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4 Letters

& Answers

8 Methods of Work

Floating-dowel jOint; backsaw depth-stop; spindle copying

Associ.te Editors

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Roger Holmes

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12 Questions

Dull oil finish; cross-grain molding; routers for raised panels

Cover: Carlyle Lynch's

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100 Events

are on p. 44.

106 Books

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108 Notes and Comment

Furniture library; product review; portable sawmill

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The Taunton Press

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ARTICLES

Contributing Editors

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R. Bruce Hoadley

Michael S.

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Simon Watts

30 Old Wooden Planes by Graham Blackburn

Reworking brings rewards

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36 Crowning Glory by Ben Bacon

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41 Plywood Chairs by Gregg Fleishman

Slotted panels make springy seating

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A cabinetmaker tackles two-board construction

52 Dovetails for Case Work by Gene Schultz

Strength and durability from traditional joint

49 Kentucky Quilt Cabinet by Warren A. May

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Leters

The wooden clockworks article in WW #56 reminds me of

my uncle who was an impecunious professor at Davidson

College around 1920. He had a grandfather clock that didn't

keep time, so he took it to the local clocksmith and told him

to put in some good works, which he did. A few weeks later

my uncle saw in the clocksmith's window a grandfather clock

with an unbelievably high price tag on it. My uncle went in

and asked why a clock that looked just like his was for sale at

such an extravagant price. The clocksmith said, "Because it

has wooden works." My uncle replied, "Well, my clock had

wooden works." The clocksmith answered, "Yes, they are

your works." - Pendleton Tompkins, San Mateo, Calf.

( WW #55). As an amateur woodworker

I enjoyed the tablesaw article by Rich Preiss. He says he sees

no arguable difference between Powermatic and the Unisaw.

An enormous difference is that the Powermatic arbor tilts

away from the fence opposed to virtually every other saw,

the Unisaw included, vhich tilt toward the fe nce. Tilting to

ward the fence traps the material if there's any imprecision

in either saw setup, material or operator feed. Also, doing

bevel cuts is awkward when the tapered edges tend to go

under the fence.

Lastly, a double question. How many of us use the safety

equipment on tablesaws? I don't. How often has anyone ex

perienced kick-back? In twenty years in the business, I have

once. If safety is your big concen in ripping, use a bandsaw.

I read, with great interest, Glenn Gordon's article on James

Krenov and his work

with no formal training, I have used books as my teacher,

Krenov's among them. I find myself constantly drawn to them

because they are incredibly inspirational.

To me, craftsmanship of Krenov's caliber is not drawn from

inspiration, but rather from the unsettled emotion to create to

an inner satisfaction ...a rare quality in a world that equates

success with material possessions and financial status. Con

sciously or not, Krenov seems to be a true romantic con

cerned, as Aristotle stated, not with things as they are, but rath

er as they should be. Because he knows no other way, his

legacy to craft will endure and provide countless many with an

example of the unlimited potential of the human spirit. I know

of at least one person whose world has been enriched know

ing that James Krenov is in it. -Edward Capp, Mentor, Ohio

Your article on tablesaws is disappointing. I would suggest in

the future that you follow the outline from your article on

thickness planers. That had some meat to it and got the atten

tion of both readers and manufacturers. We still don't know

the advantages and disadvantages among several saws such as

Delta, Grizzly, General and Powermatic. This article must have

been written for the benefit of the advertising department. It

certainly wasn't written for the serious woodworker.

-Lawrence J Raleigh, Casco, Me.

Re the letter from Dale E. Grossnickle, F W #55, on plug cut

ters burning out. I have two suggestions: First, I always overlap

the previous hole or cut the plug at the edge of the stock, al

lowing part of the cutter to be exposed outside the hole. This

allows the heat to escape. Second, I reduce friction by occa

sionally rubbing paste wax on the outside of the cutter.

-Gerry Drewicz, Greenfield, Wisc.

0 book has influenced my atti

tude toward woodworking more than Krenov's. I built a small

wooden plane according to his plans and it works like no

other in taking fine shavings, even from difficult wood. Many

times I am tempted to take shortcuts, but there, always, is the

spirit of James Krenov, reminding me to do it the right way,

even if it's more difficult. I've made several large tables with

hand-planed surfaces which give me satisfaction whenever I

see or feel them.

So, I read the article by Glenn Gordon onJames Krenov in

FWW #55. What's this? He doesn't like to build large pieces

of furniture? The best chairs have already been built? Come

on Jim, get off the pedestal and lighten up. Run, don't walk,

to the nearest drawing board to plan and build a Queen Anne

highboy (like in FWW #42), or a dining table four feet wide

and long enough to seat twelve. Krenov has become comfort

able making little cabinets and it seems as though instead of

playing to win, he is playing not to lose. It sounds as if he

needs a new (or old) challenge to open up his horizons, and

share his inSights. He, and we, would be the better for it.

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For those of us who enjoy woodworking but don't have the

money and/or space for top-quality eqUipment, yet enjoy what

we can do with the cheaper plastic models, this experience

will help "keep-'em-running."

Recently the plastic hub of one of the idler wheels in my

bandsaw cracked and expanded, causing a bad wobble. I re

paired it using epoxy glue as a filler to repair the expanded

hole and anchor the metal bushing. I filed a herringbone pat

tern around the outside of the metal bushing and made deep

scratches inside the plastic hub. A short piece of wood dowel

kept glue out of the center of the bushing, and off my fingers,

as I applied a thick coat of epoxy and inserted the bushing in

the hub. After letting the glue set for about 10 minutes, I

scraped off the excess, removed the dowels and put the wheel

back on its axle in the saw frame. There was still enough give

in the wet glue to allow for adjustments in making the wheel

turn true. After overnight drying I am back in business, as good

as new.

Glenn Gordon's article on James Krenov was totally outstand

ing. I, too, have read and been deeply influenced by Mr.

Krenov's writing and his cabinetry. I also sensed the paradox

inherent by fo llowing his line of thinking on craftsmanship.

The illuminating thing in Gordon's article was that doing

strict, high-minded work can have a stifling effect on the

maker and on the work. That was probably a barrier I felt

since reading Krenov's books. I certainly became much more

judgmental of my own work, and sometimes inhibited, if I

didn't think the job would have any great significance or add

to the body of the creative cabinet pool.

There does need to be a balance between the artistry we

wish to express when we build something and the service it

should provide its users. -Brad Schwartz, Santa Ana, Calt!

- Wa lter johnson, DeKalb, Tex.

Two weeks ago, I attended my first woodworking show at

the O'Hare Expo Center in Chicago. I was awestruck to see

the great names in woodworking machines for the first time,

like Ulmia tablesaws, Hegner scrollsaws and lathes and the

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