January/February 1991 No. 86...$4.00
Questions & Answers:
Waxing cast iron; inlaying lead; keeping finishes from freezing
Follow-up:
More on camphorwood; lathe guards; more sources of supply
Index to issues 80 through 85
Events * Books
Notes and Comment:
A dream shop; kinetic sculpture; woodworking shows
Wall-to-Wall Built-in Cabinets - by John M. Foster
Modular approach brings a big job down to size
Making a Kaleidoscope - by Steven Gray
A fancy toy to delight the eye
Earning a living from our craft - by Steven and Debra Gray
Craftsmanship in Britain - by Dick Burrows
Contemporary makers show their style
Alee McCurdy'S Music Cabinet - by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Traditional composition in English walnut
Tuning Your Router - by Mark Duginske
Maintenance and tips for top performance
Building a Gate-Leg Card Table - by Frank M. Pinman
Tackling curved rails and inlaid legs
Bleaching Wood - by Michael Dresdner
A versatile solution for lightening wood and more
Choosing the right bleach
Lathe Duplicators - by Charley Robinson
Machines and attachments for turning multiples
Faster Than the Driven Snow - by Scott Dickerson
Building a Cape racer sled
Cabinet Door Frames - by Joseph Beals
Machine methods for strong construction
Routing Rectangular Recesses - by Ralph J. Harker
Circular templates make setup easy
Variations on a Four-Drawer Chest - by Tage Frid
Divergent details make all the difference
Replicating Stamped Brasses - by Jonathan Thornton
Fiberglass copies for missing originals
Making Elliptical Mirror Frames - by Len Schmidt
Molding a profile on a curved surface
Craig Nutt - by Gary Weisenburger
Combining humor and a bit of cayenne
April 1991 No. 87 ...$4.00
Designing with Moldings - by Cameron Russell
Dressing up a basic case with classic profiles
Tablesawn cove moldings
Wooton Patent Desks - by Deborah Cooper
A Victorian innovation in office furniture
Building the king of desks - by Gene Lehnen
Using Dial Indicators and Calipers - by Robert Vaughan
Machinist's tools for woodshop setups and measurements
Oscillating-Spindle Drum Sander - by Joseph e. Konkle
Shop-built machine for smoothing curves
An Oval Semainier - by Reid H. Leonard, Ph.D.
Quick-set veneering a bendable-plywood carcase
Auto-Body Tips for Fine Finishes - by Scott Lawrence
Swapping elbow grease for a power buffer
Queen Anne Furniture - by Norm Vandal
History and elements of style
Contemporary Queen Anne - by Larry Dern
Designing a bedroom set with period elements
Hickory and Pecan - by Judi W. Arno
America's muscle woods
Identifying hickories
Power Carvers - by Judi R. Bartholomew
High-speed cutting with hand-tool precision
Traditional Swiss Boxes - by Gottlieb Brandi
Top hinges on wooden pins
Making a Child's Rocker - by Mario Rodriguez
A tandem Windsor for two toddlers
Re:Turning; Works - by Stephen Hogbin by Steve Loar
Twenty years of innovation
May/June 1991 No. 88...$4.00
Letters:
Turning pro; lead inlay warnings; treating cast-iron tables
Methods of Work:
Cabinet pulls; board-straightening fixture; glue roller
Questions & Answers:
Perfume-damaged finish; streaks in purpleheart; box joints
Events:
A look at upcoming programs of interest to woodworkers
Books:
Country Accents; Practical Woodturner; Tennessee Furniture
Notes and Comment:
Mini spinet; turned eggs; product reviews
A Shop-Built Panel Router - by Steven Grever
Tearout-free dadoes in large sheet stock
Jigsaw Puzzles - by Anne D. Williams
Pictures on plywood scroll sawn to pieces
Handling large-scale puzzles - by Al Pergande
Building an Entertainment Center - by Carl Jordan and Tim O'Brien
A pivoting cabinet reveals hidden wine closets
Making Salad Servers - by Tage Frid
Curved laminates for lifting the lettuce
Bandsaw Blades - by Mark Duginske
Making the right choices for top performance
Curved-Leg Nightstand - by Judith Ames
Tablesawn splines reinforce mitered drawer
Adventures of a Wood Sleuth - by Bruce Hoadley
Making a positive ID settles each case
Making a Fretsawn Mirror Frame - by Ben Bacon
Reflections on a classic design
Carving stylized leaves
Custom Miter Gauge Fence - by Randy Jenkins
Adding speed and accuracy to tablesaw crosscutting
Decorative Routing on the Lathe - by Daniel Agron
Special fixtures provide unlimited possibilities
Precise setups for inlaying turned forms
Windsor Settee - by Mac Campbell
Stretching a traditional design to seat two
Roycroft Furniture - by Richard Ewald
At the roots of Arts-and-Crafts
Woodwork from Australia - by Bill Hawtin
Melbourne-area group shows its finest work
August 1991 No. 89...$4.00
Letters:
Maintaining forests; bandsaw tires; free business counseling
Methods of Work:
Grooving dowels; shopmade micrometer; concealing nail holes
Questions & Answers:
Protecting wood's color; bending cherry; centering dadoes
Events:
A look at upcoming programs of interest to woodworkers
Notes and Comment:
Joinery challenge; Grinling Gibbons' carvings; product reviews
Visiting a Veneer Mill - by John Kriegshauser
From steaming logs to thinly sliced sheets
Sharpening a l6 ft. long knife
Figured veneers - by Jim Dumas
Building an Open Hutch - by Ronald Layport
Moldings detail frame-and-panel sideboard
Water-Base Finishes - by Chris A. Minick
Tips and techniques for choosing and using these new materials
Applying a water-base finish
Inlaying Turquoise and Silver - by John S. Manuel
Adding life and luster to ancient ironwood
A Close Look at Dado Blades - by Jim Puterbaugh
How blade design affects quality of cut
Knockdown, Stand-Up Mirror - by Bill Bivona
A contemporary version of a cheval glass
Reproducing an Antique Plow Plane - by Dwight H. Barker
Substituting Corian and brass for ivory and gold
A Disc Sander on a Bandsaw - by Roger Ronald
Getting double duty from a common shop tool
A Tablesaw Crosscut box - by Kelly Mehler
Safe and precise cutting with a shopmade jig
More than a crosscut jig
Production Basics for a Small Shop - by Jim Tolpin
A reversal of fortune with a revision of procedures
Joining cabinet face frames
A Woodturner's Chess Set - by Michael D. Mode
Checkmate in cherry and ebony
Making a Chisel Cabinet - by Carl Dorsch
A simple case for an elemental tool
California Design '91 - by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Recent furniture from the Baulines Crafts Guild
October 1991...$4.00
12 Methods of Work
Standing shaving horse; drilling jig; shopmade brad pliers
20 Questions & Answers
Regluing a chair; dyeing maple; cutting walnut crotch
32 Follow-up
Finding the radius of an arc; determining shelf spans
106 Events
A look at upcoming programs of interest to woodworkers
114 Books
The Band Saw Book; Projects for Woodworkers; Seat Weaving
120 Notes and Comment
Rocket-powered trike; Canton woodworking show; finishing tale
44 Building a Loveseat - by Gary Rogowski
Interlocking tenons for a strong frame
47 A simple router template for complex joints
48 Webbing for a comfortable seat
49 Ball Bearings in Shop Tools and Machines - by Robert M. Vaughan
When and how to replace these vital components
52 A Beginner's Jewelry Box - by Jim Cummins
Tablesaw tricks with casing, curves and coves
56 Building a Router Table - by Ed Walker
A drop-in baseplate for easy access
60 Space-Saving router tables - by Charley Robinson
62 A Cabinetmaker's Tool Chest - by Tony Konovaloff
A home for hand tools
65 Thicknessing boards with a scrub plane
66 Turbine Spray Systems - by Philip Hostetter
A high-volume, low-pressure finishing alternative
68 Conversion air systems: HVLP performance with a Standard Compressor - by Michael Dresdner
70 The Basics of Classical Relief Carving - by Nora Hall
A first lesson from a second-generation woodcarver
73 Beveling both sides of a carving tool's edge
74 An Elegant Writing Desk - by Terry Moore
A three-drawer case on fluted legs
79 A Router Fixture for Making Dowels - by Ken wells
Spinning square blanks into round stock
81 A dowel maker you can buy - by Gary Weisenburger
82 Quilt Patterns in Parquetry - by Charles Detweiler
Scroll-sawing interchangeable pieces
86 Spiral-Routing On the Lathe - by Norman Zentil
A shopmade setup for putting a twist on turnings
90 A Shaker Style Drop-Leaf Table - by Greg Isaak
Turned legs with drilled-and-chiseled mortises
94 Craft Show at the Smithsonian - by Dick Burrows
Top notch woodworkers reap profits
February 1992 No. 92...$4.00
Letters
Women woodworkers; chuck-removal wedges; fingerboard safety
Methods of Work
Modifying drill bits; storage rack; clamping picture frames
Questions & Answers
Storing glue; restoring an oak relic; boat finish
Index to issues 86 through 91
Events
A look at upcoming programs of interest to woodworkers
ll6 Books
Marquetry Manual; Identifying Wood; Lutherie Tools
Notes and Comment
Woodworking family; library ladder; product reviews
Putting your angle grinder into orbit - by Richard Danzey
Computer-Desk Design - by Jim White
Keeping enclosed components cool
A versatile mortising fixture - by Lars Mikkelsen
Stock Preparation - by Mark Duginske
Dressing for success
Turning a Rustic Birdhouse - by Andrew Barnum
A natural attraction for feathered friends
Computers in the Shop - by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
From microchips to wood chips
Computer-aided design - by Pete Conway
Glass-Top Coffee Table - by Christian Becksvoort
Bent-laminated glass-supports within a mitered base
The Demise of American Chestnut - by Jon Arno
Tragic loss of a great American timber
Chestnut: A European perspective - by Rudi Wolf
A New Hollow-Chisel Mortiser - by Robert M. Vaughan
Bench-top solution to boring square holes
Profile; Chad Voorhees - by Dick Burrows
Eavesdropping leads to more delicate furniture.
Constructing carcase-housed drawers
Workshop Solvents - by George Mustoe
Selecting the right chemicals and using them safely
Will new VOC regulations affect you? - by Michael Dresdner
Disposing of solvents responsibly - by Jeff Jackson
Making a Landing Net - by Geoffrey G. Carson
Steam-bending and laminating a curved frame
Router-Assisted Cockleshell Carving - by Howard Wing
A swinging jig shapes the interior and defines the flutes
Gluing up a shell with tapered segments - by Philip C. Lowe and Justin P. Smith
August 1992...$4.00
Dealing with Woodworking Mistakes - by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
And strategies for avoiding slipups
Reeded Columns from Shaped Staves - by Tim Carr
Bandsawn and routed segments simulate carving
How to Install Bandsaw Tires - by Robert M. Vaughan
Getting them on is only part of the job
Routing Tapered Flutes in Flat Panels - by Malcolm Vaughan
Jigs make short work of a magazine rack's fan-shaped ends
Choosing the Grain Pattern for Curved Parts - by Peter Tischler
Endgrain orientation determines surface pattern
Simple Instrument Sets Precise Angles - by Tom Rose
A shopmade sine-bar and basic math yield accurate miters and bevels
Curvaceous Carcase Construction - by John Eric Byers
Slats dress up bendable-plywood sides
Build a Bent-Plywood Kayak - by Chris Kulczycki
Stitch-and-tape construction can put you on the water in less than a fortnight
Double-Blade Tablesaw Tenoning - by Mac Campbell
Spacers and shims between blades make setup fast and accurate
Threaded-Lid Boxes - by Steven Gray
Shop-built device simplifies threading wooden containers
Molding on a Radial-Arm Saw - by Dick willford
Auxiliary fence and table provide safety and versatility
Cutting Sheet Goods Down to Size - by Charley Robinson
Alternative rigs for sawing and routing large panels
Flocking a box - by Spider Johnson
Simple, inexpensive method for adding a velvety lining.