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Hardware & Supplies To make it easy to round up the hardware and supplies that you'll need to build the projects featured in this issue, we've put together a number of convenient mail-order sources. k Bare-Earth Magnets The Fold-Out Magazine Rack featured on page 28 has two trays that hold woodworking magazines and tool manuals. In the folded position, the trays are held together with strong, rare-earth magnets. These magnets are available from the source listed in the margin. ■J 76mm American Mat"5 ▲ Hole Saw & Arbor A hole saw comes in handy when creating the throat opening for the Band Saw Table shown on page 16. We used a 3" hole saw manufactured by Starrett and a %" arbor that's chucked in a hand-held drill. These hole saws range in size from to in diameter. Hole saws (and arbors) are available at many hardware stores and home centers or from the sources listed in the margin. • 101 Woodworking Tips Online • Woodworking Techniques • Project plans you can download • WoodNet Forum • Power Tool Reviews www.WoodNet.net Sources PRODUCT INFORMATION A Heavy-Duty Wire Hangers The ceiling-mounted rack that's featured on page 6 is a great way to store awkward-sized jigs and templates. They're simply hung from the rack with hangers made from heavy gauge wire. We used nine-gauge wire and a simple bending jig to make the hangers. This wire is available at many hardware stores and from some farm supply companies. We purchased a fifty-foot coil of wire for about five dollars. MAIL ORDER SOURCES Eagle America 800-872-2511 Band Saw Blades Garrett Wade 800-221-2942 Warrington Hammers Lee Valley 800-871-8158 Long-Nosed Hammer, Warrington Hammers, Rare-Earth Magnets McFeeley's 800-443-7937 Hole Saiv.s Rockier 800-279-4441 Hole Saivs Trend-lines 800-767-9999 Band Saw Bla des Woodworker's Supply 800-645-9292 Band Saw Blades on-line Customer Service * Access information about your subscription account. ' Find out if your payment has been received. * Change your mailing address or your email address. • Let us know if you haven't received your issue • Renew your subscription and pay your bill < Long-Nosed Ciaw Hammer The long-nosed claw hammer that's shown on page 12 makes it easy to drive nails in hard-to-reach places. This hammer also has several other practical features that most claw hammers don't have. A source for this hammer is listed in the margin. ^Warrington Hammer For driving brads or small finish nails, it's handy to use a hammer with a straight peen on one end. (This type of hammer is called a Warrington hammer.) The peen lets you start the brad without hitting your finger. These hammers are available with heads of four different weights 6,10, and 12 oz.). Sources are listed at right. Hook-Tooth Band Saw Blade In the article on page 24, we've provided tips and techniques for using a band saw to make thin boards from thick stock (resawing). For best results when resawing, we recommend using a V2"-wide, hook-tooth band saw blade with three teeth per inch. This blade cuts aggressively. And the large gullets remove material quickly. Hook-tooth blades are available at many woodworking stores and from the No. 51 ShopNotes 31 |
