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And there are other people, such as soon-to-be- retired Bill Robinson, a reader from Aynor, South Carolina, who are just setting up shop. Bill told me re- cently, “Although I will probably nev- cer build the ‘perfect’ shop, I would like to know what things I need to ‘mind as I plan mine.” Well, I've got good news for all of you, For the last several months, the staff and I have been working ‘with tool manufacturers, consul- tants, designers, and woodworking professionals in designing and building the WOOD magazine Idea Shop from the ground up. And in the September 1992 issue, we'll open the doors and share with you the fruits of our labor. We'll start off with a photo- graphic tour through the shop and explain why we arranged the ‘machines and other equipment the way we did, Then, we'll show \ EMBER eae. ge you how to build several tertific projects featured in the Idea Shop. ‘These include an innovative stor- age cabinet system, a rock-solid assembly workbench, an adjust- able-height shop stool, and a handsome clock designed espe: cially for woodworkers. But that’s not all. We'll also share pointers with you on heat- ing/cooling, dust collection, light- ing, security, safety, and other aspects of a pleasant workshop environment. In fact, we think that this information is so valuable to woodworkers that we'll be devot- ing more than two dozen pages to the Idea Shop. "Pil underteking has caused us to Go a lot of thinking about how to set up a full-service shop from scratch. And frankly, we've learned a bunch in the process. So, if you're one of the many wood: workers interested in making your shop all it can be, you won't want to miss the September issue. 1 think you'll be impressed. @ SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE (cluding change of addres) 00D Customer Service, P.O. Box 10828, Des Moines, [i s022e-088 Please elon oor ates abel roma cert iaue you ws, cal tafe 80/578 EDITORIAL MAILING ADDRESS: 17000 magazing, P.O, Box 1454, Des Moos 50356-1458. WE CURRED sa a a mE og SALE 1x24" Bas Batt Hin, $ 1.70) 10 > tae ea Beas Hinge” § 2707 10 Hee" Brie Seon § 280/100, $0901" 88 £600! 10 85 300/00 § 930/10 Sasso 10 steoo/ 10 $'2.00/100 § 200/100 § si0r 2 $879) 2 10.00 /200 Stoo! 25 ore saL00/ 40 E Tbe Wal $'600/200 $c Lai Toy Whee S Roo/ion § 0504 TE Toy Whe Sido 100 § 7a, Toy Wis S1n00/ 100 iba Ale fogn or above 600/100 $350 i a | S360) $i 1 Traded Tee Sudo oo § kin? 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Also, =f ouside vals te eae fo rath nove leer wed te aed © This srl sw and he ober members of our new aly fbenehop too ee the mostrecent spent heSel eonprd 0 ai va dbpiing ce a —— ais iicds Gal aye tacipce The Benchmark In Benchtop” ~~ woe z S Bo — geesThis indispensable cutter is, used for many shaping ‘operations from plowing to ‘abbeting, 3/4" BORE COTTER Yeo pant [HA [tort (62030 2-5/6"| 1/4" [c2031 | 2.5/8" (C2032 2-5/5" [2033 | 2-5/8" (62034 | 25/8" (62035 2.5/5" (62036 | 2.5/8" ‘We offer a wide selection of comer round cuters to handle your every need. These cutters are also used to produce periect (quarter round mouldings. BORE an | aes | 2-518"| 7/16" | 4/4" 2-5/8"| 9/16" | 3/8" 2.7/8"| 5/8" | 1/2" 3-5/8"| 7/8" | 3/4 S778" Ta | 1 12 1-1/2" Used to produce single or multiple face beadings. Ideal or duplicat- Jing. mouldings and trim, 3/4" BORI oh x 2-5/8" 2-5/8" 2-5/8" 25/8 2-5/8" ‘Tse caters wo rst revoaion proto ia” BORE vant | Oe" [age cao (caoer canna TALKING B bel We welcome comments, criticisms, suggestions, and even compliments. Send your correspon- dence to: Letters Editor, Better Homes and Gar- dens® WOODe magazine, P.O, Box 11454, Des ‘Moines, IA 50336-1454. A go-around on circle cutters ‘The December issue of WOOD, page 66, shows the use of a circle cutter in a drill press. Although most tool catalogs have this tool for sale, my drill-press owner's manual says, “Do not use wire wheels, router bits, shaper cutters, circle (fly) cutters or rotary planers on the drill press.” A friend of mine tried to use a circle cutter on his new Delta bench- top drill press and the chuck fell off. In correspond- ing with Delta, he was told not to use any tool that would produce a side load on the chuck, which a circle cutter does. If we aren't supposed to use them, why do magazines regularly show circle cut- ters, and why is this accessory sold without the proper warnings? Henry W. Latsch, Hunts, Aa. Henry, we're sorry to say that folks do differ on this subject. Louis Brickner, vice president of engineer- Ning and product de- velopment at Delta says, “We do not rec- ommend the use of circle or fly cutters because they place a side load on the drill press. It’s okay to use router bits, Forstner bits, bolesaws, or most any kind of bit as Tong as it places an even load on the workpiece, and the workpiece is secterely clamped. But we can't recommend using @ circle cutter.” On the other hand, WOOD magazine Project Builder jim Boelling and Design Editor Jim Downing say circle cutters are okay 10 use, if you follow the ‘guidelines on our Drill-Press Speed Chart, "We stand bebind every bit and speed recommendation in this chart because we've tested and used them for years,” says Boelling. "We developed this chart from Scratch because manufacturers neglected to provide buyers with this much-needed information.” To ‘order our DriltPress Speed Chart, send $1 to WOOD magazine, using the address above. 6 pov (GIS WOOD MAGAZINE JUNE 1992A better idea for threaded inserts I would like to point out a much better method of installing threaded inserts in wood than you sug- gested in the January 1992 issue, Page 54 illustrates a method of installing threaded inserts with a screwdriver bit in a drill-press chuck. This is a very poor method of installing the inserts, Using the drill press is correct, but try this method. Take whatever size insert you are using and cut off the head of a bolt of equal size. Chuck the head- less bolt into the drill press. Then, screw on two nuts and lock them together leaving about %” of threaded bolt below the locked nuts. Screw on the insert until it limits against the locked nuts, Next, place the workpiece receiving the threaded insert on the drill-press table. (The hole for the in- sert should be drilled at this point.) With one hand lowering the chuck and the other hand rotating it, screw in the insert into the predrilled hole. It will seat in a perfectly square manner. —Pete Petran, Mt, Prospect, Thanks, Pete, for coming up with a better idea, We touched on a similar approach in our book 335 Great Shop Tips. (See the back issue ad on page 83.) Plain speaking about planes Your December '91 issue had us laughing at our mecting of the Mid-Atlantic Too! Collectors Association. ‘There must have been some foolin’ about “Yes “terday’s Toolin’.” First, in the top left of the photo accompanying the story is a plane that would more likely be a 604%; in the bottom left, we see a 605c rather than what was described. Second, I can find no mention of a 604% ever having been manufac- tured by Stanley. My friends and I believe this ‘would more than likely be a 604%. —Chester A. Spier, Wilmington, NC You ain't foolin’, Chester. The caption accompany. ing the thiee bedrock planes in the article ntissed in- spection by our collectible tool consultant, but when notified of your letter be agreed with your assessment. Glad to see that you collectors go over Yesterday's Tools with a fine-tooth comb. Continued om page 8 ed WOOD MAGAZINE JUNE 1992 ROBLAND X 31 THE INTELLIGENT ONE-MAN SHOP +1100 Ib, + sparatoHP motors» 12 intr #12" planer #10" table saw *3HP shaper emodiser. tremendcusspace saver The Rotlend X 31 is deste to make maximum use of minimum space, ideal or the smal professional shop and the demanding hobbyist. Change from ane tool to ante in 20 seconds or ess! Sold, study, elle 2081 LAGUNA CANYON RD... 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T recently wrote to MosSmith Industries concerning a clamp which you had featured in an article in WOOD magazine, June 1988, issue 23, page 24. 1 hhave been unable to find them anywhere in a store and I wrote to the address you listed. ‘They have either moved or gone out of business. I would appreciate any information as to the whereabouts of this mystery company. —Jobn Goode, State College, Pa John, you're not the only one looking for MosSmith Industries. We've been trying to locate them and have bad no luck. So, we are asking for help. Does anyone know of their whereabouts? Or, does any. one know of a clamp currently on the market, similar to the one we featured in the June 1988 issue? If 0, write to us at the address on page 6. Weighty concerns about router table In your February 1990 issue, page 50, you have plans for a heavy-duty router table. Am I assuming correctly that the Ryobi RE600 router with the %” acrylic base is held in the rabbeted opening of the tabletop by the weight of the router? I do not read or see any other means for fastening the acrylic base to the tabletop. Rex Stoecker, Mulwwonago, Wis. Right on, Rex. Once you attach the acrylic base to the router (you must first remove the router's subbase), you then lower the tool and base into the rabbeted opening, allowing gravity to hold it firmly in place. This makes changing bits fast and simple. Drawback of a direct-drive tablesaw T was in the process of designing a fireplace mantel when the January 1991 issue of WOOD magazine arrived, The article on “Large-Scale Moldings” was exactly what I needed. I built the cove-cutting jig [in the article] for my 8” direct-drive tablesaw. However, owners of this type of stw should heed this word of caution. I made several passes to complete two practice pieces, raising the blade very gradually with each pass. Both pieces turned out just as advertised, However, upon turning the saw off, the blade stopped so quickly that I was sure” something had gone wrong, I removed the arbor assembly and dis- covered that the speed-reducing gear was badly damaged—the result of the transverse load applied to the blade during the cove cutting. @ Dustin Chase, Austin, Texas 8 WOOD MAGAZINE JUNE 1992FAMILY FUN with the rbi HAWK CATALOG from FbIndustries Think of all you'll make Pett versatile tool decorative fretwork gingerbread cutouts for shelf brackets and trim puzzles game boards jewelry boxes clocks wooden nameplates items for tole painting Christmas omaments handerafted gifts plaques curios: «and much more! The more intricate the cut, the more you need a Hawk! For fun, pleasure, or profit, the rbbl Hawk is the tool for you. With this versatile tool you can cut wood, plastic, metal, glass, and more. 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EARN CASH, PRIZES FOR YOUR TOP SHOP TIP Do you have a great shop tip (or two) you'd like to share with oth- er WOODa magazine readers? For each’ published submission, you will get at least $25 from WOOD magazine (as much as $200 if we devote a page or more of space elsewhere in the magazine to your idea). You also may earn a woodworking tool for submitting the Top Shop Tip for the issue, ‘We try not to use shop tips that have appeared in other maga- zines, so please send yours to only ‘onc, We do not return shop tips. Mail your tip(s), address, and daytime phone number to: ‘Top Shop Tip WOOD magazine P.O. Box 11454 Des Moines, IA 50336-1454 (AND OURS) Vise takes hold to help loosen circular saw blade You just can’t keep the blade from turning as you try to loosen the tightened arbor bolt or nut on your portable circular saw. ‘TIP: Place the saw on your bench vise, and clamp the biade in the jaws, Now, you can loosen that stubborn bolt with the blade held ina firm grip. = Ba Smigousk, Comins, Micb. FROM YOUR SHOP ime ( Dab of hotmelt glue makes rocking shelf rock-steady After carefully positioning four shelf standards inside a cabinet, you install the clips and put in the shelves. The shelves rock. TIP: Place a drop of hotmelt glue on top of the shelf support that's too low. Set the shelf into place as the glue cools, and hold it level so that the gluc forms a leveling pad on the support. Use this trick on For his tip, Steve re- ceives a Hitachi WoV2 drywall secewdriver, showa right. wooden, plastic, or metal shelf supports, It works with glass shelves, too. —Steven Caron, Aberdeen, SD. Attach a fancy-joint jig to a smaller router table You'd like to make some fancy Joints by using a precision post- tioning fig on your router table. ‘The only bitch is that the device is too big to fit on your table. ‘TIP: Attach extension arms to your table to hold the jig, Mount an appropriate length of %4”-thick 14x14” aluminum angle at each end of the table, extending be- yond the back edge. Drill mount- ing holes as necessary and attach the extensions with machine screws and nuts. Now, fasten the positioning jig to a piece of wood Jong enough to span the extension arms, and clamp it in place. Since the router table will now be tail heavy, screw it to sctapwood and clamp it to your workbench. Precision Positioning. ‘Aluminum Continued on page 13 10 WOOD MAGAZINE JUNE 1992JOIN THE BOOK CLUB EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOODWORKERS (IF you like, take a third book for only $5.95.) And there's no obligation to buy any more books! 6 GREAT REASONS To Join Now! . 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And sometimes the spot that needs the glue is so tight you can’t even get a bypoder- mic in there, Clear two-liter plastic pop bottles seem ideal for smaltparts stor- ‘age—they're readily available and seem practically indestructible. With the label removed, you can easily: see what's inside, The only catch is that when you cut the top Off, the remaining edge is a little flimsy for bolding bardware. TIP: After you cut off the top (about 8%" from the bottom), stand the bottle on a level surface Water and heat gun recycle pop bottles and pour water in to within %” of the rim. Hold your heat gun about 6” above the bottle and aim the hot air at the water surfuce. The plastic rim will curl inward, form- ing a sturdy lip. ‘Want a lid? Gently heat the black plastic bottom of another bottle to soften the glue holding it on, and then twist it off. It will slip right onto the top of your new container, as shown right. Anthony Quaglino, Jr, Harvey, La. 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(8) 264.9570 Til FROM YOUR SHOP (AND OURS) Continued from page 15 Framing square gauges mark mitersaw stops Most mitersaws have stops at common angles so you can switch from left to right cuts quickly. ‘Making cuts at some other angle isn’t quite so easy, though, with- out a reliable stop. TIP: On some saws, you can mark your angle with a pair of stair gauges, the ones hardware stores sell to clamp onto a framing square. ‘To usc them, swing your saw to the desired angle to the right, and then install a gauge on the saw’s front apron, Repeat for the left side. Now, you can swing the saw from angle to angle quickly and accurately. @ James Marsh, USN 1 stop saw at desired angles MORE TIPS FROM OUR ‘WOODWORKING PROS © Construct solid-wood col- ‘umns using our laminating and edge-ripping methods on page 54. Plus, see how to make your ‘own moldings in the same story. © Do you have trouble instalt- ing mortised hinges on_ your projects? 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Waxed paper protects the wood. cuts along erratic pattern lines look effortless. ‘After I've cut all the pieces out,” says Dave, “I join them on the face with Scotch tape. After joining all the pieces, T glue the back side with a mixture of Elmer's white glue and sawdust. Doing this seals up any gaps in the joints. Then, I let it dry. Pressing matters To flatten the assembled marque- try, Dave places it—with news- print above and below—in his veneer press for a day or so ‘When it comes out, it'll be per- fectly flat and ready for matching to the backing board (or mount) of 34” Phillippine mahogany ply- wood. But first, the scene must be squared up at the worktable with et saw. When that’s done, he's ready to start preparing for the finish. “First, T gently go over the pic- ture with a belt sander and 12 grit paper,” says Dave, “Next, 1 use a pad sander with 220 grit. I might even start out with a cabi- net scraper, especially if there's a pencil mark somewhere, because Tve found that sanding drives the graphite down into the wood.” Once he’s satisfied with the smoothness of his work, Dave sprays the picture with three coats of satin Defi, prints out a wood description for the back on his ‘computer, attaches @ hanger, and then hangs it in the storeroom, Time spent: 8 hours. And it went like clockwork. What could have gone wrong? Dave laughs, nodding toward a flawed picture hanging on the back wall of the shop. “I've been known to get too rambunctious and sand fight through the ve- ner, Can't mend that.” @ WOOD MAGAZINE. JUNE 1992 ‘Written by Peter J. Stephano Photographs: Dan Sullivan 1oY ‘Let's face it—not everyone can visualize a figure ae | sculpt it from a block of wood. That’s why y acvers now start with a roughout, a rt a machine-carved figure with he rough shaping and proportioning already ae Here's a look at machine-made rough- « puts: where they started, how they’re made, and what they can—or cannot—do for you. Helping the pros produce For years, professional carvers sell- ing to the wholesale and retail trade have relied on machine- ‘made roughouts. They're the se- cret behind selling carvings profitably, according to Ron Conn of Ozark Mountain Crafts in Bran- son, Missouri, His firm manufac. tures roughouts for pros and amateurs alike and markets a line . of finished carvings to retailers. “Carvers doing work for stores are aiming at a price range; they have to work as economically as they can,” Ron explains. $0, while machines grind away at the grunt work, the carver concentrates on the final form and details. “Fach piece takes less time, but still has the individuality people expect in a hand.carving,” Ron says. Machined roughouts turn up in classes as teaching aids, too. By (Cigar store Indian and, raccoon, Ozark Moun- tain Grafts; coyote, Ros: siter Ruff-outs and zeroing in on finishing and detail- ing techniques, some instructors say, students sharpen their skills in less class time. And students have the satisfaction of taking home a completed carving when the course is over. at retail ‘The popularity of roughouts has carved out several businesses in the last few years. Ivan and Trudy Rossiter, for instance, started man- uufacturing and marketing rough- outs about four years ago. Since then, Rossiter Ruff-outs and Cary- ing Supply in Wichita, Kansas, (formerly Duplication by the Doz- cn) has grown right along with the carving population. “We started with about 50 models; now we have 200 or so,” Ivan says. “We're always looking for new designs, We need to add 50 or 60 new ones to our catalog every year 10 keep up with de- mand.” Some carvers allow the Rossiters to sell roughouts of their designs in exchange for a quanti- ty of them. In addition, a custom- er can have any number of roughouts made from a carving— to make a series for sale or gifts, for instance. Keeping up with the carvers can consume 3,000 to 5,000 board feet of northern bass- wood each month. So, people in the roughout business are sen- sitive to changes in the mar- ket, “Basswood prices are high now,” roughout-maker Conn says, “Rough logs are selling overseas for what we used to pay for milled lumber,” he adds, He deals iwith several suppliers, buy. ing truckloads of RWL lum- ber (random widths anc lengths) of a specified geide and moisture content (6 percent) my WOOD MAGAZINE JUNE 1992