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1998

No.

129

TAUNTON'S

tips for routing

Design better

frame & panel

A comeback

for backsaws

Build a simple

wall shelf

Boring big holes

Shop designed

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Hide glue

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16 Questions & Answers

Pedestal table leg placement;

Sanding for waterborne dyes;

Repairing cracks

28 Methods ofWork

Enlarging routed dadoes;

Humidity stick; Carving gouge

for surface repairs

96 Tools & Materials

Hole boring jig for hardware;

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104 Reviews

Router Joinery; Making Chairs

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110 Events

112 Notes and Comment

Buying shop time; Tablesaw

extension table

Boring big holes, p. 44

On the Cover:

Simple frame-and-panel

construction transformed this

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38.

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Fr ame-and-panel doors, p.

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Articles

38 A Blanket Chest

with Legs

Simple frame-and-panel

construction lets you break

out of the staid box

62 Strong, No Clamp-Up

Corner Joints

Tablesawn miters for case work are

assembled using clear packing tape

BY STEVE LATTA

BY JOHN MCALEVEY

66 Which Finishes

Are Food Safe?

Exploring the menu of finishes

for woodwork in the kitchen

44 Boring Big Holes

When to use Forstners, Multispurs,

spades, hole saws and wing cutters

BY ROBERT M. VAUGHAN

BY JONATHAN BINZEN

48 Sticking with Hide

Glue

This stuff does some things

modern adhesives can't

70 Routing Safe

and Sound

Seven tips to keep your hand-held

router under control, your workpiece

intact and your first-aid kit closed

BY NICK ENGLER

51 Build a Wall Shelf

BY PAT WARNER

A simple piece with sliding dovetails

is a good excuse to make a versatile

router jig

73 Frame & Panel Doors:

n Illustrated Guide

The best way to build doors

for a sideboard or an entryway

is also the most beautiful

BY PETER TURNER

54 The Backsaw Makes

a Comeback

A sharp backsaw won't just make

you a better woodworker; it will turn

you into a surgeon

BY GRAHAM BLACKBURN

78 Making Large Moldings

Cornices built up from lumberyard

stock render a custom look without

the custom cost

Cut joint-ready edges on a tablesaw, p. 82

BY ZACHARY GAULKIN

58 The Shop as Tool

Smart design and imaginative

uses of common materials

make an efficient shop that's

a pleasure to work in

BY JOHN WEST

82 JOint-Quality Edges

Cut on a Tablesaw

The trick is learning the steps

in the dance

BY JOE TRACY

BY LON SCHLEINING

The shop as tool, p. 58

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