January/February 2007

Feature Articles Page RESAWING ON THE BANDSAW by Lonnie Bird Make thin boards safely, easily, and with little waste 38 WHEN TO STOP SANDING? by Ari Tuckman Depending on the finish, probably earlier than you think 43 BUILD A COUNTRY HUTCH by Martin Milkovits Router-bit set makes short work of traditional glass doors 46 TOOL TEST: ROUTERS FOR ROUTER TABLES by Roland Johnson New-breed models spare you the expense of a router lift 54 AN INTRODUCTION TO VENEERING by Thomas R. Schrunk Simple techniques and common tools produce stunning panels for doors, box lids, and more 60 SOUND ADVICE by David Heim Smart new plugs and muffs leave you no excuse for unprotected ears 66 BEYOND THE BASIC SCRAPER by Chris Gochnour for a flat, flawless surface on tricky woods, reach for a cabinet scraper or a scraper plane 70 FINE-TUNE DESIGNS BEFORE YOU BUILD by Gary Rogowski Follow drawings with mock-ups to give your furniture ideas shape and substance 76 KEEPING TOOLS SHARP by Roland Johnson Avoid dirt and other hazards to get more mileage from bits, blades, and chisels 80 Departments Page ON THE WEB 6 CONTRIBUTORS 8 LETTERS 10 METHODS OF WORK Wall-mounted clamp rack makes panel glue-ups easier; Low-cost bed extension for a small lathe 14 NOTES & COMMENT Inside the Yale Furniture Study 24 TOOLS & MATERIALS New 10-in. hybrid tablesaw from Hitachi; Precise, affordable pocket-hole jig; Small, quiet air compressors 28 FUNDAMENTALS A mallet is a must-have 32 READERS GALLERY A gallery of our readers' woodworking 84 Q & A A shopmade slicing gauge; Using a hollow-chisel mortiser; Turned knobs with contrasting woods 90 MASTER CLASS Barley-twist candlesticks 96 ADVERTISER INDEX 107 FINISH LINE Finishing a drawer 108

Resawing on the Bandsaw, When to Stop Sanding?, Build a Country Hutch, Routers for Router Tables, An Introduction to Veneering, Sound Advice, Beyond the Basic Scraper, Fine-Tune Designs Before You Build, Keeping Tools Sharp