March/ April 2002

Feature Articles		Page
10-in. COMBINATION TABLESAW BLADES by Tom Begnal Our high-tech test of 14 new blades revealed the smoothest cutters		32
A TRADITIONAL FRENCH POLISH by Sean Clarke For depth and clarity, no other finish comes close		38
SHOPMADE CATCHES AND LATCHES by Andy Rae, Chris Becksvoort, Doug Noyes and Michael Pekovich Four woodworkers, four solutions		44
A CONTEMPORARY CORNER TABLE by Tony O'Malley One template is the key to shaping and fitting this elegant project		50
ROUTER LIFTS by John White A look at five devices designed to make the router table more user-friendly		56
PATTERN CUTTING ON THE TABLESAW by Steve Latta Duplicate parts quickly and safely using templates		62
INSTALLING A DESK GALLERY by Lonnie Bird Using dadoes and V-grooves, the parts simply slide into place (Part II of Building a Pennsylvania Secretary)		66
SCRAPERS FROM BROKEN GLASS by J. Crate Larkin For smoothing curves or carvings, shards of glass make excellent scrapers		74
HOLDING YOUR WORK by Garrett Hack Simple and efficient solutions for keeping your work steady		76
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Flared chisel for dovetail sockets; Tool-moving dolly; Segmented column on the router table		14
NOTES & COMMENT Woodworking goes downhill; No electricity, no problem		20
TOOLS & MATERIALS Jigsaw with electronic speed control; PowerTwist Plus V-belts; New random-orbit sander from Bosch		28
CURRENT WORK A gallery of our readers' woodworking		82
RULES OF THUMB Accurate joinery starts with a marking gauge		88
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS No box spring for a bed?; Boiling vs. steam-bending; Trouble with fine waterstones		94
MASTER CLASS Veneer a reverse-diamond pattern		102
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FINISH LINE Respirators for finishing		117

10-in. Combination Tablesaw Blades, A Traditional French Polish, Shopmade Catches and Latches, A Contemporary Corner Table, Router Lifts, Pattern Cutting on the Tablesaw, Installing a Desk Gallery, Scrapers from Broken Glass, Holding Your Work