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And the schedile has stowed Tt felt oda at frst, coming home from work and simply not... having... anything... scheduled, With our newfound free time, itwas tempting to just plop down infront ofthe TV and watch those can'taniss shows friends raved about Instead, I've been trying to get out into the shop every night, pitching overthe-ill finishes and glue bottles and gottachave gadgets that seemed like a really good idea atthe time. Between cleanings, I've sharpened and tuned up tooIs, I'm now back in bk. (before kids) mode, spending more time with my passion—building furniture—without the hassle of having to remember what | was thinking when ‘machined all those parts a month (or yeas) ago. Empty-nesting gives me a glimpse of what retitement could be like, and makes me fel alittle sad for people who retire without a hobby and go right back to work out of boredom. Without woodworking, I could easily become a fat, od couch potato when | decide to quit my day job So, lets make a pact: Reach out to that overworked neighbor or colleague before they retire and invite him or her into your shop to build a simple project or two, They'll be rewarded with a pursuit they can enjoy literally forthe rest oftheir lives; our reward is sharing your love of ‘woodworking. | think the cooler stand (page 24) and A-frame planter (ge 60) wou be great fur and functional projects to try with them. ® Dove Compbet dove cmpbelismersitcmn _woodmagazine.com 3 Raa ieee Ictsioel Recopinete Nondite A Practical Solutions. Contemporary Style. |It takes one to carve one Husqvarna asked me to carve a chainsaw sculpture of a chainsaw, and [thought WOOD" magazine readers would really dig the results! It was created in my studio in Medway, Massachusetts, and unveiled at the GIE+ (green industry and equipment) Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. It then went on tour around the country, and is now bound for Husqvarna’s corporate offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, —The Machine ese Green, Medway Moss Otc charsow sculptor ofRusqvama USA cendpenonatyon Natonel Geogaph channel “Antennas Is the TV frame too hot? Although the TV frame in issue 231 (March 2015) looks nice, [didn’t notice any vents in the frame box-—it appears it will seal the TV to the wall. Pd strongly recommend adding some Ventilation at the top and bottom of the box/frame. Failure to provide adequate ventilation will likely lead to premature failure of the TV. “Cale Capers Kn Subscribers, please note were concerned about eat buildup, ‘ 7 eb so we nan our design by’ a - veteran TV and video manitor expert, and she gave us his approval. Modern LED screens generate considerably less heat than ‘older miodels, an even the small gap } affnded by our design provides adeyuate airflow to prevent damage. However, if you ~ wu increased ventilation, spy dil Series of les, or ruta stoi the top bax | side (E) where it won't be seen, wooo ears atid party. The safest way to renew your subscription swith a creditcard W000 magazine never uses outside parties to solicit subscription renewals Allegtimate renewal notice ill contain the WOOD logo anda 10-digt subscriber number (preceded by WDM that matches the one on your ‘magazines maling abel, and payments wil always beto IWOOD—neverto online at woodmagazine.commyaccount. you have questions about something you've received, please call our customer service line at 800-374-9663, and select option 1. Were happy to help, WOOD magazine July 2015,FAQs about EABs Emerald ash borer (EAB) larvae feed (on the inner bark of ash trees, disrupt ing the tree's ability to transport water and nutrients, eventually killing it. Since its discovery, the species has accounted for the death of 1S million ash trees Woodpeckers like to eat EAB larvae, so heavy woodpecker damage on an ash tree may be a sign of an infestation, The good news? Researchers learn more each day about the biology of EARs, their rate of spread, methods for EAB detection, and how insecticides can be used to protect trees in infested areas. (For more information, visit femeraldashborer.info.) A carving consideration [enjoyed the “Simple Start to Relit Carving” in issue 232 (May 2015), but there was one small detail overlooked Carving chisels and gouges are sharp- ened ata lower bevel angle 20°) than a typical bench chisel (around 259 or mortise chisel (around 30°. A carving tool with a higher bevel angle would be difficult to get through the wood; the needed angle of attack would force the blade to go too deep an Hoa Fort yer Article Updates Rolling tool chest In issue 231 (March 2015), in the cut ting diagram on page 24, parts J-M should be cut from 1 stock. Loft bed In issue 231 (March 2015), on page 32, Drawing 9, the screw lengths should be 2¥!, not 1 Traditional dresser In Issue 219 Guly 2013), Drawing D2 on page 45 should indicate that the dresser Tegs (A) measure 52" long. woodmagazine.com 5 Weekend With WOOD Be First in Line for 2016 Sign up for the waiting list at ‘woodmagazine.com/weekendwithwood or call 888-636-4478 Edge clamping is about to geta whole ot easier Cote Cement ‘The new Bandy Clamp™ quickly and easily applies pressure to edge molding without marring the piece or the finish. The built- in rubber band stretches over the molding, while the large clamp pads securely hold everything in place while the glue dries. Your assembly times will be faster than ever before, allowing you to get more done in the shop. Bandy Clamp: the latest Rockler innova: tion to help you Create with Confidence. |S Sor | Boe atone LO pe eee ays woodworkers, we'd much rather be working with tools than working on them, so we tend to put off sharpening Until we absolutely have to. The tools get to0 dull to make clean cuts, and the ‘chisel or plane iron must have a dead fat back tocut propery Spritz the coarse side ofa 325-ait diamond Stone with water and rub the back of the tool side-to-side untl you get an even scratch patter. Repeat the process on the extra ine face Of the diamond stone {1,200 gt, and then on the ceramic stone (6000 grit to polish the back Stop when you achieve a ft, miro surface (Once the back shines, you'l never have to repeat thisstepagain. 6 What we use Veriashi Rong guide: 8.01 $6850 eval 00-67-5158 teevaleycom Etafineioaree DMT DuoSharp diamond bench stone 6000 shapionGlassStone ceramicwater tone! _Moodmagatinecombharpenstones drudgery begins. But with this simple, easy-to-remember technique, you can put your chisels and plane irons back to ‘work with scalpel-sharp cutters in mere minutes, Here's how. Initial sharpening ith agrinderorthecoatsesde of your diamond stone, establish a25"beveonthe front fae of your blade. Secure the blade inthe honing guide and sharpen thetipat 30% starting with the extra fine diamond stone and polishing with the ceramic stone When you tool shows signs of dling, sharpen that tip again at 30° Using the 1,200: and 6,000-grt stones. After several sharpenings, the leading edge wil take up more and more ofthe blades front face. When‘t approaches onethidto one half ofthat surface, rerindthe blade at 25" and tart the crcl of sharpening over again WOOD magazine July 2015Mie BV at=a ad el-1ak Re oe ire eeu e ay projects and in my woodworking classes for years. ec aR ice eae Whether for indoor or outdoor use, I've never had a glue joint failure. | trust the performance from Dre e n c See eran Be et nea erent 7 comprehensive assortment of gues for bonding wood, pcr lies chonornreceysanlnrsorioy ual Cas Crier UeGreat Ideas Storage ave benchtop space by storing Gireentiaeinine ‘organizer. After building the box, cet lengths of PVC pipe to fill it, stalrstepping the lengths to steady long tools atthe rear and allow better acces to shorter tools down front. ‘Make it easier to drop tools into the pipe by cutting a 20° bevel on the top ‘of each. Spread a thin layer of con- struction adhesive in the bottom of the box, and then stand the holders upright inside. # Projet doug Wes Bowling eriman ah 151L0.PUC eM tong ea neiw.veswiong te Bee TTT Beveleach PVC ibe top, ' NA WD. 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The drawer rubs along its top edge Fr, loktor ub market where th rer stn. lng thetopeige danpthe rer too mtbendand se kplan 0 trisandpaperteremove enough merlin foe scars oon he Toveresioesmouty nc opeing Wottsony eee rechcing thetit, Don't crete another problem by removing toomuch mate Don’t get hung up on drawers that drag or tip. Instead, use these tricks for smooth sliding. gp ether ita project fresh from your shop or one of J Grancima’s treasured antiques, drawer problems are common occurrences. Fortunately, most drawer ailments can be easily corrected. First, determine the cause of the problem. Drawers too tight ‘oF too loose can be traced to changes in humidity levels. (High humidity causes drawers and surrounding cabinet‘rame parts. 2, The drawer drags loudly when pulled. to swell and bind; dry conditions cause them to shrink) They Apply adhesive backed nyon glide tape, found at hardware woodworking: can also result from wear over time, or a construction mishap. supplystores Forbes adhesion fist eean the area of ary dur debi oF old ‘And, drawers that were simply built too tight or too loose in WakFthe gid tape sgl into the comers ofthe drawer opening, as shown, their frames to begin with will never get better without a small dose of corrective action ‘To get started, examine the drawer for loose, damaged, or ‘worn parts. Inspect the joints. Ifthe glue bonds have broken, carefully remove the offending pieces, and then sand off the ‘old glue, going down to bare wood. Then, reglue, reassemble, and clamp the drawer box back together, checking for square. 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Rout 4" chamfers on the rails along the front face of their grooved edges. From 14" cedar, cut the panel slats (G) to size. Rabbet both faces on ach end to create a tongue that fits the grooves in the rails (Drawing 1). Plane or sand Me" chamfers on the front faces of the slats. (A router will work only on the edges without tenons.) Dry-fit the front/back panels (A, B, C, G) and the end panels (D-G). ‘Quick Tip! To allow for seasonal move- iment of the panel slats (G), leave a J space (overall) between theslats and the front/back stiles (A). Youmay needto shave down one or two slats using a block plane. Space the slats evenly from side to side before assembly. When satisfied with the fit of the parts, sand them to 220 grit. Then, glue ‘and clamp the panels [Photo A panel assemBLies su" Glven cedar’ softnes, clamping can crush the ‘edgeot your workpiece Avoid damage by using thinbufferbetween the clamps and the workpiece. 23Assemble the box (AG), gluing the fend. panels between the front/back panels [Phote 8]. Cut the support cleats, AFD) to size [Drawing 2). Glue and screw them to the box’s inside bottom edge Ct the bottom slats (I) to size and screw them in place atop the support cleats, leaving a. gap between each slat. Laminate four handle blocks (), cut them to shape, and dill the hole \where shown [Drawing 2a) Place a 1115" length of 1" copper pipe between two of the handle blocks. Glue and screw this assembly to the side of the box (A-G) [Drawing 2) Repest for the other side. |BOX ASSEMBLY We rabbets ‘deep k mi os. Elio section (Front view) Puta lid on it Cut the lid rails (K) and stiles (L) to size [Drawing 3]. Glue up the lid panel (M) slightly oversize, When the sue is dry, cut the pane! to final si {Center 14" grooves in the lid (K), stiles (L), and panel (M) [Draw- jing 3). Cut 14" tenons on the ends of the, Tid rails, Add a 14° bevel to the top face ofthe ld panel [Drawing 3a] Quick Tip! When beveling the top panel, add tall cuxiiary fence to your tblesaw fencefor added suppor. "To make the lid. spacers (N), cut 2P-wide stock to fit between the lid stiles (L), Sand the lid (K/L/M) parts to "LD. copper pipe Tiisiong) Ne ey ny Toensure the bor assembly (A-G) goes together squarely, measures diagonal dimensions. They rmustbe equal. ERY HANDLE BLOCK WOOD magazine Juy 2015220 grit. Set the spacers aside and glue up the lid—the panel's bottom edge fits into the frame’s grooves [Drawing a}. Quick Tip! To allow the lid panel (M) to ‘expand freely, apply glue only to the middle "ofthe panel's short edges during glue-up. Build the base Cat the stretchers (0), base ends (P), and upper base ends (Q) to size. Rout chamfers on the top edge of the upper base ends [Drawing 4). Screw together the two base frames (0/P, O/Q). Sand them to 220 grit. After cutting the base support cleats (R) to size, glue and screw them flush with the top edge of the lower stretchers (0). Cut the base slats (8) to size, then rout 4" chamfers on the top edge of each, Sand them to 220 grit and set them aside for now. With the leg fronts (T) and leg sides (U) cut to size, glue them together in pairs, making two left legs and two right legs [Drawing 4. After the glue dries, cut ‘4 chamfers on the outside ends. Sand the legs to 220 grit Attach the legs (1/0) to the rbase frames (O/?, O/Q) [Photo C}, Retrieve the base slats (S) and serew them in place from the underside, through the base support cleats (R) [Drawing 4). Insiall your cooler in the box (A-G). See "Mate the drain tothe hose bib,” on. the next page) Hacksaw a length of continuous hinge to 24", and then screw it to the edge of the back upper rail (B). On the hinge’s other leaf, place a strip of double-faced tape. Place the lid (K/L/M) atop the box, centered side-to-side and front to back. Press the lid down firmly, and then carefully open it. Drive the screws to attach the hinge to the lid. "To attach the cooler lid to the box lid (K/L/M), screw the lid spacers (N) to the underside of the lid [Photo 0 Remove the factory hinges from your cooler. Apply double-faced tape to the spacers, place the cooler's lid atop the cooler, and close the box lid, pressing down firmly. Liftthe box lid and mount tthe cooler lid to the spacers [Photo E] 24" continuous hinge Seepage 26for copper iting deta. ye a brass iN #80114" FH screws Place aleftand rightleg (10) facedown on your bench wth the top frame postioned "above the legs, thebottom frame 3 from thebottom edge Postion the spacers few inches fromthe ld ‘als. Don't worry iftheyrenot cutto perfect, length—theybe hidden by thecoolerlid. Drive panhead screws with washersthrough the codlerlidand into the id spaces to mountitto thebox id (ILI. 2s508 rns cot hardware before applying two coats m ‘ofa penetrating oil finish to the base, Mate the drain to the hose bib box, and lid. We used General Finishes’ Measure the cstance fom the bottom ofthe coole tothe drain (Step 1). Transfer that Outdoor Oil, When dry, haul this stand ‘measurement to these ofthe box(A-G) (Step 2)Toavod dling the cain hole outside and crack opera cool one. ‘through the panel slats (G), you may need to redirect the drain, as we did, using %2" copper tide and crack open a cool one. pipe. We epoxied two 90" fittings to two short lengths of copper pipe in order to lower the ‘output tothe lower end ras). Measure the offset (Step 3), then mark the hole center rode ate Ganson Bayle location on the al. Drlla splot hole on therark. Enlarge thatholeto 1" fromthe outside Prperacin evn Boyle ofthe box. Epoxy the pipe to your cooler drain, and then place the cooler inside the upper srainsLamadehnson 'box Step 4} slide the hose bib over the exposed end ofthe pipe and epoxy in place - 4 i ee? ‘A fomecksles WF ISK CA 8 fnwloeckupperals KI 3 2e C2 C tonoacklowerals Wa MF C2 D_ endstes wae Isc 4 © upporendile WO 9m OC? F_ tonorendeais ce panels cm H sportents a 1 botomaits cs 1 tondiebocs “ rm dra wor mc 2 dss wor pec 2 M* idan ae ae Ntdspaces worm C2 svete www 2 et P bse ens woe 2 0. epprtnn ends weet Cutting Diagram A bwsenporiens ue bases ey ce SSS 1 egos wy wwe Sex 30496 Cedar 27 BO FOB needed a Baar boat slots in" plywood. il Wood magazine July 2015four case rails (B). Cut mortises (or bis- cuit slots) on all pieces centered on their thicknesses. Glue the rails and panels together [Photo B), Dry-fit the four assemblies into a box with the outer faces of the case rails (B) aligned. Mark locations for loose tenons in the horizontal rails (A) and vertical case rails, Cut the mortises [Photo ¢, Drawing 1), 17 vsing tne router jg described onthe ‘previous page, cut shallow mortises for the faux tenons in the front faces of the horizontal rails (A) [Drawing2, Photo J. Chisel the corners square. (You'll make and add the faux tenons after building all the boxes.) Using a router with an edge guide, out the 14" groawes to accept the back panel (D) [Drawing 1]. Note that the grooves in the horizontal rails (A) are stopped. If you're building the box with- out drawers, glue it together, skip Step 9 below, and move on to the 1=2 box, For a box with drawers, cut the hori- zontal and vertical dividers (E, F), er assembly Loose tenons (or biscuts keep the panels propery postionea between the ral even vile clamped, Sind ereate identical reveals on bath edges. ra ' Yegroove J wedeen 9 serfrom backedge > oO divider trim (G, H), and drawer guides () to size. Glue the trim to the dividers [Drawing 1]. After the glue dries, remove the spacer from the router dado jig, and. rout the dado across the horizontal Settheane theless gugeatthe2ommsetng tocutthe mortisesin the horizontal als(k) and theends ofthe casera. W stopped grooves 4] 2e" Iona, "deep, a (only onboewith doors) |} [tit Bhcsox divider assembly (£/G). Following the steps shown in Photos E, F, and G, glue up the box. ‘lamp the roan eae cn ps Clamp each topand bottom assembly (R/C) in aise, secure therouterjigtoit and outthe ‘deepmortsesin the frnthorizontal ral nly. (Glue and clamp the horizontal divider (€/6) between the dadoed sides B/C) Then, al the vertical vider FM) Check the assembly for Square. After the glue dies, hie onthe drawer guides tohelpdstbute pressure. inal cuethe sides (to flthespace between the interior face ofthe cate assembly tothe bottom panel (A/B/C insert the panel Clandtheedge ofthecaseralls Use culsback{0),andaddthe top panel woodmagazine.com 39The 1x2 box Build the 1+2 boxes following the same procedures as for the 11 box and using the dimensions listed in the Materials List and Drawing 3. However, for a 1:2 box with sliding doors, rout 1" grooves to accept the door rollers in the front horizontal rails (J) before assembly [Photo H, Drawing3] ENE Cray Co easels Marklines 34° ftom each end ofthe front horizontal als J. Withan edge guide on your outer routtwo grooves between the marks 2x2 80x The 2x2 box Refer tothe Materials List and Drawing 4and cut the rails (B,J, M) and panels {K,N,O) to size. Assemble the top and bot- ‘om panels ()/K) as with the 11 box. Glue two side/middle rails (M) to the sedges ofthe third topybottom panel {&), flush on the top face, After the glue Aries, rout grooves for the door rollers in Brea SETS ‘and clamp the bottom side panel (0} tothe a ‘Addthetopsidepanel(N)tothisassembl. ‘WOOD magazine lu 2015 the top face of the middle panel assem- bly (K/M), and bottom face of the top. panel assembly (B/J/K). To help with alignment, cut two mortises in opposite edges of the ‘two unused case rails (B) and in one end of each side panel (N, 0), centered on. theic thicknesses [Drawing 5]. Glue the panels and case rails together [Phote [Bi2x2 80x sive assematy {inside face shown) 1. groove 4" deep, \w"from back edge thole sideep [ee 19% lita mortises for eit (oO Because) Morse for ox som loose tenonDry-fit each side assembly (B/N/O) Poetween two side/midlle rails (M) and mark for four mortises on each edge [Drawings 4, 5]. Cut the mortises, then sue the rails to the side assembly. Dry-tit the case, cut the vertical vider (P) to length, and ada it to the dry-fit. Mark for mortises in the ends of the side/midle rails (M) and divider and corresponding mortises on the mat- ing pleces. Disassemble the case, cut the mortises, and rout six_faux_ tenon recesses [Drawing 4). GLE des for shat pins in the p side panels (N) [Drawing 5]. (We drilled only four. If you want an adjust- able shelf or more than one shelf, drill ‘more holes.) Rout grooves to accept the backs (Q, R). Cut the backs to size. 1762 the thick drawer guides (9) t0 size and glue them to the underside of the middle panel (K/M) where dimen- sioned in Photo J Begin assembling the box by gluing he middle panel (K/M) between the two side assemblies. Add the drawer {uicles (D, Slip the backs (Q, R) into place nd glue and clamp the divider (P), and then the top and bottom assemblies Glue the remaining case rail (B) behind the divider to serve as a drawer guide. {Cut the shelf (7) and shelf trim (U) Ho size and glue them together. Bis sox woodmagazine.com 1 stopped grooves 5 sah dag ep The 1x5 box Similar in construction to the 1x1 box with drawers, this elongated version includes sliding doors like those on the 12 box. Begin by cutting the case rails (B) drawer guides (I), thick drawer guides (8), and horizontal rails (V) to size. Then, cut the case panels (C) top! bottom panels (W), and vertical divider (1) to size [Materials List, Drawing 6) Glue a case rail (B) to each end of the top/bottom panels (W). While the glue dries, rout the dadoes across one case panel (C) and the vertical divider (X) to accept the horizontal divider (2) Then, use the router dado jig ‘to help rout the dadoes for the vertical divider in the top/bottom panel Freee pasa we J preventan extended drawer from tipping. ue a case rail (B) to cach edge of the case panels (C). Mortise the ends of the remaining case rail and glue it to the front edge of the vertical divider (X), 1° from the dividers top end [Drawing 6 {Glue the horizontal rails (V) to the Hop/bottom panels (B/W). Then, rout the grooves forthe sliding door roll- ers and the back (Y) in the top/bottom assemblies and side assemblies. Notch the back comners of the vertical divider (X) to fit around the horizontal rails. ‘Cut the horizontal divider (Z) and trim AA) to size, and glue them together. Assemble the box as you did the 11 box: Glue up the H-shape assembly with B/C, B/X, and Z/AA [Drawing 6 Add the drawer guides (I, S), then com- plete the giue-up. With the boxes complete, you can start mass-producing drawers Glue a thick drawer gulde (flush with each end of the middle pane! (KIM and 12"fm each end. These DIVIDER (Front section view) aBuild a bunch of drawers ice Tipl Use a lockrabbet joint [More Resources, page 44) f you don't want o.cut dovetails for the drawers. Surface stock for the drawer fronts, backs, and sides (BB, CC, DD, EE, FF) [Materials Lists). All drawer fronts, backs, and sides are 51" wide, so after planing, the stock, rip it to width, then crosscut pieces to the lengths listed, All drawer sides are identical, so multiply the num. ber of drawers needed by two and cut that many drawer sides in one opera tion. Cut the bottoms to size, Find the bestlooking face of each drawer front (BB, CC, DD, EE) and mark them as the outside faces. To hide the dovetails after the drawers are assembled, resaw ' from the outside face of each drawer front and back [Photo] Mark the pieces and cutoffs so you can mate them up again after cut: ting the joinery. Cut a groove in each piece to accept the plywood drawer bottoms [Drawing 7]. Craft the dovetail joints as shown in Machine-cut half-blind dovetails, no ig needed, low. Machine-cut half-blind dovetails, no jig needed You don't needa pricey specialjig to create hal-blind dovetails. You can do the jab with your tablesaw and bandsaw and probably i less time than it takes to set up aig. Just follow the steps below. First the pins. Following the dimensions in Drawing 7, makeastory stick to match the width ofthe drawer front and use itto help mark the locations ofthe pins on the ‘outside (sawn) faces ofthe drawer fronts and backs. With a square, extend the marks ‘about "down the sawn faces, Setabevel ‘gaugeto 10" and transferthe marks across the ends of the pieces, withthe narrow portion of each pin to the outside. Save the bevel gauge setting unl you finish cuting the pins. Mount a dado blade in yourtablesaw. (We used a blade simply because we had a 22r0-clearance insert to matchit.Awider blade vill peed up removing the waste between the pins) Attach an anlar face to your miter ‘gauge to support the workpieces and to prevent chip-out. Use the bevel auge to set your miter gauge head to 10. Notch along one edge of two pins [PhotoL] and remove some ofthe waste; then, lip the ‘drawer front/backend for end and make similar cuts onthe other end. Do this to all drawer fronts/backs Swing the miter-gauge head tothe opposite 10" setting and repeat this process, making additional passes to remove the waste between the cuts [Photos M,N]. Mountasharp, wide bade n your bandsaw and cut slowiytoachlvethe smoothest surface Even with fawrmarks, the pleceswillmate up again perfectly. Scribe and trim the tals. Trace the pins conto the drawer sides (FF) [Photo 0). Before removing the drawer front/back, also scribe ‘the baseline (the inside face ofthe drawer front/back) onto the drawer side, Bandsaw to the waste side of each in, stopping just short ofthe baseline [Photo Pl then cut away the waste at each edge. Chisel away the waste between the dovetails Photo Q), then test the ftof each drawer and fine-tune the joints with a chisel as needed, Reassemble the fronts and backs. Glue the resawn portions back to thelr respective drawer fronts and backs. Allow the glue to dry before gluing up the ‘drawers, trapping the bottoms. Install a pul ‘or puls [Sources] on each drawer front 2 WOOD magazine July 2015W. groove i" deep, sfiombottom edge Eborawen loa FO eta Materials ts se ‘exYs"rabbet on bottom edge — matches reveal ontop ana sides Roll on to the doors {Prawings 8,9). Cut matching grooves on Following the Matera ss, cut the both edges ofall mid tails NN, 0, 0) door parts (KK-WW) to size, label- "Mount a dado blade in yourtablesaw Screw the hinges [Sources] to the 11 ing them with their part letters as you go, sand rabbet each end of the rails and doors) and install the door in the box. With a rip blade in your tablesaw, — mid rails to create centered tongues that g& For sliding doors, drill 30mm coun- scut a centered groove on the inside _ fitthe grooves in the stiles. ierbores where shown in Drawing 9 edge ofeach rail KK, LL, MM) and stile Sort the parts into thelr respective and instal the roles Sources). Tes the (QQ, RR) tofit the plywood door panels. APassemblies, and glue up the doors. fit of the doors in their boxes. Dix sox Biix280x HINGED DOOR SLIDING DOOR (Front view) (Rear view) abbots edeep 2 no-mortie butthinge ‘30mm counterbores > ‘deep E 43Time for the big finish For the faux tenons, prepare a Yr s24" ash blank, Install a round-over bit in your router table. Set Lup your tablesaw with a crosscut blade, zero-clearance throat insert, an. auxil iary miter-gauge fence, and a stop in front of the blade [Photo R]. Round over each end of the blank, then cut off a faux tenon from each end. Repeat until ‘you have enough faux tenons, Glue them into the recesses in each case. Remove the hardware and apply’ fin- ish to all pieces. (We wiped on a 2:1 ‘mix of Wateo Natural and Watco Medium A horonvarals 1" 15" 15K A Bceak Wie mAs Caen I D beck Wawa ay E*_hoteortalaider 4° 2" 3Ke AP F*_werkaldder 4" 6 AP G bovichidersim KT TK fe wedruin WTP Sw A magus Wk roe 28" snaltocinck 5 SH n+ cee Reshmford ye ye ie TF sé ws Got ialinnons WB 2 Fe mesma YT Ha oe ee Wk? Mt mal row {ses wor mw a2 Sst ps them -Pataneedetor bas wih cavern ‘rained bones wth dsc Mateias key: ash 2P-shphywood, Supplies: 21 no-mortse hinges shelf pns a, magnetedooreares(2 Blade and bit Stack dadn blade" ype spol ado eau Ht "round verouter bs “Needed only mating one tenons Sources: Folerhardnare no. 0081026 22 Spar 4-pck(ore pack eee for ach oon 3m Forse bt 0.057230, 51440 Lele 8008718188 leerateycom, Pulswateihaclesno BI) 1% .B5 TS, ro BA {2518 moonanclen. 02 $18 ested SiosveiaA Walnut oil finishes to add some color, ‘then applied three coats of spray lacquer.) Reinstall the hardware, install the doors, slide the drawers into place, then stack ‘your tansu in a configuration that suits ‘your needs. Downloada free cutting diagram forthe tansuat oodmagazinecom/tansuCD. Posey Cala Rogsegger nih John son Project egy Kevin Boye ae Boaens Wi WA 8 © csepnes J hovzontalals 1" 1h? 30K" A 4 ‘wpibotom ye yy ar ap «ne wow oz Lack ei Di er Lt als wow me AA oof mas TWA 2 at sles wo me Aa TT panel wn ae Aa Materials List-1 «5 Box a TW Mat ayy 1 5box Bo aenk WWI Wk 8 Caepones Ww | dewwerguces WW A i ee V- torkonala tie De Tei Aa w Bpaton ye wt rai Ae Ta teva WB BA Yet wit iw a aa fan Se ti aA Cet fenstnds MSI Dk Fs wot wok a I tetons 3 2N 1 5o0rs MM as ‘WWW Dave A pet mila We A (20h tes ww me aa wit panei aah aie we a ewes caer ries Postionastopto eave a gap between the stop andthe Blade. Round over each end of thebank, ‘utoffafauxtenon from each end, and repeat, Materials List-2 « 2 Box far BenkT wAT 1 dowegsdes WoW Aa 1) reo 118 GOA Speen ar we A sdmidene DF ar Ae N tpsepaes ot 1 Ww MP o batansie a si ma Plaids AD gw A topbek 2 Hw A botiombadk Dit 6a s Reamer wrk 1 te We aw we Uthat ve A 0" frortsbads MSI ATA FP ses wow wk 4 Ww botiars 2 TBI a LL als wow Ww At (00F mira worm «4 Rt tes woe ww Ae Ut smolpanes WWM aI AP W! midpanes i 1 YAP? Lorre Cee > Leam how to make a lock-abbet joint fon the tablesaw with this free article: woodmagazine.com/lockrabbet; then, watch the process in action in this, free video: woodmagazine.com/ simpledrawers, WOOD magazine Juy 2015Mirror with Shelf Build a mirror that’s anything but ordinary by adding a unique, natural- edge shelf. Don't havea natural-edge plank? No problem—build a nice- looking shelf from stock material st, make the frame From i" stock (Wwe chose maple), cut four 33'-wide blanks for the frame sides (A) and top and bottom (B), about 3° longer than finished length [Drawing 1) ‘install a 4" stacked dado set in your tablesaw, and cut a ¥s!-deep groove for the mirror 7s" from one edge of each. blank [Drawing 2}, leaving a ‘4! “tab” along the outer edge. Attach an auxil- jary fence to your rip fence and slide it against the dado set so it just touches the teeth. Raise the cutting height to %s" and cut a rabbet along the edge of each blank [Photo Al. Remove the dado set and auxiliary ence, and install a rip blade and tall fence. Tilt your blade 13° from vertical, ‘and bevel-rip each side (A) and top/bot- tom (B) blank [Drawing2, Photo]. Clean up the beveled edge with a bench plane or sanding block. ‘Quick Tip! You can make this beveled cut on a bandsaw if you prefer. But if you do, rip a slightly thinner offeut to allow for cleaning up the rough cut. Toaccept the back(D) cutarabbet that overlaps themirtor groove in the frame sides(A)and top! bottom (blanks. ‘woodmagazine.com, 45The 13 bladeangle should leavea W-wide edge ‘on the front (bottom of cu) anext at the outer ‘edge of themirror groove top of aut A iiterct te frame sds (and top Fund bottom (B) to length [Drawing 1]. Save two of the cutoffs for use later. Glue the frame together and secure it with a band clamp. When it has dried, sand the ‘outer faces smooth. HlexeLoven view Mitered end Coos ‘After laying outthe shelf pattem ona natura-edge ‘walnut plank mark the locations forthe frame ‘cutouts using cutoffs from those paces, Now for the shelf 911888 walnut plank forthe sett (©) with_its_natural_ edge intact {Photo c), Note Ifo are wg « Watral ‘dg board, use the pattern as a guide to lay ‘ut the ends ofthe shelf blending them into the natural edge, and to locate the frame notehes: We routed a ¥" round-over 8x30 FHL screw, 16 24" itor, \ Birrame DETAIL (Section view! ae 3 As ior Joa i 7 ao") abbgrrohold Bh 1 OQ - “| P-E 16K ——— ele tex24" FH, screw nto stud or hollowvall anchor WOOD magazine Juy 2015Efsuete partern Enlarge 400% for full-size pattern, woodmagazine.com along the sawn ends and smoothed the transitions from natural to. machined edges with rasps and. a spokeshave. If you're making a shelf from a dimen- Sioned board to match the shape in Drawing 3, make a fullsize pattern and transfer it onto the board. Cut out the notches to fit over the frame (A/B), and then cut the shelf to shape. Rout a 3" round-ever along the front edges and ends, and sand it smooth. sive section view a au Drop fnish tothe frame A/8) and shelf (C). We applied three coats of clear shellac. Assemble the frame and shelf Secure the shelf to the frame with Screws [Drawings 1 and {Cut a plywood back (D) to fit in the ralbbets in the frame assembly (A-C). Drill countersunk pilot holes an serew itto the frame. ‘Cutt two wall cleats (E) to size, each with a 45° beveled edge. Screw one to the top of the back with the beveled tip pointing down and facing out. Cut the remaining cleat to 16/6" long (to make hanging the mirror easy), and screw it to a wall stud with #82" screws, point facing up and out. Remove the back (D) and cleat (P), install the mirror, and replace the back and cleat. Now hang your mirtor and enjoy the smile you sel @® reduc Seb Hunter ith John On Prjectdeson Joh Oem Istana Roxanne Leen Lora Johnson screws 05 8:2" screws 2 cra mee. Blade and Dado sat ound overruterbit aFp wilding your own shop cabinets FS isn't rocket science (See More LD resources, page 52 for cabinet- building tips. But if you'd rather buy than build, start shopping for inexpen- sive unfinished or ready-to-assemble cabinets at a home center. (We found a 12'-wide unfinished wall cabinet for 35, for example) Most you can finish and install for all-purpose storage—if they don't buckle under a stack of stone- ware dinner plates, they'll hold your tools. You can also modify them for special uses, such as tool stands, If you're on a tight budget (or no bud- get), ask kitchen’ remodeling pros if they'll let you haul away old cabinets, they remove. Or shop recycled building. material stores, such asa Habitat for Humanity ReStore (habitat.org) Up against the wall New or used, most tock cabinets follow Standard cimensions, making easier to mix. cabinets. from more than one Soutce. Base cabinets measure 24° deep and 34%" tall. Wall cabinets measure 12" deep and either 30" or 42" tll. And cabinet widths vary from 9" 036° 3° increments Get organized fast by converting store-bought cabinets for shop use. To Install a row of base cabinets, use a level to find the highest point of any slope on the floor. Position the first base cabinet there and shim the bottom edges until the cabinet is level from front to back and side to side (below, ‘Then screw the back to the wall studs. Now position the second cabinet next to the first one and shim it level and flush at the front and top. Attach this cabinet to the first one and then to the ‘wall. Repeat for the remai 7 ‘Then, fasten on a countertop (plywood or MDF work great) and go to work. To install wall cabinets—usually the same widths as your base cabinets— assemble two 17":long temporary sup- ports, like the ones shown below, and two J4"-thick spacers to fit under them, Rest each support on a spacer and place the first cabinet on the supports and against the wall, Adjust the cabinet posi- tion and screw itto the wall studs. Then repeat for the remaining cabinets. Drive shims under the cabinet tolevelthe first. ‘abine fronttobackand side to side Later attach ‘wim tothe tokick to hide gaps After you've fastened. cabinet tothe wall remove ‘thet? spacerunder the supportn orderto create ‘the spaceneeded tpl the suppor fee. WOOD magazine July 2015Create a sandpaper storage cabinet Cabinet manufacturers design thet wall units toaccept one or sometimes two shelves, but youmay want more than that for shop storage. ‘Cutadaitional shelves and insert shelf pins, Slide the new shelves in from behind, and replace the back PEM Ready-to-assamble (RTA) cabinets that disassemble quickly give you the easiest ‘opportunities to add more shelves. But any ‘cabinet wide enough to accept a dil and bit canbe modified toadd enough shelves to create a sandpaper center To disassemble RTA cabinets lke the one shown, ist remove the screws attaching the backand side the back fre ofthe case. Then loosen the fasteners holding the sides to the top and bottom and the face frame tothe case. uta perforated-hardbearddriling guide tot between the top and bottom dadoes inthe cabinet sides. Clamp the guide tthe cabinet side and drill shel-pin holes 1" apart along one ‘edge ofthe cabinet side, as shown right, Repeat for the opposite edge and ather cabinet side. Reascemble the cabinet except forthe back. Build in custom touches Often, cabinets need alittle help to make them more shop-friendly. To boost the storage capacity of preassembled. cabi- nes, screw metal shelf standards to the sides, middle of the back, and inside the center stile to hold extra shelves, For another way to add shelves, see “Create a sandpaper storage cabinet,” above, ‘Then make any cabinet more useful by adding accessories, such as these seven options. (For help with modifications, see More Resources on pe S2.) ‘inst puto trays, Reaching to the back of a base cabinet can be a pain, but pull-out trays bring the contents to you. Modify the tray plans below to fitthe Width and depth of your cabinet open- ing, Size the tray 1" narrower than the face-frame opening and 1" shorter than the interior depth of the cabinet. ‘To mount drawer slides in face-fame cabinets, block out the cabinet sides to bring the slides fiush with the face-frame stiles, illustrated at right. For cabinets with a center stile, plane a center side-mounting block to thewidth ofthe centerstile and rip it 2" wider than the height of /Mount see-through doors. ‘To take the mystery out of a cabinet’s contents, replace the original doors with clear = actylic-panel doors. To build simple frame- and-panel doors, see More Resources, EES Nd ‘Whether i's one tray ofa stack of them, pull-outs saveyou the trouble of reaching into the backof dark cabinets to find what you need abet Sista rm hee ea AO LZ S82 shankhole, #8110 FAL Acuride model no. 2132 {three-quarter extension fptee.gearer extensor” “Make thissimpledoor with stub tenonsand (gr00ves, Fill grooves with W-nide shins to hold the Wthikclear panei place. woodmagazine.com 49Attach drop-down tray storage. We've jused trays like these in the WOOD" magazine shop for more than a decade. Adapt the size to fit under your wall cabinets and customize the interior lay- out to organize your tools You'l feel ike you gained another shelf after Installing these drop-down trays Use them to store layout ols chisel orscremdrvers. ‘Transform a cabinet into a mobile tool fease. Adding set of casters (sce Souree) toa cabinet turnsit intoa rolling tool stand, To start, choose a cabinet based on the height you need and how you'll use the cart. For example, a 42°. {all wall cabinet on casters would place a hhenchtop drill press at the right height. Use a narrow wall cabinet tO mount a bench geinder. ‘A 30" tall wall cabinet measures about the same height as a base cabinet with the toekick removed. Turning a base cabinet into a portable mitersaw stand takes advantage of the base unit’ depth and drawers. Choose casters with iwheel diameters that produce a comfortable cabinet height. To customize a base cabinet for cast ts, frst remove the toekick area beneath the cabinet bottom. This lets you mount casters closer to the cabinet comers for added stability. Depending on your cab net, cut the sides and back using a jigsaw and a straightedge. Then use a handsaw to remove the rest of the toekick, as shown right ‘Now; install mounting blocks for your casters. We cut these from 4" oak about 50 ‘2 wood screw must penetrateat least UPPER WALL CABINET lyescew f i= nto wal stud Alon with hole ae 15 cleat screed Reon towal under cabinet We dowel 14 long UNDER-CABINET oS PS Latch ‘STORAGE fs Ballcnain 75 long We doweltlerg whole bd Wr deep Wt rabbet "deep “ut abet Ss deep | Ss ea W hole centred cutsend 1" larger than the caster_ mounting plates. Drill mounting-screw pilot holes In each block, then glue and clamp the Undercut the tockick with ahandsaw.. then jigsaw the Sidesand back, — Base cabinets commonly ave empty toekickspace between the cabinet bottom andthe floor, Chece formetal fasteners beforeyou cat. Length tomatch a bottom ofeabinet ‘opening minus 1 continuous hinge screwed to storage ‘vayand deat match bottom Mofesbinet ‘pening blocks to the cabinet bottom. Wait two hours forthe glue to dry, then attach the casters, as shown below. Ree ene P Formaximum mobility and ease of use install ‘wo sive costars inthe eabinet'sback and two locking-swivelastersin rot WOOD magazine Juy 2015‘Add blade and bit organizers. Protect shown below. Next, give each router bit carbide cutting edgesby securing saw in your collection ‘its own holder. Cut blades and router bits inside cabinet blocks in three sizes to hold drawers. Use spindles to hold saw blades router bits and accessories in place, then separate them with lift- with different shank and cut- out dividers that keep blades apart, as terhead sizes (bottom). ‘4° hole, centered wrooaxie divider se 20°M00 For cabinet ravers at ast 20" deep, bull this doublestack bade holder (above) For smaller drawers, modify the plans aright toholda single stackoblades. sue Sp orcs a feriestonutor AS Serre | Seren ganze bs andaccssrsin 247,943 obove f Storm INO sgn wth ceteredoles for ors shi stytermenches beings, Corder spacest ilerest of he rae ah od othr secezoes \u-herdboard spacers \woodmagazine.com 1Topbasecbinetswith aft worsuace. AG itot organizes, Designed to be narrower For an inexpensive, durable, and flat than the drawer width, the tray shown below can be counter or benchtop, it’ hard to beat lifted free to use at your workbench. Suspend it inside ‘two laminated sheets of 4" MDF. Most - the drawer on 5"-thick spacers attached to the drawer countertops measure 25° deep to allow a sides with double-faced tape for double-decker storage. 1" overhang, but you can get by with Customize trays to 24-wide counters to use 4x8! sheets effi- hold hardware, tool Ciently. To dress up the tops, edge them | sets, and accesso- with Yex1i6" hardwood strips to match ries, such as dri your cabinets. Then, center the top on _ bits, box wrenches, the cabinet and mount it in place u the cabinet’s existing mounting corners or stretchers. DAAC rel “>” priL-sit HOLDER DETAIL DRILL-BITTRAY. + (Viewed from back) Length equals drawer opening minus 1" rabbet "deep dando S| tee [ron Y eee. =~ shank hole, ‘countersunk ‘onottom 8x1" FH screw Foraflat, tebe, and economical worksurace, } . laminate ayers of MDF to make the top. Ths grooves deep // alsoraisesthe tol height 1 ‘W-from bottom edge Source Castets Locking sal casters na. 27138, 47 perp ad sel casters 350,535 per aloe, (00.278 a reckercom. Dd > Fora free video on diiling shelf holes, see woodmagazine.com/sheltholes. > Cheek out these 11 must-have Cabinetmaking tools: woodmagazine.com/11cabinettools Fa guide to making lawiess frame-and-panel doors, see woodmagazine.com/frameandpaneltips. Take tools where youneed themina it out tool tay. The ay rests on supports taped tothe sides of deep drawers. your storage needs change build anew tray replace the supportsas needed, and your old drawer gainsanewiif 32 WOOD magazine Juy 2015SHOP TESTED fe recently tested 15 block planes in the WOODs maga- zine shop, putting them through extensive use in many applica tions, as well as multiple resharpenings. Eight of the planes have blades bedded. ata low angle, while the others have a steeper, or standard, angle. See the side- bar at right to learn which of the two types best suits you Four critical block plane traits DA flat sole ‘The body of a block plane must have a dead-flat sole to prevent it from rocking or conforming to subtle contours on a workpiece surface. All our Lie-Nielsen planes and all but one Veri- tas arrived with flat soles ready to go. Three planes needed only a few minutes of lapping on a diamond stone to get flat, But the Kunz, Shop Fox standard woodmagazine.com Often the first hand tool many woodworkers learn to use, a block plane helps you clean up an edge or trim a part to fit in no time flat. Learn wi model belongs on your shopping list. Low angle or standard angle? ‘the planes we tested come with blades groundtoa 23-25" cutting bevel, Add thatto the 12-15" bed ange of alow-angle block pane and you get a combined cutting angle of 35-40" Standard-angle block planes have 20-22" bed angles steeping the citing ange to 43-47 Werecommend geting alow angle plane rs f you can get ony one because ts mre versa- te than a standard-ange version Here's what each style does best Low angle utsend grain better than standard-angle planes. More comfortable to hold and use because of its lower profile. > sharpening the blade to steeper angles ges you thesame benefits as astandard-angle Plane to avoid grain ter out Standard angle D Steepercuting angles woes on figured woods and dense hardwoods Dallerbody may be easier to grip and had fr larger or artic hands. Note: Apron planes are essential smaller versions of block planes. They have ether ow-or standard-angle configurations similar to larger block planes, but have fxed mouths. angle, and Stanley Sweetheart planes each needed about 30 minutes of lap- ping to make them flat. DEasy blade adjustments Two fac- tors come into play here: how easily the blade travels forward and back, 3PEPER Sa EEO TSE Sr en Oe Levercap No Most bock planes Lle-Nesen 60 shown) useasingle-screw aster. A washer lorflange onthe mechanism ftsintoanetch on the bade, driving forwardor backasyouturn the scr. and how effectively the lever cap secures the blade. The plane’s depth, adjuster should move the blade with smooth, reliable precision. And. because the blades are slightly nar- rower than the body cavity, they can skew a little resulting in the blade cut ting more deeply on one side. To remedy that, the Veritas and Stan- ley planes use a Norris-style adjuster (shown above sight), which swivels to square the blade to the mouth as well as front-to-back when you turn the screw. Sas Setscews onal Veritas planes butte apron plane align the blade perpendiculartothe mouth ‘opening preventing any sideways movement. sa Blade ‘washer Levercap ‘Swivel Cross. dowel pin {ANotsstyle adjuster shown on a low-angle Veritas) servestwo functions. A «ross dowel pin onthe cre fits into ta blade driving the blade forward orback ‘ith each tum. The adjuster als voto help square the bladeto the body. But the Stanley adjusters have nearly ‘two full turns of backlash—a lack of blade movement when changing direc tions—that frustrated us when setting blade depth. The three larger Veritas planes have setscrews to guide the blade, as shown below left ‘The lever cap on each plane has a Jocking mechanism to hold the blade in place. We preferred the WoodRiver pplanes’ cam locks, shown below, similar to older Stanley No, 65s, to the thumb- ‘wheels on all others. PSRs Camfock el Thetwo-pieceknucklejoint ever ops onboth Woodrver planes snap apen and closed via a cam- Tockmechanism similar to Vise-Griplocking ples, DA sharp blade Out of the box, all of the Lie-Nielsen, Stanley, and Veritas blades were sharp enough to go to work, and the Veritas blades had a nice microbevel (a slightly steeper secondary bevel on the cutting edge). The WoodRiver blades were not ground to a sharp point and needed to be sharpened before use, Blades that were not flat had to be lapped and made so, but once done, it’s no longer an issue. The Stanley blades needed about 10 minutes to flatten, and the Kunz.220 and Shop Fox D3832 blades required more than 20 minutes. Blades come in three types of steel alloys: O1 carbon, A2, and PMwV1L Carbon-steel blades sharpen quickly, but also dull quickly. A2 blades are hardest, take the longest to sharpen, but hold an ‘edge for a long time, The PM.V11 blades (our favorite) hold a sharp edge longer land sharpen quicker than A2; only the Veritas planes have this type of blade. 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They share Top Value honors rode by SabHunter nh John Oso andKavn Bole woodmagazine.com Lie-Nielsen 6014, $165, Veritas Dx60, $199 . = Veritas apron plane, $94 » Lie Nielsen 102 apron pane, $15Jompact enough to fit on a shelf, Dut so handsome it begs to be left ‘out in the open, this easy-to-build station integrates simple, no-tip drawers anda handy flip-open top that conceals, ano-slip surface, First, build the case CUE parts ACE to size [Materia List] B and set two pieces of long edging (C) aside. Glue the dividers (A) to the back (B)as shown in Drawing 1. Glue the long ‘edging and short edging (D) to the top and bottom panels (E) |Not@ETeSeSUhiek edging will stand proud of the ¥8"thick ply ‘wood. Just make sure ane side of the edging tes flush with a face ofthe plywood pan Rout a 1s" round-over in the long medging (C) attached to the back edge {luc the bottom panel assembly (C-E] tothe followed bythe top. 56 Clamp the case sides (and thelid (CGH) to the case. Orlthrough the pivot hole nthe lid sides Ho depth of 1 WOOD magazine July 2015Gras) Slowly open the lid. fyoufeel resistance, markthe point where thelid isrubbing, then remove thelié and sandamay the extra material of the top panel (E). (This provides room. for the lid to swing open.) Glue the case (A-E) together [Photo Al. Rip the taper oon the case sides (F) [Drawing 2] and set them aside, Next, assemble the lid atte Ha panel (6) ad sides 9 10 size, tapering the sides as shown in Drawing 2. Bevel-cut one piece of long. edging (C) for the lid [Drawing 2a}. Glue the beveled piece and the unaltered piece of long edging to the back and front edges of the lid panel (G) [Drawing 3]. Poa ee Markaline wth a pencil onthe drawer sides) to markthe center ofthe drawer front and back (0 thickness. Then, dil four "holes per join, 14" deep. Apply asmall amount of glu eachholebetore ‘tapping inthe 1¥"ong dowels. Mark the radius on the lid sides (H) jusing a compass; then, bandsaw the sides to shape [Drawing 2) and plane or sand the sawn edge smooth. Drill the 2° hole for the brass rod pivots, where shown. Glue the lid sides tothe lid assembly (C/G), top edges flush. {Tans the phot oes fom hed sides (H) to the case dividers (A) [Photog]. Then, glue the case sides (F) to the case, flush’ with the case's bottom edge, as shown in Drawing 3. Cut the brass rod pivots to length and insert them into the holes in the lid and case EV expLopep view e=_—Hf YA Y sides, but leave them 1" proud so you can pull them out. Check the lid's move- ‘ment [Photo C). When you're satisfied with the fit of the lid, remove it until after applying a finish, Finally, add drawers and finish tthe crater parts to size, Glue the drawer fronts and backs (|) to the drawer sides (J) [Drawing 4). When dry, rill 56° holes through the drawer sides, and into the fronts and backs [Phote D) Glue dowels in the holes [Photo € and sand the drawer sides smooth, Easever DETAIL acl W brassrod vansesa oe Place the false fronts) inside the case, snug toone side. Measure the gaps between the false ronts and the case above) Divide the vertical gap by three Glue the drawer bottoms (K) to the drawer assemblies (iJ). Determine tthe ideal reveal for the false fronts (1) [Photos F and G]. With the drawer boxes in the openings, apply double-faced tape to the back face of each false front, shim ==" |S. them for an even reveal, and apply pres- =P * sure to stick them to the drawers Sand the entire sharpening station to 220 grit. Wipe clean. Apply three coats of spray polyurethane to the station, sanding between coats with. 320-grit sandpaper. Drill through the false fronts (1) into the fronts (I) to attach the drawer pulls. Then, attach the lid (C/G/H) to the case. Finally, cut mesh rnonslip drawer liner to fit the top panel (©) and drawers. Load up the drawers with your sharpening stones, park the Elbrawer assemsty 1" hole 14 deep “dowel Velong completed station on your bench, and get sharpening! (The tips on page 6 guide you through this process) M# = © a J@ cp x 5¥i x 96" Oak (4 bd. ft) 7 = === 3x 7x96" Oak 53a FO Io ® ® (3) Oo] | © © TcaB ae Bich plywood se Wx 24x 0 Bich pwood Project deg ohn olen todetermine the thickness ofthe shims needed fran even reveal side-to-side, and divide the top gap by two forthe toplbottom reveal fabavel. (Et rane pul Materials List Part a cove 1 der a 3 3 tok 1 C_kngeding Kal D_ shrtesgng “ petite wip ae 2 cs es © wr 0 2 rm G pane ws ies ae 1 fonsandbads 1 aw" 74 J ss wa wep K boron WP L tbefons MVP SIs? “Fass ct avin Sethe scons Materials ey: -nhite ak Pst plywood. Supplies cam, bras rod long. am dowel 36 Tong mesh nani stein rome puls 2. 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Start with a frame 1 Fe 222 amber, cut the als large supports (8), medium supports (©), small supports (1D), andl legs (E) to length, mitering the indicated ends at 10° [Materials Lis, Drawing 1). Mark the locations of the supports on the rails Then, attach the rails to the supports [Photo a]. (We used #9314" exterior grade multipurpose crews. See Shop Tip, next page, and Sourees, page 63.) Mark the locations of the rails (A) on the legs (E) [Drawing 1). Use clamps to dry-assemble the frame (A-E), testing the alignment [Photo 8], before attach: ing the legs to the rails [Photos Cand} MENTS Before diving, dls ‘potholes forthe #9 screws. Aclamp makes assembling theangled partsa simple, two-handed job. WOOD magazine July 2015Join the screw revolution ‘We dint have to sneak these high-tech Screws (see Sources, pag2.63) past DARPA Secu n fac, we found them at the home center. But thesemadem exterior screws pack plenty of performance- ‘enhancing features Bath have an ant corrosion coating that stands up tothe ‘weather aswell asthe corrosive chemicals in treated lumber. Both feature augering Ups wth sertated treads thatease the {allowing theads through the plat hole ‘And both spot star-dive heads for no-sip living, (Larger boxes include the bts) ‘The multipurpose construction screw lef, has countesinking nibs and ant-bridging ‘threads that prevent board separation ‘while you dive the screw. The rim screw, right, ades those features for anarow head to minimize is visit FRAME ASSEMBLY i tired, tia Serrated Multipurpose ‘construction screw 19x39 exterior multipurpose screws (DT eI Porras) i mt cy A | Slide the assembly to gain acces tothe underside. Applying Keeping dovmwad pressureon the legto downward pressure, drilaplotholeand screw alegtoaral. secure illandscrewthe upward fgg Repeat forall onthe bottom face. ‘othe all Repeat atalrall locations. ‘Adjstthe rls postion up or doen the frame to make them flush withthe legs. the tops of thelegs touch, {vim themunt there about W" gap. woodmagazine.com olWith edgesaligned trace the shape ofthe small ay end fF) onto the medium (6) and large (H tay ends, repeating te filthirlengths Top it with trays From 1x6 lumber, cut the small tray ends (F), medium tray ends (), and large tray ends (H) to size, mitering the enc 10° [Materials List, Drawing 2) Cut the tray dividers (I) to length. Now, mark the locations of the tray dividers fon the medium and large tray ends [Photo] ‘On one tray end of each size (FG, and H), measure and mark screw locations from the tray ends and the marked lines. Drill" pilot holes [Photo F] and assemble the trays [Photo G] using 2 exterior trimhead screws. Plane or sand the edges of the tray dividers (I) [Photo HJ. Attach the tray assemblies tothe frame [Drawing 3, Photo Il, Then, wipe on at least two coats of an exterior penetrating oil fit ish. We used Penofin Transparent Hickory, Drop in plastic window boxes isourcesl, get out your green thumb, and get to planting: ® POPS — ¢ ' =a Hold the tray dividers (firmly against the tray lends [FG and H) to ensure thatthey don't shit fromthe marked|ines as you drive serews. e Be ra Cut layout and dling inal by stacking, Back the tray ends with sap, align the ands and edges of twotray ends, and dil hole at each matk, #8x2" exterior stimead screw ProcedbyLuasFetersvith Bran erpvom Po SZ Ser orrasos ome hason Usea block plane to flatten the protruding edges ‘ofthe tay sides trimming them unt they align with the tay ends FG, and, ‘Centereach ray assembly ontscoresponding Supports. Dil 3" potholes ad attach ther to ‘thelegs(E) with 2 trimhead screws. WOOD magazine Juy 2015,Edexptopep view Cutting Diagram c ° es | ee FE ig mal yd 6 4 1153 11896" Pine (22) ( needed) er er Wax 1x96" Pine (2) Plastic ray i r= [TS ae PLAN KE A PRO ‘We left the picking and planting to the professionals that manage the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden*, You can find these plants at major home centers and duplicate ther arrangement. ‘medium supports 1 Vi" sallsuppors medumtayends lange rayends ee. aac Vax Vax 7 Pret) HxSix26 Pret) antler = = e a Bia he rd debts 25 nda bi g g Sources Nos Pine Ce Gr 3 muy scsi ADD 55 - = a {847 tnbead cer. 72005 Hom pe, 1 D 7 homedeptcon 5046537 Gen set Pe 2 windowboxlo.4058, SEomes ower 7765097 5x5¥x96" Pine (136) Bneeded) woodmagazine.comNo planing plywood—unless you like to change knives << Isifokay to run plywood through a planer? made door panels out of plywood fhat had only one good face, To get two good faces without adding thickness, | planed some ‘material off the backs of two pieces, and then laminated them. It worked, but is it recommended? Tony Sich Gulfport Mis. You dar do it, Tony, but you may hate already discovered two good reasons to rot do it. First, the glue holding the plies together dulls knives ‘quickly. (The same goes for other slue-laden sheet goods, such as MDF or particleboard.) And planing across the ‘grain of a ply creates long stringy fibers rather than tiny chips, which can clog ‘the planer’s dust port. In the future, should you need plywood with two ‘good faces, we suggest laminating pieces of thinner plywood or applying veneer aver the “bad” face, ) EET eat Eraliteusat askwoodewoodmagazine.com. For aster feedbackfrom your fellow woodnorkes, search or or post your question en one of our topical woodworking forums at woodmagazine.comiaskwood, Or staal ‘questions te Ask WOOD, 17IGLocustS, L525, Des Moines, 50308-3023. Two prongs or three, they're both safe Why do some electric tok’ pugs have thee prongs, while others have only two? Isone version safer tan the othe? em Bouman ome ‘Two-ptong plugs are just as safe as three-prong plugs, Tom. All tools, whether grounded or double insulated, carry a first layér of protection: the rubbery insulation coating on the wites and other components inside the tool. This keeps conductive bare metal from being exposed. If this insulation should ever fail, such as from a chafed wire, then current could flow through conductive parts of the tool and shock you. To prevent this, manufacturers add a ground wite (the third prong) on some tools to safely Carry errant current back to the ground circuit. Double-insulated tools, identified on the label with a double square, shown left, come with two-prong plugs and have nonmetallic tool housings. These tools may still have metallic parts, but they—and the user—are isolated from electrically live components by noncon- ductive parts of the tool body. 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Everd Oban Midtown NI. “Thlfswer les in the distant pas, Edward, Before power tod), woodworkers relied on long jointer planes to straighten and square edges on boards. And righthanded woodwork ex 1a face i rightles have always outnumbered lefties — ror a pane fom right 0 FettGhoven Petow ef, Bench iss hold better when you push toward them, withthe mass ofthe bench behind the workpiece. That’ why face wses usualy are placed on the left end ofthe bench. When sawing workpieces (det) aleftside vise also lets you hold onto the offet, with the keeper plece safely secured in the jaws, resulting in @ cleaner cut ut that said, you can mount a vise wherever it sults you best. Better still, mount two vise to your bench, We like a face vise onthe left, and a tll viseon the right. ® 6s Wood magazine July 2015Are you “Hhadamista an ARTS & CRAr TST aN Choose your style and outfit your home with one of these blowout plan bundles! 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