WW) ERI (‘A Wie CA A hd Yipee ane! Se | | ; Craft this Walnut es ) a iunescsescrcc) ni a = = SiTeliesst seal i J Ue Ed Fancy Moldin on i Tae a , Fr Best Nee = J | - (0) 720) 0/cy am . eM Eas a le 7 a rye Seas Sa PEW aT eo Lee ed iesied em Tareas a DrawenSlides‘Saw your way to a bigger house. COS cece DRS a: Ue oe SO Ca CEE RIDGID replaces gear oil for free. ed Dn PEs ONLY RIDGID TOOLS HAVE A LIMITED LIFETIME SERVICE AGREEMENT. With RIDGID, you get free parts and service for life. And free battery replacement for life. That's peace of mind no other toolmaker dares to give you. From hammer drills to table saws to pneumatic nallrs, they're the only power tools with a PCAC et RO cee iil .ci) 2} Foweril Durable Professional RS eR Pe)‘Question & Answer Ultra-Smooth MDF Edges How do you make a painted MDF edge look factory-perfect? Workshop Tips . Tablesaw Template Trick Cut dozens of identical odd shaped pieces with a special fence. Modern Cabinetmaker Drawer Slides Which type of slide goes with which type of drawer? Build Your Sits Tips for Installing Shelf Supports Make more accurate and cleaner-looking holes. Crown Molding on theTablesaw ‘When commercial molding won't match your project, make it yoursetf Curved Corner Edging For a rounded plywood top, router templates make one curve perfectly fit another. Oops! Zero-Clearance Catastrophe Is it really possible to bend a sawblade? You bet! EU ES) 2 16 Bete Bowl Gouges Buying the right gouge doesn't have to be so damed confusing, A() Wel-éauinped Stoo Special New Tools for 2006 A sliding miter saw with short rods but big capacity, upgraded pocket-hole jig, huge-capacity lumbermaking accessory for your bandsaw and more. Tool Review Essential Tablesaw Blades What three blades make woodworking A ‘easier and more accurate? ‘ QQ Seat Sop Ts . . < I Versatile Router Bit Storage < Modular trays with knobs lit out from a drawer. conan pe Rian “American Woodworker NovENaER 2008 1Grand Bookcase Assemble a huge case from five smaller, easysto-build units. Bandsaw Fence Must you angle a fence to saw an absolutely straight line? Yup, and this one is easy to adjust. Teak Coffee Table ‘Tum a perfectly tapered leg with few simple aids ‘SUBSCRIPTIONS American Woodworker Subsribr Servic Dept, RO. Box 148, Rad Oa, A SY581-148, (200 6863, ema AWWservice@racom ‘Atl index ‘Ncomplete index i avalable online at ww. amarcanwoadworkercom Copies of Past Articles Photocopies ara avalabe for $3 each. ito or cal: American Woodworker Reprint Canter, PO. Box E3695, Stilwater, MN 55083896, (715) 26-4344, @ am. to § pm. CST, Mon, trough Fr Vise, MastarCar, Discover and American Express accopte, ‘Some are eoloble for $5 cach. Orde rom the Reprint Centra the adress above Comments & Suggestions ‘Wie to us at American Woodworker, 2915 Commers Dr. Suite 700, Eagan, MN 5512, (est) 4545200, fax (651 9942250, email wedtor readers digest com 2 American Woodworker MOVEMBER 2008 EATON ADO “Tokand Pose ior Design Dire Fecha ites fle Pructon Manage Jot Rage “fia hag Shaw Hooge Rede Seni Speci Ree Flips "Miintrate Asian ShlyJerboca Asoc ab Do Tae Sls Kery Bianchi ‘Nol Sls Aiogee James Ford ies snag ‘Me Franti Promotion Manager Andres Wel Praneine Corot Janne Noe Sieg oer De ap ‘m0 Meso Aes Ne ose (2 0725 “GcAeo ea bemom 1 Ha. Bran Coron 3) Soh je Ford 312) 408 SSIS cans) Boos Od (2 eta NEW YORK Taher) R77 Cana nrg The MeN pn (at Mane Dw Sram 15) S090 ee eset EEE Thomas O. Ryder safe eb ay a myHow Do VNTR ert Lifetime ery With Freud’ 's NEW SBOX8 Box a Cutter Set er.) Cm nao Peer Standard Cr ee Pee aThe one stop — for your. 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The new technology, called the Lox, offers 8 points of contact, near zero taper and a screw Pots mare ening ue cre Me the tick is to know which job requires which and the relative strengths ofeach Pee ee eas Phillips: The Philip tip has 4 points of contact withthe screw (one atthe face ofeach of four surfaces), These points ae perpendicular tothe screw axis, Perpendicua forces the strongest and provides maximum allowable force. However, the taper ofthe tip that makes eee eer ee ee) Cae eee Corners). These points of contact are diagonal to the screw axis. Diagonal force isnot 3s Pore heen re ee rn te at Ts almost no taper and therefore doesnt sip cam-out ae ee reenter as ae fur litle square heads clustered together and slightly offset from center, four are Pee ee ee er nee a eo ee contact, which s double that of ether the Philips or the square head. The Philips is certainly quick and easy to use. The tapered tip makes it very forgiving when attacking sre from almost any ange However, the taper that mats the Philips eas o inserts the same thing that makes it hard to hold under high-torque situations. We have loved the Philips since day one and no longer buy slotted screws. For the important obs that equi postive fastening we have gotten used tothe square head There is no slip-out (cam-out) and literally no operator force i required to hold the tp in the screw (to get a tight connection). Unfortunately, square heads shear very easily and we find ourselves going through tips by the dozens. er eee ge md Square head doesn't require a truck divers power to send-a screw home fast and tight Danese asec With the Lox, there is almost zero taper and the screw tip just doesn't wear out. Best of al = like the square tip it doesn't shear. Without setting the torque on a driver drill you can literally break screws all day long ~ absolutely no force required. Unbelievable! Don't you Pea ene cen eo RO ee a rouge 1-800-737-2474 every Saturday, 9AM to 1 PM EST. And, good luck!Presenting another reason to finish dinner ‘ oe shdbedgparlonthe dats | time you call your own. When you can finally head pee nea aha anerl dl plane, bevel and shape 1/6 fan inch at timULTRA-SMOOTH MDF EpGes built some colorful cabinets for our nursery. | like the look of painted MDF, but | can't get the edges as smooth as the faces. Any tips? A 've got just the thing to smooth out those rough edges: spackling compound. First, sand the raw MDF edges with 150-or 180-grit paper. I really like the new sanding sponges for this job. They're stiff enough to get into the comers on a molded edge but soft enough to conform to a rounded edge. Use a putty knife or your fingers to the spackling compound (see photo, below QUESTION & ANSWER Iefi). I sed Dap Dry Dex, which goes on pink but tums white when it’s ready to be sanded. When it’s dry, sand the spackled edge with the 180-grit sponge. It’s OK if you sand back down to the MDF a bit. The spackling compound does not have to cover the coarse edge; it just has to fil in the pits. Before you paint, seal the whole piece with a high-quality primer sealer like Zinsser BIN, a shellaccbased primer that dries superfast and sands beautifully. Switch to a 220grit paper or sponge to sand the primer and the paint. Finally, spray on several coats of color enamel paint. Be sure to lightly sand between coats. The result will ‘bea stunning, glasesmooth surface. siti is Spread a thin coat of spackling compound ‘onto the edges and sand smooth before painting. Spot-fill any defects on the face of the MDF as ‘well. The result will be ultra-smooth edges and faces on painted MDE ‘Sources 3M SandBlastor sanding spongos, Dap Ory Dex spacking ‘compound, Zinsser BIN Primer Sear and Rust Oloum Paintar’s Touch ‘loss ae al avaiable at mast home conters and hardware stores. 6 American Woodworker NovEMmen 2005 DITOR: DAVE MUNKITTRCK ART DIRECTION: JOE GOHMAN + PHOTOGRAPHY VERN JOHNSONABE a) AS TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. The traditional level has served man well. But now there's the Laser Trac™ Level from Craftsman? It guides you with a precise beam, which even goes around Sears °rers. So there's no need to mark up your walls. And you can Cals Sam oem quickly adjust the laser from horizontal Stores for $39.99. Or order online at craftsman.com. MAKES AHYTH OSSIBLE®The Best Wood Iya P AIM Ue COMPU LUM ONLULLIP Cn Corte On aes arora RECN KO mc mre ai minutes of open assembly time BMT Ie) temperature as low as 47°E " OIE and offe SERN easier to clean up and ESTO on nue polyurethane glues. Poe Tr progression of tradition and CORe ocr OM ood SITS Itc on Eerie) Cre eaeHANG A Narrow CABINET | want to hang a narrow cabinet I built for our bathroom. The trouble is that | can only catch a single stud. Is it OK to hang a cabinet on just one stud? \\ Yes, itis. While itis best to hang a cabinet on two studs with four screws, some- times you just don’t have 2 choice. A pair of togglesype dry- wall anchors is the answer First, hang the cabinet on the Single stud using oo No. 10 screws. Then, drill two pilot holes through the cabinet for the toggle screws. Remove the cabinet from the wall. Screw the selfdrilling anchor into the dry- wall and replace the cabinet. Finally, run the screw through the cabinet into the anchor. ‘The pan-chead screw pushes the toggle parallel to the inside of the wall. Tt then engages the toggle, pulling it tight against the drywall Sources Toggle enchors are widely nd home you have a question you'd ike samme. 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I use double- face tape to attach a template to a slightly oversize workpiece, then push the template along the ledge. The result is a perfectly clean cut—with no router bit tearout—that precisely follows any template. It’s perfectly safe on sides down to 4 in. long. Lused 3/4:in. solid wood to build the fence, but plywood would do as well. ‘The ledge is screwed and glued to the horizontal piece, 1 in. above its base. This gives enough clearance for the blade to be set higher than the 3/4in-thick workpiece. On the bandsaw, I rough-cut each workpiece 1/8 in, larger than the template on all sides. Presawing eliminates large off- cuts, so there’s no chance of kickback. All I get are sawdust and perfect copies of my pattern, Bruce Wedlock This jg is portect for making dozens of identical odd-angled parts, Se ‘TEMPLATE Position the saw’s fence so the Tedge is exactly in line with the blade's teeth. Every cut will be flush with the template. [ART DIRECTION: JO# GOHAN » PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 110 American Woodworker NOVEMBER 2005Saar DT Pee Ca The best miter saws in the shop are now even better — as DeWALT introduces the re-designed line of 12° miter saws. Each ofthese saws delivers greater accuracy and capacity, wth the durability, portability, and easy-to-use Cr Cu Ce Ce eae cg has best-in-class capacity anda tal fence design forthe highest vertical capacity available. n addition, the DWW715 Compound Miter Saw and DW716 Double-Bevel Compound Miter Saw provide greater capacity, plus 11 miter tents with override capability for repeatable accuracy. Also availabe is the DW7187 adjustable laser acoessory, Ce ce eu a eM nea De eaDera Goopb-LookinG PANELS. Nothing makes a cabinet look worse than door panels with unattractive grain that runs at weird angles. It pays to be picky about grain direc- tion, even if it means wasting some plywood. After assembling your door frames without glue, slide them around on the sheet of plywood until they frame attractive panels. Look for LOOSE PANELS nisin atk Be that you can center. Avoid Got YOU RATTLED? —_ mtewunnmottnesie I wy to find grain that go MACHER nH fete tina oc Puc nSIWCH EUS Sate | arches, These Ashaped HOCULVOUR Hamesy fled perrect fit patterns make doors and cabi- nets appear taller and more grace Tight rn pacers, RETAIL SPECIAL where the early and late 2 Piece Set for Only growth is closely spaced, usual Sq5a°5 ly look better than patterns with wide grain. Liste SBS Mark your good-looking — | panels by tracing around the inside of the door frames. Cut cut the traced panels atleast 1/2 in, larger on all four sides, Then trim them to fit the frames. Use the ugly ply wood thar's Tet over for jigs or in other places where appearance doesn't matter. 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Minwax* Weter Based Polyrethane For lors combines polyurethane durabiity with an ultra-fast reooattime and very low odor. Either choice lets you complete the job in one day, Your floors wil ook beautiful. And you'l ook like a pro. ‘Makes And Keeps Wood Beautiful” 2 ed Cc, i are rons sminaxccomAy hr tei Wonka Tips fo ws ie ai ‘F photo Itwe print, you'll get $1001 Sendo Workshop Tips, ‘American Woodworker, 2915 Commers Drive Suite 700, Eagan, MN 85121 or email to workshoptipeéreadersdigest Submisions can't he returned an become our Property pon acceptance and payment. We may edit submissions tnd we them inal print and dlectonic media 14 American W HACKSAW an N, Ue x 12" x 4. ‘KA HANDLE Iget.a kick out of making new tools from old parts, I keep all my old files and chisels to turn them into something useful around the shop. The same goes for hacksaw blades. I turned a dull one into an excel- lent single-bevel marking knife. I prefer a single-bevel to a double-bevel marking knife for accurately drawing a square line. (If you lean a double-bevel knife the wrong way, the line wanders away from the square.) To make this single- bevel knife, I clamped the old hacksaw blade in my metalworking vise, snapped off a 6in-long section and ground down the teeth. I flattened one side of the working end on sandpaper taped to my tablesaw, then curved and sharpened it with a 100-grit wheel ‘on my grinder. A curved end with a long, continuous edge stays sharp longer than a pointed end. Tattached the handles with epoxy. Dave Munkittrck Our New Dovetail Jigs Set The Standard. Period. www.leighjigs.com 800-663-8932 Jnining Tradition With Tay4 AMP ee ‘makes adjustments quick, easy, and accurate. 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The rod’s flute is generally a DETAIL GoUGE deeply cut oval, which improves the tool's chip-cutting action. A bowl gouge usually has a large handle, about 16 in. long, for increased leverage. A bowl gouge is often confused with a roughing gouge. A roughing | gouge is used in spindle work, such as turing a table leg, to remove a blank’s square comers or to cut a cylinder or taper. It should not be used for faceplate work, such as turning a bowl. A roughing gouge has a tang, Which isn't designed to take as much downward pressure asa rod, The tang could bend or break under the larger force involved in turning a bow. Bowl gouges are also often confused with detail gouges, which are also called spindle, fingernail or shallow gouges. A detail gouge has a shallower flute than a bow! gouge. A detail gouge is designed for shap- ing small elements, particularly in spindle work, although bowl turning for shaping rims, bases and feet. is used in UTE SHAPE ‘The flute is the inner, milled portion of a bowl gouge’s rod. The flute’s shape varies among manufacturers. Its deep oval may have round or straight sides. Both types are easy to learn how to handle, so it does n't really matter which one you get. Individual turners have their favorites, but is is vay winner, Ter no single design is a runaway FLUTE Manufacturers use two different, competing systems to size bowl gouges, which can be confusing. In the commonly used English sys- tem, a gouge’s size is approximately the width of its Mute. In the less commonly used North American system, the gouge's size is exactly the diameter of the rod (which I think makes lot more sense). As result, the same gouge is usually labeled 1/8 in. smaller in the English system than in the North American system. For example, a 1/2.n. gouge in the English system is the same size tool asa 5/8-in. gouge in the North American system, Note which system a dealer uses before you order. ' NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH ‘se ‘Size 18 American Woodworker NOVEMBER 2005,EA RCN RR em Cee LR OC UL LL Scere RL Te aoe Cu Lo level is at your fingertips when you visit the Woodcraft store near you. Plus you'l have accesso the skis, knowledge ‘and assistance of the experienced woodworkers employed at every Woodcraft store. Woodcraft online has a vully endless selection of han tools, power tools and accessories. Shopping online at Woodcraft eee ec re Just a phone call puts you in touch with fast, accurate and convenient personal service, plus the latest specs on everything DCL Le Visit your local Woodcraft store, www.woodcratt.com, or call 800 542-9115 to experience the finest in woodworking tools, a | & WODDCRAFT" Helping You Make Wood Work" dia 7 sean CeBow Gouce Sizes Bowl gouges are available in a wide range of sizes. You don’t need a whole set. IF you own a standard-size lathe with a 12- to 14in. swing, buy a 1/2.in. gouge, English system (5/8in, North American). All the gouges shown here are sized by the English system. A.2.in. bowl gouge is @ nicely balanced size for ‘most bow! turning on a standard-size lathe (see ‘Sources, page 22).With this workhorse tool, you can turn 6 to 2¢-in-dia, bowls. mini-lathe. This gouge is large enough to turn a bow! a8 big as the machine can handle, but its not so aggressive that it will bog down a mini-lathe's smaller motor. A. /4.in, bow! gouge was traditionally used for fi ing the inside or outside of a bowl. | prefer to make a light finishing cut with a 1/2-in. gouge that has a finger- nail profile (see “Edge Profiles? A.SIS- or 3it-in. bowl gouge is useful for making heavy, aggressive cuts on bowls larger than 14 in. in diameter. ‘Turming a monster bow! usually requires a heavy-duty, large-capacity lathe with a 2-hp or larger motor. bowl gouge made from high-speed steel (HSS), rather than high-carbon steel. A HSS gouge resists wear much longer and can’t normal- ly be softened by overheating on the grinder. There are three general grades of HSS to choose from (see Chart, right); all can be made equally sharp to begin with, but higher grades hold their edge longer. Most HSS gouges are made from M2 steel, which is an excellent alloy. I recommend that you buy an M2 gouge first, before you become AVERAGE Cetera Eos axed Ee Reed eto m2 $50 5 Ma and 2030 78 15 ‘AN and 2060 ‘100 2 LA lity to resist woar compared to high-carbon steel, according to manufactures. an expert sharpener, because the extra steel you'll remove while learning how to sharpen is less expensive! 20 American Woodworker NOVEMBER 20081701 TN eee UIT hseeenenel Systems Include: 2 or 3hp Industrial, TEFC Motor / Cyclone Collector / Filter / Internal intl a Silencer / Heavy-Duty Wall Bracket / Face ty Dust Drum / Magnetic Starter Switch speyciaah “I found your staff excellent to deal with and the packaging of your unit was probably the best Ihave ever seen. As for performance, the Gorilla has far exceeded my expectations. Amazing suction. I can’t say enough about your collector. Your product is a number one! ALL. - Halifax, Nova Scotia Oneid. 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They'll hold up well on this patio potting table. ‘Shown: Knape & Vogt 761, stainless ste! fultextonsion iawer side, #8400, 16in. to 22an lengths, $36 to S46 a pai. Two simple brackets added to a sidemount, ball bearing slide make installation a lot easier than build ing outa cabinet’s sides to be flush with the face frame. Fasten the front bracket to the face frame. Clip the | slide onto it. Then clip on the rear bracket and attach it to the cabinet’s back. Ifthe back is only 1/4 in. thick, apply a mounting block to the back so the bracket’s screws can get a solid grip. ‘Shown: Knape & Vost 1004, ubextension Sawer side, #8400, in to 2B: lengths, $14 to $20 a par. Face frame and rearmounting brackets, about $1 each Stabilize an extra-all drawer with two pairs of side- mounted slides. With only one pair, this drawer wouldn't open smoothly. These are ball-bearing slides, named after the internal ball bearings ‘on which the components ride. Ball-bearing slides are interchangeable for left and right. That makes installation less confusing, espe- cially when you're using four! Shown: Liberty 1004 fulexension balbeaiing sie, 10760 series, 20, to 26:n.engths, $810 $13 a pairOe MUU Me Lael MCMC that truly changes the way you do things What's the difference? It oscillates. Most power tools rotate or reciprocate. The MULTIMASTER moves back and forth in a 3.2° arc to do things other power tools can't. Sand into corners, along edges or into molding. Undercut a door jamb. Plunge cut into baseboards...right through the nails. Remove grout around a broken tile. Scrape old paint. Call 1-800-441-9878 for more information, or visit us on the web at www.feinus.com. The New MuttiMaster XL Ki ‘Contains a MULTIMASTER 636-2 variable speed tool plus: + Sanding pad * Profile Sanding kit * Carbide Rasp * Ui blade * Carbide Grout blade * Scraper blade * Mini E-Cut set + 20- pack assorted sandpaper + Metal carrying case * Screws and washers Aud! OF, Des Mae Cap Un Geet Sen Pat FEINMuttiMAastTer Powered by innova idle No.1For a white drawer, use a white slide. These particular roller slides are a bottom-mount style, so-called because they wrap around the bot- tom edge of the drawer side. Melamine drawers are often assembled in the simplest fashion, with a bottom that attaches directly underneath the drawer side. These slides cover that joint and help support the drawer bottom. ‘Shown: Blum grower runners, AIDE, 104, to $2, lengths, $21 t0 $40 a por TT fee e Tlie} LOM EE cece ec leer nag ace as Cee ‘ ms ke YP k= = ee = My = é a ee es mC A small drawer requires an ‘equally small slide. For a piece as nice as this tiny keepsake chest, use a ball-bearing slide. This particular slide doesn't take up much room: One half is housed in the drawer side and the other is only 1/4 in. thick. Unlike other slides, this ‘one doesn’t come apart in two pieces. You mount the slide to the cabinet, extend it and add the drawer. ‘Shown: Racker, Mini baltbering drawer Side, #90808, #30811, 7-1/in to 15-18 Tonaths, $5 10 $8 a par Sources Accuride, 682) 903-0200, ‘ewwaceurda.com Blum, (00) 438. ‘6788, wwytlum corn» Knape & Vogt (200) 253-1661, wwwkveom » Lary, (B00) 542.789, wor Ibecyhacdware com) Rockler, 800) 273-4881, wnwwirocercem SchockeMetall, 600) 346-550, www. _chockmetal corurturewoodworkng hp ‘Woodworkers Supply, (800) 645-9292, ew woodworkereom 30 American Woodworker woveNaen 2008Use an overtravel slide rated to carry a minimum 125b. load on a file draw- cr. An overtravel slide allows the drawer to open about an inch beyond its full depth. This gives you easy access to the DY _ cear files. Mounted on an upper drawer, this slide’s overtravel would also allow the back of the drawer (o open beyond an overhanging desk top, ‘Shown: Knape & Vogt fukextension lateral fle se, #2520, 16in. to 20:n. lengths $831 10 $25 a par Use roller slides in a dusty shop. The lubrication in a ball- bearing slide would attract sav dust and, in no time, the slide would begin to stick. Roller slides are much easier to keep clean. Simply brush or blow out the sawdust and you're good to 0. Tool storage drawers like this one should be capable of carrying a lot of weight. These heavy-duty roller slides can carry a 2004. load, ‘Shown: Wocdworkers Spl, Super heawy-dty drawer se, #116.793, 20%n, lenath, $40 apa, Avalbie in 20in 1 Si. lens, $40 10 $600 pak A wide drawer is prone to wobble if you use a standard slide. To climinate racking, use a rackand-pinion slide, Both sides are connect ed with a steel rod, so they actin tandem, Installation takes a litle extra time, but it’s worth it. This Schock Metall slide is rated for 200 Ibs. and can handle a drawer almost 5 ft. wide. ‘Shown: Schock-Metall, Schock rackand-inion drawer system, #APD seis, Bin. to 224m longths, $52 10 $55 a par American Woodworker wovenanen 2008 31 The Last Ja Eta iio You'll Ever Aer ie but we'e certain your makes sense thatthe people who invented thetechr ining would ul the words finest plate joiner. Thes Swiss made, precision crated toos are reliable machines onthe planet. 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The self-centering bit has an outer sleeve that guides the bit. It also has a bui depth stop so you don't have to worry about drilling through your cabinet side. The outer guide also prevents ‘the hole in the jig from becoming oversize, which it would, if you used an ordinary drill bit. Sort SUPPORT FOR Gtass SHELVES Straight S-mm shelf pins with a piece of 14-in, ‘outside-diameter (0.0.) aquarium air hose are great for glass shelves. They provide a cushion for the glass, keep it from sliding and reduce the shelf’ rattle when the dog runs through the house (see Sources, page 36). PRACTICA\ SPACING For HoLes A practical spacing between shelf supports is, Tin, to Zin, between holes and from 4 in. to Bin, below the top and above the bottom. A set- ‘back of 1-12 in, to 2 in. from the front and back of the cabinet will give your drill ‘enough room to ‘maneuver when the back is on or if there is a face frame. fer) as Dress Up, STRENGTHEN These litle metal grommets will dress up your cabinet and, for shelves whose position is fre- quently adjusted, will prevent the holes from ‘wearing. The grommets, available for both 5-mm and 1/4-in. holes, come in chrome or brass tone. An oversize dril bit is required to make holes for the grommets (see Sources). 5-mm diameters. | prefer the smaller 5-mm hole peg, because it provides a lighter look and itis. less noticeable than a 1/4-In. hole (see Sources). 34 American Woodworker NOVEMBER 2008sh “WAY MONEY-MAKER ¢ Planes Sands ¢ Saws slow down fo get over 1,000 cus per oie wewa 800) ts inch for fine finish posses Speed wero ighcar lang in st mminues. Make over 500 standard paterns, curved molding, longue & groove, picture frame stock, any cusiom design. 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Holtz, North Crane iva Probst, Pennsylvania a Rush me my FREE Information Kil Vea 1-80 Ley 21-6651 ~~ iaEEE RTA Ererns Paint SHELF SUPPORTS FoR ANY Occasion ‘Some are specialized, others are used ‘mainly for aesthetic purposes and some will save you money if you are using a lot of them. Use pins with a collar when the holes go all the way through a parti- tion. Colored supports blend with the ‘cabinet. Plastic supports are about half the price of metal supports. Supports ‘with locking tabs will keep the shelf in place (see Sources). Keep SHELVES FROM Movine ‘Some L-bracket shelf supports have a hole in the support that allows you to serew it to the shel (s Sources, page 36). Hive Your SupPorts Hidden wires are fully concealed when the shelf ie in place. Use a 1/8-in.self-centering bit and a template ‘to make the holes. The edge of the shelf needs to be slotted. This can be done on your tablesaw or with a slot-cutting router bit. Tip:To simplify the slotting process, do it before you edge band. That way you can simply slot the entire edge and not hhave to worry about stopping the siot before you reach the front of the shelf (see Sources). Sources Woodworkers Hardware, (600) 383-0150, wwww.wnvharduars.com Sem