Radial-Ann Saws

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Radial-Ann Saws
WHY GRIZZLY?
If you have ever wondered, like a lot of our competitors, Uwh.y Swe. hAave. e,st ablished ourselves
a•s t lhaer gemsati l-order wood-working machinery dealers in the then consider this:
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• Honest, across-the-board dealings.
• High quality merchandise at the lowest possible prices.
• Tested, quality motors and switches on all machinery.
• Constant monitoring of quality, bo2th overseas and locally.
• Huge stock of merchand9is5e %at our large warehouses.
Same day shipping on of the orders.
• Large quantities imported directly from the factories
•and sold directly to the end users.
Large inventory of parts with qualified service personnel at both locations.
And last, but not least, courteous operators who always treat you with the respect you deserve,
making shopping at Grizzly a pleasure!
If you have bought from us before, you will recognize the above points, but if you haven't
tried us then we're all losing out. Our past customers make our best references!
INSPECTION DURING ASSEMBLY
We have the hottest machines at the lowest prices!
Planers Jointers Tablesaws Lathes Shapers
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Bandsaws Dust CollecStocrrosl l SawsS anders Drill Presses
WE HAVE MANY MORE MACHINES & ACCESSORIES.
CALL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER 1-(800) 523-GRRR FOR A FULL COLOR CATALOG.
West of the Mississippi contact: East of the Mississippi contact:
P.O. Box 2069 2406 Reach Road
Bellingham, WA 98227 Williamsport, PA 17701
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DEPARTMENTS
Letters
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Methods of Work
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Routing dado joints; wooden lathe chuck; flexible hold-in
Questions Answers
&
14
Headboard wood movement; straightening a twisted top; mystery wood
Follow-up
20
Bandsaws and bimetal blades; Rockwell scale; moisture-content math
Events
126
Books
128
Notes and Comment
Shaping cabriole legs is no8t as 4difficu.lt as their com­
plex shape might at first suggest. 1E3u0ge ne Landon
shows how it's done on p. ARSTtudeCIonvt6e r:sC hT0ohweL sra;-d iawElo-oa6rdmbS ut7ch e.r re flections; product review
saw, its uses and adjustments, as well as a product
review Of six popular models, is covered on pp.
Managing Editor Dick Burrows 42 Furniture-Making in Toronto by Tom Hurley
Art Director Roland Wolf Style and success in Canada's largest art market
Assistant Editors Sandor Nagyszalanczy,
Jim Boesel, Alan Platt 48 Multiple-Drawer Construction by Alan Peters
Copy Editor Cathy McFann Pretrimming the parts makes for a piston-like fit
Assistant Art Director Kathleen Creston
52 Learning from the Chinese by Allan Smith
Editorial Secretary Mary Ann Colbert
Decorative elements adapted to contemporary furniture
Contributing Editors Tage Frid, R. Bruce Hoadley,
Michael S. Podmaniczky, Graham BlackEburn,. Chris tian
Becksvoort, Michael Dresdner 56 Opaque Lacquers by Gregory D. Johnson
Consulting EditGoerosr ge Frank, Richard A rainboPrwe isosf, colors from your spray gun
Norman Vandal
60 Radial-Arm Saws by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Methods of Work Jim Richey
Sizing up six popular models
Indexer Harriet Hodges
66 Adjusting the radial-arm saw by Mark Duginske
Associate Publisher John Lively
Administra;tive Secretary Lynn Meffert 68 Christmas Ornaments
Constructing a blizzard by Steven J. Gray
Advertising Sales Manager James P. Chiavelli
Turning inlaid balls by Dave Hardy
National Accounts Managers Don Schroder
Dick West 71 A New Light on Turning by Michael D. Mode
Advertising Coordinator Nancy Clark
Assistant Advertising Coordinator Kathry7n2 S Pimoosndts -Office Desk by Carlyle Lynch
Advert(isi8ng 0Secr0eta)ry S her2ry 4Duhi3gg -72S5imp2le constr(uct2io0n 3in) t he 4So2ut6hern- t3ra4dit3io4n
FTel. ine WoodwoFarx. king
75 The Socket Slick by Michael Podmaniczky
76 Wood Identification by Jon Arniso a reader· written magazine. We wel­
come proposals, manuscripts, photogrFaphs iand idneas ferom Woodworking,
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84 Shaping a Cabriole Leg by Eugene E. Landon
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Home-cooked spline weights-In tricky# t72u,r npi.n gs1 8,y oyuo'ud dlei­ke to try. We have wondered many
scribed how to melt lead on a gas tgirmiesl l itfo Dmealktea swpoluilnde weeviegrh trse,i ntroduce the magaZine. Schutz
but you should have stressed the hprazoabradbsl yo fa nmsT.ewletrie ndg tlheaatd qau eH.bsitti oM.n by noting the ever-increasing
more thoroughly. The health considceormapteitointsi oinn viot lvweodu lwdi thha ve today that it didn't have then.
melting and casting lead are so grave- Rtohbaetr to ur compaGnrayn gdeir,s con­ "Burwd" Swmith , Mustang, Okla.
tinued all lead operations several gniyears ago. One of the easiest
ways of contracting heavy metal poMiasonifincegn ti st otohle cihnehsatl-aTthieo n baocfk cover of #71 pre­
lead fumes. Lead melts at approximasteenltye d6 2a0 °mFa gannidf idcoeents n'cto lbloeictli on of woodworking tools assembled
until 3, 164°F; however, it does fbuym eH .aOt. rSetmuadrlkeayb.l yH el owwa st eimd­entified as a carpenter and stonemason.
peratures, depending on a variety Aftoefr ccirarcuefmuslt asnccreust. inAy ,p eIr swoans unable to locate any tools that are
working with lead over a backyard ubasredbe ciune twhiel ls tboen eemxapsoosne'ds ttor ade. I did, however, notice that to
lead fumes about the same way a petrhseo ni msmietdtiiatnge alrefotu nodf at hcea mspe cond hinge fr om the bottom are the
fire will be exposed to wood smoke.p arTahmeoruen ta rteo olasl soof atdhdei tsipoencaull ative mason: the square, compasses
hazards involved in the pouring ofa tnhd e tmhoel tleenv emla.t eBrrioatl.h er Studley was a free and accepted mason
Lead is an industrial metal that oifs a allloodygeed ofw imthas tae rg rmeaasto nmsa.n yT he mistake was easily overlooked
other metals, and each alloy has. biyt sa opwenr sochn arnoatc tearssiostciiactse da sw ittoh the craft. To the left and right
melting temperatures, boiling tempeorfa tthure essq uanard et oaxnidc itthye, csoom puass­ses are the representations of the
ing scrap material can really be otpweon ipngi lulapr tsh oen ptohses ibiinlnietr y pfoorrc h a of King Solomon's Temple.
number of additional dangers. anin -Neal D. COOPel� Anchorage, Alaska rww
It is possible to do this type of lead casting safely, but it takes c
a great deal of care and trouble, wThhe icmhe is ga obfi gI PpSa-rItn otfh et haer triecalseo no n wooden lamps,
why the cast weights are so expens#i7v1e) ,t oI bnueya.r lIy tfheilnlk oau tp erofs omny chair laughing when I read the
might be better off purchasing theseex pwleaingahttiso na npde rdteaviontiinngg thoi st he conduit used in lamps. For your
time and money-saving efforts to anyeonnlei gohft etnhmee nto,t hetrh ee xccoerlrleecntt designation for such is lis-in. IPS,
articles your magazine -oTffherosma.s J Wwahlizc h means "iron -pipeP. siz e" and not, as statN.ed, Ys-iY.n. IP, mean­
Rearden Metallurgical Labrwisn,g Tw"aicnos miad,e Wpaesrhi.m eter." Inside perimeter, indeed!
urv
Kretchmer, Elmira,
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Another way to lay out c es-Iel #71, p. 45, you
describe an expensive and somewhatF irceupmrboeorfs ormoeo m splloiwneres dei­ns nce-Watching my insur­
vice for marking large curves. As aannc ei nrduatsters iacll iamnbd taor cahstitroenctomuricaall heights over the years has
pattern maker, I do a lot of curvedr eawolrlky ; btehene hlaarstd tcuor tvaekde .p iEevceer yI year at renewal time was this
made was more than 22 ft. long. fr antic search for a new company or someone to finance these
The device I use for laying out hluargeg e amanodu nntost -isnot-ol asrogmee tchuirnvge sr easonable on a monthly basis.
c0/an 1be m6ade fr om a piece of nylon Tshtirsi nyge aarn,d Isc rianps urpeide cemsy seolff in the form of a fireproof tool
Plexiglas, Masonite or any other rfloeoxmi.b lWeh amta tuerseida lt ot hbaet 'asn aobffiocute is now clad with two layers of
in. thick by % in.% -wiind.e-.t hSiicmkp lyS hecuett roac kn,a rarnodw tkheref dooro rd riisl l2 -in.-thick solid fir. I
a small hole in each end of the sgcirvaep ipti eacte ;l ethasrte ada n thheou rs-ttrhien g fire department isn't far away. All
through both kerfs or holes; pull htahnde tsotorlisn,g puonwteirl ttohoel s,d ecsilramepds , bits, bolts, etc., are checked in
curve appears; then wrap the exceasts sntirghintg. aI ncsuourpalnec eo fo nt utrhnes basic building is very inexpensive,
and pull it back through the kerf aonrd hiotl e.s eeImns etshsiesn cie,d eay ouo f hbaveei ng responsible for your own tools
just made a larg-"TheM ibcohwa.e l Plgraesh, Sunclaann d,a pCpalyl if.t o other shops: Used shipping containers might be
good fr amerws fowr a fireproof vault. I am currently looking for
Rave reviews for e Delta m"-Ih etahto-rroueflghelcyt ievne,j oyweadt erproof, insulative and very tough fabric to
Walter Schutz's article "The Deltacgorvaemr " soimn e stationary# 7t2o,o lps. w1e2l0l. eInto ugh to prevent total loss.
sparked a lot of pleasant memories I frore almiyzsee ltfh iasn ds yast efme lilso w not 100% foolproof, but I sleep better
woodworker I share an office with. knowing I won't lose everything. By paying insurance, you are
We both well remembered that the gammajbloriintgy woift h pryoojure cttsoo lisn. I prefer to take a more active role in
.
high-school woodshop came fr om Thep rDoetletcatgiranmg. mWye ianlvsesot mreen­t. -Gary Boudreaux, Nevada City, Calif
called, with smiles and chuckles, the brwuiltw-up turning projects,
the art-deco furniture and lamps,C atuhtei onW oronl de yWea rs aIfeIt-yi-nOsnpei roefd the things I enjoy the most
army toys for the kids, and the prfretotm y models withi s1 t9h40es ahtatiern tion to detail as well as the attent ion to
styles. Also, during the World Wars afIeIt yi.s sWuhesy,, hDeowletvae rw,o upludb lfliasvho rt he article on eye safety on p. 70
their ads with a patriotic "Buy waorf biosnsduse n#o7w2, asnod ypouub lciasnh bau yf eature article with a guy having his
Delta tools later." head almost in the center of a spinning tree trunk on p. 87
We both still have a few dog-earewdi tchoopuite sa noyf eTyhee pDrelottaecgtraimo,n or face shield?
and it's fun to look through them aIn,d tshtei lrle adfienrd, oenxep eocft tahlols ep eople who work with tools, regard-
pera
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less of their skill level, to respeFcitr stth eo ffd,a nbgeeirnogu so lnda taunrde ionfd utshteriira l means the machine is assem­
tools. I also expect the editors bnloetd tfor ocmo nad onnuem bseurc ho fi rirraotni ocnaaslt ings. Because these castings are
behavior and to deny all pictures pourt dtioaggertahmesr twhitaht secxrheiwbsi,t b"otlhtes and nuts, one often can disassem­
accidentturnin waiting to- Jh apOpseinc.ek", Wheebllien gt,h eI ll.m achine and move (transport) it easier, piece by piece.
FWW While apart, it is far easier to clean and paint before reassem­
Monster gs-In respect to Mark Kblnuyd.s eInn' sa l"mToistta na ltlu rcna­ses, except where a special mounting or a
ing" in #7 1, p. 110, itg elaoro ktsr aliink ei sh ei'nsv odlovneed ,a ifitn ei sj ofba.r Bchute aper to replace a three-phase
being a patternmaker for 37 yearse,l eIc thraivce mmoatdoer mwaintyh aa csoirneg le-phase motor than it is to buy a
box larger and heavier than the pbhoawsle. cIotn vweorutledr .h aEvvee n bebeent ter would be to buy a used motor or
much simpler to make the segment rai nrgesb uialndt omnoeu nfrto mt har eleo coarl electric-motor repair shop. Don't forget
four, turn to size and then mount at hmraegen eotri Cf omuort omro rset,a ratnedr .s o on.
I'm sure I could have turned the Abnodw li nm ys ow adyo iinng ,l eosnse tchaann incorporate a modern power trans­
16 hours. ak-Clyde A. Gish, Entmeilpsrsiisoen, sKaynsst.e m (V belts), instead of those huge, flat belts and
FWW sheaves. When rewiring, don't forget to electrically ground the
New life for te -In reference tom acWhEi.n eW.i sItneshtuaff'lsl qau essetpiaorna te work lamp with a switch, too.
( #7 1, p. 12) on restorWhiing the color o-fR ohgiesr tSe.a kA pttead,b leM,i lton, Wisc.
cra
there are several products available that willFW resWtore the origi­
nal teak color to faded or grayed teaks.t leThs eansde pairoen eseorl d atft sm-aIr ivneer y much enjoyed the two
stores for use on teak boat decksa.r tOincel ebsr ainnd I have use#d7 1i sd escribing whistle-making from cane and
"Deks Rens." It is basically a diltuwtiegsd . miTxhtisu res proifn go,x almiyc daacuigdh.t er, a third grader, took part in a
Merely wet the wood thoroughly, appipolnye etrh-el iVaciindg dwiaty h asa spatritff of her school curriculum. One of the
brush and let it sit for 10 minute"sp.i oTnheeenrs," waasth tthheo rloiuvgihnlyg -hwiistht ory center demonstrated various
clean water. For heavily faded wopoido,n etewro ctrraeftast.m eOnntes dmeamyo nsbet ration the children particularly en­
necessary. I use it on my boat allj oytehde wtaism et,h ea ndm akiitn ga lowfa yts wibgr iwnhgiss tles.
back kithe dsorig ina-lM icchoaleolr .R otolo, RivIe rwvaasFWl er,e mWNiJn de d that day of a delightful poem my now-deceased
grandfather used to recite as he made twig whistles many years
Keep out of shop-A lettearg oi.n Despite dili#7ge1n,t "sDeaanrgcehri:n gc hoifl ­poem indices and collections
dren in workshop," sent chills upa nadn dn udmoewrno usm yi nsqpuiinrei eass, Ii t have been unable to locate a copy of
made me relive a nightmare that octhcuirs repdo eimn. mSyu rehloym,e swoomrek ­reader must know this poem and can tell
shop about three years ago. me hganow to find a copy.claim -DenFWis WG. F oster, Bellingham, Wash.
My daughter enjoyed Sitting at my workbench coloring with
her crayons or gluing scraps togetMhaehro, whyi-lMea sIt ewrpieencte sa bout sm-y has received a num­
tinkering. On this particular day,b esrh eo fw aisn qsuiitrtiiensg aobno uat ttalllle sshtaopt­us of Mahogany Masterpieces Inc.
type stool (with a back), keeping ohf erSsuenlcfoo ko,c cuN.pHie.d,. anSdu didetsn lyow,n er, Robert Major. The company is
without any time on my part to raepapcatr eqnutilcy klnyo elnoonuggehr, isnh e business. Some individuals have in­
pushed off the workbench with her ffoeremte da nuds ftehlalt tohveery hbaavcek ­lost considerable sums of money paid
wards, her head hitting the sharp fcoorr nweoro dowfo rtkhien gr impa-cfheinnceer yr atihla to nw as never delivered. Attempts
my bandsaw on her way down. Blood twoa sr eaclolv eorv etrl!l ese losses by direct dealings witll the company or
After a heartbreaking trip to the ewmietrhg eMnacjyo rr ohoamv ea nbde esne vferruailt less so far.
stitches later, my daughter was fineA. joLuicnkti liyn,v esshtieg adtoieosnn 'bty rtehael lFy BI and the New Hampshire At­
remember what took place, but oncteo rinne y a Gewnheirlael,' sI ohffiecaer ihnetro possible violation of federal and
mention to her younger sister howto sshtae t ef ellalw so ffi s" thbaeti"n gs tcoooolr.d iUnna­ted by FBI special agent Ben Cumbie.
fortunately, this accident is veryT hvei vfiedd etroa lm el.a ws in question relate to fraud by wire or mail;
I think every so often you need state rleaawsd ainn calrutdiec lteh eo fN etwh iHsa mnpas­hire Consumer Protection
ture to remind you that even the Abcest ta nodf tihntosenet idoenasl icnagn whiatvhe tah eft by deception.
very unpleasant ending. Do yourself Aannydo nees wpietchi aal lcyl ayiomur agcahiinlsdt at he company is asked to write to
favor and keep them out of the shotph;e sFcBooIt's thoffeimc ei natto Bthoxe 1pl4a1y4­, Concord, N.H. 03302. In addition
room where they belong. to your name, address and telephone number, you should
It's difficult living with this guislpte:c ikfyn otwN.hien ga mtohuYen tc ho ifl dt hyeo ul olsosv ei nvolved. Retain all correspon­
and who has complete trust and fadietnhc ei nr eyloaut ewda s toi njyouruerd dbeea­lings with Mahogany Masterpieces
causehin of your n-eAgllaing enSacen.d ler, Garneravnidl lReo,b ert Major. More detailed information will be solicited
FWeithWer b y personal interview or by a detailed questionnaire.
Polis g off wax myth-I liked Bob Flexner's debunking of
some wax myths in his article in #70. He reminded me
Associate book editor
of when I went through the Army's parachute school at Fort
Benning, Ga., in 1946. We used to Swpaexc itahle- inmatpelrees tp abroaockh uatned­ magaZine publisher (Fine Wood­
packing tables and our boots (my, wwoer kiwnegr,e pFrionued Hoofm ebtuhiolsdei ng, Threads, Fine Gardening)
boots!) out of the same can of Josheneskosn N.'sa n PYeadsitte o rW awxi,t hj utswto to four years of experience to
like the one shown in Flexner's paiccqtuuirree., Gdaevveel o'pe,m ebdoitth anad oversee production of woodwork­
nice shine. -Chad Skaggs, Brockpoirntg, books. Candidate must be an experienced woodworker
witll strong visual skills and some knowledge of photography.
Cinomm on-sense tool rehab-Recently youW rrietliantge FWdo rt hoWet hsetr o reyd itorial experience helpful. We offer a
of a fellow who obtained an ancientc oimnpdeutsittriivael sbaalnadrsya,w eaxncde lgloetn t benefits package and a pleasant
over his head ("Notes and Comwmoernkt ,e"n vironment. S#e6n9d) . leI ttfeere l atnhde rree sume to: Personnel
is a lesson here. Except for vulcL-aDneipz--airntgm --eonft ,-t hThee tTiaruenst,o nI Pfreeesls ,t h6e3 S. Main St., Box 355,
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author could have saved himself a lNoetw toofw nm,o nCeoyn na.n d0 6g4r7i0e f if he
approached the problem differently. Equal-AOnp poErmtpulnoiyteyr
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Vermont American introduces the DyanitelM blade.
mes
The blade so sharp, it has ripped through more than board feet of particle
ten
board and is still cutting smoothly. So resilient, it keeps on cutting up to longer
than a standard carbide blade, without resharpening. Science fiction? Hardly. Dyanite
is a patent pending carbide formulation from Vermont American. It cuts up to ten
times longer than any other carbide. Greater resilience to high cutting temperatures.
. Prove it to yourself. Test o�ur �Dyaneiteo nrtSpe®e md •Frame r •
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or Dyanite Speed Combo against your favorite blade.
mer n
cLaincointon,
Computer designed to cut faster than any blades of their class. Wherever the pros buy hard-
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ware. But get ready to work for a long, long time.
Methods of Work
edited and drawn by Jim Richey
Routing dado . joints miters equally together. For best results, when the clamp is
tight, its arms should be at about 90° to each other. This angle
Spacer for fi rst cut
depends on the length of the arms in relation to the size of the
frame; hence, the various sizes. For frames of unusual propor­
tions, a few assorted lengths of %-in. threaded rod give me all
the range of settings I need.-C Robson, Coe Hil4 Ontario, Can.
Wooden mandrel
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Router dado jig
Tapered plumbing nut
tightens chuck.
In the high-school furniture-making class I teach, we use a router
and a parallel guide like the one shown I aobroivgei ntaol lcyu tm amdoes tt hoifs wooden lathe chuck to hold pieces of %­
our dado joints. Even though the guide ailno.n ed ohweellp s stroecdku.c e Beurt­ the design could be sized to fit any
rors, we use two simple plastic fixturedso wteol ionrc reevaesne taoc csuerravcey as a small collet chuck. To make the
and reduce the number of mistakes made byc hnuecwk ,w ofoidrwsotr kteurrsn. a Morse taper on a piece of hard maple to fit
The first fixture is a clear plastic pyoosuirt ihoena dfsitnodcekr ,s pwihnidclhe .w eT ap the future chuck into your head­
use to locate the guide quickly and accsutroactke layn do nt utrhne aw orlkl­i2-in.-long head on the end. The head
piece. To make one, cut the plastic thseh osualmde bwei dttahp eraesd ysoluirg htly and sized to fit a nut made by sawing
router base and as long as the guide. Thaenn ,i rsocnr ipbiep ea bcuesnhtienrgl iinne two directly behind the hex flats. To
the length of the finder. To use it, firscto mlpalyetoeu tt hteh e chcuecnkt,e rldirnielsl oafn accurate hole through the center
the dados on your workpiece. Place the poofs itthieo nh efaidn,d eurs iinng tah eb it in the tailstock center. Then make two
guide, move the guide so the scribe l3f4ineo pip oss ipnOgS istaiwocnuetds oavleorn gt hteh e hole to allow for compression. In­
layout line and then clamp the guide in seprlta cteh.e dowel and tighten the nut, and the dowel will be held
limin
The majority of our dado cuts are firmly.i nB.e cwaiudsee apnidp e % thirne.a d0s are. tap ered, be sure to install the
deep, which is too heavy a cut to make innu to nlea rpgaes-se.n dR aftihresrt .t haAn little oil on the nut threads will help.
reset the routing depth over and over for each cut, we us-eW athlet er Menning, La Salle, Ill.
second fixture, a 3/16-in.-thick piece of plastiC, as a space� for
the first cut. Like the finder above, cuEt the spaacteinrg thge lusaem e squeeze-out
width as the router base and the same leIn gdtihs caosv etrheed gtuhiidse .i nCtuetr esting solution to an
a I-in. slot down the middle of the spacaenrc iteon tw igtlhuiinn ga dcioluepmlmea owfh ile restoring an
inches of one end. To use, put the spacoelrd bdertawweeern. tThhee gduriadwee r's guide was glued
Quick tip:
fences, set the router for the full %-ini.n dpelpatche , ofb uctu tt haenrde mwaakse no glue squeeze­
the first pass. Remove the spacer and makeo uat steoc obned speaesns. toT het hem aker had sawn two
final depth. -JK Blasius, Bowlings hGall-loewe ns,a wkOehrifos into the gluing surface
near the edges. When he applied glue to
the center section of the guide and I use a short length of self-sticking, open-cell­
Quick tip:
foam weather stripping on the end of a pocplsamipcelde sitti cikn tpol ascper,e aadn y potential sqNueezeY­
framin
glue. Different widths and thicknesses ooufOt twhaes' fcooanmut aairneez, d coimn ­ the kerfs.
monly available at hardware stores. Throw the ap-pJloihcnat oMr. awGarya y, Syracuse,
when done. -Sandy Allen, Santa Calif.
To prevent work from slipping and creeping, glue
Picture- g clamp sandpaper (with contact cement) to the face of your tablesaw's
miter gauge. -Dean Chase, Nevada City, Calif.
FWW
Velvet drawer bottoms r(evisited
Frankly, I think David Miller #67, p. 8) is working too
hard. There's another method for installing velvet drawer bot­
toms and jewelry box linings, using upholstery techniques. The
result looks better, allows replacement and can be adapted to
Run up butterfltyh e sides and top of the box as well. First cut a piece of thin
nut on threadedc arrdobdo ard slightly smaller than the bottom of the drawer, then
to tighten clamp.
cut a piece of velvet a little longer and wider than the cardboard.
With the velvet face-down on a table, center the cardboard on
For clamping picture and mirror frames, thIe hvaevlev emta daen ds etvreirma l each corner of the velvet at 45°. Apply a
sizes of the jig shown above. In use, thbee adc ornoefr qbuliocckk-sd rfyiitn go vgelru e to one edge of the cardboard and
the mitered ends of the molding. When thfoe ldw intgh e nvuetl viest 'tsi gsheta­m into the glue. After the first edge has set
ened, equal pull is placed on the fourf oarr mas , fewwh icmhi nuptuelsl, thgelu e the other edges to the cardboard,
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Methods of Work
stretching the velvet as you go so theret haer ea snsoe mwbrliyn kilfe st hoen ttohneg ue-and-groove joints fit correctly.
face side. Finally, apply a dab of glue toI tuhsee dc etnhtiesr toefc htnhieq ucea rndo­t only for tlle rectangular wainscotting
board back and press the bottom into plapcaen eilns ,t hbeu t boaxl.s o for the parallelogram-shape panels and triangular
Quick tip:
This technique works well with velvet,p afneellts aantd thlee atshiedre. ofI tt he staircase. My work was to be painted,
even works with silks and sateens, whichb utte lIe grsaepeh ngol uree asspoont sw hy this technique would not look fine
badly and thus can't be glued directly twoi twho oad .s tTahiinse da pfpirnoiaschh. -William D, Lego, Springfield, Va.
also works well with shadowboxes and collection displays, be­
cause you can mount the display items to the velvet insert with I needed a quick repair on a minor veneer chip,
Efine wDIire TbeforOe plaRcing' the Sinse rt iNn thOseo bIo Txt.r ieEd som,e ir on-on resin sheet from a fabric store-the stuff
-Ernest B. Shipley, tOhaekyl asenldl, toC ailrif.o n patches on jeans. I used a warm, not hot, iron
and applied some pressMuaxr eS cwhhuiltlee otfh eSp rpiantgfcihe ldc,o oNl.e]d.,, smuubcmhit tleidk ee s entially the
same method at about the same time. using a hot-glue gun. This was several months ago and the
patch is still holding fine. -Tom Dewey, Coudersport, Pa,
Assembly squares
Flexible hold-in
Springy wood holds
Brace holds work against rip fence.
parts square,
Most featherboards or hold-ins utilize an angled board with nu­
merous sawkerfs cut into one end, The flexibility of these
For assembling cabinets by myself, I hafveea thae rsbeota rdosf iass spermebtltyy limited, so they must invariably be reset
squares that I spring-clamp into cornersa fttoe rh oelvde rtyh ec upta.r tTsh ep era­lternative design shown in the drawing
pendicular to each other. The squares acotf fearss aa smeucconhd gpraeiart ero f range of flexibility and requires fewer
hands, holding the workpieces square anda djiun stamleingtnsm eanst ruinptpiiln g progresses. The bandsawn spring is da­
I can spread the glue or drive home thed osecdr eiwnst.o Tah es pwleibts balroec k that slides on, and locks to, the rip-fence
Y4-in. plywood, and the legs are lx2s. rail for quick adjustment. The length of the spring and the
Quick tip:
-T.D. Culver, Clevelandst rHeeniggthh tosf, itOsh iaoc tion can be tailored to suit. Hickory or pecan
are common springy woods that adapt well to this type of use.
Hybrid paneling system -Bert, G, Whitchw-ch, Hemet, Calif.
kin kin
Glue miters Plywood panel E. N.H The tops of 12-oz. frozen juice cans fit "soup"
and edges. Wood cans perfectly, making them temporary storage containers
'edg.e w ith "lid.s. -Robert Wright, Center Sandwich,
Mar g-gauge loc g device
On a recent project that called for Georgian wainscotting on
and around a stairway, I devised a way of combining solid­
wood edges with 1/2-in.-thick plywood centers to produce
large fielded panels. The approach takes advantage of the supe­
rior stability and affordability of plywood while avoiding the
unsightly glue layers and voids that show on the beveled edges
of all-plywood panels.
To make the panels, first cut all the plywood centers to size.
Brass pressure pad
Then make the solid-wood bevel stock for Ntohte Chpa]nel edging.
This can be done easily with a thickness planer and a shopmade
bed to tilt the stock Sideways a few degrees.
The panel centers are fitted to the bevel frame with a double
tongue-and-groove joint. To produce thiMsa njyo ionft ,u s umsaek ea m1a/r4k-iinng. gauges and other tools that require a
slotting cutter on your router table to bgeraomo vteo tbhee leodcgkeesd ofw hetrhee it slides through the fence. A wedge
plywood panels and a VB-in. cutter to gcraono veb e thues ede,d geb uto f a thsec rew is more positive and more accurate.
solid-wood bevel stock. The trick in rouOtfi ncgo utrhsee ,s lsoctrse wsi sw ittoh sweoto den threads are nice, but the means
the height of the cutter so you leave fao rI, 4c-uitnt.i ntgo ntghueem oanr e tuhnec ommon in tFWhe avWerag e tool kit. So here
bevel stock, which will press easily initso atnh ea lstleortn aitni vet.h e Thpel y­version shown in the sketch is a panel
wood. And conversely, the tongue left ong atuhgee p(laysw ouosde ds hboyu lFdr ank Klausz in #70, p. 74), with its
press into the groove in the bevel stockf.e nce notched to ride the edges of large panels. This raises the
Now carefully miter tlle bevel pieces, apbpelaym galbuoev et ot hteh es utrofnagcuee of the panel, cutting down friction and
and tap the frame gently into place arounidn ctrheea sipannge la.c cuYroua cym.a y
wish to pin each corner with a brad, but thFeorre 'tsh en os cnreeewd, tyoo uc lnaemepd nothing more tllan an ordinary Va-in.
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