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this job as it stabilizesthc tool and resists fol-fowing small hillsand valleys. And best of all. because you are scrapingthc surface, there is virtually nochancc of tear-out. Router Plane and Shoulder Plane If you have a bunch of rabbets and dados to make, nothing can batch them out faster than a table saw out fitted with a dado stack. But one thing is for sure -the grooves you cut will ratelybcthccxactsamcdcpthacrossthccntite board or panel. And the longer or wider the work piece, the worse the problem gets. Common causes of this phenomenon include bowed panels, uneven table saw sur-faccsand panels liftingas they are pushed over the dado stack. Rcgardlcssofthccausc.thcrc arc two planes t h3t come to your rescue every time: a router plane and a shoulder plane. A router plane is perfect for cleaning up those dados. Simply set the L-shapcd blade to the appropriate depth and push it through the dado. The first time 1 did this. 1 was amazed at how uneven the dado really was. A shoulder plane is my preferred tool for cleaning up rabbets. The unique designof the shoulder plane allows the blade to glide right along the shouldcrof the rabbet, yicldinga smooth, crisp edge And the long body ofthe plane provides a great reference surface that results in a smooth and true 90" rabbet. Your extra effem will be rewarded with beautiful flat-bottomed dados, grooves and rabbets that provide a much better bond surface for an adjoining workpiccc. Flush-cut Saw for Dowels Exposed dowclsand screw plug; are t rimmed quickly and easily usinga flush-cut saw. The flexible, fine-tooth, zero-set blade allows you to reference off of the work itself without dam-agingthe surface. I usually use one hand to press the blade against the work surface, while my other hand movesthc saw backandfonh. A light sandingaftcrward and you've gat yourself a perfectly flush dowel or plug. The (lush-cut sawcomcsin handy for more than just trimmingdouelsand plugs. In fact, it's probably one of the most frequently used handsaws in my collection! Tools to Fit Tenons Usinga power tool to cut tenons that perfectly fit a mortise can sometimes be tricky business. One slight over-adjustment and your tenon goes from a weensy-bit snug to A roofer with nocordf A nxster pktne n a gn-at tool tor finishing off uneven or rough dados and grooves. feeling fhnh? A ifoyh-t ul taw istheperfec I tool for trimming proud plugs jnd dowels without muting the surrounding surface. A shoulder lo lean on. Jhe shoulder plane allows >oo to fine-tune the fit of your tenons, one wispy shaving ar a time. A sharpchixel. Afrwtap* ivithachi*etanda hammer produces nice crisp lines when making hinge mortises. way too sloppy. Fortunately, this frustration iscasily avoided. The trick is to intentionally mill your tenons slightly oversized, then use hand tools to finesse the fit. In most cases. 1 find that by the time I remove the milling marks left by power tools, the tenon's fit is just about perfect. As an added bonus, there are a number of tools that can do this job effectively including rabbet. shoulder and block planes, and even a chisel. I find rcmovinga paper-thin slice of wxxxl at a time is the most satisfyingand least frustrating way to sneak up on a perfect fit. Chisels for Hinge Mortises Whenever I mortise for hinges, the trim router is my "go-to" tool. Its light and nimble form gives mc the control 1 need tocrcatc flat-bol-lomcd mortises at a consistent depth. But a router bit only gctsyou so far. Because the bit is round, allofthecornersare round. And unless you have the hands of a surgeon and the eyes of an eagle, you're goingto want to stay a good distance away from your layout lines. I find that the best way to take care of rcmovingcxtra material is with a nice sharp chisel. I start by firmly choppinginto my layout lines (which have been scribed with an X-Acto knife). Then. I remove the remainder of material by carefully paring it away, using the llat portion ofthe mortise as a reference surface. A few chops, a few swipes and your hinge should fit perfectly every lime. These are just a fewcxamplesof the many-ways you can incorporate hand tools into a power-tool shop. In fact, we've only scratched the surface. The more 1 learn about hand tools, the more opportunity I sec toincorporatc them into my everyday power-tool routines. Of course, not everyone likcslhc hybrid concept. After all. there will always be Neanderthals and Normitcsdukingiiout for woodworking supremacy. Aslongas they're happy, whoam I to criticize? But if your ultimate goal is to be ascfficicnt and accurate as possible, you just cant beat the hybrid approach. By combining the old and the new. you will truh-cxpcrience the best of both worlds. PW Wift 6 aptofnuooaltsootKiixker as net as thecrealor andbmoi Thr-Yi'ood\\hripcref ithntootfahnpercr. com). The Wood Wftopmv un nidu tiooo/ Inhvrm nomtHOtkxng show) represents Mjrr'% three ptssionv twxxfaarAing. tcvAvwby, and education. Alx>ut This Column Our "Wood Whisperer" column features woodworking thoughts and ideas, along with shop techniques from Marc Spagnuolo. Each column has a sponding video related to the techniques or views expressed in the column available atpopularwoodvsurking. < eomfoidco. popuUrw\x>}*o>kin|t>.om ■ 79 |
