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1998

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132

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Tabletop

strategies

Knockdown

armoire project

Tablesaw safety

Edge profi Ie

design guide

How to apply

wipe-on varnish

Honing guide

comparison

New feature:

Chris Minick's

finish column

u.s. $6.95

Canada

£4.25

U.K.

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Improved random-orbit sanders

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glue-up

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We're celebrating our 40th birthday,

tools in the rich white ofJET's distinctive

and for a limited time, we're packaging

industrial metalworking machinery.

our best-selling woodworking tools

They are a reflection of the pride we

with the accessories you want,

take in the beauty of a well-crated

priced to save you up to 71%.*

tool. There's a package with your

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ACTA Dust Collector with enclosed stand with mortise attachment

of blades: $499 mitre gauge: $569 saws with table and legs: $1,399 with 5 micron bag: $399 and rollers: $1,199 and 5-piece chisel set: $439

dave$7.91 dave$.S dave$17� dave$7.93 dave$150 dave$�&S

14" Bandsaw

3H P 10" Tablesaw

1200 CFM

15" Planer

16'2" Drill Press

with two sets with rip fence and Both let- and right-tilt

ERSERICENO.85

6" Jointer

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Departments

6 Contributors

8 Letters

16 Methods ofWork

Improved tapering jig; Mobile tool

base; Clamping pedestal legs;

Drawing curves

24 Notes & Comment

Smooth plane from rough casting;

Wood Webs; Deep-freeze your tools?

3 4 Tools & Materials

New line of machine tools

from Emerson; A better miter

gauge; Circular saw from Festo

92 Rules ofThumb

Woodworking benches

104 Questions & Answers

Polyurethane glue for tables;

Cutting small tapered parts; Flared

table legs; Sand, scrape or plane?

108 Master Class

Demystifying a complex

Chinese joint

116 Finish Line

All good finishes begin

with sandpaper

Tablesaw procedures that minimize risk, p.

On the Cover:

If your random-orbit sander is more

than a few years old, it might be

time to consider one of the new

improved models on the market.

Read al/ about them on p.

58.

Drawing: Bruce Morser

Vanity as furniture, p.

Inspired toolbox, p.

Fine Woodworking (ISSN 0361-3453) is published bimonthly, January, March , May, July, September and Nov ember, by Th e Taunton Press, Inc., Newtown, CT 06470-5506.

Telephone (203) 426-8171. Periodicals postage paid at Newtown, CT 06470-5506, and additional mailing oi ces. United States newsstand distribution by Curtis Circulation Co.,

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Fine

Articles

40 Wiped-On Varnish

Achieve a traditional look

with multiple, thin coats and lots

of elbow grease for the final polish

70 Pegged Post-and-Beam

Armoire Knocks Down

Skeleton-and-skin construction

is adaptable to a range of styles

BY THOMAS E. WISSHACK

45 Break Out of the

Bathroom Vanity Box

Think table when building

this Shaker-inspired design

BY CHRIS GOCHNOUR

76 Honing Guides

Aren't Just for Wimps

This tool guarantees consistent

results when sharpening chisels

and plane blades

BY IAN INGERSOLL

50 Going Over Edges

Understanding the design

implications of edge treatments

will improve the look and feel

of your work

BY MARIO RODRIGUEZ

79 Making Tabletops

Without Coming

Unglued

How the pros stay sane when

gluing up tabletops and large panels

BY WILL NE PTUNE

54 n Inspired Tool Chest

Duncan Phyfe's personal tool chest

begets a handsome adaptation

BY ANATOLE BURKIN

83 h at woodworkers say

about clamps

8 4 Safe Procedures

at the Tablesaw

Guidelines for preventing problems

before they happen

BY BILL CROZIER

5 8 The Spin on Random

Orbit Sanders

Recent innovations improve

the machines that revolutionized

sanding

Knockdown armoire, p.

BY HOWARD LEWIN

8 9 Rabbets, grooves

and dadoes

BY LON SCHLEINING

66 The Bold Charm of

Southern Yellow Pine

This old standby is good

for more than framing lumber

BY JON ARNO

69 Time line of a 230-year-old

longleaf pine

Traditional varnishing method, p.

Postmaster: Send address changes to

FineWoodworkin, The Taunton Press, Inc., 63 S. Main St., P.O. Box 5506, ewtown, r06470-5506

Printed in the USA

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