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Choose from among 32 curvaccous cutt 4 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 = Thickness planers 54 Some woodworkers think they can get along fine without one of these machines. But a look at 29 models might just change your mind. Scrollsaws 58 One of the safest tools in the workshop, the scrollsaw excels at cutting intricate shapes in thin stock. Read all about it! Plunge routers O2 ‘These exciting new tools do everything a fixed- base model will do—and more, Before taking the plunge, though, read our report on these tworfisted tools. Make quick work of planing the edges and surfaces of boards with one of these precise tools, We tested 16 models and came up with some interesting observations. a7 If you're ready to expand your woodworking horizons, why not try a lathe? Here's what 10 look for in these fascinating machines. Portable belt sanders UV 4 ‘To remove lots of material in a hurry, you can't beat this tool. New attachments and features make them a breeze to use. SHORT-SUBJECT FEATURES Editor's Angle... 2.04467 ‘Talking Back. ....... Yesterday's Tools ....... 81 . 8 Manufacturers Directory . . 82 Great Ideas for Your Shop .. 17 Old Hand Ways........ 84 ‘Tips from Your Shop Wood Anecdote ........ 88 (And Ours)... 2... 18 Finishing Touches . - 96 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 5 Mobile Machine Bases to put your entire shop on wheels EXPAND WORKING AREA MAKE CLEAN-UPS A SNAP + Mode's avalabe for every typ, make & size of machine + 3-214" @ Whedls fr Stabity + Dual wheel locks for Positive Positioning + Raises machine only 2 + All Steel & Precision Welded + etme Warranty {Ali Products - Mada in America 8 ‘Available at Bater Teo! Stores Free Catalog LG Products, Inc. (813) 390-6185 « (800) 624-2027 ISPRriolsriiscs On elerlite too much to ask? With Scotchgard” Wipe On Pc Finish from 3M, you get a smooth, beau- tiful, more protective polyurethane fin without bubbles and brushmarks. Scotchgard” Wipe On uuse a brush. Ol ry wipe it on, Sc gard” Wipe On Poly Finish actuall trates the surface of the wood to provide protection that’s harder and more resistant to spills Apply it straight from the easy-to-handle bottle, Iis clear formulation won't yellow your wood like other polyurethanes, Over bare wood or with it accents the beauty the wood. You ask a lot of yourself when you begin a project, Now it's time to ask more of your finish. Tr otchgard” Wipe ‘On Poly Finish. It's part of the wood refinishing system from 3M. THE EDITOR'S ANGLE = MEET THE TOOL TESTS ‘n past issues, I've used this space to introduce you to some of the WOOD@ maga- zine staffers and tell you about what they do for the magazine. But, as you might expect, we also rely heavily on freelancers in our endeavors. In fact, we work regu- larly with a select group of techni- cal illustrators, artists, photo stylists, photographers, project scouts, and subject-area specialists to ensure that we consistently provide you with the very best woodworking information None of this cast of characters, though, is more colorful than George Granseth, our main tool consultant. That's him in the pho- to above. In many ways, George has the perfect profile for his role with our magazine. A successful contractor and cabinetmaker here in Des Moines, George has been around wood most of his life. He developed an interest in wood and tools as a youngster while he his bonus issue, brought to you at no extra cost, is definitely a “keeper” if you're in the market for stationary or portable power tools in the 12 categories we tested. We've in- WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 was hanging around the lumber. yard that his dad managed. Bill Krier, our products/techni- ques editor, calls George a wood working “toolaholic” who prides himself on knowing why one tool works better than another. 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James Barrett, Redmond, Wash, Bill Krier, our products/tech- niques cditor, has a suggestion for installing the acrylic plate. “For proper routing, the plate must sit perfectly flush with the table surface,” Bill says. “On my first attempt, I was unable to rout the rab- bet so the plate sat flush with the top surface. After repeated attempts, one side or one comer was al- ways a little high or a little low. Here’s how 1 solved the problem: I cut the rabbet 4c" deep [Yc" deeper than required], and then put a Yic"thick layer of Elmer's Fill 'N’ Finish wood filler on the bottom surface of the rabbet. I placed the acrylic plate in position and tapped the plate down along the perimeter until it was perfectly flush with the table surface. After allowing the putty to dry over. night, I removed the acrylic plate and scraped off the putty that stuck to it. [In hindsight, 1 think this would have worked even better if I had lubricated the plate with wax.] Then, 1 sanded a slight bevel on the top outside edge of the acrylic plas- tic. The router plate now sits absolutely flush with the tabletop.” Continued on ‘Cut rabbet 118" deoper than required Router tebe Ss Layer of Elmer's Fill'N'Finsh wood filer ‘around perimeter of rabbet 8 FPO NIMIAHID AMIS geoOp MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 _ A Weekend Is All It Takes to Build Your Choice of 101 TOP-QUALITY WOODWORKING PROJECTS! An heirloom-quality dock ina few ine days? A handsome cabinet in just Step-by-step details 48 hours? AModeT Runabout in guarantee success! two short days? A lovely jewelry box: Each project comes —with-a unique dust-trap lid—in a complete with a front view single weekend? and either side view or a Absolutely! top view. Now you can get great woodwork- Exploded diagrams show | ing results in a fraction ofthe time HRCI Sine SNE ‘you'd expect—with THE WEEKEND ‘WOODWORKER! 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Box 620, Poway, CA 92064 ‘SAME DAY SHIPPING Shipping is FREE for orders over $60 and Tagen oa shes Butia) is only $2 for smaller orders. ‘Continued from page 8 Apply a boat-builder’s trick In reply to the June 1990 “Ask WOOD,” don’t let Robert Ward rip his 8” post to run an electrical wire down the middle. I suggest Mr. Ward apply an old boat-building technique used for running shafts through keels First, drill a 54” hole from both ends as deep as possible with an auger bit [rougly 18"]. Then, square off the end of a ¥2" steel rod. Get the rod red-hot and keep inserting it into the hole to burn through the remaining distance. This is a long and tedious job, but I have done this with much larger holes to lengths up to 15. Support the rod with a jig to help maintain a straight hole William £, Simmons, Rowley, Mass. When we contacted Bob Ward, be badn't yet dritied bis post bole. He's now ready to tackle this task with the information you provided. Thanks for Jour suggestion, Bill. We shared four other reader ‘Solutions with Bob, but be thought your idea would give bim the best results. An easel to hold plates I made several cherry tabletop easels for my wife from the plans featured in the December 1989 is- sue, I modified the plan by increasing the thickness of the holder and rest to 2" and routing a depres- sion in the center to hold porcelain china plates, platters, and bowls that my wife paints. Now, all the local china painters want me build the same casels for their china artwork, John Sowders Jr, Richmond, Ky. The name of the game: saving time Here's a tip that could save you a lot of layout time. I made the 200 carousel featured in the October 1988 issue. Instead of laying out the pattern with a compass and rule, T enlarged it on a photocopy _/ machine until it measured 8” in| diameter. With rubber cement, 1 then adhered the pattern to my | stock. ‘The only measuring I had to do was to get the photocopy enlarged to the right size. —Dennts Kirin, Zachary, Ia. Copy machines with the ability to enlarge do stream- line the pattern-making process, Dennis. Because so many woodworkers have access to these great helpers, we now include the reproduc. tion percentage with each pattern we can’t print fallsized. Continued on page 13 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 n FOUR POWERFUL TOOLS IN ONE ‘Do re opera without hood. Shown Fare without hood tor comonsatn puss on With up to 5 HP of rugged performance, RBI Woodplaners are built tough to take the wear and tear of shop use. And each versatile Woodplaner also quick-changes into a: e finish drum sander, ° molding machine, * power-fed gang rip saw, and thickness planer. To get your free fact kit telling all about the RBI Woodplaner, fill out and mail the coupon today, or for faster service, call toll free: 1-800-535-8665. 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Néoes ening user Re” | TO oy i omven moe) MEETS af al me EEG bes Continued from page 11 More on cupping and In the August 1989 “Talking Back” By relieving the stresses caused terrupts the fabric like kerf-cutting famn, two readers argued with by greater shrinkage on the sap- and allows more uniform shrinkage Jim Rose about cupping tendencies wood side, the “relief” carving in- within the board, toward the sapwood of a board. “Job Edlebeck, Armstrong Creeb, Wis. | cs SEE rae eee a Wes SQ ing produces a stress-relieving ac- tion on the fabric of the woods & similar to what kerf-cutting would ANOS do to dimensional lumber. ‘Tablesaw article arrived too late | Boy, I wish I had read your Decem- manuals. It would have been useful work without checking parts for ber 1989 issue before I purchased to include at least an 800 number alignment and tlebtness. Unfortu: my tablesaw, because I sure to call. Living some distance from nately, t00 many companies in ‘wouldn't have bought the one I any commercial center, I need a clude bare-bones manuals with did. I should have known better first-class manual to help out when their power tools. To really Team than go with “cl cheapo,” but I did, setting up the saw for accuracy, bow to fine-tune and operate a tab and nearly lost the last joint on my and then proper maintenance. lesaw, we suggest you pick up Rog. middle finger because the blade David Rogers, De Funak Springs, Fa. er Cliffe's Table Saw Techniques ‘wasn’t square to the fence. published by Sterling Publishing. ‘The only things I wish had been Hope you have a speedy recovery, We include a list of manufacturer David. Woodworkers can't expect phone numbers at the bottom of ‘mail-order tools to arrive ready to most every tool chart. Continued on page 14 discussed—but_weren't—were th nationwide availability and owner WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 TALKING BAGK Continued from page 13 Fulcrum assists in breaking glue joints ‘Thanks for the pipe-clamp article in the August 1989 issue. Your sixth idea, although workable, requices 14" clamps and pipes. I've found a way—with the help of some scrap wood—to pull apart objects with +34” clamps. erry Gates, Buffalo, NX. Vv =f a Digging in on garden issues I must take issue with John Wolf concerning the use of sawdust in gardens (December 1989 “Talking Back”). Sawdust—and more espe- cially, sawdust from pine or any Co: niferous tree—barms the soil if it is added while green or before it has had time 10 break down, which re quires many yea Sawdust is better left out of the garden. Leaves, or any materials used in making compost, are better. —tattie Yates, Chesapeake, Va. ‘I would not want to use fresh Sawdust,” Richard Jauran, Towa ‘State University Extension borticul- turist told us. “Sawdust is mainly carbon, and the bacteria that breaks it down requires nitrogen to survive, The bacteria can’t get nt- trogen from the sawdust, so it takes it from the soil. Sawdust, however, is a very good mulch. The only problem in using sawdust is when you bave fairly fine, fresh sawdust. That may cake and shed needed water. “On the East Coast, where soils tend to be acidic, if you add some- thing to the soil that contains acid, you make things even worse. Many ‘people there lime their soils because ‘they are so acidic. The biggest con- stituent in wood asb 1s calcium carbonate, which ts a liming mate rial, Wood asb contains about 5 to 6 percent potash and a littie bit of phosphate, but that’s about it. “Softwood vs. hardwood? I don’t see this as a big problem, because a common mulch is conifer bark— decomposition ts the important fac- tor. Because soil characteristics vary so widely, the best thing to do is have your area extension agent or agricultural university check pour garden soil’s pH.” Ouait a and even make overlapping holes, y. impor Foren Bis mate las sncoh, ft botom, clean ols, even through veneer, knos, and end grain, n any direction. Inispensable for fumture making. Wil bore any ac of a circle, make pocket and bind holes 7-Pc. Set 1/4" to 1" In Wooden Case + Pron | icine on + Hardened WHRCSOSe + Rass odo coer proto ins #77581 #77571 aly is acon teal Ge 3" Forstner Bit 1/2" Shank ‘#77591 Call Toll Free: 800-345-2396 (Order Mon, trough Sat. 8:0 to 5:00, Ask or Tel Order Dapl ‘Oral to: 940 West apie St, Hari, Ohio 44632 $2.00 ShipHandlng Charge on A Orders 22-Pc. 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In fact, you may just haye trouble finding slot-head screws—Canadi- ans don't buy them, ‘Come on up! Fill the suitcase or the car trank with square-socket screws! Then, be sure to enjoy the hos- pitality. You'll be welcome, And, you'll find it easy to recognize a Canadian. We say “ch?” a lot. Ralph Rethoret, Nort York, Ontario Thanks for the invite, Ralpb. We met a slew of tatent- ed and interesting woodworkers at the Woodstock Wood Show near Toronto this past September. More to ‘Waddles the Duck’ than meets the eye ‘The cover of the October 1989 issue of WOOD maga- zine is correctly labeled “Collector's Edition.” Seeing the photograph of the waddling duck as a grand- prize winner initially left me disappointed. But, its appearance is most deceiving, ‘Recognizing the quality of the judges, I concluded that there must be more to “Ducky” than meets the eye, Having just completed the first of what will be ‘one duck per grandchild, I extend to the judges and brother Neil Scely my greatest congratulations. —Saunders M. Bridges, Florence, S.C You're absolutely right, Saunders. Photographs can't begin to show the marvelous action of Neit Seely's duck, We're glad you gave this design a second took. ‘Another way to streamline of stack-laminated bowls really enjoyed your recent article on stacked bowls. Don’t overlook veneer scraps as a source of layers. Veneer averages about Ys" thick. A band consisting of two layers of walnut sandwiched between a layer of maple would be about '6" thick and quite impres- sive. It will leave people wondering how you did it. —Larry S, Buege, Marquette, Mich. Continued on page 16 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 15 ‘There's nothing more satisfying than stepping back and looking at the project you've just completed. I's exactly the way you hd creamed it would be. ..the wood, the frsh, the deta, Everything is right, ‘Some foks might say that i takes a master craftsman to complete a project ike that, but you know it's just a matter Gf having the right tool. But more than a power tool, The Hawk is an investment in yourself and your fami Because ofthe safety and precision bult right into every Hans te nie fami can be a part of your hobby, om creating simple profes tke puzzles and country crafts to finely detaled marquetry inlays, The Hawk i the too to build your workshop eround. 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We thought you'd enjoy learning who holds the low Woody numbers: 001 Jim Dow! 002 WOOD magazine display case 003 Larry Clayton, WOOD maj 004 Edwin Fuller, St. Paul, Minn. 005 Stanley Yanoff, Cathedral City, Calif, 006 Norman Orr, Columbus, Ohio 007 J. D. Shea, Manchester, N-H. 008 Clark Walley, Bainbridge, Ohio 009 Kenneth Poirier, West Chester, Ohio 010 M. R. Dorris, Clay, Ky. ‘We've already issued more than 675 license plates; we'll honor requests indefinitely. Taking our bench to heart For years, my husband and I enjoyed our friends’ and relatives’ patios, so we decided it was time to add one to our backyard enjoyment. Our only problem was that our outdoor seating consisted of the usual folding lawn chairs. We wanted something better at a reasonable cost— something we could be proud of and that would give us years of service. But, high-quality patio fur- niture was beyond our budget. ‘Then, our February 1989 issuc of WOOD maga- zine arrived. On the cover was what we wanted: “A Comfy Country Bench.” We decided to build a couple of benches and we would be all set, right? ‘Wrong! We built the bench, and loved it, but we decided two 24”-wide matching side chairs would be a perfect addition. Then, we built a 38%X 11% X15" coffee table for our summer drinks. (It also makes a great place to rest our fect!) We thought the chairs looked rather lonesome, So we created @ 1494X17%X 28" side table with double hearts and an extra shelf to display our WOOD magazines. We sealed all our pieces with a good wood preservative and two coats of red paint. A trip to the fabric shop and a day at the sewing, table produced all the cushions. Now, we're the envy of all our friends and fam- ily. The best part was that our entire sct, including seat cushions—cost less than $100! Thanks again for the original pattern, and keep them coming. —Beckie and Gene Dunson, Findlay, Obio You two really know how to stretch a design—and a dollar. Thanks for sharing your ideas, @ 16 WOODMAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 REAT IDEAS 52.0. Gem cmaam CAM-ACTION food see FENCE STOP Soe, now Tel head bolt ‘This handy helper takes the NC. guesswork out of setting up for r'saew precise multiple cuts on your holes, clamp radial-arm saw. Frazier Moore P9008 ogethor of Warner Robins, Georgia, de.“ “il”. signed it to lock on a %4" fence. Note: Ai You also could clamp it onto the stock's auxiliary wooden fence on your thick tablesaw miter gauge. 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Box 11454 Des Moines, IA 50336-1454 (AND OURS) Keep mitered corners aligned while gluing Accidental misalignment can boich any mitered corner. It’s nearly impossible to bide poor joinery here, so make sure you get it right the first time. TIP: Cut several 4x4” blocks from a discarded, plasticlaminat ed countertop. Clamp these blocks in place as shown below, with the laminate toward the workpiece. The plastic resists the glue and the blocks will hold the pieces in flush alignment. Richard Hopkins, St Louts FROM YOUR SHOP pcan ans on ‘A homemade “carriage bolt” with lots of grip Carriage bolts deserve a place in any fastener arsenal, but the beads of these bandy items tose their gripping power after you re- move and replace them several times, The problem: the hole be- comes too worn to bold the bolt. ‘TIP: Give the bolt 4 no-slip profile by cutting or grinding away op- posite sides of the head as shown at right. Then, with a straight bit of appropriate size, rout a groove to hold the modified bolt head. Set the bit depth to match the height of the bolt head, Joseph Mock, Columbus, Obio For hollow turnings, drill out the center first Some pieces such as saltand-pep- per sbakers, or slideaction grips {for antique firearms, require large holes in the center of circular pieces of stock. Boring the holes after turning the workpiece can be troublesome if you can't easily hold onto it. And, it’s nearly im- ‘posstble to bore the bole tn the ex- ‘act center. TIP: Start by boring the desired hole in the square stock. Then, turn slightly tapered wooden cen- ters, as shown below, that insert into the stock and allow secure mounting to the lathe. James R. Watts, Robinson, Mk How to make your clamps ‘project-friendly’ To protect your projects from met- al clamp pads, you have to add small scrap blocks between the clamp and the project surface. But, it takes time to find the right block and then position tt. TIP: Solve these difficulties by making clamping blocks for the swivel end of your clamps as shown below, Bore holes for the os swivel pad. Drill pilot holes and add wood- screws where needed, —Watter Roberts, Tempe, Ariz. 18 Continued on page 20 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 The new Delta 10" Tilting Arbor Table Saw. Everything we've learned “ about the Tilting Arbor Table Saw since the day we set the standard, some sixty Cast iron table with T-slot miter gage grooves. Plenty of power from a 2-HP, 230 volt, TEFC motor. Closed base, built- in dust shoot, Jet Lock Micro Set*rip fence. Rip to the center years ago. of'a.50" panel with no sweat. This one’s all “top shelf” Ifyou prefer, you can even get Yet ina price range that'll fit it with a Unifence® Saw Guide comfortably into your shop. for added flexibility. EVOLUTIONARY. REVOLUTIONARY. The new Delta Wood Shaper. is automatic with our unique It redefines the art of wood clutch mechanism to accom- shaping. Enough to warrant 2 modate two speeds (7,000/ four brand new patents. 10,000 RPM). It’s safe. Easier to use. And This one’s revolutionary, infinitely more productive, . = alright. Enough to reshape the thanks to an entirely new con- way you work. Without reshap- cept in fence design. Adjustable ing your budget. fence fingers adapt precisely For the name of your to any cutter profile. Noneed | nearest Delta Distributor, call for auxiliary dedicated fences. i toll free: Delta International Adjust spindle height at Machinery Corp, 800/438-2486. table level, with our new Elevation Disc. A 114 HP, TEFC | Buildin: motor powers a reversible ve On Tradition double-ended, solid spindle : cartridge that handles "or [J — asaDElIA %A" hole cutters. Belt tension - A Pentair Company Turn Clockmaking Ideas Into Reality With KLOCKIT’s FREE Fall Catalog CCreate beautlul clocks from our large Seloction of exclusive clock k's, dials, quartz and mechanical clock move- ments. We'll recommend the appro- priate patterns, accessories, wood pieces, hardware, finishing supplies and more. Fast, reliable service—we ship out your order within 48 hours. 100% guarantoed satisfaction Call toll-free: 1-800-KLOCKIT (What's $56-2548) TOUOGIOIN.. v0, box see Dept. WD1000,Leke Geneva, Wi 59147 —_——— CONS The QF, Woodworkers’ Store New! 1990-91 Catalog poms Rind STOO t $2.00 Ast cans) | $1.00 netunable on tat oder! I | Sate ___Ze ‘The Woodworkers” Store 21804 Industrial Blvd, Dept.1604 Rogers, NIN. 55374 I |e I I FROM YOUR SHOP Til (AND OURS) Continued from page 18 Use a router to enlarge wide-diameter holes A drill press and Forstner bit or ctr cle cutter work great for ever, if the workpiece boring holes with diam- | SECTION VIEW eters exceeding I". How- | Flush tim: aed router bit *f doesn't fit on the drilt- press table, that ap- ‘proach won't work. in scrap ‘TIP; Locate the center of Template hole over the scribed circle the hole to be drilled, and with a compass, scribe its cir- cumference on the surface opposite the faccside. Next, bore a hole of the desired size in a scrap of 34”. thick stock. Then, center the hole Most power sanders were designed for working on flat surfaces. But, when you must sand in tight places, ‘these tools just don’t cut it, Accurate router-table depth gauge Adjusting the depth of cut of a router bit can be a bit-or-miss proposition. The trial-and-error ‘method can eat up a lot of time. ‘TIP: Build the simple depth gauge shown at right from hardwood scraps fitted with a length of 34" threaded rod and two nuts. First, file the ends of the rod smooth, then bore a 742" hole and use ep- oxy to attach one nut to the wooden base. On a flat surface such as a tablesaw top, turn the rod until it contacts the flat sur- face. Thread the second nut onto the rod until it is finger-tight against the attached nut. With ep- ‘oxy, glue the second nut to the 20 and attach it to the workpiece with double-sided tape or clamps. Drill a starter hole large enough to accept a flush trimmer bit for your router and cut the final hole as shown above. —Bruce L. Hasslinger, San Diego, Caltf. TIP: Convert scrap into sanding blocks of virtually any shape by covering them with 3M Stikit, an adhesive-backed sandpaper sold in rolls. Besides the shapes suggested in the drawing, adhering the abr sive material to a putty even your finger often provides the shape of sanding block you need. If the abrasive peels off, staple it onto the backside or edges of the block. Harold Howting London, Ontario ‘¥" nut epoxied. Me alvthread toclthread rod rod, 8° nut epoxiod. Indexing tobsse rotch Sa = pases, T outer table Router rod and file an index notch into one side. This size rod has 16 threads per inch, so one full revo. lution raises or lowers the rod Yio". Likewise, a halfturn equals Yaz" and so on, BW. Glass, Annandale, Va. WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 An easy way to reverse patterns Some methods of transferring a pattern to a work surface, such as ironing a photocopied pattern as described in a shop tip in the Feb- ruary 1990 issue of WOOD maga- zine, result in a reversed image. Since a reversed image will not al- ways work, there ought to be a way to re-reverse the pattern. TIP: Photocopy the pattern or let- tering you want onto an acetate transparency. You can purchase these transparencies at an office- or art-supply store, or have an in- stant printing shop do the job for you. Photocopying the transpar. ency onto a sheet of paper as shown at Jeff will give you a re- versed pattern, —Fa Zieverin, Cincinnati A dust collector for stationary belt sanders Stationary belt sanders kick out a lot of sawdust, so it makes good sense to vacuum up as many of the particles directly from the ma- chine as possible. But if you have an older sander, or happen to buy ‘one that doesn't have the proper fittings for dust collection, you ‘can expect clouds of dust. Peary TIP: Build a dust-gathering shield from a length of PYC drain pipe and an end cap as shown at left. Use a holesaw to bore an opening of the correct diameter to fit the hose of your shop vacuum or dust collector. Mount this collector at the end of the belt and below the platen surface so that you can still sand long boards —Willtam Hurst, Holland, Pa. 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Then, as an add- ed precaution and convenience, attach a spring-steel letter clip 10 the hood, as shown at right, and make a set of cards that lists the possible speeds. Attach the clip Tablesaw sanding disc A good stationary disc sander can ‘turn the drudgery of sanding into @ comparatively easy job. But, if you can’t afford one, get ready for tedious hours of sanding. ‘Spray adhesive. for old furniture Buying old furniture in need of serious repairs can be a bargain for the person willing to fix it up ‘and refinish it, One major burdle: making new parts match the col or of the original parts. TIP: Disassemble the piece of fur niture to be restored and use wood that matches in species and grain to construct any replace ment parts. Reassemble the parts before stripping the varnish or other finish on them. Now, cover the replacement parts with any 22 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 with a small screw or epoxy. To show the current speed setting, display the correct card on top of the stack in the clip. —Richard H. Dorn, Ochwein, fowa ‘TIP: Cut an 8" circle out of 4” tempered hardboard and bore a hole the size of your tablesaw’s arbor in the exact center (usual ly 58"). Use spray adhesive to at. tach 80-grit sandpaper to one side and 100-grit to the other. Mount the dise in place of the tablesaw blade. CAUTION: Tablesaws run at about 4,000 rpm, so limit the use of this sanding disc to small touch-up jobs. Also, avoid being in fine with the spinning disc. —James I. DeShaney, Appleton, Wis. third time you do this, you won't be able to distinguish the new part from the old ones Bill Perkins, Roachdale, Ind. Continued on page 24 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 23 ET ee Right in Your Shop! NOW! Plane, Mold, Sand & Saw with Infinitely Variable Power-Feed! low-cost rough lumber into valuable finished stock, ‘quarter-round, casing, base mold, tongue & groove I popular pattems, ..even custom designs! NEW! 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WE 28th When ordering - Add UPS Shipping Charges as noted Sis teet be une steep | SSEAEHXEEL AZT. | ]Noepy cage lazer ode worries acd spray ‘or optional stan. $44/00 (UPS $5) |__ UPS charges ae for Connenial US, only (Cal or shipging charges o cher ncations) Ti FROM YOUR SHOP (AND OURS) Continued from page 24 Shavings correct loose-fitting joints Little things can happen to pro- duce tenon joints or dowel holes that don’t bave the snug fit neces- sary for a strong joint. ‘TIP: Rather than trashing the un. dersized member, cut some thin shavings from a scrap of the mate: rial with a hand plane. Glue these shavings to the tenons or dowels and sand to fit —David A. Alexander, Oneonta, NY. How to ensure smooth rips on your radialarm saw Instant panic can result from catching a corner of your stock on the fence of your radiatarm saw while making a rip. Toe culprit: snagging the material on one of the kerfs in the wooden fence. TIP: Avoid this problem by loos- ening the fence and turning it over so the kerfs face down. ‘When finished, be sure to return the fence to its normal position. ‘Template with ‘true grit” Tracing around miniature tem- plates made of paper or thin scrap- wood can be difficult because the ‘pattern tends to slip. TIP: After transferring the shape onto the back of 60-grit sandpa- per, cut out the shape with a heavy scissors or straightcut tin snips. Place the pattern facedown and apply finger pressure to keep it in place as you trace around it. Al Seblabacb, Flora, Mt. Continued on page 28 LL-SIZE PATTERN. SD. NEW GROUND MARKETING” PO.Bex78 Lansdowne, PA 19050 (215)622-2445 MetaRout™ A professional edge on contour sanding, Introductory Offer 7 Introduc ‘aooc0 ‘inside curves om 1/8 Lockwood Power~ Oscillating Spindle Sander Loaves no sanding lines ! Tedius to large curves. 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(send me a FREE catalog via arscase \ | __ mall (Allow 46 wock doivery) mail ve enclosed a check for $3.00 for special postage and handling | | Bonus - You will receive with your ‘catalog a $5.00 refund good towards your fist purchase. ‘a coorow ro-Eagle America | wc | I naan Suman on seat | Name i dares ety ———— state zp) FROM YOUR SHOP il (AND OURS) Continued from page 26 ‘Turntable makes it easy to spray finishes Spraying finish or paint can be tricky for beginners and ola bands alike, particularly if you bave 100 little space to move readily around the project as you wield the spray- ‘gun or spray can. TIP: Build a turntable to use on top of your workbench or finishing ta- ble. First, from 34" plywood, cut a piece with a 3’ diame Finishing table or enc 4" pipe flange at its center. Near the perimeter, attach four or more swivel plate casters, as shown be- low. Finally, thread a pipe nipple {into the flange and drill a hole in the top of your bench to receive the nipple that serves as a tumtable pivot. Placing projects on this handy device allows you to rotate them easily after you finish spray- ing each side, —Kenneth Boyd, Tablequab, Okla. 4" pie nipple centered on plywood isc a1 hole Carrier makes ripping at angles safe, easy Making rip cuts at angles to the edge of a small workpiece can be both difficult and bazardous. Like many other shop tasks, a simple jig makes this operation safe and easy. TIP: Build an adjustable carrier us- ing a 16X 16" piece of 1" plywood. Sip cut to ft miter guage slot Note: Screw sire to plywood carrier Phywood carrier — Stock tobe cut Movable cleat To the bottom side, screw a strip that snuggly fits your saw’s miter gauge slot. Then, install a dowel stop near the rear edge as shown below. To the top side, screw a movable cleat, and reposition as needed to cut desired angles. Cart Cummings, Marcellus, Mich. 28 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 Joe Cutfe, Carpenter; Chisholm, Minnesota. ‘Works in sub-zero temperatures on a daily basis. So does his Skilsaw, ‘Wemade firse We make ast seen it nen Ee DW een Ae hg TH OSC Ss re CM PORTABLE > CIRCULAR SAWS ANATOMY OF A HELICAL-GEAR SAW WHAT SIZE AND TYPE SUIT YOUR NEEDS? he size of a circular saw refers to the maximum diameter of blade it accepts. To ‘choose the right size for your needs, first determine the thickest stock you normally cut. Then, refer to the chart on page 32 where we show you maximum cutting depths for various mode's. Sinoe you'll have more:control and less arm fatigue with a smaller saw, we suggest you buy the circular saw big enough for your needs, but no larger. HOW DOES THE FOOT WORK? H you're getting the feeling there's more to circular saws than just a blade, handle, and motor, then stay with us: You also have two depth- WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 More than 50 years ago Skil introduced its model 77, a hand- held power saw that rough cut stock into smaller pieces. Today, companies make WORM-DRIVE VS HELICAL-GEAR SAWS When most of us think of a portable circular saw, we envision the saw that engineers refer to as a helical-gear model, such as the one shown ‘opposite, bottom. But another gearing choice presents liself when you buy a portable circular saw: worm drive (opposite, top). Gearing may sound like a purely mechanical point, but it makes a world of difference in the torque, size, use, and price of the tool Because it's geared lower, the biade of a worm-drive saw turns slower and develops much more torque than its helical-gear brother, making it less likely to bog adjustment options: pivot foot or drop foot. All worm-crive saws, as well as most helical-gear models, have pivot-foot mechanisms that lower the biade in an arching motion, as shown at near right, Drop foots, available ‘on more-expensive helical {gear models, consist of a mechanism near the front of the saw that allows you to lower the blade in a straight, vertical motion, as WOOO MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1990 more portable circular saws than you can shake a 2x4 at. To make sense of it all, we tested machines ranging from 614- pound trimsaws to ‘30-pound giants. down during a cut. Also, the thin-bodied worm-drive ‘saw can cut in tighter quarters. Because of the distance between its blade shown at far right The handle of a drop- foot saw remains in the same vertical plane no matter what the depth of the blade, giving you consistent balance in all ‘outs. Although worm drives have pivot foots, your hand remains well behind the blade in deep and shallow cuts, thus affecting your balance very ie (continued) and handle, you can reach about 6" farther across a cutting surface. Finally, with your hand more directly behind the ‘As you go trom a fl to light ut while using 3 rearpvot Dortaie crear saw, your hang ‘postion changes Mil. This (roves tobe a handling plus. ‘A wormdrive say, such as Iniwavtas’s 812" mode, fet, ‘xtanes your reach over a helical (ear saw such a6 AEG's B34". blade, you maintain greater control over the direction of the blade with ‘a worm-drive than with a helical-gear machine as shown at left. On the other hand, worm-drive saws weigh and cost about 50 percent more, and their oi-filed gear casings need occasional fil-ups, Our advice: A helical- gear saw will handle nearly any home workshop job you can throw at it. But for a major onstruction project, such as adding on to your house, a worm-drive model may pay off (if you can handle its 16- Plus pounds) With a drop-oot saw, you can eut at various blade depths without ‘hanging your balance. The ‘reason: The vertca algnment of {Your hand stays the same. at PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAWS (continued) ROUND AND ROUND THEY GO: 34 PORTABLE SAWS a g 2 Ld 3 gE bh & & os é of, /8/§ /z/4e/ 4/2 # /S/8/8 gb |g [$5] 80/de/5/¢ [ge/ 2/28) 8 |g8/83/8/8/s/3/8 [8/5 E/ 8 a6 | & [ag/ae/ae/e/ 4) 38 /a /é/e) © /85/28/3/ 8 /8/4/#/3/8/ 8/8 fe pete be bebe hacpetettet te tebetetetteete te Sn ee ee ee ee eee a Sa SG ee ee peepee ee TS Se eee eee eee Base AH E72 EN EE SH RE A Es BT 7 eee Sea oa fe cpa ha i pi hictane tee epee peep Sa Re RA a a ESS EOS Goo eee = ee ee ee ec eee ran a BT OO OO a GH A eo | ow | o% | me | [sof om fas [nite] we | y | w fafa tsfelertmiulnms| os woos fee pen enfin | ao | ply oo fe pw pwpaps Lele ape lre] se SS ee eee aes pee pete pete eT ” [ew] im [Pla] |e pN (es |» |e pelolste|e [mul] = ae Ee ee ees ETE oa RD pl le es snopes as fe Fae SS Sr —|arfaafommfafffrfwe aaos pests espera a oo Fer Leave | a es a e Dea a eea ee EARN SEL) KO anarecenee oi Se tet coe Bast omar ae cence eer) tRee casa — acenierie eee ee Taree Sale. Ouse panes cer} ieee ci ere, eee Banc ieee 22 WOOD MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1690 CHECK OUT jefore buying a saw, armature and arbor from Test a foot by picking CONSTRUCTION pay special attention damaging friction up the saw in one hand, to iis bearings and foot. Inexpensive sieeve the foot in the other. Try to Ball bearings and roller bearings strain a saw and flex the foot; if it gives at bearings protect the motor don't last long, all, don't buy the saw. ‘any other 834” saw we tesied. TWO SAFETY —_““omfortably close to the spinning blade, Not so FEATURES with Ski's model 5656. It WE LIKE has a remote lift lever at the top of the saw. The cord for the Porter Cable 315-1 attaches to the machine's side, so it fo make pocket cuts _ can't catch in the kerf. with most saws, you retract the blade guard sear right: Ski model 5666 with a lever that's ‘Far right: Porter-Cable 15-1 PORTABLES jortable circular saws Milwaukee's battery- Porter-Cable's 6” model FOR EVERY can handle nearly Powered 6%4" model 845 Saw Boss, Makita's PURPOSE any size of cutting job that 6305, Ryobi’s 16%” 434" model 4200 N, and you can imagine. Shown model W-201S, Hitachi's Makita's 7%4” hypoid-drive from the left are 914" model PSM-9, model 5077 8. = S Wood MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1090 a

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