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Popular i king TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES 16 Turn Your Moto-Tool Into a Plunge Trimmer TRICKS OF THE TRADE Build a spring-loaded base to turn your Dremel or other moto-tool into a plunge trimmer — the perfect tool for inlay and small-scale work. Also, add storage and dust collection beneath your contractor saw with one piece of plywood and learn the trick to setting your hand plane blades square. 18 New Professional-Quality Sanders from Makita TOOL TEST Makita has introduced two new random-orbit sanders for the industrial market that home woodworkers should take a serious look at. Also, we shoot a bunch of brads with the new nailer from DeWalt and run down a bunch of rough stock with the new two-speed 13" planer from Delta. 20 Ridgid EB4424 Oscillating Belt/Spindle Sander ENDURANCE TEST Most of us would like to have an oscillating spindle sander, an edge sander and a 3,000-square-foot shop. Ridgid helps you with those first two wishes with its EB4424, a benchtop machine that does the job of both. We've been using this machine for more than two years and are ready to tell you how it fared. 22 Clamp Assist INGENIOUS JIGS These three simple clamping jigs make difficult tasks easy — especially for those of us who don't have a wall of clamps. Nick Engler's three jigs will help make your projects perfectly square, help you clamp to the middle of a panel and put pressure in odd spots. By Nick Engler 36 Clash of the Contractor Saws Selecting a table saw is one of the most important (and sometimes agonizing) decisions for a woodworker. So we got down and dirty with nine premium contractor saws to find out who is making the best machine. And once you buy the right saw, we'll show you the correct and practical way to make difficult rips and crosscuts without getting hurt. 50 Ultrafast Frame and Panel Building a frame-and-panel door can seem daunting to beginning woodworkers. Spend a day in a commercial shop learning to build traditional doors with a minimum of fuss and tooling. By Troy Sexton 68 Dealing With Wood Movement The trick to mastering wood movement is to plan for it when you design your projects. Here are eight time-tested (though not always obvious) ways to ensure your projects expand and contract with the seasons without self-destructing. By Lonnie Bird 84 Making Your Own Chisel Handles Buying chisels is a compromise between good steel and a comfortable handle. Here's a tip: Buy the chisel with the best steel and make your own handle. It's easy and can be done with or without a lathe. By Roger Holmes 94 Caring for Furniture FLEXNER ON FINISHING After a piece of furniture leaves your shop, its new owners want to take care of it. But here's the problem: some claims made by furniture-care products are misleading or just wrong. Find out the truth about these products and what they're actually good for. By Bob Flexner continued on page 4 3 |
