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Projects, Techniques, and Products

Elegant & Easy:

My First Chair
MORE PROJECTS:
■ Cozy Bed with
Lights & Storage
■ Trestle Sawhorse

■ Tricky Turned Lamp

16TIPS
JIGS
and PLUS…
■ Weaving a Seat
■ Choosing & Using
Japanese Saws
ŽŶƚĞŶƚƐ͗Projects
Aug/Sept 2016

25 Turned Oil Lamp

This project proves that you can have lots of
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it into a unique turned lamp that will add
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35 My First Chair
Ken Burton designed this project as the ideal
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48 Trestle Ponies
With pegged, through-tenon joints and
ĂƐƚƌŽŶŐ͕ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƞŽƌǁĂƌĚĚĞƐŝŐŶ͕ƚŚĞƐĞ
sawhorses can serve as sturdy supports
in your shop, or as a base for an
ŽĸĐĞĚĞƐŬƚŽƉ͘

51 Cozy Bed
Why not build a bed that does it all? That’s what
Andy Rae did with this astonishing design.
It includes a comfortably curved headboard,
under-bed drawers, and built-in lights for reading
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2 woodcraftmagazine.com Aug/Sept 2016 ŽǀĞƌƉŚŽƚŽ͗:ŽŚŶ,ĂŵĞů

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reason I’m hard
of hearing.

30
Advice to My Younger Self
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1976

Departments
Contents: Tools & Techniques
Contributors Page/
06 On the Web
08 Staying Sharp
It takes a village
to make a magazine

10 News & Views

• Free Plans for the
>ŝƩůĞ&ƌĞĞ>ŝďƌĂƌLJ
• WĂƩĞƌŶƉƌŝŶƟŶŐĂĚǀŝĐĞ
• EĞdžƚƟŵĞ͕
ǁĞ͛ůůĂƐŬĨŽƌĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐ

16• Hot New Tools

Karcher WD5/P
tĞƚͬƌLJ^ŚŽƉsĂĐƵƵŵ
• Wagner Home Décor
WĂŝŶƚ^ƉƌĂLJĞƌ
• ^EWWzZŽƚŽͲ^ƚŽƉZŽƚĂƟŶŐ

44 Choosing & Using Japanese Saws

WƵůůƐĂǁƐĐĂŶŚĂǀĞĂƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶLJŽƵƌǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ
ŽƵŶƚĞƌƐŝŶŬ^ƚŽƉŽůůĂƌ

20 Tips & Tricks

ƉƌŽǁĞƐƐ͘zŽƵ͛ůůǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚŝƐĞdžƉĞƌƚĂĚǀŝĐĞ • ĞĂĚͲƐĞƫŶŐĂŚŽůůŽǁ
ŽŶƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ:ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞƐĂǁƐĂŶĚƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌ ĐŚŝƐĞůŵŽƌƟƐĞƌ
ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐĨŽƌƐŵŽŽƚŚ͕ƉƌĞĐŝƐĞĐƵƚƐ͘ • dĂƉĞƐŚŝŵĨŽƌƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ
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ĐĂďŝŶĞƚƐ

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Contributors On the Web
Despite the predominance of power
tools in the shop where he began his
woodworking career Yann Giguere
fell in love with Japanese hand tool
techniques see p Today he teaches
woodworking and takes on special
projects at his workshop in Brooklyn
NY For an end of summer adventure
in Japanese woodworking visit Yann s
website mokuchiwoodworking com
for details on the annual Kez celebration
Aug Attendees can try out Japanese woodworking Ideas, exploits & adventures. There’s
techniques and enjoy a competition among fanatics to see ŶŽƚĞůůŝŶŐǁŚĂƚLJŽƵ͛ůůĮŶĚǁŚĞŶLJŽƵ
who can take the finest shaving from a hand plane click on the tŽŽĚĐƌĂŌDĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ^ƚĂī
Blog on our website. We just posted
free plans for a project that can help
Larry Hamel-Lambert is an associate professor in the School ĚŝƐĂďůĞĚǀĞƚĞƌĂŶƐ͘ƵƚLJŽƵ͛ůůĂůƐŽĮŶĚ
of Visual Communication at Ohio University in Athens O( a sneak peek at new woodworking
where he teaches several courses in commercial photography ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͕ĂŶĞĚŝƚŽƌ͛ƐǀŝƐŝƚƚŽ^ƚĂƌƌĞƩ͕
Before teaching (amel Lambert worked for years as a staff a grandfather’s story about passing on
photojournalist and picture editor at several news organizations the love of sawdust, and more. Check
When he s not molding creative young minds at OU or lending his it out; your comments are welcome.
photography
talents to
Woodcraft
Magazine (see
pages 2, 17, 19,
25, 45, and 48)
›‘—…ƒϐ‹†
Larry on the
tennis court
or riding his
motorcycle
on twisty
roads in the
Appalachian
foothills SketchUp as easy as 1-2-3. If you’ve
hesitated to try out this popular (and
free) CAD program, our 3-part guide
Embracing topics from home repair to to SketchUp will help you overcome
technology John Blackford writes and your fear and get you started. Just
photographs to help readers boost their skills click on the Plans tab, and follow
For this issue John took the opening photo the links to all three installments.
for Advice to my Younger Self p and
completed the onlineEXTRA video that shows
Ken Burton weaving a chair seat see p )n What issue was that? Find out with our
his spare time John fabricates projects in his ŶĞǁůLJƵƉĚĂƚĞĚƌƟĐůĞ/ŶĚĞdž͘sŝƐŝƚƚŚĞ
cluttered basement workshop and when the weather s nice ǁĞďƐŝƚĞƚŽĮŶĚŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚĨƌŽŵĂůůƚŚĞ
photographs debris washed up along the Delaware River way back in issue 1. Free to subscribers.

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Staying Sharp
It takes a village to make a magazine
The content that goes into your organization and presentation challenges bring
magazine takes a long journey together a crew of skilled fanatics art director
before it lands on the page photographer editor technical artist graphic
Along the way every feature designer and last but not least the author who
gets touched by many hands a veritable village usually also serves as the builder and model
of magazine contributors We start with article ) ve worked up a sweat just thinking about the
ideas from sources spread all over the country work that goes into a single article Which brings
readers friends fellow woodworkers and folks ‡ȋϐ‹ƒŽŽ›Ȍ–‘–Š‡’‘‹–‘ˆ–Š‹•’‹‡…‡ǣ–‘‡š’”‡••›
who work at different Woodcraft stores We also thanks to every member of our magazine making
get some regional variety from our own editorial village for the infusion of energy and talent that
team Joe (urst resides in Alabama Paul Anthony goes into every story By the way the villagers
lives on the Delaware River in eastern Pennsylvania shown below are working on a special Toy Trucks
and ) m based in Newtown Connecticut from × s article that you ll see in our next issue
Many article proposals don t
•—”˜‹˜‡–Š‡ϐ‹”•–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡
journey they get nixed by the
editorial team for a variety of
reasons The winning ideas still
have a long way to go We can t
just drop them into an issue
schedule because every issue s
editorial mix must contain
the best possible variety of
content projects techniques
tips tool advice and other
topics that cover a wide range
of interests and ability levels
When an article gets the
go ahead it s time for our
smaller village of magazine
makers to spring into action Pickup squad. dŚĞĞĚŝƚŽƌŝĂůƚĞĂŵĨŽƌĂŶƵƉĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽLJƚƌƵĐŬĂƌƟĐůĞ͗;ĨƌŽŵ
We need photos drawings ůĞŌƚŽƌŝŐŚƚͿŐƌĂƉŚŝĐĂƌƟƐƚŽďďLJ^ĐŚĞŚů͕ĂƌƚĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŚĂĚDĐůƵŶŐ͕
and lots of technical photographer Larry Hamel-Lambert, and senior editor Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk
information The acquisition

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your machine owner’s manuals, using appropriate
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WĂƩĞƌŶƉƌŝŶƟŶŐĂĚǀŝĐĞ
) enjoyed the Skateboard story in )ssue
June July and would like to make one for
my granddaughter The problem is that when
) attempted to print the full sized pattern the
image on my screen didn t match the printout
Can somebody help an old woodworker out

—John Gindlesburger, via email

Art director Chad McClung replies:
Tiling layout
Printing full-sized patterns is easier than you think.
The instructions below are for Adobe Acrobat
Reader (a free download on our website), but the
basics are the same for just about any program.

1. Open the PDF. (First, download and save the

PDF to your desktop and print from this saved
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choose Tile All Pages (or Poster). NOTE: The preview
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printed—and how many pages it will print on.
4. Adjust your options. You can set any of these options
you see in the dialog box on your computer:
Tile Scale: This affects how close to actual size the
image will print. Recommended setting: 100%.
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on each corner of the tiled pages for assembly.
This option works in conjunction with the
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5. Click OK (or Print).
6. Assemble the tiled pages.

Good luck with the project. We’d love

to see a photo of your granddaughter
enjoying the summer on her new ride.
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News & Views

EĞdžƚƟŵĞ͕ǁĞ͛ůůĂƐŬ
ĨŽƌĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐ
) really enjoyed last issue s Adventure Travel for
Woodworkers but having visited the (omestead
(eritage Village ) need to point out a misplaced
pin The village is in Waco Texas not Oklahoma
The community is a great place to take the whole
family especially during Thanksgiving when they
have their festival where everything is homemade
Love the magazine and woodworking
Thanks for all the tips you give us readers

—David M. Smith
Weatherford, Texas

Š‡’‹ˆ‘”–Š‡ ‘šϐ‹”‡—•‡—•Š‘—Ž†„‡
shifted across state lines from Tennessee to
Georgia The correct location is actually closer
to my home ) m grateful for the suggestion
and ) m looking forward to making a day
–”‹’™‹–Š›™‹ˆ‡Ǥƒ›–Šƒ•ˆ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹‡
magazine So many projects so little time

—John Torchick
Cleveland, Tennessee

Chief editor Tim Snyder responds:

Thanks for emailing us the map corrections.
I’m glad to hear that the “Adventure Travel”
article might inspire some road trips among
our readers. It’s also good to hear that our non-
travel articles are enjoyable. We’re always trying
to make the next issue better than the last.

tŚĂƚĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶƐĚŝĚǁĞŵŝƐƐ͍
We have a strong suspicion that our “Adventure
dƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌtŽŽĚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ͟ƐƚŽƌLJůĞŌŽƵƚƉůĞŶƚLJŽĨ
ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐͲƚŚĞŵĞĚůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬƐ͘/Ĩ
you’d like to alert your fellow woodworkers about
ĂĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ͕ƉƵƚƚŚĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ĚŽǁŶŝŶƚŚĞ͞ŽŵŵĞŶƚƐ͟ƐĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂƌƟĐůĞ͕
which is available for free on our website.

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Price-smart power tool partner
Karcher WD5/P Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum
These days ) think that a tool triggered TT
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table a random orbit sander or a track saw
this mobile vac dramatically cuts cleanup time
™Š‹Ž‡ƒŽ•‘•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ž›”‡†—…‹‰–Š‡ƒ‘—–
of airborne sawdust that will otherwise coat
every stationary surface in your workshop
)n the U S Karcher may not have the
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–Šƒ–†‹•–‹‰—‹•Š‹–ˆ”‘‘–Š‡”˜ƒ…•ǤŠ‡ϐ‹”•–
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ƒŒ‘”†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡‹•–Š‡’”‹…‡ȄͅͳͲͲǦʹͲͲŽ‡••
than the competition Of course the WD isn t
…‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†–‘Š‘Ž†ƒ•–ƒ…‘ˆ›•–ƒ‹‡”•ǡ„—–
it has all the other useful features you d need
in a TT vac plus a few more notable details
)f you need to move a shop vac in a tight
shop or through a house for remodeling work
you ll appreciate the Karcher s tall slim body
and excellent maneuverability Factor in the
vac s light weight and large handle and you ve
got the most tote able TT vac ) ve used
The motor s variable speed control and
on off function are integrated into a single
easy to use switch There are no levers to open
–Š‡˜ƒ…Ǣ‹•–‡ƒ†ǡ›‘—Œ—•–ϐŽ‹’–Š‡Šƒ†Ž‡†‘™
to unlock the top Pressing a button when the
˜ƒ…‹•‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰™‹ŽŽ’—”‰‡–Š‡’Ž‡ƒ–‡†ϐ‹Ž–‡”Ǥ
But you can also remove this
ϐ‹Ž–‡”‡ƒ•‹Ž›™‹–Š‘—–‘’‡‹‰
–Š‡‡–‹”‡–‘’‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡Ǥ
‹•’‘•ƒ„Ž‡ϐ‹Ž–‡”„ƒ‰•ƒ”‡
”‡ƒ•‘ƒ„Ž›’”‹…‡†ǣ’ƒ…‘ˆˆ‘—”
„ƒ‰•…‘•–•ƒ”‘—†ͅͳͷǤ
Ž‹‡™Šƒ––Š‡‡‰‹‡‡”•ƒ–
ƒ”…Š‡”Šƒ˜‡†‘‡ǤŠ‡›ǯ˜‡
…‘‡—’™‹–Šƒ˜ƒ…’”‹…‡†
™ƒ›„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘’‡–‹–‹‘Ǥ
—––Š‡›ǯ˜‡•–‹ŽŽƒƒ‰‡†–‘
‹…‘”’‘”ƒ–‡ƒŽŽ–Š‡‡••‡–‹ƒŽ
ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•‹–‘ƒˆ—…–‹‘ƒŽǡ
‘Ǧ‘•‡•‡†‡•‹‰Ǥ

͓ͳ͸ͳͶͻͺǡͅͳͻͻǤͻͻ
Tester: Tim Snyder &ĞĂƚƵƌĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨƌŽŵtŽŽĚĐƌĂŌ^ƵƉƉůLJƵŶůĞƐƐŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞŶŽƚĞĚ͘

Photo: Larry Hamel-Lambert Aug/Sept 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 17

Hot New Tools

Super simple sprayer

Wagner Home Décor Paint Sprayer
›’‹…ƒŽŽ›ǡ•–‡’’‹‰‹–‘•’”ƒ›ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰‹•ƒ
serious investment )f you own a large compressor
gal you can buy a (VLP gun if you don t
a stand alone spray system will set you back
ͅ͵ͲͲǦͅͷͲͲǤ‹–Š–Šƒ–‹‹†ǡ™ƒ•ǯ–‡š’‡…–‹‰
—…Šˆ”‘ƒͅͺͲ•›•–‡ǡ„—–ǯ’Ž‡ƒ•‡†
–‘”‡’‘”––Šƒ–ƒ‰‡”’”‘˜‡†‡™”‘‰Ǥ
Š‹••›•–‡†‹†ǯ–“—‹–‡Ž‹˜‡—’–‘‹–•DzŒ—•–
’‘—”ƒ†•’”ƒ›dz’”‘‹•‡ǡ„—–‹–…ƒ‡…Ž‘•‡ǤŠ‡
‰—™‘”‡†™‡ŽŽ™‹–Š•–”ƒ‹‰Š–Ǧˆ”‘Ǧ–Š‡…ƒ
™ƒ–‡”Ǧ„ƒ•‡†—”‡–Šƒ‡•ǡŽ‹‰Š–Ǧ„‘†‹‡†ƒ…”›Ž‹…•ǡ
and even real milk paint But it didn t deliver
–Š‡‰‘‘†•™‹–Š–Š‹…Ǧ„‘†‹‡†…ŠƒŽ‡†’ƒ‹–•ƒ†
Žƒ–‡š‡•Ǥˆ–‡”•‡˜‡”ƒŽƒ––‡’–•–‘™ƒ–‡”Ǧ†‘™
ƒ†–‡•––Š‡‰—ǡ’‡”–Š‡‹•–”—…–‹‘•ǡ…‘–ƒ…–‡†
ƒ‰‡”ˆ‘”Š‡Ž’ǤŠ‡›•—‰‰‡•–‡†—•‹‰ƒ ‘”†
͓Ͷ˜‹•…‘•‹–›…—’ǤŠ‹•ƒ……‡••‘”›Š‡Ž’‡†‡ϐ‹‡Ǧ
–—‡–Š‡ϐ‹‹•Š™‹–Š‘—–™ƒ•–‹‰–‹‡‘”’ƒ‹–ǥ
™‹•Š–Š‡›Šƒ†‹…Ž—†‡†‘‡™‹–Š–Š‡—‹–Ǥ
•‹†‡ˆ”‘–Š‡’”‹…‡–ƒ‰ǡ•‹’Ž‹…‹–›‹•ƒŠ—‰‡
•‡ŽŽ‹‰’‘‹–ǤŠ‹•‰—ƒ›Žƒ…–Š‡ƒ‹”ƒ†ϐŽ—‹†
˜‘Ž—‡•ˆ‘—†‘‘–Š‡”‰—•ǡ„—–›‘—‘Ž›‡‡†
–‘™‘””›ƒ„‘—––Š‡†‹•–ƒ…‡–‘–Š‡™‘”’‹‡…‡ƒ†
–Š‡•’‡‡†ƒ–™Š‹…Š›‘—‘˜‡–Š‡‰—ǤŽ–Š‘—‰Š
‹‹–‹ƒŽŽ›’—–‘ˆˆ„›–Š‡ƒŽŽǦ’Žƒ•–‹…’ƒ”–•ǡ™ƒ•
“—‹…Ž›™‘‘˜‡”„›–Š‡•—’‡”Ǧ‡ƒ•›…Ž‡ƒ—’Ǥ
Š‡ƒ‰‡”ƒ›‘–†‡Ž‹˜‡”ϐ‹‹•Šƒ•ˆƒ•–‘”ƒ•
ϐ‹‡ƒ•’”‹…‹‡”•’”ƒ›‡”•ǡ„—–ˆ‘”•ƒŽŽ‡”’”‘Œ‡…–•‹–
…ƒ„‡›‘—”‰‘Ǧ–‘‰—Ǥ‘—ǯŽŽ‘”‡–Šƒƒ‡—’–Š‡
‡š–”ƒ–‹‡•’‡–•’”ƒ›‹‰™Š‡‹–ǯ•–‹‡ˆ‘”…Ž‡ƒ—’Ǥ

͓ͳ͸ͳ͵͹Ͷǡͅ͹ͻǤͻͻ
Tester: Joe Hurst
&ĞĂƚƵƌĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨƌŽŵtŽŽĚĐƌĂŌ^ƵƉƉůLJƵŶůĞƐƐŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞŶŽƚĞĚ͘

18 woodcraftmagazine.com Aug/Sept 2016 Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson

Bye-bye burns
^EWWzZŽƚŽͲ^ƚŽƉZŽƚĂƟŶŐ
ŽƵŶƚĞƌƐŝŶŬ^ƚŽƉŽůůĂƌ
Countersink bits are great time savers because
they can drill a pilot hole and countersink or
counterbore in one step These bits come equipped
with depth stops but the problem with a basic
ϐ‹š‡†Ǧ”‹‰…‘ŽŽƒ”‹•–Šƒ–‹–•’‹•™‹–Š–Š‡„‹–Ǥˆȋǡ
™Š‡Ȍ›‘—ǯ”‡‘–…ƒ”‡ˆ—Žǡ–Š‡…‘ŽŽƒ”™‹ŽŽ…”‡ƒ–‡
a donut shaped burn mark around the hole To
’”‡˜‡––Š‹•ǡƒˆ‡™…‘’ƒ‹‡•‘ˆˆ‡”…‘—–‡”•‹•
with bearing mounted stops but each bit can cost
—’™ƒ”†•‘ˆͅʹͷ’‡”„‹–Ǥƒ–Š‡”–Šƒ•’‡†‘‡›
‘ƒ‡™•‡–‘ˆ„‹–•ǡŠƒ†”‡•‘”–‡†–‘†”‹ŽŽ‹‰
the holes and counterbores on my drill press
With Snappy s new bearing mounted stop you
…ƒ„ƒ‹•Š…‘ŽŽƒ”Ǧ…ƒ—•‡†„—”•Ȅ—•‹‰–Š‡Š‡šǦ
shanked countersinks you already own To use
attach the collar adjust the stop the upgrade
‹…Ž—†‡•–™‘ŽŽ‡™”‡…Š‡•ˆ‘”‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ†
adjustment and chuck it into your drill The
stop is larger than a standard collar but you no
longer need to keep such a close eye on the hole
™Š‡–Š‡”‹‰•’‹•ǡ›‘—ǯ”‡•‡–Ǥˆ–‡”‰‡––‹‰
my hands on an early production model nearly
ƒ›‡ƒ”ƒ‰‘ǡ†‘ǯ–™ƒ––‘™‘”™‹–Š‘—–‹–Ǥ

ͅʹͶǤͻͻ
Tester: Joe Hurst
&ĞĂƚƵƌĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨƌŽŵtŽŽĚĐƌĂŌ^ƵƉƉůLJƵŶůĞƐƐŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞŶŽƚĞĚ͘

Photo: Larry Hamel-Lambert Aug/Sept 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 19

 Tips & Tricks
TOP TIP
ĞĂĚͲƐĞƫŶŐĂŚŽůůŽǁ
ĐŚŝƐĞůŵŽƌƟƐĞƌ
Epoxy 1Ш2"-dia.
When setting up a hollow chisel mortiser magnet into
it s crucial that the chisel is perfectly aligned recess in bar.
to the fence to ensure straight smooth
mortise walls for a strong glue bond
Using a square to do the job hasn t always
yielded consistent results especially with
small chisels To solve this issue ) made
a simple hardwood gauge that effectively
multiplies the width of the chisel wall
facing the fence To use the gauge place it
against the lowered chisel and bring the
fence forward rotating the chisel until the
gauge contacts the fence at both ends Then
FOOT GAUGE BAR
tighten the chisel locking screw to ensure 1
Ш4 × 3Ш4 × 1Ш2" Ш4 × 3Ш4 × 8"
1

perfect chisel to fence alignment and

offset the fence as necessary for the cut
—Gerald Welf, Fridley, Minnesota

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Tape shim for perfect plywood dadoes
Routing dadoes for hardwood plywood >ĂLJĞƌƐŽĨƚĂƉĞŽŶ
can be problematic because the stuff is edge of base widens
ĚĂĚŽŽŶƐĞĐŽŶĚƉĂƐƐ
notoriously inconsistent in thickness
often coming in as much as Τ less than
its nominal size And that s not good
because a gap of even a few thousandths
of an inch can compromise joint strength
That s why router bit manufacturers
offer undersized straight bits such
as a Τ diameter bit for use with
Τ plywood These bits are great but
you often have to widen the cut a tad
again due to material inconsistency
So here s the tip Rather than shifting
^ƚƌĂŝŐŚƚĞĚŐĞ
your router straightedge just apply
a few layers of masking tape to the
edge of your router base that rides the
straightedge )t s fast and a lot less risky
than repositioning the cutting setup
—Stan Kowalski, Jersey City, New Jersey

/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗ŚƌŝƐƚŽƉŚĞƌDŝůůƐ Aug/Sept 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 21

 FENCE SUPPORT BAR 3
Ш8-16 T-Knob
Tips & Tricks 1
Ш2 × 4 × 8" 11Ш2 × 31Ш2 × 15"

^ĞůĨͲƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ
ǀĞƌƟĐĂůĚƌŝůůŝŶŐũŝŐ 2"

BASE
(ere s a simple jig for your drill press that 11Ш2" 3
Ш4 × 21Ш2 × 8"
will come in handy the next time you need 3
Ш8" bolt and washer
to bore a vertical hole in the end of a pen (For auxiliary
blank post or any other long workpiece tables with T-track,
use a T-bolt.)
Unlike other versions that simply clamp to the
table my jig bolts to it This allows the jig s
support bar to pivot easily for repositioning
™‹–Š‘—–”‹•‹‰ƒˆƒŽŽ–‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ǥ
Use these dimensions as a starting point )f
F-Clamp locks
you have a large auxiliary table lengthen the jig in place.
bar to suit )f your table has T slots replace
the hex head bolt with a T bolt To use the jig
swing the drill press table clear of the bit bolt
the jig in place and then clamp the workpiece
to the fence and base as shown When the
workpiece is in position use an F clamp to lock Bolt trapped in slot
allows jig to pivot for
the bar to the table and then drill your hole adjustments without
—Joe Hurst, Senior Editor ĨĂůůŝŶŐŽīƚŚĞƚĂďůĞ͘

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 Pre-shimming
for wall cabinets
When installing a run of cabinets on a badly
„‘™‡†™ƒŽŽǡϐ‹†‹–‡ƒ•‹‡”ƒ†‘”‡ƒ……—”ƒ–‡–‘
’”‡Ǧ•Š‹–Š‡™ƒŽŽ‹•–‡ƒ†‘ˆ•Š‹‹‰‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ
…ƒ„‹‡–••–”ƒ‹‰Š–ƒ†’Ž—„ƒ•‰‘Ǥ‡”‡ǯ•–Š‡
ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Šǣ‡‰‹„›†”ƒ™‹‰ƒŽ‡˜‡Ž”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡
–Šƒ–‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡…ƒ„‹‡–„‘––‘Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘•ǤŠ‡ǡ
at the height of the cabinet upper screw cleats
•–”‡–…Šƒ•–”‹‰–ƒ—–„‡–™‡‡͓ͺƒ‹Ž•†”‹˜‡‹–‘
•–—†•‘—–•‹†‡‡ƒ…Š‡†‘ˆ–Š‡…ƒ„‹‡–”—Ǥ‘–Š‡
•ƒ‡ƒ––Š‡Ž‘™‡”…Ž‡ƒ–Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‹ƒŽŽ›•–”‡–…Š
–™‘•–”‹‰•†‹ƒ‰‘ƒŽŽ›ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒ‹Ž•ƒ••Š‘™Ǥ
•‹‰ƒŽ‡˜‡Žǡ”‘—‰ŠŽ›’Ž—„–Š‡–™‘Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ
•–”‹‰•–‘‡ƒ…Š‘–Š‡”ǤŠ‡ƒ†Œ—•––Š‡†‹ƒ‰‘ƒŽ
strings in or out on their nails until they touch
‡ƒ…Š‘–Š‡”ƒ†–Š‡Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ•–”‹‰•ǡ™‹–Š–Š‡
web as close to the wall as possible without
„‡†‹‰–Š‡•–”‹‰•Ǥ‘—Šƒ˜‡…”‡ƒ–‡†ƒϐŽƒ–’Žƒ‡
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ǡƒ†…ƒ‘™•–ƒ…•Š‹•‘—––‘–Š‡
•–”‹‰ƒ––Š‡•–—†Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ‡Ž‹‡˜‡‡ǡ›‘—”
cabinet installation will go fast and look great
—Paul Anthony, Senior Editor

Tack shims
behind strings.

String touches
wall at closest
point.

When diagonals touch

each other and horizontal
strings, all strings are
#8 Nail in same plane.

Aug/Sept 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 23

 Is it time to upgrade your combination square?
Starrett combination square provides the durability and
dependability neededfor years of unparalled accuracy
and usefulness.

Whether measuring depth, height, angles for miter

cuts or using the steel rule as a precision straight
edge, the Starrett combination square replaces an
assortment of single-use tools.

Watch how many ways to use a

combo square with Ron Hazelton!
www.starrett.com/u?print070115

What company provides quality and value?

Innovation Rules

24 woodcraftmagazine.com Aug/Sept 2016

 Turned Oil Lamp
Seamless segmented turnings are a
cinch, thanks to this 60° trick

S
LJŽŶZƵƐƐĞůů

egmented turning work has more in

common with quilting than most people
might think While quilters cut and sew
scraps of fabric ) use a mitersaw to cut
pieces of wood and join them with glue
for similarly spectacular results
That said ) guess it s not surprising
that ) look at quilts for inspiration
This pattern called a walk in the
garden is easy to replicate and
a perfect excuse to use up any
special shorts in your lumber pile
The neat thing about this pattern
‹•–Šƒ–‹–Ž‘‘•‘”‡†‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž–
than it is Once you know how to
set your saw you can assemble
bunches of turning blanks or
use the segments to make a
show stopping cutting board

KƉĞŶŝŶŐƉŚŽƚŽ͗>ĂƌƌLJ,ĂŵĞůͲ>ĂŵďĞƌƚ͖WƌŽũĞĐƚƉŚŽƚŽƐ͗ƌĂĚEĞǁƚŽŶ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͗ĂŶdŚŽƌŶƚŽŶ Aug/Sept 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 25

WƌĞƉLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐ
For a seamless top mill your
star and border strips plus
an extra for setup and then
set your mitersaw using the dĞƐƚƐƚƌŝƉ
sequence shown at right )
used canary wood and paduak ^ƚŽƉ
for the star and wenge for the
border The outer purpleheart
band is the star saver As
you ll see it serves as a visual
guide when shaping the lamp Set the saw to 30° and make the stop.Ƶƚ Use a strip to set the stop.
ƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨLJŽƵƌƐƚŽƉƐƚƌŝƉ͘dŚĞĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ WŽƐŝƟŽŶĂƚĞƐƚƐƚƌŝƉďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞ
ĨĞŶĐĞĂŶĚďĂƐĞƌĞĚƵĐĞƚĞĂƌŽƵƚĂŶĚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƉĂŶĚƐĂǁďůĂĚĞ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶ
ƉĂƌƚƐĨƌŽŵŐĞƫŶŐĐĂƵŐŚƚďLJƚŚĞďůĂĚĞ͘ ĐůĂŵƉƚŚĞƐƚŽƉƚŽƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞ͘

WŝĞĐĞƚŚĞƉƵnjnjůĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ
Assembling the walk in the Start with the star.
garden pattern can be a walk Assembling
in the park with a few tips ƚŚĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽŶ
First do your assembly on a masking tape’s
ϐŽƒ–ǡ‘•–‹…•—”ˆƒ…‡Ǥ‡š–ǡ—•‡ ƐƟĐŬLJƐŝĚĞŚĞůƉƐ
tape instead of clamps ) use ƉĂƌƚƐƐƚĂLJƉƵƚ͘
masking tape to tack the parts ƌƌĂŶŐĞƚŚĞ
and stretchable packing tape to ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚƐƐŽƚŚĂƚ
pull the pattern together see ƚŚĞĞŶĚŐƌĂŝŶ
Buyer s Guide p When the ŽŶŽŶĞƚŽƵĐŚĞƐ
glue dries sand the pattern s ƚŚĞƐŝĚĞŐƌĂŝŶ
bottom face to remove excess ŽŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚ͘
‰Ž—‡ǡƒ†ϐ‹šƒ›—‡˜‡‡••Ǥ
)f you don t own a thickness
sander simply stick a sheet of
•ƒ†’ƒ’‡”–‘ƒϐŽƒ–•—”ˆƒ…‡Ǥ

Add the glue.ŌĞƌLJŽƵ͛ǀĞĐŽŵĞ tƌĂƉŝƚƟŐŚƚ͘ŌĞƌŐůƵŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƌͲƐĂǀĞƌ dĂƉŝƚŇĂƚ͘ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞŵĂƐŬŝŶŐƚĂƉĞ͕ƚŚĞŶ

ƵƉǁŝƚŚĂƉůĞĂƐŝŶŐƉĂƩĞƌŶ͕ĨŽůĚ ƐƚƌŝƉƐ͕ǁƌĂƉƚŚĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJǁŝƚŚƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĂďůĞ ĮdžĂŶLJƉŝĞĐĞƐƚŚĂƚŵŝŐŚƚŚĂǀĞƐŚŝŌĞĚ͘
ŽƉĞŶĞĂĐŚũŽŝŶƚĂŶĚĂƉƉůLJŐůƵĞ͘ ƚĂƉĞ͘EŽĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐůĂŵƉƐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚĞĚ͘

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 60°
Make your miters.ƵƚƚŚƌĞĞƉŝĞĐĞƐ /ĨƚŚĞƟƉƐƚŽƵĐŚ͕LJŽƵ͛ƌĞƐĞƚ͘dĞƐƚͲĮƚ
ƚŽƚĞƐƚLJŽƵƌŵŝƚĞƌƐĞƫŶŐ͘/ƵƐĞĂ ƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞƉŝĞĐĞƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ͘
ŚŽŽŬĞĚŚŽůĚͲĚŽǁŶƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ /ĨƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŝƐŽī͕ĂĚũƵƐƚLJŽƵƌƐĂǁ͕
ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚƐĂĨĞůLJĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞƐƚŽƉ͘ ŵĂŬĞĂŶĞǁƐƚŽƉ͕ĂŶĚƌĞƉĞĂƚ͘

11Ш4"
60°
3
Ш4"

11Ш4"
CENTER
SEGMENT

63Ш4" STAR SAVER

11
Ш16 × 11Ш16 × 23Ш8"

Veneer adds interest

ĂŶĚŝƐŽůĂƚĞƐǁŽŽĚ Stack and squeeze. Flat faces don’t
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ͘
require a ton of clamping pressure,
ďƵƚďĞƐƵƌĞƚŽƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƚŚĞĐůĂŵƉƐ
Arrange grain ĞǀĞŶůLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƉĂƩĞƌŶ͘
perpendicular to
ĂĚũĂĐĞŶƚĚŝƐĐ͘

BASE
ϮΗƚŚŝĐŬпϲ1Ш2" dia

ƵŐͬ^ĞƉƚϮϬϭϲ ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ Ϯϳ
 Take it for a spin
•›‘—…ƒ•‡‡ǡ–Š‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡†Žƒ’‹•ƒ„ƒ•‹…
†‘‡Ǥ‡‡’–Š‡•Šƒ’‡•‹’Ž‡„‡…ƒ—•‡†‘ǯ–
Depth gauge
™ƒ––‘’—ŽŽƒ––‡–‹‘ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘–Š‡–‘’Ǥ
’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡–‡’Žƒ–‡”‡ƒŽŽ›‹•ǯ–‡…‡••ƒ”›Ǣ‹ˆƒ…–ǡ
‹–ƒ›•Ž‘™›‘—†‘™‹ˆ›‘—”„Žƒ•˜ƒ”›‹•‹œ‡Ǥ
Š‡‘•–‹’‘”–ƒ––Š‹‰‹•‘––‘–—”–‘‘
—…Šǡ‘”‡Ž•‡›‘—‹‰Š–…—–‹–‘›‘—”•–ƒ”Ǥ
ƒ›ƒ––‡–‹‘–‘–Š‡Dz•–ƒ”‡‡’‡”dz•–”‹’•Ǥ
Š‡–Š‘•‡‡†•ƒ”‡ϐŽ—•Š™‹–Š–Š‡‘—–‡”
Žƒ’ǯ•„‘”†‡”ǡ‹–ǯ•–‹‡–‘‘˜‡‘–‘
•…”ƒ’‹‰ǡ•ƒ†‹‰ǡƒ†ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰Ǥ

Center the hole on the star.ůĂŶŬƐĐĂŶǀĂƌLJŝŶĂƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ

ƌƵŶ͕ƐŽ/ĐĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŚŽůĞŽŶƚŚĞƉĂƩĞƌŶĂŶĚƵƐĞƚĂƉĞƚŽƐĞƚƚŚĞ
depth, rather than trust stops. To ensure that the Forstner bit
doesn’t miss its mark, start the hole with a center punch.

Use the lamp hole to hold the blank.WŽƐŝƟŽŶƚŚĞďůĂŶŬŽŶƚŚĞ

chuck, and then expand the jaws to hold the blank in place.
Now turn the foot.ŌĞƌŇĂƩĞŶŝŶŐƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ͕/ƵƐĞĂƐŬĞǁ
chisel to make a 1Ш4 × 3" tapered recess for the expanding
ĐŚƵĐŬ͘;EŽǁ͛ƐĂŐŽŽĚƟŵĞƚŽĮŶŝƐŚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ͘Ϳ

Scrape it smooth.
Using a very
light touch, run
a round-nose
Do the dome.hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĂŝůƐƚŽĐŬĨŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͕ scraper around
I shape the top and sides with a 1Ш2" bowl gouge. the lamp to
Periodically stop the lathe and check the “star keeper” eradicate tearout
strips, to be sure that you don’t turn too much. and tool marks.

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EŽǁĮŶŝƐŚŝƚƵƉ
Because of the variety of species and changing
grain direction turning a segmented blank often
means dealing with a little tearout and tool
marks A right angle sander quickly makes things
right ) start with grit and work up to
A common problem with exotic woods
is keeping the colors from bleeding when
ƒ’’Ž›‹‰ƒϐ‹‹•ŠǤ‘’”‡˜‡––Š‹•ǡ•‡ƒŽ–Š‡
’‹‡…‡ǡƒ’’Ž›Žƒ…“—‡”ǡƒ†–Š‡—•‡•—’‡”ϐ‹‡
ƒ„”ƒ•‹˜‡•–‘’‘Ž‹•Š–Š‡ϐ‹‹•ŠǤˆ–‡”‰‹˜‹‰‹–ƒ
quick coat of wax it s ready to light the night
Sand it smooth.ĐůŽƐĞͲƋƵĂƌƚĞƌĚƌŝůůĂŶĚĂƐĂŶĚŝŶŐĚŝƐĐ
ĮŶŝƐŚƵƉǁŚĞƌĞƐĐƌĂƉŝŶŐůĞŌŽī͘hƐĞĂďůĂƐƚŽĨĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ
ĂŝƌƚŽƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂƌŬĚƵƐƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůŝŐŚƚĞƌƉŝĞĐĞƐ͘

Seal in the color.&ĂƐƚͲĚƌLJŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŝŶŐƐĞĂůĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ^ƉƌĂLJŝƚŽŶ͕ƚŚĞŶďƵīŝƚƵƉ͘^ƉƌĂLJůĂĐƋƵĞƌĚƌŝĞƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ͕ďƵƚ/

ƚŚĞĚĂƌŬĞƌƉŝĞĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďůĞĞĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŽƚŚĞůŝŐŚƚĞƌŽŶĞƐ͘ ŐŝǀĞŝƚĂĚĂLJƚŽĐƵƌĞďĞĨŽƌĞƉŽůŝƐŚŝŶŐ͘&ŽƌĂƐŽŌƐŚĞĞŶ͕ƉƌĞƐƐ
^ƉƌĂLJŽŶϰŵŝƐƚĐŽĂƚƐ;ǁĂŝƚĂĨĞǁŵŝŶƵƚĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĂǁŚŝƚĞƉĂĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞůĂŵƉĂŶĚůĞƚƚŚĞůĂƚŚĞĚŽƚŚĞǁŽƌŬ͘
ĐŽĂƚƐͿďĞĨŽƌĞƐĐƵīͲƐĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽƌĞŵŽǀĞŶŝďƐ͘

Simple defense from sunlight.

ĂƐĞĚŽŶŵLJŽǁŶǁŝŶĚŽǁƐŝůů
ƚĞƐƚƐ͕/͛ŵĐŽŶǀŝŶĐĞĚƚŚĂƚhs
ďůŽĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƐƵŶƐĐƌĞĞŶŬĞĞƉ
ĐŽůŽƌĨƌŽŵĨĂĚŝŶŐ͘dŚĞŽŝůƐĂŶĚ
ǁĂdžĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŶŝĐĞƐŚŝŶĞ͘

Polish and protect.tŝƚŚƚŚĞůĂƚŚĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƌŽƵŶĚϭϬϬϬ͕ƐƋƵĞĞnjĞ

ĂƐŵĂůůĚŽůůŽƉŽĨƐƵŶƐĐƌĞĞŶŽŶƚŽĂƉĂƉĞƌƚŽǁĞů͕ĂŶĚĂƉƉůLJƚŽ
ƚŚĞůĂŵƉ͘'ŝǀĞŝƚĂĨĞǁŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ƚŽĚƌLJ͕ƚŚĞŶďƵī͘

Aug/Sept 2016 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 29

Advice to My Younger Self
,ŽǁƚŽŐĞƚĂďĞƩĞƌƐƚĂƌƚĂƚǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ
Why do I get the
feeling he’s just
not listening?

D id you ever wish you could climb into

a time machine travel back a few decades
and have a heart to heart with your younger
self about woodworking Or that you could
at least send a letter back in time to help
set yourself on the right path and perhaps
save yourself some grief What are the high
points you d try to drive home We gave
this time travel challenge to a handful of
experienced woodworkers we know (ere
are their stories along with a sprinkling
of tidbits from a bunch of other folks
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 ǁĞůůͲŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƟŽŶ

Paul Anthony, age 62 Don’t let anyone tell you

^ĞŶŝŽƌĞĚŝƚŽƌ͕tŽŽĚĐƌĂŌDĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ
ƵƌƌĞŶƚŚŽŵĞ͗ZŝĞŐĞůƐǀŝůůĞ͕W that there’s only one right
ĞŐĂŶǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ
professionally in 1974
way to do things.
(ey kid Yeah you with the long teach you about creativity focus ϐ‹‰Š–‹‰†—”‹‰‰Ž—‡Ǧ—’•Ǥ‡––‡”
hair and earring Could you stop patience pride and humility tools may mean fewer tools but
planing for a few minutes so we Some things you build will you ll still come out ahead
could talk Who am ) Would improve your life and the lives of And those woodworking
you believe me if ) told you ) m those you love And if you do your classes you ve been considering
you in a few decades ) didn t work well it may outlive you to Take em This business of
think so So let s just say ) m touch descendants you can t meet learning absolutely everything
the ghost of your woodworking So here s some stuff to think the hard way is hobbling you
future Anyway ) don t have about as you make your way big time Yeah ) know money s
much time so listen up Soak up whatever knowledge tight but let s face it there
First of all it s great that you you can from books magazines are certain uh recreational
love woodworking )n addition people wherever it s available expenses you could cut back on
to supporting you it s gonna And while you re learning don t to save the money for classes
let anyone tell you that there s There s a whole lot more ) d
only one right way to do love to tell you like WEAR EAR
things Try everything PROTECT)ON but ) gotta go
Revel in your mistakes You d be tuning me out in a few
Remember that every more minutes anyway ) know
screw up is one more you So back to the future Oh
screw up out of the way yeah make sure to check out that
Speaking of screw ups movie )t s gonna be a good one
quit kidding yourself
that cheap tools are
a bargain )n fact
the reason you re
struggling planing
that board right now
has nothing to do with
blade sharpness like you
think The problem is
the poorly machined frog
‘–Šƒ–ͅʹͷ•‘‘–Š‹‰
1976 plane Same thing for
those junk clamps over
there that you re always
Postcards
tĞĂƐŬĞĚƐŽŵĞŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ Right away, learn as much as you can about the nature of wood as a material.
ĞůĚĞƌƐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚĞƚŽƚŚĞŝƌ <ŶŽǁŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞǁŽŽĚŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ͕ŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉƌŽďůĞŵĂƟĐǁŽŽĚ͕ĂŶĚ
LJŽƵŶŐĞƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽŶĂƉŽƐƚĐĂƌĚƐĞŶƚďĂĐŬŝŶ ŐĂƵŐĞƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚ͕ĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŐƌĂŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞǁŝůůŵĂŬĞǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ
ƟŵĞ͘,ĞƌĞĂƌĞĂĨĞǁďŝƚƐŽĨƉŝƚŚLJĂĚǀŝĐĞ͗ ĂůŽƚŵŽƌĞĞŶũŽLJĂďůĞĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌǁŽƌŬůĂƐƚƐĨŽƌŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͘
Ͷ:Ğī>ŽŚƌ͕^ĐŚǁĞŶŬƐǀŝůůĞ͕W͖ůŽŚƌǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƐƚƵĚŝŽ͘ĐŽŵ

KƉĞŶŝŶŐWŚŽƚŽ͗:ŽŚŶůĂĐŬĨŽƌĚ͖WŚŽƚŽƐŽŶƚŚŝƐƉĂŐĞ͗WĂƵůŶƚŚŽŶLJ Aug/Sept 2016 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 31

Wise words from a stubborn fool

Ric Hanisch, age 72

Architect/designer
Current home: Quakertown, PA
Began woodworking
professionally in 1970

(ello there young fellow The

good news ) m here to tell you good at building things and
1980
is that you will surpass your relationships )t s hard to
expectation of not making it to overestimate the importance root cause is faltering
Your tail won t be as bushy of honest relationships with attention Step away from those
years from where you stand a network of folks struggling big power tools when you re
now but your tale will continue to through their own mistakes lagging or tired You ll want to
gain a patina of nicks and gouges While we re thinking of Šƒ˜‡ˆ—ŽŽ—•‡‘ˆƒŽŽ–Š‡ϐ‹‰‡”•
as well as depth and richness relationships get good at falling you have been graced with
) know you ve noticed that even ‹–‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘™‘ˆ™‘”‹‰™‹–Š Keep making new things and
as you study and gain skill with others To be able to pay attention take heart in the notion that
tools and think things through to what is going on is key to the act of making is a way to
with maps and diagrams you still working together You ll have continue to grow as a human
make mistakes )t will be helpful noticed that everyone carries Growth requires change and
to understand that those mistakes a unique and evolving skill set you will change if you remain
are your best lessons Mistakes ‘—™‹ŽŽϐ‹†–Š‹•‡ƒ„Ž‡•›‘— open to new experience Go
illuminate the way forward to be both student and teacher your own way you stubborn
Excusing When you fool See where it gets you
mistakes by Excusing mistakes are able to
blaming bad hand over
luck is the
by blaming bad luck the next
real mistake
Recovering from
is the real mistake. tool or part
with no
mistakes and the unintended words spoken you ll know you
is an art in itself and one worth are being a help Paying attention
getting good at Be assured you to adept hands using a tool
are going to encounter the Uh can be worth a lot ) know you
Oh moment as frequently as already regret not paying closer
the Eureka moment And be attention to Grandpop shaping
aware that mistakes will happen iron when he had you cranking
not just in making things but in the forge as a ten year old
dealing with your fellow man Some mistakes come from
as you develop as a person Get acting on an assumption that
proves untrue Other times the
Postcards
Don’t be shy about taking on repair work— Work deliberately. Slow down, think carefully, and
there’s a lot to be learned. Did the furniture fail plan things out before picking up your tools.
through poor workmanship, faulty design, or wrong Learn to simplify. Beware of over-engineering jigs
choice of materials? Or perhaps all three? ĂŶĚĮdžƚƵƌĞƐ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĐĂŶďĞĂǁĂƐƚĞŽĨƟŵĞ͘
Ͷ^ŝŵŽŶtĂƩƐ͕^ĂŶ&ƌĂŶĐŝƐĐŽ͕͖ƐŝŵŽŶǁĂƩƐǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ͘ĐŽŵ —Bil Mitchell, Riegelsville, PA; guitarparlor.net

32 woodcraftmagazine.com Aug/Sept 2016 Old photo: Mary Hanisch; Work photo: Ric Hanisch
ĚǀŝĐĞƚŽĂLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĂŶǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬĞƌ
Nancy Hiller, age 56
ĂďŝŶĞƚŵĂŬĞƌ͕EZ,ŝůůĞƌĞƐŝŐŶ͕/ŶĐ͘
ƵƌƌĞŶƚŚŽŵĞ͗ůŽŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕/E
ĞŐĂŶǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ
ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůůLJŝŶϭϵϴϬ
ŶƌŚŝůůĞƌĚĞƐŝŐŶ͘ĐŽŵ
Dear Nancy
You don t know me but boy
do ) know you ) m your future
self writing from ) won
ƒˆ—†”ƒ‹•‡””ƒˆϐŽ‡ƒ–ƒ•…‹‡…‡
museum and got to send a letter
to someone from my past ) chose
you knowing that your our life
will be much better if you take
the following advice to heart
People are always telling you
to take yourself less seriously But
you should really take yourself
In 30 years, it’ll be
considered cool to be a
ǁŽŵĂŶŝŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĚĞƐ͘
more seriously ) m not talking
about becoming a joyless drudge
what ) mean is your aptitude for
design and building represents
a viable lifelong profession Stop
seeing that work as something
you just happen to be doing until
›‘—ϐ‹‰—”‡‘—–›‘—”ˆ—–—”‡Ǥ
) know you care about how
others see you even if you wish
you didn t You re happy dressing
in old jeans and work boots in
your s knowing that people see
you as an artist chick who works
Power tools are great, but they can’t do everything,
ĂŶĚƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞŶŽƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJŐŽŽĚĂƚŶƵĂŶĐĞ͘>ĞĂƌŶŚŽǁ
ƚŽƵƐĞŚĂŶĚƚŽŽůƐƌŝŐŚƚĂǁĂLJ͕ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƉůĂŶĞƐ͘dŚĞLJ͛ůů
ŵĂŬĞLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞĂůŽƚĞĂƐŝĞƌĂŶĚLJŽƵƌǁŽƌŬĂůŽƚŶŝĐĞƌ͘
Ͷ'ĞŽīEŽĚĞŶ͕dƌĞŶƚŽŶ͕E:͖ĂĚũƵƐƚĂďĞŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ
ƵƌƌĞŶƚƉŚŽƚŽ͗ƌĂĚůĞLJŽdž͕'ŝĂŶƚLJĞWŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ͖tŽƌŬƉŚŽƚŽ͗<ĞŶĚĂůůZĞĞǀĞƐ͕^ƉĞĐƚƌƵŵ^ƚƵĚŝŽŽĨWŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJΘĞƐŝŐŶ
1980
in a trade dominated by men But degrees the association of
you worry that once you hit manual work with a lack of
this look will suggest uneducated education will disappear More
slob Enough with the anxiety importantly the trades will be
about how you re going to look in honored as work of genuine
middle age )f you re so concerned value the kind that s satisfying
about what people will think circa and meaningful to engage in
when you go to the grocery )t will even be considered
store with sawdust and glue on cool to be a woman in the
your clothes invest in a shop trades Pretty ironic when you
apron to keep yourself clean consider that the guys you
Oh and your hands work for now don t even want
won t just be stained and their customers to know they
worn they re going to employ a woman in their shop
get bigger Like any other
muscles those in your
hands will grow with use
There will come a day
when a carpenter asks you out to
a bar and remarks loudly that
your mitts are as big and strong
as his That s a compliment
) know it seems inconceivable
that you ll reach but you will
And by then attitudes toward
the trades will be very different
Sure in people look down
on furnituremaking as mere
manual labor an occupation
for those who did poorly in
school But in years many
tradespeople will have college
zŽƵ͛ůůĮŶĚƚŚĂƚďĞŝŶŐĂĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞŵĂŬĞƌŝƐĂƚŽƵŐŚǁĂLJ
ƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐ͕ďƵƚŝƚ͛ƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJƌĞǁĂƌĚŝŶŐ͘zŽƵ͛ůůďĞ
ǀĞƌLJĨŽƌƚƵŶĂƚĞŝŶƚŚĂƚĂůŽƚŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůůŝŬĞLJŽƵƌǁŽƌŬ
ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽďƵLJŝƚ͘ŽŶ͛ƚĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŽďĞŐƌĂƚĞĨƵůĨŽƌƚŚĂƚ͘
Ͷ:ŝŵWƌŽďƐƚ͕,ĂŵůŝŶ͕ts͖ƉƌŽďƐƞƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ
33
Don’t look back…but don’t forget

Andy Rae, age 58

ĞƐŝŐŶĞƌͬĐƌĂŌƐŵĂŶ
ƵƌƌĞŶƚŚŽŵĞ͗ƐŚĞǀŝůůĞ͕E
Began woodworking
professionally in 1970
andyrae.com 1990
To the young artist who
inadvertently fell in love with
wood and now wants to work it
this is your future talking We
only have a short time but ) want
to share some stuff with you to
help get you started off well
Wood Tools Techniques All
important yes but paramount is
your attitude First pay attention
ƒ‹’”‘ϐ‹…‹‡…›‹–Š‡ˆ‘—”
to all safety warnings and learn
what they mean Your body
especially your hands will thank
Yes, you can
make that, and it’ll
take longer than
you expected.
you Second and ) know you re
hungry for information please
take everything with a grain of
salt There s always another way
That woodworker you admire
who extols a certain approach
or technique By all means try
his advice if it works copy it
and call it your own )f it doesn t
stash the details in your apron
‡Ž•‡Ǥ–‹‡ǡ›‘—ǯŽŽϐ‹†›‘—”
own way made from bits and
pieces of your past and then
assembled and honed into a
razor sharp future Remember
)t takes time Patience is my
third counsel grasshopper
Now that your head s on square
let s list the nitty gritty stuff
Practice the organizational
essentials design material
Œ‘‹‡”›ǡƒ†ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰Ǥ
‘’‡–‡…›…‘‡•ϐ‹”•–Ǣ
nuance a delightful second
Buy top shelf tools They ll
last longer and you ll be
happier much longer
Ž‘™†‘™Ǥ’‡‡†‹•ƒϐ‹…Ž‡
ally who complies only when
your mind is calm Walk to
the tablesaw don t run
Wear comfy clothes and
remember to tuck in
your tie or ponytail
Splinters cuts and bruises
shall pass Skin loves to grow
Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ…‘ƒ–•Š‘™•ƒŽŽ
ϐŽƒ™•ǡ•‘…Š‡…›‘—”™‘”
in the beginning and in the
middle not at the end
Welcome your kids into the
here )t s good therapy
and it makes em smarter
Yes you can make that and it ll
take longer than you expected
The business of woodworking
is a hard way to make a
living particularly when
a project balloons into
extra hours Nuff said
arts ) m in your th
woodshop as ) write this
Remember your woodworking
ancestors You re standing
on their shoulders so take
advantage of their collective
wisdom Some day you ll
pay it forward too
(ave fun You already
know this but it s
always good advice
pocket and practice something •Š‘’Ǥȋ‘’•ǨϐŽ‘—–‹‰•‘‡
essential time travel directive
Postcards
Learn how to sharpen, dammit!/ƚ͛ƐŶŽƚũƵƐƚƐŽŵĞĂŐŐƌĂǀĂƟŶŐƚĂƐŬƚŽ tŚĂƚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂĚǀŝĐĞŵŝŐŚƚŚĞůƉ
ĚŽĂƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͖ŝƚ͛ƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͘/ŶǀĞƐƟŶŐƟŵĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƉƌŽƉĞƌ ĂďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬĞƌ͍ĚĚ
ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐŽƵƚŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌŐŽŽĚĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚŝƐƌĞĂůůLJǁŽƌƚŚŝƚ͘ LJŽƵƌǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƐĚŽŵŝŶƚŚĞ
ůƐŽ͕ǁĞĂƌĞĂƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͕ǁŝůůLJĂ͍dŚŝƐŚĞĂƌŝŶŐůŽƐƐŝƐƌĞĂůůLJĂĚƌĂŐ͘ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĮĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨƚŚŝƐ
Ͷdŝŵ^ŶLJĚĞƌ͕^ĂŶĚLJ,ŽŽŬ͕ŽŶŶĞĐƟĐƵƚ ĂƌƟĐůĞŽŶŽƵƌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͘

34 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ Aug/Sept 2016 WŚŽƚŽƐŽŶƚŚŝƐƉĂŐĞ͗ŶĚLJZĂĞ

My First Chair
^ƚƌŽŶŐ͕ĂƩƌĂĐƟǀĞ͕ĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŶŽĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĂŶŐůĞũŽŝŶĞƌLJ͕
ƚŚŝƐƉŝĞĐĞŝƐƚŚĞƉĞƌĨĞĐƚŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƚŽĐŚĂŝƌďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ
By Ken Burton

M aking a good chair

involves balancing a mix of
Wood choices include
cherry (shown here),
oak, ash, and other
contradictions strength vs clear hardwoods.
weight ease of construction
vs comfort and aesthetics
vs utility This chair is a
great introduction to the
Curved back rails
craft because it achieves provide comfort
these positive design goals where it counts, and
don’t require bending
without succumbing to any ŽƌůĂŵŝŶĂƟŶŐ͘
negative consequences in
a project that isn t very Woven seat is high on Square seat frame
†‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž––‘„—‹Ž†ǤŠ‹Ž‡ comfort, low on weight; allows simple,
it also provides pleasing strong, right-angle
there are some non texture and visual appeal. joints between
angles to contend with to legs and aprons.
ensure comfort there are no
compound angles to worry
about The joinery is mortise
and tenon throughout for
strength and the woven seat
keeps the weight down The
tapered legs give the chair
a certain elegance without
compromising its strength
Before we get started on
this project it s important
to note that you ll need a jig
that will cut mortises in the
Loose tenon
ends of workpieces for loose joinery
tenon joinery )f you don t Stretchers creates strong
add strength ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐ
ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›Šƒ˜‡‘‡ǡ›‘—ǯŽŽϐ‹† to frame that can be
plans for my mortising jig without made quickly
making the with a plunge
on the magazine website as chair look router and
an onlineEXTRA The other heavy or ŵŽƌƟƐŝŶŐũŝŐ͘
overbuilt.
jigs and techniques shown
Tapered legs create
on the pages ahead will be ŐƌĂĐĞĨƵůƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶƐ
especially useful if you want ďƵƚƐƟůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ
ƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůŵĂƐƐ
to build a set of these chairs ĂƚũŽŝŶƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘

Opening photo: John Hamel Aug/Sept 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 35

 A study in sound, simple joinery
Legs are joined to aprons and stretchers with loose Leg Joinery Layout
tenons that despite the name give the chair frame a dŚĞĂƉƌŽŶŵŽƌƟƐĞƐĂƌĞůĂŝĚŽƵƚĂŶĚĐƵƚ
tight strong structure The curved back rails join the ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞůĞŐƐĂƌĞŝŶƐƋƵĂƌĞĨŽƌŵ͘ŌĞƌ
back legs with traditional mortise and tenon joints they are tapered, the aprons and legs
are dry-assembled, and the stretchers
are held in place against the legs to
Tenon See “Rail curve Cut rail from ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƚŚĞŝƌŵŽƌƟƐĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘
1
Ш4 × 23Ш4 × 3Ш4" layout,” p. 41 11Ш8 × 31Ш4 × 163Ш4" blank.

11Ш8"

Front leg Rear leg

DŽƌƟƐĞ
3
Ш8 × 11Ш4 × 11Ш8"

Ш16"
9 Ш8"
7
Tenon Cut rail from REAR LEG
1
Ш4 × 13Ш8 × 3Ш4" 11Ш8 × 17Ш8 × 163Ш4" blank. ;^ĞĞƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞƉĂƩĞƌŶ͘Ϳ Ш4" 21Ш2"
3

45Ш8"
Miter ends of REAR APRON SIDE APRON
ŝŶƚĞƌƐĞĐƟŶŐ 7
Ш8 × 2 × 131Ш4" 7
Ш8 × 2 × 131Ш4" DŽƌƟƐĞ
tenons. Start of Ш4 × 23Ш4 × 3Ш4"
1

Ш8" crown
1 5
Ш8" taper
DŽƌƟƐĞ
3
Ш8 × 11Ш4 × 11Ш8"
1
Ш8" round-over
DŽƌƟƐĞ
Mark as Ш4 × 13Ш8 × 3Ш4"
1
measured Ш8"
3

down 11Ш2"
ĨƌŽŵĚƌLJͲĮƚ
apron. (See
11Ш2" ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘Ϳ
REAR
STRETCHER DŽƌƟƐĞ
5
Ш8 × 11Ш8 × 131Ш2"
1
Ш4 × 5Ш8 × 11Ш8"

FRONT APRON
Ш8 × 2 × 131Ш4"
7

Ш16"
9

SIDE STRETCHER DŽƌƟƐĞ FRONT DŽƌƟƐĞ

5
Ш8 × 11Ш8 × 137Ш8" Ш4 × 5Ш8 × 11Ш8"
1
STRETCHER Ш8 × 11Ш4 × 11Ш8"
3
5
Ш8 × 11Ш8 × 131Ш2"
Ш16" round-over
3
Ш16" round-over
3
on all stretcher Ш4"
3
on all leg edges
and apron edges. 1 Ш8"
1
1 Ш4"
1

Ш8" chamfer on
1

ĂůůůĞŐďŽƩŽŵƐ Order of Work

• Make the rear leg template, DŽƌƟƐĞ Mark as
LEG Ш4 × 5Ш8 × 11Ш8"
1
measured down
13Ш4 × 13Ш4 × 167Ш8"
then make all the leg blanks. 11Ш2ΗĨƌŽŵĚƌLJͲĮƚ
• ZŽƵƚĂůůĂƉƌŽŶŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘ apron. (See
ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘Ϳ
• Taper the legs.
• Rout the stretcher and
ďĂĐŬƌĂŝůŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘
11Ш8" • Cut tenons in back rail blanks.
• Shape the back rails.
• Glue up the chair.
• Weave the seat.

36 woodcraftmagazine.com Aug/Sept 2016

DĂŬĞĂƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐ͙
Referring to the pattern at right lay out a template on Τ hardwood ZĞĂƌ>ĞŐdĞŵƉůĂƚĞWĂƩĞƌŶ
plywood then cut it out For accuracy ) rout the template s shape 53Ш8"
using a piece straightedge jig to guide the router When making the 43Ш16"
jig equip your router with a Τ or larger straight bit and trim the 1"
jig s base to width using that bit Then you can simply clamp the jig
to the work with the base aligned to your cutlines Make sure to drill ,ŽƌŶƐĞĐƟŽŶƐ 11Ш8" Top end of
screw clearance holes for attaching the template to the work in use allow screw ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚůĞŐ
ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƚŽ
ǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞ͘
Clean, straight
&ĞŶĐĞ cuts. Shaping the
rear leg template
using a router and
straightedge jig
Base
ensures accurate
edges that need
ůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƐĂŶĚŝŶŐ͘ &ĂŝƌƚŚĞ
ŝŶƚĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶ
ZŽƵƚĂǁĂLJƚŚĞ ŽĨƚŚĞďĂĐŬ
waste in a series lines with a 21Ш8" 331Ш4"
ϯΗͲZĐƵƌǀĞ͘
ŽĨƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞůLJ
deeper cuts.
21Ш4"

͙ƚŚĞŶƉƵƚŝƚƚŽǁŽƌŬ
Use the template to lay out rear leg blanks that include a
long waste horn on each end Mark the location of the pilot 151Ш8"
14"
holes in the horns for attaching the template Then bandsaw
the rear legs to within Τ of the layout lines Drill the pilot
holes completely through the leg blanks on the drill press This
ensures that the holes are perpendicular which allows swapping Horn 11Ш8"
the template from side to side to rout with the grain Template ƐĞĐƟŽŶ
”‘—––Š‡”‡ƒ”Ž‡‰•–‘•Šƒ’‡ǡƒ†–Š‡…”‘••…—–„‘–ŠŽ‡‰•–‘ϐ‹ƒŽ
length Mill the front legs to size using riftsawn stock which will Screw ŽƩŽŵĞŶĚŽĨ
clearance hole ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚůĞŐ
result in relatively straight grain showing on all four faces 27Ш8"

Starter pin

Template

Table and template. Template-rout the legs to ĮŶĂůƐŚĂƉĞ͘;dŚĞĂƌƌŽǁƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞ Angled crosscut͘ƵƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŽĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ

ďŝƚƌŽƵƚĞƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚĞĂƌŽƵƚ͘Ϳ&ŽƌƐĂĨĞƚLJĂƚƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨĂĐƵƚ͕ůĞǀĞƌƚŚĞǁŽƌŬŽī ůĞŶŐƚŚŽŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞƐĂǁ͕ŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚ
ĂƐƚĂƌƚĞƌƉŝŶ͘ƐŚŽƌƚďŝƚŇƵƚĞůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐŽŶĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƚǁŽƉĂƐƐĞƐƚŽĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞĐƵƚ͘ a miter gauge set to the appropriate angle.

WƌŽũĞĐƚƉŚŽƚŽƐ͗<ĞŶƵƌƚŽŶ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗&ƌĂŶŬZŽŚƌďĂĐŚ/// Aug/Sept 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 37

DŽƌƟƐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŝĚĞĂƉƌŽŶƐ͘tŝƚŚƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞ DŽƌƟƐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĂƉƌŽŶ͘ZĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞƚŚĞ
ůĞŐďůĂŶŬŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞũŝŐ͕ƐĞƚƚŚĞĞĚŐĞŐƵŝĚĞ ŵŽƌƟƐĞũŝŐƚŽŵŽƵŶƚƉŝĞĐĞƐŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ͘ůĂŵƉ
ƚŽĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJŽīƐĞƚƚŚĞŵŽƌƟƐĞ͘hƐĞƚŚŝƐƐĂŵĞƐĞƫŶŐ ĞĂĐŚƌĞĂƌůĞŐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƵƐŝŶŐƚŚĞϮ1Ш4ΗŇĂƚƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐ
ƚŽĂůƐŽƌŽƵƚďŽƚŚĂƉƌŽŶŵŽƌƟƐĞƐŝŶĞĂĐŚĨƌŽŶƚůĞŐ͘ ĂƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ͘dŚĞŶƌŽƵƚƚŚĞŵŽƌƟƐĞ͘

DŽƌƟƐĞƚŚĞůĞŐƐĨŽƌĂƉƌŽŶƐĂŶĚƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌƐ
When mortising the rear legs for the side aprons make sure to create
a left and a right leg ) made a horizontal fence for my mortising jig
that matches the leg s curve Note that you must reverse the curved
fence for the second leg Then change to a regular horizontal fence Go to ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂŌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ
and rout both apron mortises in each front leg Again be sure to orient ĨŽƌĂĨƵůůͲƐŝnjĞĚƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚŚĞ
the pieces to create a right and a left leg Next mortise the rear legs ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ͕ƉůĂŶƐĨŽƌĂŵŽƌƟƐŝŶŐ
for the rear apron then follow up by mortising for the rear stretcher ũŝŐ͕ĂŶĚĂǀŝĚĞŽƐŚŽǁŝŶŐ
Cut the aprons to length and mortise both ends of each Mill ŚŽǁƚŽǁĞĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂƚ͘
loose tenon stock to the proper width and thickness for the
apron and stretcher mortises and bullnose the edges using a Τ
”‘—†Ǧ‘˜‡”„‹–‘–Š‡”‘—–‡”–ƒ„Ž‡ǤŠ‡…—–ƒ†ϐ‹––‡‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡
mortises mitering the ends of tenons that meet inside the legs

DŽƌƟƐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌ͘ZĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĂĐŚƌĞĂƌůĞŐŝŶƚŚĞũŝŐƚŽƌŽƵƚƚŚĞ DŽƌƟƐĞƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶĞŶĚƐ͘ZŽƵƚ
ŵŽƌƟƐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌ͘dŚĞƌĞĂƌƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ ƚŚĞŵŽƌƟƐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶƉŝĞĐĞƐ
ŽƚŚĞƌƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌƐ͕ďƵƚLJŽƵĐĂŶ͛ƚƐŝŵƉůLJǁƌĂƉƚŚĞůĂLJŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞůĞŐ͘KŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶƐŚĞůĚǀĞƌƟĐĂůůLJŝŶ
LJŽƵ͛ǀĞĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚƚŚŽƐĞůŝŶĞƐ͕LJŽƵ͛ůůŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĞůĂLJŽƵƚƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ ƚŚĞũŝŐ͘ĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ
ƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌŝƐƟůƚĞĚŝŶƌĞůĂƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌƐ͘ ĨĂĐĞƐŽƵƚĨŽƌďŽƚŚŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘

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Taper the legs using two
ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ
Lay out for the tapers on the inside faces of each
leg and on the upper section of the rear legs
For the rear legs begin the cutlines about Τ
ˆ”‘‡‹–Š‡”‡†‘ˆ–Š‡ϐŽƒ–ƒ––Š‡ƒ’”‘‘”–‹•‡ǡ
angling them to reduce the dimensions to Τ
square at the upper and lower ends The front
legs are easily cut on the tablesaw using a sled Tablesaw tapers. DĂŬĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂƉĞƌĐƵƚǁŝƚŚŽŶĞŵŽƌƟƐĞ
type jig that runs against the rip fence The facing down and the other facing the blade, as shown here.
rear legs are best tapered on the jointer as &ŽƌƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŶĚĐƵƚ͕ƉŝǀŽƚƚŚĞůĞŐϵϬΣƐŽƚŚĂƚŽŶĞŵŽƌƟƐĞ
shown in the middle photo Safety note When is facing up, and the second is facing the blade.
starting a jointer cut in the middle
of a piece like this it is much less
cumbersome to remove the guard
Just make sure to use a pushstick
and keep your hands well away
from the cutterhead at all times

Jointer tapering for the rear legs.

Clamp a stopblock to the infeed table
to align the start of the taper with the
ĐƵƩĞƌŚĞĂĚĂdžŝƐ͘,ŽůĚŝŶŐƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨ
the leg against the stopblock, lower
ƚŚĞƉŝĞĐĞŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĐƵƩĞƌŚĞĂĚ͕
and then feed as usual. Repeat the
ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƵŶƟůLJŽƵŚĂǀĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚLJŽƵƌ
taper cutline. Reset the stopblock to
cut the taper on the opposite end.

ZŽƵƚƚŚĞƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌĂŶĚďĂĐŬƌĂŝůŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ
‹ŽŽƒŽŽˆ‘—”•–”‡–…Š‡”•–‘ϐ‹‹•Š‡†
width and length but leave them
Τ oversized in length for now
Rout the mortises in their ends as
you did with the aprons Make the
mortises as deep as possible because
you ll be making them shallower
™Š‡›‘—–”‹•–”‡–…Š‡”•–‘ϐ‹ƒŽ
length by making angled end cuts
Lay out the side stretcher and front
stretcher mortises on both faces of
each front leg and then rout them
Also lay out and rout the mortises
in the front surfaces of the rear legs Correct alignment. ůŝŐŶƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƚĂƉĞƌĞĚƐĞĐƟŽŶŽĨĂƌĞĂƌůĞŐǁŝƚŚ
and the mortises for the back rails ƚŚĞƚŽƉĞĚŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƌƟƐĞũŝŐ͘dŚŝƐĞŶƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŵŽƌƟƐĞǁĂůůƐ
near the top ends of the back legs ǁŝůůďĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚŽƚŚĞŵŽƌƟƐĞǁĂůůƐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂƉƌŽŶƐ͘

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Mark the stretcher ends. ůŝŐŶƚŚĞƚŽƉĞĚŐĞŽĨĞĂĐŚƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌ
ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞůĂLJŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞůĞŐƐ͕ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉŝĞĐĞǁŝƚŚƐƉƌŝŶŐ
ĐůĂŵƉƐ͘dŚĞŶŵĂƌŬƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌ͘
ƌLJͲĮƚĨŽƌďĂĐŬƌĂŝůƚĞŶŽŶƐ͕ƚŽŽ
Capture the angle. ^ƉƌŝŶŐĐůĂŵƉƐ
ŚŽůĚƚŚĞƵƉƉĞƌďĂĐŬƌĂŝůŝŶƉůĂĐĞƐŽ
/ĐĂŶŵĂƌŬƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞĚůŝŶĞĨŽƌƚĞŶŽŶ
ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌƐ͘dŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŶŐůĞŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽ
ĐƵƚƚŚĞƐĞƌĂŝůƐƚŽƚŚĞŝƌĮŶŝƐŚĞĚůĞŶŐƚŚƐ͘
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ƌLJͲĮƚůĞŐƐΘĂƉƌŽŶƐƚŽ
ŵĂƌŬƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌĞŶĚĐƵƚƐ
Dry clamp your chair together so you
can hold stretchers in place for marking
the angled end cuts in each stretcher )
measure Τ down from the bottoms of the
aprons to lay out the stretcher s position
on the leg Use a bevel gauge to transfer
the end cut angle to your tablesaw s
miter gauge and trim the stretchers to
length Because both ends are angled
this operation can be fussy so sneak up
‘–Š‡ϐ‹–„›–”‹‹‰‘ˆˆƒ„‹–ƒ–ƒ–‹‡Ǥ
Though the back rails are
curved they start out as
straight blanks and stay
that way until their tenons
are cut see detail drawing
p Remember to account
for Τ long tenons in each
back rail when preparing
your blanks Note also
that the two rails won t
be the same length due
to the tapers Use a bevel
gauge to transfer the taper
angle to your saw s miter Cheeks at an angle.^ĂǁƚŚĞƌĂŝů
gauge and trim the ends ƚĞŶŽŶĐŚĞĞŬƐƵƐŝŶŐĂĚĂĚŽŚĞĂĚ
of each top rail to length ǁŚŝůĞŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞƉŝĞĐĞĂƚƚŚĞ
With the same angle setup ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĂŶŐůĞǁŝƚŚĂŵŝƚĞƌŐĂƵŐĞ͘
switch to a dado cutter ĂĐŚƌĂŝůǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĨŽƵƌƐĞƚƵƉƐ͘
and cut tenons on both
ends of each rail The
tenon is offset to the front
of the rail so cut one end
ϐ‹”•–™‹–Š–Š‡†ƒ†‘”ƒ‹•‡†
Τ then reset the miter
gauge to cut the opposite
end Raise the blade and
repeat the process to cut
the rear tenon cheeks
Trim the tenons to width
™‹–ŠƒŠƒ†•ƒ™ǡƒ†ϐ‹–
them to their mortises by Nip the narrow shoulder. hƐĞĂŚĂŶĚƐĂǁ͕
trimming with a chisel ĐŚŝƐĞů͕ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌƉůĂŶĞƚŽĮŶĞͲƚƵŶĞ
and a shoulder plane ƚŚĞĮƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘
Improve comfort with curves & round-overs
Lay out the curve on each back
rail then bandsaw it to shape Rail curve layout
Smooth the rails afterward Rail blank
(top view)
using a spokeshave scraper and
sandpaper Then round over their Ш2"
1

long edges with a Τ round over Ш2"

1

bit Now shape the other chair

parts Round over all the long
edges of the legs aprons and
stretchers with a Τ round over
bit in your table mounted router
Round over the top ends of the
rear legs to a similar radius
Finally sand a gentle dome on
the tops of the front legs easing
the corners for a friendly feel

Curve the back rail. A 24" aluminum

straightedge bent under string
tension provides a great guide
for tracing the curve on the
ďŽƩŽŵ edge of each back rail.

'ůƵĞͲƵƉƟŵĞ
Do a complete dry clamping
of the chair to make sure all
–Š‡Œ‘‹–•ϐ‹–…‘””‡…–Ž›ǡƒ†–‘
rehearse your procedures
Then glue up the chair )f
possible enlist assistance
to help hold the various
clamping blocks in place
Alternatively hold them in
place with double faced tape

Front and back

ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐĮƌƐƚ͘Begin
assembly by gluing up the
front and back assemblies.
tŽƌŬŽŶĂĚĞĂĚͲŇĂƚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ͕
and clamp the parts together.
Then add the side aprons
and stretchers. Use custom
clamping blocks against
the rear legs to create
parallel clamping surfaces.

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Weaving the seat
The seat is woven from laced Danish cord see
Buyer s Guide page resulting in a woven panel
that s strong but comfortably resilient To prepare
ˆ‘”™‡ƒ˜‹‰ǡϐ‹”•–‹•–ƒŽŽͳʹǦ•Šƒ’‡†ƒ‹•Šƒ‹Ž•
‹–‘‡ƒ…Šƒ’”‘ǡ†”‹˜‹‰–Š‡‹–‘’”‡Ǧ†”‹ŽŽ‡†’‹Ž‘–
Š‘Ž‡•Ǥ‘…ƒ–‡–Š‡‘—–‡”‘•–ƒ‹Ž•‘‡ƒ…Šƒ’”‘
Τ from the legs and Τʹ down from the top of the
apron as shown below Space the nails evenly
slightly more than Τ ̶ƒ’ƒ”–Ǥ‡ƒ˜‡‡ƒ…Šƒ‹Žƒ„‘—–
Τ proud of the apron with the hook facing upward
To weave the seat follow the steps shown in
the photos working with pieces of cord about
long Don t worry if it seems complicated at
ϐ‹”•–Ǣ‘…‡›‘—™‘”–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ϐ‹”•–ˆ‡™™”ƒ’•ǡ
the process becomes simple and enjoyable

'ĞƫŶŐ^ƚĂƌƚĞĚ

ϭ Start at one end of the rear apron. Ϯ dŚĞĮƌƐƚƐƚƌĞƚĐŚ͘

,ŽŽŬĂŬŶŽƩĞĚĞŶĚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƌĚŽŶƚŚĞ
ĮƌƐƚŶĂŝů͕ĂŶĚǁƌĂƉƚŚĞĐŽƌĚĂƌŽƵŶĚ
ďĂĐŬĂŶĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶ;ϭͿ͘
tƌĂƉŽǀĞƌĂŶĚĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂƉƌŽŶ͕
ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶŚŽŽŬƚŚĞĐŽƌĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŶĂŝů;ϮͿ͘
dŚĞŵĂŝŶǁƌĂƉ;ϯͿĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŝŵĂƌLJ
ƉĂƩĞƌŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƌĞƉĞĂƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĂƚ͗tƌĂƉ
ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂƉƌŽŶ͕ĂĐƌŽƐƐŝƚƐŽƵƚĞƌĨĂĐĞ͕
ĂŶĚďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĂƉƌŽŶ͘ŽŶƟŶƵĞŽǀĞƌĂŶĚ
ĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞďĂĐŬĂƉƌŽŶ͕ŚŽŽŬƚŚĞŶĂŝůĂŐĂŝŶ͕ĂŶĚ
ƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂƉƌŽŶ͕ǁƌĂƉƉŝŶŐĂŶĚŚŽŽŬŝŶŐ
ĂŐĂŝŶ͘,ĞĂĚďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĂƉƌŽŶ͕ĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐ
ƚŚĞĮƌƐƚϰͲƐƚƌĂŶĚďĂŶĚ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƚĂŬĞĨŽƵƌ
ǁƌĂƉƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĂƉƌŽŶƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚ
ƐƉĂĐĞŝŶƚŚĞǁĞĂǀĞ͘,ŽŽŬĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŶĂŝů
ďĞĨŽƌĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂƉƌŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ
ĮƌƐƚƐƚƌĂŶĚŽĨƚŚĞŶĞdžƚďĂŶĚ͘ĞĨŽƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ
ƚŚŝƐďĂŶĚ͕ǁƌĂƉĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂƉƌŽŶďĂĐŬ
ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚďĂŶĚ͕ĮůůŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŐĂƉ͘ŌĞƌ ϯ
The main wrap.
ĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƚŚĞϰͲǁƌĂƉŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ͕>ŽŽƉĂĐƌŽƐƐ
ƚŚĞŶĞdžƚĨƌĞĞŶĂŝů;ϰͿ͕ƚŚĞŶǁƌĂƉĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞ
ĨƌŽŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĂƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ
ƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚƌĂŶĚƚŽďĞŐŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƐĞĐƟŽŶ͘tĞĂǀĞ
LJŽƵƌǁĂLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĂƚŝŶƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘
ϰ Start again.

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Tying Knots

ϲ dLJŝŶŐŽī͘

dŽƐƉůŝĐĞŽŶŵŽƌĞĐŽƌĚ͕ƟĞĂƐŚĞĞƚďĞŶĚŬŶŽƚ;ŝŶƐĞƚƉŚŽƚŽͿ
5 Adding cord. ǁŚĞƌĞŝƚǁŝůůďĞŚŝĚĚĞŶďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶ;ϱͿ͘dŽĮŶŝƐŚŽī
ƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ƟĞŽīƚŚĞĐŽƌĚƚŽƚŚĞůĂƐƚŶĂŝů;ϲͿ͘

Weaving Across

7 ^ƚĂƌƟŶŐĂĐƌŽƐƐ͘ 8 ĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĞĂǀŝŶŐ͘

9 Single lead. ϭϬ The end.

Start the cross-weave at a rear leg, weaving a double-strand over and under the groups of 4 strands (7). Loop the free
ĞŶĚŽǀĞƌĂŶĂŝů͕ĂŶĚƉƵůůƚŚĞĐŽƌĚƚĂƵƚ͘dŚĞŶůŽŽƉƚŚĞŶĞdžƚĨƌĞĞĞŶĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐŶĂŝůĂŶĚǁĞĂǀĞĂƐĞĐŽŶĚĚŽƵďůĞ
ƐƚƌĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ͕ĂŶĚĐĂƚĐŚƚŚĞůŽŽƉĞĚĞŶĚŽŶƚŚĞŶĂŝů͘WƵůůƚŚĞĐŽƌĚƚĂƵƚ͘ƐLJŽƵǁŽƌŬLJŽƵƌǁĂLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĂƚ͕ĮůůŝŶŐŝŶ
ƚŚĞŐĂƉƐǁŝƚŚĨƵůůǁƌĂƉƐĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞ͕ƉƵůůƚŚĞĐŽƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂƐĂůŽŽƉǁŚĞŶĞǀĞƌƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ;ϴͿ͘ŌĞƌǁĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĐƌŽƐƐ
band, you’ll need to begin and end each band by weaving a single strand across the seat so you’ll have a free end with
ǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞǁƌĂƉƐ;ϵͿ͘ŌĞƌĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƚŚĞĐƌŽƐƐͲǁƌĂƉƐ͕ƟĞŽīƚŽƚŚĞůĂƐƚŶĂŝů;ϭϬͿ͘dŚĞŶŚĂǀĞĂƐĞĂƚ͘

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 Choosing & Using Japanese
Saws
Expand your tool
arsenal with handsaws
that belong to a
ĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐͲŽůĚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶ
ŽĨĐƌĂŌƐŵĂŶƐŚŝƉ
By Yann Giguere

Today ) teach Japanese

woodworking techniques and
take on custom woodworking
projects in my Brooklyn
•–—†‹‘ǡ„—–›ϐ‹”•–‡š’‘•—”‡–‘
Japanese style woodworking
was entirely accidental When
) began to learn woodworking
in a cabinet shop we worked
primarily with power tools
The one handsaw we had
was a Japanese pull saw My
‡–‘”‡š’Žƒ‹‡†–Šƒ–Dz™‡—•‡
it because it works great )
gave it a try and wow ) was
Dz’—ŽŽ‡†dz‹Ǥ’—”…Šƒ•‡†›ϐ‹”•–
saw and the pleasure grew
motivating me to undertake a
formal apprenticeship with a
Japanese woodworking master
You don t have to be devoted
to Japanese woodworking to
appreciate the unique qualities
of Japanese style saws )n this
article ) ll provide details
on choosing and using the
three types of Japanese saws
that enable you to do a wide
range of cutting by hand

Alignment is important. Pull saws provide you with a

ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĐƵƫŶŐƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ͘ƵƚŝŶĂůůĐĂƐĞƐ͕
ĂĐĐƵƌĂĐLJŝƐĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚŽŵŝŶĂŶƚŚĂŶĚ͕
ĂƌŵĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌĂƌĞŝŶůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĐƵƚůŝŶĞ͘
44 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ Aug/Sept 2016
Pull saw pros and cons
The pros and cons of pull
saws have a great deal
to do with their thinner sĞƌƐĂƟůĞĐƵƫŶŐĐĂƉĂďŝůŝƚLJ͘ Japanese saws come
blades and with the way ŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƐƚLJůĞƐ͕ďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƚLJƉĞŽĨĐƵƫŶŐƚŚĂƚ
that crosscutting blades are needs to be done. The three basic types shown here
sharpened see photos below ĐĂŶŚĂŶĚůĞĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĐƵƫŶŐĂƐƐŝŐŶŵĞŶƚƐ͘
^ĞĞƚŚĞƵLJĞƌ͛Ɛ'ƵŝĚĞ;Ɖ͘ϲϭͿĨŽƌƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƐĂǁ
PROS ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ͘DĂŐŶŝĮĞĚǀŝĞǁƐƐŚŽǁ
Less energy required for cutting ƚŚĂƚƌŝƉƉŝŶŐƚĞĞƚŚŽŶƉƵůůƐĂǁƐĂƌĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌ
Faster cutting than Western to those on Western-style saws. But
style handsaws ĐƌŽƐƐĐƵƫŶŐƚĞĞƚŚŽŶ:ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞ
‘”‡ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›‹…—––‹‰’‘•‹–‹‘•Ǥ ƐĂǁƐŚĂǀĞĂůŽŶŐ͕ŬŶŝĨĞͲůŝŬĞ
Thin kerf is an advantage ĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƚŽ
in certain situations ĐƵƚƋƵŝĐŬůLJ͕ƐŵŽŽƚŚůLJ
Saws with replaceable blades ĂŶĚǁŝƚŚůĞƐƐĞīŽƌƚ͘
eliminate the need to sharpen or
repair a dull or damaged blade
Long handle accommodates two
handed grip when necessary

CONS
Crosscutting teeth can be easily damaged
by misuse or accidental impact
‘‘Ž‘‰–‘ϐ‹–‹ƒ–‘‘Ž„‘šǤȋ—–ˆ‘Ž†‹‰
pull saws overcome this limitation
ZŝƉƉŝŶŐ
Dull or damaged crosscutting blade Kataba
„Žƒ†‡•ƒ”‡†‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž–ƒ†–‹‡Ǧ
consuming to resharpen ŽnjƵŬŝ
Straight handle will feel
strange to Western Ryoba
style saw users

ƌŽƐƐĐƵƫŶŐ
blade

Photos except where noted: Micah Rubin; Saw photos: Larry Hamel-Lambert  ƵŐͬ^ĞƉƚϮϬϭϲ ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 45
Ryoba saws are
all-purpose performers
The workhorse of Japanese saws the ryoba
is easy to identify because it has two sets of
teeth one for ripping and one for crosscutting
)f you re new to hand sawing on the pull stroke )
recommend using a ryoba as your starter saw
Ryobas are often described by blade length in
millimeters because this usually indicates the saw s
ƒ‹—•‡•Ǥ‰‡‡”ƒŽǡ•Š‘”–‡”•ƒ™•Šƒ˜‡ϐ‹‡”–‡‡–Šǡ
enabling you to do more exacting work A mm
Τ ryoba is for furniture ) use my mm Τ
ryoba for general carpentry A mm Τ ryoba
is for larger work like timber frame joinery )f you
look closely at the ripping side of a ryoba saw you ll
notice that the teeth are smaller at the heel of the
blade which makes it easier to get a cut started
My mm blue hard Gyokucho ryoba see
Buyer s Guide on p is a favorite of mine
because of its versatility Though this saw s teeth
are ground for cutting hardwoods they will do
ϐ‹‡…—––‹‰•‘ˆ–™‘‘†•ƒ•™‡ŽŽǤŠ‡–‡‡–Šƒ”‡
Crosscut from one side, then the other.
^ƚĂƌƚƚŚĞĐƵƚĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĐŽƌŶĞƌ͕ĂŶĚ
ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶLJŽƵƌĐƵƫŶŐĂŶŐůĞĂƐLJŽƵƐĂǁ͘
tŚĞŶƚŚĞŬĞƌĨĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞ
ǁĂLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞ͕
ĐŚĂŶŐĞLJŽƵƌĐƵƫŶŐƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐŽƚŚĞ
ƚŽƉŬĞƌĨĐĂŶŚĞůƉŐƵŝĚĞLJŽƵƌĐƵƚŝŶƚŽ
ƚŚĞŶĞĂƌƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞ͘
46 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ Aug/Sept 2016
One blade, two sets of teeth. dŚŝƐϮϰϬŵŵƌLJŽďĂŝƐĂŐƌĞĂƚ
ŐĞŶĞƌĂůͲƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐĂǁƚŚĂƚ͛ƐĂůƐŽĐĂƉĂďůĞŽĨƉƌĞĐŝƐĞĐƵƫŶŐ͘
ϐ‹‡‡‘—‰Šˆ‘”˜‡”›’”‡…‹•‡…—––‹‰Ȅ–Š‡‡š–Ǧ
best thing to a dozuki saw for joinery work
When just starting to use a ryoba saw it
ƒ›•‡‡†‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž––‘ƒ‡ƒ•–”ƒ‹‰Š–…—–™‹–Š
•—…ŠƒϐŽ‡š‹„Ž‡„Žƒ†‡ǤŠ‡•‡…”‡–‹•–‘’Žƒ›‘—”
cut so that the kerf you initially make can
‰—‹†‡–Š‡„Žƒ†‡ƒ•›‘—ϐ‹‹•Š–Š‡…—–Ǥƒ‡ƒ
cut in stages as shown below and you ll be
surprised at the accuracy you can achieve
Cut tenon cheeks with the ripping blade.
^ƚĂƌƚĐƵƫŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĐŽƌŶĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ
ǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞ͕ĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂĚŝĂŐŽŶĂůƐƚƌŽŬĞ
ƚŚĂƚĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞůĂLJŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐŽŶĂĚũĂĐĞŶƚ
ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐ͘ƵƚĂůůƚŚĞǁĂLJƚŽƚŚĞƚŽƉ
ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌĂŶĚďŽƩŽŵĐŽƌŶĞƌ͘dŚĞŶƐǁŝƚĐŚ
ƚŽĂǀĞƌƟĐĂůƐƚƌŽŬĞ͘dŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐŬĞƌĨĐĂŶ
ŐƵŝĚĞƚŚĞďůĂĚĞĂƐLJŽƵĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞĐƵƚ͘
Dozukis excel
ĂƚĮŶĞũŽŝŶĞƌLJ
Once you re comfortable using a ryoba saw you
™‹ŽŽ™ƒ––‘ƒ‡‡˜‡ϐ‹‡”…—–•ǤŠ‡†‘œ—‹
‹•Œ—•––Š‡–‹…‡–Ǥ‹‡ƒ‡•–‡”„ƒ…•ƒ™ǡ‹–Šƒ•
ƒ–Š‹…•–‡‡Ž•’‹‡–Šƒ–‡‡’•–Š‡„Žƒ†‡”‹‰‹†ƒ•
›‘—…—–Ǥ—–—Ž‹‡ƒ‡•–‡”„ƒ…•ƒ™ǡƒ†‘œ—‹
…—–•‘–Š‡’—ŽŽ•–”‘‡ǡƒ†‹–Šƒ•ƒ—…Š–Š‹‡”
„Žƒ†‡–Šƒ–‡š…‡Ž•ƒ–’”‡…‹•‡…—––‹‰ǤŠ‡™‘”†
Dz†‘œ—‹dz‡ƒ••Š‘—Ž†‡”…—–ǡƒ†–Š‡•‡•ƒ™• Cheeks, then shoulders. tŚĞŶĐƵƫŶŐƚĞŶŽŶƐ͕/ƐƚĂƌƚďLJ
ƒ”‡†‡•‹‰‡†ˆ‘”…—––‹‰–‡‘•ƒ††‘˜‡–ƒ‹Ž•Ǥ ŵĂŬŝŶŐĐŚĞĞŬĐƵƚƐƵƐŝŶŐŵLJƌLJŽďĂ͛ƐƌŝƉƉŝŶŐďůĂĚĞ͘dŚĞŶ/
‹–Š’”ƒ…–‹…‡ǡ›‘—ǯŽŽ„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘—•‡ƒ†‘œ—‹–‘ ƐǁŝƚĐŚƚŽĂĚŽnjƵŬŝ;ƐŚŽǁŶŚĞƌĞͿƚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌĐƵƚƐ͘
…—–Œ‘‹–•–Šƒ–”‡“—‹”‡Ž‹––Ž‡‘”‘’ƒ”‹‰Ǥ
Š‡™‹†‡„Žƒ†‡‘–Š‡†‘œ—‹ǯ—•‹‰
Š‡”‡‡ƒ„Ž‡•›‘—–‘ƒ‡†‡‡’…—–•ǡ„—–
†‘œ—‹•™‹–Š•Š‘”–‡”ǡƒ””‘™‡”„Žƒ†‡•
ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ǤŠ‡›…‘•–Ž‡••ǡ„—–
…ƒ•–‹ŽŽŠƒ†Ž‡‘•–‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹‡”›™‘”
”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”ˆ—”‹–—”‡…‘•–”—…–‹‘Ǥ

Dozuki for dovetails.dŚĞĚŽnjƵŬŝ͛ƐƚĞĞƚŚĂƌĞ

ƐŚĂƌƉĞŶĞĚĨŽƌĐƌŽƐƐĐƵƫŶŐ͕ďƵƚƚŚĞLJ͛ůůĚŽĂĮŶĞũŽď
ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐŚŽƌƚƌŝƉĐƵƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŚĂŶĚͲĐƵƚĚŽǀĞƚĂŝů
ũŽŝŶƚƐ͘ŌĞƌĐƵƫŶŐƚŚĞĐŽƌŶĞƌƐĨƌĞĞ͕/͛ůůƌĞŵŽǀĞ
ƚŚĞƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞǁŝƚŚŚĂŵŵĞƌĂŶĚĐŚŝƐĞů͘

ŚŽŽƐĞĂŬĂƚĂďĂLJŽŬŽďŝŬŝ
ĨŽƌĚĞĞƉŽƌůŽŶŐ
ĐƌŽƐƐĐƵƫŶŐ
Šƒ–…‘‡•‡š–ƒˆ–‡”›‘—ǯ˜‡ƒ…“—‹”‡†”›‘„ƒ
ƒ††‘œ—‹•ƒ™•ǫ ‘”ƒ›™‘‘†™‘”‡”•ǡ
–Š‡ƒ•™‡”‹•–Š‡ƒ–ƒ„ƒ›‘‘„‹‹ǤDzƒ–ƒ„ƒdz
–”ƒ•Žƒ–‡•ƒ•Dz…—––‹‰‘‘‡•‹†‡ǢdzDz›‘‘„‹‹dz
‹•
ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ˆ‘”Dz…”‘••…—–ǤdzŠ‹••ƒ™‹•†‡•‹‰‡†
sŝƐŝƚŽƵƌǁĞďƐŝƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŽƚŚĞƌ
ƉƵůůƐĂǁƐLJŽƵŵŝŐŚƚǁĂŶƚƚŽĂĚĚ
ƚŽLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚͲƚŽŽůĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͘
–‘–ƒ‡—’™Š‡”‡–Š‡”›‘„ƒŽ‡ƒ˜‡•‘ˆˆǤˆ›‘—
Šƒ˜‡–‘ƒ‡ƒ†‡‡’‘”Ž‘‰…”‘••…—–™‹–Šƒ
”›‘„ƒǡ–Š‡•‘‘–Š…—–ƒ†‡„›–Š‡”›‘„ƒǯ•
…”‘••…—––‹‰–‡‡–Š™‹ŽŽ„‡†ƒƒ‰‡†„›–Š‡
”‹’’‹‰–‡‡–Š‘–Š‡‘’’‘•‹–‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡
„Žƒ†‡ǤŠ‡ƒ–ƒ„ƒ‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡•–Š‹•’”‘„Ž‡Ǥ
Š‡ƒ–ƒ„ƒǯ•‘–Š‡”…‘‘—•‡‹•ϐŽ—•ŠǦ
…—––‹‰ǡ™Š‹…Š•Š‘—Ž†„‡†‘‡„›’”‘–‡…–‹‰
–Š‡™‘”’‹‡…‡™‹–Šƒ•Š‡‡–‘ˆ’ƒ’‡”Ǥ
Aug/Sept 2016 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 47
 By Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk

W hile full sized sawhorses

are great for many jobs in and out
of the workshop smaller horses
can also be helpful Consider
these high workshop ponies
inspired by Japanese style trestle
sawhorses You can use them to
raise your work to a comfortable
height as a sawing platform or
even as a means of supporting
large pieces secured in your
workbench s vise When they re
not needed the lightweight
horses can be corralled alongside
your bench as shown below Build
a pair and watch them go to work

Trestle Ponies
Pint-sized sawhorses make a perfect workbench partner
48 woodcraftmagazine.com Aug/Sept 2016 KƉĞŶŝŶŐƉŚŽƚŽ͗>ĂƌƌLJ,ĂŵĞůͲ>ĂŵďĞƌƚ͖WƌŽũĞĐƚƉŚŽƚŽƐ͗ZĂůƉŚ>ĞĞŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗dƌĞǀŽƌ:ŽŚŶƐƚŽŶ
Doubled-up 2×4’s create simple, sturdy supports
ƒ™Š‘”•‡•ƒ”‡‘–ϐ‹‡ˆ—”‹–—”‡Ǥ
”ƒ‹‰Ž—„‡”‹•ƒ……‡’–ƒ„Ž‡ƒ•
BEAM Rabbet
›‘—”…‘•–”—…–‹‘ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤ —•– 11Ш4 × 31Ш4 × 34" 21Ш4 × 5Ш8"
ƒ‡•—”‡–‘•‡Ž‡…––Š‡…Ž‡ƒ”‡•–ǡ
•–”ƒ‹‰Š–‡•–•–—†•‹–Š‡•–ƒ…Ǥ
••Š‘™‹–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰ǡ
•–”‘‰‘”–‹•‡Ǧƒ†Ǧ–‡‘
Œ‘‹–•ƒ”‡ƒ…Š‹‡˜‡†„›…—––‹‰
^dZd,Z ^W>/dWK^d
ƒ–…Š‹‰†ƒ†‘‡•ƒ†”ƒ„„‡–•‹ 11Ш4 × 31Ш4 × 30" 11Ш4 × 21Ш4 × 221Ш4"
’‘•–ƒ†ˆ‘‘–ŠƒŽ˜‡•Ǥ‹–Š‘‡
‡š…‡’–‹‘ǡƒŽŽŒ‘‹–•ƒ”‡‰Ž—‡†
ƒ†’‹‡†Ǥ‹–Š‡–‘’„‡ƒ
–‘–Š‡’‘•–™‹–Š‘—–‰Ž—‡•‘‹–
…ƒ„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†Žƒ–‡”•Š‘—Ž†‹–
„‡…‘‡•™‘”‘”†ƒƒ‰‡†Ǥ
‘•–”‡ƒŽ‹‡–Š‡
Dado
…‘•–”—…–‹‘’”‘…‡••ǡ 31Ш4 × 5Ш8"
Dado
—•‡ƒ…”‘••…—–•Ž‡† 21Ш4 × 3Ш4"
ˆ‘”›‘—”–ƒ„Ž‡•ƒ™ 8"
ƒ†ƒƒ••‡„Ž›Œ‹‰ ^W>/d&KKd
11Ш4 × 31Ш2 × 22"
ȋƒ••Š‘™„‡Ž‘™ȌǤ

6"
Rabbet
23Ш4 × 3Ш8"
2"

11Ш2" 3
Ш4" Ш2ΗKt>
1

EŽƚĞ͗ĚũƵƐƚƌĂďďĞƚƐĂŶĚĚĂĚŽĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐ͘
Double stopped dadoes.^ĞƫŶŐƐƚŽƉƐ
ŽŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚŝƐĐƌŽƐƐĐƵƚƐůĞĚŵĂŬĞƐ
it easy to produce duplicate dadoes.

A single stop for rabbets. ĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞ

ƐƚŽƉƚŽĐƵƚƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌĂŶĚLJŽƵ͛ƌĞƐĞƚ͘ Perfect alignment.ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌƚŚĞĞŶĚƐĂŶĚĞĚŐĞƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐũŝŐ͕
ŌĞƌŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĐƵƚ͕ƐůŝĚĞƚŚĞƉŽƐƚ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĂƉƉůLJƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ͘dŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůŝƉƉŝŶŐǁŚĞŶĐŝŶĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞ
ĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞƐůĞĚĂŶĚŶŝďďůĞĂǁĂLJƚŚĞƌĞƐƚ͘ ĐůĂŵƉƐ͕/ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚďƌĂĚƐŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐĞŽĨŽŶĞƉŝĞĐĞĂŶĚƐŶŝƉƉĞĚƚŚĞĞŶĚƐ͘

Aug/Sept 2016 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 49

50 woodcraftmagazine.com Aug/Sept 2016

Cozy Bed
Y ou can sleep read or simply
lounge in style with this comfy
bed made from cherry with
headboard slats of quartersawn
sycamore A comfortable
beautiful bed will bring plenty
‘ˆ‡Œ‘›‡–ǡ•‘‹–ǯ•†‡ϐ‹‹–‡Ž›
a worthwhile project
One of my goals when
designing this bed was to
maintain a good mattress height
while offering maximum under
bed storage To that end the
design uses a single mattress
no box spring keeping the
Opening photos: Paul Anthony; Project photos: Andy Rae
By Andy Rae
Build this comfy bed for
sleeping, reading, or lounging...
with storage galore!
overall height to about
compressed about the same
when
as a standard chair seat The
dimensions shown here are for
a queen bed feel free
to upsize or downsize the parts
adding to the width where
noted for a king or deducting
from the width and from the
length for a full double mattress
Thanks to state of the art
lighting from (afele the curving
headboard houses special
LED light emitting diode
Ž‹‰Š–ϐ‹š–—”‡•ǤŠ‡•‡–‹›„—–
Aug/Sept 2016
LED there be light. The author’s
ďĞĚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐŽƉƟŽŶĂů>ůŝŐŚƟŶŐ
recessed in the headboard.
powerful lights can provide
bright illumination for serious
reading but are also dimmable
to a low glow Touch sensitive
switches eliminate the need for
standard push type switches
for the LEDs See Buyer s Guide
page Below the bed are
four generous drawers that run
on full extension undermount
slides Pull out a drawer and
a motion sensitive LED lights
up automatically )t then
turns off when you close the
drawer Again no switches
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 ŽůůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƐƵďĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ >ƵŵďĞƌƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ
ŚĞƌƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƉƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůǁŽŽĚƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌ
)t s important for any bed to come ƉĂƌƚƐ͘dŚĞƐůĂƚƐĂƌĞƐLJĐĂŵŽƌĞ͘KƚŚĞƌĐůĞĂƌ
apart so it can be moved easily ŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝůůǁŽƌŬĞƋƵĂůůLJǁĞůů͘
The Cozy Bed follows this rule dŚĞŝŶŶĞƌƉĂƌƚƐĂƌĞŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚƉůLJǁŽŽĚ͘
and consists of the following
subassemblies (eadboard
Footboard Rails Dividers
Platforms Drawers
SHELF ĞǀĞůƚŽƉĞĚŐĞ PLATFORM (×2)
11Ш4 × 71Ш4 × 641Ш2"* ŽĨƚŽƉƐůĂƚƚŽϳΣ͘ 3
Ш4 × 30 × 80"*

CENTER SUPPORT SLAT DĂŬĞĐƵƚŽƵƚƐĂŵĞĂƐƐŚŽǁŶ

11Ш4 × 41Ш4 × 551Ш2" 3
Ш4 × 3 × 60"* ŝŶƌĂǁĞƌŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͘

^/^hWWKZd ηϮϬďŝƐĐƵŝƚƐ
11Ш4 × 11Ш4 × 36"
POST
11Ш4 × 11Ш4 × 12" ^,KZd/s/Z
^/ 3
Ш4 × 8 × 60"* ^D>>>K<
11Ш4 × 143Ш4 × 551Ш2" 1
Ш4 × 1Ш4 × 8"
Z/>
11Ш4 × 4 × 691Ш2"*
'/E'
3
Ш4 × 3Ш4 × 60"*
POST
1¼ × 11Ш4 × 12"
^,/D
<
1
Ш4 × 21Ш4 × 28"
3
Ш4 × 18 1Ш4 × 60"*
&KKdKZ
11Ш4 × 12 × 62"*
,>'Z D/hD>K<^
1 × 1 × 60"* 1 × 1 × 71Ш2"
>KE'/s/Z ƵƌǀĞĚ
3
Ш4 × 8 × 69"* ƌĂďďĞƚ
,/s/Z FOOT
3
Ш4 × 71Ш2 × 60"* 11Ш4 × 11Ш4 × 9"
/'>K<
1 × 1 × 8"

hŶĚĞƌŵŽƵŶƚ &KKd>'Z
ĚƌĂǁĞƌƐůŝĚĞƐ 1 × 1 × 28"
&ŽŽƚͲdŽͲZĂŝůũŽŝŶƚ

ĞŶƚĞƌŵŽƌƟƐĞ d,ZZK
ŽŶǁŝĚƚŚĂŶĚ
ůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƌĂŝů͘ DĂũŽƌĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĞƉƐ
• ƵŝůĚƚŚĞŚĞĂĚďŽĂƌĚ͘
• DĂŬĞƚŚĞƌĂŝůĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ͘
• ƵŝůĚƚŚĞĨŽŽƚďŽĂƌĚ͘
DŽƌƟƐĞ
Z/> 1
Ш2 × 1 × 1" • ƐƐĞŵďůĞŚĞĂĚďŽĂƌĚ͕ƌĂŝůƐΘĨŽŽƚďŽĂƌĚ͕
ΎŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĂϲϬпϴϬΗ
ƚŚĞŶďƵŝůĚΘŝŶƐƚĂůůĚŝǀŝĚĞƌƐ͘ ƋƵĞĞŶŵĂƩƌĞƐƐ͖ĚŽǁŶƐŝnjĞŽƌ
• ƵŝůĚΘŝŶƐƚĂůůĚƌĂǁĞƌďŽdžĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŶ ƵƉƐŝnjĞĨŽƌƚǁŝŶŽƌŬŝŶŐ͘
FOOT dĞŶŽŶ
1
Ш2 × 1 × 1" ŝŶƐƚĂůůĚƌĂǁĞƌĨĂůƐĞĨƌŽŶƚƐ͘ ZŽƵŶĚŽǀĞƌĂůůĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĞĚŐĞƐ
• /ŶƐƚĂůůǁŝƌŝŶŐĨŽƌďƵŝůƚͲŝŶůŝŐŚƚƐ͘ ǁŝƚŚ5Ш16ΗƌŽƵŶĚͲŽǀĞƌďŝƚ͘

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DĂŬĞƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞƐĨŽƌ ^ŝĚĞdĞŵƉůĂƚĞ͕ ĞŶƚĞƌ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ͕
ĐƵƌǀĞĚƉĂƌƚƐ Ш4ΗWůLJǁŽŽĚ
1
Ш4ΗWůLJǁŽŽĚ
1

4" 3"
Baltic birch or AppleplyTM Τ
and Τ thick make great stock
for the three templates as there
are little to no voids for tooling >ŽĐĂƚĞĐĞŶƚĞƌůŝŶĞ
to catch or dive into Cut out ĨŽƌŽŶͬŽīƐǁŝƚĐŚ͘
the templates on the bandsaw
ƒ†–Š‡”‡ϐ‹‡–Š‡‹”•Šƒ’‡•
with a curved block of wood
and some grit sandpaper 551Ш2" 551Ш2"

371Ш2"
&ŽŽƚďŽĂƌĚdĞŵƉůĂƚĞ͕1Ш2ΗWůLJǁŽŽĚ
19"
12"
71Ш4"

143Ш4" 41Ш4"
11Ш4" 11Ш2"
621Ш2"
ϭƐƋƵĂƌĞсϭΗ &ƵůůͲƐŝnjĞĚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ĂƚtŽŽĚĐƌĂŌDĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ

^ŚĂƉĞƚŚĞĐƵƌǀĞƐ
Sides & center support:
Trace the appropriate
template onto prepared
stock bandsaw to rough
shape then use a spokeshave
to perfect the curves
Side supports: Use the
completed center support to
trace the forward curve onto
each side support workpiece
Cut and fair this curve then set
a small combination square to
Τ and mark a parallel line
to cut out these two curved
cleats Fasten each support
to the inside face of a side
When installing slats screw
through each support and
into the back of each slat
Footboard: Create the curving
shadow line rabbet by following ZŽƵƚƚŚĞĐƵƌǀĞĚƌĂďďĞƚǁŝƚŚĂƉĂƩĞƌŶďŝƚ͘DŝůůƚŚĞĨŽŽƚďŽĂƌĚƚŽƐŝnjĞ͕ƚŚĞŶĐůĂŵƉ
the edge of the template with ƚŚĞĨŽŽƚďŽĂƌĚƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞ͕ĐĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐŝƚƐĐƵƌǀĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĐĞŶƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƐƚŽĐŬ͘
a stubby bearing guided DŽƵŶƚĂ1Ш2ΗͲůŽŶŐƉĂƩĞƌŶďŝƚŝŶƚŚĞƌŽƵƚĞƌĂŶĚƵƐĞĂŶŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞĨŽƌ
pattern bit see photo right ƐƚĂďŝůŝƚLJ;ƐĞĞŝŶƐĞƚͿ͘dŚĞŶƌŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĂďďĞƚŝŶƚǁŽƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝǀĞůLJĚĞĞƉĞƌƉĂƐƐĞƐ͘

/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗ŚƌŝƐƚŽƉŚĞƌDŝůůƐ Aug/Sept 2016 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 53

 WŽƐƚƐŶĞĞĚŵŽƌƟƐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽƚďŽĂƌĚΘďĞĚƌĂŝůƚĞŶŽŶƐ
The headboard and Footboard-To-Post and Post-To-Rail Joints
footboard assemblies
Drill 5Ш16пϭΗďůŝŶĚŚŽůĞĨŽƌ 1
Ш4 ͲϮϬпϯ1ШϮ" threaded rod
each require a pair of Ш4 ͲϮϬп3Ш4" threaded insert.
1

posts (eadboard posts Stub tenon Drill two 11ШϮпϭΗͲĚĞĞƉ

are installed with biscuits 1" ШϮп1Ш4пϯΗ
1
holes with Forstner bit.
Ϯ1ШϮ"
and glue Footboard &KKdKZ Ϯ3Ш4" Washer and nut
posts shown here have
mortise and tenon joints
Follow the dimensions in
the drawing to lay out and Tenons Shallow
1
ШϮпϯпϭΗ 1"
cut the post mortises ŵŽƌƟƐĞ
1
ШϮп1Ш4пϯΗ
1"

ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŶŽƚĞƐ͗ DŽƌƟƐĞ POST Z/>

• Join rail to post using socket ШϮпϭпϯΗ
1

wrench (no glue). Drill 5Ш16" hole through tenon

and into clearance hole.
• Glue only upper footboard
ƚĞŶŽŶŝŶƚŽƉŽƐƚŵŽƌƟƐĞ͘ Trim away 1Ш8" from lower
ƚĞŶŽŶĨŽƌǁŽŽĚŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ͘

DĂƌŬϮΗĚŽǁŶ
from top of post.

DĂŬĞƚǁŝŶŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘DŝůůƚŚĞƚǁŽϭΗͲĚĞĞƉŵŽƌƟƐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ Mill the cheeks on the

ƉŽƐƚƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŽůůŽǁĐŚŝƐĞůŵŽƌƟƐĞƌ͕ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐŝŶŐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƐŝĚĞ ƚĂďůĞƐĂǁ͘ƩĂĐŚĂƐƚŽƵƚ
ŽĨƚŚĞƐƚŽĐŬĨŽƌĞĂĐŚŵŽƌƟƐĞ͘dŚĞŶĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞĐƵƫŶŐĚĞƉƚŚ ďŽĂƌĚƚŽƚŚĞŵŝƚĞƌŐĂƵŐĞ͕
and mill the 1Ш4ΗͲĚĞĞƉŵŽƌƟƐĞŽŶƚŚĞĂĚũĂĐĞŶƚƐŝĚĞ͘ůŝŐŶƚŚĞ ĂŶĚƵƟůŝnjĞLJŽƵƌƐĂǁ͛Ɛ
ƟƉŽĨƚŚĞĐŚŝƐĞůďŝƚǁŝƚŚĂϮΗŵĂƌŬ͖ůĂƚĞƌ͕LJŽƵĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŚŝƐĚŝǀŽƚ sidefeed table to support
to align your drill bit when installing the threaded insert. ƚŚĞǁŽƌŬ͕ĐƵƫŶŐƚŚĞĐŚĞĞŬƐ
ǁŝƚŚĂĚĂĚŽďůĂĚĞ͘ZĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƚŚĞŵŽƌƟƐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽƐƚƚŽ
Beheaded ůĂLJŽƵƚĂŶĚĐƵƚƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌƐ͕ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚ1Ш8" in the
bolt ůŽǁĞƌƚĞŶŽŶĨŽƌǁŽŽĚŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ͘ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞŽŶ
Jam ƚŚĞďĂŶĚƐĂǁ͕ĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶƵƉƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚĂĐŚŝƐĞů͘
nuts

Threaded
insert /ŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚǁŝƚŚŚĂŶĚͲƉŽǁĞƌ͘,ĂĐŬƐĂǁƚŚĞŚĞĂĚŽī
a 1Ш4ͲϮϬпϮΗďŽůƚ͕ŝŶƐƚĂůůƚǁŽŶƵƚƐ͕ĂŶĚĐŚƵĐŬƚŚĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĚƌŝůůƉƌĞƐƐ͘DŽƵŶƚƚŚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞũĂŵŵĞĚ
ŶƵƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶƚŚĞĐŚƵĐŬďLJŚĂŶĚǁŚŝůĞůŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ
ĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ͘tŚĞŶƚŚĞůŽǁĞƌŶƵƚďŽƩŽŵƐŽƵƚ͕ďĂĐŬŽīƚŚĞŶƵƚƐ͕
ĂŶĚƐƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽůƚŽƵƚďLJƌĞǀĞƌƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŚƵĐŬ͕ĂŐĂŝŶďLJŚĂŶĚ͘

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Use biscuits to join head divider and back to sides
Plate joinery ties the sides to Back-To-Side and Head Divider-To-Side Joints
the head divider and back
SIDE
using biscuits for strength 5"
Attach the hardwood edging
to the back and then lay out
and cut the biscuit slots Cut
BACK #20 biscuit
the slots for the back as shown
in the photos and then cut
the slots for the head divider
using the biscuit joiner s fence
set at Make sure to offset
the head divider and back
Τ from the sides as shown
which allows the lighting
wires to run underneath As
a bonus once the headboard
is complete you ll have
a substantial secret 1
Ш2"
compartment below the bed
platform for long term storage
of valuables or keepsakes HEAD DIVIDER 1
Ш2"

Slot the side and the back. Lay out a line 5" from the
back edge of each side, and clamp the back to the line.
Slot the side by registering the joiner’s base against the
back and, without changing the setup, slot the back
by registering the base against the side’s face.

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Complete the headboard assembly
Š‡Š‡ƒ†„‘ƒ”††‡ϐ‹‡•–Š‡
…—”˜‡•‘ˆ–Š‡„‡†ƒ†„”‹‰•
›‘—…Ž‘•‡”–‘›‘—”†”‡ƒƒ„‘†‡Ǥ
SIDE
‡ˆ‘”‡…‘‡…–‹‰–Š‡’ƒ”–•ǡ†”‹ŽŽ
–Š‡Š‘Ž‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡†‹‡”•™‹–…Š
1. Bore 3Ш16"-deep hole
‹–Š‡•‹†‡•ǡƒ†–Š‡Žƒ›‘—– with 5Ш8" Forstner
ƒ††”‹ŽŽ–Š‡•…”‡™Š‘Ž‡•‹–Š‡ bit on drill press.
KŶͬŽī
…‡–‡”•—’’‘”–ƒ†•‹†‡•—’’‘”–• dimmer 2. Drill 13mm through-hole,
ˆ‘”–Š‡•Žƒ–•ˆ‘”ʹ̶•…”‡™•ȋˆ‘” ƐǁƟĐŚ ŽƌĮůĞĞĚŐĞƐŽĨ9Ш16" spade
–Š‡•‹†‡•—’’‘”–•Ȍƒ†ˆ‘”ʹなΤʹ̶ ďŝƚƵŶƟůƐǁŝƚĐŚĮƚƐƐŶƵŐůLJ͘
ƒ†͵̶•…”‡™•ȋˆ‘”–Š‡…‡–‡”
•—’’‘”–ȌǤ–ƒ”–‹‰ƒ––Š‡–‘’ǡ
‡ƒ•—”‡†‘™ͳなΤʹ̶ˆ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹”•–
1. Drill 21Ш8 × 7Ш16"-deep ŽƩŽŵ
•…”‡™Š‘Ž‡ǡƒ†–Š‡’”‘…‡‡† 371Ш2" hole at each end of of shelf
–‘ƒ”ƒ††”‹ŽŽŠ‘Ž‡•‡˜‡”› shelf for puck light.
͵̶Ǥ‘—ǯŽŽ‡‡†–‘…‘—–‡”„‘”‡ƒ
2. Rout 1Ш4 × 7Ш16"
ˆ‡™Š‘Ž‡•‹–Š‡…‡–‡”•—’’‘”– channel tangent
™Š‡”‡–Š‡•–‘…‹•™‹†‡•––‘ to hole for wire.
ƒ……‘‘†ƒ–‡͵̶•…”‡™•Ǥ
Ž—‡
—’–Š‡Š‡ƒ†„‘ƒ”†ǡƒ†–Š‡ƒ††
2"
–Š‡•Žƒ–•ˆ”‘„‡Š‹†ǡ•–ƒ”–‹‰
ƒ––Š‡–‘’Ǥ…‡–Š‡•Žƒ–•ƒ”‡ 171Ш4"
‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ǡ–Š‡”‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡ 71Ш4"
ƒ„‘—–なΤʹ̶‘ˆ•’ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡
„‘––‘•Žƒ–ƒ†–Š‡„ƒ…ˆ‘”
3. Lay out and FRONT
™‘‘†‘˜‡‡–Ǥ‹‡•‹‘ saw 3" radius at
–Š‡•Š‡Žˆǡƒ†–Š‡†”‹ŽŽ–Š‡ ends of shelf.
Š‘Ž‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡Ž‹‰Š–•ƒ†”‘—–
–Š‡…Šƒ‡Žˆ‘”–Š‡™‹”‡•ǤŠ‡
•‡…—”‡–Š‡–‘’–‘–Š‡•‹†‡•ƒ†
…‡–‡”•—’’‘”–™‹–ŠʹなΤʹ̶•…”‡™•
‹…‘—–‡”„‘”‡†Š‘Ž‡•ǤŽ—‰–Š‡
Š‘Ž‡•ˆ‘”ƒ‡ƒ–ƒ’’‡ƒ”ƒ…‡Ǥ

Glue the side support to the side. Lay out a pencil

line on the side for the side support, using the center Assemble the headboard box. Glue and assemble the
ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŽĚƌĂǁƚŚĞĐƵƌǀĞ͘^ƉƌĞĂĚŐůƵĞ͕ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƚŚĞ head divider, back, and sides into one unit. Masking
front edge of the support on the line and with its upper tape prevents gouging the side from the clamp bars.
end even with the top of the side, and clamp. Check for square before leaving the assembly to dry.

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Make and install the drawer dividers
Center slot on
The mattress lays atop the two length of divider.
platforms which sit on the
Slot
drawer dividers and the ledgers 3
Ш4 × 31Ш2"
glued to the footboard and back
Assemble the bed frame at this
point in order to make and install
SHORT
the dividers Dimension the long DIVIDER
4"
and short dividers and then
saw out the slots in the long and Notch
short dividers and the notches in
1
Ш2 × 1Ш2"
the short divider with a jigsaw
LONG
‹ˆ‘”ƒ•Ž‹†‹‰ϐ‹–„‡–™‡‡ DIVIDER 4"
the dividers to make assembly
and disassembly easier )nstall
the dividers and glue and nail
the small blocks to the feet and Slot
the medium blocks to the long
3
Ш4 × 4"
divider The medium blocks
are Τ shorter than the divider Center slot on
width allowing wire access length of divider.

Secure the blocks to the feet and dividers. Install the long and short dividers,
glue and brad-nail the small blocks to the feet, and then glue and nail the
medium blocks to the long divider. Finish up by gluing and nailing the medium
ďůŽĐŬƐĂŶĚƚŚĞďŝŐďůŽĐŬƐƚŽƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĚŝǀŝĚĞƌĂŶĚĨŽŽƚďŽĂƌĚ͕ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ͘

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ƵŝůĚƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌƐ
Build the drawers using Τ
plywood for the boxes and
bottoms for strength Don t
BOTTOM < Rabbet Groove ^ƚĂƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ
skimp These are big drawers Ш2 × 2711Ш16 × 323Ш8"
1 1
Ш2 × 4 × 323Ш4" 3
Ш8 × 1Ш2" 3
Ш16 × 1Ш2" ĨƌŽŶƚĂŶĚ
Rabbet the sides and mill the ŝŶƚŽƐŝĚĞƐ͘
grooves in the sides and ŶƟͲƟƉďůŽĐŬ
Ш2"
1
fronts on the tablesaw Ш4 × 1 × 2"
3

and assemble the

drawer boxes with glue FRONT 91Ш2ΗĚŝĂ͘
and staples shooting 1
Ш2 × 5 × 323Ш4"
through the front and
back and into the sides 7"
which provides plenty of 11Ш2"
grab while concealing the
ƌŝůů Ш4 × Ш8ΗͲĚĞĞƉ
1 3
hardware Be sure to glue the ŚŽůĞŝŶďĂĐŬŽĨ
bottoms in their grooves too ďůŽĐŬĂůŝŐŶĞĚǁŝƚŚ
ƉƌŽŶŐŽŶƐůŝĚĞ͘
for added strength Add the
anti tip blocks at the back of SIDE &ĂůƐĞĨƌŽŶƚ
each drawer and the spacers at 1
Ш2 × 5 × 28" 5
Ш8 × 73Ш8 × 333Ш4"
the front so the drawers will ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ ^ƉĂĐĞƌ ZŽƵŶĚŽǀĞƌ5Ш16"
ϐ‹–ϐŽ—•Š™‹–Š–Š‡„‡†ˆ”ƒ‡ lever 1
Ш2 × 7Ш8 × 3" ŽŶĨƌŽŶƚĞĚŐĞƐŽŶůLJ͘
once installed Then screw the
two disconnect levers under
each drawer and against the
spacers The levers make Make drawer box parts from 1Ш2"
installation a breeze allowing ĂůƟĐďŝƌĐŚƉůLJǁŽŽĚŽƌƉƉůĞƉůLJ͘
you to simply place the drawer
on top of the slides and push
it in until you hear a click To
dismount squeeze the levers
and pull the box up and out

Staple through the front.ƐƐĞŵďůĞƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌďŽdžĂŶĚ ƩĂĐŚƚŚĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌ͘ƩĂĐŚ

ďŽƩŽŵǁŝƚŚŐůƵĞĂŶĚĐůĂŵƉƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƐŚŽŽƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌƐůŝĚĞ͛ƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚͬĚŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚůĞǀĞƌƚŽ
ƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂŶĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐŝĚĞƐǁŝƚŚϭ1Ш4ΗƐƚĂƉůĞƐ͘ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌďLJƐĐƌĞǁŝŶŐĂƚĂϭϬΣ
ĨŽƌƐƋƵĂƌĞďĞĨŽƌĞƐĞƫŶŐƚŚĞďŽdžĂƐŝĚĞƚŽĚƌLJ͘ ĂŶŐůĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂĐŬŽĨƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌͲďŽdžĨƌŽŶƚ͘

58 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ Aug/Sept 2016

Install the drawers
The drawers open on full
extension undermount slides
providing easy access to all your
bedroom goods Give em a push
and they close by themselves
To create clearance for rugs and
other obstructions raise the
slides and thus the drawers by
putting Τ thick spacers below
them when screwing them to
the dividers and footboard
Once the slides are in place
mount the drawer boxes and
add the false fronts Prop each
ˆƒŽ•‡ˆ”‘–‘ˆˆ–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”™‹–Š–Š‡
same Τ shims using business
cards for a consistent gap at
each end Attach the fronts Screw the slide to the divider.WŽƐŝƟŽŶ1Ш2" shims under the
by screwing into them from slide, with its front edge 19Ш16" back from the show face of the
inside the drawer boxes post and foot, and screw the slide to the short divider.

ƩĂĐŚƚŚĞĨĂůƐĞĨƌŽŶƚ͘ Align the drawer front to the drawer box and bed frame by placing 1Ш2" shims
ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂŶĚďLJŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂŶĞƋƵĂůŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐĂƌĚƐĂƚĞŝƚŚĞƌĞŶĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞƉŽƐƚƐ͘
Screw through the inside of the drawer box and into the front with 1" screws.

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Light it up! 110 W. plug Ϯϰs͘ĚƌŝǀĞƌ 6-port
ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶďůŽĐŬ

Š‡™‹”‹‰Žƒ›‘—–‹•…‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†
^ǁŝƚĐŚďůŽĐŬ
•—…Š–Šƒ–›‘—…ƒ’Ž—‰‹ƒ†
—’Ž—‰–Š‡†”ƒ™‡”•‡•‘”•™‹–…Š
SHELF KŶͬŽī
™‹”‡•ƒ†–Š‡•™‹–…Š„Ž‘… dimmer
™‹”‡•‹‘”†‡”–‘ƒ••‡„Ž‡‘” ƐǁŝƚĐŚ
†‹•ƒ••‡„Ž‡–Š‡„‡†Ǥ‘—––Š‡
SIDE CENTER >ƉƵĐŬ
ˆ‘—”†”ƒ™‡”•‡•‘”•™‹–…Š‡•ǡ SUPPORT
Ž‹‰Š–’—…•ƒ†•™‹–…Š„Ž‘…•–‘
–Š‡†”ƒ™‡”†‹˜‹†‡”•Ǥ‘—––Š‡ SLAT Switch HEAD DIVIDER
–™‘•Š‡ŽˆǦŽ‹‰Š–•™‹–…Š„Ž‘…•ǡ ďůŽĐŬ
†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘„Ž‘…ƒ††”‹˜‡”ƒ– wire
–Š‡„ƒ…‘ˆ–Š‡„‡†ǤŽ—‰‹–Š‡ RAIL hŶƉůƵŐƐĞŶƐŽƌ ^ǁŝƚĐŚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ
ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡™‹”‡•ǡ–Š‡”—–Š‡ ƐǁŝƚĐŚǁŝƌĞƐ ďůŽĐŬ3Ш8 × 2 × 2";
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KŶͬŽī Switch ďůŽĐŬǁŝƌĞƐ;ϰͿƚŽ ŽĨĚŝǀŝĚĞƌ͘
Š‡ƒ†„‘ƒ”†–‘–Š‡„ƒ…‘ˆ–Š‡„‡† ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ďůŽĐŬ ĚŝƐĂƐƐĞŵďůĞďĞĚ͘
ƒ†‹–‘–Š‡†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘„Ž‘…Ǥ ƐǁŝƚĐŚ
‘’Ž‡–‡–Š‡…‘‡…–‹‘„›
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‹–‘–Š‡†”‹˜‡”Ǥƒ—–‹‘ǣƒ‡ SHORT Wire
•—”‡ƒŽŽ…‘‡…–‹‘•ƒ”‡ƒ†‡ DIVIDER channel
„‡ˆ‘”‡’Ž—‰‰‹‰–Š‡†”‹˜‡”‹–‘ DŽƵŶƚƉƵĐŬ
ƒŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†‘—–Ž‡–Ǥ‹†›—’–Š‡ at top of
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ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
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ĨŽŽƚďŽĂƌĚ͘ DIVIDER

FOOTBOARD

DŽƵŶƚďůŽĐŬƐĂŶĚĚƌŝǀĞƌďĞŚŝŶĚŚĞĂĚďŽĂƌĚ
ƚŽĐĞŶƚĞƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚͬŽƌƐŝĚĞ͘

Plug ’n play.dŚĞůŝŐŚƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵ WƌŽŵŝŶĞŶƚďĞĚůŝŐŚƟŶŐ͘dŽƵĐŚͲƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞĚŝŵŵĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂĚďŽĂƌĚĂĚũƵƐƚ

ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐƉůƵŐŐĂďůĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐ͕ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ>ůŝŐŚƚƐĨƌŽŵĂƐŽŌŐůŽǁƚŽĨƵůůͲŽŶƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ͘DŽƟŽŶͲƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞ>ƐďĞŚŝŶĚ
ĂƐƐĞŵďůLJͶĂŶĚĚŝƐĂƐƐĞŵďůLJͶĂƐŶĂƉ͘ ĞĂĐŚĚƌĂǁĞƌĂĐƟǀĂƚĞƵƉŽŶŝƚƐŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚƐŚƵƚŽīǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĐůŽƐĞƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌ͘

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Ad Index
PRODUCT Website Page
Adhesives Moisture Meters Turning Supplies
Satellite City .......................www.caglue.com ..........................................11
Lignomat............................www.lignomat.com .....................................20 Berea Hardwoods ..............www.woodcraft.com ....................................50
ŝƚƐ͕ůĂĚĞƐ͕ΘƵƩĞƌƐ Wagner Electronics ...........www.wagnermeters.com ............................13 Fred Wissen Designs ..........www.ptownsubbie.com ................................62
Forrest Mfg.........................www.forrestblades.com................................12
Power Carving Ring Master ........................www.ringmasterlathe.com ...........................62
Freud ..................................www.woodcraft.com/Freud..........................IFC
King Arthur’s Tools .............www.katools.com .........................................16 Robert Sorby ......................www.robert-sorby.co.uk ...............................14
Whiteside Machine ............www.whitesiderouterbits.com.....................IBC
Power Tool Accessories ................................................. Teknatool............................www.teknatool.com......................................13
Clamps and Hold-downs Kreg ....................................www.kregtool.com........................................23 Wood & Veneers
Blokkz .................................www.blokkz.com ...........................................62
Power Tools Northwest Bamboo............www.nwbamboo.com...................................62
ƵƐƚŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ CR Onsrud ..........................www.cronsrud.com ......................................18 West Penn Hardwoods ......www.westpennhardwoods.com ...................63
American Fabric Filter.......www.americanfabricfilter.com ...................20
Digital Wood Carver ...........www.digitalwoodcarver.com ........................63 Woodfinder ........................www.woodfinder.com ...................................62
Karcher ...............................www.woodcraft.com ....................................21
Laguna Tools.......................www.lagunatools.com ..................................BC Woodworking Supplies
Laguna Tools.......................www.lagunatools.com ..................................10
Norwood ............................www.norwoodsawmills.com ........................24 Brand First ..........................www.brand-first.com ....................................62
Oneida ................................www.oneida-air.com............................ 17 & 50
Rikon...................................www.rikontools.com ....................................... 1 Harbor Freight....................www.harborfreight.com .................................7
Finishing SuperMax ...........................www.supermaxtools.com .............................19 Japan Woodworker ............www.japanwoodworker.com..........................3
Howard...............................www.howardproducts.com ..........................21
^ĐŚŽŽůͬ/ŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ PS Wood .............................www.pswood.com ........................................62
Touch-up Solutions ............wecare@touchupsolutions.com ...................62
The American Woodshop ....www.wbgu.org/americanwoodshop ..............23 Royalwood Ltd....................www.royalwoodltd.com ............................... 63
Hand Tools CT Valley School of WW .....www.schoolofwoodworking.com .................61 Settich Media .....................www.plansunlimited.com .............................63
Thomas Flinn & Co. ............www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk .......................13
Woodcraft Magazine..........www.woodcraftmagazine.com ....................15 Tanos ..................................www.woodcraft.com ....................................11
Hardware Sharpening Woodcraft Franchise ..........www.woodcraftfranchise.com........................5
National Hardware.............www.natman.com ........................................63
DMT....................................www.dmtsharp.com .....................................22 Woodcraft Supply ..............www.woodcraft.com ............................. 9 & 64
Marking & Measuring
Starrett ...............................www.starrett.com .........................................24

Buyer’s Guide
Hot New Tools (p. 16) Cozy Bed (p. 51)
1. Karcher WD5/P Wet/Dry 1. CMT Pattern Router Bit,
1
Shop Vacuum #161498, $199.99 Ш4" SH, 1Ш2" D, 3Ш4" CL #820282, $24.99
2. Wagner Home Décor 2. 21Ш8" WoodRiver Forstner Bit #125944, $16.99
Paint Sprayer #161374, $79.99 3. Whiteside 2007 Roundover Router Bit
1
3. SNAPPY Roto-Stop Rotating Ш2" SH; 5Ш16" R #816080, $27.99
Countersink Stop Collar #161436, $24.99 4. Accuride 3132 Eclipse Easy-Close Slides, 28"
Turned Oil Lamp (p. 25) (need 4 pair)
1. 11Ш2" WoodRiver Forstner Bit #125939, $10.79 cabinetparts.com, #AC-313228EC, $80.79

2. New Wave Hook & Loop Sanding Disc, For all lighting: hafele.com/us or (800) 423-3531.
2" bowl sanding kit #142960, $47.99 5. LOOX LED 24V driver,
3. Scotch Stretchable Tape 8884, 0-20 watts #833.77.912, $36.00
36mm × 55m (pack of 2) amazon.com, $10.00 6. LOOX LED
4. Deft Lacquer Sanding Sealer, power cord for driver #833.89.003, $4.00
12-ounce aerosol spray amazon.com, $12.18 7. LOOX LED 24V distribution block,
5. Deft Lacquer, satin, 6 ports #833.77.722, $12.00
12.25-ounce aerosol spray amazon.com, $14.39 8. LOOX LED 24V distribution block, 3 ports
6. TruePower Electric Close Quarters (need 6) #833.77.720, $12.00
Angle Drill, 3Ш8" amazon.com, $41.71 9. LOOX 3001 LED 24V recess mount light
7. Artisan Confetti Lamps (4 pack) (need 6) #833.75.000, $36.00
#1044460001, woodturnerscatalog.com, $7.95 10. LOOX 3001 LED 24V surface mount ring
8. Turners Select Paraffin Oil, 8-ounces (need 4) #833.77.710, $4.00
#1044470002, woodturnerscatalog.com, $4.95 11. LOOX LED touch dimmer switch
My First Chair (p. 35) (need 2) #833.89.043, $36.00

1. Laced Danish Cord, 12. LOOX LED door-activated switch with IR sensor
2lb COIL (DC-LD) hhperkins.com, $31.95 (need 4) #833.89.071, $36.00

2. L-shaped Danish Nails, 13. LOOX LED sensor switch housing

pkg 12 (need 4) hhperkins.com, $2.95/pkg (need 4) #833.89.090, $4.00

Choosing & Using 14. LOOX LED 24V extension cable

Japanese Saws (p. 44) (need 2) #833.77.708, $8.00

1. 240mm (91Ш2") Gyokucho Ryoba Razorsaw 15. Cable channel

for hardwoods #155672, $44.00 (need 3) #833.89.033, $16.00

2. 240mm Gyokucho Dozuki Razorsaw

No. 370 (blade replacable) #155669, $62.00
3. 255mm Gyokucho Kataba Razorsaw
No. 105 (blade replacable) #155690, $40.00
All above items are available at japanwoodworker.com
Unless otherwise listed, items above available at
Woodcraft stores, at woodcraft.com, or by calling
(800) 225-1153. Prices subject to change without notice.

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