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Greene & Precision 18-volt Lithium-
Greene-inspired Band Sawing Ion Drill Test
Storage Chest When properly tuned and set up (with a We ran seven 18-volt Lithium-ion drills through
blade usually used for slicing raw meat plus the gauntlet by driving hundreds of lag screws,
Proud finger joints, ebony plugs, cloudlifts
shopmade guide blocks cut from oily wood), drilling dozens of 1" holes and testing out the fit,
and other classic hallmarks of the Greene &
your band saw is capable of extremely precise feel and finish of each. here, we share the hole
Greene style are combined in the design of
work. english woodworking teacher david truth about our test results.
this handsome chest that pays homage to the
charlesworth shares his setup procedures for his by ouR stAff
brothers’ early 20th-century masterpieces.
personal machine.
by dAvId mAthIAs
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American 62
Planecraft: Using
Cabinet
Scrub, Jack and
A simple carcase and face frame combine to
Smooth Planes
create this easy-to-build multi-purpose cabinet
that can stand on its own as a sideboard – or before the advent of powered planers, bench
become the bottom of a stepback cupboard, planes were crucial for surfacing rough
entertainment center or more. lumber. today, their versatility is still useful
by tRoy sexton to make woodworking easier, more efficient
47 and sometimes even more pleasant (no ear
Miter Saws protection required).
by mIchAeL dunbAR
woodworking essentials
Power miter saws are just about the handiest 68
power saw in the shop. they’re portable, easy
to set up, relatively inexpensive and dead
accurate. but they’re also dangerous if not used
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Publisher & GrouP editorial director
Michael Dunbar After earning a Steve Shanesy
degree in French and an early career editor Christopher Schwarz
as a newspaperman, since 1971 Mike has X1407 ■ [email protected]
completely immersed himself in art director Linda Watts
the craft of Windsor chairbuilding. X1396 ■ [email protected]
He’s built hundreds of chairs and has senior editor Robert W. Lang
taught thousands of students the craft X1327 ■ [email protected]
at The Windsor Institute in Hampton, senior editor Glen D. Huey
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(and humor) with weekly online posts manaGinG editor Megan Fitzpatrick
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In this issue, for the first part of his
contributinG editors
article on planecraft, Mike writes about Adam Cherubini, Bob Flexner, Troy Sexton
proper use of scrub, jack and smooth
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