July/ August 1999

Issue # 137

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Table of Contents

Articles		Page
REAL-WORLD FINISHING by Jeff Jewitt When you're doing more than tabletops, adjust your technique to the surface at hand		40
COMPONENT-BUILT SIDEBOARD by Seth Janofsky Separate assemblies make construction manageable, and careful detailing produces a unified design		44
OSCILLATING SPINDLE SANDERS by Bernie Maas For smoothing inside curves, these machines give long abrasive life and a better finish		52
JOINERY FOR CURVED WORK by Garrett Hack Full-scale drawings and custom-made hold-down jigs are the keys to cutting accurate joints		54
PUTTING YOUR STAMP ON FURNITURE by Timothy Coleman A hammer and a few steel stamps are all you need to create striking embellishment on woodwork		58
TURBINE HVLP SPRAYERS KEEP GETTING BETTER by Chris A. Minick We take a look at several units that sell for under $500		62
- A spray test of three finishes		66
GARDEN GATE MADE OF WHITE CEDAR by Mario Rodriguez Jigs simplify construction of this elegant outdoor gateway		68
- Yokes prehang the gate; a shopmade latch closes itself		73
PAIN-FREE WOODWORKING by Thomas P. LeRoy Perfect wood, a dream shop and all of the tools in the world won't help your woodworking if you're hurt		74
HEFTY SOFA TABLE WITH A DELICATE TOUCH by Eric Keil Understand the quirks of large timber before cutting the first board		78
ROUTER-BIT MATCHUP by Anatole Burkin We put 17 brands of straight bits to the test		84
- The right carbide affects a bit's quality of life		88

Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Half-lap face frames; Fastening indicator for cabinet backs; Shopmade center finder		14
NOTES & COMMENTS The Furniture Society's conference; FWW gives award in Philly; Review of Veneering; A Complete Course		22
TOOLS & MATERIALS More than a minilathe; New overarm tablesaw blade cover; Clean-cutting drill bits; Miniplanes with big appeal		30
RULES OF THUMB The test of time		92
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A breadboard drop lid; Making oak young again; Sharpening Japanese chisels; Avoid compression wood		96
MASTER CLASS Sam Maloof shapes a chair arm		102
FINISH LINE Blotch-free staining		117

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