January/ February 2001

Articles		Page
WHEN MISTAKES HAPPEN by Jeff Miller How to fix dings, cracks, splits and more without starting over		42
STACK AND SAW LUMBER ON THE SAME RACK by Chris Gochnour Cantilevered arms and a built-in chopsaw table provide plenty of storage, easy access and efficient crosscutting in a small space		46
TURNING BOWLS FROM GREEN WOOD by Howard Lewin The material is a joy to work, and checking can be prevented		48
CHAMFERS by Garrett Hack Where and why to use beveled edges, and how to cut them with hand tools		54
NAIL GUNS FOR CABINETRY by Roland Johnson A guide to using finish nailers, brad nailers, pin nailers and staples		58
A LIGHT SETTEE IN CHERRY by Matthew Teague Straight lines simplify the design, and a woven seat adds character		61
HORIZONTAL ROUTER TABLE by Ernie Conover This easy-to-build table cuts tenons fast and accurately		68
GLAZING WITH POLYURETHANE by M. David Becton This newly foolproof method offers durability and full control over the color and depth of finish		70
A BREEDING GROUND FOR FURNITURE MAKERS Gary M. Katz		75
INSTALLING by Asa Christiana New Hampshire's modern masters have crafted a mentoring system, a marketing approach and a blossoming aesthetic that may land them in the history books		75
SHOPMADE TENSION GAUGE by John White Built-in bandsaw gauges are notoriously inaccurate. Here's an inexpensive tool that eliminates guesswork		80
- A SPRING WITH SPUNK		83
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Shopmade sliding crosscut table; Guide blocks for hand-cut dovetails		14
NOTES & COMMENTS Wood as miniature fine art; Radial-arm saw recall		22
TOOLS & MATERIALS Micro-adjustments for rip fences; Rockler bandsaw table; Chisel plane		32
CURRENT WORK A gallery of our readers' woodworking		84
INDEX Index to issues 140-146		88
RULES OF THUMB The card scraper		94
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Flattening a sharpening stone		102
MASTER CLASS Shape bracket feet on the bandsaw		114
FINISH LINE Obtaining the luster of just-planed wood		125

When Mistakes Happen, Stack and Saw Lumber on the Same Rack, Turning Bowls from Green Wood, Chamfers, Nail Guns for Cabinetry, A Light Settee in Cherry, Horizontal Router Table, Glazing with Polyurethane, A Breeding Ground for Furniture Makers, Shopmade Tension Gauge