Woodcraft Magazine - Issue #073 - Oct, Nov 2016 - Build This Southern Huntboard
Woodcraft Magazine - Issue #073 - Oct, Nov 2016 - Build This Southern Huntboard
Woodcraft Magazine - Issue #073 - Oct, Nov 2016 - Build This Southern Huntboard
h/>/E'
^</>>^
■ Resawing
■ T&G Joinery
GREAT SHOP
PROJECTS
■ Biscuit Joiner
tŽƌŬƐƚĂƟŽŶ
■ Mini-Workbench
WANT STUNNING, CUSTOMIZED
DOORS WITH STRONG JOINTS?
Use Freud’s Door
Making Solutions
with PATENTED
EXTENDED TENONS!
With Freud’s one-of-a-kind patented extended tenon system, you are able to
build truly customized doors with rock-solid joints that will last a lifetime.
30 Serving Tray
ŌĞƌƚŚŝƐƚƌĂLJŚĂƐĚŽŶĞŝƚƐũŽď͕LJŽƵ͛ůůǁĂŶƚƚŽŬĞĞƉ
ŝƚŽŶĚŝƐƉůĂLJŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƉƵƫŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ͘ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ
LJŽƵƌŵŽƐƚďĞĂƵƟĨƵůďŽĂƌĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ͘DĂŬŝŶŐ
ƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐŝƐĂŶŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽŚŽŶĞLJŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐĂƚ
ƉĂƩĞƌŶͲƌŽƵƟŶŐ͕ƌĞƐĂǁŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚƐƉŝŶĚůĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ͘
24 Make a Mini-Workbench
dŚŝƐůŝƩůĞďĞŶĐŚĐĂŶŵĂŬĞĂďŝŐĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞŝŶ
LJŽƵƌƐŚŽƉ͘tŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŽƉŽĨĂĨƵůůͲƐŝnjĞĚ
ǁŽƌŬďĞŶĐŚ͕ƚŚĞŵŝŶŝͲďĞŶĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂďĂĐŬͲ
ƐĂǀŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĐĂŶŝŵƉƌŽǀĞďŽƚŚ
ǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůĨŽƌĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨůĂLJŽƵƚ
ĂŶĚũŽŝŶĞƌLJƚĂƐŬƐ͘
50 ŝƐĐƵŝƚ:ŽŝŶĞƌtŽƌŬƐƚĂƟŽŶ
What a smart way to park a portable power
ƚŽŽů͊'ĞƚŵŽƌĞǀĞƌƐĂƟůŝƚLJĨƌŽŵLJŽƵƌďŝƐĐƵŝƚ
ũŽŝŶĞƌďLJŵŽƵŶƟŶŐŝƚŝŶƚŚŝƐǁĞůůͲĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ
ǁŽƌŬƐƚĂƟŽŶ͘dŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƐŚŽƉͲŵĂĚĞ
accessories that aid in clamping and aligning
ǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƐŝnjĞƐĂŶĚƐŚĂƉĞƐ͘
Departments
06 On
Contributors Page/
the Web
53 Awesome Audio
Build a set of bookshelf
08 Christmas
Staying Sharp
in July
ƐƉĞĂŬĞƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁŽīƚŚĞďĞĂƵƚLJ
of wood and the performance
of premium audio components.
10• News & Views
The cut list challenge
The electronics come in an • California dreamin‘
ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞŬŝƚ͘zŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞƚŚĞ and woodworkin‘
ĐƵƐƚŽŵƐƉĞĂŬĞƌƐƵƐŝŶŐƌŽƵƟŶŐ͕ • Workshop keeps working
ǀĞŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚďĂƐŝĐƐŽůĚĞƌŝŶŐ
techniques. It’s a project you can
enjoy every day.
16
Hot New Tools
Zyy͕ƚŚĞŶĞǁƐƵƉĞƌͲƐĂĨĞ
tablesaw from Bosch
27 Resawing on
the Tablesaw
You don’t have to depend on a
60 Joinery Class:
Tongue & Groove
bandsaw to do resawing right.
Take advantage of this expert
advice to get great resawing
64 Buyer’s Guide
results on your tablesaw. Secrets 66 Ad Index
to success cover everything from
ĨĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚďůĂĚĞƐƚŽƉƵƐŚƐƟĐŬƐ͕
ƚŚƌŽĂƚƉůĂƚĞƐ͕ĂŶĚĨĞĂƚŚĞƌďŽĂƌĚƐ͘
68 WoodSense
White and Red Elm
6HHRXUIXOOOLQHRI$PHULFDQPDGHSUHFLVLRQ
ZRRGZRUNLQJWRROVDW^VVKWLJRJVT
6WURQJVYLOOH2KLR
Contributors On the Web
Starting out as a seventeen year
old apprentice for a furnituremaker
in Birmingham Alabama David
Traylor has been building custom
furniture like the Southern style
(untboard p for clients across the
Southeast for over years )n
he opened his shop to students and
has been teaching ever since David
is a founding member of the Alabama
Woodworkers Guild and continues
to teach classes and judge the annual Best blades for your tablesaw.
woodworking show David has recently Check out this comprehensive guide
partnered with City (ardwoods a hardwood retail store in to tablesaw blades. It’s got all the
Birmingham to offer classes in a safe and fun environment ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶLJŽƵŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƉĞŶĚLJŽƵƌ
For more information check out cityhardwoods.com ŵŽŶĞLJǁŝƐĞůLJĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞLJŽƵƌƐĂǁ
ŝƐƐĞƚĨŽƌĂŶLJĐƵƫŶŐĂƐƐŝŐŶŵĞŶƚ͘
R Customer Rating
PE ON SAVE SUPER COUPON How Does Harbor Freight SUPER COUPON
SU UP $337
CO Sell GREAT QUALITY Tools
2.5 HP, 21 GALLON
125 PSI VERTICAL
AIR COMPRESSOR
ITEM 69091/67847 shown
61454/61693/62803 20%
at the LOWEST Prices?
We have invested millions
of dollars in our own
state-of-the-art quality test
FREE
1" x 25 FT. WITH ANY PURCHASE
OFF
comp at
$497 our factories, so our tools MEASURE
will go toe-to-toe with the
LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling
800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior
purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt.
Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be
presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day.
ANY
SINGLE
ITEM
top professional brands.
And we can sell them for a 4
$ 97
VALUE
Limit 1 coupon per customer per day. Save 20% on any 1 item fraction of the price because
WOW SUPER12"COURATPONCHET purchased. *Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or any of the
following items or brands: Inside Track Club membership, Extended
Service Plan, gift card, open box item, 3 day Parking Lot Sale item,
automotive lifts, compressors, floor jacks, saw mills, storage cabinets,
we cut out the middle man
and pass the savings on to
ITEM 69030/69031 shown
LIMIT 1 - Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or prior
BAR CLAMP/SPREADER
chests or carts, trailers, trenchers, welders, Admiral, Badland,
CoverPro, Daytona, Diablo, Earthquake, Franklin, Grant’s, Holt, purchase. Coupon good at our stores, HarborFreight.com or by
calling 800-423-2567. Offer good while supplies last. Shipping
Jupiter, Lynxx, Maddox, Portland, Predator, Stik-Tek, StormCat, Union,
Vanguard, Viking. Not valid on prior purchases. Non-transferable.
you. It’s just that simple! & Handling charges may apply if not picked up in-store. Non-
transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through
SAVE Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 1/29/17.
Come visit one of our 1/29/17. Limit one FREE GIFT coupon per customer per day.
LIMIT 3 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling LIMIT 7 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling LIMIT 4 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling
LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior
800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt.
purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be
Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day. presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day. presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day.
presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day.
R
PE ON
OW SUPER COUPON R R
SU UP
CO
W
RAPID PUMP 3 TON SAVE ®
PE ON
SU UP
CO
1/4" TRIM ROUTER PE ON
SU UP
CO
Customer Rating
3-IN-1 PORTABLE
POWER PACK WITH
29 PIECE TITANIUM LOW PROFILE • Weighs
EL 73 lbs.
$ 180 ITEM 61626
62659 JUMP STARTER
NITRIDE COATED HEAVY DUTY STE mer Rating SAVE 44914 shown ITEM 38391/62376
FLOOR JACK Custo $79
SAVE 62306 shown
HIGH SPEED Customer Rating
20"
ITEM 61253/62326/61282
$ 1999 20% $
shown
STEEL DRILL BIT SET
ITEM 5889/62281/61637 shown
SAVE $89 99
$269.99
Customer Rating
$99
4799
$ 1299 $59.99
comp at comp at comp at
comp at
$59.97 78% Freight.com or by calling
our stores or Harbor prior
LIMIT 4 - Good at be used with other discount or coupon orreceipt. LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling LIMIT 4 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling
800-423-2567. Cannot l
days from origina l purchase with origina must be 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior 800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior
purchases after 30 s last. Non-tra nsferable. Original couponer per day. purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt.
Offer good while supplie per custom
1/29/17. Limit one coupon Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be
LIMIT 4 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling presented. Valid through presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day. presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day.
800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior
purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt.
R 72" x 80" R 50 FT. COMPACT
PE ON
WOW SUPER COUPON PE ON
Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be
presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day.
SU UP
SAVE MOVING BLANKET SU UP ELECTRIC DRAIN CLEANER
R
PE ON CO 66% CO
SU UP SAVE
CO 2 HP INDUSTRIAL Customer Rating $70 Customer Rating 1650 PSI Customer Rating
5 MICRON PRESSURE ITEM 61856
SAVE DUST COLLECTOR ITEM 66537 shown ITEM 69488 WASHER
68285 shown
$200
• 70 gallon
capacity
Customer Rating
LIMIT 4 - Good at our stores or HarborFreight.com or by calling • 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed • 700+ Stores Nationwide • HarborFreight.com At Harbor Freight Tools, the "comp at" price means that the same
item or a similar functioning item was advertised for sale at or
800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior above the "comp at" price by another retailer in the U.S. within the
purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt. • Over 30 Million Satisfied Customers • Lifetime Warranty • 800-423-2567 past 180 days. Prices advertised by others may vary by location.
Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be No other meaning of "comp at" should be implied. For more
On All Hand Tools
presented. Valid through 1/29/17. Limit one coupon per customer per day. • No Hassle Return Policy information, go to HarborFreight.com or see store associate.
Staying Sharp
Christmas in July
Working at process Jim did an excellent Whatever you make it feels
Woodcraft job of preparing for the shoot pretty good to pick a few choice
Magazine can and we made great progress boards from your scrap bin and
seriously disrupt your sense of throughout the morning But create something special that
seasonal priorities As you read by lunchtime the temperature will be valued for many years
these words of welcome to our in his workshop was in the Our goal is to help you make that
Oct Nov issue the chill of winter s We headed to a local diner happen over and over again
is nearly upon us We re enjoying
ϐ
the autumn colors and turning sawdust Merry Christmas
our attention to football games Anyway the payoff for
and plans for Thanksgiving working so far ahead is right
and the (olidays But the in your hands As the holiday
production cycle for the last season approaches many folks
two issues of comes in the visit websites and shopping
middle of summer The contents malls to buy gifts for friends
of this cold weather issue and family members But if
were produced while we were you re a woodworker there are
wearing shorts and t shirts and always opportunities to make
complaining about workshops things that can t be found in
without air conditioning
Ǥǯϐ
The humor of this seasonal Oct Nov and Dec Jan issues
disconnect came to light a few with projects that make great
weeks ago when ) visited the gifts For example check out
workshop of Probst Furniture the Awesome Audio speakers
Makers probstfurniture.com on p of this issue Jeff
in (amlin WV Jim Probst Noden s Serving Tray p Thinking ahead. :ŝŵWƌŽďƐƚ;ĂƚůĞŌ͕
designed a beautiful Go is also a super gift one that above) came up with an ingenious
gameboard that you ll see in makes the most of a small router jig to create the incised grid of
the Dec Jan issue Our job on ϐǤ ŚŝƐ'ŽŐĂŵĞďŽĂƌĚ͘tĞ͛ƌĞƐƟůůĮŐƵƌŝŶŐ
this mid July photoshoot was to consider getting together with out how to explain his technique in
capture all the important steps some friends to produce a ƚŚĞĂƌƟĐůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĞĐͬ:ĂŶŝƐƐƵĞ͘
in the project s construction convoy of Toy Trucks p
Woodcraft Provides A Complete System To Franchisees Which Covers The Following Areas:
- Assistance with the site selection and development - Marketing support in multiple areas with special focus on the
“core” marketing programs
- Assistance in securing required equipment, fixtures, supplies and
initial inventory - Continual flow of new and innovative products selected by
our Product Development Team
- Detailed information pertaining to the hiring of a quality staff
- Support for local marketing programs and events
- A POS system and operations guidebook to cover all day-to-day
activity in the store - Clear expectations on sales practices, customer service and
product knowledge
- Training at the corporate office with additional on-site setup
and merchandising - Ongoing support through our Regional Field Consultants, as well
as the entire retail support staff, whose members have many years
- Access to an extensive list of classes, seminars and demos for of experience in retail operations, sales and marketing
store’s educational program
F16WD11P
News & Views
The cut list challenge
) m interested in building Ken Burton s My up 1Ψ8" short. There
First Chair the Aug Sept cover wasn’t any particular
project Would Ken mind sharing his cut list error on his part; simply
a combination of little
—Robert Mountrger via the )nternet things that added
up to a big mistake.
Ken Burton replies: Stuff like this is part
Having taught woodworking for nearly 30 years, of woodworking. Had he not been so attached to
I always start my classes by having my students his list, he would have saved himself a little grief.
develop their own materials list—even if there With a chair, a materials list is more of a rough
happens to be an existing list. I believe this exercise guideline than a rule book. For example, because
helps them understand how things go together. the legs are tapered, the stretchers and the crest
I also caution them to be mindful when referencing Ǧϔ
these dimensions and to make adjustments to suit legs to the aprons and can get a measurement.
what they have in hand. Case in point: I recently Also note that you can probably use the offcuts
taught a class using the chair featured in the from the rear legs to make the stretchers.
magazine. One student was adamant about sticking This is probably more than you wanted to know
to the numbers on his list and cut all the pieces to size about materials lists, but it might help you avoid
up front. As it turned out, the side stretchers wound some mistakes. I hope your chair turns out well.
Code WC
fact, independent tests rate us #1
for rip cuts and crosscuts. or retailer, online, or by calling
directly. Our blades are
“From the first cut on, I realized manufactured in the U.S.A.
that this blade was a bargain at and backed by our 30-day,
any price! Nothing else I have money-back guarantee.
cuts comparably.”
Calvin Brodie, Spanaway, WA
Available at
• 161992 Chrome And Gunmetal (A) • 161993 Gunmetal And Chrome (B)
• 161994 Hardite And Chrome (C) • 161995 Hardite And Gunmetal (D)
• 161996 Chrome And Hardite (E) • 161997 Replacement Tubes
• 161998 Bushings
Available at
To Find Your Local Woodcraft Store Or For A Free Catalog,
Visit woodcraft.com Or Call 1-800-225-1153. (B) (C) (D) (E)
Images are of finished goods. Turning material is sold separately. (A)
16WD11H
SPONSORED BY:
JORY BRIGHAM 16WD11P2
Hot New Tools
REAXX, the new super-safe tablesaw from Bosch
Bosch GTS1041A REAXX™ Jobsite Table Saw
The tablesaw is usually the most important tool in a
woodworking shop )t s also the most dangerous
prompting an average of emergency room
visits per year in the U S and about amputations
With statistics like these it s easy to recognize the
ϐ
ϐǦ
ǡ
Ǧ
Ǥ
ϐϐǦʹͲͲͶǡ
of professional and hobbyist woodworkers have
Ǧ
Ǥ
Now it s Bosch s turn Their REAXX saw combines
ǦͶͳͲͲǦ
tablesaw with proven technology from the company s
automotive airbag division What makes the REAXX
unique is that it can save your saw blade or stack dado
ϐǤǡ
REAXX runs a slight electric current through the saw
blade When something other than dry wood comes in
contact with the blade the current variation triggers
the safety response But instead of stopping the blade
with an aluminum block that s driven into the blade
the SawStop method the REAXX simply forces the
ϐ
compressed air cartridge Each cartridge is good for
ϐǤ
Workshop worthy. The REAXX has the power
ϐǡϐͳͺͲιǡ
and capacity to do the work of a cabinet saw. the wiring and reposition the arbor assembly to make
The included stand is sturdy, stable and mobile. Ǥ
ͅͻͻ
Ǥ
The REAXX has a simple intuitively designed control
ǯ
ǤǦ
coded icons tell you that the saw is in one of modes
Green ready to use Yellow bypass mode detection
deactivated for cutting wet wood or other conductive
material Red not ready to use cartridge needs
replacing or other condition Blue service required
by dealer Both the paddle switch and the bypass switch
can be locked to prevent unauthorized or unsafe use
ȋʹͻ Τ ×ʹʹ Τͺ table surface augmented
ʹͲ̶ȌͶǡ
Ǧǡ
Ǧ
Ǥ
Quick recovery. When the arbor assembly is driven below rip fence locks solidly at front and back and the miter
ƚŚĞƚĂďůĞ͕ŝƚĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐƚŽƌĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƚŚĞĂƌďŽƌ͕ gauge is worth holding onto Provisions for tool storage
ƌĞƉůĂĐĞŽƌŇŝƉƚŚĞĚƵĂůĐĂƌƚƌŝĚŐĞ͕ĂŶĚŐĞƚďĂĐŬƚŽǁŽƌŬ͘ extra blades arbor and canister wrenches blade guard
16 woodcraftmagazine.com Oct/Nov 2016
miter gauge are well thought without its Gravity Rise stand
out there s even a compartment Fortunately the wheeled stand
to store an extra cartridge and comes with the saw )t folds
the owner s manual But my and unfolds quickly with a
favorite built in feature is the few practice runs and the big
integral sheath for the pushstick wheels make it easy to move
it s perfectly located on the around a garage or jobsite
right corner of the saw s base
ͅʹͲͲ
Bosch designed convenient more than the SawStop jobsite
tool less mounting for the blade saw But it s worth considering
guard and anti kickback pawls that when the REAXX safety
Riving knife adjustments are also mechanism activates the saw
tool less Blade height and angle blade isn t destroyed The super
adjustments function well and ) safe technology is impressive
like the fact that blade parallelism but so are the saw s other
and bevel stop adjustments can features )t s expensive but still
all be made from outside the saw a great value when you consider
Dust collection was effective when what you might be saving
) hooked up my shop vacuum Space saving. The stand folds to
Weighing in at lbs the boschtools.com ͅͳǡͶͻͻǤͲͲ ƐƚŽƌĞƚŚĞƐĂǁǀĞƌƟĐĂůůLJ͕ǁŚŝůĞƐƟůů
REAXX wouldn t be portable Tester: Tim Snyder allowing you to roll it around.
LOCK-OPEN-
CONNECT!
KƉƟŽŶĂů Ш2"
1
increments
Ш2"
1
DĂŬĞƐƟĐŬƐĨƌŽŵ5Ш8" 15°
ƐƋƵĂƌĞŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚ͘
^ƋƵĂƌŝŶŐƐƟĐŬƐƵƉŐƌĂĚĞ
) liked Paul Anthony s squaring sticks in issue tapping the face grain edge with a drill and
s Tips Tricks column They work great for Τ tap to accept a thumbscrew ) also decided
comparing diagonal distances to ensure that to downsize the sticks from Τ to Τ square to
cabinets and other cases are truly square (owever make them somewhat easier to handle Finally
) found that using a spring clamp to hold the ) marked increments on one of the sticks which
sticks together in use was a bit clumsy )nstead ) provides easy reference for adjusting them in use
made a hardwood collar to do the job drilling and —Bruce Robertson, Raleigh, North Carolina
Snipe-free planing
Planer snipe is hard to avoid Sure you can
cut away the sniped ends but that s not
a good approach with expensive woods
ƩĂĐŚƐƚƌŝƉƐǁŝƚŚ
Or you can precede and follow the board double-faced tape.
with scrap of the same thickness but that
can make for clumsy feeding (ere s a
better approach Joint one face and both
edges of the board and make up four
lengths of straight scrap about
long and just a bit taller than
ϐ
ǤǦϐ
surface attach the strips to the edges
of the board at both ends using double
faced tape extending the scraps about DĂŬĞƐƚƌŝƉƐƐůŝŐŚƚůLJ
Clamp them for a few moments to ƚĂůůĞƌƚŚĂŶĚĞƐŝƌĞĚ
ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ͘
ensure a good bond Now when you feed
the board through the planer the scrap
will take the snipe instead of your stock
—Paul Anthony, senior editor
INTRODUCING NEW
ĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐ
The next time you need to
clamp an area that s out
of the reach of your clamp
jaws such as gluing a patch
in a tabletop try this Place
a dowel or triangular strip
of wood near the edge of
the workpiece to serve
as a fulcrum and place a
Dowel serves as fulcrum
protective clamping pad for transferring pressure
over the area to be clamped to end of beam.
Straddle the two with a
stout beam and then put
clamp pressure on the
stick on the inward side of
the fulcrum as shown
—Natalie Simmons,
San Diego, California
dKW
11Ш2 × 18 × 28"
dĞŶŽŶ
3
Ш8 × 11Ш2 × 1"
WK^d dĞŶŽŶ
11Ш2 × 2 × 111Ш2" 3
Ш8 × 2 × 3Ш4"
1"
1"
11Ш4"
28" 18"
141Ш2"
2" 1"
161Ш2"
T he technique of
resawing refers to slicing
wood across its widest
dimension )t s basically
a form of slabbing done
to make thin stock from
thick stock )t s also used
to create book-matched
ϐǡ
pieces are edge joined to
create a mirrored pattern
ǡ
ǡǡ
such as the one on page
Resawing is usually
ǡ
which is good at slicing
ǡ
Ǥǡ
on a bandsaw makes a
ǡ
waste and increasing
Ǥǡ
on a bandsaw can be
ǡ
ǡ
ǡ
fence setup On the
ǡ
on the tablesaw is fairly
straightforward Although
making deep cuts like this
with the stock on edge can
ǡ
it s not dangerous with
the proper saw setup
ǡ
/ĨLJŽƵƌƐĂǁŝƐŶ͛ƚĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽƵƞŝƩĞĚ
ǡ DŝƌƌŽƌĮŐƵƌĞ͘KŶĞďŝŐďĞŶĞĮƚŽĨ ǁŝƚŚĂƐƉůŝƩĞƌŽƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŬŶŝĨĞ͕ŐŽ
you can effectively double ƌĞƐĂǁŝŶŐĮŐƵƌĞĚǁŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ toǁŽŽĚĐƌĂŌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ for an
the cutting depth of the a nearly symmetrical ŬͲŵĂƚĐŚ ĂƌƟĐůĞŽŶƐŚŽƉͲŵĂĚĞƐƉůŝƩĞƌƐ͘
ǡ
when the sawn boards are opened
tablesaw to resaw ůŝŬĞƉĂŐĞƐ͘ĚŐĞͲŐůƵĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ƚŚĞƐĞ
stock up to wide boards will become a stunning panel.
Tray
An exercise in template-making
LJŝĞůĚƐĂŐƌĞĂƚŐŝŌƉƌŽũĞĐƚƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ
ĞĂƐLJƚŽĚƵƉůŝĐĂƚĞ
LJ'ĞŽīEŽĚĞŶ
^ĞĞdƌĂLJ^ŝĚĞ,ĂůĨͲWĂƩĞƌŶďĞůŽǁ͘
BOTTOM
Create from
1
Ш4 × 16 × 111Ш8" piece.
67Ш8"
dƌĂLJ^ŝĚĞ,ĂůĨͲWĂƩĞƌŶ;,ĂůĨͲ^ŝnjĞĚͿ
1
Ш2ΗͲĚŝĂ͘ŚŽůĞƐǁŝůůďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚĨŽƌ
ƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞͲƌŽƵƟŶŐƚŚĞĞŶĚŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘
Handle Detail
Ш2"
1
Ш16"
11
Ш16"
7 9
Ш16" Ш16"
11 3
Ш4"
1
Ш4" 33Ш8"
Ш8"
1 1
Ш8"
&ƵůůͲƐŝnjĞĚŚĂůĨͲƉĂƩĞƌŶ
dĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƐ͖ŶŽƚĐŚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ
Set up to cut the tenons using
scrap feeding the stock
ϐǤ
Making test cuts creep up
on the blade height until
cutting both cheeks achieves
ϐǤ
Then saw the long cheeks
on all four tenons Finish up
the tenons by adjusting the
blade height and cutting the
narrow edges of the cheeks
with the stock fed on edge
Next referring to the EŽƚĐŚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ͘
illustration on page tŚĞŶƐĂǁŝŶŐƚŚĞ
mark the corner notches on ĂƐLJƐĂǁƐĞƚƵƉ͘hƐŝŶŐĂ1Ш8ΗdZ ďŽƩŽŵŶŽƚĐŚĞƐ͕ƵƐĞ
the tray bottom measuring ;ůƚĞƌŶĂƟŶŐdŽƉĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚZĂŬĞƌͿďůĂĚĞ͕ ƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĨĞŶĐĞŽīƐĞƚĂƐ
outward from its center ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞƐĞƚ1Ш8ΗĂǁĂLJ͕ĂůůŽǁƐĐƵƫŶŐ ǁŚĞŶƐĂǁŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĞŶŽŶ
Readjust the blade height to ĞĂĐŚƚĞŶŽŶĐŚĞĞŬŝŶƚǁŽƉĂƐƐĞƐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂ ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂLJĞŶĚƐ͘hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞ
reach the cutline and then ĚĂĚŽďůĂĚĞŽƌƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂůĨĞŶĐĞ͘dŚĞďůĂĚĞ͛Ɛ ĂƐĂƐƚŽƉ͕ĨĞĞĚƚŚĞƐƚŽĐŬŽŶĞĚŐĞƵƐŝŶŐƚŚĞ
saw each notch as shown ƌĂŬĞƌƚĞĞƚŚŵĂŬĞĨŽƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJŇĂƚĐƵƚ͘ ŵŝƚĞƌŐĂƵŐĞ͕ŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞĐƵƚŝŶƚǁŽƉĂƐƐĞƐ͘
&ŝŶŝƐŚĮƌƐƚ͕ƚŚĞŶŐůƵĞƵƉ
ϐǡ Τ radius round
over on the outside faces of the tray
sides and lightly break all other
ϐǡϐǦ
sanding the entire tray through
grit Mask off all joint surfaces
and then apply several coats of
wiping varnish Glue up the tray
all at once Place a dab of glue at
the center of each groove before
inserting the bottom which will
keep the panel centered as it moves
seasonally Apply glue judiciously
to the tenons to minimize squeeze
out and use clamping pads to Keep out crooks. dŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJƚǁŝƐƚŝŶƚŚĞƚƌĂLJ͕ǁŽƌŬŽŶĂĚĞĂĚͲŇĂƚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ͕
ϐ
Ǥ ĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƚƌĂLJŝƐĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJƐƋƵĂƌĞƵŶĚĞƌĐůĂŵƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ͘
DŽƌƟƐĞ
Ш8 × 1 × 163Ш4"
3
Ш2" deep
1
Tenon
3
Ш8 × 13Ш4 × 3Ш4"
17Ш8"
OUTER RUNNER
7
Ш8 × 4 × 101Ш2"
SIDE APRON
)
Ш8 × 111Ш2 × 14"
7
LEG
think huntboards are as much a part of the 17Ш8 × 21Ш4 × 39"
South as grits and barbecue First appearing in the
late th Century these tall serving tables were
used indoors and out as counters for informal
dining Over the years the simple slab board tables
became more sophisticated gradually evolving
into pieces better suited for formal dining rooms
My design was directly inspired by an
antique my brother and sister in law found
near Signal Mountain Tennessee Although the
simple construction suggested humble origins 11Ш4"
the piece had elegant lines and proportions
that ) knew could complement a hardworking
ϐǤ
As ) ve helped students build this huntboard over
at last count ) ve learned from them too and
adjusted the techniques to make this project builder
friendly and forgiving )n addition to receiving an
introduction to a host of woodworking skills the
students graduate with a piece of Southern history
36 woodcraftmagazine.com Oct/Nov 2016
A box with legs
For a major case piece
construction is surprisingly
easy and forgiving Start with
the legs and work your way in
dKW
Ш8 × 183Ш4 × 41"
7 Aside from the mortises in the
ZĂďďĞƚďĂĐŬĨĂĐĞ
ƚŽĮƚŐƌŽŽǀĞƐ͘ legs and breadboards most of
3
Ш8ΗŐƌŽŽǀĞ͕
3
Ш4" deep the work can be accomplished at
<WE> dĞŶŽŶ
1
Ш2 × 81Ш2 × 371Ш2" 3
Ш8 × 5Ш8 × 1" the tablesaw The biscuit jointed
cleats and drawer runners do
more than just save time they
#20 Pin 21Ш4"
Biscuit Ш4"dia.
1 also offer just enough wiggle
room to correct gaps and
DRAWER GUIDE
3
Ш4 × 1 × 121Ш4" facilitate drawer installation
Drawer Detail
EdZZhEEZ dƌŝŵƐŝĚĞƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚĮƚ͘
7
Ш8 × 5 × 101Ш2" EŽƚĐŚĐůĞĂƚ
ƚŽĮƚĐĂƐĞ.
ϭΗƌĂďďĞƚ͕
^d/>
1
Ш4" deep
7
Ш8 × 23Ш4 × 71Ш2"
ZtZ>d KddKD
Ш8 × 11Ш2 × 371Ш2"
7
Ш4 × 13 × 131Ш2"
1
dKW&ZKEdZ/>
7
Ш8 × 11Ш4 × 38"
<
5
Ш8 × 67Ш8 × 123Ш4"
Ш4ΗŐƌŽŽǀĞ͕
1
&ZKEd
Ш8" deep
3
Ш8 × 73Ш8 × 133Ш4"
7
ůĞǀĂƟŽŶƐ
441Ш2" 163Ш4"
ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ^ĞƋƵĞŶĐĞ
• DŝůůLJŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŬ͕ĂŶĚ
rough-cut the parts.
Ш4"
3
• DĂŬĞƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĂŝů
ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ
ƚŚĞďĂƐĞŐůƵĞͲƵƉ͕ůĞĂǀŝŶŐ
dĂƉĞƌƐƚĂƌƚƐ
13" from top. dĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞďĂĐŬƌĂŝůƐĚƌLJͲĮƚ͘
397Ш8"
starts 13" • DĂŬĞƚŚĞĚƌĂǁĞƌƐ͕ŝŶƐƚĂůů
from top.
ĚƌĂǁĞƌƌƵŶŶĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚŐůƵĞƚŚĞ
ďĂĐŬĂƐƐĞŵďůLJŝŶƉůĂĐĞ͘
• DĂŬĞĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞ
ďƌĞĂĚďŽĂƌĚƚŽƉ͕ƚŚĞŶĮŶŝƐŚƵƉ͘
dĂƉĞƌƐĞƫŶŐŵĂĚĞƐŝŵƉůĞ͘Using the layout dĂĐŬůŝŶŐƚŚĞƚĂƉĞƌƐ͘Set the fence so that the blade grazes the
ůŝŶĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞ͕ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞƐŽƚŚĂƚƚŚĞ base’s outer edge, and rip the tapers as shown. Taper all four
waste extends over the edge of the base legs, and then reset the fence and taper the adjacent faces.
1
Use the legs to make the front. Using the legs as clamping
ĐĂƵůƐ͕ĚƌLJͲĮƚƚŚĞƌĂŝůƐŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌƟƐĞƐ͘DĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ
ƚŚĞƚŽƉƌĂŝůŝƐŇƵƐŚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƚŽƉĞŶĚŽĨƚŚĞůĞŐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĂƚ
ƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƟůĞƐƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞůĞŐƐ͘ŌĞƌƚŚĞŐůƵĞĚƌŝĞƐ͕
ĚŝƐĂƐƐĞŵďůĞĂŶĚĮŶŝƐŚͲƐĂŶĚƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ͘
2
Now assemble the sides. Glue the side aprons
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞůĞŐƐĮƌƐƚ͘ŚĞĐŬƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞ
ůĞŐƐĂƌĞŇƵƐŚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĂƉƌŽŶƐ͛ƚŽƉĞĚŐĞƐ͘
FRONT RAIL
^ůŝĚĞƵƉƌĂŝůƚŽ
ŝŶƐĞƌƚƌƵŶŶĞƌƐ͕
ƚŚĞŶƌĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ
ƐŽĚƌĂǁĞƌ
ĨƌŽŶƚƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞ͘
ϐ
Ǥǡ
on the rails and cut the mortise
BASE
This twin fenced routing guide can ensure 1
Ш4 × 8 × 30" CARRIAGE BOLT
that your tenon shoulders line up To make Ш8-16 × 31Ш2"
3
1
Ш2ΗƐƉĂĐĞƌ
Trimming the
tenon. /ůĞĂǀĞƚŚĞ
ƚŽƉƉĂŶĞůƐĞǀĞƌĂů
ŝŶĐŚĞƐůŽŶŐƵŶƟů
ƚŚĞĨƵůůůĞŶŐƚŚ
of the tenon has
ďĞĞŶƌŽƵƚĞĚ͘dŚĞŶ
I use the waste
ƉŝĞĐĞƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ
ŵLJũŝŐƐĂǁĂƐ/ĐƵƚ Peg it together. Squeeze the
the tenon to its ďƌĞĂĚďŽĂƌĚƟŐŚƚƚŽƚŚĞƚŽƉ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶ
ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚůĞŶŐƚŚ͘ ĚƌŝůůƚŚĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚŽůĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƉĞŐƐ͘
Finishing and
ĮŶĂůĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
Cherry doesn t need much help sunlight
and oxygen do a better job of adding
color than anything you can get from a
Ǥ
ϐ
spot sanding ) brushed on four coats of
Basic Chassis
DASH CAB FRAME
Ш16 × 11Ш2 × 13Ш16"
3
11Ш2 × 17Ш8 × 2" Ш16 × 11Ш2 × 61Ш4"
9
ĂďWĂƩĞƌŶ
HOOD
11Ш8 × 11Ш2 × 11Ш4"
Ш4ΗŝĂ͘
3
3
Ш4"
Ш16"
7
5
Ш16 × 5Ш16"
ŐƌŽŽǀĞ
Ш4" AXLE
1
11Ш4" WHEEL
AXLE BLOCK
1
Ш2 × 1 × 15Ш8" Ш16"
3
FENDER
1
Ш2 × 1 × 31Ш2"
WŽƐŝƟŽŶďŽƩŽŵĞĚŐĞŽĨ
,ŽŽĚWĂƩĞƌŶ &ĞŶĚĞƌWĂƩĞƌŶ ĨĞŶĚĞƌŇƵƐŚǁŝƚŚĨƌĂŵĞ͘
Ш2ΗĐŚĂŵĨĞƌ
1
&ƵůůͲƐŝnjĞĚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ
1 square= 1Ш4"
ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ
Straight square edged parts like
the frame and dashboard
can be mass produced
easily by ripping strips then ĂŶĚƐĂǁ
crosscutting them to length ĂŶĚƐĂŶĚ
Drill
To produce multiples of
other parts set up different Drill
1
Ш8Η^ĂǁĐƵƚ
workstations as shown
here ) found that it s best
to cut out the cab in pairs
starting with blanks that measure
Τ × Τ × Τ )f you ve got
STATION 1: Drill Press
inexperienced woodworkers on
your truck construction crew put Start with boring work. dǁŽĐĂďƐĐĂŶďĞĐƵƚĨƌŽŵĞĂĐŚďůĂŶŬ͕
them to work sanding parts or ĂƐƐŚŽǁŶŝŶƚŚĞĐƵƫŶŐĚŝĂŐƌĂŵ͘dŚĞĐĂďďĞŐŝŶƐǁŝƚŚĂƉĂŝƌŽĨ
painting them prior to assembly ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚŽůĞƐ͕ĂůŝŐŶĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĨĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƚŽƉ͕ĂƐƐŚŽǁŶĂďŽǀĞ͘
ZƵŶĨĂĐĞƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ
STATION 2: dĂďůĞƐĂǁ ĨĞŶĐĞƚŽƌŝƉĂ
ĐĞŶƚĞƌĞĚŐƌŽŽǀĞ͘
Tape, then cut. Tape a series of cab
ďůĂŶŬƐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ƚŚĞŶĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƌŝƉ
ĨĞŶĐĞĂŶĚďůĂĚĞŚĞŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞĂƉĂŝƌ
ŽĨǀĞƌƟĐĂůĐƵƚƐ͘džůĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐƐƚƌŝƉƐĐĂŶ
ĂůƐŽďĞĐƵƚŝŶƉĂŝƌƐ;ĨĂƌƌŝŐŚƚƉŚŽƚŽͿ͘
dŚĞŐƌŽŽǀĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĚŽǁĞůĂdžůĞƐĐĂŶ
ďĞĐƵƚǁŝƚŚĂĚĂĚŽŚĞĂĚ͕ŽƌďLJŵĂŬŝŶŐ
ŽǀĞƌůĂƉƉŝŶŐŬĞƌĨƐǁŝƚŚĂƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚďůĂĚĞ͘
1
Ш2"-thick spacer 13Ш4"
block to align the
cab on the frame.
SIDE BACK
JIG 3: Wheels & Fenders 3
Ш4 × 33Ш8 × 7" Ш4 × 33Ш8 × 8"
3
25Ш8"
Base
Ш4 × 47Ш8 × 8"
3 Ш4"
3
9
Ш16" Spacer
48 woodcraftmagazine.com KĐƚͬEŽǀϮϬϭϲ
džƉĂŶĚLJŽƵƌŇĞĞƚǁŝƚŚ
ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞĚĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
The basic truck is just the beginning WŝĐŬƵƉdƌƵĐŬ
With a little imagination you can add
features to the core truck platform and dŽǁdƌƵĐŬ
create a number of variations Four
different examples are detailed here
For a truly over the top creation
ϐ
at the bottom of the page
Painting your truck parts
before assembly and
combining contrasting
other fun options
dĂŶŬĞƌdƌƵĐŬ
^ƚĂŬĞƐŝĚĞdƌƵĐŬ
P
ϐ
Ǥ
ǡǦϐ
Ǥ
ǯ
ǡϐ
ǯǦ
Ǥ
ǡ
ǡ
Clever lever. Use this handy hold-down to keep your work
Ǥ
ŇĂƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǁŚŝůĞĐƵƫŶŐďŝƐĐƵŝƚƐůŽƚƐŝŶĞĚŐĞƐ͘
ǡǦ
ȋǡȌǤ
ǡ
ǤǦ
Ǥ
ǡǤ
Ǧǯͷͷ
ϐ
ϐǤ
ǡǯǤ
ǡ
to center slots in Τ ̶Ǧ
Ǥ
Miter mate. Slot mitered ends on stock up to
ǯ
ϴΗǁŝĚĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐĂĚũƵƐƚĂďůĞŵŝƚĞƌƐƚŽƉ͘ ϐǤ
Groovy 45. Slip the corner of your workpiece into the Handy holder. dŚŝƐdͲƐŚĂƉĞĚƉƵƐŚƐƟĐŬĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůLJĂŶĚƐĂĨĞůLJ
groove under the fence to slot 45° corner joints. ŚŽůĚƐLJŽƵƌǁŽƌŬ͛ƐŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞĨĂĐĞĂƐLJŽƵƉůƵŶŐĞƚŚĞĐƵƩĞƌ͘
61Ш4" 11Ш2"
Top view
Ш4"
3 3
Ш4"
Ш4-20 threaded brass insert
1
Nut
281Ш2"
Shape handle for Chamfer sharp edges. 12"
comfortable grip.
2"
3
Ш4"
1
Ш2"
ĸdžƌƵďďĞƌƐƚƌŝƉƚŽĨŽŽƚ
121Ш2" ǁŝƚŚĚŽƵďůĞͲƐƟĐŬƚĂƉĞ͘
ĚũƵƐƚƐƚŽƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ
with 1Ш4-20 threaded
Miter Stop knobs that screw into
10" threaded inserts in base.
1
Ш2" plywood
Ш2"
1 11Ш2"
1"
91Ш2"
2 Ш2"
1
51Ш2"
12"
2 Ш2"
1
Ш4"
3
Fence face
ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ
sequence
• Make the base and subbase
• Make the fence and cleats
• Assemble the pieces Align joiner fence
with jig fences, and
• Make hold-downs and guides fasten joiner to base.
• Mount your joiner
6"
WŚŽƚŽƐ͗>ĂƌƌLJ,ĂŵĞůͲ>ĂŵďĞƌƚ͖/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͗DĞůĂŶŝĞWŽǁĞůů Oct/Nov 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 51
GREAT SOLUTIONS FOR
YOUR FINISHING NEEDS
generalfinishes.com
Whether you are a professional or
a DIYer, award-winning finishing
products from General Finishes will
help you with your next project.
Our products are consumer friendly,
designed for easy use with more
pigment and depth of color than
Pie Safe with RED Milk Paint any other finishes on the market.
Woodcraft Magazine:
Vol. 9, No. 50 - Dec 12 -Jan 13
Photo By: Larry Hamel-Lambert Available at
ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞ
• DŽƵŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐŽŶĐƌŽƐƐŽǀĞƌďŽĂƌĚ͘
• DĂŬĞƚŚĞďĂŋĞĂŶĚďƵŝůĚƚŚĞD&
ďŽdž͕ƚŚĞŶǀĞŶĞĞƌƚŚĞďŽdž͘
• ƉƉůLJĮŶŝƐŚƚŽďĂŋĞĂŶĚďŽdž͘
• /ŶƐƚĂůůƐƉĞĂŬĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ͘
• ^ĐƌĞǁďĂŋĞƚŽďŽdžƚŽĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞƐƉĞĂŬĞƌĐĂďŝŶĞƚ͘
Port
ƌŽƐƐŽǀĞƌ Žŝů ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ dĞƌŵŝŶĂůĐƵƉ
boards and screws
EŽƚĞ͗DĞŶŝƐĐƵƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĞƐ1Ш2ΗͲƚŚŝĐŬ
ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĨŽƌƚŚĞƐƉĞĂŬĞƌĐĂďŝŶĞƚ͘
I adjusted cabinet dimensions so that
3
Ш4ΗͲƚŚŝĐŬƐƚŽĐŬĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ͘
Soldering 101
To solder electrical components, you’ll need
a soldering iron and electrical solder. Pencil
irons begin at $15, but I use a $50 Weller
ĂĚũƵƐƚĂďůĞŚĞĂƚƐŽůĚĞƌŝŶŐƐƚĂƟŽŶ͘hƐĞϲϬͬϰϬ
Hot melt glue rosin core, 0.031"-diameter solder.
dŽƐŽůĚĞƌ͕ƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŚŽƚƟƉƚŽƚŚĞũŽŝŶƚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁ
ƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ͕ĂŶĚĨĞĞĚƐŽůĚĞƌďĞƚǁĞĞŶƟƉĂŶĚũŽŝŶƚ
ƵŶƟůŝƚŵĞůƚƐĂŶĚŇŽǁƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞũŽŝŶƚ͘DŽǀĞƐŽůĚĞƌ
Follow the template. Glue the kit’s template to the to coat other parts in the joint. I spend about 5
ĐƌŽƐƐŽǀĞƌďŽĂƌĚ͕ƚŚĞŶƵƐĞŚŽƚŵĞůƚŐůƵĞƚŽĂĚŚĞƌĞƚŚĞ to 8 seconds per joint. A good joint should be
ƉĂƌƚƐ͘ĚĚnjŝƉƟĞƐƚŽƐĞĐƵƌĞŚĞĂǀLJĐŽŝůƐ͘&ŝƚƚŚĞůĞĂĚƐ ƐŚŝŶLJůŝŬĞĐŚƌŽŵĞ͕ŶŽƚŐƌĂŝŶLJ͘KĐĐĂƐŝŽŶĂůůLJǁŝƉĞ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝƌƚĞƌŵŝŶĂůŽƉĞŶŝŶŐƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐŽůĚĞƌŝŶŐ͘ ƚŚĞƐŽůĚĞƌŝŶŐŝƌŽŶƟƉĐůĞĂŶŽŶĂĚĂŵƉƐƉŽŶŐĞ͘
Once you learn to solder, projects
ůŝŬĞŇŽŽƌůĂŵƉƐ͕ƚĂďůĞůĂŵƉƐ͕ĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌ
tool repair all become possible.
ŝƉƟĞƐ
Home-made
ƟƉŚŽůĚĞƌ
Soldering
ƐƚĂƟŽŶ
Terminal
DŽƵŶƟŶŐĨĞĞƚ
^ŽůĚĞƌĂĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ͘dŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝƌŽŶ͛ƐƟƉƚŽĂĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ĨŽƌĂĐŽƵƉůĞŽĨƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ͘tŝƚŚŽƵƚůŝŌŝŶŐƚŚĞƟƉ͕ĨĞĞĚƐŽůĚĞƌ
Solder
ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƟƉĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ͕ŵĞůƟŶŐƚŚĞƐŽůĚĞƌ͘DĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŚĞĂƚ
ĨŽƌĂƐĞĐŽŶĚĂŌĞƌƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŽůĚĞƌŚĂƐŇŽǁĞĚ͕ƚŚĞŶƉƵůůƚŚĞ Soldering
iron
ŝƌŽŶ͛ƐƟƉĂǁĂLJ͘ůůŽǁƐĞǀĞƌĂůƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨŽƌƐŽůĚĞƌƚŽƐŽůŝĚŝĨLJ͘
Extend pivot
pin through
ďĂŋĞĂŶĚŝŶƚŽ
ǁŽƌŬďŽĂƌĚďĞůŽǁ͘
ŽƩŽŵ
Top
ĂĐŬ
Flush-trim the
ďĂŋĞ͘Doing this
before veneering
the box prevents
router bearing
ƚƌĂĐŬƐŝŶƚŚĞ
veneer. Tape some
cardboard (about
Ϭ͘ϬϯϬΗƚŚŝĐŬͿƚŽ
approximate the
ǀĞŶĞĞƌƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ͘
/ŶƐƚĂůůĐŽƌŶĞƌďůŽĐŬƐ͘ƵƚĐŽƌŶĞƌďůŽĐŬƐ
ƚŽŚŽůĚƚŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞďĂŋĞ͘
Mount them about 1Ш16ΗďĞůŽǁŇƵƐŚ͘
Iron on the
veneer. WŽƐŝƟŽŶ
the veneer as
desired. Place
ĐŽƩŽŶĐůŽƚŚ
;ƚͲƐŚŝƌƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů
works well)
over it. Using an
ordinary clothes
ŝƌŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽƩŽŶ
Cut it out. Using scissors or a knife, cut groups of tracings ƐĞƫŶŐ͕ƉƌĞƐƐ
ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽůů͕ůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂůŝƩůĞĞdžƚƌĂŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůůĂƌŽƵŶĚ͘ ĮƌŵůLJĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
slowly to adhere
the veneer.
Spread glue on veneer and cabinet. Tape the Flush-trim veneer overhang.hƐĞĂŇƵƐŚͲƚƌŝŵďŝƚŝŶĂƌŽƵƚĞƌ
edges of veneer to a table, then use a sponge ŽƌƌŽƵƚĞƌƚĂďůĞƚŽƋƵŝĐŬůLJƌĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞdžĐĞƐƐǀĞŶĞĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ
paint roller to apply glue. Let the glue dry. ĞĚŐĞƐ͘dĂƉĞƌĞĚƵĐĞƐďĞĂƌŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬƐŽŶĂůƌĞĂĚLJͲǀĞŶĞĞƌĞĚƐŝĚĞƐ͘
Weather
stripping
ensures a
good seal on
the cabinet.
/ŶƐĞƌƚĚĂŵƉŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͘ Cut to size and insert, but be careful not to block the port.
Sweet Spot Setup
Viewed from above, speakers ƩĂĐŚůĞĂĚƐƚŽĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ͘
and the listener should form Each driver has a “+”
an equilateral triangle. Most and a “-” terminal (plus
speakers sound best placed ŝƐƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽĚĞĚ
at least a yard from large red). It’s important to
surfaces like walls or large use correct polarity
TVs. The listening seat should ƉĞƌŬŝƚŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ͘dŽ
also be in the open. While ĂƩĂĐŚǁŝƌĞƐ͕ĞŝƚŚĞƌƵƐĞ
real-world compromises are the included push-on
ŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͕LJŽƵŽǁĞŝƚ connectors or solder
to yourself to listen to these the wires directly to
speakers at least once in the the driver terminals. Be
ŝĚĞĂůĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶďĞĨŽƌĞ sure the driver gaskets
tucking them against the wall. ĂƌĞŝŶƉŽƐŝƟŽŶďĞĨŽƌĞ
ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐůĞĂĚƐ͘
Tongue-and-Groove
Making Perfect Tongue-and-Groove Joinery
on the Router Table
By Andy Rae
Edge-to-Edge End-to-Edge
Solid wood paneling, Groove Web frames,
cabinet backs, frame-and-panel
ŇŽŽƌŝŶŐ assemblies
^ƟůĞ
Rail
Plywood
Tongue
Wood edging
Edging ŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͗
Shelving,
cabinet sides • Edging
• Web frames
• Cabinet backs
• Wall paneling
• Flooring
ZŽƵƚĞƌdĂďůĞ ^ƉĞĞĚ
ĐŽŶƚƌŽůĚŝĂů
ƌĞƐƐLJKƉƟŽŶ
^ŽŵĞƌŽƵƚĞƌďŝƚ
^ĞƚƵƉ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌƐŽīĞƌŵĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ
ďŝƚƐĞƚƐƚŚĂƚŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ
When routing tongue and groove ĂďĞǀĞůŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĮůĞ͘
joints consistency is key for dŚĞƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐsͲŐƌŽŽǀĞƐ
ϐǤ ŝŶƚŚĞĂƐƐĞŵďůĞĚƉĂŶĞů
For predictable results use ĂĚĚĂŶĂĞƐƚŚĞƟĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚ
the right tools accessories Dial it down.hƐĞĂǀĂƌŝĂďůĞͲƐƉĞĞĚ ǁŚŝůĞŚŝĚŝŶŐĂŶLJƐůŝŐŚƚ
Ǥ ǡǯ ƌŽƵƚĞƌ͕ĂŶĚŬĞĞƉLJŽƵƌƐƉĞĞĚĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŵŝƐĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐ͘
to use a powerful router with ϭϱ͕ϬϬϬZWDƚŽůŽǁĞƌǀŝďƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ
variable speed control to ensure ƌĞĚƵĐĞƐƚƌĞƐƐŽŶƚŚĞƌŽƵƚĞƌĂŶĚďŝƚ͘
ǡ
these big heavy bits Make sure your router table is equipped V-groove paneling
ǡϐǡǦ
Ǥ
Alternatively you can saw out an opening for the bit in a thick
ǡ
Ǥ
ǡ
pushsticks and pushblocks keep your hands safe Tongue and
groove bits create a lot of chips so dust collection is crucial
ĞĐŽƌĂƟǀĞs
dŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚƵī͘&ŽƌƟŐŚƚ͕ĐƌŝƐƉũŽŝŶƚƐ͕ĞƋƵŝƉLJŽƵƌƚĂďůĞǁŝƚŚĂϭ1Ш2ŚƉ
;ŽƌŵŽƌĞͿǀĂƌŝĂďůĞͲƐƉĞĞĚƌŽƵƚĞƌ͕ĂƐƉůŝƚĨĞŶĐĞ͕ĂĨĞĂƚŚĞƌďŽĂƌĚ͕ĂŚĞŌLJ
ƉƵƐŚďůŽĐŬ͕ĂƉůLJǁŽŽĚƉƵƐŚƐƟĐŬ͕ĂŶĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚͲƚŚĞͲĨĞŶĐĞĚƵƐƚĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͘
Tongue ϮͲĐƵƩĞƌ
ĐƵƫŶŐďŝƚ ŐƌŽŽǀŝŶŐďŝƚ
Nut
Bearings
<ĞĞƉƚŚĞŐƌŽŽǀĞƐŵŽŽƚŚ͘
ĨĞŶĐĞͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚ
Spacers ĨĞĂƚŚĞƌďŽĂƌĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ
Washer ĂŐƌŽŽǀĞƚŚĂƚ͛ƐƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚŽƚŚĞďŽĂƌĚĨĂĐĞƐ͘
DĂƟŶŐďŝƚƐĨŽƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĂĐĐƵƌĂĐLJ͘ This 2-piece set from hƐŝŶŐĂƉƵƐŚƐƟĐŬŬĞĞƉƐŚĂŶĚƐĐůĞĂƌŽĨƚŚĞ
&ƌĞƵĚĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƐƐƚŽĐŬƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵ1Ш2" to 11Ш4". One ĐƵƩĞƌƐǁŚŝůĞŽīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůĨŽƌĂ
ŽĨƚŚĞďŝƚƐĐƵƚƐƚŚĞƚŽŶŐƵĞ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌƚŚĞŐƌŽŽǀĞ͘zŽƵĐĂŶ smoother cut. For consistency, make all cuts
ĮŶĞͲƚƵŶĞƚŚĞĐƵƚŽŶďŽƚŚďŝƚƐďLJĂĚĚŝŶŐŽƌƐƵďƚƌĂĐƟŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƌƐ͘ with the “show” face against the table.
ZŽƵƟŶŐŶĚƐ
Cutting tongues on the ends
of work is handy for rail
connections such as when
making web frames for drawers
and other case components
Narrow rails can be tippy
against the fence so you ll
want to back up the cut with
a pushblock for safe square
cuts Bonus The block prevents
tearout at the same time
ĂĐŬŝƚǁŝƚŚĂďůŽĐŬ͘hƐĞĂƐƋƵĂƌĞĚƉƵƐŚďůŽĐŬƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƉŝĞĐĞƐƚĞĂĚLJĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ
ƚŚĞďŝƚ͛ƐďĞĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĞŶĐĞƐǁŚŝůĞLJŽƵƌŽƵƚ͕ĂŶĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĂƌŽƵƚĂƚƚŚĞďĂĐŬ͘
WůLJǁŽŽĚƐƉĂĐĞƌ
Eyeball the height. Set the tongue bit’s Rout the tongue in one pass.<ĞĞƉƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐƚĞĂĚLJďLJ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚďLJůŝŶŝŶŐƵƉŝƚƐĐƵƫŶŐĞĚŐĞƐ ďƵŵƉŝŶŐŽƵƚƚŚĞĨĞĂƚŚĞƌďŽĂƌĚǁŝƚŚƐĐƌĞǁƐĂŶĚƉůLJǁŽŽĚ
with the groove, and then make a test ƐƉĂĐĞƌƐƚŽĐůĞĂƌƚŚĞƚĂůůĞƌĐƵƩĞƌ͘hƐĞĂƉƵƐŚƐƟĐŬĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞ
ĐƵƚŝŶƐĐƌĂƉƚŽǀĞƌŝĨLJLJŽƵƌƐĞƫŶŐ͘ for a smooth tongue with a consistent thickness and width.
2. Whiteside RU4900 Solid Carbide Spiral Upcut Router Bit, 3Ш8"D × 11Ш4"CL × 1Ш2"SH..................... #08K61, $55.99
3. #10 × 3" HIGHPOINT Cabinet Installation Screws (washer head), 100-count box...................... #618101, $18.99
2. Razorsaw Kataba Saw 255mm No. 105 with Replaceable Blade – Gyokucho ............................ #155690, $40.00
4. WoodRiver Knob Five Star with Through Hole, 3Ш8"-16 Insert (4 needed) .................................... #142225, $1.99
4. Wheels, 11Ш4"D × 3Ш8"W with 1Ш4" Axle Hole (12 pack) .....................................................................#50S41, $3.98
ŝƐĐƵŝƚ:ŽŝŶĞƌtŽƌŬƐƚĂƟŽŶ(p. 50)
1. WoodRiver Knob, Four Arm with 1Ш4"-20 × 11Ш2" stud (2 needed) .................................................. #27R15, $3.99
6. Whiteside Spiral Upcut Router Bit, 1Ш4"D × 1"CL × 1Ш4"SH ............................................................. #03K33, $20.99
7. WoodRiver Flush Trim Router Bit, 1Ш2"D × 1"CL × 1Ш4"SH............................................................. #129684, $15.99
9. Maple 4×8' Veneer Sheet 10mil, Paper Backed .......................................................................... #404182, $74.38
2. Freud 99-036 2-Piece Adjustable Tongue And Groove Router Bit Set, 1Ш2" SH ........................... #825745, $79.97
3. Whiteside 3370 Wedge Tongue And Groove (2) Router Bit, 11Ш4"D × 11Ш4"CL × 27Ш8"OL.......... #818625, $128.99
4. Whiteside 3374 Vee Panel Tongue And Groove (2) Router Bit, 13Ш4"D × 1"CL × 23Ш4"OL ......... #814403, $154.99
5. Freud 99-191 V Panel Router Bit Set, 1Ш2" SH ............................................................................ #834291, $177.47
161278 (A) 1/16" Ball Nose Bit 24B71 (F) 90° V Bit
161279 (B) 1/8" Ball Nose Bit 24B81 (G) 60° V Bit
161280 (C) 3/16" Ball Nose Bit 161282 Ball Nose Set, 3-Pc. (B, C, D)
161281 (D) ¼" Ball Nose Bit 161283 Starter Set, 5-Pc. (A, B, E, F, G)
818081 (E) ¼" Up Cut Spiral Bit
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)
Available at
Spotlight on Elm
WŝĐŬLJŽƵƌĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞŇĂǀŽƌĨŽƌLJŽƵƌŶĞdžƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚ
By Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk
ϐ
ǡ
ϐǤ
ǡ
White Elm
Ǧ
ǡ
Ǥ
ǡ ǡ
ǯǤ
ǡǤ
ǡ
ǡ
&ůĂƚƐĂǁŶ
ǡǯ
ǤǦ
Ǥ
ǡ
Ǥ
Ǥǯ
ǡ
Ǧ
ϐǤ Ǥ
Working elm in the shop
ǡ ǣ
Ǥȋ
Ǩ ZŝŌƐĂǁŶ
ϐǤȌ
ǡϐ Finishing
ǡǡǦ
Ǥ ǡ
Ȁ
Heartwood
ǡ ǡ
Ǥ
ǡ
Ǥ
ǡ
Ǥ
Ǥ
ϐ
Ǧ
Ǥ
Ǥ
ϐǡ
ǡ
ǡ
Ǥ
Ǥ
WŚŽƚŽƐ͗>ĂƌƌLJ,ĂŵĞůͲ>ĂŵďĞƌƚ Oct/Nov 2016 woodcraftmagazine.com 69
The Market
D A B LY
A F F O R
C R E AT E & C A R V E
projects
FOR HOME & PROFIT
ADVERTISE IN
The Market
Contact: Vic Lombard
30 issues packed with projects and detailed at (304) 865-5262
ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŽŶŚŽǁƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŚĞŵ͘WůƵƐ͘͘͘ or e-mail at:
Vic_Lombard@
• Techniques ǁŽŽĚĐƌĂŌŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ
• Tool reviews
ͻ:ŝŐƐΘĮdžƚƵƌĞƐ
• Workshop projects
• Tips
Volume
Issue 32-61 2
To order product #161370 visit www.woodcraft.com or visit your local Woodcraft store.
The American R OB
COSMAN
Woodshop “YOUR HAND TOOL COACH”