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Kid's Easel/Desk
…ON CORNERS "\ DEEP BY 1 W WIDE- . ) / \ ROUTER TABLE FENCE OF GROOVE MAKE TWO J-. PASSES TO T / \ I"' . V- FINAL \ '.'A ' …tray. To rout this groove on the router table, I started with a W straight bit roughly centered on the workpiece, see…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 41
October 1985
Round Trivet
…. round trivet, I glued up enough ¥>" stock to form a 9" square, see Detail in Fig. 1. ROUTER TABLE SET-UP The lattice pattern is formed by routing-double-stopped grooves on …the grooves. POSITION FENCE. Once the bit is in place, set up the router table to cut a groove centered on the workpiece. Since I was working with a 9" square, I positioned …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 41
October 1985
Square Trivet
… square trivet shown here starts out as a 7" square made of 54"-thick stock. ROUTER TABLE SET-UP Unlike the round trivet, the square one doesn't have a center groove, Instead, the router table is set up to rout a pah- of '/>'-wide grooves that straddle the centerline of…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 41
October 1985
Toy Bank Truck
… of this workpiece. This can be done on the router table (refer to Fig. 2), or on a table saw with the use of an auxiliary fence on the miter … PIECE FOR AXLES BLOCKS TO ROUGH LENGTH 8" m VS.* ROUND OVER BIT ON ROUTER TABLE G CROSS SECTION f3> k 3 BLOCK C -----*\ Vt" ["«— 1 WHEEL FIGURI 23 SLIDING TONGUE AND BUMPER TONGUE W…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 41
October 1985
Box Joint Drawers
…pieces. Then the box joints can be cut on a table saw or on a router table. FIGURE 1 The procedure ^^^ is the same on both,… pieces. (Make certain the bowed surface is toward the saw table.) FIGURE 3 \ \ ] / N^ a f) \ (- TOP PIN ON FRONT/BACK _, PIECE --. 0/ TOP "« EDGE f J V ~^ 18 …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 42
December 1985
Box Joint Jig
… because the workpiece tends to rise or sink as it slides over the table saw insert (the metal plate around the saw blade). To solve these problems, I made … sffjr / BOX JOINTS.. • on a router table The jig discussed above can be modified for use on a router table. In fact, this router table setup makes beautiful box joint slots. (However…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 42
December 1985
Old-Fashioned Wall Phone
…and 6%" up from the bottom, see Fig. 1. WOODSMITH Then mount a !4" straight bit on the router table and set it to make a W'-deep cut. Next, place the hole in the workpiece …old phones, I rounded the box joint corners. I used a V2" round-over bit on the router table, see Fig. 9. SAND EDGES. After the box was assembled, I found that it didn't sit …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 42
December 1985
Applying Varnish
…. For round surfaces such as moldings, spindles, and the cabriole legs on the end table, I use 000 steel wool, see Fig. 7. AN EXCEPTION. For most varnishes, all this … RUBBING I usually apply a minimum of 2-3 coats of varnish and maybe even 4-6 coats for a table top that's to be hand rubbed. After the final coat is dry (usually overnight…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 43
February 1986
Cabriole Leg Footstool
… cushion base. I routed the rabbets using a lA" straight bit and a fence on the router table, see Step 1, Fig. 4. (Shop Note: Stand the aprons on edge when cutting the rabbet … profile with a %■/ shoulder on the face opposite the rabbet. Once again, I used the router table but this time laid the apron down flat, see Step 2, Fig. 4. THE LEG/BLOCK …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 43
February 1986
Cabriole Legs
… with the reference line on the end of the workpiece and clamp a fence to the table to guide the leg. Also, clamp a stop to the fence so the blade stops at… side with the pattern is facing the fence and the other side is lacing the table. (Use the reference line marked on the end of the workpiece to be sure the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 43
February 1986
Finishing: Varnish
… SURFACE WITH A TRADITIONAL LOOK I took one look at the Queen Anne side table in this issue and thought this was the perfect project for a deep, … phenolic resin, tung oil, and ultraviolet absorbers. Durable interior applications (bartops, kitchen tables) should include either a polyurethane resin or phenolic resin and perhaps tung oil. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 43
February 1986
Shop Notes
…up is with a jointer. But it can be done on a table saw. To cut the blanks square, I built a simple jig out of… first cut, place the jig and turning square on the table saw with the jig against the rip fence, see Step 1.…(A) against the fence and the second face (B) down on the table and cut the third surface (C), see Step 3. the FINAL CUT. Finally…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 43
February 1986
Adjustable Holding Jig
… ride. What I needed was a jig that could be adjusted to ride over either a table saw or router table fence. The adjustable jig shown here seems to solve the problem. To build the… keep the plates square to the rods.) Now straddle the two plates over the router table or table saw fence and slide them up tight against the sides of the fence, see…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 44
April 1986
Briefcase
… DIRECTION OF SUB-PANEL PERPENDICULAR TO VENEER 1/4" PLYWOOD SUB-BASE Set the fence on the table saw so the distance to the outside of the blade is equal to the thickness… lid and base, see Fig. 13. I cut the mortises for the hinges on the router table. HINGE MORTISES. Mount a 1/4" straight bit and set it to a height equal to half the thickness…Read More