57 - A Shop-Built Pin Router, страница 3

57 - A Shop-Built Pin Router, страница 3

ISSUE FJFTT-SEVEN

Contents

Features

Departments

Pin Router "page 18

Pin Router_18

With a hand-held router and this handy jig, you can rout a wide variety of decorative designs in your projects. A metal pin and a shop-made template guide the workpiece while you rout the design.

Building a Custom-Fitted Case_24

Fine tools, collectibles, and valued keepsakes deserve special storage. And a custom-fitted case is the answer. We show you step-by-step how to build one — working from the inside out.

Water-Based Finishes_ _28

Water-based finishes have a lot going for them. They're easy to use, there's no messy cleanup, and they're tough and long-lasting. We share what we've learned in our shop about buying and using water-based finishes.

Dnll Press Table page 10

Readers9 Tips_4

Shop-tested tips to solve common woodworking problems.

Too! Talk _16

Tuned up your plane and still aren't getting the results you expect? A new blade may be just what your plane needs.

Sources_31

Mail-order sources and supplies to help you build the projects featured in this issue.

No. 57 ShopNotes 3

Water-Based FinisJies page 28 3

Parts 3m Cabinet_8

Plastic parts bins are great for storing hardware and other items. But how do you keep the dust out? The answer is a shop-made storage cabinet with a see-through, flip-up lid.

Parts Bin Cabinet page 6

Drill Press Table_10

With a large worksurface, an adjustable fence and stop, and storage space, this will be the last drill press table you'll ever need. Plus it doubles as a drum sanding station with replaceable inserts and a built-in shop vacuum hookup.