#224–Jan/Feb 2012

Articles

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  Upgrade Your Router with Shop-Built Bases

  Four custom bases unlock the tool's versatility.
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  Sharpen Jointer Knives in Place

  Get better cuts and spend less time fiddling with your machine.
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  Table Saws Under Siege

  U.S. government considers flesh-sending technology for all tablesaws, but is that feasible?
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  Tool Test: Waterstones

  They're the best choice for honing sharp edges
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  4 Steps to a Sweet-Fitting Drawer

  How to make drawers that fit as good as they look
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  Shop-Sawn Veneers Make Better Furniture

  Wrap one beautiful board around an entire piece
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  Build a Serpentine Sideboard, Part 2

  Traditional interior is redesigned for longer life, smoother action, and an easier build
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  Work More Safely with Featherboards

  They keep workpieces on track and your hands out of harm's way.
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  Layout: When Pencil Beats Knife

  For accurate dovetails and hinge mortises, you’re better off with the humble pencil.
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  Fix a Loose Drill-Press Chuck

  Q: I’ve had trouble with my chuck sometimes coming out of the morse taper of the drill press. I’ve cleaned the surfaces of both the arbor and the socket, but…
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  Sealing with Shellac

  Use a seal coat of shellac before filling the grain.
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  Sharpening Jig for Planer Knives

  Learn how to sharpen your planer knive in-place with this shop-made jig
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  Wedged tenons are stronger with sloped mortises

  Q: Dustin Jackson, Pocatello, ID A: Use a morrtise with sloped walls, because the resulting joint has a mechanical advantage over one made with a straightwalled mortise. By wedging the…
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  Flatten Waterstones with a Coarse Diamond Stone

  Q: I use waterstones to sharpen my tools and have heard that diamond stones are a great way to flatten them. I’d like to give it a try, but I’m…
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  Use Diameter to Determine Turning Speed

  Q: I’ve just started turning spindles and vessels. What is the correct speed for turning them? Mort Bell, Athens, OH A: You want to go faster than you might think,…
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  Curved door with flat glass planes

  A straightforward technique for setting straight panes into curved rails
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  Mix-and-Match Marquetry

  lrike Scriba’s sophisticated marquetry patterns are based on a simple technique: She cuts the same pattern in a stack of different veneers all at once, then separates the pieces and…
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  Magical Marquetry

  Ulrike Scriba taught herself how to do marquetry and has never stopped experimenting. See her innovative designs. From Fine Woodworking #224

Online Extras

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  How to Make Greene and Greene Style Ebony Plugs

  Learn how to hide your screws and dowels with style in a step-by-step video
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  Video: How to Sharpen Jointer Knives

  Learn a quick and simple technique for sharpening jointer knives in-place.
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  New Table Saw Regulations for 2012?

  Will 2012 usher in new regulations leading to higher-priced tablesaws? Read our roundup and take your best guess.
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  How to Use Kaizen Foam for Custom Tool Storage

  If you wan easy way to organize your tools and keep them safe, check out Kaizen Foam, a new product from FastCap that allows you to make custom holders for…