January/ February 2000

Articles		Page
A WAX PRIMER by Stuart M. Altschuler Although it's not waterproof, wax is a simple finish that can be blended, buffed and tinted		46
- For best results, make your own wax polish		48
CRAFTSMAN WALL CABINET by Ian Ingersoll A simple constructioin with a refined door and a tilting drawer		52
GETTING AN EDGE by Jefferson Kolle Waterstones, oilstones, sandpaper on glass: Different woodworkers use different sharpening methods		56
SPIRAL ROUTER BITS vs. STRAIGHT ROUTER BITS by Pat Warner Can the old standby straight bits compete with the new, more expensive spiral bits?		62
- How to tell an up-cut bit from a down-cut bit		64
THE RIGHT BOARD IN THE RIGHT PLACE by Louis Irion A guide to selecting the best wood for each part of a piece of furniture		66
JIGS FOR THE DRILL PRESS by Gary Rogowski Increase the versatility of this basic machine using low-cost, shopmade accessories		72
FOUR-POSTER BED LIGHTS UP A ROOM by Nicholas A. Goulden Create fine stringing by laminating contrasting layers of veneer and selectively exposing them		76
BARBED HINGES FOR FINE BOXES by Dave Freedman They're inexpensive, easy to install and quite respectable		83
ALL ABOUT BANDSAW BLADES by Lonnie Bird There's a blade for each cut you make		86
- Wider blades need more tension		89
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Center-finding jig for bandsaw; Adjustable dovetail marker		18
NOTES & COMMENTS BreaTeachers with real tenure; Mountain bike in miniaturether		26
TOOLS & MATERIALS Carving bench with a comfortable work surface; DeWalt tablesaw		34
RULES OF THUMB Practice makes closer to perfect		96
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Bubbling veneer under shellac; Box dovetails with a mitered edge		98
MASTER CLASS The Stanley No. 55 multiplane		106
FINISH LINE Shopmade stains enhance your finishing talents		129

A Wax Primer, Craftsman Wall Cabinet, Getting an Edge, Spiral Router Bits vs. Straight Router Bits, The Right Board in the Right Place, Jigs for the Drill Press, Four-Poster Bed Lights Up a Room, Barbed Hinges for Fine Boxews, All About Bandsaw Blades