November/December 2005

Feature Articles		Page
FIVE ESSENTIAL BANDSAW JIGS by Michael Fortune Make precise tapers, circles, wedges, and curves safely and easily		38
WALL CABINET IN CHERRY by Matthew Teague Power tools deliver easy, attractive dovetails and door joinery		44
BRAD-POINT BITS by Chris A. Minick Eight brands, 8,000 holes, surprising results		50
FEDERAL CARD TABLE by Steve Latta A folding top, gate legs, and a curved apron distinguish this piece		54
SAND, SCRAPE, OR PLANE? by Ari Tuckman In search of the best way to prepare wood for finishing		64
8-IN. JOINTERS UNDER $1,400 by William Duckworth They have the width to handle almost any workpiece		67
AN ANTIQUE FINISH FOR TIGER MAPLE by Lonnie Bird Four hand-applied steps give your piece a period look		74
BUYING OLD TOOLS by Matthew Teague A user's guide to quality hand tools at affordable prices		78
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Taper jig combines bandsaw and planer; Handsaw guide for tenons		14
FUNDAMENTALS Secondary wood is not second best		22
NOTES & COMMENT Wood turner wins Canada's Bronfman award		26
TOOLS & MATERIALS New 18-in. bandsaws from Laguna and Jet; Best new tools unveiled at AWFS		32
READERS GALLERY A gallery of our readers' woodworking		86
Q & A Mitered tenons in table construction; Polyurethane vs. PVA glues; Food-safe woods		94
MASTER CLASS Federal-style stringing and banding		102
FINISH LINE Caring for brushes		110
ADVERTISER INDEX		121
LOOKING BACK The Wood Butcher (1977)		116

Five Essential Bandsaw Jigs; Wall Cabinet in Cherry; Brad-point Drills; Federal Card Table; Sand, Scrape, or Plane?; 8-in. Jointers; An Antique Finish for Tiger Maple; Buying Old Tools