November/ December 2002

Feature Articles		Page
SOUP UP YOUR 14-in. BANDSAW by John White For resawing, these upgrades will greatly improve performance		44
INSTALLING BUTT HINGES by Garrett Hack The right hinges make a difference when it comes to looks, performance and longevity		52
STEEL WOOL VS. ABRASIVE PADS by Jeff Jewitt Even with the advent of synthetics, there still is a place for old-fashioned steel wool		58
HARVEST TABLE by Christian Becksvoort This Shaker drop-leaf design can be built for two or for 20		62
COMBINATION SQUARES by Steve Latta What sets apart a $75 tool from one that costs $6?		68
EPOXY INLAY by Keith Rust This simple technique allows custom colors and designs beyond the scope of traditional inlay		73
ENGINEERING AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER by Brooks Tanner There's more to it than putting a television in a box		78
TOOL TEST: 1-HP MORTISERS by Roland Johnson These machines are bigger, beefier and mightier than benchtop models, but are they worth the extra cost?		84
SECRET SPACES by Mark Schofield Create hidden compartments to suit any style of furniture		90
A gallery of secrets		95
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Scribing an arc; Cutting small wedges safely; Shopmade router lift; Sacrificial rip-fence cover		18
NOTES & COMMENT Period masterpiece on a different scale; Top turners gather at national symposium		28
TOOLS & MATERIALS Innovative 3-1/4-hp router from Down Under; But chisels from Crown Tools; A better support stand		38
CURRENT WORK A gallery of our readers' woodworking		96
RULES OF THUMB A time and a place for every finishing method		102
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Miters for stock of different widths; A nonyellowing finish for maple		108
MASTER CLASS Shaping curved furniture parts		116
ADVERTISER INDEX Online index to our advertisers		128
FINISH LINE Removing surface dust		129

Soup Up Your 14-in. Bandsaw, Installing Butt Hinges, Steel Wool vs. Abrasive Pads, Harvest Table, Combination Squares, Epoxy Inlay, Engineering an Entertainment Center, Tool Test: 1-hp Mortisers, Secret Spaces