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WOOD™ Magazine May 2012 Issue # 211Table of Contents:
Get the Most from Your Mortiser:If you plan to do a lot of mortising, these 4 tips will increase accuracy and decrease working time. Restore a Failing Finish: When your furniture goes from having a patina to being pathetic, bring its finish back to life with these quick fixes. How to Contain Dust in a Basement Shop: While basement woodworkers enjoy steady shop temperatures year-round and all the household amenities just a few steps away, they can put an end to dust migration from the shop to the house by following these simple strategies. Flatten WIDE Boards on a Narrow Jointer: We all wish we had a bigger shop. Same goes for jointers: If you have a 6-inch model, it seems you always need an 8 inch-or-wider machine. Here's a technique to solve this problem. ▸ Order WOOD Issue # 211 ... |
☑ Plans in WOOD Issue 211 Include:
Mortising long stock, such as furniture legs, on a small metal mortising table can be dicey at best. The stock doesn't want to lie flat, and trying to precisely match mortise start and-stop locations from piece to piece by "eyeballing" is nearly impossible. To solve these problems, build this table and a pair of flip stops. The stops provide repeatable start and stop locations to ensure all mortises cut with the two-stop setup will be identical ... ▸ Get the Plans |
Short on space, but long on woodworking ambition? With room for even a 3-HP router, plenty of storage for accessories, and easy access for bit changes, this diminutive router table fits your needs to a T. Overall Dimensions: 27" wide x 17" deep x 16" high ... ▸ Get the Plans |
Relax, settle deep into this settee, and enjoy a conversation with a friend. Perhaps you can tell them how simple glue-and-screws joinery made building it a breeze. Or describe the notches in the middle layer of the graceful, but sturdy, laminated legs that trap the side rails for joints as strong as mortises and tenons. But be prepared: They may well ask if you can build one for them. Overall dimensions are 42" high x 56" wide deep x 43" deep ... ▸ Get the Plans |
From farmyards to building sites, a nimble skid loader squeezes into small spaces for all sorts of jobs: digging dirt, scooping snow, and moving all manner of materials. Just like on the real-life machine, the arms of this tabletop version raise and lower a tilting bucket. Overall dimensions are 8" long x 5" deep x 6" high ... ▸ Get the Plans |
Build this handy hardware hauler in half a day. Use our simple V-groove jig (plan included) to cut the corner slots for the decorative splines ... ▸ Get the Plans |
☑ Tools & Materials in WOOD Issue 211 Include:What Size Orbital Sander Is Best for You?Can't decide between a 5 inch and 6 inch model? To get to the bottom of the issue, we put nearly a dozen tools through extensive head-to-head testing in the WOOD magazine shop. |
Overlooked Woods You Should TryWalk down the lumber aisle of a nearby hardwood retailer, and you'll be rewarded with distinctive and affordable project stock of red alder, hickory, and sycamore. |
Benchtop MortisersThere's no easier, faster, or more accurate way to bore rectangular mortises than with one of these machines. We tested 10 affordable models priced from $245 to $600 to find out which one is right for you. |
Wise Buys: 6-inch Random-orbit SandersWe tested three random-orbit sanders. |
Shop-Proven ProductsHeavy-duty, lightweight tablesaw; high-pressure air compressors; and more. |
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