July/ August 2002

Feature Articles		Page
SHARP AND SHARPER by Aimé Fraser Nine honing systems are put to the test		36
SAFE AND SIMPLE ARTS AND CRAFTS FINISH by Jeff Jewitt Pigment stains and dyes reproduce a fumed finish without the ammonia		42
BANDSAW TUNE-UP by John White In just a few steps you can make an old bandsaw run like new		46
SPECIAL PULLOUT Installing a bandsaw blade		51
BUILDING A SHAKER WALL CLOCK by Chris Becksvoort Choose your movement first, then build the clock around it		53
A movement for every price range		56
GET THE MOST FROM YOUR ROUTER TABLE by Pat Warner Make controlled cuts using special jigs that hold the work and keep hands away from cutters		58
FINE FURNITURE FROM PLYWOOD by Mark Edmundson Custom thicknesses, matched grain and seams, and solid-wood details beat the plywood-box look		64
TOOL TEST: RADIAL-ARM SAWS by William Duckworth Although the heyday of these machines may be past, there still may be a place for one in your shop		72
One man's techniques for an indispensable machine		77
MAKING TRADITIONAL DOVETAILED DRAWERS by Janet A. Collins Mastering half-blind dovetails is the key to building reliable drawers		78
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Drilling holes for shelf-support pins; Improved tablesaw splitter; Sharpening jig for scraper blades		16
NOTES & COMMENT Furniture Society awards; High school woodshop unplugged		24
TOOLS & MATERIALS Delta's new 16-in. lathe; Miniature raised-panel router bits; Polyurethane hot-glue system		30
CURRENT WORK A gallery of our readers' woodworking		84
RULES OF THUMB Take an inspection kit when buying lumber		88
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Sharpening the nicker of a rabbet plane; Food-safe finish for a bowl		92
MASTER CLASS A turned lild from contrasting woods		100
ADVERTISER INDEX Online index to our advertisers		113
FINISH LINE The art of faux graining		114

Sharp and Sharper, Safe and Simple Arts and Crafts Finish, Bandsaw Tune-up, Building a Shaker Wall Clock, Get the Most from Your Router Table, Fine Furniture From Plywood, Tool Test: Radial-Arm Saws, Making Traditional Dovetailed Drawers