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Tricks of the Trade

Illustrations:John McCormick

Forstner-Powered Dovetail Pins

THE WINNER:

Use Your Drill Press to Remove Waste

In an article in the February 2001 issue of Popular Woodworking the time-honored way of creating half-blind dovetails is illustrated. The steps showing chiseling and paring away the waste between pins can be largely eliminated by using a Forstner bit to remove the waste. Set up a Forstner bit (the diameter equal to your drawer side thickness) in your drill press and set the depth stop to just clear the bottom layout line. Drill into the rear face of the piece, then simply pare the remaining waste for a perfect fit. This trick saves a lot of time.

Robert Poole Vancouver, British Columbia

Tricks of the Trade

From The American Woodshop

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'the american WoodsHop'

As host of "The American Woodshop" I've collected a lot of tips, tricks and great woodworking ideas over the years. Some are basic helpful hints,while others are just good common-sense solutions to everyday problems. I'm happy to share these with you here. In addition to my ideas, we pick the best tip or trick sent in by a reader and publish it on these pages as well. Delta Woodworking Machinery is the sponsor for theTricks of the

Trade column,and the company is giving away a model 46-250 Midi Lathe (shown at left) to the best "trickster."

To submit your tip or trick, email it along with a daytime phone number to DavidT@FWPubs.com or mail it to:Tricks of theTrade • Popular Woodworking • 1507 Dana Ave. • Cincinnati, OH 45207.

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