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Contents

Skill-Building Techniques

19 Router Dovetailed Drawers Done Right

Tips and tricks for getting perfectly fitting joints from any jig.

Small·Shop Dust Collection

Heady to retire your broom? Learn how to sdect the best collector, and

design and Install the ductwork. for a cleaner, healthier works hop.

Tough-Love Workshop Finishes

Three fast and foolproof finishes for your

cabinets and tountertoJls, guaranteed to

withstand shop abuse.

How to Install a Workshop

Wood Floor

Every woodworker wanL,> comfort underfoot when spending entire days in

the shop. Here's a floor that delivers, along with considerable good looks.

See how to install one step by step.

Tools and More

60 Plug-ins sharpen edges faster than sharpening stones, but speed and

convenience come at a p ri ce. Compare three sharpening systems to decide

which one suits your needs and budget.

Power Sharpeners

Hot New Tools & Accessories

Delta Un isaw • Tab le Saw Panel-lifter . Stanley Planes

• Corrosion Inhibitor · Steel City Granite Lathe

Problem-Solving Products

• Oneway Multi-Gauge

• Dowelmax Joinery System

Departments

06 Cutting In

08 News & Views

12 Tips & Tricks

66 Woodsense: Sheet Goods for the Shop

78 Next Issue's Highlights

80 Workshop Mishaps

woodcraftmagazine.com April 2009

Cutting In

WmDCRAFT

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June/July 2009

Volume 5, Issue 29

Building Our Workshop

Hard work, creativity, and lots offun

[dilat-ln-Chi~r

S~nlor Editor

Ass.o~l.tc Editor

Jim Harfold

Joe H~rst'W~jUC1uk

5hl fM Hambrlcl:;

C~allve OlrKtor

Auist.nt Art Di~(!or

K~n Beady

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Last June, we started on our Woodcraft Magazine workshop. The

space available reminded me of what many of you , our readers, have

to deal with. It was a basement area-concrete floor, cinder-block

walls, poor lighting, insufficient power, zero dust collection. But we

had a dream, a ton of ideas, and the ambition to do things right. We

also had the resources, thanks, in part, to help from our advertisers;

a gang of very talented woodworkers, designers, and consultants:

and the support of our parent company, Woodcraft Supply, LLC.

We also set

goals. Just as

the Native

Americans of

the Great Plains

used every part

ofthe buffalo,

we wanted

everything

we did in our

workshop to

be of valu e

to you, from

laying down a workshop wood floor (page 56), outfitting the

shop with easy-to-build base and wall cabinets (page 20), to dust

collection (page 46). As you'll sec in this jam-packed issue, we even

included a Dream-Shop Planner (page 64), a sca led grid and a shop

full of tool and cabinet templates, that you can use to design the

shop you've always wanted while planning for future growth.

Finally, I'd be remiss if I didn't single out the key players who

rolled up thcir sleeves and provided t he labor, in-depth knowledge,

and practical ideas that made our shop the hardworkin g space

it ultimately became. These include designer l3en Svec of Kelly,

Iowa, and, shown above, builders Gary Carter (Icft) of Harrisville,

West Virg ini a, and Tim Birkeland of Waterford, Ohio.

As part of the magazine's commitment to providing you with

top-in-the-industry info on building and improving your home

workshop, I s incerely hope you enjoy this dedicated issue. Here's

to making your favorite space the greatest place on earth.

C011trlbutlnS Edltorl

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Tim Sn~de', ?~Ier J. Stephana

Conlrlbutln. Graphk Desi,nu

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Mike Mad~r, Sh i ne W~irsm.

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Conlrib~lin~ Crlh,m..n/Project DullneH

Tim 8I r kl"nd, Gilrv Carter. ~en s.tC

T.~hnl<~1 c<>nutt.~t.

Je ff Hilt l arrv Osborn, Rob e rt Winer,

So~th~'n fo'est PrO~\I(h"'ssod~tiDf1,

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woodcraftmagazine.com June 2009

News & Views

By Sharon Hambrick

Congrats, top toy makers

Herringbone

tray with a

rec ycled past

Dave Erickson really

liked Craig Godsey's

herringbone serving

tray (Oct/Nov 08)

and made several

Recycling produced

th is "bonus" tray witn

a unique pattern.

Orange county Woodworkers replicated these toys

hundreds of times over for their 2008 toy project.

for Christmas gifts. Because Dave's frugal

side dislikes wasting anything, the Red Wing,

Minnesota, woodworker cut each of the waste

ends of the panels at 45°, glued them together in

a square deSign, and made trays out of them.

In the tray shown above, he glued different

kinds of waste corners together for an unusual

look and alternated different-colored corners.

Woods used include aspen, red oak, walnut, cherry,

and butternut. Sides and handles are cherry.

Competition was keen, but the Orange County

(California) Woodworkers Association came

out on top in our Christmas Toy Story Contest.

After a D-Day (Distribution Day) breakfast at a

local drugstore, more than 30 members began

filling orders from 53 charities serving children

at risk, donating 4,800 wood toys crafted by SO

members during the year. They began 19 years

ago with 12 woodworkers producing 125 toys.

We only offered one prize, but the Cincinnati

(Ohio) Woodworking Club entry deserves

mention as first runner-up. Their project

grew from 20 toys 20 years ago to 2,200 toys,

memory boxes, and other items in 2008 donated

to four charities for needy, hospitalized, and

grieving children in Ohio and Kentucky.

M ayan artists using

Woodcraft tools

At San Cristobal de Las Casas in Mexico, the Taller

Lenateros book and printmaking cooperative now

uses tools donated by Woodcraft Supply for a good

cause. The alliance of Mayan and mestizo women

and men supports about 30 families by selling

handcrafted prints and other items that celebrate

their heritage.

When American artist/author Judith Dupre

worked with the group, she saw the need

for tools they could not afford and asked

Woodcraft for a donation of V-parting tools

and U-gouges, which Woodcraft provided. Fur

more information, visit tlJllerienalems.com.

Speak Up!

Voice your comments on woodworking ideas by

writing to: News & Views · Woodcraft Magazine

P.O. Box 7020 • Parkersburg, WV 26102-7020

editor@woodcraftmagazine.com

Vis it woodcraftmagazine,com to vi e w

project updates , Cli ck on "Article

Co rrections" on the Home Pa ge Me nu .

.. . So. these two cabinelmakeB walk into a bar ."

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Tips & Tricks

TOP TIP

Two-piece drill press table setter

Using a hent piece of stiff wire (a piece of wire hanger

works) to check that:a dl'ill press chuck is perpendicular

to the table isn't entirely new, but adding a business

card to this familiar tip adds near micrometer-like precision

without the hassle of squinting to read a dial. To quickly

set the table. bend the wire so that its bottom end

sits just above the surface. If the wire can push

a business card across the top without skipping

over the card or touching the table, it means that

you're only a few thousandths of an inch from perfect.

(Most cards arc printed on .010"-thick, 10 poInt stock.)

This gojno-go gauge may not be accurate enough

for machining rocket parts, but I find it more than adequate

for most woodworking applications and easy enough to repeat

every time I adjust the height or tilt-angle on my table.

-Rrian Anderson, McLean, Virginia

Share a Slick Tip.

Win Cash or a Prize!

Here's your chance to he lp someone become

a better woodworker and get rewarded

for the effort. Next issue's Top Tip will

receive a set of Wood River planes (Block

planes No.4 and No . 5) valued at $300.

Runners-up will receive $125 for an illustrated

tip; $75 for an unill ustrated one. Winning

entries become the property of Woodcraft

Magazine. Send your original ideas to:

Tip s & Trick s, Woodcraft Magazine, P.O.

Bo x 7020, Parkers burg, WV 26102-7020 o r

e ma il e dito r@woodcraftmagazi ne.com.

Roller stand wall rack

Fo lding roller stands see plenty of use at the tab le

saw, drill press. thickness planer. etc., but

they can be a nuisance when theY~'re

not needed. To keep my roller

out oftraffic, I

cobbled

~ ..... ""~

together

a simple

rack using

nails, glue, and

a few scraps of

pine. The nails

on the top of

the braces keep

the roller from flipping

open or falling off.

-Mark Koritz,

St. Louis. Missouri

(Murk attached his rack permanently to

the wall, but you could a/so add a beveled

cleat system, such as W(/S USed in "Super-

Easy Workshop Cabinets" on PQge 28.)

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