July/ August 1997

Articles		Page
BUILDING AN ARTS-AND-CRAFTS SIDEBOARD		36
Start with a solid, carefully constructed carcase
by Gary Rogowski
SHARPENING HANDSAWS		44
Make your saws cut straight and fast
by Fred Wilder
TEMPLATE ROUTING BASICS		48
Simple guides make your router an accurate jack-of-all-trades
by Pat Warner
THREE BITS FOR ROUTING WITH TEMPLATES		48
USING WATERBORNE FINISHES		53
Products keep getting better, but they require special preparation and application
by Andy Charron
BUILDING A BASIC STOOL		58
Working with green wood can be fun as well as simple
by Harriet Hodges
MAKING SENSE OF SANDPAPER		62
Knowing how it works is the first step in choosing the right abrasive
by Strother Purdy
FIRST-AID FOR FAILING JOINTS		68
How to tackle common furniture repairs
by Jeff Jewitt
FITTING A DRAWER		72
A traditional British approach to the classic piston fit
by Alan Peters
SHOPMADE TRIMMER		79
Simple carriage steadies trim router to flush-cut plywood edge-bands
by Jim Siulinski
OLD GROWTH REDUX		82
Lumber dealers scour unlikely places for virgin timber felled a century ago
by Scott Gibson
Departments		Page
LETTERS		6
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS		16
Converting logs to lumber; Tapered octagonal bedposts; Making tack rags
METHODS OF WORK		26
Wedges as quick clamps; Drill-press thickness sander; Avoiding end-grain tearout
TOOL FORUM		92
Cologne Hardware Fair; DeWalt plunge router; Jorgensen miter saw
REVIEWS		102
Care & Repair of Furniture; The Complete Woodworker's Companion; Paint Recipes
EVENTS		106
NOTES AND COMMENT		110
Globe writing table; Furniture Society conference; FWW web site
FIRST PERSON		114

Building an Arts-And-Crafts Sideboard (Part I), Sharpening Handsaws, Template Routing Basics, Using Waterborne Finishes, Building a Basic Stool, Making Sense of Sandpaper, First Aid for Failing Joints, Fitting A Drawer, Shopmade Trimmer, Old Growth Redux