Popular Woodworking 2006-08 № 156, страница 6

Popular Woodworking 2006-08 № 156, страница 6

ON THE COVER

Master cabinetmaker Frank Klausz shares his thoughts on basic, but important, hand tools. Then he shows you how to build a toolbox to store them.

Cover photo by Al Parrish

DEPARTMENTS

8 Out on a Limb

How woodworkers connect with tools

10 Letters

Mail from readers

82 Flexner on Finishing

Rubbing out a finish

88 Out of the Woodwork

Woodworking brings a father and son closer

PROJECTS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

36 Your First Toolkit

A basic set of hand tools is important for the beginner or master woodworker. Take a look at one master's short list of the must-have tools and the best way to store them for on-the-road or at-the-bench. by Frank Klausz

41 Casework Construction: Special Applications

WOODWORKING ESSENTIALS

In this final chapter on casework construction we look at special accessories to maximize storage and convenience in all the rooms of your house.

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49 Making Ogee Feet

Many woodworkers are intimidated by ogee feet. But a jig, a few clamps and some know-how make this period furniture detail simple to execute. by Lonnie Bird

52 Test-driving Exotic Infill Handplanes

You can spend thousands (thousands!) on a hand plane - but should you? We test 10 of the world's priciest planes to see how they perform.

60 Country Settle Table

This traditional Colonial piece converts quickly from a breakfast table to a surprisingly comfortable chair, with some storage below, too. by Troy Sexton

66 Make Drift a Myth

A simple jig made from a hinge and a couple tweaks to your band saw let you resaw super-thin veneer. by CarlBilderback

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68 Best $20 I Ever Spent

We pick the brains of some woodworking experts to learn what woodworking tools they consider a bargain. Turns out many are sentimental favorites.

72 The Libella

A tool as old as the Pharoahs is still useful today - and it's quick and fun to build. by Samuel L. Peterson

74 Ribbon Table

This sinuous modern table looks like it's made from red linguine - not wood. But there's no bending. It's all simple band saw and router table work.

by John Hutchinson

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