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W1.X:I~III;th Number 41
NovJDec., 1985
Editor Donalcl8. Peschke Oes>gn Director Ted Kralicek AsSlstanl Edilors
Steve Krohmer Dougla. L. Hie... Oougla. M. LlcIster TechniCaJ II ostrators
Sawdust .lIlOt" TillS ISSt E. if there's one trait that
seems to be common to all woodworkers, il has to be the ability to plan ahead Granted. there's the ph),>,;";!] side of woodworking - ma.,lerinl( the tools and !,oellingthem to do what you want done, But the real ehalleng..., Ih~ mental ehalI.njre, Is th(· ability t" anticipate problem~ long before they bf.<,'Umeprohlem s. This was eertamly thr- case In huilding
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original idea was 10 build ,I cahh",1 for tools. But the ",holi· dc.,illl1actually hinf(ed around the last step in Ih. ,,"... trucuon process. It's killd of a .halG,·Y""II ,tol1' Although the cabinet w.... th~ pnrnary goal. 1 also wanted to add a drswer unit below the eabim-t RII1«' I plamll'd I" \1«1, boxjoincs to huild : h.·rlrn".·." IlK'dn.wI'r
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SUbscn9tton Manager Sandy J. Saum SubscrfptlOn Assistants ChrlS1e.1 Miner Viclcy Robinson
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drawers with nltciy 1lAt<,1box jl'lIIl5. Jackie Stroud 'I'h,· box joint~ "b;o bad to Ik' I,!anm,I oul S() the groove fur tho clnt""(" bottom \\'f,uIcJ Compu1er Opera(1Ons be ill the righll)o~llionso it \""Juldn'l'}'(J~ K&n Miner on the front of th~ drawe .. Clrcutabon Manager In effect, the cabinet was planned Jelf Farris around WIling Lhe groove for the dnlwI>r Adm~nisualtve ~stan1 bottom - which is one of the last thilllll' Ch&ryl Scott done. Once all the planning was out of the way, 8U1ldlng Ma,ruenance I had 8 lot Qf fun working on thi., tool Archfe Krause cabinet. It seems tbat projects for the shop always get postponed to 8 spare weekend WOOOSMITH (ISSN 0164-4114) Is pubil$hed thaL never eomes. Bot I finally decided "'monthly (Januaty, March. May. July, Septhat now \\'118the time to have a tittle fun tember, NOliember) by Woodsmith PublIShing and build this esbinet. Co., 2200 Grand Ave ,DesMotnes.1owa 50312 TWO Til'S. I wanted to be sure LO mention WOODSMITH IS a regtstered tlademart< 04 the a tip we used in thi~ issue that falls in the WoodsmiIlI Pubk$hlng Co, category ofbo,. to get a hand when there's Copyright 1985 by Woodsmith Publlslllng Co, no hand around. AU R'ghts Reserved One of the most Irustrating moments in Subseripllons: One yea, (6 Issues) SIO, T'NO woodworking seems to coql{! during the years (12ossues) S18. Single copy 52.50 final stage of gluing and clamping a project (Canada and Foreign: a<1d$2 per year.) togetheJ: It's then that things have to Change 01 Address: Please be sure '0 Include move smoothly and efficieniJy". but both YOU' old and new address never do. Second postage paid 8' Des Moones. I always :;ecm to need a helping hand Iowa ju., when everyone i.. gone. But not any Postmasl ....: Send cnange 01 a<1dress nollCe. more. I've di..o;coverec!the joy,; of carpet Form 3579, 10 WoodSm,U, Pubkshillg Co. 2200 tape (the he.'-y-duty doublu-
19 a Inend who would like 10see a copy ting the hol"" for th~ screws right where 01Woodsmllll, jUstsend the name andaddress, ~hey're supposed to be. Mountinglhe (ir.;t and we11send • sample (al no cost). leaf is not too bad. But aligning the other
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leaf can be a tittle disconcerting . That is, it was until I made my own little pointers to locale the screw boles. Be sur. to .ee this tip on page S. FL'1lSKtN(;.Doult Ricks i.continuing his series on finishing with an article on "finishing the finish" in this issue. In 8 \\'8); we're kind of g~tlinJt ahead of ourselves with this article. But we were fated with a dilemma about the sequence of things. The next articles we have planned are about applying the various top coat." varnish, polyurethane, shellac. and lacquer; But the critical part of dealing with all th ese finishes is using the right technique la "finish the finish," This is done with a collection of abra-
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In futurt· Rrti<:ilnl, we plan to present "h'p-by 'WI' ,.ro".,dores for apI)lyinll'van(JU. top eoats, and how to rub them down (with the products mentioned in this issue) to aehieve th.. result,o; you want, I":LP \\.\~"&lJ.We're looking for some help. \\e'd Uke to find a uniquely qualified person to help work (In the technical illusLration> for 1I'otld.'milh. I know this i. an odd approach - normally help-wanted ads don't appear as part o[the editorial of a magazine. But we have a unique situation. There JUStisn't a largo pool of artiSIS wlth experience at doing artwork for woodworking magazines especially the kind of step-by-step drawIn~we
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Now before Igo any further, I have to say what this job is IIot. II is not an apprenticeship for woodworking. \Ve've had • lol ofinquirie.< from people interested in working in the WoadsmilJrshop, But that'~ not really what we need. What we're looking for is someone who i.•• qualified technical illu~trator (or has strong drafting expericn",,) and aJso h"" a love for woodworking. If you meet these initial qualifications. and would like to work at I\rlOd$IIIilJ., send us your resume and wme photocopies of your rI.l work. Send them to: Ted Kralicek, 220<1Gr...,,1 A\'e., Del; Moin~. LA50312. When we ~h'e your reiiume, we'll let you know about the rest of the qualification pl'OCedure.
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'There ar e a lot of times" hen r need an NOn. exIra pair of hands, It u.ually happens P'UUumvaNlO tNO OF right in the middle ofgluingalld cl3lllpillg a oowa TMI(OUOHJIG cabinet together and I'm having trouble gelting even clamping pressure, ~,~For example, when I'm trying to cl8111pa weI! inlOa dado in a cabinet side, or clampmg dividers between two pieces (as on the tool cabinet shown in this issue), In the past. I've put a clamping block on edge across the joint to apply pressure the lOOm fun width oithejoinl. But it's imr>OS-"ible to TA.... hold the block and tighten the clamps at the same lime. dowel during most of the final turning opThe solution Iju;;t """"ntly diseevered is eration. The smaller diameter end is. only to apply a patch of double-sided carpet in the larger hole for a short distance. tape (see Soure es , pg. 24) to the center of Joh»: Sa"lter. the clamping block. C/i"/OII, M;~solln
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Wh~n cutting critical grooves on lhe router table, such as dovetail grooves, I oft.en find it difficult to make minute adjustments to the fence. When I find ~hat a groove is t.oo tight, I place a sheet of paper over the fence to stightly change the position of the workpiece. U it's DO~enough, I add another sheet or piece of thin c:ardboard until I get the exact size groo' e 1 want.
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No mauer how many times I tried I wasn't able to get a c!l'O.>I crosscut on my table saw without binding and burning. Finall~: I decided that maybe the miter gauge slot wasn't parallel with the saw blade. If this was the case, I wouldn't gel a clean cut even if the miter gauge was set at 90".
39 describing' a dowel·makini!' jig for the router table, ( immeclwtely questioned one pari. To make the last few inches of the dowel, you had to remove the partly completed dowel from the Iixture, tum it end Cor end, and re-ehuek it. The problem IS that when the end originally chucked becomes free it Oopa about in the larger hole. I have 8 beuer soluuon, First, shut down the power to the router And the drill and unchuck the dowel. Second, move the drill to the oppo;;il .. end of the dowel and rsebuck the dowel. Third, the drill rotation so that the dowel rotation ,,~11still be in the same direction that it originally turned. Finall); turn on the router and the drill and Pu.lI the dowel the rest of the way
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During lini;;hing, r ofl.en use steel wool between coats. Afterwards. I vacuum or wipe away most of the steel wool particles. But there are always some particles thaI get stuck back in earners or down in the grain of the wood. To remove these particles. wrap a layer of cheesecloth around a magnet and pass the magnet over the workpiece. Occasionally shake out the cloth to rid the magnet of the particles. Rolwrt A. Grac~
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To guide the router 10 cut these grooves, a :r'~"buslung is mounted to the router base. Thi. bUEbing rub. against the edge of lhe template as the router is moved around the template. see Fig. 4. Since it's a tittle tricky to hold the bushing tight against the template while routing, I made some practice groove" around a template on 8 piece scrap. l\.1ave thE.' router rt"fttin-· r!ockiui$. around the template bein$!' extra careful to hold in at the eorsee Fig. 3. (By moving it
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Begin work on the door (A) of the box by edge gluin$!'three pieces of 4"~<''''",thick) stock together to make a blank with rough dimensions of 8" wide by 20- long. (Shop Note: To prevent warping, I gltled up three "pieces of stock to width rather than using ono wide board.) Once the glue is dry anclthe blank planed Jlat. cut it to finished dimensions of 7'1" by 18'1.", sec Fig. L sorxu IJOLES.After the door i$ cut to >ire. drill two I'W'-dia. hole. to allow the sound of the ringing to escape th~ box. (The bells on the outside are just for decoration. the actual ringing bells are inside, refer to ~'ig. 27.) Center these holes 2V.. from each side and :r down from the LOp. see Fig. 1. l'I("'1't;K& Fi<.<)tE f·RO)'."". One of the distinctive fealll1'1!sof this phone is the decorative relief groove (known as a "pieture frame front") surrounding the transmitter (mouthpiece). 1b make this groove, 1 used a template and a router with a guide bushing attaehment. (See Sources. pg. 24, for more on guide bushings.)
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After all the pieces for the keypad compartment are complete. final assembly can begin. lstarted by attaching the buck plate (8) to the main box Crame. llARKi'OSITIOS.Position the box frame on the back plate $0 it's centered bet ween the shoulders (of the Roman egee) on the sides and or; up from the shoulder on the bottom. see Fig. 20. Once rhe box is positioned, mark the outline of the frame. SHANK HOLlIS. !'ow locate eight holes centered bel ween the two llentil lines on the back plate (refe r to Fig. 201.and drill a VI" shank hole at each point, sec Fig. 21. CARPETTAPf;. After the shank holes were drilled. I ui.d to figure out a way to temporarily bold ihe box to the back plate in order to drill the pilot holes. After fumbling around with clamps, I finally came upon the idea of using riouble·~iclec1 carp.:t tape. (See Sources. pg. 24.) pw.,., 1)3leites of carpet tape over the I"'nrillin .....(don't cover the corners). Then pl.l .... I h., box frame into position. using the
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Now the door can be mounted to the box with I" hinges, refer to Fig. 2{!. After screwing one leaf of each hinge into one of the mortlses ln the side of'the box, the trick is to locate and screw the other leaves to the back of the door. 1 did this by making my own locator pins, To make these pins, cut the threads 01T four So. 4)' '!I,"nat·head brass screws. and filesharp poinlA'on the shanks. $CCFig. 25. 1b use them. place one pin ill each of the hoI"" in the hinges and dose the hinge leaves. see Fig. 26. Next, center the door (A) over the box frame and press down on tbe door SO the WOOOSMITH
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locator pms '(!ave an impression on the back or the dooJ: Then drill pilot holes at these points ror the hinge screw "flOORSCRE'I:The other edlle of the door is beld to the box with a screw and es-
fIGURE
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eutchecn wru;her. Center a eounterbcred hele ror thi. hardware en the length or Ih~ pic!.Ure fTame relief groove and halrway between the groove and the shoulder or the Roman agee, rerer to fig. 28. (Note: The screw goes into" small block that's glued inside the box, see Detail in Fill, 211.) KE),IW LlIllIlNC.EI;. The keypad lid (H)
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is mounted with the same procedure 11."",1 on the doer, Screw one leat or each hinge into the keypad lid. Then locate it on the door using the locator pins. Before attaching the lid, glue the touchtone pad to the back of the face plate with Super Glue and scr..sw this assembly into the keypad «Impartment. PHONE MECHANISM
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Before finlll a.
and network ci~uit board inside near the bottom of th. box (the pcsition isn't Clitifal), see Fig. 27, \10lt''TIS'(i Tift IURO"'ARt. NeXl,
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mount
tho 1x·1I brackN~ anil clappe" eever on the out~ide of the door near the top, sec Fig. 211.Each bell bracket is centered over a sound hole, and the clapper cover is centered between the two sound holes, Then mount the transmiuer ann assembly (mouthpiWl):;O it's eentered inside the picture frame relief groove on the door. (Note: Before it'. mounted, drill a V'·dia. hole for the wires that go to the network circuit board, see Fig. 28.) r'inall): fasten the receiver hook and the crank to the sides, see "ig. 27 and 28. "IRI~C;,\\'inng tbe phone is easier lhan it looks. First. feed the receiver and jack eords throuj!h the holes in the box and tie knots on the inside to keep them from pulling out. Then to anchor the receiver wires, screw Lhe terminals on the ends of the "ires to lb~back plate, see 1-·ig.27. Next. mount the door to the box. And finally attach llli the "ires to the netwoI'k
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cireuh board ac<:ording to the instructions that come ,,;th the kit. fAST&''' TO \\.ALl.. To mount the phone to the wall, I used butterfly tOltgle, and painted the screw heads \\ith fllIt black enamel, SE
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cUt the ~IQ~in the:4;!1\(i~ of esch piece, The 2. ,g 1'h" from th.. back <'()gP to allow slcts an: wine and the depth "'IU:l1sth.· ror Ih.· ,·thick J,.. ck nnd ," for the cabimost shops: wall space, The cabinet has a thickness or the stock (I.y,,," in m~' ('~~t.~).f,,·t~~ hall).t1njt "~'...lt·m.) usabledepth "fG· deepenough 10 hold. Start with the cabinet', side piece. (B) Sot up the ,,'" lorulakerf¥': deeJ)right Yari~ty of haml and power 10010. and cut seven slots (to produce eight pins), next to the "Isre of the second pin. ~lake In addition. Ih~ ameum Qf wall spa'''' L, S,'e Fig. I. Then cut the "",ting joint. in this cut on all!'uur pivL"'" before moving the cffeeliv.ly douhled because the doors also the top/bouom pieces. (('nee to \\'ifJf:ll the sltJl 1.0 I'.... . serve as SLOl'(I!.'" compartments. CUnth (~ulling the box joints on the ends oi OAI)(l FOR IJ'\ litER. Next, !/,"-\\ojcle door>; are 1¥," dtoe!'.) these long pieces turned OUI to be ." ..sicr d.does are cut centered on the length of ltATt!RlALS. Since lhi", L"i11$h()I) calli1lttl. than I expeeted. However, 10 hell' steady the toplbottnm "it",•• for the WlLeI' di)'OU can build it out of just about an)' rnathe workpieees I used a r·high ,lidinsr ,';d~r (C). Fig. :1. terial. Ichose 'I ~ birch for the cabinet and front fence on the ji!(. 1b make sure these dadoes arc aligned door framp~. ami u,,<'Ii birch plywood ShOll Note: Although the construction of on beth pieces, clomp them logethe.; back for the back panels and Ihe panel. for the the doors is COVCl'('(] on page 12, it's best to edge to back edg~.(Refer to Fig. 2. pg. 13.1 doors, cut the piece", f,Jr the door frames ahead or Then clamp a f~n.,.. across both pieces and Although using '-thick plywood may time and cut the box joints while the jig i" U$C a router to rout the dado so it starts -Y," seem like overkill, I wanted this thickn ..... "till set up. r,-umthe front edge of each piece and (!so center divider cC) can be cut to ;i1-e. GUI THE CABINET il alill'n~wil h the second pIn from the back the divider 10 width to equal the distance Tu build the cabinet. I started by eutring' the 1(11~'boltOm(A) and the sides (B) t<> MATERIAlS LIST CUTTING DIAGRAM size. see Fig, L Note: The final :Ul.£' 41( these pieces can he altered to sun YAur ."'.-. 11" 7,.. (twO IOAItOS) needs, but since they're joined with box .. Topl&t •• n\ (2) 'v..a 7th. 4211. joints. it's nice if they're cut 10width so the B S;d.. (2) joints come out even (with. full pinon the C begin with tta H Sh.l"e,,· % x 6· 19'h about 11',"). Then I trimmed them dQ\\-n I HOI'l9.f Strip (2) '1J1. It 2 • 41 Y, c aflt'r the box joint pins- and ~lot."\.."ere cut. .. Cut from ~. Plywood "',en aU Ihe pieces were CUIw.i7.e. 1 ALSO t£QUIIE-S ':. PlYWOOD .caM 9b All othe, pi~ .. cvt from 414 stock u:
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from the front edge of the 10l>lOOllOrn pieces to the front roge of the WOO"C for the back panel, see Fig. 3. To get th~ length. m... 'UJ'C th~ shoulderto-shoulder distance on the ~i(lc pieces. (Thi» is the distance between the bottoms of the box joint slots on the side pieces, ' Then add .. (0" the two" '-Iong ton gut!.. on the ends. After the divider is cut 10 .i7A'. cut tongue. centered on the ends to lit th.dadees in the tol>,l",uum pi,on",. 11.\(1\ 1',\.._el .• The la..;t I.i("('(· nt"{'Clt'll (I" the cabinet is the back panel ID), A, mentioned above. 1 mtt(Jc: lhi:-. POlIU'1 out of ',. birch plywood. To determine the .i..,,,rthl: panel. measure tb. shoulder-to-shoulder distance on the sides U1Ut the tOI) bottom pieces, and .del .. to both dimensions for the ;I/,,"·long tOUJ.,.'lIf':" '11\ Lht· (-cl~~. Then cut o/,-·wide b)' \1:--deep 1'IIbbc"ISon the back face o f {"ur ,odge,; of the panel to produce "·Ionl( ba....·(at'ed tongues that fit the j!I"1()\'~ in lhe frame pieces. HOU;S .'OR ~IIEI.\'t:S. Before final assembly I drilk-d "series of V'odin. hole, In the Ridesand the middle divider for~belC support pin.'. SOi> fig. 4. The position of these holes is optional, r just started \\filh;\ ""t of bole, centered on the h~ight of the sid.. pUo<'e. Then I added holes centered c\'(oor~'3"' up ~nd down, see Fig.-I. A.';SE~l8t.':Now the ea binpt can he a.-. sembled. It takes 3 little time to apply glue to all the jeints, 50 )'OU may want to col;,;t " helper. Aile,' the ~Iue is applied, clamp the cabinet together with the back and center divider in place. (The back panel "ill help pull the frame square. bttt check w make
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hit studs), and the other to the cabinet. 8tl':L\'t~~.Some of the lell·over birch plywood can he used to make a few shelves. Although it's not nC'C~I')~ I dressed up the edJ1l'~by adding birch ror:' ing strips, se= l-"i$!'. 6. CIIA"FE~ Et)r,ES The I..
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to fit the " ""Ie rolic:I shoal«'tor , nih ralll" \('114.'11)!l tc outline th(.. pa ....1n I~ "t IJ: !I III",. "1>1(11,.. .1< (0",linal a-...mblj; I "'topt"li lh4. bat k t'(t~(· ot the 1 \\0 f/ulrrc1tM)f" 10 1'""1.... • mcru..... ior hI U! ... I mount th, .. d hili'" I the """ It, ril> off a .. d h •• ua1 to tlk total th.ckn r "i,ll- by i> Ion!!, ."'- Fig. It. Toformthcln.< de of the handle, drillt\\o I ,Ie" 110""'.rent' ...... I" from th~ .,.!!!e of ,·""h I,i...... :-;.,1. mill", till, vUtffiko Ct,mt"n\ at 4;) Thl>.fl nV the P'~ to g finu;.ht:.t \\ ldtl. u( 111.-anei u.--e a bandsaVi: to cut IJUllht.· ill~f,il·llhnJK.·.~'l.'FijC. 12. Final .. J)", ·lutr"r.'r aJI'ht: t"(l~l~\\ ilh Ii-IS chamfer hit on th~ ruut~.'I"l!I,' r.S'lsl" Tot.·lInlJllt'tt· thl~cuhu\(>t. l cham· f~rt'dall the>NI~,'. 'Illd "ppli!~ll "lilts of ~'TDO\
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The l.fI~'1h"r thl! ,I,"'r', ,iete, (r) ,boultl be exactly the Nol,lll' IL" thl' cabiner ~i(1~ (B), Tho ,'",nbi'1<'II lonj(lh of both top boll"IllI'i'~"" (~:) .houlel '''Iual the length or IIu- c"hin<-l'. luI' bottom piece (AI, Ic"" VI' (I It" nil t'jt"h I)it't'(') tlJ ..till,,\*, (or cl~ar· anl,:~1,,·\\\,...·)1 th,' (lrlf)~. J(}I'.,~\.-\3 nlt'Jltlllnc;i prvviou ...ls, it':o bc-t tc cut tht·IK"Jolnts rlfllht' ,JOt.r I)iect-:at the f'affi" 110lf' ..." th... rabinet pieee-, ~tart. the... nils \\ th t he u... bottom preees, rotlln~ two aIot ...antllt';I\ lnJ!' t.hrt.-t. pUIS. see Fig. I'> (,Roc)\" .'(IM IMWIR1'\ \fttr the box J tnU an- cut, cut a grtJ(I"" aloJ)g the ID$ictt' .. 11(,uf each pll'tt for tlk- duor p;uwb (U I. "tOO\ to t5 .- \\ ide b~ .. IlL......) and IJI tl4 n.·,11IO It'" mint t
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and ho,," th..Y n? eonstructed. SlriCt·I ",.. "tf;1 to ronstru<:t l~ draw~rs " th 1>0., J mu. I had to plan ah~ada little, I pIann<'llht' h '!!ht of tlw draw ~'" to be an e\t n muJtll " or thl' 00" joint'", ~ -,\\ lde pi ~n(l.kJt:, I":~tC"h drawer L...:! on 1h '" .,.as
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Before "-<5Cmblingthe drawer unit. I cut da(lO(>S to mount the drawer runners in the end. (K) and dividers (L). To position the lop dado in the end piec•• , set the distance between the fence and the saw blade Lo"',. plus the thickness of lhe LOpbouom piece ('0/" .•), see Fig. 4. !'OSJTlOS 0.· IlAOOES. This pesiuou deserves some explanation, It's actually detennined by the layout of the box joints on the drawers. But since the drawers aren't built yet. il takes 3 little planning ahead, When the drawers are buill, there will be a groove for the runner cut in the drawer' •• ide piece. This JrroOve align>; with the second slot down (of the box joint), see Fig. 9. Since the drawers will be made with V.·-\\ide box [oims, this puts the JrroO\'e ~ • down from the top edge. Add to this the amount of clearance allowed above the drawer (¥. .... :') and you gellhe '¥t.... spacing; Then add the thiclOl"'ss of the stock for the 1"1' bottom ('0/,,") for a lol1d of I K". ,e(' Fig. I. fl'T C:R()()VES.So. set tho! fence of the :oil" I (rom the blade and cut a kerf on thl' 1I",,,le fu~of the twu end pieces (K). Then move the fence to widen the dado to , ". (I eut thew dadoes for the drawer runners I~ t han 1/,' so the runners \\'uult'ln't l)ln(IIJI the 1,/.··widcgroove on the drawer ~(I,,-s.) ItE!llAINI~GGItOO\'ES. AfU!r the lop dado is CU~in both end piece". adjwst the fence to eut the remaining dadoesllO they're spaced 3'/1.... and 511 from the top edge.see Fig. 4. OAOOF_" ()~ mvmsss, Next cut the corresponding dndees on the dividers. Thi~
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in the dadoes, and to width so they stick ""I vr. see Fig. 5. Sinee the runners are mounted «cnJ83 the groin of the end pieces and dividers, apply glue only to the front 2" or 3· when gluing them in place. (This ls LO aUow the ends and dividers to expandreontract.) TRUI fRO»'!' E(l(OES. Finally, before assembling the drawer unit, I trimmed %' orfth. front edges of the ends and dividers, see Pig. 5. Then later I added face strips LO cover the ends of these pieces, ASSEMBLY.Now glue and clamp the ends and dividers to the LOp and bottom pieces. ('!\) get even clamping pressure on the dividers, I used the tip described in Tips & Techniques. ,;ee pg. 3.) ADDPACESTRII'S. When the glue is dry, cut -thiek face strip. and glue them to the front edges of the ends and dividers. $00 Fig. 6.
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No~!that the drawer unit i~assembled, the drawers can be buill. I started by ripping enough stock (or all the drawers to 8 width of
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resawn to • thickness of '1','. .·RO~"/B.\CKPII';C";S.The drawer frontl back pieces are CUI La length to equal the width of the o""ning less ~.' (v... on .""h side) {or clearance. see Pig. 7. SII)R PIECf,s. The length of the drawer's side pieces is somewhat eptional, I cut lhem all to the same leng1.has the length of the front/back pieces on the small drawers. BOXJOL''TS.The drawers are joined with v.'·wide box joints. (The technique for cutting the joints on these drawers i.described in detail starting on page 18.) After the box joints are cut, the groo"e~ (or the drawer bottom and the drawer runners are 31<0 cut. Then the drawer is assembled, see Fig. 9. (All of this is also discussed in the article on page 18.) DI"WERS\'ST£:II.On some of lbe drawers I added an interlocking divider system, ('!'his is handy (or storing screws, brads. and other small hardware.) Before cutting the stock for the dhiders. I rounded ever the inside top edge of the drawers, see Cross Section in Fig. 9. The dividers (V) can be made from hardwood stock (left. over from making the drawers) or from y,' Masonite. Either way, the dividers must be the same thick· ness as the width of the slot cut by the saw blade. CUTTO SIZ&. Cut the dividers to width (height) to equal the distance from the drawer bottom to whe re the round-over starts, see Detail in Fig 9. Then cut them to length to match the width and deplh of the inside of the drawer. ~~'T JOI~"TS.10 make the interlocking joints, start by rulling a notcbon each end, see Step 1in Fig. 10. (Use the box joint jig to make these cuts, see page 16.) Then cut notches from each end, see Step 2 in Fig. 10. Alter the joinl$ an' cut, it's just a matter of sliding the dividers togelh.,.. and placing them in the drawer lIOtil\'1'ORAWER lINn:\Vhen lh~ drawers Were complete, I mounted the entire drawer unit to the bottom of the cabinet. (l added 10' Ma.'lOnite spacers between the two units to allow clearance for lhe doors to swing open, see Fig. 11.) Use a Port.align to drill v,' holes through the bottom of the cabinet. stopping when Lhebit just touche. the top of the drawer unit. Then drill holes at these points for 'I.. inside dis. threaded inserts. Mount threaded inserts in the holes in U,e drawer unit. Then fusten the cabinet and drawer unit together with 'I.' Ph machine screws.
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THE WAY TO PERFECTBOX JOINTS ".rking on the projec ts in thi. k",U e, I had to out • lot of box joint.,. 'fo make box joinll< accurately, you have tu meet two eriteria; I) the pins and slots have to be exactly the same width, and 2) aU sJot.-must be th e same depth In order (0 ml*t these criteria. I use k ji~ tn ~ide the workpieees. The jig we've shown in niwd
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1b make this jig, I cut the y," Masonite base (D) 10 a size of Ii!" wide by 24' long. Aiter the base is cut. the two-part fence tan be added,
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tbe slot between the tw" h'II,>o,see I iI:, :1. (Rout this slot in several ...uece·$._.. i\'l·lj· deeper passe e.) l'AS'fEN FEl>;{,E ro BASE. Alt~r th"gnKJ\'e is routed. o!CTeWand glue the ,,'ar fence to the base so it's flush with the back ,-
<,·rtain the ~!asonite b sse would .tay to,ltll:thl'rin use, I glue<1and screwed 8 2' ·hilth stretcher CCl to the front edge ~f the Ma."Jnite base, ... Fig. 1. Rt "~"K. I also added a runner to the bottom or the 1>0." to )1Uidethe jig ill the miter ~;,U~,·.Iot in tho table sa", Rip a 12"·10)111(runner out of y•• ~Ia.""nite so it's wide cnnu~h to .Iide smoothly in the slot. 'Own \1st· " "Iu,",' to align the runner 4" (rom tb. I,fl l~ll!e of the jig base, and glue It in lila,'\!, see I-'il(, ·1.
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Now an indexing' key i.mounted in a notch in the bottom edge of the front fence, (This key maintains even spacing of the ,101$.) t'L'T:.:on·H f'OR 1(£1. To cut the notch fill' this ke;; set the dado blade to the width you want fOI' the box joint pir~' and slota, Theil adjulit th~ bl.de height to ju.t over If, and cut a slot through the Ma."unill' base and t.he double fence.., '<:C Filt. 5. Now you can raise the hlado height (measuring' from the surface nf the ite) ~ it's about 1Ao·It'~than lhl~thickness of the stock being joined With box [oims; see Fig. 6. (Thill ~'I" l't"'u
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Thejig discussed above can be modified for use on a router table. In L'«:t. thl..; rouler table setup makes beautiful box joint slots, (However; since the :-IQt. must be rut in one pas... on the router t.a~le. it'b best "uiwd for making box joint..; thltt I'I'overall width of the b..se so it's 3" wider than the front-toback measurement of the rout,')' table. This allows ror the addition of • pair of llli·wide runners at both .ides ufth. ba..;e to guide the jig. see Fig. 11.
Follow the same procedw-e as above to
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Box Joint Drawers STEPBY STEPTO BUILDING A DRAWER WITH BOX JOINTS Tht, ht,x jomt ji~shown on Lh~ pn-\ inti)' t \\ n pag(>:; mak.·, tlj!hl-utling j"int." But. light joints are
uvet- until the jUSl-(1.Jl notch i, uver the ke;: Then eut thtremaltUnJ' :,Jot:-. TE!:>" t~Jr:No" lest the fil ofthi:. trial joint, It .hould be a loose Irierion lit - ju~t
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faet , building II drawer IlIk. LIlA:••nes used on the tool cabinet in this issue) requires R Itli of planning ahead Tho prohlem Is thaI the pins and !iiols must be cut
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CUT STOCK TO SIZE
To make the ,Iraw." fur the 1,••1<,,,bi'k·l.1 started h)' resawuur .4 -l :-ol,x'kl~. ;t thiCk.· ness oi Y,. (or thto drawer rront:" h:K.·K:.. (10<1sides. Then 1 cut tht· IJi()t."t·:-;to length ann width, m..'lking sun: the CIWS were
"'Iu"":, see page 15. Shu!, NOle: When making h.,x joint projet't~ 1 s:enerall~'cut the stock wider than lleceS$a~' to alIo\\' ror \\"h,tl I ea.J)"('rf('f), ,.
If the ::;Iol:.-oand pin.·;, n.rt:!'n't frtlcf/y \\'hal they're >uppo>lE'<1 to be. lh~ l"Ombin"" dinlerU.1UJl of tht ~Iots tUld pillS - lhe finished joint - ~ntls up _Iil(hlly n3m",·.,r or wide,' tllan I 1)lnnll.~I. In this ~",,;e,I bim th~ pieC<'!'tu final width "flel' cUlling the box joints so the top and bollom pill" are cQuallhickn_. ThL, i$ what I did for the tool cabinet and the nld-f,,;hioned "hone. But, lh. drdwel'S fur the tool cabinpt must fit u specific opening. So 1 cut the T)iCl'e' tel fUlal tliz.e anrll'isked the \\iflth of the ooltom pin beinl! _lightly orr. CUT THE BOX JOINTS
Afwr theswck is.ul to ~i7A!.mark Ihe lop l"ll(~ of ell "ieCl'l!.Theil thc b()~joint. call bt: cut on a tablt) AA\\' or on a I'outer table,
..Ihr-r triHl joim, and proeeed to rut th~ Th~ proeedure I~ t h,· stm,- ("1 JtUJ1tS In all the pil"t,-'C.sfor the dnt\\'\!'r, tlC)th. hut I lL"'t.'fI th.· ",ut.'r tahl,· on th,drnwers b c-cause m:-. rlactfJ llhto,' (1Itlo', CUT THE GROOVES
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the pin.' an' cut io Ihp correct length. ""t the bit height (or the blade height) to the exact thickness ~hUl) ~t.tt.·:\\'}ten JJll.-lkJn)! U (In\\\'e:r, if of the sicek, Then make a trial joint on two the drawer ~i{ll"'_IJel\\' (Jul even ",lightly, the test pi(·c(:;:., .·I<()NT,II.\(·k PI£( ES. Start by 1'1a<'inJ): drawer will bind 3(11un,1the runners. FOI' the top edge of Ihe [runl/back te.1 ,.ieee Ihk; rea.\"c" ~, tile)' all 00\\ "IIIl. 'c.' Fig. l.Aft" .. the Ii"'l ~Iol i, CIII. to\\1ll1-d lht> f "!ofllff of the- dra\ve1! Then, nlO\'e the pit"t,,(> so the jusl-(.'Ut 5:1ut ~rafl.. \\'hen Ult· t.lrd\\"(·ris a..~mbled. lh~dl"a\\'er 1)I')ttom \\,.11 J'\I~h the :::;icles oul\\"ani. die. the key lind wt Ih" ne.t .Iot. Repeat tht~bo\\; until ~IY\..."hl\\"~beell cut "-,crot;... tht.' ~urk .. ~tMn~hl('flinlf . 1'.VC for the drawer botlom isn't ('l'T JOI~'TS£s SII)F-S.Kext. cut the slut..... in (lJ\otl,er test pil"ee for thl~dr.I\\,t·J'~icl,·s. \ .,illl" on the dl"3wer front. ~t the saw «, The side piece begin....\\'ith a slt.' ttl n\ut,> Ih. blad. align' \\;th the botlunl c"'g~ o( "ith th. pin in the fnulI ""ck )1'l".... 1'" ,,·t lh,· bottom slot jn a .oti(fl.' picC'C. ~ee Fig. 4. the width of Ihi. slot. plac. Ih,· fn.ol ha"k (T-hill v:a): whetl the JrI"OOveis cut in the 1)1C<.'e on t.he jig~) ilt-ltol' J')in.:--n.,·l \\'\_~nthe front pieces. il will .Iice through part of a pin thal is onl~'\'i~ible-,)n tilt·tln.\\\'{'r'::, :-id(~. key and lh. bit. M.'l" FiJ!".:l. Fig. 5.) .NO\\' I)re,.,.. tht· to)' {·dJl"· tJrttlu ~ltlt'l)Ii>t'(o ...\fte_r the S3\\' fence b po$ltiollefJ, cut ti~hl "f.(tIill~tthe n'ont back I'il'<."(, IU.t cut i(1"W"e6 in all four piec.8. (Mak~ "",1&11 the lop notch in th, .ide 1"'''''' Ai't.fJ'r the lOp J1IIlCh 1:--lOUI. rl'.mu"" lh4! the bo\\'oo :<.url':1ce i:; to\\'am the sa\\' fnml "back pieee ond ,lid. Ih. ,idl' piece table.)
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No" the drawer can ),., ....."'mbl.d. To simplify thi. pl't"...,..,. I """,I n ''lSqllnring rorm" and beveled clampiOj! blocks. ~)t \I(l'(~.~()k)',Th« squaring form is made frum twu ) ,i...-ees uf pJy\\'ucJod or particle Loanl cut to the same dimensions 3....: the inside of the drawer, see l:iJ!. 7, This form keeps the sides.Irom buckling in when Ih,· damp" ,U'I! lighlCned. C·I..""·I~t;llUI(·~S.To
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clamping pressure is evenly distributed alonlt the corners, I made lwveled clamping block». B<>eau"", I'i~ clam", apply more pressure close to the pipe. l beveled the blocks to force the chunpinl[ pres.:;UI'"(oUP\\'aJ"f1, MoP Fl~,~l.
ClAMPING
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drawer, first brush glue on the Ilin:> Wid ~1()U;.and join both s.illt' ,}j{>o(_"t'~ t" the drawer's hnII1 11>1,1,,,"'. \Vh.h the drawci assembled. 111.<" the' squaring form in...ide. Then draw t.ht· d"ml)~up tight. see fig. ~. f·I~.\l. TOt'CHf:S. i\fter tht" glul"~tIQ, tht· drawer is ready [or a fe\\ [anal touehe-, First, chisel out the pin blocking the rear or the runner groevo, see fig. tu, N~xI. fill the void in the side .. (created by the greove for the bottom) wilh wood pulty matching the end I!:rdin color. And finally. I rounded over the i""id. tUI' edge of the drawer with a 1/." round-ovt-r bit. see Cross Section in Fig. I L
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n's flut. aJ,pl~th,' next coat of finish, matter what kind of sandpape )·ou U~, be C"clrefuJ when sanding stained wood It', best in this case to build up 3 (~Wlayers of sealer or finish on top of tho stain before sanding, Otherwise the >Ilndpaper can cut through the finish and into the stained wood which will leave a 1i.. .pot that's almost impossible to cL.rkenagain v.ith stain, ",SUlSG FOR AIlH f:SIC);.I. There' s anoth~r reason to sand between coats. MoRt of the new synthetic varnishes (such as poly. urethane) drysc hard anti ","oolh that the next coat v.on'\ slick unless the previous coat is roughened first. It doesn't hurt to slighlly l'I>ughenany Iinish 10 help the next coal adhere lallhough la..oquer and shellac lend 10 melt the previous coat and ""'eld" to it). , "\l TIO~
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What about steel wool? A 101of books and the instrueuons on many finish container labels recommend using steel wool to nib between coals of fini', curved surfaees, carvings, and all the nooks and crannies that are difficult 10 sand. A Tm One of the disadvantages of using stool wool is t hal it breaks apart and the st",nd. 1(1)1caught in the wood grain and comers. One of our readers sent in a good tip on how to clean up lhese .lrunds. Cover a magnet with cheesecloth and run it o\'er the wood surface - especiall)' in comers, holes, carvings. or tight spots. Then l>eriodically.hake ofr the clolh 10 rid it of the steel \<001part icles. WOODfb~ISIIll
A$each coat of fmish;" applied, it's sanded v.ith zinc .tearate sa.ndpaper (or .teel wool on rounded surfaces) to remove the imper(eelions and produce a nat surface, But
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when the final coat of finish is applied and complctely dry, there', a new objective. To produce the sheen you want (from satin to high gloss), abrasives are used on the final c:oo.t. Thi~ is whe.... the art of finishing the tini s h cernes into pia:,: I usuBlly start sanding with" very fine silicon carbide paper (3-M's "\VetOrDry 'J\i-M-It"," ann Norton's "Thfhak Durile"). Note: Silicon carbide paper is the blackcolored sandpaper usually used by auto finishers, 1r you're ha\'ing trouble finding the very fin~ l,'\'3d"" needed to sand OUt lOP eoats (100, 500, 500, and the ultra-fine 121)1)..grlt), try an auto paint supply store. START 1\ ITII IfI" OR 6(1(1 CRn: I start sanding most finishes with 400-grit sllieon earbide paper. Ifthe surface is fairly smooth 10 begin with, I may start with tiOO.grit.(I've had 8 couple bad experiences rubbing through some of the thinner finkhC!» with 400-grit,) t'SE ,\ BLOCK \\'rap the pie"" or sandpaper around a felt or rubber bluck 1<> help wear awa)' lln,· hitttl spots In lhu fillit.h.
"Abrasives are used on thefinal coat, This is ioneve the art of finishing the finish comes into play. " L'ORIC'ANT. To help speed up the cutting action of the sandpaper and keep the residue from building-up, I use oilor water as a lubricant, The choice between these twe lubricant. depends on how fast you want the sandpaper to cut. OIL. Sandpaper cuts more olowly when oil is used because the oil c....ales a thicker film. This allows more control O\'~rthe cutling action, (\'Iith lighl p"""ure, the sandpaper tends to ,Iide over th~ "urr.<~, not cutting as much.) What kind of oil? Paraffin otiltiOmetinu'$ sold 3$ "rubbing oil'" i,; Ih~ tmditional choice of most finishers. BUI common min· eral oil (from the drugstore or grocery) can also be u$ed. It's a liltle thil-kbut
to the water to help the abrasive slide over Ihe surface, and not CUt quile !'O fast.) Caution: Never use water lIS a lubricant when rubbing down shellac or Deft Clear I\Ood t'inish, These finishes may start to dl.. and !!
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After the surface is flal, you have tOdetide how mueh sheen you want: dull, satin. g10•• , or a mirror-smooth finish, But there's an itorl)'
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Alth""~ we think in terms of the final app.'.rance a, being a matler or how
"'I/lOr}, tbesurlace is, itls rean)' a matter of ho\\ ... rolrkeditis. No mntler what kind of lIb"",,;'·c is w;ed, or how rme It il;, it can only do its job by scratching the surface, The scratch pattern affect. the final appearance of the fini.h. By uging roo ..., abrasives. the scratches created are wide a.nd deep. As light ray" hit these wide scratches, they boun<'e around and come out in all different directions. The resull i. what looks like a n '01\, ""tin finish. B)' continuing on to finer abrasive$, the scratcheR become much na.rro\ver and shal· lower. The light rays don't get lost down in the scratches and the slll'flule has a glossy appearanee, I( the abrasives are suTHfT-fin", the S<:raLCheswill be "" minute that the light rays bounce right off for what appea.r. to be a mirror·1ike tini..h By choosing the l'Orretl abrd$ives, you're not only obtaining a nat surface, bUl al$O controlling the le\'el of sheen - (rom satin to higb gloss,
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After the top coat has been smoothed and Ilattened with sandpaper, the appearance can be controlled by refining the scratch pattern. 1r you want a satin or dull finish. rub the surface \\';th 000 or 0000 steel wool. CONSIS'l'ENCl: S"",I wool is available in grades from No.2 (tbe coarsest! to 0000 (lhe finest). But these grades are no 3.'suranee of quality. I've opened up 0000 steel wool and Cound coarse strands almost like No. I intermixed in each pad. And some ste~1 wool is so oily that it imparts oil to the finhlh. Ll8£1l0N ST~~I. WOOI~For yean; I'vc, just used whatever brand was available at the local hardware 8tO.....,. But reeentlv I discovered Liberon .tl'el wool which is imported from England. (See Sources. pg. 24.) Liberon comes in a roll (rather than pads) Me you can cut offju.~twhat you need. And since it's made from long strands it'. mucb more resistam to breaking down. But the best feature of this steel wool is tbat it's oil en", and generally has a good feel to it. 1particularly like the finest.grade whieb is somewhere between a ()()()and a 0000 grade, WOOi-LUIIE.I like to add Behlen's \VoolLube as a lubricant when I'm doing the final rubbing with steel wool. (It has the same effect, as using' oil or water with sandpaper) Wool·Lube is a gooey material with a. consistency that'S somewhere between axle grease and Vaseline. When used with 0000 steel wool. it quickly creates a hand-rubbed, satin finish. To use it, wet a piece of steel wool and wring it out. Then work a glob oflhe \\'001Lube througbout the steel wool and rub the surface of the workpiece with the grain. As you work. the \Vool-Lube and water combination will start to foam up. Oecasionally wipe off the foam with a ral! and check your P''QgrI!S.<. Stop when a smooth, unifonnJy satin finish is obtained and buff ligbtly with a clean cloth. PASTE ~ Another very popular approach is to use paste wa: (Johnson's, TreWax. or Butcher's) to lubricate tbe steel wool. II doesn't cut as fast III' the WoolLube, but leaves a giossier surface when it's buffed out, " HIGK-GLOSS FINISH
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On the other end of the spectrum is the high-glesss fini.h seen on most commereially-made furnitUf'('. To (.blain this deep, higb-glo,,-, fint"" (\\ithout spray equipment). there are a r~w more steps, The idea is to make the IICratches eonruderablysmaller. So the abrasivesmust be finet: To obtain 8 high-gl"". fUUJ;b.once "gain start with a perfectJy Oat surface on the top coat of fini.-;h. But this Limelm
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SLOppingat 4~t sandpaper; continue on with 600-gnt. Then, rub out the surface with even finer abrasives sod rubbing oil. r-ow (jERE!) AllRASI\ £S. Pumice and rot· tenstone are the two most common powdered abrasives used LOproduce high-glo..", and mirror-tike finishes. Pumice is a white-grey material obtamed from the asbes of volcanic eruptions, It's graded according to the size of particles: f'FFF is the finest, down to FF, the coarsest. (Note: Always cheek the pumice for foreign matter or large grains berore using it.) Rottenstone i. an even finer. black-grey substance. It's made from ground-up limestone and gets if.8 name from the odor that'. rete ..sed when the raw material is broken up, (Fortunately, the odor is gone by the time it reach es the finishez ) Shop Tip: I keep the pumice and rottenstone in separate salt and pepper shakers SOthey can be shaken out onto the work. piece when I need them. RllUDING FEL't Pumice and rottenstone
"What impresses me the most abou; rubbing is it's such an immediate improuemeni to tile surface." can be worked with a clean, soil cloth. But I prefer a block or rubbing felt since it provides a ilat surface and allows the abrssive to move within the fibers. A common 6i7.(>felt block is I' thick and 2" by 4". (The last one Ibought Icut down the mlddle on the bandsaw to obtain two v,··thick blocks -one for pumice and one for rottenstone.) PI!'IICE. To usc tbe pumice with a felt pad. spread a thin coat of rubbing oil on the surface of the workpiece. Then sprinkle SOme FFFF' pumice around and use th~ rubbing relt to rub in long even strokes with the grain, Before long the pumice and oil will mix together into a creamy paste, Ifthere's too much oil. you won't feel any cutting taking place, and if there's too much pumice. the felt will tend to catch ralber than glide over the surface. A.~you work, cheek the progress by removing the paste [rom different sections of the surface. 'Iry to ruh all parts evenly (o;ometimes I count the number of strokes in each area). Pumice can tilt quickl~1SO don't overdo it. Once the finish is uniformly smooth, clean all the residue uffthe surface before continuing with finer abrasives. You may like the sheen produced by the FFFF PUIDlce(sort of a polished satin). But if you want more of a gloss there are
three ways to go: rottenstone. rubbmg compound. or an extremely fine sandpaper called ?tilero Me.h. RO'M'ENST01'o'€. Rottenstone is used the same way as pumice. ~'irst. clean off all the pumice residue and then switch to • diC· ferent piece of rubbing felt and follow the same procedure as with pumice. Lightly cover the surface with oil - don't use as much 8..1( when working with pumice - and sprinkle some rottenstone on the surface . The rouenstone burnishes the surface and brings it to a very fine polished appearance. Check this by holding a light at • very shallow angle to the work. Youshould only see !It'll fine scratches (or none at all) in the direction of the grain. RUBBING (·O'II'(JUNOS. Another approach is to use rubbing compounds for the final phase. Rubbing compound is a semipaste, abraslve/lubricant combinatlon that is used Cor rubbing out auto laeque rs. (Behlen's also makes a rubbing compound for weod finishes, see Soure es. pg. 24.) Depending on the brand. there eon be two grades: rubbing compound, or the finer polishing compound. Most rubbing compounds seem to cut a little more slowly than pumice. but faster than rottenstone and teave a high lustez To use rubbing compound. work a little into a soft, damp cloth or rubbing rtlt and rub back and forth with ~mooth. even strokes. If the compound starts to dry out, work ina little more compound. Ifthe cloth starts to get "crusty." rinse it OUt and add some fresh compound. When you get the sheen you want. buff the surface with a clean, dry cloth. MI{"KO &n:SH. If you really want an extremely fine and unifor.m scratch pattern. Micro Mesh may be the solutlon. (s... Sources. pg. 24.) It consists of a series of cushioned abrasive pads similar to silicon carbide sandpaper, but they start at 1500 grit and gO all the way to 12.000 grit. Micro Mesh was originally developed to rub out plastic airplane windshields, but is gaining popUlarity with musical instrument finishers. CONCLUSION
Rubbingouta finish can be messy and time consuming. Sometimes it's only worth it to bring the top (of a table or dresser for example) to a high gloss and just lightly steel \\1001 the rest. But what impresses me the most about rubbmg is it's such an immediate improvement to surfaee finishes. Simply taking the time to rub out the dust nibs and brush marks with steel wool brings a good feel to the surface. I used to be in a rush to put. finish on. allow it to dry, and then get it up to the living room SO everyone could admire it. No more. The extra time spent finishing the finish produces a lot more ahhhs..
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Sources OLD-fASHIONED WALL PHONE
Youcan order the hardware and electronic package for the phone from:
DAKOTAWOOOII'ORI\S. INC.. 470 Elm Street, Kindred, N1) 58051; 800-137-47S7 ext. 333 (Catalog: $2.00). Porty Lin« Phon» Kit. Order :-;0. 2PLB (specify'")''' for "toueh-tone" or "R" for rotary dial). Th~, kit includes all of the reproduction hardw .. re, electronics paekagr. "iring instructlons. and blueprints. (Note: The blueprints show u slightly different design from the one presented in this issue. But the hardware will work on hoth designs.) The price of the kit is $124.69 plus S7.M shipping and handling. TOOL CABINET
You can order the hardware for the tool
cabinet from:
SEARS'IIt'SIIt~CS. Sears sells a guide
bushing set to fit their Craftsman routers. It include« three different bushings with outside diameters of ViII". VI""'! and ~". Before 1984 the set was made from heavy steel plate. Unfortunatel); the current bushings are made from a thinner gauge metal. The only ach'antage "'esee in
OlD SEAlS GUIDI' &U$HJNG
NEW SEAlS GUIDE &uSHING
the ne\\' design 1!"it's easier to see your workpiece while routing. 'The ""I is listed in the I!I8i;-SG Se.... Tool Catalog..,. order numl,..r 9-1{'J!2!i(182. $i A9. IlIH'I:Rt;\T ROlTERS. Other compames (Black and Decker, Bosch. Porter-Cable, and Makita) all manufacture guide bushings that fit their indh'idual route, -s. Some of the bushings fit more than one brand of router, $0 iI'S best to cheek with a dealer "tho carries accessories Cor your router.
T£MPLATf GUIDE BUSHINGS
E"cry time we feature a projcctthat u.cs a router template guide bushing, we get a small stack of leuers a..king: what a guide bushing is. how it works, and where can I find one for 1~11J router')
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CAItPEllAPE
Double-sided Carpel tape was mentioned in a couple spots in this issue. It's useful for temporarily holding parts while screwing. gluing. or marking. \Vcprefer the cloth-back (woven) carpet tape instead of the plastic type. It hold. tight but releases without pulling up slivers of grain or leaving gummy adhesive depoO'iw.(Note: Should Ihere be any adhesive left on the wood il can be cleaned off with lacquer thinner - whieh must be
done before finishing).
THE WOOI)W()Rk£J<.~·.'1'01<£. 21MI Industrial Boulevard. Rogers. M:\ 55371; (612)4~·2199 (CataloJr: 52.Of)). {'ia,," Hil'l902·00,$i.95. Thrrod ..d ln .. rio (4). lit· 20, Order No. O:WliO.$.:12 ouch. Shelf SIIP1">ri$, brass, Order No. 1)9156. 5.15 each. R",1IId .llagll,ti< Coleh (4), (Nete: t:~I\'Y.RAAI.II,\S'; PI",n:. One solution to The bole size is misprinted II!' '0/'0 in tho catalog. It aetually is 0/,,,'.), Order No. the problem of incompatibility between 0411:16,$.95 each. Card If older "'illt 1'1111(.I brands is \Tennont American's universal packs), 2 holders and pins per pack, II!," x ball" plate. The plastic base plate looks like 3~·, Order No. D30;,9. $1.10 per pack. The card holder listed above is Crom stamped metal. A higher quality east brass holder is available u'Om Garrett \V.d. <_ address below - Classic Hardware eualolr. SI.(0). Cast Card Frame alld 1'1111. Iy" x 2'1,', Order No. A58.01, SI.90 each,
In (hi> issue we used a guide bushing to make the decorative groove on (he door of the phon. (see FiR'. 3 ami 1 on pg, 5). The f(Uide bushing is simply 8 metal rolJar that attaches to the router's plastie base and fils aTOll lid the router bit. The bushing rub> along the side of" template following' its shape. Since the router "it I. inside this bu,hinj!, it rout. this .hal'" in the wood. The template for the phone was jusl a rectangular block of plywood, Uut guide bushing> are a1su uS(.,.j \\;th dovetail joinl fi.'(t.u.res(~ce l\'OQd.~"tt(/i No. 22). butt .. hinge template>. and sign-making templat."..
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• piece of Swiss cheese OC'<1l1L.""of all the various hole location.' (bat permit il to lit just about everystandard router below 1... H.P with R round base. Tbe universal base plate come> \\;th four bushing. ( ,.",'. '/;,. shon and long length s, and .y~"outside 11iam(·t~~). The set. can be ordered from: WOOJ)(,RAfT Sll'PL\ rOR!!.·1I Atlantic
A'·e.. P.O. Box 4000, \Vobum, MA 01888:
800·225·1153 ICatalog: Free). ROltle,· Gu,d,' BI($/tj"iI Sd "'jO, llllirer8
Double-sided carpet tape is available at moot hardware stores. \\'c recently bought a II!,- wide by 12-foot·long roll for 52.29. RUBBING FINISHES
We order most of our finishing supplies from the following companies: (:.\.RRETr IUJ)E ('O~II'A."\:161 Ave. oflhe Amerieas, New York, NY 100J3; 8Q1}.221·2942(Catalog: S3.00). Libero» Steel Wuul, imported from England, #00001#000 grade, V.. lb. roll, Order No. SIRIO.OJ. $3.36. Small Felt Bl",·k. I" x 2x 4", Order No. 99l'O9.01, 85.00. Mit,.., ,\1..-1, Kit, 18 sheets. foam block, instructions, Order No. 5lP09.01, ~'l7.2S.
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NY 14502: Behlen'. ll'Ool·{,ub.:. pint, Order N". 8720·)355, $6.16. Behlen'. It IIbbill{l Compo'H,d, neutral, pint, Order 1"0. lI7'Jl}.OI115. 85.95. Mary Drive.
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:lJi;-986·4617 (Catalng: $2.50).
WOOIWI~I!'ntN(; £~T&RI'RtS&S, 17'2:9N.
68th St .. \YauwaIO$a. "'I 53213: ·11·1-77·1172-1(Catalog; Free). Micrv .l1e.1t. individual I' ~ 6" sheets (see catalog for grit.~).$:l.oo per sheet, Pnraffm (rubbing) oil. pumice. rottenstone, and paste waxes can be ordered from all three sources listed above. The 3M Woodf'ini.hing Pad ean be purchased from most hardware stores cam" ing 3M products. Lisl price: SI,5lJ. \Vel-or-dI'Y silicon carbide sandpaper and aut" rubbing compound can be purchased at most local auto supply dealers.
Non--clogging, ZillC stearate sandpaper ran be purchased from many dealers who carry 3Mor Norton products. Itcan also be ordered in quantity from Garrelt (address above) and from; JA"~STOW~
OISTRIBt:TORS,
\Vade
28 Nar-
rsganseu Ave., P.O. 80x 348, Jamestown, RJ 0'Zli3a; MO-l23-003Q (Catalog: Free). .Jamestown Distributors has a wide selection of sandpap,:r
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