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Heritage.

The Light Carver

Chair.

Simple but sturdy.

Simple because the

tools and methods of the

colonial cabinetmakers

were simple. Sturdy

because that's the only

way they knew how to

build a chair. This type of

Carver chair found favor

by the Colonial hearth

during the 1680s. Is

predecessors were most

likely brought over on the

Maylower.

ll pieces, including the

continuous poss and

bannister back spindles,

were turned. Catail leaves

formed the rush seat

where Colonial coatails

came to rest. Many of the

original chairs are in use

today. Testimony to their

sturdy construction and

our American heriage

of quality.

Heritage lathe.

Dela 11" Wood

Lathe. From a

company with a

heriage of is own.

Originally nown as

Dela, later s

Rockwell, we are

new 11" lathe boass a

unique two-piece bed

that can be expanded by

adding 16" accessory

sections. Perfect for

scale worng plans for the

Light Carver

m chair

ll be provided with

evey purchase of our 11"

Wood Lathe. A challeng

ing project rom the past

for today's particular

crasman. nd now the

Dela 11" Lathe is avail

able at vey special prices.

For the name of the

Dela dealer nearest you,

call Dela Inenational

Machiney Corp.

(formerly Rockwell Power

Tool Division), toll-ree

800-438-2486 (in PA,

800-438-2487). Ofergood only in the

continental

n g to our good

Dela name. And our 11"

lathe continues a rich

tradition of qualiy wood

woring machinery.

Like the Carver Chair,

many of our o n al Dela

machines are stll in use

today. But unlike is

sturdy predecessors, our

ing those long, continuous

back poss on the Carver

Chair.

Dela 11" Wood Lathe.

Cst iron construction,

lfe-time ball bea s

and more. We still make

'em like we used to. Only

beter.

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Heritage Plans.

For a limited time,

November/December 1984, No. 49

Edilor

Paul Bertorelli

68 fo r this

basic mortise-and-tenon.

Deparlmenls

Methods of Work

Slot mortiser; tablesaw guard; PEG vat

AssodaleEdilors

Jim Cummins

Roger Holmes

Questions & Answers

Asai6lanlEditors

Dick Burrows

David Sloan

Books

Sterling paperbacks; black folk art; finishing

Production spindle-turning; shellac repair; bone inlay

CopyEditor

ancy Stabile

Events

Notes and Comment

Boston belfry restoration; Halifax show; freezing

tools; international machinery and furniture fair

AssislanlArlDirector

Roland Wolf

108

114

Editorial Se�relary

Nina Perry

Arlicles

SeniorEditor

John Kelsey

. Coffin

ConlribulingEditors

Tage Frid

R. Bruce Hoadley

Richard Starr

Simon Watts

38 Wooden Puzzles by Stewart

Easy to make, but tough to solve

42 A Doormakers' Gallery

ConsullingEditors

George Frank

Otto Heuer

Ian J. Kirby

Don Newell

Richard

44 Building Doors by John Birchard

Frame-and-panel makes elegant entries

49 Vintage Machines by Tom Howell

Searching for the cast-iron classics

51 Used machines and abused buyers

by Chuck Seidel

E. Preiss

Norman Vandal

Melhods ofWork

Jim Richey

52 Three Tips for Mounting Hardware

Hinging a jewelry box by Sam Bush

Gauge speeds knife-hinge installation by Larry Brusso

Locking up a chest by Simon Watts

55 Marquetry Mystery by Kit Williams

A story assembled piece by piece

The Taunton Press

Paul Roman, publisher; Janice A. Ro·

man, assciate publisher; Dale Brown,

58 Tubular Table by Patrick Warner

A router makes the legs round

rector of ad i stration; Tom Luxeder,

business manager; Lois Beck, office

services coordinator; Lz Crosby, per

60 Chippendale Sofa by Norman L. Vandal

Templates for the basic frame, and design options

onnel a s trator; Pauline Fzio, exe

cutive secretary; Patricia Rice, recep

64 Getting a frame upholstered by Bob McCarthy

tioist. Accountina: n e ds,n

ager; Madeline Colby, Catherine Sulli

66 Three easy chairs by Roger Holmes

van, Elaine Yamin. t: Roger Banes,

design director; Lisa Long, staff anlst_

oo.. : aura ehanowlz Tingali, edi

tor; C_ Heather Brine, assistant an di

rector; eborah Cannarella and cott

ight joints and imagination are

the key to doors that keep out

wind and rain with style. Learn

about elegant entries on pp.

67 Make a Hook Scraper by Tom Vaughn

42-48.

andis, assistant editors. Flment:

Carole E. Ando, subscription manager;

Terry homas, assistant manager; Glo

ria Carson, Dorothy Dreher, Claudia

Inness, Cathy Koolls, Donna Leavitt,

Peggy LeBlanc, Denise Pascal, Nancy

68 Starting Out by Roger Holmes

Cutting a bridle joint

74 The Finish Crack'd by Gregory]. Landrey

Conservator's fix for a fractured film

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Cover: A strong, hand-cut hridle

joint helps the beginner build a

dining table_ See p.

Leters

director of marketing; Jo nn Muir, di

Leters

Normally I am not given to writing magazine editors-in fact,

I've never! But after receiving the September/October issue

today, I just had to drop you a note. I am what you would

call a closet woodworker, being that I live in an apartment.

What work I do do has to be done with hand tools-power

tools are out. While I cannot use many of the items and topics

covered, I always ind tidbits that are a help to me.

You have simply outdone youtselves with the present issue.

The color on the cover is beautiful, as is [ the color ] spread

throughout the volume. My congratulations to all of you,

and my thanks for making your publication such a continu

ing success. -Adrian John O'Co nnell, Meriden, Co nn.

drive tangs, joint the end, and you have a screwdriver just

like that described by Michael Podmaniczky on p. 59

-Henry J Retzer, Beltsville, Md.

Rather than working with the corrosive chemicals suggested

by David Carnell (FWW #47, p. 60) to produce airflow test

smoke, some of your readers might find it more convenient to

use ordinary beekeepers' smoke generators (available for $20

or so from farm supply irms) or smoke candles from Superior

Signal Company, PO Box 96, Spotswood, N.J. 08884. Supe

rior's number 1A smoke candle will generate 4,000 cu. ft. of

gray to white smoke in 30 seconds; the 1984 list price

is $15.20 per dozen. The number 2B candle will generate

8,000 cu. ft. of smoke in a one-minute burn and the current

price is $17.20 per dozen. -Greg Th iel, Fo rt Th omas, Ky .

Hey-after years of publishing a very distinctive-looking and

ine journal, you have now "gussied" it up to look like a Sears

catalog. If you want to include some color plates on the inside,

okay. But put the outside cover back in black-and-white. It

had a lot of character and was distinguished by that fact.

- W0. Krutz, Hood River, Ore.

I couldn't believe the first color issue of WWmagazine would

feature a painted chest on its cover. Ladies and gentlemen of

the editor's staff, are there no woodworkers among you? I

don't paint the violins I build! If I paint one red, will you

featute it? What's wrong with the color of ine wood?

I have always felt that the FW black-and-white cover

had dignity and class. Now it looks like all the other maga

zines, which need color and lash to sell. Do I sense a hint of

WW #48), they can add immensely to the attrac

tiveness of a piece. A friend showed me a method of clamping

that certainly saves headaches. When the slats are ready for

gluing to a canvas back, place them face down and close to

gether. Spread just enough glue on the canvas (yellow glue

works fine) to cover the irst four or ive slats. Lay the canvas

over the slats, and with a hot iron, iron the back of the can

vas; this sets the glue and you're ready to continue. Spread

ing the glue on the canvas helps prevent seepage between

the slats.

WW trying to appeal to the mass market of the home artsy

craftsy movement?

A painted-chest fe atute? You gotta be kiddin'!

-Robert

-Michael Tu ri, Eureka, Ca lf

In making tambours, make sure you wash and dty the canvas

before gluing to pre-shrink it. If you don't, the water in cer

tain glues will shrink it for you. -A. Smith, Sudbury, Mass.

. Deason, San Diego, Ca lf

I am continually amazed at the letters expressing dissatisfac

tion with some of the recent changes in format. While I per

sonally don't care for all the various subjects, they certainly

express important ideas which we should at least be aware of.

I am one of the fortunate people who have a complete set

of Fine Wo odworking. I do not lend any of the issues to any

one. I would rather photocopy an article than risk loss of the

whole issue. It is rare indeed that I fail to get new ideas on

how to improve and to do my craft bettereven from people

who make things that are of no particular interest to me.

-Edward Gladstone, West Harford, Conn.

Finally, a craftsman admits to the world-at least to the

woodworking world-that mistakes, slip-ups or plain goofs do

exist. Better yet, Max Hunsicker (FWW #47, p. 98) even

gives solutions that can shortstop pieces on the way to the

trash can. And Jere Cary, in his book Building Your Own

Kitchen Cabinets, has several sections where he admits to

goofs and gives solutions for saving costly material.

As for the rest of the experts-if they want me to buy their

books, they should try a bit of honesty and humility and re

member that there are really only three sure things in wood

working: wood shrinks; wood swells; and woodworkers, even

the elite, goof sometime in their careers.

-Ja mes

. Gie; Mesa, Ariz.

I wish I'd read Ian Kirby's article on veneering in

WW #47

before I built my veneer press and made a 30-in. by 48-in.

oval table. Several of his tips would have prevented problems

I had. I have a terminal case of bubbles under my book

matched mahogany veneer and I sanded the veneer transpar

ently thin in one place. I believe I went wrong [ by using

You didn't fool me. When you irst ran a few articles in color

(FWW #41) I knew you would be adding more and more

color, but I didn't imagine how great

WW would look in full

color. The sketches and diagrams-music boxes, tam bouts,

and edge-joining-all seem to come to life. They make you

want to head straight for the shop, but with such terrific color

pictutes you can't even put the magazine down-the cover is a

masterpiece. I think you have the best-looking, most interest

ing magazine I have ever seen.

-Herbert Akers, Rockville, Md.

notched trowel instead of a paint roller to apply the glue and

by not checking carefully for bubbles when the glue had

dried. Then I used 60-grit paper on an orbital finishing sand

er, thinking it wouldn't be toO aggressive ... wrong.

To repair the sand-through, I used a steam iron-without

steam. It softened the yellow glue enough for me to peel the

veneer off with a sharp putty knife. It took some fitting to

replace the damaged section and I still haven't repaired the

bubbles. But thanks for the knife-and-syringe repair method.

In Kirby's last paragraph on pressing veneer, he is incorrect

in checking for overtightness with a straightedge on the top

edge of the caul. If the bottom of the caul has a crown, as

soon as it's clamped the top will have the crown and the bot

tom will be straight. This bending is what provides pressute

first in the center, then on the outside edges. Also, I used

] a

I was surprised at the irate Inca owner (FW #46, p. 8) and

his bitter complaints. I am no great brain, but I do read, and

I think that Garrett Wade's description of this tool is honest. I

don't feel that "caveat emptor" applies in this case, but I do

understand why you printed the letter.

-Bob Wha len, Sp rinfield, Va.

I get straight-shank cabinetmakers' screwdrivers by making

them from worn-out Phillips-rype drivers. There usually are

several in the bottom of any toolbox, or you can ask your auto

mechanic. Carefully grind away what's left of two opposing

4 Fine Woodworking

WW #48.

Considering the small degree of difficulty involved in making

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