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12 Dust Collection Upgrade Tips

LETTERS

PVC or metal - which tubing is best for dust-collection upgrades? Plus, learn swirl-mark avoidance techniques for random-orbit sanding, get the skinny on food-safe finishes and discover the meaning of "moving fillister."

20 Upgrade Your Miter Gauge

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

This clever auxiliary miter-gauge fence not only provides greater workpiece bearing, it supports work right up to the blade to minimize tear-out. Plus, build a jig for accurate and easy lock-miter joints and a quick-change band saw table.

30 $80 Router a Good Buy

TOOL TEST

Surprise - an $80 router that's actually a good buy for the home woodworker. Plus, a small digital fractional-readout caliper finally hits the market, and a wooden plane kit allows you to shape your future (future plane, that is).

34 Period Sharpening a Grind

ARTS & MYSTERIES

An archeological experiment results in some surprising revelations about tools sharpened on a grindstone. by Adam Cherubini

38 Convertible Magazine Rack

I CAN DO THAT

This knock-down magazine rack doubles as a book stand for your favorite reference or family Bible. And, it requires only a few simple tools and a few hours to build. by Christopher Schwarz

76 Modernica

GREATWOODSHOPS

"Mid-century modern" gets a beautiful 21st-century update in Baltic birch and bent lamination. by John Hutchinson

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