Popular Woodworking 2003-06 № 134, страница 6

Popular Woodworking 2003-06 № 134, страница 6

PROJECTS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

46 Smoothing Planes

If you hate sanding, you're going to like smoothing planes. Properly tuned, they can greatly reduce (and almost eliminate) sanding in your shop.

53 Saw Blade Box

This handy box protects all your 10" saw blades and gives you fast access to every one with its ingenious (yet simple) staggered sliding trays.

56 Jewelry Chest

Based on full-size blanket chests, this small-scale dovetailed box is the perfect early American jewelry box. By Troy Sexton

60 CAD for Woodworkers

For just $50, you can turn your personal computer into a powerful woodworking tool. Make better parts lists. Alter your designs easily. Create full-size cutting patterns and more. By John Hutchinson

66 On Wooden Wings

Steel isn't always superior to wood. Nick Engler has built reproductions of the Wright Brothers' aircraft, flew (and wrecked) them and found there's a reason they were made using wood. By Nick Engler

70 Home-office Armoire

Whether you work from home or simply need a place to keep your computer, bills and files, this is the project for you.

78 Steel-frame Band Saws

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June 2003

Many manufacturers now sell welded steel-frame band saws as an option to the traditional cast-iron saw. We find out if these European saws are right for you.

Shop Aprons

We test seven popular designs and find that no one has produced the perfect apron - yet.

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ON THE COVER

Smoothing planes are

the thoroughbreds of

the hand-plane world.

These tools can be

highly tuned to take off

a mere thousandth of

an inch of wood,

making your project

ready to finish.

Cover photo by Al Parrish

DEPARTMENTS

8

Out on a Limb

Draw Your Own

Conclusions

10

Letters

Mail from readers

14

Q & A

We answer readers'

most difficult questions

91

Caption

the Cartoon

Win a Makita drill

92

Flexner on

Finishing

Finishing Walnut

96

Out of the

Woodwork

The Heartiest Pine

by Philip W. Leon

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Popular Woodworking

June 2003