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April/May 2016

24 Make an A-Frame Planter

A folding ladder frame makes this planter
easy to set up just about anywhere. Three
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gardening or seedlings.

32 Work Smarter with

a Standing Desk
DĂŬĞƐŽŵĞĞdžƚƌĂƐƉĂĐĞŝŶLJŽƵƌŚŽŵĞŽĸĐĞ͘
tŝƚŚŝƚƐƉůĞĂƐŝŶŐƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů
ũŽŝŶĞƌLJĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ƚŚŝƐĐŽŵƉĂĐƚǁŽƌŬƐƚĂƟŽŶ
ŚĂƐǁŚĂƚŝƚƚĂŬĞƐƚŽƉůĞĂƐĞŚĞĂůƚŚĞdžƉĞƌƚƐ͕
ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂůŝŬĞ͘

52 Curvy Wall Shelf

'ƌĂĐĞĨƵůůŝŶĞƐŵĂŬĞƚŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚĂƐ
ďĞĂƵƟĨƵůĂƐƚŚĞŽďũĞĐƚƐLJŽƵ͛ůůǁĂŶƚ
ƚŽĚŝƐƉůĂLJ͘^ĞůĞĐƚƐŽŵĞŶŝĐĞǁŽŽĚ͕
ĂŶĚŐĞƚƌĞĂĚLJƚŽƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚ
hand-tool joinery.
58 T-Square
Router Guide
EŽƚĂůůũŝŐƐĂƌĞĐƌĞĂƚĞĚĞƋƵĂů͘
dŚŝƐdͲƐƋƵĂƌĞŐƵŝĚĞ͛ƐĂŬĞĞƉĞƌ͕
ƚŚĂŶŬƐƚŽĐŽŵŵŽŶͲƐĞŶƐĞ
ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚƐŝŵƉůŝĨLJĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐ
ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞĨĂƐƚ͕ƉƌĞĐŝƐĞ
alignment. Senior editor Paul
Anthony explains how to build
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Contents: WƌŽũĞĐƚƐ

46
 ƌŽǁƐŝŶŐ'ŝƌĂīĞƐ>ĂŵƉ
zŽƵ͛ůůŚĂǀĞĨƵŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƐĐƌŽůůƐĂǁ
ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ĂŶĚLJŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŝůůůŽǀĞƚŚĞ
ĞŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚ͘tŚĞŶƚŚĞůŝŐŚƚŝƐƐǁŝƚĐŚĞĚŽŶ͕
ĂƟŶLJŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŝŶƐƚŚĞĐĂŵŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵ͕
ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŐŝƌĂīĞƐ͛ŚĞĂĚƐƚŽďŽď͘

Contents: dŽŽůƐΘdĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ
Departments
28 10 Tips for Turning
Tricky Wood
“Defects” like bark inclusions,
06 Contributors Page/
On the Web
ƐƉĂůƟŶŐ͕ĂŶĚǁŝůĚŐƌĂŝŶĐĂŶďĞ
ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚŝŶƚŽƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞĚƚƵƌŶŝŶŐƐ͕
ďƵƚŽŶůLJŝĨLJŽƵŬŶŽǁƚŚĞƐĞĐƌĞƚƐƚŽ
08 Staying Sharp
>Ğƚ͛ƐďƵŝůĚĂďĞƩĞƌ
ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚƚƌŝĐŬLJǁŽŽĚ͘ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͊

10 News & Views

16 Hot New Tools
42 Workbench
Workmates
ĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŚŽůĚǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞƐ
 &ĞƐƚŽŽůd^^ĞƌŝĞƐ

18 Tips & Tricks

ƐĞĐƵƌĞůLJƐƵƌĞŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƐĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ
ĂŶĚĂĐĐƵƌĂĐLJ͘dŚĂƚ͛ƐǁŚLJ
LJŽƵ͛ůůǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƵƉĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞ
67 Buyer’s Guide
LJŽƵƌǁŽƌŬďĞŶĐŚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĞ
ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌŝĞƐ͘
68 WoodSense
^ƉŽƚůŝŐŚƚŽŶƐŚ

62 Half-blind
Dovetails
>ĞĂƌŶŚŽǁƚŽĐƌĂŌƚŚŝƐĐůĂƐƐŝĐ
ĚƌĂǁĞƌũŽŝŶƚƵƐŝŶŐĂĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ
ŽĨƉŽǁĞƌƚŽŽůĂŶĚŚĂŶĚƚŽŽů
ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐʹĨƌŽŵůĂLJŽƵƚƚŽĮŶĂů
ĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ͘

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Contributors On the Web
In 2002, Chris Hedges completed
a double major in philosophy
and sociology at Ohio University
in Athens, Ohio. Not long after When you see this icon in the
beginning a career as a sociology magazine, take it as a cue to visit
professor at the university, he ǁǁǁ͘ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂŌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ
discovered woodworking and for videos, PDFs, and other
enrolled in the University of Rio supplementary content.
Grande’s woodworking program.
In 2007, his fourth piece of
furniture won all three major
awards at the AWFS Fresh Wood
Student Woodworking Competition.
Today Chris runs AedanWorks from his home in Athens.
The standing desk that Chris designed and built for this issue
(p. 32) is a good representation of the work he likes to do, using
traditional joinery details to build useful, everyday furniture.
Dzǯƒ„‹‰ˆƒ‘ˆŠƒ‡”•–›Ž‡ǡdzŠ”‹••ƒ›•ǤDzϐ‹†–Š‡”‡ǯ•
still a lot to learn from the restrained ornamentation, the
pleasing proportions, and the durable, well-made joinery.”

Woodworking is a second career

for Phil Gautreau, whose advice on
turning tricky wood begins on p. 28.
In his 25-year career as a health care
executive, Phil made time for making
things and gravitated toward turning
because every session at the lathe
provided fresh opportunities to learn,
invent, and create unique objects. The cooperative workshop where
he works and teaches is located in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn.
In 2015, Phil won two awards for innovative use of sustainable
materials: an ECO Choice Award at NY NOW and the Inhabit Green
Check out a couple of short videos that
ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞŚƌŝƐ,ĞĚŐĞƐĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŶŐ
his divider technique for laying
out dovetails and the sled-type
jig he uses to cut dovetails on the
ƚĂďůĞƐĂǁ͘zŽƵ͛ůůĂůƐŽĮŶĚ^ŬĞƚĐŚhƉ
plans of Chris’ standing desk.
‡•‹‰™ƒ”†ƒ–
Ǥ‡ǯ•ƒŽ•‘„‡‡ƒϐ‹ƒŽ‹•–ˆ‘”ƒ
NICHE Award at the AMERICAN MADE Show for design excellence.

After years of working on static buildings as an

architect and inert furniture as a woodworker,
John Hutchinson changed course when
Š‡†‹•…‘˜‡”‡†ƒ˜‹†ƒ‡ϐ‹‡Ž†ǯ•ƒ‹ƒ–‡†
wooden toys–if it doesn’t move, John’s no longer
interested. So now he’s all about toys of his own
design and animated music boxes and lamps.
Lamps are his current passion because the
practical architect in him can say they provide some utility beyond
pure delight–as if that wasn’t reason enough for their existence. Go to
johnwhutchinson.com for an extended gallery of his animated work.
You can’t build John Hutchinson’s
ŵŽďŝůŝnjĞĚŐŝƌĂīĞůĂŵƉǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ
ĨƵůůͲƐŝnjĞĚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƐĐƌŽůůƐĂǁ
project. Don’t worry; we’ve made
them available on the website. Find
them under the Project Plans tab.

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Staying Sharp
ƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂďĞƩĞƌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͊
One reason I love woodworking
is the variety of paths you
can take to reach the same
destination. If you want to build
a dovetailed drawer, the job can be done with hand
tools alone, with a router and dovetail jig, or by using
a combination of hand and power tool techniques,
as Chris Hedges demonstrates in this issue (see
p. 62). It’s a sure bet that we’ll never run out of
woodworking techniques to explore and explain.
We aim for diversity in our projects, too.
This issue’s selection is a good example–we’ve
got something small (Paul Anthony’s curvy
wall shelf), something big (a standing desk),
something seasonal (an outdoor planter), and
something totally outlandish (a giraffe lamp). Choose your view. The SketchUp design program allows you
ϐ‹‡Ǧ–—‹‰–Š‡‹š‘ˆ‡†‹–‘”‹ƒŽ…‘–‡–
for each issue, we try to satisfy the needs
of woodworkers with different interests
and also different ability levels. Over the
last few months, we’ve heard from a few
readers who would like more details on some
of our larger, more complex projects.
We’re paying attention to these concerns.
Beginning in this issue, we’re including
“onlineEXTRAS” that provide additional details on
some of the techniques and tools used in certain
’”‘Œ‡…–•Ǥ‘—ǯŽŽϐ‹†–Š‹•‡š–”ƒ…‘–‡–—†‡”–Š‡
“Articles” tab on the magazine’s home page.
We’re adding another helpful feature at
www.WoodcraftMagazine.com: the availability
ƚŽǀŝĞǁĂƉƌŽũĞĐƚĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂŶŐůĞƐ͕ƉƌŝŶƚŽƵƚƉĂƌƚƐ͕ƚĂŬĞ
ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŵĂŬĞŵŽĚŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐʹũƵƐƚĨŽƌƐƚĂƌƚĞƌƐ͘
on your computer, you can download any
‡–…Š’ϐ‹Ž‡ǡ˜‹‡™‹–‹–Š‡’”‘‰”ƒǡƒ†‰‡––Š‡
dimensions for a project. Nervous about using
ƒ…‘’—–‡”Ǧƒ‹†‡††‡•‹‰’”‘‰”ƒǫ‡ǯ˜‡‰‘–
–Šƒ–…‘˜‡”‡†–‘‘Ǥ‘—”™‡„•‹–‡›‘—ǯŽŽϐ‹†ˆ”‡‡
instructions on getting started with SketchUp.
In closing, I want to express my thanks to all
the readers who are helping us to build a better
magazine. These days, your voice is heard in
many ways: through visits to Woodcraft stores,
“likes” and comments on our Facebook page, email
through the magazine website, comments on our
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to download this popular (and free) design Keep the feedback coming. It’s hugely helpful.
program at www.sketchup.com. Using SketchUp —Tim Snyder

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April/May 2016 Vol. 12, Issue 70
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Senior Editors: Paul Anthony, Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk
Art Director: Chad McClung
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your machine owner’s manuals, using appropriate
guards and safety devices, and maintaining all your
tools properly. Use adequate sight and hearing
ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͘WůĞĂƐĞŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚĨŽƌƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐŽĨ
ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƟǀĞĐůĂƌŝƚLJ͕ŐƵĂƌĚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂĨĞƚLJĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ
may be removed from tools shown in photographs
ĂŶĚŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶ͘

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News & Views
dǁŽďůĂĚĞƐĐĂŶďĞďĞƩĞƌƚŚĂŶŽŶĞ
I enjoyed Paul Anthony’s “Twin-
blade Joinery” story in issue #69.
I make frame-and-panel doors
using stub-tenon joinery, which
I create by running the rails and
stiles on edge over the saw blade,
and then rotating the pieces end-
for-end and sawing a second time
to widen and center the grooves.
Senior Editor Paul Anthony replies:
I’m glad you enjoyed the story, Russ, but I must
confess that the article by-line was botched.
The story’s author, and the issue’s cover boy,
is actually my long-time woodworking pal
Geoff Noden. Apologies for any confusion.
My usual single-blade approach, which is to
always orient the “show” face against my tenon jig,
also removes any stock thickness inconsistencies
…—–›”ƒ‹Ž–‡‘•–‘ϐ‹––Š‡
grooves, alternating the faces
against my tenon jig. When
rotating stock like this, any
inconsistencies in its thickness
translate into inconsistencies in
the tenon thickness. The twin-blade approach
should solve that problem. Also, congratulations
to Paul for making the Feb/March cover!
—Russ Svendsen, via email
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from the equation. After cutting the “inner” tenon
cheeks, I reposition the jig and saw all the outer
cheeks, still orienting the show faces against the
jig. That way, if there are any inconsistencies in
stock thickness, the variance will be on the back
face of the joint, where it can be easily planed off.
That said, once you buy a pair of matching
blades and make the spacers, you’ll discover
that Geoff’s twin-blade method is equally
accurate, and nearly twice as fast.
News & Views
Tips for an aspiring jig maker
I enjoyed and appreciated
your “Jig Maker’s Toolkit”
and would appreciate more
articles like this about shop-
ƒ†‡Œ‹‰•ƒ†ϐ‹š–—”‡•Ǥ
With regards to the sheet
‹Woodcraft Magazine†‘ǯ–
•–‹…™‹–Š–Š‡•ƒ‡‹‰”‡†‹‡–•Ǥ
ƒ›‘ˆ‘—”Œ‹‰•…‘‡ˆ”‘
™‘‘†™‘”‡”•ƒŽŽ‘˜‡”–Š‡ǤǤŠ‡›
•Šƒ”‡™Šƒ–™‘”•ˆ‘”–Š‡ǡƒ†
™‡”‡Žƒ›–Š‹•‡š’‡”–‹•‡–‘›‘—Ǥ
goods and plastics that
one should have on hand,
the story failed to mention
–Š‹…‡••‡•Ǥƒ›‘—”‡…‘‡†
some thicknesses used on
˜‡”–Š‡›‡ƒ”•ǡǯ˜‡Ž‡ƒ”‡†–Šƒ–
Œ‹‰Ǧƒ‹‰‘ˆ–‡‹˜‘Ž˜‡•ƒŽ‹––Ž‡
‹’”‘˜‹•ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‘•–
‘ˆ›Œ‹‰•…ƒ„‡ƒ†‡ˆ”‘1Ψ4"-, 1Ψ2"-,
ƒ†3Ψ4̺Ǧ–Š‹…ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤŠƒ•–‘
the jigs in your shop? –Š‡…‘—–‡”•‹Ȁ…‘—–‡”„‘”‡„‹–•
‡‡’‘Šƒ†ȋƒŽ•‘ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡†‹–Š‡
—Doug Harrsch , ƒ”–‹…Ž‡Ȍǡ…ƒ‰‡–„›™‹–ŠƒŽ‹‹–‡†
‹‘™ƒǡ‘Ž‘”ƒ†‘ǡ˜‹ƒ‡ƒ‹Ž —„‡”‘ˆƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ–Š‹…‡••‡•
ƒ†•…”‡™••‹’Ž›„›ƒ†Œ—•–‹‰–Š‡
Senior Editor Joe Hurst replies: †‡’–Š‘ˆ…‘—–‡”„‘”‡†…Ž‡ƒ”ƒ…‡
I’m afraid that it’s impossible Š‘Ž‡•™Š‡ƒ••‡„Ž‹‰ƒŒ‹‰Ǥ
–‘•—‰‰‡•–ƒ•’‡…‹ϔ‹…•Š‘’’‹‰
list because the jigs that appear

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Please include your full name,
address, and phone number.
WƵďůŝƐŚĞĚůĞƩĞƌƐĂƌĞĞĚŝƚĞĚ
for length and clarity.
PK047150
PD325
D-I-Y for old machinery
I am looking for a drive belt for an old Buffalo 14" saw, and bears an
bandsaw, part #81055. When I go to stores, American-sounding name.
I’m told that they can’t locate this part, or that Fear not. Bandsaws
they don’t sell that brand. There has to be a aren’t complicated;
crossover part somewhere. Can you please help! most can be revived
with a few parts and
—Randy Armentrout, via email minor tune-up. Go to
your local Woodcraft
Many vintage woodworking machines have plenty of and ask for a Power
life in them, but it takes effort and know-how to keep Twist Link belt. By
them in working order. Luckily, help is a mouse-click adding or removing
away. Vintagemachinery.org offers an impressive links, this belt can be
library of manuals, repair guides, and catalogs. If ƒ†Œ—•–‡†–‘ϔ‹–›‘—”
you’re interested in talking with woodworkers who machine. Another plus:
are equally committed to saving old machinery, check because the links reduce
out Old Woodworking Machinery (owwm.org). vibration, your saw
Now for a little bad news. Based on my research, may run more smoothly
I’m betting that your saw was not manufactured than it did brand-new.
in New York by the Buffalo Machine Tool Division, —J.H.
but is a newer, imported clone of Delta’s venerable

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Hot New Tools
ŽŵƉĂĐƚďƵƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů
ďƌƵƐŚůĞƐƐƐĂŶĚĞƌƐ
Festool ETS EC Series ETS EC
150/3
Today, many tool manufacturers are taking
advantage of brushless technology to make portable
power tools lighter and more compact, without
any appreciable power loss. A brushless electric
motor has other advantages, too: low vibration
and greater longevity. Not surprisingly, Festool
has developed a trio of new random-orbit sanders
that exploit the advantages of brushless technology
and add a few other high-tech features as well.
There are three brushless sander models in the
ETS EC series, and they share the same plastic bodies
and variable speed controls. Let’s start with the two
ETS EC
models with 6"-dia. sanding pads. The 150/3 has a 125/3
͵•ƒ†‹‰•–”‘‡ƒ†‹•†‡•‹‰‡†ˆ‘”—Ž–”ƒǦϐ‹‡
sanding. The 150/5 has a 5mm sanding stroke.
&ŽƌŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƌŝĐŝŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ƐĞĞƚŚĞƵLJĞƌ͛Ɛ'ƵŝĚĞŽŶƉĂŐĞϲϳ͘

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 ETS EC ETS EC
150/3 125/3

6" disc 5" disc

Ž–Š‘—‰Š›‘—…ƒ†‘ϐ‹‡•ƒ†‹‰™‹–Š–Š‡
ͳͷͲȀͷǡ–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡”•–”‘‡‹•‘”‡‡ˆˆ‡…–‹˜‡ˆ‘”
ƒ‰‰”‡••‹˜‡•ƒ†‹‰™‹–Š…‘ƒ”•‡”‰”‹–•Ǥ‘–Š
•ƒ†‡”•–ƒ‡–Š‡•ƒ‡Š‘‘Ǧƒ†ǦŽ‘‘’•ƒ†’ƒ’‡”Ǥ
Š‡•Ž‹‰Š–Ž›•ƒŽŽ‡”ͳʹͷȀ͵Šƒ•ƒͷ̶Ǧ†‹ƒǤ•ƒ†‹‰
’ƒ†ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‡•™‹–Šƒ͵•ƒ†‹‰•–”‘‡Ǥ
‹‡‘–Š‡”Dz ‡•–‘‘Ž•ǡdz‡ƒ…Š•ƒ†‡”…‘‡•‹‹–•
‘™›•–ƒ‹‡”…ƒ•‡ǡƒŽ‘‰™‹–Šƒ•‹‰Ž‡•ƒ†’ƒ’‡”
†‹•…ǡ‘™‡”ǯ•ƒ—ƒŽǡ’‘™‡”…‘”†ǡƒ†ŽŽ‡
™”‡…Šȋˆ‘”†‡–ƒ…Š‹‰–Š‡•ƒ†‹‰’ƒ†ȌǤ……‘”†‹‰
–‘ ‡•–‘‘Žǡ–Š‡ —•‹‘‡…’ƒ†•‘–Š‡•‡•ƒ†‡”•
ƒ”‡†‡•‹‰‡†‘–Œ—•–ˆ‘”‘’–‹ƒŽ†—•–…‘ŽŽ‡…–‹‘ǡ
„—–ƒŽ•‘–‘ƒ‹–ƒ‹ƒ…‘‘Ž‡”•ƒ†‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡Ǥ
—––‹‰–Š‡–Š”‡‡•ƒ†‡”•–‘™‘””‡˜‡ƒŽ‡†
‘–‹…‡ƒ„Ž‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡•ǤŠ‡ͳͷͲȀͷ‹•–Š‡™‘”Š‘”•‡
‘ˆ–Š‡„—…Šǡƒ„Ž‡–‘’‘™‡”ƒ‰‰”‡••‹˜‡Ž›–Š”‘—‰Š
™‘‘†™‹–Š…‘ƒ”•‡”‰”‹–•„—–ƒŽ•‘•ƒ†™‡ŽŽ
‹ϐ‹‡”‰”‹–•Ǥ—––Š‡͵•–”‘‡‹•ƒ„‡––‡”
…Š‘‹…‡ˆ‘”•‘‘–Š‹‰„‡–™‡‡ϐ‹‹•Š…‘ƒ–•Ǥ
Šƒ–‹••‡†‘–Š‡ͳͷͲȀͷ™Š‡™‘”‹‰ƒ–
Š‹‰Š•’‡‡†ƒ†™‹–Š…‘ƒ”•‡•ƒ†’ƒ’‡”™ƒ•–Š‡
‘’–‹‘‘ˆ—•‹‰ƒ–™‘ǦŠƒ†‡†‰”‹’ǤŠ‡•‡–‘‘Ž•
ƒ”‡†‡…‡’–‹˜‡Ž›’‘™‡”ˆ—Ž‰‹˜‡–Š‡‹”…‘’ƒ…–
•‹œ‡ƒ†Ž‹‰Š–™‡‹‰Š–ǡ•‘‹–ǯ•’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘‰‡–
–‹”‡†™Š‡›‘—Šƒ˜‡–‘™‘”‘‡ǦŠƒ†‡†Ǥ
’‹…‡†–Š‡•ƒŽŽ‡”ͳʹͷȀ͵ƒ•›ˆƒ˜‘”‹–‡‘†‡ŽǤ
–ǯ•ƒ–ƒ†‹•ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡™Š‡•ƒ†‹‰Žƒ”‰‡ϐŽƒ–
•—”ˆƒ…‡•ǡ…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘–Š‡–™‘Žƒ”‰‡”‘†‡Ž•Ǥ—–
‹–ǯ•‡š…‡ŽŽ‡–ˆ‘”•ƒ†‹‰˜‡”–‹…ƒŽ•—”ˆƒ…‡•ǡˆ‘”
”‡ƒ…Š‹‰‹–‘–‹‰Š–•’ƒ…‡•ǡƒ††‘‹‰–Š‡ϐ‹‹…›
•ƒ†‹‰–Šƒ–”‡‘†‡Ž‹‰™‘”‘ˆ–‡”‡“—‹”‡•Ǥ
—Tim Snyder

1. Festool ETS EC 150/5 Brushless Sander #571892, $485

2. Festool ETS EC 150/3 Brushless Sander #571880, $485
3. Festool ETS EC 125/3 Brushless Sander #571897, $385

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 Tips & Tricks
TOP TIP Hardwood Ш2"-dia. rare-earth
1

jaws disc magnets

Vise conversion
Filler
Not having a proper woodworking vise, block
Tabs restrain
I’ve been forced to use my metalworking jaws from
vise. However, its narrow, relatively small sliding in use.
jaws are hardly ideal for woodshop chores.
To solve the problem, I cobbled up these
™‘‘†‡‹•‡”–•ǡ™Š‹…Š‹‹…–Š‡™‹†‡ǡϐŽƒ–
jaws on woodworking vises. As shown, the
magnetically attached 3Τ4"-thick hardwood
jaws extend from the top edges of the metal
jaws fully down the opening. Wooden tabs
screwed to the ends of the jaws prevent
–Š‡ˆ”‘•Ž‹†‹‰‹—•‡ǡƒ†–Š‡ϐ‹ŽŽ‡”
blocks direct clamping pressure fully across
the faces of the jaws when closed. The
inserts don’t take long to make, and work
great. Just make sure to inset the magnets
ƒ„•‘Ž—–‡Ž›ϐŽ—•Š–‘–Š‡•—”ˆƒ…‡‘ˆ–Š‡™‘‘†Ǥ
—Wayne Johnson, Grand Ledge, Michigan

^ŚĂƌĞĂ^ůŝĐŬdŝƉ͘
tŝŶĂƐŚ
or a Prize!
Here’s your chance to help someone become
ĂďĞƩĞƌǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬĞƌĂŶĚŐĞƚƌĞǁĂƌĚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞ
ĞīŽƌƚ͘dŚĞǁŝŶŶĞƌŽĨŶĞdžƚŝƐƐƵĞ͛ƐTop Tip award
will receive a tŽŽĚĐƌĂŌ'ŝŌĂƌĚǁŽƌƚŚΨϮϱϬ.
All others will receive ΨϭϮϱ for a published
ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚƟƉ͕ŽƌΨϳϱ for a non-illustrated
ƟƉ͘WƵďůŝƐŚĞĚƟƉƐďĞĐŽŵĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨ
tŽŽĚĐƌĂŌDĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘^ĞŶĚLJŽƵƌŝĚĞĂƐƚŽ͗

Tips & Tricks, tŽŽĚĐƌĂŌDĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ, P.O. Box

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ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂŌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ͕ĂŶĚĐůŝĐŬŽŶƚŚĞ
͞^ƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ͟ďŽdž͘/ŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͗ WůĞĂƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞ
LJŽƵƌƉŚŽŶĞŶƵŵďĞƌ͕ĂƐĂŶĞĚŝƚŽƌŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƚŽĐĂůů
LJŽƵŝĨLJŽƵƌƚƌŝĐŬŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚĨŽƌƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶ͘

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Tips & Tricks

To safely make KƵƞŝƚϮ1Ш2"-wide

DĂŐŶĞƟĐĐƌŽƐƐĐƵƚ ƌĞƉĞƟƟǀĞŝĚĞŶƟĐĂů
crosscuts, register end
ƐƚĂŶĚŽīďůŽĐŬ
ǁŝƚŚƐǁŝƚĐŚĂďůĞ
ƐƚĂŶĚŽī of workpiece against
ƐƚĂŶĚŽīďůŽĐŬďĞĨŽƌĞ
ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƌŽƐƐďůĂĚĞ͘
magnet.
To set up cut,
add 21Ш2" to
When crosscutting at the tablesaw, never fence scale
reading.
use the rip fence as a stop. That’s because
the freed offcut, being trapped between
the blade and the fence, wants to kick back.
One traditional approach is to clamp a
thick stopblock/standoff to the rip fence
forward of the blade, which both registers
the cut and creates a safe “fall-off” space for
the offcut between the blade and fence. To
make things easier yet, I created a magnetic
block for the job by installing a MagJig 150
Switchable Magnet in a piece of 3Τ4 × 21Τ2 ×
3" wood. I use my rip fence scale to set up
the cut, adding 21Τ2" to my desired crosscut
length. Then I simply place the magnetic
block against the fence, and I’m ready to cut.
—Tom Roessler, Appleton, Wisconsin

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 Quick-set pistol-grip
clamp squeezes
against table edges.

ĂƌƟŐŚƚůLJĮƚƐ
in groove.

Quick-set
bandsaw fence
The bandsaw I inherited from my dad came to
me without a fence, so I made a wooden one.
But rather than clamp it down to the table at
each end, which can be problematic due to
the cavity on the table underside, I decided to
use a quick-set pistol-grip bar clamp to span
the table, clamping to its sides instead. The
length of the fence is just a tad shorter than
the width of my saw table, and the groove
in the top of the fence precisely matches the
thickness of the clamp bar. The fence works
great and couldn’t be faster to set up.
—Austin Zach, Omaha, Nebraska

Shelf bracket as
workpiece support
I regularly use my drill press to bore holes
in the ends of long workpieces. Rather than
setting up a freestanding, height-adjustable
work support, I simply screwed a typical
metal shelf standard to a nearby cabinet.
When working with long pieces, I just attach
a shelf support bracket to the standard at
the proper height to carry the workpiece.
—Fred Frommelt, Janesville, Wisconsin

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Tips & Tricks

Chipbreaker
serves as
Chipbreaker
guide, running
against edge
grinding guide
of tool rest.
When grinding a plane blade, you need
a guide to ensure a straight edge. Some
aftermarket tool rests include blade-
holding jigs that run in a groove in the rest.
Alternatively, you can simply clamp to the
blade a short wood or metal “fence” that
runs along the front edge of the tool rest.
However, many metal-bodied planes have
their own built-in guide of sorts. Simply
switch the chipbreaker to the opposite
side of the blade, and rotate it 90°. You can
then slide the chipbreaker up or down as
necessary to create the proper orientation
Plane blade
to the grinding wheel, and then lock the
chipbreaker in place using its own screw.
—Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk, senior editor

Easy split
double-faced
tape
Double-faced tape can be a
woodworker’s best friend
when it comes to temporarily
attaching templates and
holding parts together.
Unfortunately, it can be
maddening trying to remove
the backing from cut pieces.
Turns out there’s a simple
solution: Instead of cutting
the tape to length, tear it,
which roughly separates the
tape and backer, providing
easy-to-grab layers.
—Serge Duclos, Delson, Québec

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 15° SPRING CLAMP

Ш4"
3

3
Ш4"

ƵƚŽīƚŽŶŐƵĞ
at point.

^ŚŽƉͲŵĂĚĞƐƋƵĂƌŝŶŐƐƟĐŬƐ
One of the best ways to check assemblies for square
during glue-ups is to compare opposing diagonal
measurements to make sure they match. And
one of the best ways to do that is to use squaring
sticks, also called pinch rods. I like to make my
own, as shown here, using any straight-grained
stock. The tongue-and-groove joint keeps the sticks
aligned in use, while a spring clamp pinches them
together to register the distance for comparison.
—Paul Anthony, senior editor

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Make an A-frame Planter
Ideal for container gardening in a small space, this ladder and
ƉůĂƞŽƌŵĚĞƐŝŐŶĐĂŶĨŽůĚƵƉĂŶĚƐƚŽƌĞĞĂƐŝůLJǁŚĞŶŶŽƚŝŶƵƐĞ
By
By Tim
Tim Snyder
Snyder

N ot everyone has room for a backyard

garden. This A-frame planter offers ample space
for container gardening in a small (18" × 55")
footprint. The frame supports three shelves that
have hardware cloth decks for easy drainage.
When growing season ends, the A-frame folds
up so that the entire unit can store compactly.
ƒ†‡›ϐ‹”•–˜‡”•‹‘‘ˆ–Š‹•’”‘Œ‡…–ˆ”‘
pressure-treated 5/4 and 1× pine that I bought
from a home center. The planter I’m building on
–Š‡•‡’ƒ‰‡•‹•ƒ†‡ˆ”‘…Ž‡ƒ”’‹‡ǡϐ‹‹•Š‡†™‹–Š
a solid-color outdoor stain. Cedar
and cypress are two other woods
–‘…‘•‹†‡”ˆ‘”ƒ’”‘Œ‡…–Ž‹‡–Š‹•ǡ ĞƚĂŝůƐŵĂŬĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘ŚĂŵĨĞƌĞĚĞĚŐĞƐĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚŚĞĨĞĞůĂŶĚ
because of their natural resistance ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞŽĨƐŚĞůĨƐŝĚĞƐĂŶĚůĂĚĚĞƌĨƌĂŵĞ͘'ĂůǀĂŶŝnjĞĚŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ
to insects and moisture damage. ĐůŽƚŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŶĞĂƐLJͲĚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌƐ͘

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 ĨŽůĚŝŶŐĨƌĂŵĞǁŝƚŚϯƉůĂŶƟŶŐƉůĂƞŽƌŵƐ ^ŝĚĞƉĂƩĞƌŶ
ϭ^ƋƵĂƌĞсϭΗ

STRAP HINGE
The planter’s structure resembles a step ladder. 1" × 3"
Identical leg pairs contain 3 rungs, which are
through-mortised for strength and appearance.
3 planting platforms are supported on the rungs,
ϐ‹š‡†‹’Žƒ…‡„›„‘Ž–•–Šƒ–‡š–‡†‹–‘Ǧ—–•Ǥ
TOP SHELF
26" long
DĂũŽƌŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ^ƚĞƉƐ
1.ZŽƵƚĚĂĚŽĞƐŝŶϴůĞŐƉŝĞĐĞƐ
(photo below). Then glue
LEG
11Ш8 × 23Ш4 × 581Ш2"
Rung Detail
151Ш2"
ůĞŐŚĂůǀĞƐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘
2.ƵƚůĞŐƐƚŽůĞŶŐƚŚ͘
3.ƵƚƚĞŶŽŶƐŽŶƌƵŶŐƐ͕ƚŚĞŶ Ш2"
1
MIDDLE SHELF
ŐůƵĞƌƵŶŐƐƚŽůĞŐƐ͘,ŝŶŐĞ 41" long 1 Ш4"
3

ůĞŐĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘
Through
4.ƐƐĞŵďůĞƐŚĞůǀĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŶĐŽĂƚ ŵŽƌƟƐĞ 11Ш2"
ƚŚĞŵǁŝƚŚĞdžƚĞƌŝŽƌĮŶŝƐŚ͘ 1 × 11Ш2"
151Ш2"
/ŶƐƚĂůůŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞĐůŽƚŚ͘
5.ĚĚƐŝĚĞƐƚŽƐŚĞůǀĞƐ͘ Overall rung dimensions:
6.ƌŝůůŚŽůĞƐŝŶĨƌĂŵĞĂŶĚ 11Ш8"t × 21Ш2"w × 191Ш2"l
BOTTOM SHELF
ƐŚĞůĨƐŝĚĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůů 55" long
671Ш2°
dͲŶƵƚƐŝŶƐŚĞůĨƐŝĚĞƐ͘
7.WƌŽƚĞĐƚĞŶƟƌĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚ 10"
ǁŝƚŚĞdžƚĞƌŝŽƌĮŶŝƐŚ͘

Rout dadoes to make

ŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘/ŶƐƚĞĂĚ
ŽĨĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ
ŵŽƌƟƐĞƐďLJƉůƵŶŐĞͲ
ƌŽƵƟŶŐ͕/ƵƐĞĚĂ
ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚĞĚŐĞŐƵŝĚĞĂŶĚ
ƉĂƩĞƌŶͲĐƵƫŶŐďŝƚƚŽ
rout 1Ш2ΗĚĞĞƉĚĂĚŽĞƐ
ĂĐƌŽƐƐϴŝĚĞŶƟĐĂů
ďŽĂƌĚƐ͘dŚĞŶ/ŐůƵĞĚ
ƚŚĞďŽĂƌĚƐƵƉŝŶƉĂŝƌƐ
ƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞϰůĞŐƐ͘>Ğƚ
ƚŚĞůĞŐŚĂůǀĞƐƌƵŶůŽŶŐ͕
ƐŽLJŽƵĐĂŶŵĂŬĞƚŚĞ
ĂŶŐůĞĚĞŶĚĐƵƚƐĂŌĞƌ
ŐůƵĞƵƉ͘dŚĞƐĂŵĞŐĂŶŐͲ
ĐƵƫŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞĐĂŶ
ďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞƚŚĞ
13Ш4ΗͲůŽŶŐƚĞŶŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞ Assemble the legs. 'ůƵĞƚŚĞƌƵŶŐƐ
ƌƵŶŐƐ͘^ŝŵƉůLJĐůĂŵƉƚŚĞ ŝŶƚŚĞŝƌŵŽƌƟƐĞƐƚŽĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĞŐ
ƌƵŶŐƐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ƚŚĞŶ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŶĐŚĂŵĨĞƌůĞŐĞĚŐĞƐ
ƌŽƵƚĂǁĂLJƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞ͘ ĂŶĚƚŚĞĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚĞŶŽŶƐ

KƉĞŶŝŶŐƉŚŽƚŽƐ͗WĂƵůŶƚŚŽŶLJ͖WƌŽũĞĐƚƉŚŽƚŽƐ͗ZĂŶĚLJK͛ZŽƵƌŬĞ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗ŚƌŝƐƚŽƉŚĞƌDŝůůƐ April/May 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 25

DĂŬĞƐŚĞůǀĞƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚĨŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ
,ĞdžͲŚĞĂĚďŽůƚ ϮΗǁĂƐŚĞƌͲŚĞĂĚ ^,>&^/
Shelf lengths are shown in 1
Ш4ͲϮϬпϮΗ ƐĐƌĞǁ 3
Ш4пϮ1Ш4"
the drawing on p. 25. For
dͲŶƵƚ NARROW
overall shelf width, subtract 1
Ш4ͲϮϬпϮΗ ZK^^W/
3Τ
16" from the distance
3
Ш4пϭ1Ш2"
between legs. Each shelf has
11Ш2ΗǁĂƐŚĞƌͲŚĞĂĚ
a pair of rails connected by a ƐĐƌĞǁ
combination of narrow and
wide crosspieces. Complete
all rail-and-crosspiece
ƒ••‡„Ž‹‡•ϐ‹”•–ǡƒ†…‘ƒ–
11Ш8"
–Š‡™‹–Šƒ‘—–†‘‘”ϐ‹‹•ŠǤ
Then install hardware
cloth and shelf sides. Once
21Ш4ΗĚŝĂ͘ Z/>
your shelves are complete, ĐƵƌǀĞ 3
Ш4пϭΗ 3
Ш4ΗǁĂƐŚĞƌͲŚĞĂĚ
you can put them in place ƐĐƌĞǁ
on the ladder frame, and
t/ZK^^W/
drill for bolts and T-nuts. 3
Ш4пϯ1Ш2"

Assemble 3 shelf frames. hƐĞ

ƉŽůLJƵƌĞƚŚĂŶĞŐůƵĞĂŶĚϮΗĮŶŝƐŚ
ŶĂŝůƐƚŽũŽŝŶƌĂŝůƐƚŽĐƌŽƐƐƉŝĞĐĞƐ͘
dŚĞŶƌĞŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĞĂĐŚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ǁŝƚŚĂϮΗǁĂƐŚĞƌͲŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁ͘

dŝƉƐĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞĐůŽƚŚ
• Wear work gloves.,ĂŶĚůŝŶŐƐƟīƐƚĞĞůƐƚƌĂŶĚƐ
ĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŶĂƐƚLJƐĐƌĂƉĞƐ͕ƐŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚƐ͘
• Cut close to the joints.ŽŶ͛ƚůĞĂǀĞƐŚĂƌƉ
ƉƌŽƚƌƵĚŝŶŐƐƚƵďƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚŽŶƐŬŝŶ
ĂŶĚĐůŽƚŚĞƐ͘hƐĞĂƉĂŝƌŽĨǁŝƌĞƐŶŝƉƐ
ƚŽƚƌŝŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞƐƋƵĂƌĞĞĚŐĞƐ͘
• Fold over the ends.ƵƚĞĂĐŚƉŝĞĐĞĂďŽƵƚ
ϮΗůŽŶŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƐŚĞůĨǁŚĞƌĞŝƚǁŝůůďĞ Screw down the hardware cloth. 3Ш4ΗǁĂƐŚĞƌͲŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁƐʹ
ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ͘&ŽůĚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶĐŚŽŶĞĂĐŚ ŵĂĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐǁŝƌĞůĂƚŚʹĚŽĂŐŽŽĚũŽďŽĨŚŽůĚŝŶŐƚŚĞǁŝƌĞ
ĞŶĚ͕ƚŚĞŶŚĂŵŵĞƌƚŚĞĨŽůĚĞĚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞ͘ůĂŵƉŝŶŐĂĐůĞĂƚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞĐůŽƚŚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞĐĞŶƚĞƌŽĨ
ŇĂƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞĂƐĂĨĞ͕ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞŶĚ͘ ƚŚĞƐŚĞůĨŵĂŬĞƐŝƚĞĂƐLJƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞĐůŽƚŚŇĂƚĂŶĚĂůŝŐŶĞĚ͘

26 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ April/May 2016

 Shelf side

Curve rail ends with a hole saw. Instead of using a

drill press to radius the ends of shelf sides,
I made a drilling jig for use with a 21Ш4" hole saw.
ŌĞƌĚƌŝůůŝŶŐĂŚŽůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞũŝŐ
;ƉŚŽƚŽĂƚƌŝŐŚƚͿ͕ĂƩĂĐŚĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚďůŽĐŬƐƚŚĂƚ
ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞƚŽĐƵƚĂŶĂƌĐ͘

Alignment
ďůŽĐŬ 21Ш4" hole saw

11Ш8"

Top of
drilling jig

Alignment
ďůŽĐŬ

Drill for screws & T-nuts. With the shelf centered on its rungs,
drill through the leg and the shelf side with a 5Ш16Ηďŝƚ͕ƚŚĞŶ
install a 1Ш4-20 × 2"dͲŶƵƚƚŽĂŶĐŚŽƌĂŵĂƚĐŚŝŶŐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞďŽůƚ͘/
used a small drilling jig that straddles the rung and locates the Go green.ƉŽƌĐŚ͕ƉĂƟŽŽƌůĂŶĚŝŶŐŝƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƉůĂĐĞ
hole 11Ш8ΗĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞƌƵŶŐ͘dǁŽďŽůƚƐǁŝůůŚŽůĚĞĂĐŚƐŚĞůĨŝŶƉůĂĐĞ͘ ƚŽƐĞƚƵƉLJŽƵƌƉůĂŶƚĞƌĂŶĚƉƵƚŝƚƚŽǁŽƌŬ͘

April/May 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 27

 10 Tips
for Turning
Tricky Wood
/ŵƉĞƌĨĞĐƟŽŶƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ
ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞǀĞƐƐĞůƐ
By Phil Gautreau

M y specialty is turned
wood bowls and vases made
ˆ”‘Š‹‰ŠŽ›ϐ‹‰—”‡†ǡ˜‹•—ƒŽŽ›
interesting wood. I’ve come to
enjoy the challenges presented
by blanks with unusual
…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹•–‹…•Ȃ„ƒ”‹…Ž—•‹‘•ǡ
„—”Žǡ•’ƒŽ–‹‰ǡ“—‹Ž–‹‰ǡ˜‘‹†•ǡ
„‹”†•Ǧ‡›‡ƒ†‘–Š‡”ϐ‹‰—”‡†
grain conditions. The tips
explained here are especially
important for turning the
1. Source wood
ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞůLJΘĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ͘
‹†‹‰ϐ‹‰—”‡†–—”‹‰
„Žƒ•‹•…ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‹‰ǡ
especially when you live
in a big city like I do. I’ve
purchased many blanks from
a handful of trusted sellers on
eBay. When I can’t physically
•’‡…‹‡•ǡ†‹‡•‹‘•ǡ‘‹•–—”‡
…‘–‡–ǡ†‡•‹–›ƒ†‘–ƒ„Ž‡
characteristics. It helps
greatly when the seller has
roughed out the blank so I can
see more of the grain. I prefer
air-dried or kiln-dried wood
“tricky” wood described above. ‡šƒ‹‡–Š‡™‘‘†ǡŠƒ˜‡–‘
—–›‘—ǯŽŽƒŽ•‘ϐ‹†•‘‡‘ˆ rely on images supplied by the
them helpful for many other seller along with a detailed
types of turning projects. description. So I insist on
good photos and accurate
details with regard to
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over green wood because
dry wood is more stable.
Ž•‘ǡ†”›•–‘……ƒ„‡–—”‡†
ˆ”‘•–ƒ”––‘ϐ‹‹•Šǡ™‹–Š‘—–
the intermediate drying
–Šƒ–‰”‡‡™‘‘†”‡“—‹”‡•Ǥ
 2. Catalog & protect
your blanks.
If I’m not planning on turning a blank right away, I
label it to keep track of basic information–species,
size, seller’s name, purchase date, cost, and (in
some cases) a client or craft show destination
ˆ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡†‘„Œ‡…–Ǥ–ǯ•‹’‘”–ƒ––‘ƒ˜‘‹†
moisture and temperature extremes when
•–‘”‹‰™‘‘†ǤŠ‡™‘”•Š‘’•Šƒ”‡‹”‘‘Ž›
‹•ˆƒ‹”Ž›‰‘‘†‹–Š‹•”‡‰ƒ”†Ǥ
”‡‡„Žƒ•ǡ
™Š‹…Š•‘‡–‹‡•‰‡–ˆ”‘Ž‘…ƒŽ•‘—”…‡•ȋ–”‡‡•‡”˜‹…‡•
ƒ†–Š‡”‘‘Ž›‘–ƒ‹…ƒŽ
ƒ”†‡Ȍ†‡ƒ†•’‡…‹ƒŽ
–”‡ƒ–‡––‘ƒ˜‘‹†…Š‡…•ƒ†…”ƒ…•ƒ•–Š‡™‘‘††”‹‡•
‘—–Ǥ•ƒ–—”ƒ–‡‰”‡‡™‘‘†™‹–Š…Š‘”•‡ƒŽ–‘•Ž‘™†‘™
–Š‡†”›‹‰’”‘…‡••ǡ–Š—•‹‹‹œ‹‰…”ƒ…•ƒ†•’Ž‹–•Ǥ

3. Allow unusual features

to inspire the design.
Š‡”‡ƒ†›–‘–—”ǡ‹•’‡…––Š‡„Žƒƒ‰ƒ‹ˆ‘”ϐ‹‰—”‹‰ǡ
unusual markings, color or texture changes or features
”‡“—‹”‹‰‡š–”ƒ…‘•‹†‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‘™‹•–Š‡–‹‡–‘†‡…‹†‡ 4. Work safe.
™Š‡–Š‡”–‘ƒ……‡–—ƒ–‡‘”‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡƒ’‹‡…‡‘ˆ
‡„‡††‡†„ƒ”…‘—Ž†‡‹–Š‡”„‡•–ƒ„‹Ž‹œ‡†™‹–Šƒ†Š‡•‹˜‡‘” I switched from safety goggles
‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡†„›‡‡’‹‰‹–‘—–‘ˆ–Š‡’Žƒ‡†–—”‹‰Ǥˆ‡™ to a full face shield after
‘ˆ›ϐ‹‹•Š‡†’‹‡…‡•ƒ”‡•Š‘™„‡Ž‘™–‘‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‡Š‘™ a chunk of spalted maple
——•—ƒŽ…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹•–‹…•…ƒ„‡‹…‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†‹–‘ƒ†‡•‹‰Ǥ sent me to the hospital for
•‡˜‡”ƒŽ•–‹–…Š‡•ƒ„‘˜‡›Ž‹’Ǥ
When I began to turn yew
„Žƒ•ǡ‹˜‡•–‡†‹ƒǦ
ƒ’’”‘˜‡†ǡ†‘—„Ž‡Ǧ…ƒ”–”‹†‰‡
respirator as protection
ƒ‰ƒ‹•––‘š‹…™‘‘††—•–Ǥ—•‡
–Š‡”‡•’‹”ƒ–‘”™Š‡‡˜‡”ǯ
turning certain wood species
and always when I’m sanding
ŝŐůĞĂĨŵĂƉůĞďƵƌůďŽǁů͕ŚŝŐŚůLJĮŐƵƌĞĚ͕ ƒ›–›’‡‘ˆ™‘‘†Ǥ–†‡ϐ‹‹–‡Ž›
with bark inclusions (10 × 7"). ’”‘˜‹†‡•‘”‡’”‘–‡…–‹‘–Šƒ
Spalted and quilted sugar maple bowl
with bark inclusions (131Ш2 × 3").
Photos: Micah Rubin
†‹•’‘•ƒ„Ž‡†—•–ƒ••Ǥ‘ˆ–‡
™‡ƒ”ϐ‹‰‡”Ž‡••™‡‹‰Š–Ž‹ˆ–‡”
‰Ž‘˜‡•„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡’ƒ††‡†
’ƒŽ•’”‘˜‹†‡…—•Š‹‘‹‰Ǥ
ƒ˜‹‰›ϐ‹‰‡”•‡š’‘•‡†
•–‹ŽŽ‰‹˜‡•‡’Ž‡–›‘ˆˆ‡‡Ž
Yew wood vase with large bark ™Š‡–—”‹‰‘”•ƒ†‹‰Ǥ
inclusions and knots (4 × 9").
April/May 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 29
 1
Ш4" 3
Ш16"
^ƉŝŶĚůĞ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ
'ŽƵŐĞ WĂƌƟŶŐ
dŽŽů

1
Ш2ΗZŽƵŶĚŶŽƐĞ
11Ш2Η,ĞĂǀLJͲ ^ĐƌĂƉĞƌ
ƵƚLJ^ĐƌĂƉĞƌ 11Ш2Η,ĞĂǀLJͲ 11Ш2Η,ĞĂǀLJͲ 1Ш2" Skew
3
Ш8" Bowl ;ZŽƵŶĚĞĚ ƵƚLJ^ĐƌĂƉĞƌ ƵƚLJ ŚŝƐĞů
'ŽƵŐĞ 1Ш2" Bowl ĞǀĞůͿ ;ŝĂŐŽŶĂů ^ĐƌĂƉĞƌ DƵůƟͲdŝƉ
3
Ш8Η^ƉŝŶĚůĞ 'ŽƵŐĞ ĞǀĞůͿ ;&ůĂƚĞǀĞůͿ ^ĐƌĂƉĞƌ Hollow
'ŽƵŐĞ ;ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂů DĂƐƚĞƌ
ŐƌŝŶĚͿ ;ŶŽƚƐŚŽǁŶͿ3Ш4ΗZŽƵŐŚŝŶŐ'ŽƵŐĞ͕3Ш8ΗŽǁů&ŝŶŝƐŚŝŶŐ^ĐƌĂƉĞƌ

ϱ͘,ĂǀĞĂŐŽŽĚƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨ͞ŐŽͲƚŽ͟ƚŽŽůƐ͘
Since there’s no such thing as a
“typical” tricky blank, my tool
selection depends on blank
characteristics and the desired
design. I’ve come to rely on the
gouges, scrapers, and parting
tools shown above. If the blank
is fairly cylindrical to start, I’m
likely to true it up using 1Τ2" bowl
gouge with a swept-back grind.
With odd-shaped blanks I use
a parting tool to create relief
cuts followed by cleanup with a
roughing gouge or bowl gouge.
My square end scraper does
a good job of lightly cleaning
—’ƒ„‘™Žǯ•‡š–‡”‹‘”’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡Ǥ
When hollowing the inside
of the vessel I start with a
diamond parting tool to a
depth of approximately 1Τ2" to
create the initial interior wall.
Using this as a guide, I begin
hollowing using a 1Τ2" or 3Τ4"
bowl gouge with conventional
grind, taking scooping cuts.
I clean up the interior with a
variety of scrapers to blend
and smooth the curved
•—”ˆƒ…‡•ƒ†ϐŽƒ–„‘––‘‘ˆ
the vessel. My favorites are
a 3Τ4" round/side cut scraper
and a 1Τ2" roundnose scraper.

ϲ͘tĂƚĐŚLJŽƵƌƐƉĞĞĚΘ
ĨĞĞĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ͘
I’ll set speed as low as 300 RPM for imbalanced
„Žƒ•ǡ„—–•’‹–‘‘˜‡”ͳǡͷͲͲˆ‘”ϐ‹ƒŽ
true-up. I take care to present the tool to the wood
carefully, avoiding aggressive feed pressure until
I’m in an area where wood grain and density
are consistent. It’s important to know where the
voids and variations are located in your blank.
Areas with bark inclusions and density variations
can throw off chunks. I try to minimize this by
dropping RPMs when turning a vulnerable section.

30 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ April/May 2016

 7. Stop more
ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJ͘
Turning tricky wood is
the opposite of production
Žƒ–Š‡™‘”Ǥ˜‡”›’‹‡…‡
‹•—‹“—‡ǡƒ†‰‡––Š‡
„‡•–”‡•—Ž–•™Š‡†‘ǯ–
”—•ŠǤ–ǯ•‹’‘”–ƒ––‘
•–‘’–Š‡Žƒ–Š‡ˆ”‡“—‡–Ž›
–‘‡šƒ‹‡–Š‡„Žƒƒ†
•‡‡Š‘™‹–ǯ•”‡ƒ…–‹‰–‘
–Š‡–‘‘Ž‹‰‘”•ƒ†‹‰Ǥ
With the work stationary, I also see if new
ϐ‹‰—”‹‰‘”——•—ƒŽ…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹•–‹…•Šƒ˜‡
„‡‡”‡˜‡ƒŽ‡†ǤŠ‹•‹•ƒ‹’‘”–ƒ–”—Ž‡ˆ‘”
„‡‰‹‡”•ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ••‡ƒ•‘‡†–—”‡”•Ǥ
8. Stay sharp.
Sharp tools are essential with any kind of
–—”‹‰ǡƒ†™‹–Š–”‹…›™‘‘†ϐ‹†›•‡Žˆ
9. Improve patching •’‡†‹‰‡˜‡‘”‡–‹‡ƒ––Š‡‰”‹†‡”Ǥ
ĂŶĚĮŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƐŬŝůůƐ͘ sharp cutting edge will help keep a bark
‹…Ž—•‹‘‹–ƒ…–ƒ†‡ƒ„Ž‡‡–‘•Šƒ’‡–Š‡
™‘”’‹‡…‡™‹–Š‘”‡…‘–”‘Žƒ†Ž‡••ˆ‡‡†
’”‡ˆ‡”‘––‘’ƒ–…Š‘”ϐ‹ŽŽǡ„—–•‘‡–‹‡• ’”‡••—”‡Ǥƒ‡•—”‡›‰”‹†‡”Šƒ•„‡‡
‡‡†–‘•–ƒ„‹Ž‹œ‡’‘”–‹‘•‘ˆƒ„ŽƒǤ•–ƒ„‹Ž‹œ‡ †”‡••‡†™‹–Šƒ†‹ƒ‘†™Š‡‡Ž†”‡••‡”–‘
‹‘”…”ƒ…•‘”‹…Ž—•‹‘•„›ƒ’’Ž›‹‰Ž‹“—‹† ‡•—”‡ƒϐŽƒ–•—”ˆƒ…‡„‡ˆ‘”‡•‡––‹‰–Š‡–‘‘Ž
…›ƒ‘ƒ…”›Žƒ–‡†‹”‡…–Ž›–‘–Š‡†‡ˆ‡…–Ǥ ‘”Žƒ”‰‡” bed to suit the proper bevel angle for the
cracks or bark inclusions that contain voids, I †‡•‹”‡†…—–Ǥ—•‡ƒ˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆ„‡˜‡Žƒ‰Ž‡•
‹š‰‡Ž…›ƒ‘ƒ…”›Žƒ–‡ƒ†•ƒ™†—•––‘…”‡ƒ–‡ ˆ‘”›–‘‘Ž•ǤŽ‹‡–Š‡…”‹•’‡••‘ˆƒ•™‡’–Ǧ
ƒˆƒ•–Ǧ†”›‹‰ϐ‹ŽŽ‡”Ǥ–‘ˆ–‡Š‡Ž’•–‘„Ž‘™ „ƒ…‰”‹†‘›‰‘—‰‡•ˆ‘”‡š–‡”‹‘”•Šƒ’‹‰
ƒ†Š‡•‹˜‡‹–‘…”ƒ…•™‹–Šƒƒ‹”…‘’”‡••‘”Ǥ ‘ˆŠ‹‰ŠŽ›ϐ‹‰—”‡†™‘‘†„—–—•‡ƒ‘”‡
›•–ƒ†ƒ”†ϐ‹‹•Š‹˜‘Ž˜‡•–™‘•–‡’•Ǥ ‹”•– „Ž—–‡†–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ„‡˜‡Žˆ‘”Š‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰Ǥ
I apply a thin coat of Watco Butcher Block Oil,
™‹’‡‘ˆˆ–Š‡‡š…‡••ǡƒ†Ž‡ƒ˜‡–Š‡’‹‡…‡–‘†”›Ǥ
ˆ–‡”Ž‹‰Š–Ž›„—ˆϐ‹‰ƒŽŽ•—”ˆƒ…‡•™‹–Š•—’‡”Ǧ
ϐ‹‡ȋͲͲͲͲȌ•–‡‡Ž™‘‘Žƒ†™‹’‹‰‘ˆˆƒ›Ž‘‘•‡ 10. Learn from
‡–ƒŽ’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡•ǡƒ’’Ž›‘‘•Ž‘…‘ƒ”†”‡ƒǤ
Š‹•„—–…Š‡”„Ž‘…ϐ‹‹•ŠŠƒ•–Š‡…‘•‹•–‡…›
LJŽƵƌŵŝƐƚĂŬĞƐ͘
‘ˆ’‡–”‘Ž‡—Œ‡ŽŽ›ǡ
but I prefer applying ›Š‘‡‹•ˆ—ŽŽ‘ˆ–—”‡†˜‡••‡Ž•–Šƒ–
‹–‹Ž‹“—‹†ˆ‘” provided various lessons in what not
ƒˆ–‡”Š‡ƒ–‹‰‹–Ǥ –‘†‘ǤŠ‡•‡’‹‡…‡•ƒ”‡•–‹ŽŽ—‹“—‡ƒ†
‹’‘”–ƒ–‘–‡ǣ „‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—ŽǢ–Š‡›Œ—•–ƒ”‡ǯ–‰‘‘†‡‘—‰Šˆ‘”
Prevent the Boos ‡–‘•‹‰ƒ†•‡ŽŽǤ‘ǯ–„‡†‹•…‘—”ƒ‰‡†
ϐ‹‹•Šˆ”‘…ƒ‹‰—’ ‹ˆƒ–”‹…›™‘‘†–—”‹‰’”‘Œ‡…–†‘‡•ǯ–
in bark inclusions by …‘‡‘—–ƒ•›‘—Šƒ†’Žƒ‡†Ǥ––ƒ‡•
ϐ‹”•–•ƒ–—”ƒ–‹‰–Š‡•‡ ’”ƒ…–‹…‡ƒ†ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–ƒˆ‡™‹•–ƒ‡•–‘
™‹–Š‹‡”ƒŽ‘‹ŽǤ ‰‡–ƒˆ‡‡Žˆ‘”–Š‹•‹†‘ˆ–—”‹‰Ǥ

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Work Smarter with
a Standing Desk
ƌĞĂƚĞĂĐŽŵƉĂĐƚǁŽƌŬƐƚĂƟŽŶ
that’s higher & healthier
LJŚƌŝƐ,ĞĚŐĞƐ

S itting all day is one

of the worst things we
can do to our bodies.
Unfortunately, many of us
have jobs that force us to
do just that. The penalties
for extended periods of
sitting are familiar to many:
unnecessary weight gain,
neck and back pain, and poor
cardiovascular health, just
for starters. Standing desks
…ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ž›Ž‡••‡
these ill effects. In fact,
research has shown that
switching to a standing desk
not only improves health;
it can also improve mood
and work performance.
My standing desk
incorporates traditional
joinery details and pleasing
proportions in a design that
can easily accommodate a
laptop or desktop computer.
The desk’s small footprint
•Š‘—Ž†ƒ‡‹–‡ƒ•‹‡”–‘ϐ‹–
‹–‘ƒŠ‘‡‘ˆϐ‹…‡‘”‘–Š‡”
setting. Although the desk
shown here is made from ash
and cherry, other cabinet-
grade woods can also be
used. When building your
own version, just make
sure to adjust the length of
the legs so that the desk’s
top is at the proper height
(see sidebar, facing page). dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ŵŽĚĞƌŶĨƵŶĐƟŽŶĂůŝƚLJ͘This desk
ŵĂŬĞƐĂŶĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌǁŽƌŬƐƚĂƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚ
ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůĂŶĚŵŽƌƟƐĞͲĂŶĚͲƚĞŶŽŶũŽŝŶĞƌLJ͘

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Legs, rails, and aprons
TOP
In style and 3
Ш4 × 311Ш4 × 201Ш2"
construction, 26" 183Ш4"
this desk
resembles
a bedside
table–but with
DRAWER DOWEL PIN
longer legs. (See page 38.) Ш4" dia.
1

It’s important
FRONT APRON SIDE APRON
to adjust 3
Ш4 × 51Ш4 × 231Ш4" 3
Ш4 × 51Ш4 × 151Ш4"
leg length (incl. tenons) (incl. tenons)
so that the (See page 35.)
desk’s work LEG
13Ш4"sq × 411Ш4"l Scribe rail shoulder
surface is at a 42"
(See page 34.) to match leg taper.
comfortable
STRETCHER RAIL
height for 3
Ш4 × 11Ш2 × 241Ш2" 3
Ш4 × 11Ш2 × 17"
the user (incl. tenons) (incl. tenons)
(see sidebar,
below).
Taper legs on inside faces dŚƌŽƵŐŚŵŽƌƟƐĞ
only. Begin taper cuts Ш4"w × 11Ш4"l
1

6" from top of leg.

11Ш4" 11Ш4"
20"-28" to screen
ϮϬΣƟůƚ
Think About Elbows When
Sizing a Standing Desk
>ŝŬĞĂĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂůĚĞƐŬ͕ĂƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĚĞƐŬ
can have a work surface that’s small,
large or anything in between. But there Add blocking
if needed.
ŝƐŽŶĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶ͗ǁŽƌŬƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ
height. Ideally, this should be at or just
slightly below elbow height when you’re
standing at the desk (see drawing). For
ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƐƟŶƚƐĂƚĂƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĚĞƐŬ͕ Table height
ergonomic experts recommend a fairly should be at or
level sightline to a computer monitor, slightly below
elbow height.
and a typing posture that puts arms at a The keyboard or
right angle. While some commercial desks other equipment
you’re using will
ŽīĞƌĂĚũƵƐƚĂďůĞͲŚĞŝŐŚƚƚŽƉƐ͕ŵĂŶLJƵƐĞƌƐ have an impact
ƐŝŵƉůLJƵƐĞďůŽĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƉůĂƞŽƌŵƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ on table height,
so it’s smart to
the most comfortable working height. ŵŽĐŬƵƉĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ
In this case, you can build your desk to desk heights and
try out your gear.
ĮƚďLJĂĚũƵƐƟŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞůĞŐƐ͘

KƉĞŶŝŶŐƉŚŽƚŽ͗:ŝŵKƐďŽƌŶ͖WƌŽũĞĐƚƉŚŽƚŽƐ͗>ĂƌƌLJ,ĂŵĞůͲ>ĂŵďĞƌƚ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗:ŽŚŶ,ĂƌƚŵĂŶ April/May 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 33

DŽƌƟƐĞƚŚĞůĞŐƐ͕ƚŚĞŶŵĂŬĞƚĂƉĞƌĐƵƚƐ
on the tablesaw
Š‡Ž‡‰•…‘‡ϐ‹”•–‘ƒ’”‘Œ‡…– DŽƌƟƐĞΘƚĞŶŽŶĚĞƚĂŝůƐ 413Ш4"
Ž‹‡–Š‹•ǡƒ†ˆ‘”‰‘‘†”‡ƒ•‘Ǥ dŚĞƐƚĞƉƉĞĚŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ
111Ш4"
Š‡›‡‡†–‘„‡…—–ˆ”‘…Ž‡ƒ”ǡ are designed to
•–”ƒ‹‰Š–Ǧ‰”ƒ‹‡†•–‘…ƒ† accommodate the DŽƌƟƐĞ
‘”‹‡–‡†–‘†‹•’Žƒ›–Š‡‘•– movement of Ш4"w × 3Ш4"l × 1"d
1

’Ž‡ƒ•‹‰‰”ƒ‹Ž‹‡•‹–Š‡ a wide tenon

ϐ‹‹•Š‡††‡•Ǥˆ–‡”…—––‹‰ by dividing
^ƚĞƉƉĞĚDŽƌƟƐĞ
ƒŽŽˆ‘—”Ž‡‰•ǡ‹†‡–‹ˆ›–Š‡„‡•– it in two.
ΘdĞŶŽŶĞƚĂŝů
Ш8"
5
Dz•Š‘™dzˆƒ…‡‘‡ƒ…ŠŽ‡‰ƒ† Rather than
‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ‘”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ squaring 1
Ш2" 11Ш2"
7
Ш8" 5
Ш8"
^ƚĞƉƉĞĚŵŽƌƟƐĞ
–Š‡Ž‡‰•Ǥ‹–‡••ƒ”•‘–Š‡ the ends
‡†•‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‡‰•‡•—”‡–Šƒ–ǯŽŽ of apron 13Ш4"
1"
ƒ‹–ƒ‹–Š‡…‘””‡…–‘”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘ ŵŽƌƟƐĞƐƚŽĮƚƚŚĞ 3
Ш4" 51Ш4"
ƒ•‘”–‹•‡•ƒ†–ƒ’‡”•ƒ”‡…—–Ǥ tenons, I simply rout
ƒ›‘—–ƒ†…—–ƒŽŽ‘”–‹•‡• them slightly longer, as 13Ш4"
„‡ˆ‘”‡–ƒ’‡”‹‰–Š‡Ž‡‰•Ǥ shown in the drawing. 5
Ш8"
11Ш2"

ŶĚŐƌĂŝŶŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘DĂƌŬ
ůĞŐĞŶĚƐƚŽŬĞĞƉƚƌĂĐŬŽĨůĞŐ
ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮŶŝƐŚĞĚĚĞƐŬ͘ ůĂŵƉƵƉ͕ƚŚĞŶůĂLJŽƵƚ͘&ŽƌƐƉĞĞĚĂŶĚĂĐĐƵƌĂĐLJ͕/ƐƚĂƌƚŵĂƌŬŝŶŐ
ŵŽƌƟƐĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚůĞŐƐĐůĂŵƉĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘

dĂƉĞƌǁŝƚŚĂƐůĞĚũŝŐ͘ The
ďĂƐĞŽĨŵLJƚĂƉĞƌŝŶŐũŝŐŝƐ
guided by the rip fence,
ĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĞĚŐĞ
ŝƐŇƵƐŚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞďůĂĚĞ͘
ƩĂĐŚŐƵŝĚĞďůŽĐŬƐ
and toggle clamps to
hold each leg securely.
ƵƐŚŝŶŐͲŐƵŝĚĞĚŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘Separate Set up cuts carefully so
ŵŽƌƟƐŝŶŐũŝŐƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƌĂŝů that only leg sides with
ĂŶĚĂƉƌŽŶŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘ĂĐŚŝƐƐŝnjĞĚĨŽƌ ŵŽƌƟƐĞƐĂƌĞƚĂƉĞƌĞĚ͘
a 3Ш4" O.D. bushing. I use a 1Ш4" spiral
upcut bit in my plunge router.

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ƌĞĂƚĞĂĚƌĂǁĞƌŽƉĞŶŝŶŐďLJĐƵƫŶŐƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚ
ĂƉƌŽŶĂƉĂƌƚ͕ƚŚĞŶŐůƵŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ
–Š‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡††‡•ǡ–Š‡†”ƒ™‡” –Š‡…‡–‡”•‡…–‹‘ȋ™Š‡”‡–Š‡ …ƒ…—––Š‡–Š”‡‡”‡ƒ‹‹‰
‘’‡‹‰ƒ’’‡ƒ”•–‘Šƒ˜‡„‡‡ †”ƒ™‡”‘’‡‹‰™‹ŽŽ„‡Ȍǡƒ†‰Ž—‡ ƒ’”‘•–‘–Š‡‹”ϐ‹‹•Š‡†•‹œ‡•Ǥ
…—–‹–‘ƒ•‹‰Ž‡„‘ƒ”†ǡ„—– –Š‡ˆ‘—””‡ƒ‹‹‰’ƒ”–•„ƒ… ƒ‡•—”‡–‘ƒŽŽ‘™ˆ‘”•ƒ™
–Šƒ–ǯ•ƒ‹ŽŽ—•‹‘Ǥ‘ƒ…Š‹‡˜‡ –‘‰‡–Š‡”ƒ‰ƒ‹Ǥ…‡ǯ˜‡…—––Š‡ ‡”ˆ•ƒ†–‡‘•™Š‡•‡Ž‡…–‹‰
‹–ǡ…—––Š‡ˆ”‘–ƒ’”‘„‘ƒ”† ˆ”‘–ƒ’”‘–‘ϐ‹‹•Š‡†Ž‡‰–Š ›‘—”ˆ”‘–ƒ’”‘™‘”’‹‡…‡Ǥ
ƒ’ƒ”–™‹–Š–™‘”‹’…—–•ǡ”‡‘˜‡ ȋ‹…Ž—†‹‰–‡‘•Ȍƒ†™‹†–Šǡ

&ƌŽŶƚĂƉƌŽŶĐƵƫŶŐĚŝĂŐƌĂŵ
^ƚĂƌƚǁŝƚŚĂďůĂŶŬĂƚůĞĂƐƚϱ1Ш2ΗǁŝĚĞĂŶĚϮϱΗ
ůŽŶŐ͘DĂŬĞϮƌŝƉĐƵƚƐĮƌƐƚ͕ƚŚĞŶĐƵƚŽƵƚ
ƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚŐůƵĞƵƉƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶ͘

1st two ripcuts 33Ш4"

171Ш4"

Ш8"
7

2ϱШ8" EW/

t^dW/
Glue up 4 pieces.^ĂǁŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĂƐƐĞŵďůŝŶŐƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂƉƌŽŶ
ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƐŐƌĂŝŶĐŽŶƟŶƵŝƚLJ͘WŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌŝƉƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐǁŝƚŚĂ
&ŝŶŝƐŚĞĚĂƉƌŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ
ĮŶŝƐŚŶĂŝůĞƌƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƉĂƌƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŚŝŌŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐĐůĂŵƉͲƵƉ͘ EW/ ;ŝŶĐů͘7Ш8ΗͲůŽŶŐƚĞŶŽŶƐͿ
TENON Front & rear: 3Ш4пϱ1Ш4 × 231Ш4"
Sides: 3Ш4пϱ1Ш4пϭϱ1Ш4"

ƵƚƚĞŶŽŶƐΘŐƌŽŽǀĞƐƚŽĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶƐ
‹œ‡›‘—”ƒ’”‘–‡‘•ˆ‘”ƒ•—‰ …‡–‡”’‘”–‹‘‘–Š‡•…”‘ŽŽ•ƒ™Ǥ –Š‡†‡•–‘’ȋ•‡‡’ƒ‰‡͵͹ȌǤŠ‡
ϐ‹–‹–Š‡Ž‡‰‘”–‹•‡•ȋ†”ƒ™‹‰ǡ
”‘‘˜‡•ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘”‡“—‹”‡†‹ ‰”‘‘˜‡•‡ƒ”–Š‡„‘––‘‡†‰‡•‘ˆ
ˆƒ…‹‰’ƒ‰‡Ȍǡƒ‡–Š‡…Š‡‡ ‡ƒ…Šƒ’”‘ǡƒ••Š‘™‹–Š‡ ˆ”‘–ƒ†„ƒ…ƒ’”‘•™‹ŽŽŠ‘Ž†
ƒ†•Š‘—Ž†‡”…—–•—•‹‰›†ƒ†‘ ’Š‘–‘„‡Ž‘™ǤŠ‡‰”‘‘˜‡•‡ƒ” –Š‡–‡‘‡††”ƒ™‡”‰—‹†‡•ǯŽŽ
…—––‡”‘–Š‡–ƒ„Ž‡•ƒ™ȋ’Š‘–‘ ƒ’”‘–‘’‡†‰‡•™‹ŽŽŠ‘Ž†–Š‡ ‹•–ƒŽŽ™Š‡ƒ••‡„Ž‹‰–Š‡†‡•Ǥ
„‡Ž‘™Ȍǡ–Š‡”‡‘˜‡–Š‡•ƒŽŽ ™‘‘†„—––‘•—•‡–‘ƒ––ƒ…Š

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ƌLJͲĮƚƚŚĞĚĞƐŬƚŽůĂLJŽƵƚƚŚĞ
ůŽǁĞƌƌĂŝůĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
The joinery for the desk’s upper
structure is complete. Now
it’s time to work on the lower
rail assembly, which consists
of a pair of rails joined by a
stretcher. The stretcher tenons
extend all the way through the
rails. The rail tenons need to
„‡•…”‹„‡Ǧϐ‹–•‘–Š‡‹”•Š‘—Ž†‡”•
will match the tapered legs. To
†‘–Š‹•ǡ†”›Ǧϐ‹––Š‡Ž‡‰Ǧƒ†Ǧ
apron assembly, making sure
that the desk structure sits
ϐŽƒ–ƒ†•“—ƒ”‡Ǥ’ƒ‹”‘ˆ•Ž‡†Ǧ
type jigs enables me to cut the
angled tenon shoulders on the
tablesaw, using my stack dado.

^ĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƌĂŝůƐ͘tŽƌŬŝŶŐŽŶĂŇĂƚƉůĂƞŽƌŵǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĚĞƐŬ͛ƐůĞŐƐĂŶĚĂƉƌŽŶƐ
ĐůĂŵƉĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕/ĐƵƚĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨƉůLJǁŽŽĚƚŽƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌǁŝĚƚŚƐŽŝƚĐĂŶŚŽůĚ
ĞĂĐŚƌĂŝůŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƚŵŽƌƟƐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚ͘dŚĞůĞŐƐŐƵŝĚĞŵLJŵĂƌŬŝŶŐŬŶŝĨĞĂƐ/ƐĐƌŝďĞ
ƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌůŝŶĞƐĨŽƌƌĂŝůƚĞŶŽŶƐ͘LJƐĞƫŶŐĂďĞǀĞůŐĂƵŐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞƉůLJǁŽŽĚ
ĂŶĚƚŚĞůĞŐ͕/ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞũŝŐƐƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁ͘

'ůƵĞΘƉŝŶ͘ŌĞƌƌŽƵƟŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚͲ
ŵŽƌƟƐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĂŝůƐĂŶĚĐŚŝƐĞůŝŶŐƚŚĞŵ
ƐƋƵĂƌĞ͕ŐůƵĞƚŚĞƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƌĂŝůƐĂŶĚ
ƉŝŶĞĂĐŚũŽŝŶƚǁŝƚŚĂƉĂŝƌŽĨ1Ш8ΗͲĚŝĂ͘ƉĞŐƐ͘

^ůĞĚũŝŐƐĚŽƚŚĞƚƌŝĐŬ͘ĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌƵŶŝŶ
ƚŚĞŵŝƚĞƌŐĂƵŐĞŐƌŽŽǀĞ͕ƚŚĞƐĞŵĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ
ũŝŐƐĂƌĞŵĂƌŬĞĚ͞Z͟ĂŶĚ͞>͟ƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJ
ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞĚĐƵƚƐƚŚĂƚŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶ
ƚŚĞůŽǁĞƌƌĂŝůƐ͘/ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƚŚĞůĞŐƚĂƉĞƌƐ
ƚŽĞĂĐŚũŝŐǁŝƚŚĂďĞǀĞůŐĂƵŐĞ͕ƚŚĞŶ
ƐĐƌĞǁĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚĐůĞĂƚƐƚŽĞĂĐŚũŝŐ͘ŌĞƌ
ĐƵƫŶŐƚĞŶŽŶĐŚĞĞŬƐŽŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞƐĂǁ͕
/ŚĂŶĚͲĐƵƚƌĂŝůƚĞŶŽŶƐƚŽĮŶŝƐŚĞĚǁŝĚƚŚ͘

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Prepare drawer runners, assemble the desk,
ƚŚĞŶĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞƚŽƉ
I need to make a pair of drawer runners before Desk Assembly Details
I can assemble the desk. Each runner is a two- DĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƚĞŶŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌƌƵŶŶĞƌĂƐƐĞŵďůLJĮƚƐŶƵŐůLJ
part assembly. Using a dado joint to connect the in the front and rear apron grooves. It’s also important for the
side and bottom pieces (see drawing) ensures ďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚƐŝĚĞŽĨĞĂĐŚƌƵŶŶĞƌĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƚŽďĞŇƵƐŚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ
that they’ll always provide true alignment in ďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ͘
guiding the drawer. For similar reasons, I don’t
FRONT LEG STEPPED Groove for
want to rely on fasteners to hold the drawer TENON ƚŽƉďƵƩŽŶ
FRONT APRON
”—‡”•‹’Žƒ…‡Ǥ•–‡ƒ†ǡ–Š‡›ǯ”‡–‡‘‡†–‘ϐ‹– 3
Ш16"w × 3Ш8"d
in grooves I made earlier in the front and back
aprons. When making the runners, take your
‡ƒ•—”‡‡–•™Š‡–Š‡†‡•‹•†”›Ǧϐ‹––‘‰‡–Š‡”ǡ
ƒ†…—–›‘—””—‡”’ƒ”–•–‘ϐ‹–ǤŠ‡–Š‡”—‡”•
are complete, you can assemble the desk.
DRAWER
OPENING Cut top
ďƵƩŽŶƚĞŶŽŶ
ƚŽĮƚƐŶƵŐůLJ
in groove.

Groove for tenon SIDE

in runner assembly APRON

DRAWER RUNNER SIDE

(Runs full length)
3
Ш4"t × 1"w

DRAWER RUNNER BOTTOM Dado,

3
Ш4"t × 2"w Ш8"d
1

dǁŽͲƐƚĂŐĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ͘First, join the front legs to the front

apron and the rear legs to the rear apron. Then join these
subassemblies together with the drawer runners, side
ĂƉƌŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƌĂŝůĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ͘/ƟŐŚƚĞŶĐůĂŵƉƐůŝŐŚƚůLJ
ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŬŝƐůLJŝŶŐŇĂƚĂƐƐŚŽǁŶŝŶƚŚĞƉŚŽƚŽ͘dŚĞŶ
/ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞŝƚƐƚĂŶĚƐŇĂƚ ƵƩŽŶƚŚĞƚŽƉ͘Side and back aprons each get a pair of
and square before applying more clamping pressure. ǁŽŽĚďƵƩŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƌĂďďĞƩĞĚƚŽĮƚŝŶĂƉƌŽŶƐůŽƚƐ͘

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ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚƌĂǁĞƌǁŝƚŚƚǁŽŬŝŶĚƐŽĨĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůƐ
I wanted this desk to have my drawer parts to the same p. 62. The through dovetail
traditional details from top to size as the drawer opening. joints are less demanding (and
bottom. That’s why I built the This eliminates any chance of less visible, too–since they’re
drawer using solid wood and undersizing, and allows me at the back of the drawer).
dovetail joinery. As shown in to trim the drawer box for To make these joints, I use a
the drawing, the drawer sides ƒ’‡”ˆ‡…–ϐ‹–ǤŠ‡–‡…Š‹“—‡ combination of hand and power
join the front with half-blind I use for making half-blind –‘‘Ž–‡…Š‹“—‡•Ǥˆ›‘—†‘ǯ–
dovetails, and the back with dovetails is explained in the have a scrollsaw, remove waste
through dovetails. I like to cut Joinery Class that begins on between tails with a coping saw.

ƌĂǁĞƌĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂ SIDE
ĚƌĂǁĞƌŽƉĞŶŝŶŐϯϯШ4ΗŚпϭϳ1Ш4"w 1
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&ZKEd
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KddKD d,ZKh',
ďĂĐŬĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŐƌŽŽǀĞ͘ Ksd/>^

dĂŝůƐKŶƚŚĞdĂďůĞƐĂǁ͕dŚĞŶƵƚƚŚĞWŝŶƐďLJ,ĂŶĚ
DLJĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůŝŶŐƐůĞĚƐůŝĚĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞƐĂǁ͛Ɛ Clear the pin space
ŵŝƚĞƌŐƌŽŽǀĞƐ͘dŚĞďůĂĚĞŝƐĂŶŐůĞĚĂƚ on the scrollsaw.
ϭϰΣ͘ƐůŝĚŝŶŐ͕ĂĚũƵƐƚĂďůĞƐƚŽƉŽŶƚŚĞƌĞĂƌ ^ƚĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƐŝĚĞůĂLJŽƵƚ
ĨĞŶĐĞŵĂŬĞƐƌĞƉĞĂƚĐƵƚƐĨŽŽůƉƌŽŽĨ͘ ůŝŶĞƐ͕/ĐƵƚĂǁĂLJƚŚĞ
ǁĂƐƚĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚĂŝůƐ͘
&ŽůůŽǁƵƉƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬ
ďLJƉĂƌŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞůŝŶĞ͘

Cut pins by hand./ƵƐĞ

ŵLJĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůƐĂǁƚŽĐƵƚ
ĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞƐŝĚĞŽĨ
ŵLJůĂLJŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐ͘dŚĞŶ
/ƌĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞ
ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉŝŶƐƵƐŝŶŐĂ
Match blade & bit angle. dŚĞďůĂĚĞŝƐƟůƚĞĚƚŽ ĐŽƉŝŶŐƐĂǁ͘WĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ
ϭϰΣ͕ŵĂƚĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĂůĨͲďůŝŶĚĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůƐ ũŽŝŶƚƐƚŽĮƚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞƐ
ŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĐŽƌŶĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌ͘ ƚŚĞďĂĐŬĐŽƌŶĞƌƐ͘

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 ^ŚĂǀĞĨŽƌĮƚ͘^ĐƌĞǁĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨĂǁŽƌŬďĞŶĐŚ͕
ĂƉĂŝƌŽĨĐůĞĂƚƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƉĞƌĨĞĐƚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƚŚĞ
ĚƌĂǁĞƌƐŝĚĞƐĂƐ/ƉůĂŶĞĐŽƌŶĞƌũŽŝŶƚƐŇƵƐŚ͘

Tap together.ŌĞƌƚĞƐƚͲĮƫŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĞͲƚƵŶŝŶŐ
ĂůůƚŚĞũŽŝŶƚƐŝŶƚŚĞĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůĞĚĚƌĂǁĞƌĨƌĂŵĞ͕
ŝƚ͛ƐƟŵĞƚŽĂƉƉůLJŐůƵĞĂŶĚĂƐƐĞŵďůĞ͘

ŽƩŽŵĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͘dŚĞƐŽůŝĚƉŽƉůĂƌďŽƩŽŵƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĂŝƐĞĚ
ĨƌŽŶƚĂŶĚƐŝĚĞĞĚŐĞƐƚŽƐůŝƉŝŶƚŽŐƌŽŽǀĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌ
ĨƌŽŶƚĂŶĚƐŝĚĞƐ͘dŽŚŽůĚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŝŶƉůĂĐĞ͕/ĚƌŝǀĞĂ
ƐŝŶŐůĞĐƵƚŶĂŝůŝŶĂƐůŽƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ͛ƐďĂĐŬĞĚŐĞ͖ƚŚĞ
ŶĂŝůĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĞĚŐĞŽĨƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌďĂĐŬ͘

Go to ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂŌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐŽŶƚŚĞ
dƌŝŵŵŝŶŐĨŽƌĮƚ͘/ĨŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ͕ƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶŐĞƚ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĂƌƟĐůĞ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĂǀŝĚĞŽŽĨ
ƐŚĂǀĞĚĚŽǁŶŝŶƐŝnjĞ͘ĞĨŽƌĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƐƚĞƉ͕ŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ŚƌŝƐ,ĞĚŐĞƐĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŶŐŚŝƐƚĂďůĞƐĂǁĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůŝŶŐũŝŐ͘
ƚŽƉĞĚŐĞƐŽĨƐŝĚĞƐĂŶĚĚƌĂǁĞƌĨƌŽŶƚĂƌĞƉůĂŶĞĚŇƵƐŚ͘

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April/May 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 41
Workbench Workmates
dƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂŶLJǁŽƌŬƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŝŶƚŽĂŶĂƉƉƌĞŶƟĐĞ
ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĞŽīͲƚŚĞͲƐŚĞůĨƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ
By Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk

O ne of the
ϐ‹”•––Š‹‰•›‘—Ž‡ƒ”
ƒ„‘—–™‘‘†™‘”‹‰‹•–Šƒ–
ƒ›–‘‘Ž•ƒ”‡ǯ––‡””‹„Ž›
—•‡ˆ—Ž„›–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•Ǥ
—•–ƒ• ‘ƒ‡
ƒ–ƒ„Ž‡•ƒ™‡‡†•ƒ”‹’ˆ‡…‡ǡ •‡•‡‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ–‡•–
ƒ†ƒ”‘—–‡””‡“—‹”‡•ƒ‰—‹†‡ „ƒ–…Š‘ˆ™‘”„‡…Š™‘”ƒ–‡•ǡ
‘ˆ•‘‡•‘”–ǡ™‘”„‡…Š‡•
ƒ†ƒ••‡„Ž›–ƒ„Ž‡•‡‡†
Š‡Ž’‹‘”†‡”–‘Š‘Ž†•–‘…
ˆ‘”ƒ…Š‹‹‰ƒ†ƒ••‡„Ž›Ǥ
Ž–Š‘—‰Š™‘‘†™‘”‡”•
™‹ŽŽ…‘–‹—‡ƒ‹‰†‘‰•ǡ
•–‘’•ǡƒ†…Žƒ’•ǡ•–‘”‡Ǧ
„‘—‰Š–ƒ……‡••‘”‹‡•‘ˆˆ‡”•‘‡
ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡ǯ–ˆ‘—†
‹•Š‘’Ǧƒ†‡…‘—–‡”’ƒ”–•Ǥ
42 woodcraftmagazine.com April/May 2016
„—‹Ž–ƒ–‡•–„‡…Šƒ†’—–
–Š‡•‡ƒ……‡••‘”‹‡•–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡‹”
’ƒ…‡•ǤȋŠ‹• ’Žƒ–ˆ‘”
™‘”‡†•‘™‡ŽŽǡ‹–ǯ•ˆ‘—†ƒ
’‡”ƒ‡–•’‘–‹‘—”•Š‘’ǤȌ
•›‘—ǯŽŽ•‡‡ǡ‡ƒ…Š•›•–‡Šƒ•
•–”‡‰–Š•–Šƒ–‰‹˜‡‹–ƒ‡†‰‡ˆ‘”
…‡”–ƒ‹ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘•ǤŠ‡‘•–
•—”’”‹•‹‰†‹•…‘˜‡”›™ƒ•Š‘™
™‡ŽŽ–Š‡•‡Ž‹‰Š–™‡‹‰Š–Š‘Ž†Ǧ
†‘™•†‘—„Ž‡
ƒ•ƒ„‡…Š˜‹•‡Ǥ‘—
ƒ›‘–™ƒ––‘…ƒ•–‘ˆˆ›‘—”
…ƒ•–Ǧ‹”‘˜‹•‡ǡ„—–‹ˆ›‘—†‘ǯ–
‘™ƒˆ—ŽŽǦϐŽ‡†‰‡†™‘”„‡…Šǡ
‘”™ƒ––‘‰‡–‘”‡™‘”ˆ”‘
ƒ…‘—–‡”–‘’ǡ•ƒ™Š‘”•‡ǡ‘”
•’ƒ”‡–ƒ„Ž‡ǡ–Š‡”‡ƒ†‘Ǥ
 Klamp Klamp 6" Automaxx
Trak Plate Klamp

Kreg’s Trak & Klamps

Klamp
Block Kreg’s new clamping system may be the
easiest way to turn a basic assembly table
(or tablesaw extension table) into a multi-
function work surface for sanding, routing,
Bench
Dog and of course, pocket-screw joinery.
Š‡•›•–‡ǯ•ˆ‘—†ƒ–‹‘‹•„ƒ•‡†‘ϐŽ—•ŠǦ
3" Automaxx
Klamp mounted tracks and plates. The plates are
mortised in place and offer a single anchor
point. The tracks provide more positioning
ĞƩĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶ options for Automaxx Klamps and guide
ĞdžƚƌĂƉĂŝƌŽĨ blocks. To inset the 0.695"-thick tracks,
ŚĂŶĚƐ͘ Kreg’s simply position them on adjacent sides
Klamp Trak and of a piece of 3Τ4" MDF, as shown above.
Automaxx Klamps For vise-like versatility, bolt a Klamp Vise
work together to the edge of your bench, with an Automaxx
to hold joints Klamp in the slot, as shown below.
ŇĂƚĂŶĚŇƵƐŚĨŽƌ The only shortcoming with these
ĨĂƐƚĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ clamps is that they’ll only mount on the
assemblies. proprietary tracks or plates. According
to Kreg, the clamps were designed with
5Τ
16" heads because clamping pressure

can deform lighter-gauge 1Τ4" T-tracks.

ǀĞƌƐĂƟůĞǀŝƐĞƐƵďƐƟƚƵƚĞ͘ Kreg’s Klamp Vise consists of a 10"-wide steel plate with

a pair of 5Ш16" T-slots that accommodate an Automaxx Klamp. The clamp’s pressure
withstands planing and sanding chores, but its 2" range requires closely-spaced dog
ŚŽůĞƐ͘WĂŝƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůĂŵƉǁŝƚŚďĞŶĐŚĚŽŐƐĂŶĚŐƵŝĚĞďůŽĐŬƐŬĞĞƉƐƉĂƌƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŚŝŌŝŶŐ͘

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 ŽƵďůĞͲ,ĞŝŐŚƚ^ƚŽƉ

In-line clamps & stops

WůĂŶŝŶŐ^ƚŽƉ

ĞŶĐŚŽŐ

Ϯ3Ш8ΗͲƚĂůů

11Ш16ΗͲƚĂůů

ШϯϮΗͲƚĂůů
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tŚŝůĞƌŵŽƌ͛ƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŵĂŬĞŝƚĂƚĂůůŽƌĚĞƌ͖>ĞĞsĂůůĞLJ͛ƐďĞŶĐŚͲŚƵŐŐŝŶŐĞŶĐŚůĂĚĞŚĂƐĂůŝŵŝƚĞĚĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐƌĂŶŐĞ͘
/ŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐƌĂŶŐĞĂŶĚďĞŶĐŚŚĞŝŐŚƚ͕ƚŚĞtŽŶĚĞƌWƵƉĮƚƐŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞŽĨƚŚĞƉĂĐŬ͘

Armor Dog Clamp

Even with good bench vises, you’ll often need an extra hand.
In-line clamps, partnered with single-post dogs or double-post
stops can be positioned anywhere you can drill a 3Τ4"-dia. hole.
&ŽƌĐĞͲĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚ
^ĐƌĞǁ When choosing a set, consider the clamp’s range
and height as well as its clamping pressure.
Armor’s sliding push rod design wins points for long reach
^ƚĞĞůWƵƐŚZŽĚ
and adjustable force, but the Ϯ3Ш8Η-tall body can interfere with
planing and sanding. On the other extreme, Lee Valley’s
Bench Blade is least likely get in the way, but the sliding jaw
reaches just 1Τ4". Veritas’ Wonder Pups (and larger Wonder
Dogs), offer a middle ground. The 5"-long threaded rod is
^ƉůŝƚͲWĞŐ
>ŽĐŬEƵƚ slower to adjust than the Armor’s rod, but the pup’s post
protrudes just 7Τ8" above the bench without the O-ring spacer.
sĞƌŝƚĂƐtŽŶĚĞƌWƵƉ

87°
^ǁŝǀĞů
,ĂŶĚůĞ

sĞƌŝƚĂƐĞŶĐŚůĂĚĞ

>ŽǁͲƉƌŽĮůĞƉĂŝƌŝŶŐ. With a few well-placed dog holes, stops can work with
5° cant Cam stops at
1
Ш8ΗĂŶĚ1Ш4Η ůŝƩůĞĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ͘WƌŽũĞĐƟŶŐũƵƐƚϬ͘ϮϮΗĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞďĞŶĐŚƚŽƉ͕ƚŚĞƐĞ
ƉůĂŶŝŶŐƐƚŽƉƐĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJǁĞůůƐƵŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƉůĂŶŝŶŐĂŶĚƐĐƌĂƉŝŶŐƚŚŝŶƉĂƌƚƐ͘

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Mallet-free hold-downs sĞƌŝƚĂƐ&ĂƐƚͲĐƟŽŶ;ΨϴϰͿ

Armor Auto-Pro
,ŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂů;ΨϯϴͿ

51Ш2" Max. ϴΗDĂdž͘

41Ш2" 41Ш2"

10"
71Ш2"

Hold-downs that hold their own. dŚĞƌŵŽƌĂŶĚ>ĞĞsĂůůĞLJĚĞůŝǀĞƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶĞŶŽƵŐŚ

ĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĨŽƌŚĂŶĚĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌƚŽŽůǁŽƌŬ͘dŚĞŬĞLJƚŽĂƐŽůŝĚŐƌŝƉŝƐĂƚŚŝĐŬƚŽƉ͘/ĨLJŽƵƌ
bench is less than 11Ш2ΗƚŚŝĐŬ͕ĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚĚĂůĂLJĞƌŽĨD&ŽƌĂƩĂĐŚĂĚŽŐďƌĂĐŬĞƚ;ƉŚŽƚŽďĞůŽǁͿ͘

Before the age of metal vises,
woodworkers relied on hold-
downs for holding work to
their benchtops or against the
side skirts. Clamping doesn’t
get much easier: drop the
post into a hole, and then give
the hook at tap. To release,
they’d rap on the back. This
clamp fell out of favor when
modern reproductions
lacked the proper hook to
hold work securely. Also,
some of the cheaper copies
would crack when tapped.
‘†ƒ›ǡ›‘—…ƒϐ‹†’”‡‹—
hand-forged holdfasts,
but the evolved versions
shown here more than hold
–Š‡‹”‘™ǤŠ‡„‹‰„‡‡ϐ‹–ǫ
Neither requires a mallet.
Despite outward
appearances, the Armor Auto-
Pro Horizontal and Veritas
Fast-Action hold-downs
work in a similar manner:
slide the post into a dog hole
until the pad touches the
work, and then throw the
lever to cinch the clamp and
wedge the post in place.
Lee Valley’s cam lever
provided as much pressure
control as Armor’s
high-tech auto-adjust
clamping mechanism.

The Armor Advantage

Armor’s Auto-Adjust clamping mechanism may
ďĞƌĞǀŽůƵƟŽŶĂƌLJ͕ďƵƚ/ƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĞďĞƐƚƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚ ŽŐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ
Armor’s system is how easy it is to transform a
ƐŝŵƉůĞƐůĂďŝŶƚŽĂǁŽƌŬďĞŶĐŚ͘ƌŝůůĂĨĞǁƌŽǁƐ ϭϰΗŽŐ&ĞŶĐĞ
of 3Ш4ΗͲĚŝĂ͘ŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚLJŽƵ͛ƌĞƐĞƚ͘KƉƟŽŶĂůůLJ͕LJŽƵ
ĐĂŶĂƩĂĐŚĂĚŽŐďƌĂĐŬĞƚ;ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŝŶϰΗĂŶĚ
ϭϮΗůĞŶŐƚŚƐͿĂŶĚƉĂŝƌŝƚǁŝƚŚĐůĂŵƉƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂ
ĚĞĐĞŶƚ͕ůŝŐŚƚǁĞŝŐŚƚǀŝƐĞ͘tŚŝůĞ>ĞĞsĂůůĞLJ͛ƐůŽǁͲ
ƉƌŽĮůĞƐƚŽƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌƐƵŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƉůĂŶŝŶŐ͕ƌŵŽƌ͛Ɛ The holes have it. A few rows of 3Ш4ΗͲĚŝĂ͘ŚŽůĞƐŽīĞƌƚŽŶƐ
ƚĂůůĞƌƐƚŽƉƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐƵƉĞƌƐƚĂďůĞƉůĂƞŽƌŵĨŽƌ ŽĨƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŽƉƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƌŵŽƌ͛ƐĐůĂŵƉƐĂŶĚĨĞŶĐĞƐ͘&ŽƌĂ
ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐǁŝĚĞďŽĂƌĚƐ͕ƉĂŶĞůƐ͕ĂŶĚĚŽŽƌƐ͘ ǀŝƐĞͲůŝŬĞŐƌŝƉ͕ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƚŚĞŚŽůĚͲĚŽǁŶƐǁŝƚŚĂĚŽŐďƌĂĐŬĞƚ͘

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Browsing
Giraffes
Lamp
Make a mechanical
marvel with
scrollsawn parts
By John Hutchinson

C reativity comes from all sorts of inspiration. Lately, I’ve

developed an addiction for making creatures to match wacky
clip-on lampshades for my animated lamps. When I found a shade
with palm fronds, I knew that I had to design a project featuring
•‘‡Ž‘‰Ǧ‡…‡†Š‡”„‹˜‘”‡Ǥ’ƒ‹”‘ˆ‰‹”ƒˆˆ‡•ϐ‹–•–Š‡„‹ŽŽ‹…‡Ž›Ǥ
For me, the scrollsaw work is only a beginning of the creative
process. What I enjoy most is giving life to my projects via simple cams,
gears, and other shop-made mechanisms. In this instance, a cam and
pair of linkages convert a small electric motor’s rotational movement
into the gentle side-to-side sway of the animals’ heads and necks. By switching a few parts
Scrollsawing the parts isn’t rocket science. (For convenience, you can go from the jungle
 ϐ‹Ž‡•‘ˆˆ—ŽŽǦ•‹œ‡†Žƒ•ƒ†ƒ—–‹•–…ƒ„‡†‘™Ž‘ƒ†‡†ˆ”‘ to the Jurassic Period. You’ll
woodcraftmagazine.com.) Assembling the parts so that they work like ĂůƐŽĮŶĚƚŚĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐĨŽƌ
they should requires some mechanical ingenuity. For this reason, these this brontosaurus-themed
pages focus on what you’ll need to do after the parts have been cut. ǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶŽŶŽƵƌǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͘

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ĂŵƐƐƉŝŶǁŚŝůĞŐŝƌĂīĞƐŐƌŝŶ
Don’t let the mechanism
,E
throw you…if you can How it Works E<^^D>z
saw to a line, you can With each
'ůƵĞďŽƚŚ
tame this project. Baltic rotation of the discs to axle.
birch plywood is the best motor’s drive
>/E<'
material to use for this shaft, the outer ^^D>z
project’s wooden parts. edges of eccentric
cams rise and 'ůƵĞŶĞĐŬ
to axle.
fall. The linkages
ride on top of the
Basic cams, converting
ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ the cams’ circular
movement into
Sequence the side-to-side
CAM
^^D>z
1 Download the full- sway of the
'ůƵĞďƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽ
ƐŝnjĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐĂŶĚŐůƵĞ animals’ heads. ŵŽƚŽƌĚƌŝǀĞƐŚĂŌ͘
them to plywood.
2 ƵƚƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐŽŶĂ
ƐĐƌŽůůƐĂǁĂŶĚƐĂŶĚ
ƚŚĞĞĚŐĞƐƐŵŽŽƚŚ͘
WĂŝŶƚĐĂŶŽǀĞƌůĂƉ
3 Make the base. faces, but keep
ϰ͘ϭϴt>
4 WĂŝŶƚƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐĂŶĚ >/',dh> ƐŽŵĞƉĂƚĐŚĞƐďĂƌĞ
ǁŽŽĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ
ƐŬŝŶƚŚĞŐŝƌĂīĞƐ ŐŽŽĚŐůƵĞͲƵƉ͛Ɛ͘
3
Ш8" plywood
ĂŶĚďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉ͘ E>Z
>DW^K<d
5 Machine the cams dZhE<
Ш8" plywood
1
ĂŶĚůŝŶŬĂŐĞƐĂŶĚ CARDBOARD Ш4/͘͘× 47Ш8" PVC
3

assemble the lamp. ^WZ

11Ш16" hole
<'ZKhE
3
Ш8 × 33Ш4 × ϵ1Ш2" ZZy> '>h/^
Z 1
Ш8 × 1" dia.
3
Ш8 × 13Ш4 × 31Ш2"
Ez>KEh^,/E'
1
Ш4" hole
dKW y>1Ш8-dia. × 21Ш4"
ĂůƵŵŝŶƵŵƌŽĚ
3
Ш8 × 6 × 127Ш16"
dZ^
3
Ш8" plywood

1
Ш4" plywood

Project parts &ZKEdy>Z

3
Ш8 × 41Ш4 × 31Ш2"
dŚĞƉĂƉĞƌŚŝĚĞ͕
ŵŽƚŽƌ͕ĂŶĚŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ tĞŝŐŚƚůŝŶŬĂŐĞĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ
<
needed to make Ш4 × 45Ш8 × 823Ш32"
1 ǁŝƚŚϭΗĨĞŶĚĞƌǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ͘
ƚŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚĂƌĞ
>K</E'
Ш4Η>K<
1
>/E<'^^D>z
ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŝŶŬŝƚĨŽƌŵ͘ t^,Z
1
Ш2 × 1Ш2 × 45Ш8" ;^ĞĞƉĂŐĞϱϬ͘Ϳ
^ĞĞƚŚĞƵLJĞƌ͛Ɛ
'ƵŝĚĞŽŶƉ͘ϲϳ͘ ^/ DKd,ZKZ D^^D>z D,/E^Zt
3
Ш8 × 45Ш8 × 5" 1
Ш4 × 43Ш8 × 83Ш4" ;^ĞĞƉĂŐĞϰϵ͘Ϳ Ш4ͲϮϬпϭ1Ш4"
1

KƉĞŶŝŶŐƉŚŽƚŽ͗:ŝŵKƐďŽƌŶ͖WƌŽũĞĐƚƉŚŽƚŽƐ͗>ĂƌƌLJ,ĂŵĞůͲ>ĂŵďĞƌƚ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗dƌĞǀŽƌ:ŽŚŶƐƚŽŶ April/May 2016 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 47

Skinning the beasts
Rather than attempting to paint
the giraffe’s spots, I skinned the
beasts using animal-print paper
purchased from a stationary
store. (A sheet of giraffe hide
is included in the parts kit. See
the Buyer’s Guide on p. 67.)
For the backdrop, I searched
online for a “jungle image” and
decoupage. This sounds fancy,
but I’ve found this method is an
‡ƒ•›ƒ†‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡–™ƒ›–‘ƒ††
detail and color that I couldn’t
ƒ……‘’Ž‹•Š™‹–ŠŒ—•–ƒ„”—•ŠǤ
Simply paint the edges
and visible faces, and then
apply a paper facing to the
body parts and backdrop.
ȋ—•‡–Š‡•ƒ‡™ƒ–‡”‡†Ǧ†‘™
™Š‹–‡‰Ž—‡ˆ‘”•–‹…‹‰’ƒ––‡”•
‹’Žƒ…‡’”‹‘”–‘•ƒ™‹‰Ǥ
Ž‹‡™Š‡—•‹‰…‘–ƒ…–
adhesive, the patterns rub off
‡ƒ•‹Ž›™‹–Šƒ†ƒ’•’‘‰‡ǤȌ
Š‹Ž‡™ƒ‹–‹‰ˆ‘”–Š‡’ƒ‹–
to dry, I made my base from
’Ž›™‘‘†ǡ’‡‰„‘ƒ”†ǡƒ†…Š‡””›
printed a pattern out on high- ’”‡ˆ‡”ƒ‹‰›‘™ Šƒ”†™‘‘†Ǥ‹…‡–Š‡–‘’™‹ŽŽ„‡
“—ƒŽ‹–›’ƒ’‡”ǤŠ‡ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰ adhesive by mixing equal ’ƒ‹–‡†ǡ›‘—…ƒ—•‡™Šƒ–‡˜‡”
technique I used is called ’ƒ”–•™Š‹–‡‰Ž—‡ƒ†™ƒ–‡”Ǥ ™‘‘†›‘—Šƒ˜‡‘Šƒ†Ǥ

WĂŝŶƚĂŶĚƐƟĐŬ͘
ŌĞƌƉĂŝŶƟŶŐƚŚĞ
ŽƵƚĞƌĞĚŐĞƐ͕ďƌƵƐŚ
the watered down
ŐůƵĞŽŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ďĂƌĞǁŽŽĚ͕ƚŚĞŶ
ůĂLJŽŶƚŚĞƉĂƉĞƌ
skin. Burnishing
ƚŚĞƉĂƉĞƌŽŶƚŽ
the wood with
ĂƉĂƉĞƌƚŽǁĞů
ǁŽƌŬƐŽƵƚďƵďďůĞƐ
and ensures a
good bond.

Trim the skin. tŚĞŶĐƵƫŶŐƚŚĞƉĂƉĞƌŇƵƐŚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐ͕
/ƉƌĞĨĞƌĂŵŝŶŝďŽdžŬŶŝĨĞ͘&ŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞƐŚĂǀĞ͕ĞdžƚĞŶĚƚŚĞďůĂĚĞ
ƐŽƚŚĂƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĞͶŶŽƚƚŚĞŬŶŝĨĞͶƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞĞĚŐĞ
ŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƌƚ͘tŚĞŶƚƌŝŵŵŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽƌŶĞƌƐ͕/ĮŶĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬŝŶŐ
ƐŵĂůůĞƌƚĂŶŐĞŶƟĂůĐƵƚƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŚĂŶĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐƵƌǀĞ͘
Use tape to tame the paint. WĂŝŶƟŶŐƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐďĞĨŽƌĞ
ĂƐƐĞŵďůLJĂŶĚƚĂƉŝŶŐƚŚĞĞĚŐĞƐŬĞĞƉƐƉĂŝŶƚĨƌŽŵ
ŐĞƫŶŐǁŚĞƌĞŝƚƐŚŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ͘>ĞĂǀĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌĨĂĐĞƐ
ŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐďĂƌĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĂŐŽŽĚŐůƵĞďŽŶĚ͘

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Making & installing the cams
The double-cam mechanism 17
Ш32" Hole Glue bushing to
is where the mechanical ŵŽƚŽƌĚƌŝǀĞƐŚĂŌ͘
magic starts. To ensure
MOTHERBOARD
the smoothest possible
MOTOR
operation, this part must
FENDER WASHER Ш4" 3
be machined precisely.
My sanding and assembly
Glue motor
process corrects any and gaskets to
Use 1Ш8" holes to
discrepancies that might assemble cam. motherboard.
sneak in from an errant saw
cut and ensures a perfect
INNER CAM
glue-up. After assembling 5
Ш32" plywood
the cam, as shown below,
drill a hole into the center of
Ш4" hole
1
the motherboard, and then
glue the gaskets and motor
THREADED SPACER
to the back face, as shown in Ш2" O.D. × 1Ш2"
1

–Š‡ϐ‹‰—”‡Ǥ ‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ…‘‡…–
the double cam to the
CAM SPACER
spacer with a 1Τ4-20 machine Ш8" plywood
1

screw and a lock washer.

MACHINE SCREW Ш4" LOCK
1
OUTER CAMS
Ш4-20 x 11Ш4"
1
WASHER Ш8" plywood
1

WŝŶŶĞĚƚŽƉĞƌĨĞĐƟŽŶ͘Assemble the
ĐĂŵĂƐƐĞŵďůLJĂƐƐŚŽǁŶ͕ŽīƐĞƫŶŐƚŚĞ
two discs 180° to the center spacer. Use
ϭϬĚďƌŝŐŚƚĮŶŝƐŚŶĂŝůƐĂƐĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚƉŝŶƐ
Sawn and sanded cams. Laminate 1Ш8" and 1Ш32" plywood to create through the 1Ш8ΗƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶŚŽůĞƐ͘
5
Ш32" stock for the inner cam discs. Next, drill all the holes and saw the bright nail is .005" smaller than the 1Ш8"
circles just outside of the lines. To perfect the circles, spin-sand them hole, ensuring perfect part alignment.
about the center hole using your drill press and a 1Ш4" bolt.

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Making & installing
the linkages Axle pivots Glue bead to
LINKAGE DISC in bushing. end of axle.
The two linkages are nothing
more than three wooden discs GLUE DISC REAR AXLE
joined together by a pair of NYLON BRACE
aluminum rods, but as with BUSHING
WŽƐŝƟŽŶůŝŶŬĂŐĞ
the cams, precision is key. Ш4" hole
1
assembly so that lower
Use my saw-and-sand rod rides in cam, then
glue both discs to axle.
technique to “turn” your discs
AXLE
to 1". Next, use the jigs shown
below to complete the assembly.
(Both jigs are included with the
full-sized patterns.) Permanently
ƒˆϐ‹š–Š‡”‘†•–‘–Š‡†‹•…•—•‹‰
FRONT AXLE
epoxy or cyanoacrylate (CA) glue. BRACE

Bushing guided bit. Drill the holes

in the edges of the circular elements
using a drilling jig. The nylon bushing
ensures that the hole is perfectly
Ш64" bushing
9
centered and perpendicular to the disc.
9
Ш64" bit

1
Ш8" rod

Disc drilling jig

Sight this gap.

Linkage assembly jig Mind the gap. Sandwiching a 1"-wide

ƐƉĂĐĞƌďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞĂdžůĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ
them parallel with the top’s long edges.
ƵƚƚŚĞƌŽĚƐƚŽĮƚ͘Drilling a few holes transforms a scrap of wood into a mini miter To align the axle holes, insert a long 1Ш8"
box that’s perfect for trimming the rods to size. The assembly jig ensures that the ƌŽĚĂƐƐŚŽǁŶĂŶĚƐŚŝŌƚŚĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐƐŽ
ĚŝƐĐƐĂƌĞĂƩĂĐŚĞĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJƚǁŝƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞůŝŶŬĂŐĞƐĂƌĞƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJƐLJŵŵĞƚƌŝĐĂů͘ that the bar is parallel with the end.

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Final assembly
& wiring
Attach the axle supports to the
top of the base, top it off with
’ƒ‹–ǡƒ†›‘—ǯ”‡”‡ƒ†›ˆ‘”ϐ‹ƒŽ
assembly. First, glue the lamp’s
base to the top of the box and 90°
‹•‡”––Š‡’‹’‡Ǥ”‡••Ǧϐ‹––Š‡
head and neck assemblies on their
axles, and give the cam a few test
turns. Once you are certain that
the heads sway like they should,
adjust the cam and glue the neck
to the axle, as shown at right. Next,
add the bodies, and then connect
the motor and socket wires to
a lamp cord, as shown below.
Finally, screw the back in place.

Set the heads. Using a right-angle block

ĂƐĂŐĂƵŐĞ͕ĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞŶĞĐŬƚŽŝƚƐĂdžůĞ
at the corresponding cam’s low point.
ZŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞĐĂŵϭϴϬΣ͕ĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞ
ŽƚŚĞƌŚĞĂĚƚŽŝƚƐĂdžůĞ͕ĂƐƐŚŽǁŶ͘

'ŝǀĞ͛ĞŵĂůŝŌ͘Set shims under the feet to minimize the gap where the body Wiring it up. Join the motor and
meets the neck before gluing it in place with a few drops of CA glue. The lamp socket wires to the lamp cord
ďŽĚLJŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂůŝƩůĞǁŝŐŐůĞƌŽŽŵ͘/ĨŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ͕LJŽƵĐĂŶƵƐĞ1Ш4" with wire nuts and electrical tape.
ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐĂƐƐƉĂĐĞƌƐƚŽƐŚŝŵƚŚĞďŽĚLJŽƵƚƐŽƚŚĂƚŝƚ͛ƐŇƵƐŚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŶĞĐŬ͘

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Curvy Wall Shelf
A skill-building project to display treasured mementos
By Paul Anthony

When I teach woodworking classes that

focus on basic woodworking skills,
I try to pick projects that require a
variety of techniques and that develop
both hand and power tool skills. Of
…‘—”•‡ǡ‹–Š‡Ž’•‹ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡†’‹‡…‡
is attractive and useful, without
requiring a major investment in
materials. This curvy wall shelf meets
these requirements nicely. Its sides and
rails involve a bit of curve-cutting with
a bandsaw or jigsaw, followed up by
•‘‡ˆƒ‹”‹‰™‹–Šƒϐ‹Ž‡ƒ†•ƒ†’ƒ’‡”Ǥ
Cutting the joints teaches you how to
‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡–Ž›ƒ†ƒ……—”ƒ–‡Ž›”‘—–†ƒ†‘‡•
using a shop-made guide that will
be useful for lots of other projects
ƒ•™‡ŽŽǤƒ™‹‰ƒ†ϐ‹‡Ǧ–—‹‰
the tongues is a great exercise in
„ƒ•‹…Œ‘‹–Ǧϐ‹––‹‰ǡƒ†’”‘ϐ‹Ž‹‰
the edges of the parts employs
two different table-router
–‡…Š‹“—‡•Ǥ ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ’ƒ”–
of the lesson, you’ll learn how
to rout keyhole slots to hang
the unit, again using a simple
shop-made jig that will prove its
worth in many other projects.
I made this particular shelf
from cherry, but just about any
wood will work. One suggestion:
Consider making a pair of these, as
the work on the second one will go
quickly having set up operations for
–Š‡ϐ‹”•–Ǥ›‰—‡••‹•–Šƒ–›‘—™‘ǯ–Šƒ˜‡
ƒ›’”‘„Ž‡ϐ‹†‹‰ƒ–ƒ‡”ˆ‘”–Š‡–™‹Ǥ

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WĂƩĞƌŶƐĚĞĮŶĞĐƵƌǀĞĚĐƵƚƐĂŶĚũŽŝŶĞƌLJůĂLJŽƵƚ
When milling the stock for the parts, make some extra 1Τ2"-thick scrap ^ŝĚĞƉĂƩĞƌŶ
for tool setups. Then use the gridded patterns to make plywood or ϭ^ƋƵĂƌĞсϭΗ
cardboard patterns to lay out the curved parts. To save time and
guarantee identically shaped sides, stick your side boards together
™‹–Š†‘—„Ž‡Ǧˆƒ…‡†–ƒ’‡ǡ–Š‡…—––Š‡…‘’Ž‡–‡…—”˜‡†’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡‹„‘–Š
pieces at the same time with a bandsaw or jigsaw. Stay just to the waste
side of the line, and save the offcuts, which will come in handy later.

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ƚŽŶŐƵĞŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨĞĂĐŚƐŚĞůĨƐůŝƉƐŝŶƚŽĂĚĂĚŽŽŶ
ƚŚĞƐŝĚĞ͘ĂĐŚƌĂŝůĞŶĚŶĞƐƚƐŝŶĂƌĂďďĞƚ͘

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ƚĂƉĞ͕ƵƐĞƐƉŽŬĞƐŚĂǀĞƐĂŶĚͬŽƌŚĂůĨͲƌŽƵŶĚŵŝůůĮůĞƐƚŽĨĂŝƌƚŚĞĞĚŐĞƐ͕
ǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJĐƌĞĂƚĞŝĚĞŶƟĐĂůƉŝĞĐĞƐ͘&ŽůůŽǁƵƉďLJƐĂŶĚŝŶŐ &ƵůůͲƐŝnjĞĚƉĂƩĞƌŶĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂƚ
ƚŚĞĞĚŐĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚϮϮϬŐƌŝƚ͘&ŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĂŝůƐ͘ tŽŽĚĐƌĂŌDĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ.

WŚŽƚŽƐ͗WĂƵůŶƚŚŽŶLJ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗ĂŶdŚŽƌŶƚŽŶ April/May 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 53

^ŝĚĞƐŐĞƚƐƚŽƉƉĞĚĚĂĚŽĞƐĨŽƌƐŚĞůǀĞƐ
Mark out the dadoes on each side using a sharp pencil, A Mighty Nice
and darken the end of each dado layout for good stopping- Router Light
’‘‹–˜‹•‹„‹Ž‹–›Ǥ—•‡ƒǦ•“—ƒ”‡”‘—–‡”‰—‹†‡‘—–ϐ‹––‡†™‹–Š
…Žƒ’‹‰ϐŽƒ‰‡•–‘•‹’Ž‹ˆ›–Š‡™‘”Ǥȋ‡‡’ƒ‰‡ͷͺǤȌ >ŝŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƚŚƌŽĂƚŽĨŵŽƐƚ
ƌŽƵƚĞƌƐĐĂŶďĞĂĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕
T-square does the ďƵƚ/ĮŶĂůůLJ
trick.dͲƐƋƵĂƌĞ found the
guide with ŝĚĞĂůĂĚĚͲŽŶ
ĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐŇĂŶŐĞƐ ĨŽƌƚŚĞũŽď͘
ŵĂŬĞƐƌŽƵƟŶŐƚŚĞ dŚĞŇĞdžŝďůĞ
ĚĂĚŽĞƐĂƐŶĂƉ͘ ŐŽŽƐĞŶĞĐŬŽŶ
dŽƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞĐƵƚ͕ ƚŚŝƐďƌŝŐŚƚ>
ƐŝŵƉůLJĂůŝŐŶƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚ;ǁŚŽƐĞ
ŶŽƚĐŚŝŶƚŚĞũŝŐ͛Ɛ ďŽĚLJĂƩĂĐŚĞƐ
ĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌǁŝƚŚLJŽƵƌ ƚŽƚŚĞƌŽƵƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĚŽƵďůĞͲ
dͲƐƋƵĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŚ
ĐƵƚůŝŶĞƐ;ŝŶƐĞƚͿ͘ ĨĂĐĞĚƚĂƉĞͿĐĂŶďĞĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚ
ũƵƐƚǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵŶĞĞĚŝƚ͘/ƚ͛Ɛ
ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚamazon.com.
;^ĞĂƌĐŚ͞DŝŐŚƚLJƌŝŐŚƚϲϰϲϬϮ
>^ĞǁŝŶŐDĂĐŚŝŶĞ>ŝŐŚƚ͘͟Ϳ

^ĂǁƚŚĞƚŽŶŐƵĞƐĐůŽƐĞ͕ƚŚĞŶĮŶĞͲƚƵŶĞƚŚĞĮƚďLJŚĂŶĚ
I saw the tongues using a dado head on my tablesaw. This approach
is easy to set up and ensures perfectly aligned joint shoulders. The
only drawback is that any inconsistency in stock thickness translates
into inconsistency in tongue thickness. Therefore, it’s best to saw the
–‘‰—‡•ƒŠƒ‹”ˆƒ–ǡƒ†–”‹–Š‡ƒˆ–‡”™ƒ”†ˆ‘”ƒ’‡”ˆ‡…–ϐ‹–‹–Š‡‹”
‘”–‹•‡•ǤŠ‡ϐ‹ƒŽ–‘—…Š‹•–‘—•‡ƒ…Š‹•‡Ž–‘”‘—†‘˜‡”–Š‡ˆ”‘–‡†
of the tongue to match the round end of the mortise. (Don’t worry
about a perfect match here.)
Make sure to mark the pieces
for proper orientation later.

Second tongue Fine-tune the thickness. dĞƐƚƚŚĞĮƚ

cut. tŝƚŚƚŚĞďůĂĚĞ ŽĨƚŚĞũŽŝŶƚĂŶĚ͕ŝĨŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ͕ƚƌŝŵ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞƚŽŶŐƵĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂƐŶƵŐĮƚŝŶ
ĂŶĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐŚĞůĨ ŝƚƐĚĂĚŽ͘ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌƉůĂŶĞŝƐƚŚĞ
ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽŶŝƚƐ ďĞƐƚƚŽŽůĨŽƌƚŚĞũŽď͕ďƵƚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ
ĨƌŽŶƚĞĚŐĞ͕ĨĞĞĚ ǁŝĞůĚĞĚĐŚŝƐĞůǁŝůůĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬ͘ŶŽƚŚĞƌ
ĞĂĐŚĞŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ ŽƉƟŽŶ͗ĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĂƉĞƌǁƌĂƉƉĞĚ
First tongue cut. tŝƚŚƚŚĞĚĂĚŽŚĞĂĚƉĂƌƟĂůůLJďƵƌŝĞĚ ƚŚĞďůĂĚĞƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞ ĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚďůŽĐŬ͘
ƵŶĚĞƌĂƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂůĨĞŶĐĞ͕ĨĞĞĚĞĂĐŚƐŚĞůĨĂĐƌŽƐƐ ĂƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞ
ƚŚĞďůĂĚĞ͕ƐĂǁŝŶŐŽŶĞĨĂĐĞ͕ƚŚĞŶƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ͘ ĨƌŽŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞůĨ͘

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Lay out & rout the rail rabbets
Dry-assemble the sides to the shelves, and hold the end of each rail in
its position as you knife into the side to mark out the location of the
end of each rail rabbet. Now it’s time to rout rabbets in the sides to hold
the two rails. To lay out the rabbets, dry-assemble sides and shelves,
and hold each rail in place as you knife the layout onto the side.

Trap that rabbet.

hƐĞŽīĐƵƚƐĨƌŽŵ
the sides to set up
ĂƐƚŽƉĨŽƌƌŽƵƟŶŐ
the rail rabbets
using a 3Ш8" rabbet
bit set for a 3Ш8"-
deep cut. A deep
knife cut prevents
exit tearout.

Square the end. Use a chisel to

pare the rabbet wall straight at the
dadoes, and square at the end of the
ũŽŝŶƚĨŽƌĂƉĞƌĨĞĐƚĮƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĂŝů͘

hƐĞĂƌŽƵƚĞƌƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽĮůĞƚŚĞĞĚŐĞƐ
The front edges of the sides and shelves (but
not the rails) get rounded over with a 1Τ4"-radius
round-over bit. Both operations are best done on
a router table set up and equipped as shown.

Starter pin

Steering by hand. For ease and convenience, use a router Bullnosing with a fence. To rout the 1Ш4"-radius
table to shape the 1Ш4"-radius round-over on the front bullnose on the front edges of the shelves, set up a
edges of the sides. For best control at the beginning of a fence tangent to the round-over bit bearing. Feed
cut, lever the work into the bit against a starter pin. with one shelf face down, then the other.

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^ĂŶĚΘĂƐƐĞŵďůĞƚŽǁƌĂƉƵƉƚŚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ
Sand all of the parts through 220 grit. In the
process, ease the curved edges of the rails, but
take care not to round over any of the straight
‡†‰‡•ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰–Š‡ϐŽƒ–•‡…–‹‘•ƒ––Š‡‡†•
of the curves. The clamp-up of the unit is a
2-step procedure, as shown in the photos.

^ŚĞůǀĞƐĮƌƐƚ͘/ŶƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŐůƵŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ dŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĂŝůƐ͘To provide clamp access, place the assembly

shelves, gather your clamps, glue, and brush. Then do a ŽŶƌŝƐĞƌƐ͘dŽĂůůŽǁĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽǁĞƌƌĂŝů͕ĮƌƐƚĐůĂŵƉĂ
complete dry run to pre-set your clamps and rehearse your couple of small blocks to the inside faces of the sides below
ĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ͘ŌĞƌŐůƵŝŶŐƵƉ͕/ůĞƚĂŶLJƐƋƵĞĞnjĞͲŽƵƚ ƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƐŚĞůĨ͘ǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶďĞĂĚŽĨŐůƵĞŽŶĂůůĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ƉĂƌƟĂůůLJĐƵƌĞ͕ƚŚĞŶƉĂƌĞŝƚĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂǀĞƌLJƐŚĂƌƉĐŚŝƐĞů͘ ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐǁŝůůĚŽƚŚĞũŽďĮŶĞĂŶĚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐƋƵĞĞnjĞͲŽƵƚ͘

ZŽƵƚŬĞLJŚŽůĞŚĂŶŐĞƌƐůŽƚƐ͕ĂŶĚĂƉƉůLJĂĮŶŝƐŚ
All that’s left is to provide a way to hang the unit. Rather than
screwing through the rails into the wall, I rout keyhole slots
to accept panhead screws, making for a mar-free installation.
After cutting the slots, I do a quick cleanup sanding with 220-
grit paper, and then apply several coats of wiping varnish.

<ĞLJŚŽůĞ^ůŽƚZŽƵƟŶŐ:ŝŐ Clamp 1Ш4" base of

This simple jig is
Router subbase width jig to workpiece.
designed to corral
the base of a router
ĨŽƌĐƵƫŶŐĂ3Ш8"-
Rear fence
long keyhole slot.
The base provides a
large clamping area
ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞ
jig to all sorts of ƩĞŶĚƚŽĂŐŽŽĚ
wall-hung units. ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ͘ŌĞƌŵĂƌŬŝŶŐŽƵƚĐƌŽƐƐŚĂŝƌƐ
Router subbase Rout keyhole slot in base
width plus 3Ш8" to align on layout marks. ĂƚƚŚĞŬĞLJŚŽůĞƐůŽƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĐůĂŵƉ
Register router base a simple jig to the unit to corral
against front fence, plunge
here, and then push the router. Plunge the bit, slide the
Front fence
router against rear fence. ƚŽŽů͕ƚŚĞŶƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽLJŽƵƌƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ
ƉŽŝŶƚďĞĨŽƌĞƌĞƚƌĂĐƟŶŐƚŚĞďŝƚ͘

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T-Square
Router Guide
ůĂŵƉŝŶŐŇĂŶŐĞƐŵĂŬĞĂůůƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ
By Paul Anthony

R outing dadoes across

panels requires some kind of
†‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž––‘…Žƒ’‹’Žƒ…‡ǤŠ‡
faced with routing shelf dadoes
me to clamp the jig to the work,
and the work to the bench at the
straightedge guide for the router. in some relatively small, curved same time. I can eliminate the
A T-square guide is a great tool shelf sides (see page 52), I decided hassle of clamping the workpiece
for the job because registering the to design a guide that would be to the bench and then clamping
crossbar against the edge of the quicker and easier to use. The the jig to the workpiece. The
workpiece automatically positions •‡…”‡–ǫŽƒ’‹‰ϐŽƒ‰‡•Ǥ
Ž—‡† ϐŽƒ‰‡•ƒ”‡•—…Šƒ‹’”‘˜‡‡–
the fence at 90° to the edge. But to the top surface of the crossbar, that I seldom use my standard
a typical T-square guide can be these cantilevered strips enable T-square guides anymore.
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^ŝnjĞLJŽƵƌũŝŐƚŽĮƚƚŚĞũŽď
The dimensions shown here will create a jig sized for general purpose
work, but feel free to alter the size. Note that dedicating a T-square to
a particular router-and-bit combination allows quick jig positioning by
simply aligning the router bit notch in the crossbar with your cutline.
ůĂŵƉŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŇĂŶŐĞƐĞĐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞ
ũŝŐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ͘

&E >DW/E'&>E'
Ш2 × 21Ш2 × 15"
1 1
Ш4 × 2 × 3"

3
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ƐŝŐŚƟŶŐĨŽƌĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌͬǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ͘

>DW/E'&>E'
1
Ш4 × 103Ш4 × 2" ZK^^Z
1
Ш2 × 21Ш2 × 24"

ůŝŐŶƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶŶŽƚĐŚ
ǁŝƚŚǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞĐƵƚůŝŶĞ͘

ƵƫŶŐƚŚĞĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌďĂĐŬĂůůŽǁƐ
ĐůĂŵƉƌĞĂĐŚǁŚŝůĞŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐůĂƌŐĞ
13Ш4" ĨĞŶĐĞͲƚŽͲĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĂƌĞĂ͘

ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ
EŽƚĞƐ
ͻ hƐĞƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚͲŐƌĂŝŶĞĚ͕ƐƚĂďůĞ
ŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞĂŶĚ
ĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌ͕ŵŝůůŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐ
ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƐƋƵĂƌĞ͘
hƐĞƉůLJǁŽŽĚŽƌŚĂƌĚďŽĂƌĚ
ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐŇĂŶŐĞƐ͘
ͻ ƩĂĐŚƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌ
ǁŝƚŚƐĐƌĞǁƐĂŶĚŐůƵĞĂŌĞƌ
ĚƌŝůůŝŶŐĐůĞĂƌĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŝůŽƚŚŽůĞƐ
ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƉůŝƫŶŐƚŚĞǁŽŽĚ͘
^ƋƵĂƌĞƚŚĞƚǁŽƉĂƌƚƐƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ͘
ͻ ŌĞƌĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐ
ŇĂŶŐĞƐ͕ŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŽĐůĞĂŶ
ƵƉĂŶLJŐůƵĞƐƋƵĞĞnjĞͲŽƵƚ
ŽŶƚŚĞďĞĂƌŝŶŐĞĚŐĞŽĨ
ƚŚĞĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌ͘DĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŽ
ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƚŚĞƐŵĂůůĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐ Squaring the square.ĸdžƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌǁŝƚŚŐůƵĞ͕ĂƐŝŶŐůĞƐĐƌĞǁ͕ĂŶĚ
ŇĂŶŐĞƚŽĂůůŽǁƵŶŝŵƉĞĚĞĚ ƚǁŽƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJĐůĂŵƉƐ͘,ŽůĚĂƐƋƵĂƌĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞĐƌŽƐƐďĂƌĂŶĚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞ
ƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌƌŽƵƚĞƌ ĨĞŶĐĞ͕ĂŶĚůŽŽƐĞŶƚŚĞĐůĂŵƉƐĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƉŝǀŽƚƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞŝŶƚŽƉĞƌĨĞĐƚƐƋƵĂƌĞ͘ZĞƟŐŚƚĞŶ
LJŽƵƉůĂŶƚŽƵƐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞũŝŐ͘ ŽŶĞĐůĂŵƉ͕ĂŶĚůŽĐŬƚŚĞĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞďLJĚƌŝǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐƐĐƌĞǁƐ͘

WŚŽƚŽƐ͗WĂƵůŶƚŚŽŶLJ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͗&ƌĂŶŬZŽŚƌďĂĐŚ/// April/May 2016 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 59

Joinery Class

Half-Blind Dovetails
DĂƐƚĞƌĂĐůĂƐƐŝĐũŽŝŶƚƵƐŝŶŐĂĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ
of power and hand tool techniques
By Chris Hedges

C onsidering that examples of

dovetail joinery can be traced
back to ancient Egyptian times,
it’s fair to say that woodworkers
have been arguing about the
best way to cut dovetails
for thousands of years.
most commonly used to join
drawer sides to drawer fronts.
The drawer I’m building here
has a 7Τ8"-thick cherry front
and 1Τ2"-thick poplar sides. A
thick drawer front like this
allows for longer tails, which
tail cuts. For best results, have
a dedicated saw blade custom
ground so the blade leaves a
ϐŽƒ–Ǧ–‘’’‡†‡”ˆ™Š‡–‹Ž–‡†ˆ‘”
tail cuts. If your local sharpening
service can’t modify a ripping
blade for you, contact Forrest
Today’s version of this debate
often boils down to whether
or not the “best” dovetails are
cut by hand or machine. My
hybrid approach for making
half-blind dovetail joints is
a good compromise. (I use
a similar technique to make
through dovetails; see p. 32.)
Half-blind dovetails are
62 woodcraftmagazine.com April/May 2016
ϐ‹†‘”‡ƒ––”ƒ…–‹˜‡Ǥ
The “machine” part of my
technique involves cutting tails on
the tablesaw and removing waste
between pins on the drawer front
using a dovetail bit in the router.
The angle of your dovetail bit
(I use a 14° bit most frequently)
dictates the required tilt of the
tablesaw blade when making
(www.forrestblades.com) to have
a dovetailing blade prepared.
‡ϐ‹ƒŽ…‘•‹†‡”ƒ–‹‘‹•
worth mentioning: Planing
–Š‡•‹†‡•‘ˆƒϐ‹‹•Š‡††”ƒ™‡”
–‘ϐ‹–‹–•‘’‡‹‰‹•„‡•–†‘‡
from front to back. So make
sure the grain of each side runs
uphill toward the back of the
drawer for smoother planing.
WƵƚLJŽƵƌŵĂƌŬŝŶŐŐĂƵŐĞΘĚŝǀŝĚĞƌƐƚŽǁŽƌŬ
I like to avoid math whenever
possible. I also believe in the
longstanding advice that you
should never measure if you
can simply mark. This dovetail
layout method complies
with both preferences.
ZtZ
Begin by setting the &ZKEd ,>&W/E
marking gauge to the planned ;W/EKZͿ
tail length (5Τ8") and scribing d/>
baselines on the pin and ^K<d
ĂƐĞůŝŶĞ
tail boards. Remember that
there’s also a baseline for
the sockets, scribed along Start at the end. ^ĐŽƌĞďĂƐĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞ W/E^
the inside face of the drawer ƉŝŶďŽĂƌĚ;ƐŚŽǁŶŚĞƌĞͿĂŶĚƚĂŝůďŽĂƌĚ Ш8"
5

front and equal in depth to the ǁŝƚŚĂŵĂƌŬŝŶŐŐĂƵŐĞƐĞƚƚŽ5Ш8Η͘dŚĞŶ

thickness of your tail board. reset the gauge to 1Ш2ΗƚŽůĂLJŽƵƚĂďĂƐĞůŝŶĞ
Š‡›‘—ϐ‹‹•Š™‹–Š–Š‡ ŽŶƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŝŶďŽĂƌĚ͘ 5
Ш8"
marking gauge, reach for d/>^
your dividers. The divider ĂƐĞůŝŶĞ
layout method (explained ZtZ^/;d/>KZͿ
at right) enables you to
easily divide a tail board ŝǀŝĚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚŝŶϰƐƚĞƉƐ
into symmetrically spaced, ϭ͘DĂƌŬ1Ш4ΗŝŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞĞĚŐĞƐ
identically sized dovetails. ŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŝůďŽĂƌĚ͕ĂŶĚĂĚũƵƐƚĚŝǀŝĚĞƌƐ
If the tail-pin proportions ƐůŝŐŚƚůLJůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĂŝůǁŝĚƚŚ͘
aren’t to your liking after Ϯ͘/ĚĞŶƟĨLJůĞŌĞĚŐĞƐŽĨƚĂŝůƐďLJ
going through the procedure, ͞ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ͟ĚŝǀŝĚĞƌƐĂĐƌŽƐƐǁŝĚƚŚŽĨ
simply adjust your dividers ƚĂŝůďŽĂƌĚ͕ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ1Ш8ΗĨƌŽŵĞĚŐĞ͘
narrower or wider and ŌĞƌϯƐƚĞƉƐ͕ĚŝǀŝĚĞƌƉŽŝŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚ
repeat the process until ůĂŶĚŽŶŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ1Ш4ΗŵĂƌŬ͘ĚũƵƐƚ
the spacing is right. ĚŝǀŝĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƉĞĂƚŝĨŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ͘
Walk it out. ^ƚĂƌƚƚŚĞĚŝǀŝĚĞƌƟƉ1Ш8" from ϯ͘/ĚĞŶƟĨLJƌŝŐŚƚĞĚŐĞƐŽĨƚĂŝůƐďLJǁĂůŬŝŶŐ
ŽŶĞĞŶĚ͕ĂŶĚǁĂůŬĞƋƵĂůƐƚĞƉƐĂĐƌŽƐƐ ĚŝǀŝĚĞƌƐďĂĐŬŝŶŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ͘
to a 1Ш4ΗŵĂƌŬ͘ZĞƉĞĂƚŝŶƚŚĞŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ϰ͘hƐĞƐƋƵĂƌĞĂŶĚďĞǀĞůŐĂƵŐĞƚŽŵĂƌŬ
ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞŶŵĂƌŬůŝŶĞƐĂƚĞĂĐŚƉŽŝŶƚ ĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůůĂLJŽƵƚĂůŽŶŐƚŽƉĞĚŐĞĂŶĚ
ƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞƚĂŝůǁŝĚƚŚĂŶĚƉŝŶƐƉĂĐĞ͘ ĚŽǁŶƚŽďĂƐĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚĂŝůďŽĂƌĚ͘

Tails before
grooves. DŝůůƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŐƌŽŽǀĞ
ǁŚĞŶƚĂŝůůĂLJŽƵƚ
ŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ͘ ^ĞĞŚƌŝƐ,ĞĚŐĞƐĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŝƐ
Locate the groove ĚŝǀŝĚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚŵĞƚŚŽĚŝŶĂǀŝĚĞŽ at
ǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ wŽŽĚĐƌĂŌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘
ĚŽǀĞƚĂŝů͘ ůŝĐŬŽŶƚŚĞ͞ƌƟĐůĞƐ͟ƚĂďƚŽ
ůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚŝƐŽŶůŝŶĞydZ͘

WŚŽƚŽƐ͗>ĂƌƌLJ,ĂŵĞůͲ>ĂŵďĞƌƚ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͗<ĞůůLJ:͘ƵŶƚŽŶ April/May 2016 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ 63

:ŽŝŶĞƌLJClass

A dedicated sled ensures precision and speed

when making tail cuts
Whether I’m making through able to modify an existing in the jig’s fence allows me
or half-blind dovetails, I cut ripping blade in this way. to make matched cuts in
the tail cheeks on my tablesaw, Once the blade is tilted and both drawer sides, as well
using a sled that slides in both raised to the proper level in as symmetrical cuts, by
miter gauge slots. Since I plan the jig, the adjustable stop rotating the workpiece 180°.
to rout the pins with a 14°
dovetail bit, I have a ripping
blade custom-ground so that
–Š‡„Žƒ†‡Ž‡ƒ˜‡•ƒϐŽƒ–Ǧ–‘’’‡†
kerf when tilted to 14°. Blade-
sharpening services are usually

ĂŵĂĐƟŽŶ
hold-down
Adjustable stop

Set the angle. ŌĞƌLJŽƵůĂLJŽƵƚƚŚĞ

ƚĂŝůƐ͕ďƌŝŶŐƚŚĞďĞǀĞůŐĂƵŐĞƚŽLJŽƵƌ Precise cheek cuts. ĞƐŝŐŶĞĚĨŽƌĐƵƫŶŐĚŽǀĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ƚŚŝƐũŝŐŚĂƐĂŶĂĚũƵƐƚĂďůĞ
tablesaw to set the blade angle. ƐƚŽƉƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƉƌĞĐŝƐŝŽŶǁŚĞŶŵĂŬŝŶŐƐLJŵŵĞƚƌŝĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉĞĂƚĐƵƚƐ͘

Waste removal. A scrollsaw makes quick work of removing Clean up. With the bulk of the waste removed,
waste between tails, but a coping saw will also do the job. I use a mallet and chisel to chop to the baseline.

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ZŽƵƚŽƵƚƚŚĞƉŝŶďŽĂƌĚƚĂŝů
ƐŽĐŬĞƚƐ͕ƚŚĞŶƉĂƌĞƚŽƚŚĞůŝŶĞ
Š‹••–‡’„‡‰‹•ƒ†‡†•™‹–Š ›Žƒ›‘—–Ž‹‡•ǡ”‡Ž›‘ƒ–ƒ‹Ž
Šƒ†–‘‘Ž•Ǥ„‡–™‡‡ǡ›‘— „‘ƒ”†•–‘’„Ž‘…–Šƒ–ǯ•…Žƒ’‡†
”‘—––‘•ƒ˜‡–‹‡Ǥ…Žƒ’–Š‡
†”ƒ™‡”ˆ”‘–•‡…—”‡Ž›–‘–Š‡
‡†‰‡‘ˆ›™‘”„‡…Š™‹–Š
–Š‡‡†ˆƒ…‹‰—’–‘”‡…‡‹˜‡–Š‡
Žƒ›‘—–Ǥ‹–Š–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž•ƒŽ‹‰‡†
ƒ–ƒ”‹‰Š–ƒ‰Ž‡ƒ…”‘••›’‹
„‘ƒ”†ȋ’Š‘–‘„‡Ž‘™ȌǤ‘•‹–‹‘
–Š‡•–‘’„Ž‘…–‘•–‘’–Š‡”‘—–‡”
„ƒ•‡™Š‡›‘—”†‘˜‡–ƒ‹Ž„‹–‹•
1Τ
16̶•Š›‘ˆ–Š‡•‘…‡–„ƒ•‡Ž‹‡Ǥ

‘˜‡”–Š‡‡†ƒ†Š‡Ž†ϐ‹”Ž› –ǯ••–‹ŽŽ‡…‡••ƒ”›–‘‰—‹†‡
‹’Žƒ…‡ǡ—•‡ƒƒ”‹‰‹ˆ‡
ƒ†•“—ƒ”‡–‘•…”‹„‡–Š‡’‹
‘—–Ž‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡‡š–‡†–Š‡
†‘™–Š‡‹•‹†‡ˆƒ…‡‘ˆ–Š‡
†”ƒ™‡”ˆ”‘––‘–Š‡„ƒ•‡Ž‹‡Ǥ‘
”‘—––Š‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘…‡–™ƒ•–‡‹•‹†‡
–Š‡…—–ˆ”‡‡Šƒ†ƒ•›‘—‘˜‡
–Š‡”‘—–‡”•‹†‡–‘•‹†‡Ǥ‘†‘
–Š‹•ǡ›‘—ǯŽŽ‡‡†–‘‰”‹’–Š‡
”‘—–‡”ϐ‹”Ž›ƒ†•‹‰Š––Š”‘—‰Š
‘’‡‹‰•‹›‘—””‘—–‡”„ƒ•‡Ǥ
From tails to pins. Hold the tail board
ĮƌŵůLJŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƚŚĞƚĂŝů
cheek layout with a marking knife.

Freehand control.
Eyeball the cut to
stay inside your
knifed lines. The
ƐƚŽƉďůŽĐŬůŝŵŝƚƐ Pare to the line. ůŝƩůĞŵŽƌĞĐůĞĂŶƵƉǁŝƚŚ
ĐƵƫŶŐĚĞƉƚŚ͘ a chisel and you’re ready for assembly.

Test, adjust, assemble & shave the joint smooth

š’‡…––‘†‘•‘‡–‡•–Ǧϐ‹––‹‰
ƒ†ϐ‹‡Ǧ–—‹‰„‡ˆ‘”‡›‘—
ϐ‹ƒŽŽ›‰Ž—‡‡ƒ…ŠŒ‘‹––‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ
Ž‹‡–Š‡’‹„‘ƒ”†–‘•–ƒ†
•Ž‹‰Š–Ž›’”‘—†‘ˆ–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž„‘ƒ”†
™Š‡ƒŠƒŽˆǦ„Ž‹††‘˜‡–ƒ‹ŽŒ‘‹–
‰‘‡•–‘‰‡–Š‡”ǤŠ‹•‡ƒ„Ž‡•‡
–‘’Žƒ‡–Š‡…‘”‡”•‘‘–Šƒ†
ϐŽ—•Š™‹–ŠŒ—•–ƒˆ‡™•–”‘‡•Ǥ
Passing the test. ŌĞƌƐŽŵĞ WůĂŶĞŝƚŇƵƐŚ͘ƐůŝŐŚƚůLJƉƌŽƵĚ
ĮŶĂůƉĂƌŝŶŐ͕ƚŚŝƐĮƚƐŚŽǁƐƚŚĞ ĚƌĂǁĞƌĨƌŽŶƚŝŶǀŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶŝŶŐƚŽ
ũŽŝŶƚŝƐƌĞĂĚLJĨŽƌŐůƵĞƵƉ͘ ŵĂŬĞƚŚĞũŽŝŶƚƐŵŽŽƚŚĂŶĚŇƵƐŚ͘

April/May 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 65

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Buyer’s Guide
News and Views (p. 10) 4. WoodRiver toggle clamp, low silhouette #143938, $14.19 18. Veritas Planing Stop, standard 3Ш4" posts #05G22.12, $19.95
1
1. Power Twist Link Belt, 4' #145530, $39.99 5. Freud 14°, Dovetail Router Bit, Ш4"SH #844628, $31.47 19. Veritas Fast-Action Hold-Down #05G47.01, $84.00
For all Veritas items: www.leevalley.com.

Hot New Tools (p. 16) Workbench Workmates (p. 42) 20. Armor Auto-Pro Horizontal Dog Clamp #160636, $37.99

1. Festool ETS EC 150/5,Brushless Sander #571892, $485 1. Kreg Klamp Trak (Lengths sold separately and

2. Festool ETS EC 150/3,Brushless Sander #571880, $485 in kits. See woodcraft.com for more info.) ƌŽǁƐŝŶŐ'ŝƌĂīĞƐ>ĂŵƉ (p. 46)
3. Festool ETS EC 125/3, Brushless Sander #571897, $385 2. Kreg Klamp Plate #146157, $13.99 1. Brown Palms Bell Lamp Shade,
3. Kreg 6" Automaxx Klamp #158505, $37.99 3.5 × 6 × 5" #6COO3, www.lampsplus.com, $9.99

A-Frame Planter (p. 24) 4. Kreg 3" Automaxx Klamp #158506, $43.99 2. Lamp Hardware Kit, www.johnwhutchinson.com/supplies $35.00

1. SPAX #8 × 2" cabinet screw, www.amazon.com, $9.25 5. Kreg Klamp Blocks #148166, $14.99
1
2. WoodRiver T-nuts, 10 pack Ш4-20 #130226, $2.50 6. Kreg Klamp Vise Curvy Wall Shelf (p. 52)
1
3. DeWalt 2 Ш4" standard hole saw, www.amazon.com $10.65 (Kit includes vise plate, Klamp, and two dogs.) #161222, $59.99 1. Whiteside 3050 Keyhole Slot Router Bit,
1
7. Armor Auto-Pro In-Line Dog Clamp #160635, $33.99 Ш4" SH, 3Ш8" D #08I42, $14.99

10 Tips for Turning Tricky Wood (p. 28) 8. Armor 4" Dog Fence #160637, $14.99 2. Mighty Bright 64602 LED

1. Adjustable Face Shield #150706, $23.99 9. Armor 8" Dog Fence #160638, $17.99 Sewing Machine Light, www.amazon.com, $11.99

2. Disposable Half Mask Respirator, R95, medium #153976, $20.25 10. Armor 14" Dog Fence #160639, $19.99

3. Oneway Wolverine Grinding Jig #125676, $89.99 11. Armor 4" Dog Bracket #160640, $19.99 Half-Blind Dovetails (p. 62)
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Standing Desk (p. 32) 13. Veritas Wonder Pup #153368, $35.99 2. Freud 14°, Dovetail Router Bit, 1Ш4"SH #844628, $31.47

1. WoodRiver 3Ш4" OD (21Ш32" ID) router bushing #144693, $8.09 14. Veritas Bench Pup #05G04.03, $13.50 3. WoodRiver Cam Action Hold-Down #145630, $7.99

2. WoodRiver Bushing Lock Nut #144696, $3.79 15. Veritas Planing Stop, 93Ш4", 3Ш4" posts #05G23.01, $23.50 4. INCRA T-Track, 18" #142803, $10.99

3. Whiteside solid carbide upcut router bit, 16. Veritas Planing Stop, 171Ш2", 3Ш4" posts #05G23.05, $28.50
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WoodSense
Spotlight on White Ash
A bargain blonde hardwood
By Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk
E ven if you haven’t laid
woodworking tools to white ash
(Fraxinus americana), odds are
good that you’ve done plenty of
other work with this wood. It’s
the traditional handle material for
garden implements such as rakes,
hoes, and other non-striking tools.
Because it imparts no odor or
taste to food, ash is also a major
player in many kitchens. It’s
often used for food containers,
bowls, and serving utensils.
–ϐ‹”•–‰Žƒ…‡ǡƒ•Šƒ›‘–
seem as awe-inspiring as other
top-shelf cabinet woods such as
walnut, cherry, or mahogany,
but this affordable home-grown
hardwood can be employed to
build beautiful furniture. Here’s
what you need to know to select
the best stock, and to make the
most of this blonde beauty.
Burl ash
veneer
Olive ash
veneer
68 ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂĨƚŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ April/May 2016
Curly Ash
History in Woodworking
Due to its many amenable
stand-in for oak, ash played a
strong supporting role during
physical attributes, including America’s “Golden Oak” era.
strength, elasticity, and shock
resistance, ash has long been Where the wood
used for myriad utilitarian comes from
objects: baskets, wheel rims, oars, Ash trees are widespread
tool handles, chairs, and even across much of Europe, Asia,
spears. The wood has even been and North America. The U.S.
steam-bent or glue-laminated to hosts 18 different species, led
form sturdy wooden frames for in quantity and commercial
motor vehicles and aircraft. In value by white ash. White ash
the age of composites, ash has and its cousins green, blue, and
lost ground, but it is still used pumpkin ash (all often sold as
for hockey sticks, polo mallets, white ash)—range from New
snowshoes, skis, and baseball England and Nova Scotia west to
bats. (But don’t leave this outdoor Minnesota, and south to Texas
equipment outdoors; despite and Florida. Black ash (Fraxinus
its toughness, ash doesn’t hold nigra), sometimes marketed as
up well to extended exterior brown ash, can be found in the
—•‡™‹–Š‘—–ƒϐ‹Žϐ‹‹•Š‘” northern part of this range.
preservative treatment.)
In addition to its many other Ash Quick Take
utilitarian purposes, ash’s light
color and attractive grain make Density ϰϮůďƐͬ͘ĐƵďŝĐŌ͘
it well suited for furniture, Hardness High (a bit less
than red oak)
cabinetry, and even car interiors,
™Š‡”‡Š‹‰ŠŽ›ϐ‹‰—”‡†ƒ•Š Stability Excellent
veneers often come
Rot and Low
into play. As an insect
economical resistance
Texture Coarse
Toxicity Low
Uses Cabinets, chairs,
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containers, tool
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implements
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How to select
the best stock
Because low-grade logs are
relegated to pallet stock or
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Flatsawn
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ƒ”•™Š‡•ƒ†‹‰ǡ†‘
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‘–•‹’‰”‹–•Ǥ ‹‹•Š‹‰—’
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ZŝŌƐĂǁŶ
–Š‡™‘‘†–‘ƒ‹…‡’‘Ž‹•ŠǤ
Finishing ash
•Šƒ……‡’–•†›‡•ƒ†
•Ž‹’‹–‘ƒ•–ƒ…‘ˆ™Š‹–‡Ǥˆ›‘—
ϐ‹†ƒ„‘ƒ”†–Šƒ–Šƒ••ƒ’™‘‘†
–Šƒ–ǯ•ƒ•†ƒ”ƒ•–Š‡Š‡ƒ”–™‘‘†‘ˆ
‹–•ƒ–‡•ǡ…Š‘‘•‡ƒ‘–Š‡”„‘ƒ”†ǡ
‘””‹•’”‘„Ž‡•™Š‡ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰Ǥ
•Šǯ•†‹•–‹…–‰”ƒ‹…ƒ
…‘’Ž‡‡–‘”…‘’‡–‡™‹–Š
›‘—”†‡•‹‰ǡ•‘•…”—–‹‹œ‡–Š‡
‡†‰”ƒ‹–‘†‡–‡”‹‡™Š‡–Š‡”
ƒ„‘ƒ”†‹•ϐŽƒ–•ƒ™ǡ”‹ˆ–•ƒ™ǡ
‘”“—ƒ”–‡”•ƒ™ǤŠ‘‘•‹‰–‘
…ƒ’‹–ƒŽ‹œ‡‘–Š‡…ƒ–Š‡†”ƒŽ
ƒ”…Š‡•‘ˆϐŽƒ–•ƒ™„‘ƒ”†•‘”ǡ
ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹˜‡Ž›ǡ‘•–”ƒ‹‰Š–Ǧ‰”ƒ‹
“—ƒ”–‡”•ƒ™•–‘…‹•ƒƒ––‡”‘ˆ
…Š‘‹…‡ǡ„—––‘‘„–ƒ‹”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›
•–”ƒ‹‰Š–‰”ƒ‹‘ƒ†Œƒ…‡–ˆƒ…‡•
‘ˆƒŽ‡‰ǡ–Š‡‡†‰”ƒ‹—•–”—
•–ƒ‹•™‡ŽŽǤŠ‡™‘‘†ǯ•
‘’‡’‘”‡•–”—…–—”‡ƒŽ•‘
ƒ‡•‹–ƒ‰‘‘†…ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡
ˆ‘”’‹…Ž‹‰Ǥ•™‹–Š‘ƒ
ƒ†‘–Š‡””‹‰Ǧ’‘”‘—•
™‘‘†•ǡ’‹‰‡–•–ƒ‹™‹ŽŽ
Quartersawn
ƒ……‡–—ƒ–‡–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡’‘”‡•
‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ”Ž›™‘‘†‹ƒ•Šǡ•‘
‹ˆ›‘—™ƒ–‘”‡…‘•‹•–‡–
…‘Ž‘”‹‰ǡ—•‡†›‡‹•–‡ƒ†Ǥ
ŽŽ–‘’…‘ƒ–ϐ‹‹•Š‡•™‘”
™‡ŽŽ‘–Š‡™‘‘†ǡ„—–‡‡’
‹‹†–Šƒ–ǡ—†‡”ƒ…Ž‡ƒ”
ϐ‹‹•Šǡ™Š‹–‡ƒ•Š›‡ŽŽ‘™•
™‹–Šƒ‰‡—…ŠŽ‹‡ƒ’Ž‡Ǥ
†‹ƒ‰‘ƒŽŽ›Ǥˆ”‹ˆ–•ƒ™„Žƒ•
ƒ”‡‘–ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ǡ•–ƒ”–™‹–Š
ϐŽƒ–•ƒ™•–‘…ƒ†”‹’‹–•‘–Š‡
‡†‰”ƒ‹”—•†‹ƒ‰‘ƒŽŽ›Ǥ
•Š‘……ƒ•‹‘ƒŽŽ›†‹•’Žƒ›•
‹–‡”‡•–‹‰ϐ‹‰—”‡ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰
„‹”†ǯ•Ǧ‡›‡ƒ†…—”Žȋ–‘’’Š‘–‘ǡ
ˆƒ…‹‰’ƒ‰‡ȌǤ‡†‹•–‹…–‹˜‡ƒ†
Š‹‰ŠŽ›Ǧ’”‹œ‡†ϐ‹‰—”‡‹•”‡ˆ‡””‡†
–‘ƒ•Dz‘Ž‹˜‡ƒ•ŠǤdzŠ‡ˆ‘—†ǡ
–Š‹•œ‡„”ƒ™‘‘††‘’’‡Ž‰ƒ‰‡”‹•
–›’‹…ƒŽŽ›”‡•‡”˜‡†ˆ‘”˜‡‡‡”Ǥ
Working ash in the shop
•Š‹••Ž‹‰Š–Ž›Ž‡••†‡•‡
–Šƒ”‡†‘ƒƒ†„—”•‘”‡
‡ƒ•‹Ž›•‘‡‡’ƒ…Š‹‡‹˜‡•ǡ
„‹–•ǡƒ†„Žƒ†‡•…Ž‡ƒƒ†
•Šƒ”’Ǥš’‡…–•‘‡„Ž—–‹‰
‡ˆˆ‡…–‘Šƒ†–‘‘Ž•ǡ™Š‹…Š
—•–ƒŽ•‘„‡‡’–•Šƒ”’Ǥ
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