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Shop Notes
…Shop Notes ROUTING ODD-SIZE RABBETS ■ Routing a rabbet on a curved piece isn't difficult. A router table and a rabbeting bit with a pilot bearing work just fine. But what about an odd… the fence, see Fig. 1. adjust bit. After mounting a V4" straight bit in the router table, raise the bit to the desired height (width), '/i" for the side of the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 89
October 1993
Quilt Rack
… sides of the shelf, see Fig. 3. Note: By raising the round-over bit above the table, a Vh" shoulder is created as an accent, see Fig. 3a. GALLEY RAIL After completing the… each blank, see Fig. 9. TONGUES. Before cutting the profile of the shelf brackets, I used the table saw to cut a short tongue across the top edge of each bracket, see Fig. 10…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 90
December 1993
Craftsman Bookcase
… are different thicknesses, each requires its own setup on the table saw to cut the grooves. Here, you have two options. … cut for the grooves, Bret I mounted a %" dado blade in the table saw and raised it %", see Fig. 3. Then I set the … in the groove. Then clamp a fence to the drill press table so it's against the post. (To clean up the mortises, …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 90
December 1993
Through Mortise Joint
… bottom of the mortise, see drawing. It's what supports a panel in a frame or a top on a table. The shou Id ers around the tenon give the joint resistance to racking and twisting…. One of the easiest ways to cut a tenon is to use a dado blade in the table saw. And to help set up the saw just right, I start by cutting a tenon on…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 90
December 1993
Shop Notes
…OUR SHOP Shop Notes STOPPED GROOVES & DADOES ■ Whether you're using a handheld router or router table, routing stopped grooves and dadoes can be tricky. It all has to do with … the bit determines the length of the groove, see Fig. 2. When using the router table, move the workpiece in the normal right-to-left direction. So depending on which …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 90
December 1993
Shop Notes
… a square panel is knowing the exact length to cut the pieces. On the Tiled Coffee Table (page 26), each frame piece hasa groove that hides the corners, see Fig. 2a. But… be exactly 45° the panel must be perfectly square. This tip won't work with a rectangular table.) Now, cut a miter on one end of the frame piece. Then simply align this mitered…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 91
February 1994
Talking Shop
… the other tools. When routing an V8"-wide groove on our en-closed-base router table, a reading of 103 dB was registered with the doors closed. And with the doors open, the router table had a noise level of 106 dB. The table saw registered 104 dB. However, the biggest surprise had to be…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 91
February 1994
Picture Frames
… Fig. 4. First, I mounted a V411 straight bit V4" high in the router table, see Fig. 4. Then I set the router table fence so the inside of the bit aligned with tlie maple… most dado blades don't cut perfectly flat- bottomed dadoes. So instead, I used the router table and the miter gauge. Note: To make identical cuts easier, I added an auxiliary …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 92
April 1994
Stand-Up Desk
… below. long mortises. I used an end mill bit in the router table to cut the long mortises near the top of the legs… on each leg are easiest to cut on the router table. Rout two on each back leg and one on each front leg…. 17. To cut the grooves, I used a straight bit in tlie router table, see Fig. 15. Note: Stop the grooves lW from tlie front, …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 92
April 1994
Miter Tips
…with positive stops, laser beams and whistles, the miter wouldn't be a problem. But on my table saw, the joint requires accurate setups. There are a couple steps that are easy to overlook… And the blade must be parallel with the miter gauge slots and square to the table. (For more on this, see page 16.) Thai's just the beginning. On these two …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 92
April 1994
Shop Notes
…FROM OUR SHOP Shop Notes TRUING YOUR TRUNNION ■ When you rip or crosscut on a table saw, the blade should be parallel with the miter gauge slot. Why? As wood… these adjustments FENCE ADJUSTMENT CUTTING ANGLES ■ How do you know if a fence on a router table has been moved a smidgen? It's hard to measure with a ruler. And guessing can end…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 92
April 1994
Garden Bench
… the back face of the stretcher (J). To cut the notches, I used a dado blade in the table saw, see Fig. 14. Another Note: There's something a little different about the notches on the… scrap thaf s been beveled to the same (12°)angle as the rail. Also, an auxiliary table on the drill press helps support the long rail as it's being drilled, see Fig…Read More
