November/ December 1995

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WATERBORNE FINISHES: FRIENDLIER THAN EVER by Chris Minick Simple shop tests help rate a new generation of clearcoatings		48
- SOLVING WATERBORNE FINISH PROBLEMS		52
BLANKET CHEST PROVIDES SIMPLE, STYLISH STORAGE by Gary Rogowski Large finger joints make quick, solid construction		54
JAPANESE CHISELS by William Tandy Young With proper preparation, these tools take and hold a superior edge		58
THE SLIP JOINT by Frank Klausz This basic joint of the trade goes together fast and is designed to last		62
- MAKING THE SLIP JOINT BY HAND		65
ORCHARD WOODS by Jon Arno Jewel-like boards take effort to prepare but are worth the trouble		66
- TIPS FOR DRYING ORCHARD WOODS		69
BENT LAMINATION by Michael Pierson Accurate forms, thin strips of wood and the right glue yield flowing curves		70
- A TAPERING JIG FOR CONTOURED PARTS		75
SCREWS FOR WOODWORKERS by Sandor Nagyszalanczy For best performance, choose the right screw, and install it properly		76
WIRED FOR WOODWORKING by Brian Holton & William L. Clark III A computer, modem and phone line can be your access to a world of shops		80
SIX-INCH JOINTERS, HEAD TO HEAD by Charley Robinson These 10 machines are aimed at home or professional shops		82
INSTALLING A HALF-MORTISE LOCK by Philip C. Lowe When you do it right, the result is your reward		88
THE KITCHENS OF JOHNNY GREY by Scott Gibson Forget those long, straight runs of built-in cabinets and yards of plastic laminate		93
Departments		Page
LETTERS		4
METHODS OF WORK		18
Q & A		32
CLASSIFIED		116
TOOL FORUM		102
REVIEWS		112
EVENTS		118
NOTES AND COMMENT		126

Waterborne Finishes: Friendlier Than Ever; Blanket Chest Provides Simple, Stylish Storage; Japanese Chisels; The Slip Joint; Ochard Woods; Bent Lamination; Screws for Woodworkers; Wired For Woodworking; Six-Inch Jointers, Head to Head; Installing a Half-Mortise Lock; The Kitchens of Johnny Grey