September/ October 2001

Issue # 151

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Table of Contents

Articles		Page
MASTER THE MITER by Gary Rogowski How to trim, glue up and reinforce this multipurpose joint		42
PEAK POWER FOR CORDLESS TOOLS by Fred Sotcher Follow a few simple rules to get the best performance from your rechargeable batteries		50
DESIGNING A CHEST OF DRAWERS by Garrett Hack Borrow form and detail from the past to help develop new ideas		54
BISCUIT JOINERS by Roland Johnson A hands-on review of what's on the market		58
COLONIAL CUPBOARD by Mike Dunbar Freestanding cabinet offers a tutorial on hand-cut joinery		64
AIR-DRYING LUMBER by Lee Grindinger It takes patience and a watchful eye, but the benefits go far beyond cost savings		72
TACKLING LARGE TABLETOPS by Kim Carleton Graves Make a tabletop that's as strong as an airplane wing using torsion-box construction		76
BUILD A BOWSAW by J. Crate Larkin This classic tool still has a place in the shop		82
ALL ABOUT THINNING FINISHES by Jeff Jewitt You don't need a chemistry degree to understand which solvents work with each kind of finish		86
- The right glove for each solvent		91

Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Tablesaw splitter you will actually use; Handplane chamfer guide; Curved moldings with a router		16
NOTES & COMMENT A masterpiece in miniature; Carving by sight alone; FWW artistry award goes to jewelry-box maker		26
TOOLS & MATERIALS New router table from Bosch; Heavy-duty router from Fein; High-angle frog tames unruly grain		34
CURRENT WORK A gallery of our readers' woodworking		92
RULES OF THUMB Metalworking skills make you a better woodworker		100
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Clamping around curves; can PVA glue fill gaps?; Sharpening curved scrapers		106
MASTER CLASS High-style ornamental carving		116
FINISH LINE Rubbing out water-based finishes		129

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