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ON THE COVER

In this issue we pay homage to the king of the joint-cutting power tools: the router. Check out Nick Engler's Joint Maker jig (page 77), Bill Hylton's "Power-tool Joinery" column (page 38) and, of course, our special section on the router (page 49) that's devoted to router joinery.

Cover photo by Al Parrish

PROJECTS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

42 Eames-style Table

This take on a classic coffee table is a great way to try cold-bending, learn a new band-saw trick and fire up the hand-held power planer.

49 Router Joinery

WOODWORKING ESSENTIALS

Our seven-part series on routers continues with a look at joinery. Learn how to use your router to make basic, elaborate and - above all - accurate joints. Fourth of seven chapters. By Nick Engler

57 13" Portable Planers

These premium machines have more features and more capacity than the previous generation of tools. We find out which one should be in your shop.

62 True Japanese Dovetail Saws

Two new rip-tooth dozukis now on the market are efficient dovetailers.

DEPARTMENTS

64 Serpentine Table

Surprisingly straightforward, the only real trick to this project is a well-tuned band saw and a set of our templates. By Warren A. May

70 Upgrade Your Workbench

Your bench could be a whole lot better. Check out these 10 (mostly inexpensive and quick) things you should do to make your workbench more useful.

Wm*

77 The Joint Maker

Add a sliding top to a horizontal router table and you'll have this extraordinary joint-cutting machine. By Nick Engler

84 Jim Tolpin's Rip Fence

Your table saw can easily cut curves, patterns and tenons in just one pass with this incredible (but amazingly simple) versatile fixture. By Jim Tolpin

10 Out on a Limb

Join the Club or Get Some Class

12 Letters

Mail from readers

99 Caption the Cartoon

Win an Amana slot-cutting system

104 Out of the

Woodwork

Ironwood Logs and Mad Bulls by Peter Sieling

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February 2004