#180–Nov/Dec 2005

Articles

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  5 Essential Bandsaw Jigs

  Build these jigs to make precise tapers, circles, wedges, and curves on the bandsaw safely and easily.
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  Wall Cabinet in Cherry

  Power tools deliver easy, attractive dovetails and door joinery for a cabinet designed to fit a narrow wall. Read the building techniques and order full-sized plans
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  Brad-point Bits

  Eight brands, 8,000 holes, surprising results
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  Sand, Scrape, or Plane?

  Woodworker Ari Tuckman goes in search of the best way to prepare wood for finishing...with some surprising results.
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  8-in. Jointers Under $1,400

  These machines have the width to handle almost any workpiece
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  An Antique Finish for Tiger Maple

  Four hand-applied steps give your piece a period look
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  Buying Old Tools

  A user's guide to quality hand tools at affordable prices.
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  Federal-Style Stringing and Banding

  Embellish a Federal card table in the traditional style.
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  Secondary Wood is Not Second Best

  Pine and poplar are most popular for interior parts and panels; maple also works well
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  Caring for Brushes

  Use and clean them properly, and they will last for years
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  The Wood Butcher

  Memoir of a woodworker who aims too high and teeters always on the brink of failure

Online Extras

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  8-in. Jointers

  Many jointers look alike, but a closer inspection of the details separate some from the pack
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  Grizzly Tops Jointer Review

  Long table, good fit and finish, earn Grizzly's 8-in. jointer our Best Overall award
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  Yorkcraft Jointer a Good Value

  Casters and rack-and-pinion fence earn the low-cost Yorkcraft jointer our Best Value award