#198–May/June 2008

Articles

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  Japanese Garden Bench

  Mortise-and-tenon joinery and outdoor-friendly materials ensure a long, happy life for this Asian-inspired bench.
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  Tool Test: Marking Knives

  These must do more than follow a straightedge
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  Tool Review Video: Marking Knives

  What's behind the FWW tests, plus the editor's top picks
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  The Ultimate Shop Plywood

  Build better jigs, tables, cauls, and cabinets with phenolic plywood
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  A Slick Tenoning Jig

  Phenolic plywood makes this jig slide smoothly over the tablesaw's rip fence
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  Add a Shelf to a Table

  Four attractive ways to handle wood movement in a solid-wood shelf
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  Grind Perfect Edges Without Burning

  In just seconds, get a tool ready for honing
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  Undermount Drawer Slides

  We test 9 models, and show how to use these invisible slides in all types of cabinetry
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  Hot-Rod Your Varnish

  Fast-drying, wipe-on blend builds quickly for a durable finish.
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  A Fast-Drying Wiping Varnish

  As they say at Indy, start your engines. Here's how to mix and apply a durable, fast-drying wiping varnish.
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  Greatest Commission Ever?

  Irion Company fills a house with 90 of the finest pieces of American period furniture
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  Out of the Past and into the Present

  Learn tips on reproducing period furniture using books, a trip to see the original, and a full-size plan
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  Biscuit-Joint Basics

  Tom Begnal presents a beginner's guide to biscuit joinery, which is hard to beat for speed, accuracy, and ease of use.
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  Glue Up Curved Slabs in One Shot

  Make coopered curves with an innovative clamping jig
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  Sample Boards: No Surprises

  Test your finish before it’s too late.
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  Choosing Bandsaw Blades

  Bandsaw expert Roland Johnson explains why you need different blades for different bandsaw cuts.
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  Prevention is Best Cure for Glue Squeeze-Out

  Q: When making mortise-and-tenon joints, glue squeeze-out gives me trouble. If I wipe it off with a wet sponge, some of the glue gets into the wood pores and shows…
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  You Can Refinish Cabinets with Water-Based Products

  Q: Our eight-year old kitchen cabinets need refinishing, and I would like to use a water-based finish. Is that a good choice? If so, can I apply it over the…
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  Dealing with Sappy Spanish Cedar

  Q: I have a humidor that I built and lined with Spanish cedar. The trouble is, the cedar leaks sap, which then collects on the cigar boxes. Every six months,…
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  Invisible Fix for Chipped Plywood

  Q: While planing the solid-wood edge-banding on a plywood tabletop, I accidentally planed through the veneer, leaving a small but unsightly nick. Can I repair this without having to remake…
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  How to Eliminate Clamp Stains

  Q: I recently did a glue-up that required more clamping pressure than usual. I used Jorgensen clamps with soft-plastic pads. When I removed the clamps, the pads had left stains…

Online Extras

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  Weekend Project: Build a Shooting Board

  Once you try this method of squaring the ends of a workpiece, you may think differently about power tools
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  Router Questions: How Many Do I Need?

  A six-part video series with Gary Rogowski. Here, in Part 1, he describes the smartest way to have more than one router on hand.