#191–May/June 2007
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Left Tilt vs. Right Tilt Tablesaws
What's The Difference: Both styles have pluses and minuses relating to safety and accuracy
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Flat and Square by Hand
Using hand tools to plane a board flat, straight, and square will train your eye to recognize properly milled stock and build basic skills in layout and handplaning.
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The Pegged Joint, Exposed
Showcase and strengthen mortise-and-tenon joints
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Tool Test: Router Bits
We torture-test 18 profile bits to find the smoothest cutters
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Making Sense of Vises
A user's guide to the heart of the workbench
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All About Wax
Use it to perfect a finish or create special effects.
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Porringer-Top Tea Table
Hand-shaped cabriole legs lend grace to a versatile period piece.
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Self-Centering Mortising Jig
This simple design makes on-the-mark mortises every time.
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Tool Test: Heavy-Duty Lathes
There are two clear winners in this group of smooth operators
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The Art and Craft of Room Screens
The range of uses is exceeded only by the design possibilities
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Two New Features
'What's the Difference' and 'How They Did It' look at tools and techniques under the microscope
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Correction: A Timber-Frame Dream
In Shop Design: "A Timber-Frame Dream" (FWW #188), a joint was drawn incorrectly. The author reused an existing timber frame, but strengthened it by trimming the tenoned pieces to add…
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Milwaukee Muscles into Combo-Kit Market
New two-in-one router kit is strong and versatile
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Replacement Parts for Old Woodworking Machinery
Renovo Parts focuses on Delta replacements but hopes to offer more brands in the future
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Using the Self-Centering Mortise Jig
Shop-built router jig is a smart solution to cutting mortises for floating mortise-and-tenon joinery
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Furniture Wax: What's Inside
Discover the subtle differences between commercial wax finishes made from paraffin, carnauba, and bees wax.
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The Essential Chisel Set
In the first of our 10-question series on choosing and using chisels, a seasoned furniture maker discusses the eight chisels he can't live without
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Why Not Use Polyurethane Glue?
Q: In a recent Fine Woodworking article, different glues for bent laminations are discussed, but polyurethane glues are not mentioned. Why is that? Dennis McGlumphy, via Ask The Experts, None A: Polyurethane…
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A Quick Fix for Checks, Gaps, and Tearout
Q: I built a cabinet with dovetails on all four corners. How do you recommend repairing the small chips and gaps in some of the dovetail joints? Benny Collins, Via Ask…
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Put a Cyclone Outside?
Q: I am building a new woodshop and want to keep the level of machine noise to a minimum. I plan to put my two-stage dust collector outside, but protected…
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Hanging a Heavy Tool Cabinet
Q: Jan Zoltowski’s tool cabinet (FWW #188, pp. 40-45) is impressive, but its sheer size raises a question often overlooked in articles featuring wall-mounted cabinets. How do you properly secure…
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Best Glue for Bent Laminations
Q: I am interested in making bent laminations for furniture. What type of glue should I use? Gary Herber, Langley, None A: There isn’t one adhesive ideal for every application.…
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Are Link Belts a Permanent Solution?
Q: I’ve read a lot about the advantages of replacing regular V-belts with link belts, but when calling around to some local distributors, I was warned that using link belts…
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Working with Japanese Paper
Basic techniques to add this decorative material to projects such as screens and lampshades
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Easy Finish Ages a Classic Cherry Piece
Simple steps to mute color of new cherry wood and create a durable finish
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The Wizard's Secrets
Learn Kintaro Yazawa's techniques for one-of-a-kind decorative joints
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Joint Wizardry
Japanese craftsman transforms joints with artistry and innovation
Articles
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Drawbored Mortise and Tenon
Make this tight-fitting joint even stronger by driving a peg through offset holes
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Woodworking Lathes for Turning Big Bowls
See how today's heavy-duty lathes are designed to handle large-scale work from bed posts to big burls
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How to Add Color to Wax
Mix in dry pigments or artist's oil colors to create colored waxes for decorating or protecting wood surfaces.
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Using a Portable Bandsaw Mill
Watch how a portable bandsaw mill is used to create furniture-grade lumber from local trees
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Make an Oval Fan Inlay
A fast and repeatable method for cutting, shading, and assembling the veneers on this Federal-period decoration
