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No. 104
April, 1996
SAWDUST
Publisher
Editor
Associate Editors
Donald B. Peschke
Terry]. Strohman
Jon Garbison
Mark Williams
Vincent S. Ancona
Todd Lambirth
David Kreyling
Dirk Ver Steeg
ErichLage
T
he first thing I wantto talk about is
Contributing Editor
Art
Director
Senior Illustrators
the last issue of
Woodsmith.
As
many of you know, we went through
some rather extensive changes in
Issue No.
103,
I'm really pleased with
the new look. And judgingfrom most
of the comments I've received, so are
many of you. However, as often hap-
pens when trying something new, we
ran into an unforeseen problem.
MISPRINT.
In
Woodsmith
No.
103
the
text on page
8
was inadvertently dupli-
cated on page 9. We've tracked down
the source of the problem and have
taken steps to prevent it from hap-
pening in the future. But that really
doe;m't help much
if
you want to build
the roll-top desk featured on that page.
So I decided to do something to
help those woodworkers who are
building the desk. (And those who
might want to build it in the future.)
In this issue there's a corrected
version of page
9
from last issue with
page
10
also printed on the back. So
all you have to do is remove the cor-
rection page from this issue and insert
it in Issue No.
103.
Note: The correction page should
be bound into this issue,
if
it's missing,
write or call our customer service
department (see lower left), and they1l
be glad to send one right out to you.
I apologize for any inconvenience
this may have caused you.
WEB SITE.
Butrunning into one prob-
lem doesn't mean we are going to stop
trying new things. I'm pleased to
announce that we now have an
Internet web site up and running.
A web site is like having a key to
our front door. (You can come in and
look around whenever you like.)
This site is on the World Wide
Web, and anyone that has access to
the Internet and a web browser can
get on line and visit us.
Our
URL
(web address) is:
Once you're in the site, some of
the things you'll find are tips from
Woodsmith
and
ShopNotes
maga-
zines. Also, there are special offers
from the
WoodsmithShop
catalog and
The Woodsmith Store. There's even
a list of current job openings here at
August Home Publishing.
HELP WANTED.
Speaking of job open-
ings, we're looking for someone to
join our design staff. Candidates
should have a strong woodworking
background, with proven design and
technical drawing experience.
If
you're interested in this position,
please send a resume along with a let-
ter explaining your qualifications to:
j.w.
Moore,
2200
Grand Ave., Des
Moines,
IA 50312.
NEW FACES.
While I'm on the subject
of jobs, we've had a couple of addi-
tions to our extended family. First,
Jerome Herr has joined the sales staff
at the Woodsmith Store.
The other new face around here
is Alan Barnes, our Network
Administrator. His job is to take care
of our computer and software needs,
which means he will be very busy.
Illustrator
CREATIVE RESOURCES
Creative Director:
Ted Kralicek •
Executive Editor:
Doullias
L.
Hicks·
Project Design Director:
Ken Munkel •
Senior Project Designer:
Kent Welsh.
Shop Manager:
Steve Curtis •
Shop Craftsman:
Steve Johnson •
Senior
Photographer:
CrayolaEngland •
Electronic Comunications
Coord.:
Gordon C. Gaippe·
Assoc. Graphic Design Director:
Susie Rider·
Senior Graphic Designer:
Chris Glowacki •
Graphic Designer:
Cheryl
L.
Cynor
CIRCUlATION
Circulation Director:
Susan Du Bois.
Assistant Circulation
Director:
Troy]. Dowell •
Subscription Manager.
Sandy
Baum •
Renewal Manager.
Paige Rogers.
Assistant Direct
Mail Manager.
Julie Greenlee.
Newsstand Manager:
Kent
A
Buckton
CORPORATE SERVICES
Vice President of Planning and Finance:
Jon Macarthy •
Controller:
Robin Hutchinson
Sr. Account.:
Laura Thomas
• Accounts Payable:
Holly Lucas.
Production Dir.:
George
Chmielarz •
Electronic Publishing:
Douglas M. Lidster •
ProductionArtist:
Jon Snyder.
Production
Mgr.:
Carol Quijano·
Network Admin.:
AI Barnes •
Prof Development Dir.:
Joyce Moore·
Admin. Assistants:
Cheryl
A
Lee, Julia Fish
•
Receptionist:JeanneJohnson· BuildingMaint.:
Ken
Griffith
WOODSMfl1I MAIL ORDER
Operations Director:
Bob Baker.
ArtDir.:
Cindy Scarpino
• Materials Manager:
Mark Mattiussi·
Customer Service
Mgr.:JennieEnos·
WarehouseSupr.:NancyJohnson. Buyer:
Linda Jones •
Systems Operator:
Tammy Aldini •
Team
Leader:
Karla Cronin·
Tech. Support:
Dave Stone.
Cust.
Servo Reps.:
Jennifer Murphy, Joy Krause, Sara Kono,
Anna Cox, Adam Best, Kristi Andrews, Margo Petrus.
Warehouse:
Gloria Sheehan, Chuck Carlson, Sylvia Carey,
Larry Prine, Scott Gilliam, Cathy Steiner
WOODSMrnI STORE
Manager:
Dave Larson •
Assistant Manager:
Paul Schneider
•
Sales Staff:
Pat Lowry, Jerome Herr •
Office Manager:
Vicki Edwards
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CONTENTS
Features
Sofa Table
6
This table
has
many features typical of
craftsman~style
furniture:
quartersawn oak, square spindles, and mortise and tenon joinery.
Stacking Storage Boxes 14
Three boxes, all exactly the same size, are designed
to
save space
by stacking one
on
top of the other. Box joints hold the pieces
together, and an interesting paneled lid caps off the project.
Magazine Boxes
18
A
space saving way to store magazines is upright
on
the shelf.
Built with box joints, these
old~fashioned
looking magazine boxes
hold and protect your prized issues.
Redwood Planters 20
Looking for a quick and easy weekend project? Try building these
planter boxes. This box joint project makes an attractive addition
to
a deck
or
patio.
Stacking Storage
Boxes
page
14
Box Joints 22
Here's a
step~by~step
look at building with box joints.
A
table saw,
miter gauge, and a quick
shop~built
jig are all you'll need.
Full-Length Mirror 26
This unique, free standing mirror features simple lap joints and an
arched top built
in
segments. It also folds flat
on
a hinged stand
to
be hung up out of the way.
Segmented Arch 32
The way
to
build arches
is
to
avoid a weak cross grain joint.
We
show you how to
do
this by using several pieces and reinforce the
joints with splines.
Magazine
Boxes
page
18
Departments
Tips
&
Techniques
4
Shop Notes
12
Reader's Jig
34
Sources
35
FuH..
Length
Mirror
page
26
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FROM FELLOW
WOODWORKERS
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TIPs
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TECHNIQUES
Band Saw Wedge Jig
Here's a quick and easy a carrier board with a
way to cut wedges on a cutout that matches the
band saw so they're
all
the wedge shape, see Fig. 1.
same size and shape. I use
Just place your stock
in
the cutout and slide the car-
rier board along the rip
fence, see Fig. 2. After each
wedge is cut free, flip the
stock over before cutting
out the next wedge.
Leroy Davison
Ida Grove, Iowa
Draw wedge
shape and cut
out notch
Workpiece
I use a table saw when cut-
ting grooves in the edge of
a workpiece. But to keep
tall
pieces stable during the
cut, I made a tall feather-
board that applies pressure
to the full face ofthe board.
My design is a little
unusual and doesn't look
like a traditional feather-
board. That's because I use
a piece of hardboard that
acts like a spring to apply
the pressure, see Fig. 1.
This hardboard
fits
snug
in
an angled saw kerf cut
in a Lshaped block. Yet it's
easy to adjust for different
stock sizes.
The block is attached to
a runner that fits in the
miter guage slot of the table
saw. Instead of using
clamps to hold the feather-
board
in
position, the run-
ner expands when a pair of
wing nuts are tightened,
see Fig. la. This wedges
the runner
in
the slot so the
featherboard won't move.
Gale
Ramemuln
Bellingham, Washington
Va"
hardboard
a.
NOTE: Saw kerf
cut at
15°
angle
Cut
slot in
runner
so
it can
expand
when
knob is
tightened
..
This tall featherboard slides
in
the miter slot and
is
locked
in
position by tightening the wing nuts.
A
piece
of hardboard is used
to
apply pressure
to
the workpiece.
NOTE: Cut kerfs in
blocks, then align cuts
and glue blocks
together
y.,"x
1"
machin~
sc~ew
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Tall Featherboard
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Depth of
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miter slot
Locating Magnetic Catches
Sometimes it can be diffi- close the cabinet door. The
cult to get the strike plate point on the thumbtack
and the magnetic catch leaves a small hole in the
aligned on a cabinet door. door frame. Now it's easy
But I've found a quick way to center the strike plate
to do this using an ordinary over this hole for a perfect
household thumbtack.
installation.
Clamping Blocks
Tightening a pipe clamp clamps up and make it easy
can be a real "knuckle to turn the handle. They
buster" when it sits on the also act as clamp pads to
workbench. So I made a protect your workpiece.
couple %"-thick wood
WaIter Neu
Just center the thumb-
tack on the magnet and
B.l. Gantert
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
spacer blocks to raise the
Naples, Idaho
Strengthening Threads
One way to strengthen ,-----------,,--,-,
wooden threads and make
them wear longer is to
apply a
thin
coat of quick-
set epoxy to the threads.
To do this, put epoxy in the
hole, screw in a bolt, and
then remove it. The bolt
spreads the epoxy evenly
to all of the threads.
Walter Diedrick
Edgerton, Wisconsin
Suspended Extension Cords
Getting electrical power to The drop cord runs
your workbench in the cen- inside the conduit from the
ter of the shop can be a outlet to your workbench.
problem. A drop cord Note: Youll have to remove
works, butyou risk tripping the plug or receptical end
over it or even cutting the first so the cord can be
cord.
So
I raise the cord up pulled through the conduit
off the floor and protect it in
Nick Cicora
plastic electrical conduit.
Roswell, Georgia
Extra cord can
be pulled back
into conduit
Conduit routes
drop cord
to
workbench
Quick Tips
BURN MARKS
It's easier to remove burn
marks from cherry or
maple if you apply mineral
spirits to the mark before
sanding. The solvent pen-
etrates the glazed area, and
after a few minutes, you can
sand it off easily.
Stan
Kasieta
Ironwood, Michigan
use) in your tool belt.
They're available at sport-
ing goods stores for only a
few dollars.
o
o
R. B.
Himes
Vienna, Ohio
SUBMIT YOUR TIPS
H
you would like to share an
original
shop-tested tip,
send it to:
Woodsmith,
TIps andTechniques, 2200 Grand
Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312. Orif it's easier,
FAX
it to us at: 515-282-6741. Or use our E-Mail:
75330,2301@compuserve.com.
H
published, you'll receive $30 to $150, depending
on the published length. Include a brief explanation
and sketch or photo. And don't worry, we'll rewrite
the tip and redraw the art, if necessary. Also,
please
include a daytime phone number.
GLUE VACUUM
Excess glue squeeze-out
can really make a mess. So
I "vacuum" up the glue with
an empty plastic bottle. Just
squeeze the bottle and let it
suck up the glue as you
run
it along the joint line.
Stanley
T.
lohnson
Des Moines, Iowa
GETTING AGRIP
To keep a good grip on
your hammer or screw-
driver, try storing a rosin
bag (like baseball pitchers
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