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Tricks of the Trade

Illustrations by John McCormick

Sturdy, Fold-Away Work Horses

THE WINNER:

Below you'll see drawings of some useful sawhorses for woodworkers like me, who have limited room to work, and even less room dedicated to storage. I cannot claim design rights for these because I got the general configuration from a workman who came to my house several years ago to install a water purifier. His were made using 1x4 material, over which he placed a piece of plywood to make a temporary work table. They seemed strong even in that thin material, so I decided to build mine using 2x4s,

Make Your Own Outdoor Wood Putty

Granted, most of the time when you're doing woodworking for use out of doors you aren't too worried about puttying nail holes. There are, however, situations where you're building something that you want to look nice, and you end up with an unsightly gap. Standard wood putties aren't designed for outdoor exposure, so

which suited my needs more adequately. Certainly they can be configured to suit other, more particular, requirements. I don't know what the weight capacity of these sawhorses is, but I have used them for several years now for all sorts of purposes. In fact, two adults have stood atop the horses without incident with 2 x 8s laid over them to make a platform.

Ralph Scheeler New Orleans, Louisiana

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we started using Durhams Rock Hard Putty, but rather than mixing it with just water, we also added Titebond II glue. The glue's weather-resistant formula mixes into a non-shrinking, water-resistant putty that really works.

The Popular Woodworking staff

CASH AND PRIZES FOR YOUR TRICKS AND TIPS!

Each issue we publish woodworking tips and tricks from our readers that we think are useful. We want to encourage you to share with your fellow woodworkers, as well as reward the most useful and original concepts. Delta has agreed to lend us a hand with that, and the author of this issue's winning trick receives the new 22-580 two-speed portable thickness finisher (shown at left).The other trick's authors receive $75.

To submit your tip or trick, e-mail it along with a daytime phone number to nei TA david.thiel@fwpubs.com or mail it to: Tricks of the Trade • Popular Woodworking machinery 1507 Dana Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45207.

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