Popular Woodworking 2003-02 № 132, страница 3

Popular Woodworking 2003-02 № 132, страница 3

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TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

22 Easy Stop-cuts and Crosscuts

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

Make this simple cam-action block for your table saw to make stop cuts and long crosscuts. Also, make an air cleaner using an attic fan, plus easy fold-up sawhorses.

30 Triton's First U.S. Plunge Router

TOOL TEST

This orange 15-amp monster came out of almost nowhere (Australia, actually) and is packed with features you won't find on many plungers. Also, we review Craftsman's newest 6" jointer and take a peek at Leigh's slick new Frame Mortise and Tenon Jig.

32 Metabo STE 105 Plus Jigsaw

ENDURANCE TEST

Metabo set its sights on Bosch when it came out with the STE 105 Plus jigsaw three years ago. Find out how this sturdy saw fared after some hard knocks in our shop.

36 I-beam Work Island

INGENIOUS JIGS

Need a sturdy worktable? Take a gander at the plywood base of this puppy. Its simplicity belies its strength, which comes from the technology used to build skyscrapers. By Nick Engler

47 Build Your Own Handplane

With a few files, a drill press and a hammer, you can build an infill smoothing plane from a kit. We built one from Shepherd Tool Co. and took it for a test drive.

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62 12-volt Drills

Ignore the hype about 18- and 24-volt drills. You don't need to lug that kind of weight around to build furniture. We test 16 popular and powerful models, and give you a solid education in the finer points of drilling and driving.

84 Table Saw Pattern-cutting

With a two-piece jig you can transform your table saw into a powerful and accurate pattern-cutting machine.

90 Shaper Fences and Jigs

Harness the true power of your shaper by building these dedicated fences that make tricky setups - such as panel-raising - into safe and simple operations. By Lonnie Bird

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