January/ February 2002

Feature Articles		Page
A STURDY FOOTSTOOL by Mario Rodriguez Simple jigs ensure that angled joints come together without a hitch		36
MITER SAW TUNE-UP by John White Keep your chopsaw or sliding compound-miter saw in peak form		42
AN EASY, DURABLE FINISH by Lon Schleining All you need is spar varnish, sandpaper and lots of clean rags		46
18TH-CENTURY PENNSYLVANIA SECRETARY by Lonnie Bird A pair of dovetailed boxes outfitted with drawers and doors make up the bulk of this period piece		50
LIGHTING FOR THE WORKSHOP by Jack L. Lindsey Tips for figuring how many and what types of fluorescent lights you need to create a comfortable working environment		56
TOUCH-UP SPRAY GUNS by Jeff Jewitt These small, inexpensive guns are good for more than their name implies		62
LUMBERYARD SLEUTH by Cliff Scott Telltale signs to match and find wood that all came from one tree		64
TURN A HOLLOW VESSEL by Howard Lewin With green wood and modern boring tools, thin-walled vessels are within every turner's reach		68
SHOPMADE TENONING JIG by Brad Shilling Micro-adjustment feature adds ease and accuracy		73
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Improved sawhorse; Jointer knife-setting jig; Pipe-clamp rack		16
NOTES & COMMENT High-school woodworking program makes money; Lumber from L.A.		24
TOOLS & MATERIALS Porter-Cable's cordless router; Shop Test: Blade cleaners		30
CURRENT WORK A gallery of our readers' woodworking		76
INDEX Index to issues 147 to 153		80
RULES OF THUMB Safety is rule one		86
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS How to clean a brush; Using old varnish; Handplane technique		94
MASTER CLASS Two types of dentil moldings		100
ADVERTISER INDEX
FINISH LINE Burn-in sticks make nearly invisible repairs		113

A Sturdy Footstool, Miter-Saw Tune-Up, An Easy and Durable Finish, 18th-Century Pennsylvania Secretary, Lighting for the Workshop, Touch-Up Spray Guns, Lumberyard Sleuth, Turn a Hollow Vessel, Shopmade Tenoning Jig