March/ April 2004

Feature Articles		Page
A USER'S GUIDE TO WATERSTONES by David Charlesworth There's no faster or more economical way to achieve razor-sharp tools		30
HEIRLOOM TOOL CHEST by Chris Gochnour This classic chest offers a lesson in efficient woodworking		36
WOODWORKER'S GUIDE TO STEEL by George Walker An understanding of the basics can help when it comes time to buy cutting tools		44
CUTTING IT CLOSE SAFELY by Steve Latta When cutting small workpieces on the tablesaw, you don't have to sacrifice safety for accuracy		48
SIMPLIFIED THREE-WAY MITER by Richard J. Gotz A modern approach to a traditional Chinese joint creates striking corners on small tables and stands		54
A VERSATILE ROUTER TABLE by Kevin McLaughlin This economical design is capable of conventional, overhead, or horizontal routing		58
THE MYSTERIES AND MAGIC OF CHERRY by Jon Arno A look at America's premier cabinetwood		64
SPRAYING BASICS by Jeff Jewitt Select your gun, match it to the finish, and then practice the basic spray strokes		68
TOOL TEST: BANDSAW BLADES by Tom Begnal and John White We review nineteen 1/2-in. blades to find the fastest and smoothest cutters		76
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Improved shaper fence; Clamp-storage bucket; Splitter jig		14
NOTES & COMMENT Ed Moulthrop remembered; Probst Furniture Makers wins prize		20
TOOLS & MATERIALS Planer with three-knife cutterhead; Dust-collector upgrade		26
CURRENT WORK A gallery of our readers' woodworking		80
RULES OF THUMB Ten tips for measuring accurately		86
WOOD TURNING Fixing turning mistakes		92
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Drawer muntins; Uses for a router plane; Oilstone prep		100
MASTER CLASS Making oysters for veneering		106
ADVERTISER INDEX Online index to our advertisers		116
FINISH LINE Setting up to spray		117

A User's Guide to Waterstones, Heirloom Tool Chest, Woodworker's Guide to Steel, Cutting It Close Safely, Simplified Three-Way Miter, A Versatile Router Table, The Mysteries and Magic of Cherry, Spraying Basics, Tool Test: Bandsaw Blades