Popular Woodworking 2003-04 № 133, страница 3

Popular Woodworking 2003-04 № 133, страница 3

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TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

18 Thumb-saver for Scraper Users

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

Scrapers get hot when you use them - hot enough to blister. This simple jig keeps your thumbs cool. Also, convert a junk-store block plane into a rabbeting block plane. And build storage using PVC pipe.

28 28 Clifton Bench Planes

ENDURANCE TEST

We stripped down, tuned up and used the heck out of four Clifton bench planes. Do they deserve a spot in your shop?

30 DeWalt's Newest Router Kit

TOOL TEST

DeWalt was one of the last tool makers to manufacture a router kit with both plunge and fixed bases. It was worth the wait. Also, Senco has new compressor and nailer kits. We test out Glen-Drake's new chisel hammers.

38 Precision Stop

INGENIOUS JIGS

You might wonder why we published plans for a block of wood with a hole in it. Build it, and you'll wonder how you ever got by without it in your shop. By Nick Engler

40 Dado Joints

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POWER-TOOL JOINERY

Dados are the heart of solid casework. We show you four good ways to cut this joint quickly, accurately and safely using a router, router table and table saw. By Bill Hylton

Sharpen Plane Irons & Chisels

Learning to sharpen your tools will change your woodworking. Here are the basics - with nothing left out - that will set you on the path to sharpening all your edge tools.

63 Before the ER

You're injured. Here's how to quickly assess the situation and decide if you need a ride to the emergency room. By Dr. D. Michael Jervis

71 Gluing up Panels

Unless you're a lucky soul with 24"-wide walnut in the rack, you need to learn the rules to making perfect panels. By Lonnie Bird

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