Popular Woodworking 2005-04 № 147, страница 6

PROJECTS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

36 Greene & Greene Sideboard

We unearthed original Greene and Greene drawings and discovered that signature details on their furniture were originally built without fuss. Here's how.

44 Traveling Toolbox

Don Weber weds hand-tool and power-tool techniques to create a sturdy, handy toolbox. by Don Weber

49 Advanced Table Saw Joinery

woodworking essentials

The table saw can be used to create a surprising number of complex joints, such as compound miters, tenons, dovetails, lock joints and splines. We show you how. Plus, how to build a microadjustable finger-joint jig. by Nick Engler

57 Total Shop in a Box

German tool manufacturer Festool offers a well-made system of portable power tools. See if it's the right solution for your shop.

by Scott Gibson

62 Cheating at Chairmaking

You don't need a slew of tools or specialized skills to call yourself a bodger. Our list of tips and tricks will have you shaping seats in short order.

by Eric Hedberg, Dave Matthews, Christopher Schwarz, Don Weber and Robb Young

70 One-weekend Router Table

Forget the pricey commercial ones that hog precious shop space. This inexpensive, quick-to-build router table clamps into your bench vise and stores easily.

Fundamentals of Layout

Laying out joints carefully is the first (and most important) step for accurate work. Here are the basic principles you should know to do the job well. by Lonnie Bird

Best-selling Plant Stand

Barry Black sells a ton of these at shows each year. Simple to build, this little table fits well in any home. by Barry Black

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Our ingenious router table clamps into your bench vise and stores easily. Inexpensive and quick to build, this is superior to many commercial versions.

Cover photo by Al Parrish

DEPARTMENTS

8 Out on a Limb

On Making Chairs & Exploring Mysteries

10 Letters

Mail from readers

26 Endurance Test

Bench Dog ProLift AL

98 Flexner

On Finishing

Choosing an Exterior Coating

104 Out of the

Woodwork

Almost a Plane Wreck

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