — includes in the August 2017 issue), a ceramic coating on it, and
rolling pins, spurtles (rods but they’re more common- the directions warn against
for stirring oatmeal), honey ly carved. I demonstrated using metal utensils. There is
dippers, forks, spoons and fork-making in the October also growing concern about
spatulas. Among these, the 2011 issue, so I will show you potential hazards of heating
basic turning process is how to make a spatula and a plastic cookware, so wood,
identical for creating forks, carved spoon in this article. again, comes to the rescue.

1 2
Interrupted Cuts
You can turn a spoon or
spatula in one axis, and I
assign this project to all of
my spindle-turning students
on the third day of a class.
It provides a great exercise
in making interrupted cuts.
By interrupted, I mean the
flattened “paddle” portion of
the spoon or spatula will only
be intermittently in contact
3 4
with the turning tool — just
twice for each revolution.
Interrupted turning
involves placing the bevel
down with the handle a bit
low, such that the bevel is
riding against the work just
behind the edge. Slowly raise
the handle until the tool cuts.
As a demonstration, I
create the desired profile by
turning alone. Then I have
my students use the results
as a pattern for band-sawing You can find full-size blade and refining the area
theirs to rough shape. Saw- patterns for both the spoon where the handle meets the
ing to shape first saves time and spatula I show here as a blade (see photo 3). This
and makes the process less “More on the Web” feature of area can be brought to a
daunting. this article by visiting much smaller diameter than MORE ON THE WEB
woodworkersjournal.com. you might think it can, and
To download full-size
Getting Started Trace each of the patterns onto the finished product will look
To make a spoon and spatula, your blanks, and saw them to much better for your effort.
VIDEO patterns of the spoon
start with two blanks of wood shape (see photo 1, above). The transition from the han- and spatula shown here, or to
that are 3/4" to 1" thick by 3" dle shaft to the blade should watch a video of the author
wide by 13" long. A dura- Turning a Spatula be a fairly abrupt curve. turning a spoon and spatula, visit
ble species such as maple, Start by chucking your band- Now use a skew chisel to
woodworkersjournal.com and click
oak, ash or hickory is best sawn blank between centers. bring the handle shaft to a
on “More on the Web” under the
for treenware. I use a table Use a roughing-out gouge uniform taper and then the
saw to cut the pieces to the to bring the spatula’s blade straight section of the blade Magazine tab.
aforementioned dimensions. portion round, then refine (see photo 4). Here, I make
It is easiest to now find the as much of the handle as the handle with a very slight
exact center at each end. you can get to with the same taper for the first 4" or so,
Dividers and/or a marking gouge (see photo 2). then I put a steeper taper to
gauge are excellent for this Switch to a spindle gouge the junction with the blade.
task. I center-punch the ends and move onto smoothing Once the turning is com-
for accurate chucking. out the curved portion of the pleted, sand your spatula up

MEE:JKHD?D= Yedj_dk[Z

ÊVÕÀÛi`ÊÃ«>ÌÕ>ÊvÌÃÊ
>`ÊÌÕÀÃÊÌ}ÃÊLiÌÌiÀ°ÊÌÊ
ÀiµÕÀiÃÊ>ÊÇÉn¸ÊÌÊ£¸ÌVÊ
L>°ÊÊ`À>ÜÊ«iVÊiÃÊ
ÜiÀiÊÊÜ>ÌÊÌÊ>iÊÌiÊÌÜÊ

cuts that define the curÛi`Ê
Ã>«i°ÊÊÌiÊ`ÊÌiÊL>Ê
>}>ÃÌÊÌiÊÃµÕ>ÀiÊi`ÊvÊ
>Ê}ÊLVÊvÊÃVÀ>«ÊÜ`Ê
ÌÊii«ÊÞÊ>`ÃÊ>ÊÃ>viÊ
`ÃÌ>ViÊ>Ü>ÞÊvÀÊÌiÊL>`Ê
Ã>ÜÊL>ìÊÜiÊÊVÕÌÊÌiÊ
Ã>«iÊÃiiÊ«ÌÊÈ®°Ê9ÕÊV>Ê
ÃiiÊÌiÊV«iÌi`ÊVÕÀÛi`Ê
Ã>«iÊÊ«ÌÊÇ°
-AKINGA3POON

/ÕÀÊÌiÊ>ìÊ>`Ê«iÀ
iÌiÀÊvÊÌiÊÃ«]ÊÕÃÌÊ>ÃÊÞÕÊ
``ÊvÀÊÌiÊÃ«>ÌÕ>]Ê>`Ê}iÌ
Ì}Ê>ÃÊVÃiÊÌÊÌiÊVÕVÊ>ÃÊ
ÞÕÊV>ÊÃiiÊ«ÌÊn®°Ê->`Ê
ÌiÊÌÕÀi`ÊL>ÊÃÌ°Ê
ÀÊiÀiÊÊÕÃiÊV>ÀÛ}Ê
}Õ}iÃÊÌÊÃV«ÊÕÌÊÌiÊ
Ã«½ÃÊLÜÊÃiiÊ«ÌÊ®°Ê
ÊLiÌÉ`ÃVÊÃ>ìÀÊÃÊÌiÊ
i>ÃiÃÌÊÜ>ÞÊÌÊÀÕ`ÊÌiÊ
LÌÌÊvÊÌiÊÃ«½ÃÊLÜ]Ê
ÌÀÕ}ÊÌiÊ}ÀÌÃÊÌÊ£nä}ÀÌ°Ê VViÊÃÊÞÕÀÃ°Ê/iÊÜi`}iÊ LÕÌÊV>ÀÛ}ÊÜÀÃ]ÊÌ°
1ÃiÊ«>«iÀL>Vi`ÊÃ>`«> Ã>«iÊÃÊÃÌÀ}iÀÊ>`ÊV>Ê ÊÀecommend finishing
«iÀ]Ê`}Êi>VÊi`Ê>`Ê iÛiÊLiÊÕÃi`ÊÌÊVi>Ê>ÊVi ÞÕÀÊiÜÊÃ«>ÌÕ>Ê>`ÊÃ«Ê
>Ü}ÊÌiÊViÌiÀÊ«ÀÌÊvÊ À>VV>Ìi`ÊV>ÃÌÀÊ«Ì°ÊÌÊ ÜÌÊÜ>ÕÌÊ]ÊÜVÊ«À
ÌiÊ«>«iÀÊÌÊÃ>`ÊÌiÊL>ìÊ ÜÊÀiÛiÊÀiÃ`ÕiÊÜÌÕÌÊ ÌiVÌÃÊÌ]ÊÃÊV«iÌiÞÊv`Ê
>Ài>ÊÃiiÊ«ÌÊx®°Ê->`}Ê >À}ÊÌiÊV>Ì}°Ê/iÊ Ã>viÊ>`ÊÃÊi>ÃÞÊÌÊÀiiÜÊ
Ìi`ÃÊÌÊÀÕ`ÊÌiÊÌiÀÀÕ«Ì Üi`}iÊÃ>«iÊÃÊi>ÃÞÊÌÊ>iÊ ÜiÊiiì`ÊÃiiÊ«ÌÊ£ä®°Ê
i`Ê>Ài>½ÃÊi>`}Êi`}iÊÀiÊ Ê>ÊLiÌÊÀÊ`ÃÊÃ>ìÀ°Ê- /ÀiiÜ>ÀiÊV>ÊLiÊµÕVÞÊ
Ì>ÊÌiÊÌÀ>}Êi`}i°ÊvÊÞÕÀÊ «ÞÊÃ>`ÊLÌÊÃìÃÊÌÊiiÌÊ >ìÊ>`ÊÞi`ÃÊÕÃivÕÊÌiÃÊ
>ÌiÊ>ÃÊÀiÛiÀÃi]ÊÃ>`}Ê >ÌÊ>ÊLÕÌÊi`}i°ÊÊ}iÌiÊ Ì>ÌÊ>ÀiÊ>««ÀiV>Ìi`ÊLÞÊ>°Ê
>vÊÌiÊÌiÊÊÀiÛiÀÃiÊVÀ £ÉÎÓ¸ÊÌÊ£Én¸ÊÀ>`ÕÃÊÃÊ>LÕÌÊ >ÛiÊvÕÊ>}ÊÌit
ÀiVÌÃÊÌÃÊ«ÀLi° À}ÌÊiÀi°Ê/ÃÊÃ>«iÊÜÀÃÊ
/iÊÃ«>ÌÕ>ÊV>ÊiÌiÀÊ LiÃÌÊÜÌÊ>ÊÃÌ>ÀÌ}ÊL>Ê 'TPKG%QPQXGTKUVJGCWVJQT
iiÌÊÊ>ÊÜi`}iÊÃ>«iÊÀÊ Ì>ÌÊÃÊÎÉ{¸ÊÌVÊ>`ÊV>ÊLiÊ QH6JG.CVJG$QQMCPF6WTP
>ÛiÊ>ÊÃ}ÌÊVÕÀÛiÊÌÊÌ°Ê/iÊ >ÃÊÌÊ>ÃÊxÉn¸° C$QYNYKVJ'TPKG%QPQXGT
FREE SHIPPING* for Woodworker's Journal Subscribers!
$39+ orders qualify • Order at Rockler.com or call 800-279-4441 or visit a retail location • Use promo code 12D925 at checkout
This is the year for Handmade Gifts
Rockler is your project headquarters.

We'll get you started with project ideas, free plans, videos and more!
CHECK OUT THE HANDMADE GIFT FREE DOWNLOADABLE PLANS
GUIDE FOR INSPIRATION See all Online At: Rockler.com/build
Online At: Rockler.com/handmade-gifts
LEARN NEW SKILLS THROUGH SEE WHAT OTHER

ONLINE VIDEOS AND ARTICLES CUSTOMERS ARE MAKING
Online At: Rockler.com/learn Online At: Rockler.com/customer-projects
Cutting Board By Richard R.
FREE SHIPPING: $39+ Orders. Additional shipping charges will apply for select oversized items, express orders, international orders, and orders to Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
*
Virgin Islands. Rockler reserves the right to limit quantities, correct errors or omissions and modify or end this promotion at any time. Neither 15% off nor FREE SHIPPING can be combined with
any other offer or applied to previous orders. Not valid with Rockler’s Professional Catalog and independent resellers. To shop now and get Free Shipping, use the 6 digit code 12D925 when
checking out online, or when calling us with an order. Offer valid through January 15, 2021.
NEW! Rockler Innovations
Give handmade gifts they'll treasure for years
NEW!
Rockler® Small Parts Taper Jig
The miniature version of our full-size taper jig—ideal for
the shorter legs on chairs, sofas and occasional tables. Two
compact hold-down clamps allow narrow tapers. Non-slip strips
help prevent workpiece shifting. Fits any 3/8" x 3/4" miter slot.
Platform is 71/4"W x 111/2"L x 1/2" thick.
57550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69.99
Rockler® Perfect
Miter Setup Blocks
Create tight-fitting mitered frames with anywhere from
4 to 12 sides. Perfect for segmented turning. Each block
has 3 miter slots, each for a specific polygon. Just fit the
block over your miter bar, snug it up to the fence, and
tighten the knob. No math, no reference charts, no test
cuts. Fits 3/4" miter bar. Reinforced plastic.
66595 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.99
NEW!
Bench
Cookie Connect
Use quadrants separately, or snap them together in an
endless variety of configurations. Great for small or narrow
parts. Boasts the same high-friction rubber pads, threaded
inserts and 1" thickness as our award-winning Bench
Cookie Plus. Full round is 7-1/8" diameter.
59365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99
FREE SHIPPING: $39+ Orders. Additional shipping charges will apply for select oversized items, express orders, international orders, and orders to Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands. Rockler reserves the right to limit quantities, correct errors or omissions and modify or end this promotion at any time. Neither 15% off nor FREE SHIPPING can be combined with
any other offer or applied to previous orders. Not valid with Rockler’s Professional Catalog and independent resellers. To shop now and get Free Shipping, use the 6 digit code 12D925 when
checking out online, or when calling us with an order. Offer valid through January 15, 2021.
Cutting Board By Rich
Rockler.com
Cartographer’s
Coffee Table
By Chris Marshall
Figured maple and milk paint

enhance this multi-drawer
conversation piece.
O
ur family enjoys traveling, but for obvious reasons spending some quality time on the couch: entertainment sys-
2020 hasn’t been the year to do it. So to help satisfy tem remotes, drink coasters, a collection of favorite DVDs or
that wanderlust, I thought it would be fun to create a perhaps the latest novels and magazines you’re reading.
funky coffee table that hints at far-off destinations we’ll con-
sider traveling to again one day. This “cartographer’s” coffee Making the Tabletop in Multiple Glue-ups
table won’t store maps laid flat, as the shallow but broad This project’s tabletop is a substantial 11 ⁄ 4" thick. I made mine
drawers of those actual cabinets once did. But its four drawers starting from a plank of heavily figured 8/4 ambrosia maple,
will hold the stuff you may want to have close at hand while but any hardwood species you prefer will work fine, too. Rip

MORE ON THE WEB
,EARNMOREABOUTTHE'ENERAL&INISHES-ILK0AINT
VIDEO USEDFORTHISPROJECTINAVIDEOYOUCANWATCHBY
VISITINGWOODWORKERSJOURNALCOMANDCLICKINGONh-OREON
THE7EBvUNDERTHE-AGAZINETAB
>`ÊVÀÃÃVÕÌÊiÕ}ÊÃÌVÊÌÊ«Ài«>ÀiÊÌiÊL>]Ê>`Ê«>iÊÌÊ
`ÜÊÌÊ£x | n¸ÊÌV°ÊÌÊ>`Êi`}i}ÕiÊÌiÊ«iViÃÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊ
ÌÜÊ£Ó¸ÊÝÊÓ{¸ÊL>ÃÊpÊÌÃÊÜ>ÞÊÌiÞ½ÀiÊÃÌÊ>ÀÀÜÊiÕ}Ê
to fit thrÕ}ÊÃÌÊÕVLÝÊÀÊ>À}iÀÊ«>iÀÃ°Ê*>iÊÌiÊÌÊ
final thickness, and glue the two halves together°Ê7iÊÌiÊ
V>«ÃÊViÊvv]ÊÃVÀ>«iÊÌiÊViÌiÀÊÌ]ÊÌÀÊÌiÊ«>iÊÌÊfinal
ÃâiÊ>`ÊÃ>`ÊÌÊÃÌ°Ê/iÊÃiÌÊÌiÊÌ>LiÌ«Ê«>iÊ>Ãì°Ê
!SSEMBLINGTHE#ABINET#ARCASS
Ü}ÊÌiÊ>ÌiÀ>ÊÃÌÊÊ«>}iÊÎ£]ÊVÕÌÊ>ÊÌ«Ê>`ÊLÌÌÊ
«>iÊvÀÊÌiÊV>LiÌÊV>Àcass to final size frÊÎÉ{¸ÌVÊ
«ÞÜ`°ÊvÊÞÕ½ÀiÊ«>}ÊÌÊ«>ÌÊÌiÊ«ÀiVÌÊ>ÃÊÊ>Ûi]Ê The author glued up the tabletop in two 12"-wide sections first, then glued
VÃiÊ>Ê«ÞÜ`ÊÜÌÊ>Êv>ViÊÛiiiÀÊÌ>ÌÊÜÊ>VVi«ÌÊ>Ê«>Ìi`Ê THOSETOGETHER&LATTENANYMISMATCHEDJOINTSWITHAHANDPLANEORSANDER
finish Üi°Ê >ÌVÊLÀV]ÊÀi}Õ>ÀÊLÀVÊÀÊ>«iÊ«ÞÜ`Ê>ÀiÊ>Ê
}`ÊVViÃ]Ê>ÃÊÌiÞÊ>ÛiÊ>ÊVÃi`«ÀiÊÃÌÀÕVÌÕÀiÊÌ>ÌÊÜ½ÌÊ
Ìii}À>«Ê>Ê}À>Ê«>ÌÌiÀÊÌÀÕ}ÊÌiÊ«>Ì°
ÌViÊÊÌiÊÀ>Ü}ÃÊÊ«>}iÊÎ£ÊÌ>ÌÊÌiÊV>ÀV>ÃÃÊi`Ê
«>iÃÊ>ÀiÊÀ>LLiÌi`Ê>}ÊÌiÀÊÌ«Ê>`ÊLÌÌÊi`}iÃ°Ê/iÃiÊ
À>LLiÌÃÊÜÊìÊÌiÊi`ÃÊvÊÌiÊÌ«Ê>`ÊLÌÌÊ«>iÃÊvÀÊ
ÛiÜ]ÊViÊÌiÞ½ÀiÊ>ÃÃiLi`°ÊÃÌ>Ê>ÊÜìÊ`>`ÊL>ìÊÊ
ÞÕÀÊÌ>LiÊÃ>Ü]Ê>`ÊÀ>ÃiÊÌÊÌÊ>ÊVÕÌÌ}Êi}ÌÊvÊ£ÉÓ¸°Ê7ÌÊ
ÌiÊL>ìÊ«>Àtially buried in a sacrificial fence clamped to the
À«ÊviVi]ÊÃiÌÊÌiÊL>ì½ÃÊiÝ«ÃÕÀiÊÌÊ>ÊÜ`ÌÊÌ>ÌÊ>ÌViÃÊÌiÊ
iÝ>VÌÊÌViÃÃÊvÊÌiÊ«ÞÜ`ÊÞÕ½ÀiÊÕÃ}ÊpÊÌÊ}ÌÊLiÊ
ÓÎÉÎÓ¸ÊÌVÊÀÊ>ÊvÕÊÎÉ{¸]Êì«i`}ÊÊÌiÊ>Õv>VÌÕÀiÀ°Ê
Ê>ÊÀ>LLiÌÊ>VÀÃÃÊÌiÊi`ÊvÊi>VÊi`Ê«>iÊ>`ÊÌÊÌÃÊ
Ã>iÊv>Vi°Ê iÊÃÕÀe to make a trial rabbet cut on scrap first, to
&ORMRABBETSALONGTHELONGEDGESOFTHECARCASSENDPANELSATTHETABLE
ViVÊÞÕÀÊL>ìÊ>`ÊviViÊÃiÌÌ}Ã°Ê saw with a wide dado blade buried partially in a sacrificial fence.
*ViÌÃVÀiÜÊÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ>Êi>ÃÞ]ÊVVi>i`ÊÜ>ÞÊÌÊ>ÌÌ>VÊ
v>ViÊvÀ>iÃÊÌÊV>ÀV>ÃÃiÃÊvÀÊÌiÊÃì°Ê-ÊÊìVì`ÊÌÊÕÃiÊ
Ì>ÌÊiÌ`ÊiÀi°ÊÊ`Ài`Ê>ÊÃiÀiÃÊvÊÃVÀiÜÊ«ViÌÃÊ>}ÊÌiÊ
ÃÀÌÊi`ÃÊvÊÌiÊi`Ê«>iÃÊ>`ÊÌiÊ}Êi`}iÃÊvÊÌiÊÌ«Ê>`Ê
LÌÌÊ«>iÃÊÊÌiÀÊÃìÊv>ViÃ°Ê
"ViÊÌÃiÊ«ViÌÊiÃÊ>ÀiÊ`Ài`]ÊÃ«Ài>`Ê}ÕiÊ>}ÊÌiÊ
À>LLiÌÃ]Ê>`ÊV>«ÊÌiÊV>ÀV>ÃÃÊÌ«]ÊLÌÌÊ>`Êi`Ê«>iÃÊ
Ì}iÌiÀ°Êi>ÃÕÀiÊÌiÊ`>}>ÃÊvÊÌiÊ>ÃÃiLÞÊÌÊiÃÕÀiÊ
that the diagonal lengths match, which confirÃÊÌ>ÌÊÌiÊ
VÀiÀÊÌÃÊ>ÀiÊÃµÕ>Ài°ÊvÊÌiÊÕLiÀÃÊ>ÀiÊvvÊLÞÊÀiÊÌ>Ê
>LÕÌÊ£É£È¸]Ê>`ÕÃÌÊÌiÊV>«}Ê«ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊÀÊÌiÊV>«Ê«Ã
ÌÃÊ>ÃÊiiì`ÊÌÊVÀÀiVÌÊvÀÊÃµÕ>ÀiiÃÃ°Ê-iÌiÃÊÃ«ÞÊ
Ãi}ÊÌiÊV>«ÃÊ>ÊLÌÊÜÊVÀÀiVÌÊÌiÊ«ÀLi]ÊÌ°Ê7iÊ
ÌiÊ}ÕiÊ`ÀiÃ]ÊÀiÛiÊÌiÊV>«Ã]Ê>`ÊÀivÀViÊÌiÊÀ>LLiÌÃÊ
ÜÌÊ££ | {¸}Ê£n}>Õ}iÊLÀ>`Ã]Ê`ÀÛ}ÊÌiÊLÀ>`ÃÊÌÀÕ}ÊÌiÊ 2EINFORCETHEGLUEDRABBETJOINTSBYDRIVING GAUGEBRADNAILSTHROUGH
À>LLiÌÊÌ}ÕiÃÊ>`ÊÌÊÌiÊÌ«Ê>`ÊLÌÌÊ«>iÃ°Ê THERABBETTONGUESANDINTOTHETOPANDBOTTOMPANELS
Drill a screw pocket hole into each end of the face frame rails, locating Once the face frames are assembled, clamp them to the cabinet and
these holes on the inside faces of the rails where they’ll be hidden. install them permanently with 11 ⁄ 4" fine-thread pocket screws.
Next, rip and crosscut pairs of solid wood rails and stiles the long and short pieces of the mitered frame by preparing
to create the two face frames that will surround the carcass 2"-wide frame members from 1/2"-thick solid wood. Miter-cut
openings and hide the plywood edges. Maple or poplar are their ends to 45 degrees.
good choices for these parts, because either accepts a painted Draw layout lines 3/4" in from the ends and edges of the
finish well. Assemble the face frames with a centered pock- carcass to indicate where to position the subframe pieces.
et screw joint at each corner. Drill the screw pocket holes Then glue and install the four frame pieces onto the carcass,
through the back faces of the rails, then clamp the rails and nailing the parts to the top panel with 1"-long 18-gauge brads.
stiles together with the stiles overlapping the ends of the rails. Make a crosspiece from more 1/2" stock, and install it across
Drive a 11 ⁄ 4" pocket screw into each joint to secure the connec- the middle of the subframe to serve as an additional point of
tions. Plane or sand any mismatched joints flush. connection for the coffee table’s tabletop.
When those are ready, set each face frame into position on The drawers for this project are mounted on full-extension
the carcass and clamp it in place. Drive 11 ⁄ 4" pocket screws drawer slides. The slides must clear the inside edges of the
into the carcass pocket holes to attach the face frames. Sand face frame stiles to operate correctly. To do that, we’ll install
or plane away any overhanging face frame areas so the frames 1/2"-thick support strips inside the carcass for mounting the
are flush with the cabinet all around. slide hardware flush to the face frame edges. Make up four
One of the neat features of this coffee table is that the top of these supports, and glue and nail them to the carcass end
seems to levitate above the cabinet. A shadow line underneath panels. Locate the bottom edges of the strips 31 ⁄ 2" and 99 ⁄ 16" up
the top is what creates this illusion, and it’s formed by a sep- from the inside bottom face of the carcass.
arate 1/2"-thick mitered subframe of solid wood that’s inset Unclip the “cabinet-side” member of each drawer slide from
3/4" in from the top ends and edges of the cabinet. Create the “drawer-side” member. Attach the cabinet-side members
Cartographer’s Coffee Table Hard-to-Find Hardware

3" Aluminum Swivel Caster with Polyethylene Tread and Brake (4) #60876 ................ $16.99 ea.
10" Series 757 100-lb. Over-Travel Centerline® Lifetime Slides, Black (4) #47057 ....... $14.99 pr.
Flat Card Holder, Nickel (6) #47608 .................................................................................................... $1.99 ea.
Ashley Norton Apollo Cabinet Pull (12) #65389 .......................................................................... $22.10 ea.
General Finishes Coastal Blue Milk Paint, Pint (3) #39130 ................................................... $18.99 ea.
General Finishes High Performance Water-based Top Coat Flat, Quart (1) #53869 ... $29.99 ea.
To purchase these and other products online,
visit www.woodworkersjournal.com/hardware or
call 800-610-0883 (code WJ1577).

Drawer Slide Supports
(Front View)
1
/2"
3
/4"
1
5
9
Carcass Exploded
View 6 3
7 8
4
7 4
2
6 3
9
99/16"
2
1
9
3
3 /2"
1
1 9
3
/4"
1 2
1
/2"
3
4
MATERIAL LIST
Carcass TxWxL
1 Top and Bottom (2) 3/4" x 22" x 301 ⁄ 2"
2 Ends (2) 3/4" x 141 ⁄ 2" x 22"
3 Face Frame Rails (4) 3/4" x 11 ⁄ 4" x 281⁄ 2"
4 Face Frame Stiles (4) 3/4" x 11 ⁄ 4" x 141 ⁄ 2" Lower Drawer
5 Tabletop (1) 11 ⁄ 4" x 231 ⁄ 2" x 31" Exploded View
14
6 Long Subframes (2) 1/2" x 2" x 291 ⁄ 2"
7 Short Subframes (2) 1/2" x 2" x 22"
8 Subframe Crossmember (1) 1/2" x 2" x 18"
9 Drawer Slide Supports (4) 1/2" x 2" x 22"
13
Drawers 15
10 Drawer Faces (6) 3/4" x 37⁄ 8" x 283⁄ 8"
11 Upper Drawer Fronts and Backs (4) 5/8" x 31 ⁄ 8" x 27"
12 Upper Drawer Sides (4) 5/8" x 31 ⁄ 8" x 103 ⁄ 4" 13
13 Lower Drawer Fronts and Backs (4) 5/8" x 71 ⁄ 8" x 27"
14 Lower Drawer Sides (4) 5/8" x 71 ⁄ 8" x 103⁄ 4"
14
15 Drawer Bottoms (4) 1/4" x 10" x 267⁄ 8" 10
Drawer Side
(Inside and End View) 10
12 12
5
/16"
1
/4" 5
/16"
1
/4"
5
/16"

A 1/2"-thick mitered subframe glued and nailed in place serves to lift the Attach the “cabinet-side” members of the drawer slides to the drawer
tabletop off the cabinet and create an attractive shadow line beneath it. slide supports with short screws. Center the slides on the support widths.
to the drawer slide supports so the hardware is centered on blade. Use this setting for cutting dadoes across the inside
the supports. The front edge of the slide should be flush with faces of the drawer box side workpieces.
the back edge of the face frame. When hanging the slides with Once the dadoes are cut, clamp an auxiliary fence to the
their included screws, choose the horizontal, slotted holes rip fence and widen the dado set by a chipper. Bury the dado
for placing the screws. That way, you’ll have some in-and-out blade in the fence so just 5/16" projects out from it. Make test
drawer adjustability when the drawers are hung. Go ahead cuts on the end of a scrap piece to see if this rabbet fits the
and clip the drawer-side members of the slide hardware back drawer-side dadoes, and adjust the blade setup as needed.
onto the cabinet-side members. When your “test” rabbet fits the dado, cut the rabbets into the
ends of the drawer box front and backs.
Building the Drawers Now restack your dado blade to 1/4" wide to cut a drawer
Measure the distance between the faces of the drawer-slide bottom groove along the inside faces of all the drawer box
hardware to determine the final length of the four drawer box- workpieces. Position these grooves 1/4" up from the bottom
es. Then prepare enough 5/8"-thick solid stock for the drawer edges of the parts, and make the grooves 1/4" deep.
fronts, backs and sides as well as a couple of test pieces. Cut Dry assemble the drawer boxes to verify the final dimen-
the drawer parts to final width and length. sions of the drawer bottom panels, then cut the four drawer
Rabbet-and-dado joints are simple and surprisingly sturdy bottoms to size from 1/4" plywood. Sand all the drawer parts
for drawer construction, so I chose them for this project. To up to 180-grit, and glue and clamp the drawer boxes together.
make them, install a 5/16"-wide dado blade in the table saw Be careful when tightening the clamps that the drawer boxes
and raise it to 5/16". Lock the rip fence 5/16" away from the remain square. When the glue dries and the clamps come
Plow 5/16"-wide x 5/16"-deep dadoes across the inside faces of the draw- Mill 5/16" rabbets in the drawer front and back workpieces to fit the
er-side workpieces. Position these dadoes 5/16" in from the part ends. dadoes you’ve made in the drawer sides.

Assemble four drawer boxes with their bottom panels in place. A strap The author affixed the drawer faces to the drawer boxes with double-sid-
clamp and wide tape are handy for drawing the glued joints together. ed tape. Fender washers made handy spacers for positioning the faces.
off, attach the drawer side components of the slide hardware Applying a Painted Finish
to the drawer boxes with screws, centering the slides on the I’ve been wanting to try milk paint for a long while, and this
sides of the drawers. After those are in place, clip the slides project’s plywood cabinet provided an ideal opportunity to
together to hang the boxes in the cabinet. do that. Milk paint is formulated to dry to a flat sheen, and it
Now you can cut the six drawer faces to size from sol- comes in a variety of interesting earth tone and primary tints
id wood. Install them on the drawer boxes with strips of that are unlike ordinary latex or enamel color options (see
double-sided tape so you can position them evenly in their sidebar, below). While I hadn’t anticipated it, milk paint on this
openings. I used fender washers as temporary spacers to project also helps to create the illusion that the cabinet might
hold the drawer faces about 1/16" apart when positioning and actually be made of metal and not wood. I think it’s a rather
sticking them in place. Install a couple of clamps to hold each neat effect!
drawer face more securely before driving several 11 ⁄ 8"-long The first step in the painting process was to fill the brad nail
countersunk screws from inside the drawer boxes into the holes in the rabbet joints with wood putty, as well as other
drawer face to secure it. Then unscrew the drawer faces from minor seams and evidence of tearout in the plywood. Once it
the drawer boxes, and remove the drawer slide hardware dries, sand away the excess putty and smooth the application
to prepare for final finishing. Ease all the edges and sharp cor- areas. Since the deep midnight blue color I planned to use was
ners of the drawer faces with a sanding block. going to be applied over blonde plywood and maple, I started
General Finishes Milk Paint: Flat-out Easy Topcoat Option

True milk paint is often powdered, requiring that it be
mixed into solution with water. It dries to a flat sheen.
Achieving even coloration with thin milk paint can take
several coats. General Finishes has formulated their miner-
al-based milk paint line to simulate the flat sheen and color
palette of traditional milk paint, but with easier application
and better durability. This premixed and ready-to-use in-
door/outdoor paint can be brushed, rolled or sprayed. I had
excellent results using a 3" foam paint roller. GF Milk Paint
has almost no odor. It flattens out well, dries quickly and
offers soap-and-water cleanup. Sold in pints or quarts, one
pint was sufficient for me to complete this project. If you
skip a primer coat and apply the milk paint directly to bare
wood, you may need to use more paint for even coverage.

The author began the painting process by sealing the cabinet carcass
and drawer faces with a gray primer. When that dried, he followed with
GF Coastal Blue Milk Paint, applied with a foam roller. A sealer coat of
water-based poly in a flat sheen (inset) came last to add more durability.
with a base coat of gray primer, applied to the cabinet’s exteri-

or and drawer faces with a foam paint roller and brush. Mask
off the interior areas where needed first, for neater application
and final appearance.
While the primer was drying, it afforded a good opportunity
to give the tabletop and drawer boxes a final sanding so I
could finish them with three coats of water-based polyure-
thane. I used General Finishes Enduro Var in a satin sheen;
its ambering effect and fast drying time has made it one of my
favorite finishes for many years.
Once the primer dries, sand it lightly with 220-grit paper
to smooth any rough areas caused by dust nibs or minor
grain-raising. Then you’re clear to roll on one or two coats
of milk paint as needed to create even coverage. I gave the Panhead screws secure the cabinet to the tabletop panel. Slotted outer
painted finish 24 hours to dry and then followed with a coat screw holes enable the top to expand and contract across its width.

)NSTALLTHEPROJECTSCASTERSWITHX b CARRIAGEBOLTSWASHERSAND 4HESEHEFTYSOLIDBRASSDRAWERPULLSCOMEWITHINSTALLATIONSCREWSTHAT
NYLON INSERTLOCKNUTS0OSITIONTHECASTERSINFROMTHECABINETSEDGES ARELONGENOUGHTOEXTENDTHROUGHBOTHTHEDRAWERFACESANDFRONTS
vÊiiÀ>ÊÃiÃÊÜ>ÌiÀL>Ãi`Ê}Ê*iÀvÀ>ViÊ>ÌÊ/«Ê >iÌÊÌÊiÊ«ÕÊi}Ì®]Ê>`ÊÊViÌiÀi`ÊÌiÊÊÌiÊ`À>ÜiÀÊ
>Ì]ÊÜVÊ>``ÃÊ>Ê>ÞiÀÊvÊ«ÀÌiVÌÊÛiÀÊÌiÊ«>ÌÊÜÌÕÌÊ v>ViÊÜ`ÌÃ°
altering its flat sheen. ÃÊÕ«ÊVÃÌÀÕVÌÊLÞÊÃÌ>}Ê>ÊiÌ>ÊV>À`ÊìÀÊÊ
i>VÊ`À>ÜiÀÊÌÊvÕÀÌiÀÊÃÕ>ÌiÊÌiÊÊvÊ>ÊÛÌ>}iÊV>ÀÌ}À>
)NSTALLINGTHE4ABLETOPAND(ARDWARE «ÞÊV>LiÌ°ÊÊViÌiÀi`ÊÌiÃiÊLiÌÜiiÊÌiÊ«ÕÃÊ>`Ê>ÌÌ>Vi`Ê
7ÌÊÌiÊÛ>Ànished and painted finishes now complete, go ÌiÊÜÌÊÌÞÊ*«ÃÊÃVÀiÜÃÊÌ>ÌÊViÊÜÌÊÌiÊV>À`Ê`
>i>`Ê>`ÊÃÌ>ÊÌiÊÌ>LiÌ«ÊÊÌiÊV>LiÌ°Êii«ÊÊ`Ê iÀÃ°Ê
iVÊÌiÊ`À>ÜiÀÊ>VÌÊ>`Ê>}iÌ]Ê>`ÊÃÌ>ÊÀiÊ
Ì>ÌÊÃViÊÌ½ÃÊ>ìÊvÊÃ`ÊÜ`]ÊÌiÊÌ«Êii`ÃÊÌÊLiÊ>LiÊ ÃVÀiÜÃÊÊÌiÊ`À>ÜiÀÊÃìÊ>À`Ü>Àe as needed to fix them
ÌÊiÝ«>`Ê>`ÊVÌÀ>VÌÊ>VÀÃÃÊÌÃÊÜ`ÌÊ>ÃÊÕ`ÌÞÊiÛiÃÊ «iÀ>iÌÞ°ÊiÀi½ÃÊÌÊ>««ÞiÀ®ÊÌÀ>ÃÊ>}>ÊÃt
V>}i°ÊÊv>ÃÌii`ÊÌiÊV>LiÌÊÌÊÌiÊÌ>LiÌ«ÊÜÌÊiÊÓ¸Ê«>
i>`ÊÜ`ÊÃVÀiÜÃ°Ê/Ê>VVÕÌÊvÀÊÜ`ÊÛiiÌ]ÊÊ`ÀÛiÊ %JTKU/CTUJCNNKUUGPKQTGFKVQTQH9QQFYQTMGT U,QWTPCN
ÌÀiiÊÃVÀiÜÃÊÌÀÕ}ÊÀÕ`Ê«ÌÊiÃ]Ê
ViÌiÀi`ÊÊÌiÊÜ`ÌÊvÊÌiÊV>LiÌÊ
'IVETHEVARNISHEDTABLETOPATLEAST
>`ÊÌiÊÃÕLvÀ>iÊ«>ÀÌÃ°ÊÀÊÌiÊÌiÀÊÊ AFEWDAYSORMORETOFULLYCURETHEN
ÃÝÊÃVÀiÜÃ]ÊÊVÀi>Ìi`Ê£ÉÓ¸}ÊÃÌÌi`Ê TOPITOFFWITHACOATOFFURNITUREWAX
iÃ]ÊÀiÌ}ÊÌiÊÊÌiÊ`ÀiVÌÊ BUFFEDTOASATINSHEEN
ÌiÊÌ>LiÌ«Ê«>iÊÜÕ`Êii`ÊÌÊÛi°Ê
ÊViÌiÀi`ÊÌiÊÃVÀiÜÃÊÊÌiÃiÊÃÌÌi`Ê
iÃÊLivÀiÊÃ}ÊÌiÊÌÊ«>Vi°
ÃÌ>}ÊÌiÊÌ«ÊÀiµÕÀiÃÊÛiÀÌ}ÊÌiÊ
VvviiÊÌ>LiÊÌÊ`ÀÛiÊÌiÊÃVÀiÜÃ°Ê7ÌÊÌÃÊ
LÌÌÊv>ViÊÃÌÊÕ«]ÊÜÊÃÊ>ÃÊ>Ê}`Ê
ÌiÊÌÊÃÌ>ÊÌiÊV>ÃÌiÀÃ°ÊÊ«ÃÌi`Ê
ÌiÀÊÕÌ}Ê«>ÌiÃÊ£¸ÊÊvÀÊÌiÊi`ÃÊ
>`Êi`}iÃÊvÊÌiÊV>LiÌÊ>`ÊÃiVÕÀi`Ê
ÌiÊÜÌÊ££ | {¸ÊV>ÀÀ>}iÊLÌÃ]ÊÜ>ÃiÀÃÊ
>`ÊVÕÌÃ°ÊÊv>Vi`ÊÌiÊÌÀi>ì`Êi`ÃÊ
vÊÌiÊLÌÃÊÌÜ>À`ÊÌiÊV>LiÌ½ÃÊÌiÀÀ°
-iÌÊÌiÊVvviiÊÌ>LiÊÊÌÃÊV>ÃÌiÀÃÊÃÊ
ÞÕÊV>ÊÀiÃÌ>ÊÌiÊ`À>ÜiÀÊÃìÃ°Ê>}Ê
ÌiÊ`À>ÜiÀÊLÝiÃÊÃìÊÌiÊV>LiÌÊ>`Ê
ÃVÀiÜÊÌiÊ`À>ÜiÀÊv>ViÃÊL>VÊÌÊÌiÊ
>}>°Ê7iÊÌ>Ì½ÃÊì]ÊÞÕÊV>Ê>ÞÊÕÌÊ
ÌiÊ«ÃÌÃÊvÊ>Ê«>ÀÊvÊ`À>ÜiÀÊ«ÕÃÊÊ
i>VÊvÊÌiÊÃÝÊ`À>ÜiÀÊv>ViÃ]Ê`ÀÊ«ÌÊ
iÃÊvÀÊÌiÀÊÃÌ>>ÌÊÃVÀiÜÃÊ>`Ê
ÃÌ>ÊÌi°ÊÊÃiÌÊÌiÊ«ÕÃÊÎÎ | {¸ÊÊvÀÊ
ÌiÊÕÌiÀÊi`}iÃÊvÊÌiÊv>ViÊvÀ>iÃÊiµÕÛ
9QQFYQTMGTɜU,QWTPCN&GEGODGT
&RUGOHVV&KDUJLQJ
%HGVLGH7DEOH
$[4QD,QJPUVQPG
5QOGVKOGUKVɜUYJCV[QWECPɜVUGG
VJCVOCMGs the diffGTGPEG6JKUNKVVNG
VCDNGMGGRUKVUUGETGVUVQKVUGNH
MORE ON THE WEB
To watch a video that demonstrates the complete
VIDEO process for using a shop-made veneer press, please
visit woodworkersjournal.com and click on “More on the
Web” under the Magazine tab.
MDF is a good substrate for

veneering. It is smooth, stable
and glue adheres to it well.
For this project, the author
glued solid white oak trim
on the forward edges of
the carcass parts.
T
echnology is changing our lives
in so many areas — even, it
seems, in the bedroom. Now difference in how the project presents that will be used to make assembly a bit
before your imagination runs wild, let itself. I’ll discuss two different veneering easier. If you use a full-kerf saw blade,
me explain. This bedside table has a methods later. I used both on this proj- one pass per mitered edge will do the
hidden wireless phone charger mounted ect, but I do prefer one over the other. job. If you are using a thin-kerf blade,
under the top. So while you are snooz- The carcass construction could not take another pass to create a full 1/8"-
ing away, your phone is being refreshed be easier. Cut the parts to the dimen- wide spline groove. The last step on the
and recharged as well. (And if you, like sions found in the Material List on page carcass parts is to form a rabbet on their
me, occasionally use your phone for 39. My experience with MDF is that it rear edges. I did this on the table saw,
your alarm clock, you can have some produces a lot of airborne particulate, making a 1/8"-deep rabbet 3/4" wide.
assurance that it will be charged when it even with good dust collection. For that These rabbets will capture the back pan-
is supposed to call you to action.) reason, I suggest protecting your lungs el when it’s installed during assembly.
That’s the first hidden benefit to this by wearing a dust respirator or using With those pieces cut to size and
table, but it also has a touch-opened whatever method works best for you. shaped, their front edges need to be
door that swings away to give you ac- When you have the top, bottom and trimmed with hardwood. I had decided
cess to the table’s interior. Just push the sides cut to length and width, miter-cut to use quartersawn white oak veneer for
edge of the door and the latch will pop their edges as shown in the photo this project, so I made the trim out of
the door forward, revealing a storage above. Then with the blade still set to 45 white oak. I glued it onto the front edge
compartment. (With the door closed, degrees, cut a groove to accept splines and then machined the ends of the trim
the compartment is hidden.)
One last unique feature are the steel
legs sold by Rockler. They keep this
table’s modern mojo going. Intense The interior of the carcass is lined with
colors, wireless technology and groovy pressure-sensitive white birch veneer (right in
photo). The outside surfaces feature quarter-
metal legs make this a 21st-century
sawn white oak veneer (left in photo) purchased
table for sure. in flitches of individual long strips. Flitch-cut
pieces provide great grain pattern control.
Building, Veneering the Carcass
I decided to lay up veneer on MDF for
this project. If that is a task you are
just not willing to try, you can always
build this table from veneered MDF or
plywood instead ... it will work just fine.
I chose the veneering route to control
the grain patterns. With very simple
shapes like this basic rectangular box,
how the veneer is laid up can make a big

(IDDEN7IRELESS
0HONE#HARGER
i`}i°Ê/iÊÊV>ÀivÕÞÊÀi`ÊÌÊÌÊÌiÊ
ÃìÊv>ViÃÊvÊÌiÊÌ«]ÊLÌÌÊ>`ÊÃìÃ°Ê
ÊÛiÀ>`ÊÌiÊiÌÀiÊÃÕÀv>Vi]ÊiÛiÊÌiÊ
ÜÌiÊ>Êi`}}]Ê>`ÊÊÕÃi`Ê>ÊÀiÀÊ
ÌÊ>««ÞÊiÕ}ÊvÀViÊÌÊLiÊÃÕÀiÊÌiÊ
«ÀiÃÃÕÀiÃiÃÌÛiÊ>ìÃÛiÊLì`Ê
Ì}ÌÞÊÌÊÌiÊÃÕLÃÌÀ>Ìi°ÊÊÌiÊÕÃi`Ê>Ê
LVÊ«>iÊÌÊÌÀÊÜ>ÌÊÌÌiÊÛiÀ>}Ê
ÌiÀiÊÜ>Ã°Ê9ÕÊV>ÊÃiiÊÌiÊÀiÃÕÌÃÊÊÌiÊ
«ÌÃÊ>ÌÊivÌ°
3ECRET#HARGING
/iÀiÊÜ>ÃÊ>ÊÌiÊÌÊÃÊ}Ê>}ÊÜiÊÊ
ÀivÕÃi`ÊÌÊLÕÞÊ>ÊViÊ«i°Ê ÜÊÊÃii«Ê
ÜÌÊi°Ê/iÊvÌÞÊÜÀiiÃÃÊV>À}}Ê
ÕÌÊÜiÊÕÃi`ÊÊÌÃÊÌ>LiÊÃÊi>ÃÞÊÌÊ
ÃÌ>Ê>`ÊÛiÀÞÊ>`Þ°Ê/iÊVÀÌV>ÊÌ}Ê
ÌÊii«ÊÊ`ÊÃÊÌ>ÌÊÌÊii`ÃÊÌÊLiÊ
ÜÌÊ£Én¸ÊvÊÌiÊÃÕÀv>ViÊvÊÌiÊÌ>LiÊ
ÌÊÜÀÊVÀÀiVÌÞ°Ê/ÃÊÃÊVÀÌV>]ÊÃÊLiÊ
ÃÕÀiÊÌÊÌiÃÌÊÌiÊÃiÌÕ«ÊLivÀiÊÞÕÊÛiÊ
0OSITIONTHEROUTINGTEMPLATEWHERE
ÊÌÊÌiÊiÝÌÊÃÌi«Ã°ÊÌÊÃÊÌÊ«ÀÌ>ÌÊ
YOUDLIKETHEPHONECHARGERTOBEUSED ÜÊÊV>iÊÌÊÌÃÊ«iViÊvÊÜi`}iÊ°°°Ê
4HEAUTHORDECIDEDTOLOCATEHISINTHE iV>ÕÃiÊÊÜÀÊvÀÊ>ÊÜ`ÜÀ}Ê
BACKRIGHT HANDCORNER5SINGARUB >}>âiÊ>`ÊÜiÊÜÊ>ÊiÊÃ«Ê
COLLARINTHEROUTERREMOVEMATERIALUNTIL >ÃiÀ]ÊÊ>ìÊÞÊÀÕÌ}ÊÌi«>ÌiÊvÀÊ
YOUAREFROMTHESURFACEOFTHETOP
£Én¸ÌVÊ*iÝ}>ÃÊÊÌiÊ>ÃiÀ°ÊÊ«iViÊ
vÊ£É{¸Ê>À`L>À`ÊÜÕ`Ê`ÊÕÃÌÊ>ÃÊÜi°Ê
>ÊÌÕ}ÌÊiÀi\ÊÞÕÊ>ÛiÊÌiÊ«ÌÊ
vÊ>Û}ÊÌiÊ`ÀÊ«iÊÌÊÌiÊÀ}ÌÊÀÊ
ÌiÊivÌ°ÊÊÃÕ}}iÃÌÊÞÕÊ«>ViÊÞÕÀÊV>À
}iÀÊÊÌiÊÃ>iÊÃìÊvÊÌiÊV>ÀV>ÃÃÊ>ÃÊ
ÌiÊ`ÀÊ«iÃ°Ê/>ÌÊÜÊi>ÊÞÕÊV>Ê
>VViÃÃÊÌiÊ«iÊV>À}iÀÊ>`ÊÌiÊÃìÊ
vÊÌiÊV>ÀV>ÃÃÊvÀÊÞÕÀÊÃìÊvÊÌiÊLi`°Ê
4WO-ORE6ENEERING-ETHODS
ÃÊÊiÌi`Êi>ÀiÀ]ÊÊÕÃi`ÊÌÜÊ
7ITHTHEOPENINGFORTHECHARGERCOM `vviÀiÌÊiÌ`ÃÊÌÊ>««ÞÊÌiÊÜÌiÊ>Ê
PLETEDMOUNTTHECHARGERhPUCKvUSING
ÛiiiÀ°Ê/ÀiiÊvÊÞÕÊVÕÌÊÌiÊ«ii>`
ASCREWDRIVERTOEXPANDTHERETENTION
SCREWS4HENTESTTHESETUPTOBECERTAIN ÃÌVÊÃÌÕvv°®ÊÊ>ÛiÊÌ>i`ÊÜÌÊ>ÊÌÊvÊ
YOUHAVETHEHOLEDEEPENOUGHTHATTHE Ü`ÜÀiÀÃÊ>`Ê>ÛiÊvÕ`ÊÌ>ÌÊ>ÞÊ
CHARGERWILLCONNECTWITHYOURPHONE >ÀiÊiÃÌ>ÌÊÌÊÕÃiÊÛiiiÀÊÊvÕÀÌÕÀiÊ
WHENITSLAIDONTOPINSET «ÀiVÌÃ°Ê/iÞÊiÌÊ>ÞÊÀi>ÃÃ\Ê
ÌÊÃÊ>ÊLÌÊvÊ>ÊÌi`ÕÃÊ«ÀViÃÃÊÞi«]ÊÊ
ÌÊ>ÌVÊÌiÊ«>iÃ½ÊVÀiÀÊÌiÀÃ°ÊÃÊ ÃìÊvÊ>ÊLÝÊvÊÌÊÃÊÌÊ>ÊL>VÊi°Ê >}Àii®]ÊvÊÌÊ}iÃÊÜÀ}ÊÞÕÊ>ÛiÊ>ÊL}Ê
ÞÕÊ}ÌÊ>ÛiÊ}ÕiÃÃi`]ÊÊ>ìÊÌÃiÊ Ê>ìÊÌiÊVViÊÌÊÕÃiÊ«ÀiÃÃÕÀiÃi iÃÃÊÊÞÕÀÊ>`ÃÊÌÊÌÀÕi®]Ê>`Ê
VÕÌÃÊÊÌiÊÌ>LiÊÃ>Ü° ÃÌÛiÊÜÌiÊLÀVÊÛiiiÀÊÃìÊÌiÊ Ã`ÊÜ`ÊÃÊvÕÊÌÊÜÀÊÜÌÊ>`ÊV>Ê
ÌÊÌÃÊ«ÌÊÊiiì`ÊÌÊ>iÊ>Ê V>ÀV>ÃÃ°Ê">Þ]ÊÃÊÊi`Êi>ÀiÀÊ°°°ÊÊÕÃi`Ê LiÊ>ÊLÌÊÀiÊvÀ}Û}°ÊÊi}Ì>ÌiÊ
ìVÃ°ÊÊÜ>Ìi`ÊÌiÊÌiÀÀÊvÊÌiÊ ÌÀiiÊÛiiiÀÊ>««V>ÌÊÌiVµÕiÃÊÊ «ÌÃÊvÊÛiÜ°Ê ÕÌÊÛiiiÀ}Ê>ÃÊLiiÊ
V>ÀV>ÃÃÊÌÊLiÊi`ÊÜÌÊ>ÊÛiÀÞÊ}ÌV ÌÃÊÌ>Li°®ÊÊVÕÌÊÌiÊ«iViÃÊvÊÛiiiÀÊÌÊ >ÀÕ`ÊvÀÊ>Ê}ÊÌiÊvÀÊÃiÊÛiÀÞÊ
Ài`ÊÛiiiÀ°ÊÌÊÃÊÕVÊi>ÃiÀÊÌÊÃiiÊÌiÊ ÃâiÊÕÃ}Ê>ÊÕÌÌÞÊviÊ>`Ê>ÊÃÌÀ>}Ì }`ÊÀi>ÃÃ°ÊÀÊi]ÊÛiiiÀ}ÊÃÊ>Ê
"ACK0ANEL2ABBET
%ND6IEW 1
3
#ARCASS%XPLODED 5
2 6IEW
1
/8"
3
/4"
3PLINE'ROOVE
%ND6IEW
2 6
1
4
1
/8" 2
3
/8" 5
1
3 4
-!4%2)!,,)34
4X7X,
4OPAND"OTTOM XX b
3IDES XX
#ARCASS&ACING3TRIPS,ONG XX b
#ARCASS&ACING3TRIPS3HORT XX
3PLINES XX
"ACK X b X b
$OOR0ANEL X b X b
4OPAND"OTTOM$OOR4RIM XX b
3IDE$OOR4RIM XX b
(INGE#UP
9 ,OCATIONS
8 )NSIDE6IEW
11/2" 26 mm
7
9 18 mm
7
$OOR%XPLODED6IEW
"EDSIDE4ABLE(ARD TO &IND(ARDWARE
-INI"LUMª#LIP /N&RAMELESS)NSET(INGE PR
3UGATSUNE-, ,ONG 3TROKE-AGNETIC4OUCH,ATCH EA ,EG,OCATIONS
&RONT6IEW
:%.30U+1I#ONCEALED7IRELESS&AST#HARGER EA
3TANDARD3IDE4ABLE,EG +IT EA
/RANGE4RANS4INT$YE EA 4 6
#ORDOVAN4RANS4INT$YE EA
4OPURCHASETHESEANDOTHERPRODUCTSONLINE 3
VISITWWWWOODWORKERSJOURNALCOMHARDWAREOR
11/2"
CALL CODE7*
#LAMPS
"ATTENS
#AULS
0LATENOR
6ENEEROR
7iÀiÊÌÊ>ÃÊÌÃÊÃÀÌV}ÃÊÃÊÊ
>À}iÀÊ«ÀiVÌÃ]ÊiÊLi`ÃìÊÌ>LiÃ°Ê
7iÊVÛiÀ}Ê>À}iÀÊ>Ài>ÃÊÕÃ}ÊÌÃÊ
ÌiVµÕi]ÊÞÕÊii`ÊÌÊ«>ViÊÃiÛiÀ>Ê
ÃiiÌÃÊvÊÛiiiÀÊi`}iÊÌÊi`}i°ÊÊÌiÊ
`ÃVÊiÌ`]ÊÞÕÊÌ>«iÊÌiÊi`}iÃÊ
Ì}iÌiÀÊ>vÌiÀÊ}ÊÌiÊÌÊ>ÛiÊÌÜÊ
4HEREISAVIDEOONLINETHAT 3UBSTRATEOR «iÀviVÌÞÊÃÌÀ>}ÌÊi`}iÃ®°Ê/iÊÀiÃÕÌÊÃÊ
DEMONSTRATESTHEPROCESSOFLAYINGUPVENEER GROUNDING Ãi>ÃÊÌ>ÌÊ>ÀiÊÀi>ÞÊ>À`ÊÌÊÃ«Ì°Ê
USINGASHOP MADEVENEERPRESS&INDITATOUR
7ÌÊÌiÊÀÊiÌ`]ÊÌÃiÊÃi>ÃÊ
WEBSITEUNDERTHEh-OREONTHE7EBvICON #AULS
>ÀiÊ}ÞÊÛÃLi°Ê/iÞÊ>ÀiÊÌÊÕÃ}Ì
««ÀÌÕÌÞÊÌÊ«ÕÀV>ÃiÊÛiiiÀÊÜÌÊ ÜiÊÃiVÕÀ}ÊÌiÊÜÌiÊ>ÊÛiiiÀÊ Þ]ÊLÕÌÊÞÕÊV>Êi>ÃÞÊÃiiÊÌi°ÊÃÊÜi]Ê
excellent figuriÊ>`ÊÌiÊVÌÀÊÜÊ «iViÃÊÌÊÌiÊÃìÊ«>iÃ°ÊÊVÀi>Ìi`ÊVÕÃ ÊÞÊiÝ«iÀiViÊÌÊÃÊi>ÃÞÊÌÊÌÊ}iÌÊ
that figuriÊÜÀÃÊÜÌÊÌiÊ«ÀiVÌ°Ê ÌÊÀÊÛiiiÀ°ÊÜ¶Ê ÞÊ>««Þ}Ê >Ê}`ÊÛiiiÀÉÃÕLÃÌÀ>ÌiÊL`Ê>ÌÊÌiÊ
ÞÊv>ÛÀÌiÊiÌ`ÊvÀÊÛiiiÀ}ÊÃÊ >ÊV>ÌÊvÊÜÌiÊ}ÕiÊÌÊLÌÊÌiÊÊ i`}iÃÊvÊÌiÊ«iVi]ÊÜVÊi>`ÃÊÌÊÃiÊ
ÌiÊ`ÃVÊÛiiiÀÊ«ÀiÃÃÊ>`ÊÌÃÊvÊ ÃÕLÃÌÀ>ÌiÊ>`ÊÛiiiÀÊ«iViÃÊ>`Ê>Ü >Þ}Ê>`Ê«VÞÊÀi}Õ}Ê>`ÊV>«
V>«Ã°ÊÌÊÃÊÜÊÊÛiiiÀi`ÊÌiÊÌ«Ê>`Ê }ÊÌiÊÌÊ`ÀÞÊÊÌÃÊV>ÃiÊÛiÀ}Ì®°Ê }°Ê ÛiÊÜÌÊÌiÃiÊÃÀÌV}Ã]Ê
ÌiÊ`ÀÊvÊÌÃÊ«ÀiVÌ°ÊÊ`ÊiÊÌ}Ê ÊÜ>ÃÊÌiÊ>LiÊÌÊÕÃiÊ>ÊÕÃi`ÊÀÊ ÃiÊÜ`ÜÀiÀÊ}ÌÊ«ÀiviÀÊÌÃÊÌÊ
ÕÌÊvÊÌiÊÀ`>ÀÞÊÌiÀiÊ>`ÊÕÃiÊLÕiÊ ÃiÌÊÊÌÃÊ}iÃÌÊi>ÌÊÃiÌÌ}Ê>`ÊÃ ÌiÊÛiiiÀÊ«ÀiÃÃÊiÌ`°
>Ã}ÊÌ>«iÊÌÊÊÞÊÛiiiÀ°ÊÊ>ÃÊ «ÞÊÀÊÌiÊ«iViÃÊÌÊÌiÊÃÕLÃÌÀ>ÌiÊÃiiÊ ivÀiÊÞÕÊ>ÃÃiLiÊÌiÊV>ÀV>ÃÃÊ
ÕÃiÊÌÀ>`Ì>ÊÜÌiÊ}Õi°Ê/iÀiÊÃÊ>Ê «ÌÊÃiµÕiViÊLiÜ®°ÊÊiÃÌÞÊ`½ÌÊ «>ÀÌÃ]ÊÌ>iÊ>ÊiÌÊÌÊÀ«Ê£Én¸ÊLÞÊ
V«iÌiÊÛìÊ>LÕÌÊÌÃÊ>Û>>LiÊ>ÌÊ ÜÊÜÞÊÌÃÊÜÀÃ]ÊLÕÌÊÊ>ÃÃÕiÊÌ½ÃÊ>Ê xÉn¸ÊÜìÊÃ«iÃ°Ê
ÕÌÊÌiÊÌÊÌiÊ
Ü`ÜÀiÀÃÕÀ>°VÆÊÕÃÌÊVVÊÊ ÃViViÊÌ}°ÊÌÊÃÊ>ÊLÌÊiÊ>}VÊÜiÊ i}ÌÊ`V>Ìi`ÊÊÌiÊ>ÌiÀ>ÊÃÌ°Ê
ÌiÊºÀiÊÊÌiÊ7iL»ÊV°Ê/ÀÕÃÌÊi]Ê ÌÊÜÀÃ]Ê>`ÊÌÊÃÊ>Ê}Ài>ÌÊÌiVµÕiÊvÀÊ Ê«ÕÌÊLÕiÊ>Ã}ÊÌ>«iÊ>ÌÊÌiÊVÀiÀÊ
ÌÃÊÃÊÌÊ>ÃÊ>À`Ê>ÃÊÞÕÊ}ÌÊÌ° Ã>Ê«ÀiVÌÃÊiÊLÝiÃÊÜiÀiÊÞÕÊ>ÀiÊ ÌÃÊÌÊii«ÊÌiÊ}ÕiÊÃµÕiiâiÕÌÊvÀÊ
Êi«Þi`Ê>Ê`vviÀiÌÊÌiVµÕiÊ ÕÃ}Ê>ÊÃ}iÊ«iViÊvÊÛiiiÀ°Ê ÌiÊÛiiiÀ°Ê/iÊV>«ÊÕ«ÊÌiÊV>ÀV>ÃÃÊ
«>ÀÌÃÊ>}ÊÃÕÀiÊÌiÞÊ>ÀiÊ
ÃµÕ>ÀiÊÊÌiÊV>«Ã°
/iÊ`ÀÊvÊÌÃÊÌ>Li½ÃÊ
V>ÀV>ÃÃÊÃÊ>ìÊvÊÊ
ÜÌÊ£ÉÓ¸ÊÌiÀi`Êi`}}°ÊÊ
!FASTANDEASYWAYTOAPPLYVENEERISTOCREATEYOUR 7ITHTHEIRONSETONHIGHMATCHTHETWOGLUEDFACESANDTHENSIMPLYIRON

OWNIRON ONVENEER!PPLYGLUETOBOTHTHEVENEERAND ITDOWN9OUGETONECHANCETOPLACETHEVENEERACCURATELYANDTHEIRONING
THESUBSTRATEANDALLOWITTOCUREOVERNIGHT4HETAPE ONLYWORKSONCE7ITHTHISTECHNIQUETHEAUTHORFOUNDTHATVISIBLESEAMSIN
KEEPSTHEVENEERFROMCURLINGUPWHENWET THEVENEERWORKWEREEASILYSPOTTEDINSET
Dye, like this TransTint product, allows for a huge range of choices for Simply flood the dye-and-water mixture onto the wood and wipe off
coloring wood. It also can be applied to produce really intense coverage. the excess. If you want more color, just add some dye to the water and
Here the dye is suspended in water, but alcohol works as well. reapply ... no need to remove the first coat of dye.
The deep color on the body of the carcass will provide a strong contrast The author used aerosol rattle cans to apply the finish. First came a seal
with the orange door. Even with the very dark color, the white oak’s grain coat of shellac, then a coat of lacquer sanding sealer and finally lacquer.
patterns, especially the flake figure, will be enhanced. Fine-sand between coats as needed for a quick, easy and durable finish.
laid up veneer on both faces of the door behind the door to fully open it.
using the veneer press method. The Finishing this piece added to
“baked in “ solid oak provides durable its trendy look. By using dye
edges and allows enough material to rather than traditional stains,
easily fit the inset door. I was able to get some deep,
A note about the veneer’s grain intense colors. While color
direction. You may have noticed that on choice is quite subjective, I
the sides and door, I ran the veneer ver- think these really work well.
tically rather than horizontally. I think Lastly, install the back panel
this orientation provides an interesting in its rabbets and attach the
look for the table that would be tricky to steel legs to the carcass bottom
achieve with solid wood. I ran the top’s with screws.
veneer front to back, and I placed the All in all, this was an en-
flake patterns to align with the patterns joyable project. The wireless
on the door. Small details, but I think charger is a feature that fits
they look nice. our modern world, and the
table’s overall look pushed my
Final Hardware Details boundaries. Even though I too
The small European hinges used to find veneering to be a bit putsy,
hang the door are installed just like it adds to the quality and overall
the full-sized versions and have all the attractiveness of the piece.
adjustability of their big brothers. The
long-throw touch latch opens the door Rob Johnstone is publisher of
far enough that your fingers easily fit Woodworker's Journal.

l
gb l
Hj ?a^
][
.PEFSO$MPDLXJUI
-BSHF/VNCFST
$[9,5VCff
9CNNENQEMUCTGITGCVIKHVUCPFVJGDCUKE
EQPEGRVUJQYPJGTGECPOCMGOCP[
diffGTGPVNQQMKPIUV[NGU
/
ÃÊVVÊ«ÀiVÌÊÃÊv>ÃÌÊ>`Êi>ÃÞÊÌÊ>i°ÊÌ½ÃÊ>Ê«iÀviVÌÊ
}vÌÊ«ÀiVÌÊLiV>ÕÃiÊViÊÞÕ½ÀiÊÃiÌÊÕ«]ÊÞÕÊV>Ê>iÊ
ÕÌ«iÊVVÃÊÛiÀÞÊefficiently°Ê7iÊÕÃi`Ê,ViÀ½ÃÊ

«>VÌÊ,ÕÌiÀÊ «ÃiÊ>`Ê
ÀViÊ}ÊÌiÊxxn£®ÊÌÊÀÕÌÊÌiÊVÀViÊ
Ã>«iÊ>`Ê,ViÀ½ÃÊ-}>iÀ½ÃÊ/i«>ÌiÊÌÊÊÌiÊÓ£ | {¸Ê-Ì>ÌiÊ
*>ÀÊÌÊÌiÊ{nÎxÈ®ÊÌÊvÀÊÌiÊÕLiÀÃ°Ê
>}Ê>ÊVVÊÃÊ>ÊvÕÊ«ÀiVÌÊÌ>ÌÊìÃ½ÌÊiViÃÃ>ÀÞÊ
ÀiµÕÀiÊ>ÊÌÊvÊÌÃ°Ê9ÕÊV>Ê>iÊÌiÊVVÊv>ViÊÕÌÊvÊÕÃÌÊ 3TEP#UTA THICKXXPIECEOFPLYWOODORGLUEUPASOLID
>LÕÌÊ>ÞÊ«iViÊvÊÕLiÀ°ÊÊÌÊii`ÃÊÃÊ>ÊiÊvÀÊÌiÊVVÊ PANELFORTHECLOCKFACE7EUSEDACIRCLE CUTTINGJIGANDACOMPACT
PLUNGEROUTERFORTHENEXTSTEP-OUNTTHEJIGSBASETOTHECENTEROFTHE
mechanism to fit thrÕ}°Ê9ÕÊV>Ê>ÃÊLiÊ>ÃÊVÀi>ÌÛiÊ>ÃÊÞÕÊ
WORKPIECE!TTACHTHECIRCLE CUTTINGJIGARMTOTHEBASEOFTHEROUTERAND
iÊÜÌÊÌiÊVVÊv>Vi°Êii«ÊÌÊÃ«iÊ>`ÊVi>ÊÜÌÊ>ÊVi>ÀÊ INSTALLASTRAIGHTBITINTHECOLLET0OSITIONTHEPIVOTPOINTONTHEJIGTOCUTA
finish and no numbers. Or enhance it with applied numbers or b DIACIRCLE.OWSETTHEROUTERTOA DEEPCUTANDROUTTHECIRCLE
ÌiVµÕiÃÊÃÕVÊ>ÃÊV>ÀÛ}]Ê«>Ì}ÊÀÊÜ`LÕÀ}° INTHREEPASSESLOWERINGTHEBITDEPTHBYAFTEREACHPASS
3TEP$RILLA DIAHOLE
THROUGHTHECENTEROFTHE
CLOCKFACETOACCOMMODATE
THECLOCKMOVEMENTSHAFT
3TEP3ETUPTHE)NTERLOCK3IGNMAKERS4EMPLATESTO
ROUTTHETWELVETHREESIXANDNINEOCLOCKNUMBERS
ONEATATIME#ONNECTANEXTRASPACERONEACHSIDE
OFTHENUMBERSTOPROVIDE
ADDITIONALSUPPORTFOR
THEROUTERBASE0OSITION
THETEMPLATESOTHAT
THEOUTSIDEEDGEOFTHE
NUMBERISINFROMTHE
EDGEOFTHECLOCKFACE
3ECURETHETEMPLATESWITH
DOUBLE SIDEDTAPEUNDER
THETEMPLATESORPAINTERS
TAPEOVERTHEEDGESOFTHE
TEMPLATES
3TEP4HESIXAND
NINEREQUIRETWO
TEMPLATESTOCOM
PLETETHESHAPES
ANDMUSTBECUTIN
TWOPASSES4HE
TEMPLATESFORTHESE
NUMBERSARELETTERED!
AND"
3TEP.EXTAPPLYTHE
finish of your choice. WE
USEDALOW NAPROLLERTO
APPLYPAINTTOTHESURFACE
ANDLEFTTHEROUTEDNUM
BERSNATURAL7EMADEA
SECONDCLOCKRIGHT OUT
OFBAMBOOPLYWOODAND
BRUSH PAINTEDONLYTHELET
TERS7ETHENAPPLIEDTWO
COATSOFSATINWATER BASED
POLYTOALLSURFACES
Step 6: The final step is to install
THE-INI1UARTZ#LOCK-OVEMENT
2OCKLERITEM CLOCKMECH
ANISMANDHANDSASINSTRUCTED
ONTHEPRODUCTPACKAGING4HE
3TRAIGHT#LOCK(ANDSITEM
WEUSEDWEREBLACKSOWE
PAINTEDBOTHHANDSTHEWASHER
ANDTHENUTTOCOMPLEMENTEACH
CLOCK)NSERTTHEMOVEMENTSSTEM
THROUGHTHECENTERHOLEFROMTHE
BACKSECUREITWITHTHEWASHER
ANDNUTANDATTACHTHEHANDSTOIT
Lollipop Clock
By WJ Staff
x 9") that your supply of too-good-to-
throw-away scrap lumber could likely
be used to make many blanks. And of
course, making multiples of a specific
project is one of the prime benefits of
a CNC. While we filled all of the oval
“lollipops” on this clock with white
epoxy, they also could be filled with
different colors or perhaps one color for
the 12, 3, 6 and 9 ovals and another for
the intermediate ovals. Another option
would be to paint the blank and then
reveal the wood’s natural color in the
machined openings. You get the picture:
many clocks but no two alike.
If you have never used a CNC but are
thinking of giving it a try, this would
be a great starter project. And if you
are thinking of taking the jump into the
world of CNCs, this little clock can be
made on nearly any size machine. We
used Next Wave Automation’s Shark
SD100 — an entry-level and afford-
able CNC option.
Ovals are tricky things to cut accurately,

unless you are using a CNC!
U
nlike the clock on page 42, this little beauty is best made
on a CNC router. Why? Because there are 14 ovals to be
machined into this one piece of 1"-thick walnut. Making one
perfectly shaped oval by traditional methods is hard enough ... but
14? Forget about it.
Let a CNC Tackle the Ovals

The good news, for those of you who have a CNC router in the
shop, or have access to one, is that we are offering the .tap files to
make this clock free on our website. Go to woodworkersjournal.com
and look for the “More on the Web” icon to click on. In addition,
there is a video of the full building process for this clock that’s also
available as a More on the Web benefit.
As mentioned above, we selected 1"-thick walnut for our clock. Although a CNC could form the 3" round hole on the back of the
But in truth, this clock would look good if made in any number of clock blank, a Forstner bit does the job in a snap. Bore a recess for
species. The clock is small enough (the blank size can be 1" x 7" the clock movement, then a 5/16"-dia. hole for the movement’s shaft.

MORE ON THE WEB
To download free .tap files for this project’s
VIDEO CNC programming, or to watch a video
of the building process, please visit woodwork-
ersjournal.com and click on “More on the Web”
under the Magazine tab.
Clamp the clock blank onto the CNC deck and use a spoil board under the blank to protect
the deck from the cutter. On the SD100 unit, we used a combination of different clamps
to secure the blank. Center the X and Y coordinates over the hole you bored for the clock
movement’s shaft. Then go ahead and run the two .tap files to shape the clock. The files are
available as “More on the Web” content at woodworkersjournal.com.
With the machining done, sand the clock body up through the grits to After sanding, we used an aerosol can of shellac to apply a seal coat.
about 320-grit. The smoother the surface, the easier it is to get a pleasing Shellac dries quickly and does not have an unpleasant odor. The shellac
clear finish on your clock. will keep the epoxy from bleeding into the wood fibers.
Mix a few ounces of Table Top epoxy from MAS. The consistency of this Add white pigment to the epoxy mixture. We used Mixol universal colo-
product is perfect for filling the openings machined by the CNC router. rant and chose white for this version of the clock, but color decisions are
Mixing the A and B components completely is a key to success. subjective and entirely up to the builder.
Pour the epoxy mixture into the openings. You may need to use a small Use a torch or a high-powered heat gun to remove any air bubbles from
stick or the end of a screw to help the epoxy flow and completely fill the the epoxy mixture. After the epoxy cures overnight, sand the clock face
openings. Examine the fill levels carefully. smooth. Apply another coat of finish and then mount the clock movement.

4

gb ^l
lk
Hj ?a
][
5KORNG
*QNKFC[
)KHVU

½ÌÊiÌÊ>Ê>VÊvÊvÀiÃÊì>ÃÊ`>«iÊÞÕÀÊÞÊvÊ> 9ÕÊV>Êi>ÃÞÊÃiÌÊÕ«ÊÌiÊVÃÌÀÕVÌÊÃÌi«ÃÊº}>}ÊÃÌÞi»Ê
}Ê>`Ê}Û}Êi>ìÊ}vÌÃÊÌÃÊ`>ÞÊÃi>Ã°Ê ÌÊ>iÊÌiÃiÊ«ÀiVÌÃÊÊ>Ê«À`ÕVÌÊÀÕÊvÊ>ÃÊ>ÞÊ>ÃÊÞÕÊ
/Êi«Ê}iÌÊÌÃiÊVÀeative juices flowing, heriÊ>ÀiÊ ii`°Ê i}Ê->Ì>½ÃÊi«iÀÊìÃ½ÌÊ>ÛiÊÌÊLiÊÌi`ÕÃ]ÊiÌiÀ°Ê
vÕÀÊ«ÀiVÌÊ«ÌÃÊÌ>ÌÊi>VÊV>ÊLiÊ>ìÊÊ>ÊviÜÊÕÀÃÊÊ >VÊvÊÌiÃiÊ}vÌÊ«ÀiVÌÃÊÕÃiÃÊÌiVµÕiÃÊÌ>ÌÊÜiÊ«iÊÜÊ
>ÊÜiii`Ê>vÌiÀ°Ê iÌÌiÀÊÃÌ]ÊÌiÀÊìÃ}ÃÊÞÊÀiµÕÀiÊ>Ê >iÊÌiÊLÕ`}Ê«ÀViÃÃÊÛ>Ài`Ê>`ÊÌiÀiÃÌ}°Ê-Ê}À>LÊ
viÜÊ«>ÀÌÃÊÌ>ÌÊÞÕÊ«ÀL>LÞÊ>Ài>`ÞÊ>ÛiÊÊÞÕÀÊÃVÀ>«ÊLÊÀÊ ÞÕÀÊivÊ>ÌÊ>`Ê>ÊviÜÊÃÕ««iÃÊ>`Êi>`ÊÌÊÌiÊÃ«°ÊvÌiÀÊ>]Ê
firiÜ`Ê«i]ÊÃÊÌiÊVÃÌÊÕÌ>ÞÊÃÊ«i>Ã>ÌÞÊÜ° iViLiÀÊÓxÌÊÜÊLiÊiÀiÊLivÀiÊÞÕÊÜÊÌtÊ
4WUVKE%CPFNG
%GPVGTRKGEG
2KNHGT[our firGYQQFRKNGVQOCMGVJKU
UWRGTGCU[KNNWOKPCVGFFGEQTCVKQP
Ê
`ÀÞÊ>À`Ü`ÊLÀ>V]Ê>ÊÃVÀ>«Ê
L>À`Ê>`Ê>ÊLÌÊvÊV>ÀÃiÊÀ«iÊ
>ÀiÊ>ÊÞÕ½Êii`ÊÌÊ>iÊÌÃÊ
ViÌiÀ«iViÊÌ>ÌÊLÀ}ÃÊÌiÊÕÌ`ÀÃÊ°
-Ì>ÀÌÊLÞÊVÕÌÌ}ÊÌÀiiÊÃiVÌÃÊvÊ>ÊÓ¸Ê
ÌÊÎ¸`>°ÊLÀ>VÊÌÊÀÕ}Êi}ÌÆÊÜiÊ
>ìÊÕÀÃÊÎ¸]Êx¸Ê>`ÊÇ¸Ê}°
-iiVÌÊ>ÊÀÃÌiÀÊLÌÊÃ}ÌÞÊ>À}iÀÊ
Ì>ÊÌiÊV>ìÃ½Ê`>iÌiÀ°Ê/i>ÊV>ìÃ]Ê
ÕÃi`ÊiÀi]Ê>ÀiÊÌÞ«V>ÞÊ££ | Ó¸ÊÊ`>iÌiÀ]Ê
ÃÊÜiÊVÃiÊ>Ê£x | n¸`>°ÊÀÃÌiÀÊLÌ°
ÀiÊ>ÊÓ¸ìi«]ÊViÌiÀi`ÊiÊÌÊ
ÌiÊi`ÊvÊi>VÊLÀ>VÊ>ÌÊÌiÊ`ÀÊ
«ÀiÃÃÊÜÌÊÌÊÃiVÕÀiÞÊi`ÊÊ«>Vi°Ê7iÊ
V>«i`ÊÕÀÊLÀ>VÊÃiVÌÃÊÊ>Êi>ÛÞÊ
ÛÃiÊV>«i`ÊÌÊÌiÊ`ÀÊ«ÀiÃÃÊÌ>LiÊ>`Ê
i`ÊÌÃÊiÌ>Ê>ÜÃÊÜÌÊÃVÀ>«ÊÜ`°Ê
-iÌÊÌiÊ`ÀÊ«ÀiÃÃÊÃ«ii`Ê>««À«À>ÌiÞÊ
>`ÊÕÃiÊìÀ>ÌiÊvii`Ê«ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊÜiÊ
"OREA DEEPHOLEINTO
`À}]ÊVi>À}ÊÌiÊ>VVÕÕ>Ì}ÊV«ÃÊ EACHBRANCHSECTIONWITH
vÀiµÕiÌÞÊLÞÊÀ>Ã}ÊÌiÊVÕV°Ê THEWORKPIECESECURELY
ÜÊÃiVÕÀiÊi>VÊLÀ>VÊÀâÌ>ÞÊ HELDINPLACEWEUSEDA
Ê>ÊÜ`ÊÃVÀiÜÊV>«ÊÃÊÞÕÊV>ÊÃ>viÞÊ BENCHVISECLAMPEDTOTHE
DRILLPRESSTABLE 4HEN
>}iVÕÌÊÌÃÊÌ«Êi`Ê>ÌÊÌiÊL>`ÊÃ>Ü°Ê
HOLDINGTHEBRANCHSECTIONS
/iÊì}ÀiiÊvÊÌiÊ>}iÊÃÊÕ«ÊÌÊÞÕ]Ê WITHAWOODSCREWCLAMP
LÕÌÊi>ÛiÊÌiÊiÃÊìi«ÊiÕ}Ê>ÌÊÌiÊ ANGLE CUTTHEIRDRILLEDENDS
LÌÌÊÌÊìÊÌiÊiÌ>ÊV>ìÊìÀÃ°Ê ATTHEBANDSAWINSET
-iÌÊÌiÊLÀ>ViÃÊÌ}iÌiÀÊ>ÌÌÀ>VÌÛiÞÊ
$RIVEALONGCOUNTERSUNK
and fix them into a grÕ«ÊÜÌÊ`>LÃÊvÊ WOODSCREWUPTHROUGH
ÌiÌÊ}Õi°Ê««ÞÊÌiÊ}ÕiÊÃ«>À}ÞÊ THEBASEANDINTOEACH
>`ÊÊÃ«ÌÃÊÜiÀiÊÌÊÜÊLiÊ`ì°Ê BRANCHTOATTACHTHEPARTS
iÝÌ]Ê«Ài«>ÀiÊ>ÊViÌiÀ«iViÊL>ÃiÊvÀÊ $ECORATEWITHAFEWLOOPS
OFCOARSEROPEAROUNDTHE
>Ê«iViÊvÊ>ÌÌÀ>VÌÛiÊÃVÀ>«ÊÜ`°Ê-iÌÊÌiÊ
BOTTOMSOFTHEBRANCHES
V>ìÊìÀÊVÕÃÌiÀÊÌÊÌ]Ê>`Ê`À>ÜÊ SECURINGITWITHGLUE
>Ê>ÞÕÌÊiÊ>Ê>ÀÕ`ÊÌiÊLÀ>ViÃÊ INSET 7EUSEDTHICK#!
>LÕÌÊ£¸Ê>À}iÀÊÌ>ÊÌiÀÊ«iÀiÌiÀ°Ê
ÕÌÊ GLUEANDSPRAYACCELERATOR
ÕÌÊÌiÊL>Ãi°Ê
iÌiÀÊÌiÊV>ììÀÃÊ TOSETTHEGLUEINSTANTLY
ÊÌ]Ê>`Ê`ÀÛiÊ>Ê}ÊVÕÌiÀÃÕÊ
ÃVÀiÜÊÕ«ÊÌÀÕ}Êi>VÊÌÊÃiVÕÀiÊÌ°
7À>«ÊÌiÊViÌiÀ«iViÊÜÌÊ>ÊviÜÊ«ÃÊ
vÊV>ÀÃiÊÀ«iÊÌÊ>``Ê>Ê`>ÃÊvÊÌiÝÌÕÀiÊ
ÌÊÌiÊ«ÀiVÌ°Ê7iÊ>ìÀi`ÊÌiÊÀ«iÊÌÊÌ
ÃivÊ>`ÊÌÊÌiÊV>ììÀÃÊÜÌÊÌVÊ
CA glue. Apply finish to the base, then
`À«Ê>ÊV>ìÊÌÊi>VÊiÊÌÊiÞÊ
ÌÃÊLÌÊvÊÀÕÃÌVÊ>L>Vit
Coffee Clip
Scoop your coffee with style and
keep the coffee bag tightly sealed
with these little wooden wonders.
A
good cup of coffee is something
many people enjoy. And with the
popularity of purchasing a bag
of beans over a can of coffee, these little
bag clips with a built in scoop are fun
and practical gifts.
Made from a piece of wood 3/4" x 2"
x 6", the only tools you need are a drill
press, band saw and sander. But there is
a twist: we used a 11 ⁄ 4"-dia. dish-carving
router bit in the drill press to bore the
scoop recess. It creates curved edges
around the bottom of the scoop bowl.
After the bowl has been bored, move
over to your band saw or scroll saw.
Narrow the thickness of the stock in the
clip area down to about 1/4" — it does
not have to be exact. A long slice down
the back comes first (we used a fence as
We used a 11 ⁄ 4"-dia.
a guide), then back out of the cut, move dish-carving bit (Rockler
the fence over and, with the blank on item 91144) to form the
one edge, make a short cut to remove scoop’s bowl recess. If you
the material. do the same, the bit may
chatter slightly when used
Next, cut the long slot in the clip. It
in a drill press, so clamp
should be about 1/8" wide and will take your stock securely to the
a couple of passes to achieve. When drill press table.
that’s done, you’re ready to shape the
outside of the scoop. The final shape is
On the band saw, first cut
up to you; it can be straightforward or the clip area of the stock
a bit fanciful, as you wish. We have pro- to about 1/4" thick. Next,
vided a downloadable PDF to give you remove a slot in the clip
the hole and slot placements, but the that’s about 1/8" wide (in-
outside shape is for you to determine. set). Then form the outside
profile of the clip. That
A bit of sanding, and the project is shape is up to you.
done. You can apply a finish like shellac
or let the oils in the coffee seal the
wood. Then pour yourself a cup of Joe!
MORE ON THE WEB
A downloadable PDF with the hole and
slot placements is available. Please visit
woodworkersjournal.com and click on
“More on the Web” under the Magazine tab.

Rustic Candy or
Nut Bowl
Use a bole to make a bowl. It’ll be
a hit this holiday season.
A
holiday without candy or nuts
being set out would be a sad
one. This little bowl, formed
from a section of tree trunk or a large
limb, is a great conversation piece.
One important feature is finding a log
that is likely to keep its bark in place
and not fall off. Some species that tend
to keep their bark well are basswood,
ash, birch (if allowed to dry quickly)
and in the example here, ironwood.
Sadly, most pines do not hold onto their
bark tightly after drying.
If you find a piece that has a bit of
loose bark, you can glue it back in place
with ordinary white or CA glue.
You can use either a well-dried log or
After cutting the log section
a green log; each has advantages. If you
to length, bore a hole large
find a dried log with its bark still tight, enough to allow the blank
it will likely stay that way. But turning to be mounted to a lathe
dried end grain is a bit of a grind. Green using a scroll chuck.
wood is easier to turn, but it will be
more likely to crack as it dries and the
question of bark adhesion is still an
open one.
One suggestion is to use green wood,
Once mounted on the lathe,
turn the bowl and then set it aside for a simply excavate the log’s
couple weeks. Any cracks or bark falloff end grain to form a bowl-
will probably show up by then and you shaped recess. You can
can address the problems as needed. use a dried section of a log,
but green wood will make
Making the bowl is pretty easy and a
the turning process much
lot of fun. First cut the section of limb easier (inset).
or log from the bole. Take some care to
have its faces parallel to each other. We
used a band saw, but careful chainsaw
work could also suffice.
Now use a Forstner bit to drill a hole
sufficiently large to allow the blank to be
mounted to a lathe with a scroll chuck.
A faceplate and screws will work here
as well.
Excavate the bowl’s interior, sand it
smooth and seal the entire project with
a couple of coats of shellac.

5WDUVCPVKCN
5GTXKPI6TC[
7UGCUOCNNUGEVKQPQHCUNCDVQ
UGTXGEJGGUGQTIQQFKGU
Ê
v>VÞÊÃiÀÛ}ÊÌÀ>ÞÊÜÊ«ÀiÃiÌÊ
v`ÊÌiÃÊÀiÊii}>ÌÞÊÌ>Ê
ÌÃÊÃÕLÃÌ>Ì>ÊÃiVÌÊvÊÃ>LÊ
ÕLiÀÊÜ°Ê ÕÌÊiÛiÊÃ]ÊÌÃÊ«ÀiVÌÊ
VÀi>ÌiÃÊ>Ê`À>>ÌVÊ>`ÊLi>ÕÌvÕÊÃiÀÛ}Ê
L>À`ÊÌ>ÌÊÃÊ«i>Ã}ÊÌÊÊ>ÌÊ>`ÊÜÊ
LÀ}Ê>`À}ÊViÌÃ°
ÛiÊÌiÊ««Õ>ÀÌÞÊvÊ«ÀiVÌÃÊ
>ìÊvÀÊÃ>LÊÕLiÀ]ÊÌiÊÕLiÀÊvÊ
ÃVÀ>«ÃÊÊÕÀÊÃ«ÃÊÜÌÊÛiÊi`}iÃÊ>ÀiÊ
LiV}ÊÀiÊÕiÀÕÃ°Ê9ÕÊVÕ`Ê
>Ü>ÞÃÊÃViÊvvÊÌiÊÜ>iÞÊi`}i]ÊLÕÌÊÌ>ÌÊ
À}>VÊÃ>«iÊÃÊ>ÊÌiÊÀ>}iÊÀ}ÌÊÜ]Ê
ÃÊii«ÊÌÊ>`ÊÕÃiÊÌÊÊ>Ê}vÌ°
"ÕÀÊiÝ>«iÊiÀiÊÃÊ>ÃÌÊÓ¸ÊÌV]Ê
but slimmer stock will suffice. Much
ÌiÀÊÌ>ÊÎÉ{¸Ê>ÞÊLiÊÌÊÌ°Ê7iÊ
Form a finger recess on the
cut one of the blank’s edges flat and BOTTOMOFTHESERVINGTRAY
ÃµÕ>Ài`ÊÕ«ÊLÌÊi`ÃÊÌÊÀiÊ`À>>Ì ATBOTHENDS4HEYWILLHELP
V>ÞÊÃÜÊvvÊÌiÊÜ>iÞ]ÊÛiÊi`}i° TOGETAGOODGRIPONTHIS
vÌiÀÊVÕÌÌ}ÊÌiÊi`ÃÊÃµÕ>ÀiÊÌÊiÊ SUBSTANTIALPIECEOFLUMBER
>ÌiÀ]ÊÌiÀiÊ>ÀiÊÞÊ>ÊVÕ«iÊÀiÊ 5SEACOVEBITORASECTION
OFABOWL CARVINGBITAS
ÃÌi«ÃÊÌÊV«iÌ}ÊÌiÊÃiÀÛ}ÊL>À`°Ê SHOWNHERETOMILLTHE
ÀÃÌ]ÊvÀm finger riViÃÃiÃÊÊÌiÊLÌ RECESSES
ÌÊi`}iÊvÊÌiÊL>À`°Ê/iÃiÊÜÊ>ÜÊ
ÞÕÊÌÊi>ÃÞÊ«VÊÕ«ÊÌiÊL>À`ÊvÀÊ>Ê
'LUESMALLFEETONTOTHE
flat surv>Vi°Ê/iÊViÃÊÃ>`}°Ê->`Ê BOTTOMOFTHETRAYWITH
ÌiÊÃÜÊv>ViÃÊÕ«ÊÌÊ>ÌÊi>ÃÌÊÎÓä}ÀÌ°Ê WHITEGLUE4HEYLIFTTHE
7ÌÊÌ>ÌÊì]ÊVÕÌÊÕÌÊvÕÀÊÃ>ÊviiÌ°Ê TRAYVISUALLYPROVIDINGA
"ÕÀÃÊ>ÀiÊÎÉn¸ÊÝÊ£ÉÓ¸ÊÝÊ£¸Ê°°°Ê>ìÊvÊ SHADOWUNDERTHESLAB
3ANDTHEWOODSMOOTHAND
>«i°ÊÕiÊÌiÊÌÊÌiÊLÌÌÊvÊÌiÊ
seal it with a food-safe fin
ÃiÀÛ}ÊÌÀ>Þ°Ê/iÃiÊÛÃÕ>ÞÊvÌÊÌiÊ ISHSUCHASBUTCHERBLOCK
L>À`ÊvÀom flat surv>ViÃ]ÊÜVÊ>``ÃÊÌÊ OILORWALNUTOIL
ÌiÊº>Vi`»Ê«ÀiÃÃÊvÊÌiÊÜ>iÞÊ
i`}i`ÊL>À`°
>ÃÌÞ]ÊÞÕÊii`ÊÌÊÃiiVÌÊ>`Ê>««ÞÊ
the finish. WiÊÀiVi`ÊiÌiÀÊLÕÌV
iÀÊLVÊÊ>ÊÀefined mineral oil) or
ÃiÌ}ÊiÊÜ>ÕÌÊ°Ê ÌÊ>ÀiÊv`Ê
Ã>vi]ÊLÕÌÊLÌÊÜÊii`ÊÌÊLiÊÀivÀiÃi`Ê
iÛiÀÞÊÃÊvÌi°
ÜÊÃViÊÃiÊViiÃi]ÊLÀi>ÊÕÌÊÌiÊ
VÀ>ViÀÃÊ>`ÊiÞt
Get a Perfect Finish Every Time!
W hether you’re a beginner or an experienced finisher, you’ll

find a wealth of must-have information on this DVD. It’s
based on finishing expert Michael Dresdner’s comprehensive
step-by-step process, delivered in an easy-to-understand and
entertaining format. Get better results in less time and make
your projects look just like you want them to. It’s everything you
need to know to get a perfect finish every time!
Order Now! Visit woodworkersjournal.com/wj

or call 800-610-0883 and mention code WJ
Step-by-Step to a Perfect Finish Sponsors
Item #46512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.99 include ...
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

(Required by 39 USC 3685) 1. Publication Title: Woodworker’s Journal.
2. Publication No. 0199-1892. 3. Filing Date: October 1, 2020. 4. Issue
Frequency: bimonthly. 5. No. of issues published annually: six. 6.
Annual Subscription Price: $19.95. 7. Complete mailing address of the
publication office: 4365 Willow Dr., Medina, MN 55340. 8. Complete
mailing address of the headquarters: 4365 Willow Dr., Medina, MN
55340. 9. Full names and mailing address of publisher and editor in
chief: Rob Johnstone, Publisher. Rockler Press, Inc., 4365 Willow Dr.,
Medina, MN 55340. 10. Owner, names and addresses of stockholders:
Rockler Press, Inc.; Ann Rockler Jackson, 4365 Willow Dr., Medina,
MN 55340. 11. Not applicable. 12. Not applicable. 13. Publication Title:
Woodworker’s Journal. 14. Issue date for circulation data below:
September/October 2020.
15. Extent and nature of circulation
Average no. Actual no.
copies each of single
issue during issue pub.
preceding nearest to
12 months filing date
A. Total number of copies (net press run) 82,643 76,444
B. Legitimate paid and/or requested distribution
1. Mail subscription 75,944 69,989
3. Sales: dealers, carriers,
counter and vendors 1,340 958
C. Total paid and/or requested circulation 77,285 70,947
D. Non-requested distribution
1. By mail samples, complimentary
and other free
4. Outside the mail
747
262
739
248
The most complete
E. Total nonrequested distribution
F. Total distribution
1,009
78,294
987
71,934
catalog for woodworkers
G. Copies not distributed 4,349 4,510
H. Total 82,643
I. Percent paid and/or requested circulation 98.7%
76,444
98.6%
• Featuring over 10,000 items
16. Electronic copy circulation
a. Requested and paid electronic copies 1,105 967
• Innovative jigs and tools
b. Total requested and paid print copes and
requested/paid electronic copies 78,390 71,914 • Router accessories
c. Total requested copy distribution and
requested/paid electronic copies 79,399 72,901 • Rare hardwood
d. Percent paid and/or requested circulation
(both print and electronic copies) 98.7% 98.6% • Turning supplies
I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (electronic and print) are Get your FREE catalog today
legitimate requests or paid copies.
17. Publication of Statement of Ownership for a Requestor
at rcklr.co/1023 or
Publication is required and will be printed in the November/December call 1-800-279-4441 (Code 1023)
2019 issue of this publication. 18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher,
Business Manager or Owner: Rob Johnstone, Publisher. Date: 09/10/20.
I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and
complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading
information on this form or who omits material or information requested
on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and
imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).
JEEBJKJEH?7B
Fem[h[ZI^Whf[d_d]0Gk_Ya"A[[d;Z][i
$[#,*CONGT
)TKPFKPICPFJQPKPIGFIGUECP
EGTVCKPN[DGFQPGOCPWCNN[DWVC
NKVVNGRQYGTCPFVJGTKIJVOCEJKPG
UGVWRUWTGOCMGKVGCUKGT
4OP6IEW 4OOL*IG3UPPORT
(EIGHT
!DJUST
0OWER
3WITCHES
#ARRYING(ANDLE
2IGHT ANGLE
"LADE*IG
4OOL*IG3UPPORT
,EATHER(ONING
7HEEL
'RINDSTONE
(ORIZONTAL3UPPORT
-OUNTS
7ATER4ROUGH
!NGLE SETTING
'UIDE
-AGNETIC3CRAPER
S
harpening is probably one of the most procras- taskmasters also adept
tinated shop chores. It takes time, interrupts at sharpening tasks
work progress and isn’t particularly fun (for me outside the shop. There
at least). And while manual-use bench stones will are some functional
always have an important role in the shop, adding a bit differences, but the one
of power to the sharpening process speeds things up, thing all these systems
improves bevel accuracy, ensures uniform results and share is the ability to
offers an important element of repeatability. transform an often-
That’s where powered sharpening systems can sure neglected chore into
come in handy. There are a few different types — one that’s done more
and usually more than one model and manufacturer regularly, with the end result leading to easier and
for each type — with some of these woodworking more efficient work in the shop.
U
ntil I’ve been honed What’s Out There
with coffee in the There are several types of
morning, I am — to powered sharpeners, includ-
borrow a phrase — simply ing some dedicated to single
not the sharpest tool in the tasks like drill bit sharpen-
drawer. I don’t do my best ing. (See “An Effective Drill
work, I’m slow on the uptake Team,” page 58.) However,
and I’m not very efficient. three main categories are
Likewise, every tool edge most useful in the woodshop.
in your shop will suffer the • Traditional bench
same shortcomings without grinders are the most
routine honing. common. Typically sporting
Dull tools cut slowly, a pair of 6", 8" or 10" vertical
simply because it’s harder for grinding wheels, these can
them to move through wood, be an inexpensive introduc-
and they tend to tear wood tion to the category. There’s
more than shear through it. a wide selection of wheel
Needing more physical force composition and grits, and DeWALT bench grinder
to cut, tool edges overheat specialty wheels for honing
faster due to higher friction, and polishing, but there’s no
and the chance of error method of mitigating heat
increases. Dull tools are also buildup during sharpening.
more dangerous to work These heavy, basic machines
with because you push them don’t handle all sharpening
harder, causing muscle strain tasks, but you can still get a
and, possibly, injury when keen cutting edge on most
your hand slips. tools — especially lathe
But manual sharpening chisels. Because of their high
is a slow, tedious chore. A speed, care must be taken
powered sharpening system not to overheat the steel so it
speeds things up consider- loses temper, which trans-
ably, and it throws in dead-on lates to shorter-lived edges.
accuracy and repeatability. • Wet sharpeners are
Powered systems won’t total- on the opposite end of the
ly replace your trusty bench spectrum. Using a surpris-
stones, but used as part of a ingly large assortment of jigs
team effort, the two methods and holders, these machines
of sharpening complement sharpen anything from
each other well. delicate carving tools to hefty Tormek wet sharpening system

JEEBJKJEH?7B 9EDJ?DK;:
7ORK3HARPDRYSHARPENINGSYSTEM
ÌÀÜ}Ê>ÝiÃ°Ê"«iÀ>Ì}Ê vÊÛiÀi>Ì}Ê>ÊVÕÌÌ}Ê >ÌÊ}ÊÃ«ii`ÊÃÌÊVVÊÊ

>ÌÊÃÜÊÃ«ii`ÊÜÌÊ>ÊÛiÀÌ i`}i°ÊÊi>ÌiÀÊ}ÊÜiiÊ >ÌÊÎ]{xäÊÀ«®]ÊÌiÞÊÀiÛiÊ
V>Ê}À`ÃÌiÊVÃÌ>ÌÞÊ ÌÀVÃÊÕÌÊÌiÊÌiÀÊÃìÊvÊ ÃÌiiÊµÕVÞÊ>`Êi>ÃÞ°Ê1ÌÃÊ
ÃÌii`ÊvÀÊ>ÊÜ>ÌiÀÊ ÌiÊ>Vi°Ê/iÞ½ÀiÊÊ ViÊÜÌÊ>ÊÃ>ÊÌÀiÃÌÊ
ÀiÃiÀÛÀ]ÊÌiÀi½ÃÊÊ`>}iÀÊ ÌiÊiÝ«iÃÛiÊÃì]ÊLÕÌÊÌiÊ ÊvÀÌÊvÊi>VÊÜiiÊÌ>ÌÊ
LÀi>`ÌÊvÊÌiÀÊ>LÌiÃÊÃÊ handles any flat cutter°
>ÃÌÕ`}ÆÊÞÕÊVÕ`Êi>ÃÞÊ ÀìÀÃÊ>ÀiÊÃÌÊÕÃivÕÊ
ÃÌ>ÀÌÊ>Ê«ÀviÃÃ>ÊÃ>À«i ÜiÊ«>Ài`ÊÜÌÊ}ÃÊÌ>ÌÊ
}ÊLÕÃiÃÃÊÜÌÊi° iÝ«>`ÊÌiÀÊV>«>LÌiÃ]Ê
UÊÀÞÊÃ>`«>«iÀL>Ãi`Ê iÃ«iV>ÞÊvÀÊ>À}iÀÊVÕÌÌiÀÃÊ
Ã>À«iiÀÃÊ>ÀiÊ>vÜ>ÞÊ iÊ>ÌiÊÌÃ]ÊLiV>ÕÃiÊÌiÞÊ
LiÌÜiiÊÌiÃiÊÌÜÊ«ÌÃ°Ê iÌÊÞÕÊiÃÌiÊÌiÊÌÊ>ìÊ
1Ã}Ê>Êi`ÕÃ«ii`ÊÀ ÊÌiÊÃÕ««ÀÌÊÃiiÊ`ìÊ
âÌ>Ê«>ÌÌiÀÊÜÌÊ>Ê>ì «Ì]ÊivÌ®°Ê`ÕÃÌÊÌiÊi}ÌÊ
ÃÛiL>Vi`ÊÃ>`«>«iÀÊ`ÃV]Ê ÌÊ}iÌÊÌiÊÀ}ÌÊLiÛiÊ>}i°Ê
ÌiÞÊiÝViÊ>ÌÊÃ>À«i}Ê ,Ì>Ì}ÊÌiÊÌÊV>ÊÃ>À«iÊ
LiVÊVÃiÃ]ÊV>ÀÛ}ÊÌÃÊ >ÊÌiÊÜ>ÞÊ>ÀÕ`Ê>ÊÀÕ}
>`Ê«>iÊÀÃ°ÊÌÕ}Ê }Ê}Õ}i]ÊÜiÊ«>À}ÊÌiÊ
!CHISELPLATFORMLIKETHE/NEWAY7OLVERINE'RINDING*IGSHOWNHERE ÌiÞÊ>LÀ>ìÊ`ÀÞÊi`}iÃ]ÊÌiÃiÊ }ÊÜÌÊÌiÀÊ>VViÃÃÀiÃÊ
ALLOWSSHARPENINGOFGOUGESANDOTHERLARGETURNINGTOOLS!LWAYSUSE >ÀVi`Ê>ViÃÊ}Ài>ÌÞÊ i>LiÃÊÌÀVÞÊ}À`}ÊvÊ
BOTHHANDSWHENSHARPENING
Ài`ÕViÊÌiÊÀÃÊvÊÛiÀi>Ì Û>À>LiÊÃ>«iÃÊiÊLÜÊ>`Ê
}ÊÌiÊÃÌii°Ê->iÀÊ>`Ê Ã«ìÊ}Õ}iÃ°
}ÌiÀÊÊÜi}ÌÊÌ>ÊÌiÊ -ÌVÊÌÀiÃÌÃÊ>ÀiÊvÌiÊ
ÜiÌÊÃÞÃÌiÃ]ÊÌiÞÊ}iiÀ>ÞÊ ÌÊÃ>]Ê>À`ÊÌÊ>`ÕÃÌÊ
>ìÊVÕÌÌiÀÃÊvÊÓ¸ÊÀÊiÃÃÊ >`ÊvÀiµÕiÌÞÊ`½ÌÊ`Ê
>`Ê>ÀiÊi>ÃÞÊ«ÀÌ>Li°Ê ÌiÊÃiÌÊ>}i]ÊÃÊVÃìÀÊ
iÌ½ÃÊÌ>iÊ>ÊVÃiÀÊÊ>ÌÊ «iÀ>iÌÞÊÀi«>V}ÊÌiÊ
i>VÊvÊÌiÊÌÀiiÊÌÞ«iÃ]Ê>}Ê ÃÌVÊÌÀest with a beefier
ÜÌÊÜÊÌiÞ½ÀiÊ«ÕÌÊÌÊLiÃÌÊ >`ÊÛiÀÞÊÃÌÕÀ`ÞÊ>vÌiÀ>ÀiÌÊ
ÕÃiÊvÀÊÜ`ÜÀ}° ÛiÀÃ°
/Ê>ÌVÊ>ÊÌ½ÃÊiÝÃÌ}Ê
"ENCH'RINDERS LiÛiÊ>}i]Ê>Ê}`ÊÌ«ÊÃÊÌÊ
ÊÃÌ>«iÊvÊLÌÊiÌ>ÜÀ L>ViÊÌiÊi`ÊÜÌÊ>Ê>À
}Ê>`ÊÜ`ÜÀ}ÊÃ«Ã]Ê iÀ°Ê-iÌÊÌiÊÌÀiÃÌÊ>}iÊ>ÃÊ
LiVÊ}ÀìÀÃÊ>ÛiÊLiiÊ VÃiÞÊ>ÃÊÞÕÊV>]ÊÌÕVÊÌiÊ
While stock grinder tool-rests are fine for occasional use, a larger and
STURDIERAFTERMARKETVERSIONWILLHANDLELARGERTOOLSANDCANBELOCKEDTO >ÀÕ`ÊvÀiÛiÀÊLiV>ÕÃiÊ ÌÊÌÊÌiÊÃ«}Ê}À`
MORESECUREBEVEL ANGLESETTINGS ÌiÞÊÜÀÊÜi°Ê"«iÀ>Ì}Ê stone briefly and then take a
To check for a correct bevel angle when sharpening, darken the tool’s Bench grinders can overheat tools very quickly, as evidenced by the red-
edge with a marker. A quick test shows where the bevel is contacting the hot sparks flying off the business end when sharpening. Sharpen in short
grinder wheel, making further adjustment easier to determine. bursts, and cool down the tool frequently to maintain steel temper.
look. If the setting is adjusted aren’t the best choice for that was unique for its time.
accurately, the black marker small, delicate carving tools Running at only 90 rpm, the
will be removed evenly. If — they’re just too fast and water-cooled machine could
not, adjust the tool-rest angle too rough. They’re also not sharpen almost anything with
to correct how the tool con- capable of lapping chisels no overheating whatsoever.
tacts the wheel. and plane irons. Similar machines have
The chief drawback of appeared in recent years (see (Clockwise from upper left) Wet
bench grinders is that their Wet and Wonderful below), all of which function sharpening systems from Grizzly,
Triton, RIKON and Wen. Grind-
high speed, combined with A few decades back, the basically the same and incor- stones vary from 8" to 10", but all
the lack of any cooling Swedish company Tormek porate a large — usually 10" machines incorporate a water
method, easily overheats AB developed a sharpener — grinding wheel suspended trough and leather honing wheel.
tools to the point of destroy-
ing a tool’s tempering. If the
edge starts turning blue on
anything other than high-
speed steel, you’re damaging
the metal. Grinding in short
bursts, avoiding excessive
pressure and frequently
cooling the tool’s tip in a
container of water helps
avoid overheating. If the tool
sizzles when it hits the water,
cool it off more frequently.
Bench grinders are also
messy tools, and metal swarf
will quickly pile up around
it. Every place one of those
sparks flies, a tiny piece of
metal lands. Although these
grinders often have dust
ports, do not attach them to
your woodshop dust collec-
tion system. The last thing
you want going into a bag full
of fine sawdust is hot sparks.
Finally, bench grinders

Ê>ÊÜ>ÌiÀÊÀiÃiÀÛÀ°Ê/iÊ ÌiÊÜii]ÊÞÕÊÃ>À«iÊÜÌÊ
ÃÞÃÌiÊÃÊÃ«iÊ>`ÊÌÕÀÃÊ ÌiÊÜiiÊÃ«}ÊÌÜ>À`Ê
ÕÌÊÀi>À>LiÊÀiÃÕÌÃ° ÌiÊL>ìÊvÀÊv>ÃÌiÀÊ>ÌiÀ>Ê
!NANGLEGAUGEHELPSDETERMINETHECORRECTBEVELFORSHARPENING3ETTO ÊÕÃi]Ê>ÊÌÊÀÊL>ìÊÃÊ ÀiÛ>°Ê,iÕÌÊÌiÊL>ÀÊ
THEDESIREDANGLEONEENDRESTSONTHEWHEELANDTHEOTHERONTHETOOLAS ÃiVÕÀi`ÊÊ>Ê}Ê>LÛiÊÌiÊ ÀâÌ>ÞÊÊvÀÌÊvÊÌiÊ
THEBLADESUPPORTISRAISEDORLOWEREDTOMATCHTHEGAUGE ÜiiÊ>`Ê>iÃÊVÌ>VÌÊ >ViÊÌÊÃ>À«iÊÌÀVÞÊ
ÜÌÊÌiÊÜiiÊ>}>ÃÌÊÌiÊ ÌÃÊÀÊ>ÞÌ}ÊÀiµÕÀ}Ê
Ã«Ê`ÀiVÌ°ÊÊVÕì`Ê ÀiÊVÌÀ]ÊÜÌÊÌiÊÜiiÊ
>}iÊ}>Õ}iÊi«ÃÊÌÊÃiÌÊ Ã«}Ê>Ü>ÞÊvÀÊÌiÊi`}i°
ÌiÊÌÊÀÊVÕÌÌiÀÊ>ÌÊÌiÊ }]ÊÊÌiÊÌiÀÊ>`]Ê
VÀÀiVÌÊ>}iÊÌÊÌiÊÃÕÀv>ViÊ ÃÊ>Ü>ÞÃÊìÊÜÌÊÌiÊ
vÊÌiÊÜii]ÊÜÌÊÌiÊ>}iÊ ÜiiÊÃ«}Ê>Ü>ÞÊvÀÊ
adjusted by a fine-tuning ÌiÊi`}iÊÌÊ>Û`ÊºV>ÌV}»Ê
ÜiiÊÌ>ÌÊÀ>ÃiÃÊÀÊÜiÀÃÊ ÌiÊÃ>À«ii`ÊÃÌiiÊÊÌiÊ
ÌiÊ}½ÃÊÃÕ««ÀÌÊL>ÀÊ>LÛiÊÌ°Ê i>ÌiÀ°Ê/ÃÊi>ÃÊÃÌ>`}Ê
ÊvÀiiÛ}Ê}ÊÃìÃÊL>VÊ ÊÌiÊÌiÀÊÃìÊvÊÌiÊ>
>`ÊvÀÌÊÊÌiÊÃÕ««ÀÌÊL>ÀÊ ViÊpÊ>ÊÌ>ÃÊ>ìÊÃ«iÀÊ
ÌÊÃ>À«iÊÌiÊVÕÌÌiÀÊ>VÀÃÃÊ ÜÌÊÌiÊÃ>À«iiÀÊÀiÃÌ}Ê
ÌiÊÜii°Ê7>ÌiÀÊVÃÌ>ÌÞÊ Ê>Ê«Ì>ÊÃ«}ÊL>Ãi°Ê
L>ÌiÃÊÌiÊÃ>À«i}Êi`}i]Ê i«ÀiÃÃÊÌiÊVÊÊÌiÊvÀÌÊ
ÃÊÌiÊÃÌiiÊL>ÀiÞÊ}iÌÃÊ vÊÌiÊL>ÃiÊÌÊi>ÃÞÊÀiÛiÀÃiÊ
Ü>À]ÊÕVÊiÃÃÊÛiÀi>ÌÃ° ÀiÌ>Ì°
7ITHAWETSHARPENINGSYSTEMTHEGRINDSTONEROTATESINACONSTANTWATER
`}iÃÊV>ÊLiÊÃ>À«ii`Ê For honing, you’ll first pri
BATH#OMBINEDWITHTHEMACHINESLOWSPEEDOVERHEATINGISNEARLY ÊiÌiÀÊ`ÀiVÌ°Ê7ÌÊÌiÊ «>ÀiÊÌiÊi>ÌiÀÊÜiiÊÜÌÊ
IMPOSSIBLE ÃÕ««ÀÌÊL>ÀÊÕÌi`Ê>LÛiÊ Ê>`Ê>Ê}ÊV«Õ`°Ê
0LANEAND3IMPLE
-AKITASWETSHARPENERCOMBINESASPECTSOF
BOTHVERTICALWETSHARPENERSANDDRYHORIZONTAL
SANDPAPERSHARPENERS(EREAWIDER b v DIA
GRINDSTONESPINNINGATRPMREPLACESTHE
SANDPAPERPLATTER!WATERTROUGHOVERTHE
GRINDSTONEDRIPSASTEADYBATHOFCOOLINGWATER
ACROSSTHESTONETOELIMINATEOVERHEATINGAS
ITTURNS4HEWIDEPLATTERCOMBINEDWITHTHE
INCLUDEDBLADEHOLDERMAKESTHEMACHINE
ESPECIALLYSUITABLEFORSHARPENINGLONGBLADES
)TCANACCOMMODATECONVENTIONALPLANERKNIVES
UPTO b LONG
!NOPTIONALSPINNINGBASEQUICKLYREORIENTSTHEMACHINEEFFECTIVELY !FTERSHARPENINGITSIMPORTANTTOREMOVEANYBURRTHATSFORMEDONTHE
REVERSINGTHEDIRECTIONOFSPINRELATIVETOTHEOPERATOR CUTTINGEDGE7ITHTHELEATHERWHEELTREATEDWITHHONINGCOMPOUNDTHIS
TAKESONLYAFEWSECONDS
/i]ÊÜÌÊÌiÊ>ViÊ]Ê $RYBUT$IRECT
ÕÃÌÊ}ÌÞÊÀÕÊÌiÊi`}iÊÛiÀÊ ÀÞ]ÊÃ>`«>«iÀL>Ãi`ÊÃ>À«
ÌiÊÜiiÊÌÊÀiÛiÊLÕÀÀÃÊ iiÀÃÊ>ÀiÊi>ÀÞÊ>ÃÊÛiÀÃ>ÌiÊ
and apply final polishing as >ÃÊÜiÌÊÃÞÃÌiÃ°Ê/>}Ê>Ê
ìÃÀi`°Ê-«iV>ÌÞÊ}Ê V«>VÌÊvÀ]ÊÌiÞÊiÝViÊ
ÜiiÃÊ>ÀiÊ>ÃÊ>Û>>Li° >ÌÊ>`ÊÌÃÊ>`ÊÃ>iÀÊ
7iÌÊÃ>À«i}ÊÃÞÃÌiÃÊ cutters — sharpen your firiÊ
V>Ê«ÕÌÊ>Êi`}iÊÊÛÀÌÕ>ÞÊ >ÝiÃÊiÃiÜiÀi°Ê/iÊ>ViÊ
>ÞÊ`ÊvÊL>ì]ÊVÕÌÌiÀ]Ê VÃÃÌÃÊvÊ>ÊiVÃi`ÊÌÀÊ
viÊÀÊÌÊÀi}>ÀìÃÃÊvÊÌiÊ ÜÌÊ>ÊÀâÌ>Ê«>ÌÌiÀÊ
ÃâiÊÀÊÃ>«i]ÊLÕÌÊLiÊ>Ü>ÀiÊ >ìÊvÊ}>ÃÃ]ÊÌÊÜVÊ
Ì>ÌÊ>ÊÃ«iV>âi`Ê}Ê>`Ê >ìÃÛiL>Vi`ÊÃ>`}Ê
«ÃÃLÞÊ>ÊìÀÊÃÊÕÃÕ>ÞÊ `ÃVÃÊ>ÀiÊ>ÌÌ>Vi`°Ê/iÊ7ÀÊ
ÀiµÕÀi`Ê>`ÊvÌiÊÃ`Ê>ÃÊ>Ê ->À«ÊÎäääÊÃÞÃÌiÊÃÜÊ
>VViÃÃÀÞ°ÊÊL>ÃVÊÀ}Ì> >ÌÊÀ}ÌÊVÕìÃÊÌÜÊ}>ÃÃÊ
}iÊ}]ÊiÊÌiÊiÊÃÜÊ «>ÌÌiÀÃ]Ê>Ü}ÊÞÕÊÌÊ>ÛiÊ 4HE7ORK3HARPSYSTEMUSESSOLIDSANDPAPERDISCSFORTHEGLASSPLATTERS
ÊÌiÊ/ÀiÊ>ViÊÊ vÕÀÊ}ÀÌÃÊÀi>`ÞÊÌÊ}ÊÕÃÌÊ ANDSLOTTEDDISCSFORTHEhSEE THROUGHvPLATTER3ANDPAPERDISCSRANGE
«>}iÊxÓ]Ê>ìÃÊÕiÀÕÃÊ by flipping or swapping out FROMTOGRIT
Ã«ÊÌÃ°ÊÀÊ«>iÀÊL>ìÃ]Ê «>ÌÌiÀÃ°ÊÊ>``Ì>Ê«>ÌÌiÀÊ
gouges and the like, specific vi>ÌÕÀiÃÊ>ÊÃiÀiÃÊvÊÃÌÃÊÜÌÊ
}ÃÊpÊÃiÌiÃÊÊÌiÊiÝ vÀÊÃÌÌi`ÊÃ>`«>«iÀÊ`ÃVÃ°
«iÃÛiÊÃìÊpÊ>ÀiÊiiì`°Ê ->À«i}ÊÃÊìÊiÌiÀÊ
Ê}ÊÃÊiiì`ÊvÀÊ>««}]Ê ÕìÀi>ÌÊÀÊÊÌ«ÊvÊÌiÊ
ÜVÊÃÊìÊ`ÀiVÌÞÊÊÌiÊ «>ÌÌiÀ°ÊÀÊÌÃÊÀiµÕÀ}Ê>Ê
ÃìÊvÊÌiÊ}À`ÃÌi° ÃµÕ>ÀiÊi`}i]ÊÜVÊVÕìÃÊ
7ÌÊÌiÊiÝVi«ÌÊvÊ ÃÌÊVÃiÃÊ>`Ê«>iÊÀÃ]Ê
VV>Ã>ÊÃ«>ÃiÃÊvÊÜ>ÌiÀÊ >ÊÃ>À«i}Ê«ÀÌÊLiÜÊ
ÊÞÕÀÊÜÀLiV]ÊÌiÃiÊ ÌiÊ«>ÌÌiÀÊ«ÀÛìÃÊ>VViÃÃ°Ê
>ÀiÊv>ÀÞÊVi>ÊÃÞÃÌiÃ°Ê iÌÞÊÃìÊÌiÊÌÊÕ«Ê
Nothing flies thrÕ}ÊÌiÊ>ÀÊ ÕÌÊÌiÊLiÛiÊVÌ>VÌÃÊÌiÊ
>ÃÊÜÌÊLiVÊ}ÀìÀÃ]Ê>`Ê ÕìÀÃìÊvÊÌiÊ«>ÌÌiÀ°Ê7ÌÊ
iÌ>ÊÃÜ>ÀvÊìÃ½ÌÊ«iÊÕ«°Ê >Ê>ÀVi`Ê«>ÌÌiÀÊÀÕ}Ê
ÃÌi>`]Ê>ÊìLÀÃÊÀi>ÃÊÊ >ÌÊÞÊxnäÊÀ«]ÊÛiÀi>Ì}Ê
ÌiÊÜ>ÌiÀ]ÊÜiÀiÊ>Ê>}iÌVÊ ÃÊâi`°Ê
ÃVÀ>«iÀÊ>ÌÌÀ>VÌÃÊiÛiÀÞÌ}ÊÌÊ /iÊviViÊÊÌiÊÓ¸Ê«ÀÌÊÃÊ 7ITHTHEADJUSTABLEFENCEDSNUGGEDUPAGAINSTTHISCHISELTHESHARPENING
iÊÃ«Ì° >`ÕÃÌ>LiÊvÀÊÃ>iÀÊL>ìÃ]Ê PORTKEEPSTHETOOLATAPERFECTRIGHTANGLE
and a fine-tuning knob allows ìÃVÀLi`Êi>ÀiÀÊi«ÃÊii«Ê

ÌiÊviViÊÌÊ>}ÊL>ìÃÊ VÃiÊVÌÀÊvÊÌiÊLiÛiÊ>ÃÊ
ÃµÕ>ÀiÊÜiÊÃ>À«i}°Ê ÌiÊÌ«ÊvÊÌiÊÌÊVÌ>VÌÃÊÌiÊ
/iÊ«ÀÌÊÌÃivÊ>`ÕÃÌÃÊÌÊÌiÊ «>ÌÌiÀÊ>`ÊÃÊ>LÀ>ì`°
ìÃÀi`ÊLiÛiÊ>}i]Ê>`ÊÌÊ ÊÃ>`«>«iÀÊÃÞÃÌiÊiÊ
>ÃÊ«ÀiÃiÌÃÊvÀÊÓäc]ÊÓxc]ÊÎäcÊ ÌÃÊiÊ>ìÃÊÃÌÊÃ«Ê
>`ÊÎxc°Ê Ã>À«i}]ÊLÕÌÊvÀÊÃiÊ
7ORK3HARPSPRESETSALLOWFORQUICKCHANGINGOFTHEBEVELANGLE(ERE ÌÕ}ÊÌiÊ>VViÃÃÊ«ÀÌÊ Ã«iV>âi`Êii`ÃÊÌÊViÃÊÕ«Ê
THEREADOUTWINDOWINDICATESITSSETTOSHARPENABENCHCHISELATª handles flat, squariÊL>ìÃÊvÊ ÃÀÌ°Ê>À}iÀÊÌÃÊiÊi>ÛÞ]Ê
Ó¸ÊÀÊiÃÃ]ÊÃÌÊiÛiÀÞÌ}Ê i}ÌÞÊ>ÌiÊVÃiÃÊ>ÀiÊ`v
iÃiÊV>ÊLiÊÃ>À«ii`ÊÊÌ«Ê ficult to keep balanced while
vÊÌiÊ«>ÌÌiÀ°ÊÊÌÀiÃÌÊL>ÀÊ >Ì>}Ê>ÊVÀÀiVÌÊLiÛi°Ê
ÃÊÕÌi`ÊÊiÊÃìÊvÊ *>iÀÊ>`ÊÌiÀÊÛiÃÊ
ÌiÊ«>ÌÌiÀÊvÀÊvÀii>`ÊLiÛiÊ ÀiµÕÀiÊ>Ê}°
Ã>À«i}]ÊÜiÊ>««}Ê -Ü>ÀvÊìÃÊÌi`ÊÌÊLÕ`Ê
V>ÊLiÊìÊ`ÀiVÌÞÊÊÌiÊ Õ«ÊÕìÀÊÌiÊ«>ÌÌiÀÊ>`ÊÊ
}>ÃÃÊ«>ÌÌiÀ°Ê ÞÕÀÊÜÀÊ>Ài>ÊÜiÊÃ>À«
ÀÊÃ>ÊÀÊìV>ÌiÊÌÃÊ i}]ÊÃÊ>ÊÌÀÕ}ÊVi>Õ«Ê
iÊìÌ>ÊV>ÀÛ}ÊVÃiÃ]Ê >vÌiÀÊ>ÊÃ>À«i}ÊÃiÃÃÊÃÊ
ÕÃiÀÃÊ>ÛiÊ>ÌiÀÊ«Ì°Ê ÀiµÕÀi`°Ê"vÊVÕÀÃi]ÊÞÕ½Ê
/>ÌÊ>``Ì>ÊÃÌÌi`Ê«>ÌÌiÀÊ >ÃÊii`ÊÌÊÀÕÌiÞÊ«iiÊ
>ÜÃÊÌÃÊÌÊLiÊÃ>À«ii`Ê ÌiÊÃ>`«>«iÀÊvvÊÌiÊ«>ÌÌiÀÃÊ
vÀii>`ÊÕìÀi>ÌÊÌiÊ >ÃÊÌiÊ}ÀÌÊÜi>ÀÃÊÕÌ]ÊVi>Ê
«>ÌÌiÀ°Ê7iÊÃ«}]ÊÌiÊ ÌiÊ«>ÌÌiÀÊ>`ÊÀi«>ViÊÌiÊ
«>ÌÌiÀ½ÃÊÃÌÃÊ>ÜÊÞÕÊÌÊ >LÀ>ÃÛiÊ`ÃV°
ÊÀ}ÌÊÌÀÕ}ÊÌiÊ«>ÌÌiÀÊ
,APPINGABLADECANBEJUSTASIMPORTANTASCREATINGASHARPCUTTINGEDGE
Holding a plane iron flat against the spinning platter with a fine-grit sand >ÃÊÞÕÊÃ>À«iÊÌÊÌÀÊ #,*CONGTYTKVGUHTGSWGPVN[
INGDISCAPPLIEDQUICKLYLAPSTHEBACK «À}ÀiÃÃ°Ê1Ã}Ê>Ê>ÀiÀÊ>ÃÊ HQT9QQFYQTMGTɜU,QWTPCN
!N%FFECTIVE$RILL4EAM $RILL$OCTORMACHINESMAKEITEASYTOTOUCHUP
TWISTDRILLBITS4HEYWONTSHARPEN&ORSTNEROR
0OWEREDSHARPENINGSYSTEMSHANDLEJUSTABOUTEVERY BRAD POINTBITSHOWEVER
THINGEXCEPTDRILLBITS&ILLINGTHEVOIDAREDIMINUTIVE
MACHINESLIKETHE$RILL$OCTORDEDICATEDTOBITSHARP
ENING4HEMACHINECONSISTSOFASMALLMOTORIZEDBASE
into which a round bit holder fits. Mount the bit inside
THEHOLDERALIGNEDANDEXTENDEDPERMANUALINSTRUC
TIONSANDTHENITSJUSTAMATTEROFTURNINGONTHEBASEINSERTINGTHEHOLDER
ANDGIVINGITAFEWROTATIONSTOHONETHETIP!NINTERNALDIAMOND COATED
ABRASIVEWHEELPROVIDESTHESHARPENINGMAGICANDSHARPENINGTAKESONLYA
FEWSECONDSSOOVERHEATINGISNTCOMMON
TODAY’S
WOODWORKER
SPECIAL!
®
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
FINALLY! OFFER
Today’s Woodworker
is back!
T his CD-ROM includes
every project, technique,
trick and finishing article that
ever appeared in Today’s
Woodworker magazine —
the predecessor to
Woodworker’s Journal.
The Today’s Woodworker
Complete Collection CD features over
200 project plans with complete step-by-step
directions, elevation drawings and photos.
ORDER YOURS Item #48689 .............. $29.99 $24.99

TODAY!
Call 800-610-0883 and mention code WJÓäÈ{
or order online at www.woodworkersjournal.com/wjÓäÈ{
TOOL PREVIEW
RIKON 70-3040 Lathe with Sliding Bed
By Chris Marshall
Motorized expanding bed — an industry first — doubles
distance between centers and increases usable swing.
L
ength matters with
wood lathes — wheth-
er it’s their swing over
bed or the distance between
centers. Unless a lathe has a
movable headstock, there’s
not much you can do to
increase swing, and length-
ening the bed to turn longer
spindles requires buying a
bolt-on bed extension.
RIKON has an indus-
try-first solution to increase
both of these capacities on
its new 70-3040 Heavy Duty
VSR Lathe: allow the bed to
slide open. That’s why this
lathe stacks two slabs of solid
steel bed together. When
they’re closed, the distance
between centers is 20" and
the swing over bed is a tad
over 23". But turn a dial on
the machine’s controller, and
a separate 24-volt DC motor
under the bed extends the
two sections apart, doubling
the distance between centers
to 40" and adding
RIKON 70-3040 Lathe another 8" of swing for
turning large bowls or
by the Numbers: platters. Net result: you
get more turning capac-
Street Price: $3,799.99 without accessories
ity “on demand” without
Swing Over Beds: 237/32", 311 ⁄ 4"
changing the machine’s
Distance Between Centers: 20" to 40" overall footprint.
Motor: 3hp (14.8 amp), 220-volt
Variable Speed Range: 20 - 3,850 rpm Heavy-duty Chops
Working Height (Floor to Spindle): 44" A powerful 3hp three-
phase TEFC motor
www.woodworkersjournal.com Net Weight: 546 lbs
MORE ON THE WEB drives this lathe’s 11 ⁄ 4"
Spindle: 11 ⁄ 4" x 8 tpi
x 8 tpi spindle, which
For a video demonstrating the 70-3040 Tool-rest Length / Post Dia.: 12" / 1" spins in the headstock
VIDEO Lathe’s sliding bed feature, please visit Indexing Positions: 36 casting on four bearings
woodworkersjournal.com and click on “More on Quill Travel / Spindle, Tailstock Tapers: 411⁄ 16" / MT2 to better distribute
the Web” under the Magazine tab. axial loads. An onboard

The bed’s upper casting slides along
grooves in the lathe’s primary bed
with no discernible side-to-side
or up-and-down play. When fully
open (as shown here), it doubles the
distance between centers from 20"
to 40". A stout lever in back locks the
bed’s length setting for turning.
inverter enables the motor to RIKON provides a massive

be powered by single-phase cast-iron banjo and 12" tool-
220-volt power, and it also rest with 1" post to handle Below deck, a 24-volt DC motor operates the sliding function by
way of a continuous helical thread lead screw and a ball lineal
allows for variable speed — heavy-duty cuts. They lock actuator. The threaded drive mechanism is sealed inside a tubular
from a knuckle-dragging solidly. The leading edge of casing with an IP54 rating, protecting it from dust and liquids.
20 rpm to 3,850. Shifting a the tool-rest is a hardened
multi-V drive belt between steel rod, which will better
three spindle pulleys subdi- resist dings that can impede
vides the speed range, and smooth, fluid tool use.
a large, bright LED readout The 70-3040’s cast-iron
reports the current speed. tailstock has a handy storage
compartment hidden behind
a magnetized door to hold
the included drive and live
centers. The tailstock’s quill
extends 411⁄ 16" for hole-boring
operations, and both it and
the headstock spindle have
#2 Morse tapers.
Thick, welded steel legs
help to dampen vibration
during use. You can add Three speed ranges —20 to 650, 50 to 1,750 and 100 to 3,850 rpm — are
chromed swiveling feet (item easy to change without tools by loosening a locking lever and moving the
lathe’s multi-V drive belt inside the headstock from one pulley to another.
70-972; $39.99) to adapt the
With the bed extended, swing over lathe’s footing for uneven
the lower bed section increases
shop floors. Or consider
from 23 7 ⁄ 32" to 311 ⁄ 4".
an optional caster set (item
The machine’s control box, 70-971; $199.99) to help move
which houses the On/Off, this 546 lb machine around.
forward/reverse, speed dial Several other accessories,
and bed expanding switches such as a gap bed insert
is tethered to the lathe with (item 70-907; $199.99),
a coiled power cord. You are also available.
can move and stick it to any
Foot-activated pedals on the
metal surface on the lathe for 2 1 ⁄ 2"-diameter casters of RIKON’s
greater turning convenience, optional mobility kit raise the lathe
thanks to its magnetic back. about 1" to help roll it around.

WHAT’S IN STORE
Better Sanding, Clamping, Sawing Control
Rockler’s Dust Right®
Edge-Routing Dust Port at-
Contact Information
taches to the subbase of any
Blue Hills Press router that accepts 11 ⁄ 4"-dia.
615-939-2433
guide bushings and provides
Festool a connection point for a
888-337-8600 standard 21 ⁄ 2" vacuum hose
JET nozzle. Once in place, this
800-274-6848 reinforced ABS accessory
Rockler helps to contain debris pro-
800-279-4441 duced during edge-profiling
and flush-trimming opera-
WORX
855-279-0505 tions. A large wingnut makes
the angled port easy to attach
without tools, and a rubber
pad beside the threaded
coupling prevents the port
from unwanted rotation.
www.woodworkersjournal.com The Edge-Routing Dust Port
MORE ON THE WEB (item 59837; $12.99) works
For videos demonstrating with bits up to 1" in diameter
VIDEO featured tools, please visit and stock up to 13 ⁄ 4" thick.
Dust Right Edge-Routing Dust Port
woodworkersjournal.com and click
It’s difficult to maintain Edge Sanding Guide (starting settings to match the sanding
on “More on the Web” under the
consistent pressure and at $99). The attachment in- application, while still en-
Magazine tab. angle of approach when pow- stalls on two sander models: abling easy abrasive changes
er-sanding workpiece edges Festool’s ETS 125 REQ cord- without the need to remove
one-handed. Festool hopes ed 5" Random-orbit Sander the Guide. A replaceable soft
to make this task easier by and the ETSC 125 Cordless pad is included to prevent the
providing a point of control Sander. It articulates and Guide’s base from scratching
for a second hand with its locks to a range of angle delicate or finished surfaces.
With portability in mind,

Festool Edge WORX® outfits the 20V
Sanding Guide Power Share 71 ⁄ 4" Sliding
Compound Miter Saw with
an aluminum frame, so the
saw tips the scales at just 21
lbs. A unique work hold-
down lever on the left side of
the saw’s fence extends the
entire length of the fence to
clamp a workpiece on both
sides of the blade during
cutting. The saw swivels up
to 47 degrees left or right
for miter cutting and tilts up
to 45 degrees to the left for
bevel cuts. When set to 90°,

WORX WX845L 20V
Power Share 71 ⁄ 4" Sliding
Compound Miter Saw
it will crosscut material up to craft of kumiko — assem- You can grind, sharpen and
21 ⁄ 4" thick and 81 ⁄ 4" wide. The bling small wooden strips hone a variety of straight or
saw will miter cut up to 53 ⁄ 4"- into intricate patterns. This curved tool edges with JET’s
wide stock at 45° and bevel well-illustrated, 168-page 10" Variable Speed Wet Sharp-
cut up to 15 ⁄ 8"-thick material guide offers a comprehen- ener (item JWS-10; $449.99).
when tipped to 45°. Folding sive introduction to the tools A 2" wide, 220-grit aluminum
extension wings help sup- and skills required, plus 10 oxide grinding wheel is
port longer workpieces, and pattern designs and cutting quenched in an oversized
an LED work light makes diagrams for creating several water bath, and both
cut lines easier to see. A 20- decorative wall panels. it and a 1" x 9" leather
volt, 4.0 Ah lithium battery, strop honing wheel can
2-hour charger, 40-tooth Many clamp styles require be set from 90 to 150
blade and dust bag are also both hands for positioning rpm. A straight-edge jig,
included. The WX845L 20V and tightening them, which chisel angle gauge and
Power Share 71 ⁄ 4" Sliding is difficult to do when you’re stone grader come with
Compound Miter Saw sells also holding workpieces in this portable, 22.5-lb
for $299.99. alignment. One-Handed Bar machine. Seventeen
Clamps from Rockler can accessories, including a
Matt Kenney’s The Art of Ku- make the process much rotating base, are sold
miko: Learn to Make Beau- easier: use one hand to separately to enhance the Rockler One-Handed
Bar Clamps
tiful Panels by Hand book position the parts and the sharpener’s versatility. JET
(Blue Hills Press; ISBN other to operate the clamp. warrants it for three years.
1951217241; $24.95) prom- Pump the four-finger trigger
ises to teach both seasoned to tighten these clamps up to
woodworkers and novices their 300-lb clamping force,
the delicate and sophisticated or release the pressure by
activating a single-finger trig-
ger. Available in 6", 12", 18"
and 24" lengths, the clamps
have heat-treated steel
I-beams for added strength
and protective polypropylene
pads to prevent the clamp
heads from marring. A
quick-release button enables
the outboard jaw to be re-
versed, converting the clamp
into a spreader instead.
One-Handed Bar Clamps
(item GRP41001) are priced JET JWS-10 Variable speed
The Art of Kumiko by Matt Kenney at $12.99 to $24.99. Wet Sharpener

SIX SIMPLE FINISHES #6
Stain Finish for Closed-grained Hardwood
By WJ Staff
Gel stain colors the wood while helping

to minimize unsightly blotching.
C
www.woodworkersjournal.com losed-grained instead of soaking into the
MORE ON THE WEB hardwoods, such softer fibers and over-darken-
For a video demonstrating as maple, birch and ing them.
VIDEO the technique of applying cherry, can be deceptively Prepare the surface with
gel stain and urethane topcoat, difficult to stain well. That’s careful sanding, starting with
because the density of the 80- or 100-grit and working
please go to
wood varies, which impacts up through successive grits
https://www.rockler.com/6-sim- how pigment stains pene- to 320. What’s important
ple-finishes-recipes trate the grain. Oftentimes, here is to remove all previ-
harder areas of the grain will ous (and microscopically
absorb less pigment, while larger) scratches with each
softer areas trap more of it, finer grit.
leading to a blotchy, uneven After you’re finished
light-and-dark appearance sanding, check for
that’s unsightly and tedious scratches, glue
to repair. splotches and other
One solution to blotching blemishes by flood-
is to use gel-based stain. Its ing the wood with
thixotropic, pudding-like
consistency suspends the
pigment so it “floats” more
evenly over the surface
mineral spirits and studying
the surfaces with a bright
wo od
St ai n Fi ni sh fo r Cl os ed -g ra in ed Ha rd raking light. Remove any
defects with more sanding, and wipe off the excess to
ns:
Step-by-step instructio st
rough the grits until at lea repeating the same grit se- produce a thin first seal coat.
1. Sand the project up th
to sand pieces that will be quence you used initially. If there are any nail holes to
320-grit. It is a good idea .
g before assembling them Now stir the gel stain, and fill, choose a wood putty that
hard to reach for finishin
mineral spirits to check for apply it liberally to the wood closely matches the stain and
2. W ipe the project with with a clean cloth. You can finish color at this stage.
glue splotches.
l stain, let dr y 24 hours. wipe off the excess imme- Remove excess putty by
3. Apply a good quality ge on
thane type finish. Flood it diately. Work carefully to spot-sanding, then apply the
4. Use a wipe-on polyure pose
Let rags dr y flat, and dis remove stain deposits that next coat of urethane. Sand
and wipe of f the excess. will get trapped in grooves lightly between coats with
of them properly! e
les, cracks or defects in th and inside corners. The 220- or 320-grit sandpaper to
5. If you have any nail ho
a wood filler putty that stain will dry completely remove dust nibs or other
wood, fill them now with th).
stained wood (sand smoo overnight, but you may surface blemishes. Remove
matches the color of the need to allow more time in the sanding dust by vacu-
coats of the urethane.
6. Apply at least two more
Op tio nal: After th e finis h has cured for 72 hours, humid or cool conditions. uming or with a tack cloth.
7. lish
ty paste wax and then po Oil-based polyurethane A third coat of finish is rec-
apply a coat of high quali is an excellent topcoat for ommended. Polish the finish
it of f. e
wipe-on Danish oil for th oil-based gel stain. Flood with a coat of paste wax, if
8. Optional: Substitute a it onto the wood with a rag you wish, after 72 hours.
the same manner.
polyurethane, applied in or synthetic scratch pad,

MeeZmeha_d]JeebiIkffb_[i?dZ[n
:[Y[cX[h(&(&
(QTRTQFWEVKPHQTOCVKQPKPVJGDNKPMQHCP
G[GXKUKVYQQFYQTMGTULQWTPCNEQOCPF
ENKEMQPə9QQFYQTMGTɜU/CTMGVRNCEGɚ
WPFGTVJG/CIC\KPGVCD
7//$7/2+%23-!2+%40,!#%
!$6%24)3%2 0AGE.O 7EB!DDRESS !$6%24)3%2 0AGE.O 7EB!DDRESS
!XIOM4OOL'ROUP,,# WWWAXIOMSTRATUSCOM /LD-ASTERS WWWMYOLDMASTERSCOM
"RIWAX WWWBRIWAXCOM /NEIDA!IR3YSTEMS WWWONEIDA AIRCOM
$OWELMAX WWWDOWELMAXCOM 2IKON0OWER4OOLS WWWRIKONTOOLSCOM
%PILOG,ASER WWWEPILOGLASERCOMWWJ 2OCKLER7OODWORKING
&ORREST-ANUFACTURING AND(ARDWARE WWWROCKLERCOM
#OMPANY WWWFORRESTBLADESCOM 3!4!3PRAY%QUIPMENT WWWSATAUSACOM
&REUD WWWFREUDTOOLSCOMCNC 3TEVE7ALL,UMBER#O WWWWALLLUMBERCOM
(ARBOR&REIGHT4OOLS WWWHARBORFREIGHTCOM 4ORMEK)NC WWWTORMEKCOM
(OWARD0RODUCTS)NC WWWHOWARDPRODUCTSCOM 4RITON0RECISION0OWER4OOLS WWWTRITONTOOLSCOM
,IGNOMAT WWWLIGNOMATCOM 6ARATHANE WWWVARATHANEMASTERSCOM
.EXT7AVE!UTOMATION WWWNEXTWAVECNCCOM 7ORK3HARP WWWWORKSHARPTOOLSCOM
WWWWOODWORKERSJOURNALCOMWOODWORKERS MARKETPLACE
The Best Online

Woodworking Newsletter!
The Woodworker’s Journal Weekly sends a friendly email to your
inbox every week, full of virtual backfence chatter about your favorite hobby!
Check it out and sign up for your FREE subscription at: woodworkersjournal.com/weekly/subscribe
9QQFYQTMGTɜU,QWTPCN&GEGODGT
HARDWORKING WOODS
Red Oak: Quercus rubra
By Rob Johnstone
From flooring to fine furniture, few

species are as practical as red oak.
A
s a young man
working in my dad’s
cabinet shop, I can’t
even begin to estimate the
thousands of board feet of
red oak that went through
our doors. To say that it was
the most popular kitchen
cabinet hardwood in our
shop of the 1970s and ’80s
would be an understatement.
Its unique acrid smell when
sanded or cut is one that I
still experience fondly.
There are plenty
of good reasons
why its popular-
ity endures
today. Red
oak, while
strong, isn’t difficult
to work with. It ma-
chines exceptionally well If you’re a fan of clear species are the willow oak
and won’t cause you fits with wood finishes, red oak that’s (Q. phellos) and the water
hand tools either. sanded up to 220-grit and oak (Q. nigra). Typical red
Aside from its durability finished with a good sealer oak lumber consists mainly
and universal availability at and an ambering topcoat, of Northern and Southern
lumberyards and like oil-based polyurethane red oak. Wood of the highest
Shop Scorecard home centers,
red oak stains
or lacquer, is simply beau-
tiful to look at. Those who
quality is sawn from Shu-
mard oak; unfortunately, it is
Uses: Flooring, cabinetry, paneling, veneer, general quite well, while disparage red oak as “plain” usually mixed rather indis-
millwork, furniture, pallets retaining its looking do this versatile and criminately with the other
Hardness: Hard, with medium strength properties; strong, open- economical hardwood a real red oaks. The lowest quality
tolerant to bending and resists denting grained figure. disservice. red oak lumber among these
When quarter- five species is water oak.
Area of Origin: Widely distributed across the U.S. sawn, it exhibits Catch-all Oak Group Red oaks generally grow
Workability: Planes well but can chip where grain a more subdued The red oak group consists up to 80 to 100 feet tall with
curves toward an edge; easy to cut and rout. ray flake pattern of many different species. diameters that can exceed
Black stains can result when in contact with both than its cousin, The most important com- three feet. Most of the
ferrous metals and water-based glues or finishes. white oak. But it’s mercial upland species are important red oak species
a convincing and Northern red oak (Quercus are rather fast growing
Finishing: Readily accepts stains, dyes and top- less expensive rubra), after which the group compared to other North
coats. Open-pore structure may require filling. substitute for Arts is named; Southern red oak American hardwoods such
Cost: Moderately priced and more economical than & Crafts applica- (Q. falcata) and Shumard as white oaks, maple, walnut
plainsawn white oak tions, especially to oak (Q. shumardii). The and cherry.
the untrained eye. most important lowland

2020 12 01Woodworker27sJournal

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

2020 12 01Woodworker27sJournal

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

9"1,Ê 1Ê" 9Ê/Ê

FHE@;9JI {Ê-«iÊ`>ÞÊvÌÃ GIFT!

8 From Our Readers/Stumpers 22 Woodturning GIFT! 62 What’s In Store

16 Tricks of the Trade 52 Tool Tutorial 64 Six Simple Finishes

18 Shop Talk 60 Tool Preview 66 Hardworking Woods

‘Tis the Season for Woodworking Plans

6 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

Are you ready to purchase a Tormek T-8

331.401.1300 info@tormek.com www.tormek.com

./24(#/5.4297).4%23/.'3 Ê ," Ê" -/" Ê 0UBLISHER

B;JJ;HI   OR

FAST DRY STAIN

Compact and lightweight (only 10.1 oz.) industrial gun

Wishing you a blessed Christmas

Watch our YouTube video on:

There’s more online at

12 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

FOLLOW US! VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR

25 JIGS & FIXTURES CD

ORDER YOURS Jigs & Fixtures CD

CALL 800-610-0883 (mention code WJ2061) or order

14 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

16 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

In addition to our standard

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 17

20 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

JOINT STRENGTH IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO ACCURACY

Forrest sets the standard for excellence NEW

Introducing the Woodworker’s Journal

ORDER YOURS Accurate Router Joinery DVD-

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 21

Turning Spatulas and Spoons

22 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 23

This is the year for Handmade Gifts

Rockler is your project headquarters.

LEARN NEW SKILLS THROUGH SEE WHAT OTHER

Cutting Board By Richard R.

Figured maple and milk paint

28 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

Cartographer’s Coffee Table Hard-to-Find Hardware

30 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 31

32 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

General Finishes Milk Paint: Flat-out Easy Topcoat Option

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 33

with a base coat of gray primer, applied to the cabinet’s exteri-

34 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

MDF is a good substrate for

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 37

!FASTANDEASYWAYTOAPPLYVENEERISTOCREATEYOUR 7ITHTHEIRONSETONHIGH MATCHTHETWOGLUEDFACESANDTHENSIMPLYIRON

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 41

Ovals are tricky things to cut accurately,

Let a CNC Tackle the Ovals

44 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 45

48 December 2020 Woodworker’s Journal

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 49

W hether you’re a beginner or an experienced ﬁnisher, you’ll

Order Now! Visit woodworkersjournal.com/wj

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

Woodworker’s Journal December 2020 53

Ì ÀÜ}Ê>ÝiÃ°Ê"«iÀ>Ì}Ê vÊÛiÀ i>Ì}Ê>ÊVÕÌÌ}Ê >ÌÊ } ÊÃ«ii`Ê­ÃÌÊVVÊÊ

9"1,Ê 1Ê"9Ê/Ê

FHE@;9JI {Ê-«iÊ`>ÞÊvÌÃ GIFT!

./24(#/5.4297).4%23/.'3 Ê ," Ê" -/" Ê 0UBLISHER

B;JJ;HI OR

!FASTANDEASYWAYTOAPPLYVENEERISTOCREATEYOUR 7ITHTHEIRONSETONHIGHMATCHTHETWOGLUEDFACESANDTHENSIMPLYIRON

Order Now! Visit woodworkersjournal.com/wj

ÌÀÜ}Ê>ÝiÃ°Ê"«iÀ>Ì}Ê vÊÛiÀi>Ì}Ê>ÊVÕÌÌ}Ê >ÌÊ}ÊÃ«ii`ÊÃÌÊVVÊÊ

and a ﬁne-tuning knob allows `iÃVÀLi`Êi>ÀiÀÊi«ÃÊii«Ê

!XIOM4OOL'ROUP,,# WWWAXIOMSTRATUSCOM /LD-ASTERS WWWMYOLDMASTERSCOM

"RIWAX WWWBRIWAXCOM /NEIDA!IR3YSTEMS WWWONEIDA AIRCOM

$OWELMAX WWWDOWELMAXCOM 2IKON0OWER4OOLS WWWRIKONTOOLSCOM

%PILOG,ASER WWWEPILOGLASERCOMWWJ 2OCKLER7OODWORKING

&ORREST-ANUFACTURING AND(ARDWARE WWWROCKLERCOM

#OMPANY WWWFORRESTBLADESCOM 3!4!3PRAY%QUIPMENT WWWSATAUSACOM

&REUD WWWFREUDTOOLSCOMCNC 3TEVE7ALL,UMBER#O WWWWALLLUMBERCOM

(ARBOR&REIGHT4OOLS WWWHARBORFREIGHTCOM 4ORMEK)NC WWWTORMEKCOM

(OWARD0RODUCTS)NC WWWHOWARDPRODUCTSCOM 4RITON0RECISION0OWER4OOLS WWWTRITONTOOLSCOM

,IGNOMAT WWWLIGNOMATCOM 6ARATHANE WWWVARATHANEMASTERSCOM

.EXT7AVE!UTOMATION WWWNEXTWAVECNCCOM 7ORK3HARP WWWWORKSHARPTOOLSCOM