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WOOD™ Magazine Sept 2010 Issue # 199

Table of Contents:

Tablesaws on Trial
That buzz you've been hearing lately isn't from using your router without ear plugs. It's woodworker's talking about a guy who won more than a million dollars in a civil lawsuit after getting his hand tangled up in a tablesaw.

Update on the Emerald Ash Borer
Now another great North American hardwood tree, the ash, is under assault from abroad, although this time it's an insect not a fungal disease, the emerald ash borer, doing the damage.

Teen Turns for Tuition
When it comes to financing his education, this 13-year-old has the write stuff. Alex discovered woodturning a month before his 11th birthday during a trip to a woodworking show near his home. Now he turns pens, sells them, and makes money for college.

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☑ Plans in WOOD Issue 199 Include:

Design & Install Built-in Bookcases

If you can make a freestanding bookcase, you can handle built-ins. We will guide you from planning through installation. You'll be surprised how easy it is to design and install window seats and bookcases ... ▸ Get the Plans

Easy and Elegant Hall Table

No-fuss joints and home-center lumber help you add easy elegance to your entry hall. Overall Dimensions: 48" long x 14" deep x 32" high ... ▸ Get the Plans

Construction-Grade Bulldozer

The third piece of our "Construction Grade" series will wow any youngster. For added safety, we've included a bonus article on tips for safer routing. Techniques that will come in handy when machining the small parts on this project. Overall Dimensions: 13" long x 8" wide x 7" high ... ▸ Get the Plans

Tapered Display Tower

Biscuit joinery and no-fail angled setup blocks make construction a breeze. Inspired by a Roycroft design from the early 1900s, this version replaces traditional through-tenon joinery with thoroughly modern and easy-to-do biscuits. What appear to be wedged through-tenons are actually glued-on false tenons. Up top, a blank drawer front blends into the design so well you might not know it's there, until you learn the secret to opening it. A perfect piece of your Arts and Crafts collection. Overall Dimensions: 20" wide x 18" deep x 61" tall ... ▸ Get the Plans

☑ Skill Buildersin WOOD Issue 199 Include:

Finishing: Power-Polish Poly
Learn how to use readily available modern abrasives and power tools to bring your finish to a classy, glassy sheen.

Four Top tips for Safer Routing
You've carved out some precious shop time for that long-awaited project, and now you're eager to get the job done. Follow these four router safety tips, and you won't let haste make waste.

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