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Corner Computer Desk • Tool Chest • Knife Rack • Installing aFull Mortise Lock
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No.109
February, 1997
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Mike Mittermeier
around the shops of
other woodworkers.
Especially when they're
:filled with
lots
of old tools
and hardware. I guess
that's one ofthe reasons
I
enjoy visiting Adolph
Peschke's shop. (That's
him in his shop in the
photo at right) The other
reason is it's a great way
to come up with new ideas
or to revisit old ones.
That's exactly what happened the
other day as
I
was poking around in
Adolph's shop.
I
came across an old
tool chest It was constructed of solid
wood panels and had been built by a
carpenter to carry his tools. Nothing
fancy really, just a sturdy chest
designed to be used on a daily basis.
That tool chest got me tlllnking
about building one of my own.
TOOL
CHEST.
The tool chest shown
on page 20 incorporates several tra-
ditional features: Frame and panel
construction, a lift-out sliding tray,
and plenty of storage space for tools.
But we also added some things
that make it unique. First, there's a
drawer built into the base of the
chest TIlls provides a handy place to
store chisels or other tools that could
be easily damaged.
Second, we installed a special
type of full-mortise lock that has a
pin in it to help keep the lid aligned.
If
you'd like to learn more about
installing a full-mortise lock, the step-
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Finally, we "dressed up" the chest
by adding heavy-duty brass handles
and some flush ring drawer pulls.
By the way,
if
the name Peschke
sounds familiar, it's because Aldoph's
son (Don) started
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chest
I
was telling you about - it
belonged to Don's grandfather.
But that's enough about the tool
chest There's also another inter-
esting project in this issue.
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- not a traditional writing desk. So
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way you can have a deep top for a
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CONTENTS
Features
Corner Computer Desk
6
Whether you're applying plastic laminate, attaching hardwood
edging,
or
installing
knock~down
hardware, building this elegant
desk allows you to try a variety of woodworking techniques.
Desk Extension Wing 14
Need more desk space? Build one (or two) matching extension
wings
to
go along with the comer computer desk. The modular
design allows you
to
add
a wing at any time.
Tool Chest
20
This traditional chest
is
designed
to
hold your favorite hand tools
and last a long time.
It
features frame and panel joinery, a large
storage drawer
in
the base, and solid brass hardware.
Full Mortise Lock 28
There's
no
mystery to installing a
full~mortise
lock. All it takes is
a little patience, careful layout, and our
step~by~step
instructions.
Knife Rack 30
Designed
to
be built
in
a weekend, this knife rack
is
a practical
way
to
store your knives.
And
it can be used
in
two different
ways: hung
on
a wall
or
placed flat
in
a drawer.
Departments
Tips
&
Techniques
4
Shop Notes
18
Talking Shop
33
Reader's Jig
34
Sources
35
Full Mortise Lock
page
28
Knife Rack
page 30
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FROM FELLOW
WOODWORKERS
TIPs
&
TEcHNIQUES
Board Support
In the past, I've used a stand
to support the ends oflong
boards that were clamped
up in my vise. Butthe stand
got in the way, and it was a
hassle to drag it out every
time I needed to use it.
To solve this problem, I
made a board support out of
a scrap piece of 2x4, see Fig.
1.
Then I attached it to the
leg of my workbench with a
butt hinge.
Now, when I need to
clamp up a long board, I just
swing out the board sup-
port. When I'm done, it just
folds back under my bench.
Kevin
Hemmingsen
Wabasha, Minnesota
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Swing
board support
out
to
hold
ends
of
long
workpieces
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1\
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Piston Stop Block
I made a fence for my drill piece of3f41'-dia. dowel that
press, and it worked great. fits into a counterbore
But to improve the fence drilled in the stop block.
even more, I made a stop To tighten and loosen
block with a "piston" that the piston, I installed a
tightens against the fence. threaded insert into the
My block is made out of block. Then I added a small
two pieces of wood, one of knob with a
5/
16
"-dia. thread-
which is cut away to create ed stud.
an
"L"
shape, see drawing.
The "piston" is a short
--
Stu Klausner
Ithaca, New York
Screw Eye Tool
Inserting screw eyes into a
project can be hard on your
fingers.
So
I made a screw
eye "driver" to do the job.
It's just a piece of dowel
with a slot cut
in
one end to
fit snugly over the screw
eye. Then slip a piece of
rubber or plastic tubing
over the end to hold the
screw eye
in
place.
Gerald Frahm
Stratford,
Wisconsin
Block (cut notch
to
fit over fence)
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#8
x
1V/'
Fh woodscrew
sh6"-20
threaded
knob
NOTE: Drill
¥t6"
-dia.
hole
31\6"
deep
on end
of
piston
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Pull-Out Planer Shelf
Since I have a small shop, er.) A couple of casters
I store my benchtop planer mounted on the bottom of
on a shelf below my bench. the frame make it easier to
But! got tired of having to roll the shelf out from
lift
the planer up onto my under the bench.
bench top whenever I To finish the shelf, I
wanted to use it So I built added a handle to the front
a pull-out shelf that fits of the support frame.
under my bench. Now all I have to do is
The shelf is nothing pull the planer out from
more than a piece of ply- under my bench when I
wood mounted on a pair of want to use it Then roll it
full-extension drawer back out of the way when
glides. (Make sure to use I'm finished with it
glides that can support the
Richard Cacioppo
weight of your planer.)
Middle Village, New York
The drawer glides are
mounted to a couple of
cleats that are screwed
down to the existing bench
shelf, see Fig. 1.
To give the shelf extra
support when it's extend-
ed, I added a support
frame to the end. I built the
support frame out of 2x4
lumbe~seedetail'a.(You
will need to size the frame
to fit your bench and plan-
Full-extension
drawer glides
Drawer
glide
Bench
l
Support
frame
(2x4stock)
Dimensions of
support frame
will val}' according
to
the size of
your planer
and workbench.
Caster
(non-swivel)
Quick Tips
Bench Dogs
I built my workbench with
%"-dia. holes for round
bench dogs. But instead of
buying bench dogs, I made
mine out of short lengths
of %"-dia. dowel stock.
To give the bench dogs a
better grip and prevent
them from falling through
the dog holes, I added a
rubber "crutch tip" to the
end of each dog. (Crutch
AIR GUN PLUGS
Dustand dirt can cause
the seals of air-powered
tools to wear out quickly.
To protect my brad and
nail guns from sawdust
and debris when they're
not being used, I simply
plug the air inlet holes
with golf tees.
David Beegle
Lamina
Beach,
CA
tips can be purchased at
most hardware stores.)
Bob Holm
Saratoga Springs
,
New York
SUBMIT YOUR TIPS
SAW-CLEANING PAIL
I used to clean my saw The high walls of the
blades in an old pizza pail keep the solvent
pan. But the cleaning from spilling out. And
solvent always sloshed the lid prevents evapo-
over the sides. ration so I can save the
Now I use a plastic cleaning solvent and use
five-gallon pail. (The it over again.
kind that drywall joint
Christopher Aman
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