March/ April 2000

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GLUING AND CLAMPING STRATEGIES by Lon Schleining Lots of tape, lots of cauls and lots of clamps make glue-ups easy		44
TURNING A PARKING PLACE INTO A GREAT SHOP SPACE by Chris Gochnour Expansion and a thoughtful layout make an excellent professional workshop from a two-car garage		51
GRADUATED DRAWERS by Chris Becksvoort A little arithmetic is all it takes to enliven the proportions and increase the utility of a case, a cabinet or a built-in.		56
THINK FINISH FIRST by Jeff Jewitt Before you start your next furniture project, consider a finish's appearance, its method of application and its durability		58
BASSWOOD, LINDEN OR LIME by Jon Arno By any name, this wood, a carver's delight, proves that it's sometimes good to be weak and bland		64
SHOP-BUILT HORIZONTAL MORTISER by John f. Matousek Using a router and two sliding tables, this homemade setup is a versatile joint-making machine		67
BUILDING WITHOUT PLANS by Craig Vandall Stevens Rough sketches and quick mock-ups offer an unintimidating way to design your own furniture		70
TRESTLE TABLE WITH BREADBOARD ENDS by Charles Durfee Cut all of the joints before cutting any of the shapes		74
- Variations on a basic design		79
DUST COLLECTION FOR THE ONE-MAN SHOP by Anatole Burkin How to get the most performance from 1-hp to 2-hp collectors		82
- Three styles of dust collectors		83
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CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Retractable air-hose fixture; A faster way to make half-blind dovetails		18
NOTES & COMMENTS Cuban mahogany is now available in the U.S.; Building illusions		26
TOOLS & MATERIALS Accurate miter gauge; Coffin-style plane; Triple roller stand		36
RULES OF THUMB Wood moves		96
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Repairing a drill-press motor; Are bearing guiees worth the price?		100
MASTER CLASS A short course in gilding		110
FINISH LINE Three simple finishes		125

Gluing and Clamping Strategies; Turning a Parking Place into a Great Shop Space; Graduated Drawers; Think Finish First; Basswood, Linden or Lime; Shop-built Horizontal Mortiser; Building Without Plans; Trestle Table with Breadboard Ends; Dust Collection for the One-Man Shop