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$2.50

Sawdust Aprll,1987

Number SO Edilor Donald 8. Pesehke

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Designer Ken Munket T~

ttl~talOrS David Kn!yllng

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Vicky RobInson

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Assistants Cl>e
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Kat.8aumo BtIltodlng MaWenanoe

An:Ilie Krause (lSSN 0164-41141 is pobkshod ~Iy (Februa!y. AI>nI. June. Allgust. Odebe<, Oewmber) by _ PublIshing Co.. 2200 Grand Ave.• OIls Mo
WoodsmI1Il PublISiling Co Copyright 1987 by Woodsmd)1 PubloShOlg Co. All Righl5 ReseIVed. Subscriptions: One year (6 lSSIJes) SIO. Two years (12 ISSOOS) $18. s.-ll)Ie copy pnce. S2 SO (canada and FtlrnIgn:addS2 per year) cnange 01 Address: Please be SUfe 10 JOCIude both 'fCM Old and teN-.ess SecondCtasspostage paldaJDesMOlncs. Iowa Posunaster: Send Change 01 addross ""',ce. FOIlll 3579. 10 'M>odsm
II'fOAJ have a _ whowould like 10 see 8 copy of Woodsmilh. juStsendlhc nameand addcess. and well send a sampie (81 no COSI,

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thut :1 bench i....so important tIl;\{ it (It·lcr· t}lt \\'II,.lt· ,lJ'f,j('(!L mines thl' h'\"t·ll)f C'raft....;man~hip? 11'ull, ws-'re Ml»)»'lo present the bench \Vell.in a \I a) I ,.,·allythink t"'le, tru«, \1, .... \ .,1""'(1 \\ "riling t.o bu.i1<1(or ~'l~3.n\. \\"t14.1l a 11('1)('11 fl(K':- (t.·~l)Cocialtya f;Uf'QI)('an~ N. Wl.'f'S \\',:..., also hapl', to have style bench) is it :LlI()\\s )'OU to work ('''01n· with II .. ta-w member of the 8taff. Ken \'urll-:(·I JI'IIII .. J lll> U$ ~ (l(J$ignerlcl~I1\a.r, r"rtnbl~ with han.1tools. In effect, a bench it' tllt' "hnl.,r,)' tlMtlltl;lt ....UI)I)()rt~your work '"n~ lItl .. that he well "n""rve$. anrl hultl!< It teadv so \'OU can work fin It \\',1 tirr..l rn,·,·. Kon about a )'''e:l.rRI!O. At

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Cltll' t,uiI4111'fo! i~ in a part Of Des ~Ioillf.'~ th.u \\ ..... 1""'1"1,,1 in the mid·IXOII\<.Big htl);,C'luls with nice vievv::-over That'!" t nJI"'.But hand loul~are l."i>~·llti:tJ· tUlIft."lrttL"lI"1 I) n:fiuf'meJll luohl.. That i:;., thL' illitial tl,,· ...t~ \Itllt,ugh the original mansion b \\ urk ~)n rnt)St Pl't,jLOC(..S start. ... ,,';th IK)\\>('r J!llnl', th~ t'"mlll.!'" hhllbt' .:still remains, tt.H,k;. B\lt u!' the ))J"()jcct continues. h:Ulit 11\"(·, t h,· )"';"". it had fall~ll on 1)0<11" ll.)f,I~an" u.l'-~Ito l-crule th!!:\'·ork .•J I.illt:-. ;.0"\' t",,,, \\'1"," "t· bought th.. 1'"",1.,·t)'. i: r<>fin ..d with chisels and pIRne~. The lim.1 \\'n.S II ...1 Itlll,\ fur ~lomg(" lhin,bP'$lhat .lJlln;'t nlJllrt ,In (l(,(,Rsional "nterin$! !'UI-u.res"'" produced "ith plane.<. ""I"tIr,,')11'111'\ ,'I It "'II" ...... e.". ~v~nOil.,; and \\'(,,It'(''lfll II t.1 n IWI\'aU' it, 'Ve \\tank..otllf1 111~mOl....you lind Y'"ll.,.,lfworkingwith tIlt, nl:,jll .In. (\\·h...~ ll\(.' c.-arliage." homl tool•• the mo." yoU'r" refining ,I'"ur U:."oot' work. Howev ..r. what all the"" hand t,~.1s \\ ,:1'" ,.t"II,·..I) a,... It l,ht)lQ ~tudio, And lhi: h."c·k toIt ,tlll~art a v.,~cun\'erted to ~Ulol(l~ J)e\.>(1 1:-~t p:t)CxlIwnch It, h(,I(l th(· \\ I'rk. A (.:()QIlBES(·lf. Th.> n,,.\l qU,..:ltlUll i!". ra.sIIl'lllt'fl ~IUI) a \\'Orking811ov. bUl al~(} \,"hal rnukes a J{Otl(lben<"ll~\\ 'hil~lllf'atJ~ ttl:t :. 1"11 ,,'lItn or uhll'JUte', (The (._"(J\'crVllotu fOl' caJ craft-Ill en \\-'hIll kinel (If \\'fM'Ki i~Oel:'l to u.:'ot.~?Hu\\ l" ,\ '" k l.n t hllJ rtlth,'r la.a:g'e l)l"lJj~c.'t.\\'r' ran aboul a eabillct Ullrlprllealh 1(" In!,. I{. II lit· \\ a.~..I furnit\ll"(' dt:sig'lwr al'le] \\~t'lril.. 'tl to nJ\S\\·~I· aU the~ c1tlC:~tuln~ c:a,I'IIH'tnt,k,·r .• '\nc1 he alot() built C:lli:ton, \\'ith the ~nth t=-hO\\'ll in this is.su(·,Tt h:"... c-It~}~,In,1 \\'if1~111\\:OO th~olc1·fashion(!(i \\'n~', .111 t wh:ot wu "amed. Sa h~ buill ~"en ;lIllh~ iE-atur(" w. want,,1 in" l-x'lk'h !-Old1,1,~",k t'(M'I·~.<:1("\'('" multi.palle ,,'itl· partitularly the \'i......". Over ltll' )'ear:-:. \\ l:'" C ~t4'eulnl)l:)t('cr ~.\ (j'I\\ Z"', ancl t\,'() huge (t(·l,·foot SP.1ll) ;l.1.t"ch('(I· CJ,d i)ell(!hl'~ for thl" ::..111J1 •• F:'iU')' (UU' hli.... II tCII_ earriagt· rioun- \\'ith raiSCf1 p~lnel.:". "Iill:htly ,UfTol'<'nt npprua aro lhe C()<.'UIpoint of the The ()n~ \\'(_o like he.';;l ;)'0 ~I lllJi: J ... llllpl·\1 Jl".)j(~t, ":-houl{lcl'" \'iSt,., thal :<.il$.,n lh.._·\·ncillfth(.., In 3drlitlon to llUttlng the fin,,' tou(,he. bench :u\(1 lL..;,c~tl~ t(, lltlf() 3\ \\ "rkllif't',,) on the carri:l.~("h(,)\I~. K(!Jl h~l."'*en ;ll \'"ork dl"Signing l'I'Oj(",,(·t:, for (ulure i~:-l.\le::o d"wn on !h,·llf'nrh top. There lire l\\"() 1)f"(lblf'(lbi\\;t II it. t l'~"ery onl'{)()d.~IUIIII.\\'e have;\ 'bank- of proje<:t. difficult to nlltk~.llrullt tt>n,L"l'"~t~1f,ut of alr<>ad~'de;;i~l"d awl built. aoju$.lmt'nl \\ilh C'hrul~t>:"in the ~~...on." I (k",' wanl to dw..n oil it. bot w.. lU'e tl

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I{f'¢n hllil.Jill~ t1,,·l41P :-,h,b«(\~h)' cuttitl~ seven tMJ.II'fI:.. {.f ~ I ..tt.·k 11 I- aetual thick"t_'AA} to t' \\ Iflth uf I ,trul u n~lgh I(>,,~h "r ;".! _(:\.It,,·1·h.., n~l'.'I1.:d",Ii....-t (or the- workbench L< .. n I"'I:\! 11 I Tben b-!\h' the pi-cetUJ!l·lhcrto (onn tl J;!I " ..\\ kll' slab. T., 11;.'1", tho .lab. I u..... 1a belt """,It" (t't,,, n l"t>rllpk It l',.,(;_.mlll)'1 on buiJctins:::!inti !ltU'1Unl!II,. olah, ...,' ,ho' "tide I"'_~ I'll J~' ~,).\ftt r thot, :-131) i.. tkt,l. nit it to a I\ni..
If, (,'om th~ Il,.~n. ~ntl arlll ." !ll.ln'Il~~h.l t I): J 'r••II..lhi~.clamp lhl' nJ:t\l, see "'i~~.CNULl': Th ... JII\ I t lf~' th4 r J ttll I-"CI~I"!'> an<1 t:ncl!" UJ"l' "'"I-otlo.. r th •• h,hng block ma~ "ar; de- 11u I. a'MI til II h- It fflr ali~m"'nt~.~\,)"o. lK"rwllnJ,:; on th.· t \ 1)I,'llf\i~ ~\, u~t.~'1.' These n" l., p the I,it.'(,,·..; fmm j:litliJI;:' "hIl,·tail in Fijt'. I.) (l....dl~ tlf tat! t.I,,,-". ml~;L ...tlr(· 1 I- (",m 1"ht n Iu. aiM! ~ '" the pi\--et-:-. t'~lhl·r. lbl to\\anI th ..• ,·J)ll.. (~ontirluc la,· ( l J Ill. II \IM..... :\tf.!\l. atlll a long aux· in~ out th ,.. t (:r t~ d..,IOt.·;o' a,.. :;.hf.\,"n~rl I tan r~ l th. table :-.3.\\ miter g'dUCt. t iJ,..'1.lrt .! tXtlt. ~ 'UU1II(·... tJllth4!' fix."C1 al~18n I lht u, I (Kl('k\\·I:'t·. tThi·...1.. [I t.ltltk,lnJ,:lt'l lht 11j.!"hl;tf'l(t lhf'-fllll":--'Ilnthl' na,tln of Sf. lme J.."3U~l·~.) 'fht.n "Ut DOG BLOCK ASSEMBLY "h(tln~ tlhl(k .tllJ,..rfl 1, t. :-t",· Fi)!. 2.) 11",II~h' d,..1• II Ih,' Ih,..J "nd cor tt... (,,14.... ll,~' ...l.llt \\.t:l ""lit, I l,uiJt a d~JgllJ(l('k )."\"1,,,,. I'IH." TOCETOER, B~r", ... I."~k.'I !'t',J 1111 I i~. :~. .• ...II·t·ll.luo(l(:.s. [ l:-tmillatt"f1 ~tl\\ tln·1t It1l 'Iutt·r J.,'1tugt'·' (:(lUnlt-I'· .L..... "(·'llttl'· th:lt't' It.:Jrt IIf ttl'> \i...:.e a..... ..;{'IIlbl~" c:UltulJ! th, aJ~llIl-'lht· r...,nt urth~· t'M'IKh. Ik1!'i11 \\'()rk IlY (In,~flf thl' flut: ',I'N,.·k 1111.·C('....cII) to lhi' 11a'·... t•.'ll)\.'k",I I' l lit til" I\\u c-latl~ for tht' l'utlUl': tll''\'4' pi\'t't·.I'l l(~) (If I 1 ~tt)('k(I YI.t flf lhf' In .... '~ I., I)\_·.1;lll....."C1to j.!i\t(l' it "lOre :.licl1uJ,!' 1"111 1«....!'ll')':!, actw&)thic'kl'C·l'\,." tf' "HI~h ,lill1(~r~iul\'~clf:~ •• 'KOURI; 1 SUDING wid, b," '~I ~'il(,l. (:-1ol~:Lat",: DOG lh""'IJ1t'l'\"S \\111 (1)Im.t If,n,U' "\(Aft dUJ,! l,lm'k NOTt SU""'10 00. BlOCK CQHSllUC11Qto1 Of Sl.A& ~'I"ra :-.:hul1.li'lulill~ ,11'Jr!l,hx:k. ~rf,_'rto "''''iJ!. 7 , nll(, H'1I •.,. 1I.(nr,' IIll1illl( th. Ihffi: 11l.~ tt'}:t·tht·rInt'I.' hll~k.I bitl,Jut ;,,", ""Ulangte.t rl:&tlt~ arr, , .. lh(' midltl.' btranl .... ttl ",nn !'4103'" ftltj! h_,Ic~Th(" hod)" of the 12, ,I"l!" , U!!-4..'tlas thlf."k b\' •• \\ '4-1~.;;o.I, I cut th~' .btt,"" I -llt."Cplr aDfI\\irl~r to alll'\\ """", d,o;ar"" ....'. 1'(',' 0<'1",1 in Fit!, :$. ~'ll4:, It-'" 1M. t t'l bl\ or make tht' cl{~~ RXED ~l'" DOG fir.-.t •• ,,"-1 It'l' II C".11;A :-.;.mJ.I.. rI:.d(t ill N..'rd' tt. BlOCK t, th,·('k (II)' fit ..~1I1',nOl'l,.'l,n 11f~ anti \\'h)" the rn ,It·!' :'lr,f anlth ....l, .,"-(.,0 rIJ')lc: l;'j. MAllfOOG SCREW S' "oat ASStMIty fll"rflr\·l;t~'ill~ c,Ullhf" 4 nn,:rJ
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DOG HEAD HOLt

There's one more step before ,t;uing the third pi",... I)nLo lh~ Cact!of the block to complete the "','~mbl): TIl<' anl(Ie,,1 d8dooo: will :«...,pt Lhebndy of Lhedogs. but Lhe 101' 0; each how",," to be enlal"l!<"<1t.oaccept the rlog'~h~"". "'-'" Fig, ·1. aoursn GUlOJ-;.Tu makeIhi. CIII. Ibuilt. a '"","ul guide for the base of my router, The guide has n runner block that. slides iutu the aJIj!lerl dadoes and .. ""I' pin thaI determines the "mgth ofth" hole. To make the guide. replace the original router base \\'ith one made frolll 1,1," l\1tL."''"' nite. see Fig. 5. Then cut II runner bluck jll>t "ide enouJ:h to ,Iid. Into the .ngled dadoes. Befo.... att.aehing the runner to the b...0 the height oftlw bit Irom the ~hL""nit" base is equal to the ,I""th or the (lodO(ls in the workpieee

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("/1 .; ·).1\11". screw the runner to the ]\la..~

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nile so it just touches the bit and lbt· bit ~ l't.'nlt'n~1b vt ween lhi' t wo~L(II)holes. MAK.lN(; I'H!; CL'L To enlarge thp openings for th~doghe.j.I~,!oi('l the router 011 the \\'orklli("l't' wit h t h4: ru11114'1'III the Iln-t dado in the I
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It/':-long' ~lo\for lht! ,r'lJ! ht-ao. (·Iultinll{' "'tltillg lh~seven (Jther slots, 'fIJ t:nlull!t' the ~lnL" in the short l"liclinlt

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the router t'QIllI»)"tcly1ll'O"ndtso the hit is bel ween the runner and the "\\'a.-nt!" sectiom, switch the :-;.Lop pin to lh(> (Jth~I'h"l. (-B-) inthl' 11111n~r."nd "IU\ lI.ing the ""nle proeedure. >'('{' Slell i in Fi)(. H, CLeAN UR Since the router bit is round. it leaves 8 dished-out 81"l'8 at the end ufthe cut. "'"" Fill. ~. Th pl"I'vent sawdust from bllilcling 111)in this area. 1 :lnglp<1 thp ~hO'll(Ier toward the bouom u15ing a Iwring cut

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with a chisel. COMPLETING THE DOG BLOCKS

After the cloghole shoulder< .... de:",,,,1 "I'. screw andglue the thirrl dogple<1' (B) to lb,' front .(th~ block....~. Fij(, 1. CUTTO SI7J_ Next, skim cut just enou~h off the tOI) <"ekto

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dean up any chipooul len by routinjt and ruake tlle three pie,"', fluHll. Then l'il' off th~ botlom L'lge so the IJlock is :j'/, "ide,

l'·ig. 7, Finallr. cut out the waste ~lion from th,· :L,,,,,mblpd bltlCk so lhe Iherl hl""k i> Uri""!! and the sti,tin!! block L'7"1011«,."'"<' rig. 7, (Note: The length of the sliding block "my "01')' depending un the "ise $C'I'P\\" u...;,etl. ~->eSf,un:c.-s, page 24,) seil'

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APRONS AND RAilS

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block ( ,*r If,ng) lln ~. y m.I,Cllolh., h."k ,,( 1i",1 dO!:I~'",k with ',m' u( Ih,' kiT' bel \\ e-e-n lh. p1t_'('(OS. k'e f·IJ.!'. 11•. (Tlu' ',th('r ke)' .I'kl r",llt l'-"'Jh Ian.: ;jIficlt"tt lalt'r.)

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:mel"')(' 1"<"<" ,0(4 t O!.",k\0, I1I3k~I.... hill""" fi...lho- ~.nd",," Wbu. tho bbzlk..< M' .11'): CUI tho'm I.. "icllh I" mate h !ht. al''''"'' ancl ",ul.·t:1~1

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f'i.o('(~u.llllllo5l·rt("f1 lllllo:".nt'nt kl'~'''' I f~)in the J.!I'-",\ I • see f.'i.:. 10. tTh"·:'t, ~Hnl(' j!"n"'v\'!! .,I~I ;M't ~LS "',\llIlt·~(clr the- k{·y~lhut holel III I hI' $hol,"~ ",,~ bloek.) ~tltt··'Iu k4't'I' .111tlu.' (Ul"<:C:lnu~h ncrt'~~ th., 11'11 when lh,'y'rt' t\..'oI.~n\bll'(l.cut the .trrt"I\·I~ on t a\ h 1111...'.' (the kc~!rull, th(·

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w'lh a he.11 ,11111nUL 1:;, 'I'h~' ~y:4.~m L~ ntatlt·l.:tti·r. but ilQ" L.'4 ~ Jo,.'lJuClllml' to (Inll u I • t uutt·nlfln-'ft hol~ in (';ach 4:1111 ""I', ", •• I III. F,~.11. b...

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in aUthese pieces, J used a h .lot cutter on the router, see Fig. 12. Sinee it's a deep cut in hard maple. rout lhe slot in two p8..
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SLOT END CAPS. !\r~)(t, rout stopped

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~lg. II. '!'Q keep the $lOI$ from showing in th. tool tray. stop the slots 8"," from the back end and .r from th~ front end. SLOTTRElIAILS.Next. rout a slot un tho tool 11""), rail (f). Be sure it's (In the
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cut splines to match the slots, refer to Pig. S. (l u~'(1'I. ~13somlefor the splines.) To ulll'\" some ~ue space, cut the splines to width '." ll'N- than Ihl' ",..nbm-d tll,,,th of the

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ASSEMBLY

bloeks ar .. made and the nuts are in 1'1.""., insert a .piine between the slab and end cap and tempotarily bolt each ~nd eall (In with a f,." x S" machine bolt, Now the 1001way ...ail 31\d fixed dnll' a,;,,~mbly can be glued and elamped tu th~ front and back edge>; of the slab. >t'O! fig, 15. l!\r"le: 0"' ....the damps ate lillht, remove Merlhe

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the end caps so any IIlae squeeee-oei won't

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to the .,1<1$ of the slab.)

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BOX JOINTS

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:\o~ J¢Ztnclthe (Ilfl Ctl' .,n ,·rwl 01).:'.1111"" the '\:t!'r1 I UPlMJrt ,II thl' tt'nnr, jlJ: ~JI,I m:,k(! f',., I"'l! then tum thf. \~'fJrkIHt""'" an'IJJJ.1 MIl. I~lht.· tit he: r Jll(lt. ('111'11'1. 1111 I\I'HO'" PI"'S, An.,,- tl ... :-It)L'''were nil In t)l,lh .,ntl ..urtht· "IHI ('ar''''' Ilai,1 I,Ut (,f,rr, 1"",.. III'to{ l)ln~ on th« ;'I)"'ln:., ']il cut _he lUllSI'ItrolJr:hl.~tart l))' m(.ul1t'n~

a l'l1nll'111"tltlll tli.ult' on the t~II)I..' z.a\~_ N(·\t, ('I;llnl' It t I'I III"I('~ t() th ... , nJ) 1'\.'n\,(' lu limit thl' ""11•• '111111~ut, H't" ~·i)('.1~, 'n) 1ItC.".lt" • h,· ."1' 111IK·k.11'1)' tl\t' ;lln',UI .10\\'11 nlfl'lt:: nh· 1111ilO'" 11)1',1.." 'l'htll1 ucljul'lt th,· ~tt'J) 1,II""k ~t tIn' :-h.,ulch·r lil1(' il'l I ' (l'Cinllll" (rl'lIl ,If t hi' Nt\\ h1atl(·, nn(ll'blml' th",I,II.c:k 1111,111('(,MOl' "~iJ.!.I~, ~'I\~lll,lllh" \\,'rkl'k'l'('lxI"k nU'\'l' th,· rlJI fp,K.'t, 11'"1''''' th,· hl;,rl.. :"o{Ith(' cut \\11) ~...'nt;ul( IUIhc.',tUS'( !tn_·;t, *,. J",l Cut In Fl~ 1". (:,\,~. ('ut Jll"" ",I.ot/I/' tht· ))(olH,.·JI Hre-. tht·" ('113llIJI' ('IIIM,line latt'r,) ,\I\t r tIM,,,,,,,
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SLIDING DOG BLOCK

,-\'fil'r thl' ('t"'Iol'no. .&.i'\. ~nrll'(J. \\urk Cal' the .tili.linJ: cll.< bluck. St.U1 by tnnlnung .1 \\ h,,,k"r .,ff th\.·thicknl·:-"'ol th ..• hl'lC,'k "") It ...Iilll 1n th.· lM.'I,,·h OIX."lill~. Th,·l.I'J('k I~ h,·I.I in thp of'M..·nlng \\ilh t"ifl ~li,rinJ! k,'~'S(1). m'U
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MAltK POVTION Of SQEW ltOlf ON SUDlP
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Fig. 22. But b«fore culling it in IuIIf. drill holes for the lag S<:r(>WS, see Step 1 in Fig.

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22. Ne.'(1..cut the keys (I) to fit in thegroo\c» on the apron lind key rail. "',e Step 2. Then t\lt Ihe block in half (St~I) :3). mount it in the openiey. and $C!"\\' it baek to~th.r. ENDVlSE

Once the ~lidinJ.!clog:ol"d, is in plate. mount the '-L\'0th~ .Iiding block from the bench, drill the hull",. and replace the block. Note: The top of the flIIngesticks above the top onhe block. :;0 I had to file down the Oanj(!'.see Detail in Fig. 23.

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TOOL TRAY

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Mer the end vise was installed, J began work on the tool trd~:Th make the lAX>1 troy bottom (.)J• start by edf.!C-f(luing V," stock to a rou¢' width onr and length .f62". CUT TO WUYI'H. To determine the final width, tun} the bench over and measure the distanee from the inside IIf th~ back apron (D) to the inside of the rabbet on the tool tray rail (~'). see Fig. 27. Then subtract y." 10 allow the bench top to expand. CUT INTOPIEC£S, Met the bottom is eut to width. cut il into three pieces to make a sawdust eleanout door. Sef' Fig. 24. Since I wanted to add a tool holder strip til the tuol tray. 1 hrul to cUI two Ion)! notches Oil the back e"~,'" of the tray bI,l tom, see Fig. 2>1. rooi, HO~I)t:1t.N!.\\' rut the tOo,1h"ldl'r (K) fmm ~ '4 stock t(l a "illth of 2' ."and III Ifnl(th to tit iMide !.he tra y ((~)").«,,(,~'IJ.f. 20. Then cut slots to hold diff,·n.nl (••,b. An" r the slots art' CUI,chamfer the t"I' ('(I~e($~ Detail in Fig. 21» and then ghw the toni holder to the in<. Then cut (I notch on the bottom of UlP tool tra~' t-ail :;CI the rloor can slide into position.xee Fig. 29. Finally. chill a 1"-11.,. finger hole in th...doer, see Fig. 24. tIND RLO(.'KS.

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OfTJ\lL CHAMIU TOPftONt lDGEOf

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TRAY END BlOCK@

~CJ"C"'beveled end

blocks (I,) to the end_ of the tool tray to keep sawdust from buildin~ lip in the corDeI'S. see Fig. 00. That preuy much completes the bench', ltlp. 'Tbenext steps are to mount the fronl vise (pug"" 10-11). build II base (~. 12UI and build an under-beneh cabinet Ipaj!e> 16·19).

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Mounting The Front Vise THE VIRTUES OF A VISE A ", •• I\\orkiJlg "I.'" L. so basic liuJt J often I.. 1n"nii
So, when we decided '" build II workbench fQrthL....L~f.!. we g'tlvelh(l' \\ot)(l\\'orking\'i.~ bardware currently on the market a do-se look. TRUETO TRADITION Altbough there' s a \\~de "ariet)' of vises aVallable.lhey ba.,ieallyrail intu Iwo cstegories, O"e I)"., 1",-, ca81. iron ruc.;~ (1lJ'Uai1y called a woodworkinJ( vise). The other is renUy jU$1 the metal part., of the vise to which yoo moun; wooden f;ICCS. (J call thls • wooden vise, even ,hough most of it i,

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metal.J AJ't.er n lot of discussion. we dt-cirled tel equil) the U',>nd"",illt bench with thL, secood. mere traditional type ror 1\\'(11"1" ......''''' First, there's no metal near th.. \\'"rk level Iu mar the workpiece. knock the (..l~",.,ff a sharp luOl. or rap knuckles. The se<,'O'KII1!8..'lt'm. (tK,u~h. TIll! JtUidf'rods ..... ur"U!'IMU'!«1 \\ lu- ..., lit.·)' pas lhrou!!''' VISE PARTS the bc'nch'~(NII't ".,mn T., evereome this The basic function of a wooden-faced vise is problem. th, 1.'lh·r vis...· '~"'lIlbliM< have no different ;1\1111M)' other '';:'1'. It hold~an gu"Ie''O. 1'<'< 1 .g. S. objeet so you cnn work on it with two hands. Ql'I('K ItY.I.P.ASR ()n,' part or lhe l'1tr.. But. smee the object it hnld~ is wood. it has M:lgf is an flJ.,lt 1"'0: tlu{tlit)' \'i:'t, u,.;s('mbtics ttl grip tighlly without nmning. 1b dothis, it offer a (luack n:1i·HJ../. 'nt""" 11lf"('h«1I1 nl.:o. has some pal1$ that are unique to wood- allow lh~ face block 10 "Ii. I,· "",·n .u,,1el ~1 working vises and aren\ on other types of by giving lh~ hand I., • partml turn to vises, rdelL."" the
1b attach the vC'«' hanl\\IU'e unto the

The thiclmO!S:<",n', ror .trength; it'. to pruvide :,upport (or the JlUid('.rods. CARRIAGE, The nwtal part oflhe \'i>lE!the carri.!,,,, - perfonns lhn~ "".ential

belICh, I wo wooden parts are needed; a 'l)ilCCrblock and a fa((! block. SPACER BLOCK. The ann on the vii'lH'oo

functions at

roJ'the "''''' a,,~embly. To pro\,id ...support ror lhe frout "r the bench tOI), a .plIl'<'r block ~1)i.needed. I made thi. blt>ekfrolll

nlO-"t f»>\'iolL" is holdin)!; lhe enlire ,;"" a..... ~mhly 10 the Oltce:.

The

bench. The ._'Ond function is pNl\'iding a tbreaded S('('tionfor the \'i~""re\\. The third function of the c:arriaJ«' is ke with two

10

of the b:\l\(' i. notched to I)rovide tlearan~

a pitt('eof '"·lhick maple 18"long and 3', wide, see Fig. 2. Aflercutling the block lOsize. markal1d drill , \~- hole•. (Since this block i~ muunt·

If,

ed right over the row or dog h,,,e.s, the ] holes provlde clearance ror the doj!s.) Then SC''C\\ the block in place. ~·A(·P.BI,()(;K. Tu make lh~ face bl"ek (N) for the movable part or Ih~ laminate

,·i.p.

two pieces of $. 4 hardwood together. ,;ee Fig. 3. When the I(lue dries, cut the block 105" wid" and llf' lung. fACE BLOCK HOLES. After cutting the face block to size, holes are bored throul(h it rur the vise SCJ'CW and guide rods, Tu locate the hole. for the !,'Uide rods. first measure the thickness of the bench lOl' and scribe a line this distance down from the top of the r.,ce block. see Fig. 3.

N,,\\~place the cast iron C3J'1;agecentered on tbe block with it>0 a 1'1,- >pade bit is adequate. Shop Note; 1'1. pre"ent chipout, ~to)J when lbe point comeS througb and fini.h boring fr"m lh~ other .ide. I,()(;An O"~CH HOLES. After the holes ar .. oorlill in the race bluck, Dllitchillg hole_

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holes for the guide rod. and 3 l V,·hole for the vise screw, (Xote: The guide.-OOholes are oversized to I" dia. in the bench, butl/of in the face block. J Shop Xote: At this pomt the out$ideedj!l!.. and outside ends of the block (except the Pfll(('that'e e ven wiLh the lop uf the bench) t1)(1." face block clamped ill pu~ili(}n. .::Iirle th., camag(' fOr\\,ltl'fl Ul10J the Iront or the camujre jll!it touches tho' dog block assembly, S'-'<' Fil!. 7. Note: If just one end of the carriage contacts the apron, don't try to toree th~ ather end flush, The" hoi. idea is that even if the carriajn' it."E'lf is out of square, the holes fa" the j!Uide rods 31... aligned with the front of the bench, Then drill pilot holes and screw the carriage to the bottom of the bench, GUIDE ROt) UtlSHIN(:S. AlWr the earriage i. screw(!(1 in place, Lhe ~id. r
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are ccrnplete. Fi,,,,t, cut a lonjr notch on the tOI' of tl)t~"is«' ann tn make

ri~hl. that 1 "",,,I to attach the end c"I" I.. lb. 10!,slah o(lbe hench, The baseeonsist....of'two ellti fl'rull~ conneeted by two stretchers, ),,(,f(·rW fig, 10, 1'h e two ~nd from... flM' ,1I,

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Eaeharm and (0(11i,1ll:"I" from three pic-ct'S or ·14stock lami,,,,u-d tIlg<'ther,

and 4. f'OOT CtJToU't The 1a:;1step i., tu cut out an area 011 the bouom of each foot, see Fig. I, To make Ihi' CU10IlI,

see Filt. 2, I began work on the arms a1\4'1 (N'l b~' l"Ulting twelve pie cres of .wc:k 10:l ".ugh width ot 2"· wide. Then CUI nine of the pieees to a rough length of2:f' and the othe.. thr<.... pieces [for the long vi... arm) 10 a rough length 0[2'1', CtJT NOT(',":S' Allerculting the stock to

I temporarily cI:lml't't1 tile two fe,,1 IOg<'the,' and drill"d a '"·dio. hole so there thll('hl'~ .1I'C("III, dl,e UI' lIlt· (Itlr blanks in would be a ~,. aI'(: in each leg. see Fig. :i. :-'1'1:- (11 lhr.'t· with « ,..-,1,·httllMl;lm if I tht~ The" unelamp the pi('('''~ aile! cUI a s truight lui,ltlll·.6t"t. 1'1":. ~ line between the an:'>', ClUf't·thc'l,tanks .tl~ cJ~.lh,·~ ''.IUt be lout I.AMI"A:H AND(T't .\1\(,,.111,, I'.-,deep

t'CluJ,!h$i.z.t.. 13)' out notches on the ('f "I,,. boanl for each arm and fOOL (\' .... n th,· th",,,, pit...res W1l laminated IO)!'ether, the tn Il'nJ,!th 1;, (I~·tt'nnlnl· tht· "flIt I""ull,! (,tInotch~ in rho C(!llt~t·blAaI,-t("rm nlflrtt.-:.~., t'ut t 111~. nwn.... UI"t' out I ,-frrllrl th,' "'It(·ht·~ f",' th. I.p: lenons,) lin ttw n),:'ht ann "ntl l"t, fet-L, tiol;' I··s~. ;« ::;tart hy la~;np:nut a 2",,,;<1.. nQlth 2" {".m !'llk"_°lh(, \ J:..(' :\nn Ii' l'lllJ,(,·r. th.· fr"tJnt t·tl(ll~ I • r,....m I hi fltltch. :-'\'1! }<",: •• ~ 'rhu\ nUlk. !Ii lb~ br,ck eml or """h ~hterJli""",'*" Fil!. 2, Th"n hl~ oUt" ,.,...,n
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ClIITlNGTHE PIEOES,Thbuild the l~~, first cut twelve pieces of 44 stock til a rough width of2Y." and rough length of3C)', Then laminate the pieces tog~thcr in sets of three to make four leI(blanks, After the glue dries, trim the leI!blanks to a finished width of 2'/, anti length of 28'" see Fig, 6, (This measurement can be increased or decreased for a hiJ(hel' 01' lower bench.) 'rENONS,""xl cui P ,'·Ion!! tenon. on the en. Is of each leg to tit into the mortise> in the and feet, see Fig. 6. DRILL 1I0LES.Tu altach th~ stretchers to th" k'j(>',y"u nee<1to drill two hole. in lh" I.!!S, First, drill u 'i';-dia, counterbored through bolt hole 191/,"down from the tenon shoulder; >*.'" f'il(. 6. Then drill u -deep hole for a dowel pin on the inside of the II!!(I'/.- above th~ bolt hole. ASSt:~UlI.Y,Pillldly !(Iue the It'll" to the :I1'm,' u",1 fe~l. "h,ocking fOI' square.

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MOUNTING THE TOP

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point bit to mark through Ihe hole in each arm into the bottom of tbe bench top. MOUNTING BLOCK. Abo. while the b..se is in position, [measured th~di>","ce from the bottom of the tOP slab 10 the top
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Now drill. 1/," hole thl'll"lt" the center of the mounting block. (Not", To allow (or expansion, I drill",1 ,. holes through tho mounting block and the ann s, but u-ed 0/" 0011.< to hold th~ t.oprlu\\'n to the b:ISC.) THREADED INSEIITS, Next. remove the base from the top and dnll '. ".«<*p hole. (0" threaded inserts, S4c'(' n,·tail in ri~. iz, FINISH AND ASSElII81.\'. After the insert.' were in place. I finished the benchund base with two coat. oftunj(.,iL Then mount the lOP 10 the ba.,e with machine boil•.

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Although a bench dog looks like a simple :;quare peg, it has a complexjob. In addition to holding the workpiece down on the bend., it sbould hold its position (hei¢lt) while you're gelting the workpiece in plat.., (wben there's no pressure on the dog ai, :ill). Also, when the dog isn't being used, it. should drop just below the surface of the bench to be out of'the W3):

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PEG PROBLEMS.But why go to all the trouble to make the anj!'led square holes in the bench (or square do!!,,? Why not just

bore round boles and use dowels for do"rs? Dowels aren't ~uiu,ble for ""veral reasons. One of the problems is the boles. If the holes aren't bored all the way through the beneh top. the)· fill with sawdust. !flhey're bored 11I1the W3)' through. lhe pegs fall throu¢l. Putting' n heat! 011 Lh. peg stops it from dropping. But, Ihis means

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M"ing to find a place to put the peg

when it':; not being used bf.cau~e it t,.\gn't be pushed belowthe surface of the bench. NO BITE. But the biggest problem with dowel peg. is the.v can't get a good bite on the workpiece. This is because peg holes are usually bored perpendicular to th~ bench surface and a little oversized so the dowels won't bind. When pressure is applied, the dowels lip backward, So. in.,tead of gripping the workpiece. they actually spit it lip and out. see I"ilt_1. ANGLE HOLf:. Angling the hole for the dowel would seem to hell" Then when pressure is applied, the dowel would straighten up. Bul the round dowel doesn't provide much gripping
Using square dogs selves the problems. They wip tightly, stay put, and slide clown out of the way when oot needed.

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AlthOUgh the dog holes in the W"",/'.m;II, bench are de;;igned for a set of steel d~

<_Source,;, 1~24),lhel'('are Lion""when the ;;teel makes me ne",'O\.s about nicking a plane blade. So. I decided to m.1kE'a pair of wooden dogs. I ""J}eCiaIlylike wooden dolll' when working M' thin stock. Then, if a plane blade u,' edjre "fa chisel runs into one. the dog WOn't lllk.· a bite out of tile edge. DOG1100\: '1'0 make the clo",>;,begin by rippin!! blanks from hardwood. (I used maple, 8.< on the beneh.) The thickness of th~ blank •• h..uld be about y,," Ies.' than the width Qf the hole (",- thick for our bench). Tho width nf lh~ blank i. I" about .".. I"", than the length of the hill". These blank- are cut to I;long, see Fig. 2. I)(}(; HEAn. The next ste" is fanning the head on one end of the dog. To 110 thi" SMART"NGLf:. The secret to getting a begin b) euuing a ".<)l""P kerf across the dog to grip is makin)! sure the dog's head is front, ;t. down from the tup. Then usc a baud.saw or handsaw to rip the waste piece angled .tabout2 to·1 toth."urfa~lIflhe (rom the (runt, see Step 1. bench, sE!$ in the b<-nehat I - <0 they're planed on the dog's body. see Rtel' 2. To angled toward the end vise of the bench. make this angled surface, clam I'the dog in Then 1 angled the dog holes in the .lidillJ! a vise and rest a hand plane 011 it so its sole block in the opposite direction. contacts the dog's head anrlend ofthe body. TENSION SPRINGS. Another problem is see Detail, Fig. 2. Then plane the end until getting the dog to stand up in the hole the surface is about 2" long, while you're gelling the workpiece in )JO>'i. ATfA,CH SPRING. The last step is to atU\(:hthe $pring to the bOOy. Apply glue and tion and tighlt'ninJ: the vise. A tension spring SOh'CKthi. problem by pressing use No. J brasa screws, If \'OU want to be again
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CUT STOCK TO SIZE

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strip'~"'wc,,111'" ,~ll[e, (J(th~ plywood and are cut t'i1A. )._"nH'\"(·:- :11"(.> routed in all art' also 1"" IIf Ih,· mNh,,1 of joining the four (..IJ{~.'/'i.(If ull tht·I'ly\\·(}4J{II.)icce~1');'1"$. (The ~i.7 ... 'L'" tlu' C:11»htot J$,ko$ «.) to lwgin with t•• Ttl tw'J.,.,l•• cut th{'~' ~lrilJ." about ', •• '1,linl" ""~'11till' t~I~"'"1: .Irill> with th~ motkf' It t a: I(>r to "late}1 t be :-.pat-inc- flf tlx· ,,"I"r than Ih,' Ihl"kl)(>,,-'of the plywood. I)J~'"01.)(1.)1).cut tht'14.· L,'1"(KJ'~,:.;.. I uM'd all,.'" ,tar~"_"S(')J' tru· draw , r ).~k·:-" "I1lc1) later. rn... otnl" .In· i,I.IfI(·d OIL,h attrr lhe{", ,,101,1Jll,·r ••n th,· ",ult·r table, see Fig. a. "",...iaI·key." lin! .. kkd 10 III(' ",II!\" .. f tht· JUlIk"tlllftbP I"~v..c•• i.]TIlt nrut the ~tri~ 1(1 GR()()\'t;" ron UX;I'(:. The ""-,\1.1.,, i., (ii\ .. It r to n13k ..· UI' (VI" tbe ditrt"J"t"flC'l' In ".,,:-h k"'l:lh nl~.. 1 I' ~.n~.·r than lhe makir't" ".. It("hlllj: Jrf'ftf,\ (_'" in the ....dj!\n).t" kngth oflllt·ld,,,, ••• I,,Ij1t· thP~1111(' j<.... un tilt· f"onl ..f tbe ,... bil",l. an(.HC)c)\ ..... , Itl.\'\\()('O \fl.,r the ~11iJ"'" ..,...)()\, ...1, ,n '"(' I'let........) (t.(i.JO :11,\' 1 r",m I I ,I.",k. Th.·.... o•

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lhe wiellh of the opening,,;ee Pig. 12. GKOOV£S, Next. t \\'0 sets of ).'1"00"1'8 are needed. 1'hp IIIOsl critical part of l)(lsi· lianing these g...>(we. is making Sure they remain invisible from the front when the box Ioims are assembled. R\fNN£R l'ROOVES, Start by cutling WO· wid~ grooves on the outside of the draw-

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lhe drawers sure the box joints were clamped liJIhtly. J used finger blocks. see Detail in Fig. 15. ('1100"£ CI£ANI'P. s.,rol'e the drawers can be mounted to the cabinet. there are two ).'1'oo"e cleanup operations. Pirst, chisel out the tin!:er that blocks the rear of th" runner groove . ...., Fig. 14. Next. fill the void in the sides (created by the bottom groove) with wood putty thal matches the end grain color. Then mount the drawers in the cabinet. CI.EATS. The last step before mounting the cabinet on the bench is mounting two cleats to the bottom of the cabinet to prevent it from sliding off the S! retehers, M.'e Fig. 17. !'INISH. As on the bench. I IinL.hcd the cabinet with two eoats uf lung oil. \VOODSMITH

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nn Iheir sides so th« Thvl'e'. on" IlI> <10\\ n nHt. with tho glue and don't worry so much place a wood block on lr>p ofall~' hi~h 1J()int:-;I about squeeze out. I usually apply It thick and pound them (I~ ..wn with a hammer, uniform coal to (JUt-side nnl)'. It should be REMOVING EXCESS GLUE thick enollJ,!h $1) thE' \\'«tIKI isn't visihl«, A, long as til. wood i, "1)\'1\. the ~"u<, Once th.$ktbdri es,lVemtghl. remove aU th e won't dry \'~ryfast. Rut once you tip the c1a.mftoi-. I USlU:lU~'scrape tjff lhl~ beads lIf flU""'" inv) position and pullthom to!!"th~", drie in rMJ•sition. start tiKhtcnin~ the of glu,' it mij!ht pull (out" small 6""1' or chip l'hlnll)~_ I)~tn' overtighten. The clamps with it. ""'Ijoint f.r erush t"(lo)llO\'e fM p;I\l~l N})l(1 'r("/'fl..... 'j th(' ~,lin. Itlt "'Mlfl (t·IL, to thl! ,)Oint '\'h~rt" lh(')' \\"ol'king ju~'t (10\\'1\If' tl'tV\\·f)t,cl.ut lh(!jtlinl~. «Iklll\ ~ntl tt, lh\.· (,(lsre:ot (Ir t Itt·sl.'lh,1 \\ ••l1l ",·11Lotl:knUl. I tip UI' all the piece

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two or tho baartl, who" IJrlltt'(4 0;" ~III(Itrue. 1r'.idlliotl:tll~·. thL" the 10'\' niles. B~' first ~}flillg across the \\,,,.1,11"'1" Ii Ior a plane, And if ltlt" ~l:.tl. gmin, aJl(l then (mi.!ffiulg with the grain, you \\('n' IliaCI,·~Ir oak. J'tf l."n!'iclcr it. H,\ll tKlt tOmiUI) \\ uh a lU~ltcrsurface. 1\,11,,1n"lIII ...-, '11~ J!M'in :t\\;tch~ dim'ti()t'I:>u 'I" start sanding. IMd a fr•• h 80 wit Jx.ll l'OUfll(_~ tlnlt~ over the 1cnhrthof each boar{l. on the s",tle" Then sand perpendicular (!l(r I lf1f1 .;(llTM,"'ht·r\· i\tlJ~ tile \\as. tbe r1ao.: i... 10 the p:lue Jilll':; I"c"",-, the W'.unl. When hk...: 10 ,lItrt Iiftinj!chil~<' ron!(h :::t,"linJ(. w.....k in an eUi~Ik-1II pattern BE!:I'SA,~J)I;:R. Instead, I n'~ch for my and never make 3 t••tal si4i(>\\'n~':",movement. bell sander, Som,·thinj!sh"uld I",said he' ...• SCl'Fig, 1. t\l"1t~':::' move tht· sutClet' fol'\\'ID'd :t~""Ut btill sanders. , ,I'JI'l think lht.,1"l""~:t (ur t\:.-t(.'k\\'anl, fJ"f/l-li~ll,\· :-.i(le\\':t)~ at O,t\ \1-"'( In thtl shopthat tan ttl!~ll'rl~" a fJJ"(,ject :-:amP time, (fuiekf'r. Out of control. a bell sander (.",tI1 I start :11the 0'1","", n)!hl hand (·.. 1or bitu. f.,.1'f'Ub.il11(1J.!CUIJ:!f! \\'fM'lf1 tik(>.t shark in a the slab :.11)(1"ork to th.._·lt·f\ %'411run :-4-:C wh.u ("cdillJ! r,·N1ZY. The trick is k<>f'pinj! .1 J'\,t~ju-t c.~lnlr,k'l("(1. l·t)1k,·ntr;,t"enun an'.t under control. tIl' :Ill",u\ Olll' ~Iuart· f.1t ,t lUlcl lr)' te, rcrno\1.' Mb<\ o( th~ Um('" h~n I \\ urk \I ith a bdl ull 'he rul..",,' in that an',. !J<,n't o\'e,,,,,,1d :-.ancil'r I"m t:fln::;cinusl~' thinkitlR abclut A::-:;.Qt)nu..->- lht: ri<1~ ill"(' )!QJK'. mo\'c on to ho1ding it back .L"; it·~ t.'llttinl!. It'~ Jike a Ihp n<·\1.ar<'a\(, the left. routel' ,\,itht,ut cl 1J:i."(.'- It jusl kt'e(':-. STAI AWAI't'I{()~1 E.1X't:S. The bij!j((?$l diggUl.~ 111 if II'" nol held b"ok. ~Iosl twit I',,,blpm i> ""nnin!! th. nut;:icle ,>tip.", If SUl(len- :U'~he;I\",)'; th",,)' (Ion'l ne{"(1 :tn)' thcy·..., nut k."l <)1;01> and :;u·,';~ht. Lhe mfUV rlo\\"n\\'urd Ilre ....t\111X' t h.tn tht,.·\\'('iltht ~lab "'onft r-tI,(Wa,' tel hH._\'P 11.unifum. thi"i\vi the ~ncll"'r it~lf. U$"t.·"OUlO halld:o. :'lJIc1 no,,-,.. \nd if you ,III"" lh. p,ul or Ihe !wIt tl:rm~I)nly lo hillel it back Il,;d J.,l'Uicleit-lUll AA"~I("I'to \\'clrk all the \\'aj! (.llt l~)th(' eclgt>~. In pro", clo\\ n. The (eelinJ( i,to 11II1I11"r~'on the engC'}; 4tr~'l JikC'I~'ttJ taJ)(I.' (,0" cu' ('\,('11 Ih. ",u"l~r.nlll pu,h down. J~.,unclu\'C'r. Th~r"'s,,"p othPr thin!! 1\'. nt)liooOaooul I t1')' tu SllJp m)' ~ul(linJ! :;tl'()ke...;abc:,ut Jx.)l sUl:-t nd&:!:t>. The prolllr.>mi~ dt.~lcnninrm ,,!(hl hand,,]. )1)' n!!hl h,,,.1 ",!turally inJ! \\·hl't'(· thr p;jcl of the St'lildel' Stol~, :_;;,.L ...on th~fr.lnl klll.h \vith th,' u~inl{ rl·{.·l'l·nct" PCI,tll:;.')0 lhe-~nfl('r. \\'"i1!ht ,If m~'Jc·fthl1'll fI" ttlt' Il·ft :oI1(Jt·tlf t ....• ('n nl~' ~·.lrl-ohtolL Nl'lrt(·r. ror 1',:,n1Illf". $tU)tll.·r. ...\llllfthis make~tJ~NiI1derm"in lila "\t .It·tl·nlliru''I'l th.lt I( I :-;,itl1ft (clr'\\.,rrl un111 Ihe It>t\. Sol CO'!l;Ci"u.,ly put "ubtle P"'-', I h... }x'lk'J, tOI', Tl1('I"I'~ a lhi" b'1CkNI~e if I "nnt l,. 24tl'll '.l,u.ling .lurnlJ,crofrt'a ....'w: to :4t:lI't b~' :;anflinJ!; .. crn..... " fJ"om thf' 1·II~t· lh~ j!l'lIin. SAl'an(>ttr Th(! basjc m()v('mcnl c,f lhf! ~(Ier ,\ith ((JIlT incht·;o.\\;(1(" it ,,,ill Olll~' ride (In Ol\~ or th~ J!'rain is " liltle ,Hifel'(:nt thun \ ht· SANDING THE SURFACE fLAT

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ellilltical P.'t\~11Ifollo",ed when ""nding across thE' jtr'd.in. ll':; In(lre j,r :\11 up and back movement, Keep the sander parallel 10 the plu(' lines (and Lhe etl~$,,(Ihe ,.jab) hUI move the sander up a'MIbuck!ll" :;light angle -like making a long. t.all"\\,'" ::-h:ll*'. ~.~ ~"i~. G. (l\tlt(': ~1ill kf!'f'Jl ~~,"3"-U}' fn"n

the edges.

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Continue """,)jnl( with the ~, wit sanding belt. but the goul now is l Ilat . If lh"",s a slighl 10'" spot in the middle whert- the eruss gr.tin ~J':lt\'he. .. are ~lill visible, C,or,utilllJet(, work the ar",:-t ar{lUnfl lh(' ~l"nltt'h(*~ and stop as f(olJn :-t~ lht' M'l1Itcll(..~(liAAI'I>l'ar. ""NAL :.01\1001lllSC. ()nce the te'I' i...., fl'll.

;,>\\itcll t~1a 120 grit .;"'~ul(lingl;clt llllUl'tJU tinu€' wflrking \\ith the gl'tti'I, (1)01"\ ~tf buck ".,,,"" Ih€! Im.in ;';''1Iill.) Follol\ lh,· ~'nll·11a:;it'tall"\\'" Jlattcm a....h"rol"'c". 'J'Jl~ {,,""ll no\" i~to n~rno\'''' all of the $("I'tt~ht':-k·rl by Ih.. XO ~"';t~Il and I~av. fin... :::'CMllchc:" lhut C"dn lw 1"(·mo\'f'(1\\;th n 11l..lii !<:ulrlr"lwilh Ir~1 J!"il 1';11""" tI,' han<1 ,:;,n ()I'(;11nhl)'not "·(Il'th it. 1 u~uall~' jt~~t renl(,\'C llic gllll' ~tlltJ1h"'n :-;:l11U • 3('1'0..'''' th~ grail\ Ullt il it'.:-;.fu.i,.I~ nUl. (!'l Oft,:

It's a iZ"JOlI id...". lholll!h.

to '1'1'1)' finish «I

th .. hl1t t Il,n fllt'4! t jJ :-.10\\·,10\\"1 nO,' nl(li~ul'l' imll:tla,'t'l"';; ill tllP ~l:lh('all~1 b~··cl1an)!e~ in

rd:t1i,,· humid.ly.) CONCLUSION

In thil1kiJ\~ La~k at.,ut thi.....\\'Imlt,

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lure.. J' \ ~ t'Om(' to the e.)nch.-wir,n tru.-lt. thr; ffiO.'I,mport.wl "'''I' ;,. 1!I"Qably the fi,.,;1 :-t.art \\ith aj!llUenth lrnlt Il)()k.~ like ~ ,.olhng £31'"' liekJ'! f

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____~T:~a~lk~j~ngSho~ __ • AN OPEN FORUM FOR COfvV\AENTSAND QUESTIONS

swirl riU'\JIUIJ'k,;. Keel' fe(."'in~ th...saw ••' fast '''' it will CUI,\;lhoul LolQring clown. After the slab (01' I hr' workbench was !(Iu",1 NOI'1':R. Anllllll'r way tu cut the slab to 1,·nl.'1l1 1 with .. mUler anti a straight bit. up and lInt(.,.., 1Il1icl~on the previous I"'!{el. 1'* n~"XIstep was (IIeut it 10f~ngth. At thi» It'",:t lilt)" "'tln.·lim(.' consuming, but "ill point, it "(Lot SO IOJllt and beavy that it \\.,L" I!IVt·a ~Jn(M.th ..'nli \'"It h u cle...n ::.hcl'ulder. awkward to wOlic with Thet'e \\'8.,,'" 00 \\!n,~'J would ever be ._lhh·lIJ cut it (sn the tahJp ~t."'.even with ;t pam-l futLingjig. AIHImy radial arm saw's C',..-('.;.... CUlTING THE SlAB TO LENGTH

CUllU1J,!tall3cily \""3."' just a lilllt· M)' o( rutting all the \\'U~.acnlS$ without ~LlttJrav from oo(b directions. POlITABI,E CIIICULAR SAW.That

""ml·thin", like I hick. hard maple. thv,,' :tn'

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If YI>U'I" going to take the tune to build your U" n workbench, it might a.~well be a custom fit. That ts.rhe hci~ht of I"e bench ought to

4m

fit you

b(.ncl$!t\

the way you work. On most

the \\"()rkjn~ surface is somewhere

II.,l"''''11 3!l" lind :3(;" higjt. If you',,,, .I·~I~. hl'igi>l (""mewh~I'" between 5'$" and 1;'I)"l.

that's tl
It'll th.

pon..t'f. circular saw. Tu be honest, m~ circular saw and I h:l\'(>never grlttC*U .1"~nJ.! vety well when working on fin"," " ..rk The saw doe. II good job "hen r1lugh eut ting plywood and ~hot)ping off ~,I',. But any I ime I tty to m:lk. Hstraij!ht
BENCH HEIGHT

KOIII (VY -_"' lINt to ".V1hl

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NIII•• \'111 I~('tit lh. I~il, llli).~htl~( ....) ~ fi, t" thn('In.'1I~&rR:i\\ •• tl\.llh(t1l

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Iltf,·tho:;ufts.. )U.'l messun- the distance from th,· 110"1' to the crease en the in:;ic1e of your wri.,~.""',," I dill t";';.Iftt. mC&;Ul't!nlc,lI was :;H • So tl1;lt·. the fwighl 11_1 on my ilf'nch. (I(.)'(,ur ",,";',t C~ .. measurement i-: shorter tU' taller; in""","" or dl'C"""se' U~ length of'the I~ a' I"plai,.,,1 on l~'lt\'s 12·13.) I( you're u'ur or taller; you may find that

problems ('"I'l1h I , h "",,Il. In, It ~ II1I =an.nlt"y '.ut 1 Even ",iUI " carbide-tipped ..,w"I",I,·. 111,1." fi,K! t Iw.i\ 1'\ 1"NIar)': the cut makes rough, heavy :;3\\' mark....aJ,,1 1i, 'll.lk, tlli c It "'Ih 1''1''.(1'1', t ..trt l,\ burns, And th~ exposed shoulder isn't ~, 1;'.\1f1' ._ul 'l,lt IlIh ul~l" r,,'\t'(' 11"'-, Ii(o~. lhi~ wri,.... l'J"('1u:;{' mt..'3..""UI'·l'1ll!nl io:. :~ .. to 3r. Iln1\\1I1 I hI ,II t: ,w:, '",'1\\';'11 lhc!o ("lIt nIL, niel' .f.mI. stl'aightlin •. S{,(·m t •., high ((II' a ilf'nch Inlt· ul,d tit (Ilk 11111 I 1'(11•••1 tIl tht, j> ,~-c.;:tll~·t'\lrL"id,~riJI~ "Irt :-.t...'Ul<"1:ml.... BUl 11,"'t ,,,.,, tilt t "I fIle .,(thl' tilt t" tilt· Ih."". I\'ere "alid whell (he fJ'ljIIlla· fltll I,t, o(thc ... utc·r t I,latc' ) (ljJfl III ~l'Jk'f1il \\-1l..' n\ut'h sma1Il·r.

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la\ "lit the

,lRnllkl to It 'I ~"'II '1 11 fl'U'n.' ~'nltt· tilt (i nt"'t II'" W"IUnd tll( l.t.

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PRMNTlNG

VISE RACK

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t)( tilt>

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l)hlhJ{·m.~ \\1th

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t"',1 th~y .......k. If ~·"uligjtlen dO\\11a nt rhll..cMlt ,.tlll1 ",,,,III(the I.it'(.,\, ,.r" '''I(I in unttl'Il<1 "fthe: \·i~. the OtJleT ('lat. I6('1llt til ('ut hne' J~ I}u ''1I;.:t ,tlfti", \,... 1 f,r \lu,,' \ i...t·ltM..~in, "hit, (lr ('Itf-ITIIII' lO,1 1)( I iii_ to ttlt l-d~l':-', 11,t'Ul I.ffltll t 11041 \\ Ill,,, ...IIlt'r. I nH}Uut (,fl.', tn. htIlit \\llh. I nutt 11'IJttln~) . II Ul::tl, Intf. thi rlllll, r UI"I rl.lll~I't·,1 :t If yuu glued UI' lh~ ~lall a fool IOIl~er :t-trullr{httII~" tIl thl.: r(!II\'t IURI, ~11l1:.' lht.' ~IIJt

CJlllJC.,lh tlk If 11,\,wllloll\(flln llrfull'

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than ne('"f>$S8:_r;Io',~'()U\\"ill

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m;\lcl;allc) '11tH, J)(JI14bit!circular .$:\\\' t(, ~t>f' if you call get a slnli!(lll. ""'''',th cut, To rI.. thi•. first tum th,· Ihe f(05 {'hiJ..)()lJl (In the face sirle sirK.'C;,t circulal' Nt\\ CUL....UI) from the bollom. No\\' clamp :l fence (~)rciJ"cullu' Nt\\ t·Ul..u.r jig as showu in the drJ",ifll( above) tn the workri_ (!JO" to the cd_) for the shoc of lIl<',;aw to run along, Sel up th~ clll 8(, III,· hca...;e,,'t (motor) part of the L, (fl' th.

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III~ ....IIIlg_lllltlli ~ .1\.'l'''I~ 'jn,' ~icll-u'ltil tlll'll' \\ a I cit"~fl~l'IJCI\t· Th"11 n.p Ih. 10" 0\ pr. "art'(ully cL'Ullp I hi I r:'I~hl.~IJ.!'I' nght tt, lh" lalu,*(,Ill tllt.' ulhl·r ,..'11, ,l1ut l.art l"ulang. :-:lot· (lra"~ng 1,{'lCI\\,

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I)US$[>:"

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S"i(icun a few others..)

\\'OODSMITH

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:::.1 rlu~hl t'Clut,'r Int ,uts thrtluj..rh and the-

workpie«: in.,l(-ad uf on the "lliW. (Nut.: This is the left ,ide un mrn;t"""s. the ti!!ht

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Shop NOle:1b prevent ebiroUl :n the end nfthe cut. clamp an "drlitiuna) pi""" of ~'';ip !lithe Car ed~ of the sl.1b. \\lMD making th.. cut. think about plL,h. ing the saw all the "Or througjt. Don't slow down or the cut will burn ,mel create h"""r

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CUT lINE

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ThL ....J'aCklns: n'c..'11~ l)t"('SSUt'C \\iU De Up" rlim only to Oil\' edge of Ihe wOI'k"k'Co ('1I'I~llg lhl~ \'·ol'k-pi(1.."'eto pivoL()I'~J)il':1$)o'olt

",ork on it. ThaI rlef,>.!., !1Il! whole IlUl1"''''' of a. \'i~. til'S :d.."Cll~I1..·3.tjllR"a ~1,-ain that't' likely 10 enJarJ(~ thp j.,.... irl. 1-00 hoi ... in lht· (aec block.) 1b p,'(!venl "ICkinl(. I t"l & slep"",1 "fock lhat offers a ,ruicly of Ilo.'<,il>l"thi
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Sources WORKBENCH \\1"," '''' "I'SI ' ....rtro designing the work,

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th~re is quite a .f vises available. Ami since vises

',,",'1> .U'\> ht.~l\t)'to

ship.

w prices varied quit(' a

bit f""" one 00Ul'<'" to another. even for Ute grunt' vise,

rno~,. VISE. \Ve ended UI' using hardware made by the Cambridge Tool Company inCanada Cor the Crontvise. The best priee we Cound for this vise was from, WOOI)("RA.,. ~I.1PI'I.Y COM. 41 Allanlic Ave.. Dept. \VS, Box 4000. \Vobul"ll, MA Ol!®!; 800·225-115.3 (Catalogt Free). Quirk ReJ,·o.-«' Fm1l1 V"'f. l!r screw lenf!(h. 2ZY,' overall length. 10"" wide. Order No. 17AII, $1()!l.50 ppd. \Vood
clamps slip inl.<>the dog holes and the upper Jl'Il'( oCthe body has an ru-m that swings out beyond the ~J",,""'lli~t1~·ag-dim,"llhe";'Icofthe bench. 'hI' wbeel and screw 'Th,,, kw!l<' the f~ parallel for a fum grip I' down thrQul!h th.· on th,~\\·or~"Plf'("E'. C0UNTEI8ORf. ~~ rront ,,;th a Ntl. S x ::;hol' Nolc: These vise clamps have a \i"DE9 ~ /' I • Fh I,r;t.."'s l'oo4,,'l'\'''', n,III.I attach 8 wheel U> the end of

w",,·J, " •.

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types of front vise hardware that are a littl,' less expensive (they dOIl'1 Im\C a qui"k release mecluln;"llI). but we diseevered that the guide rods on some of' are metric, It's importam that the hoIes drilled throu~ the fa"" blork he "ror' (see !Il'(idt' on I~'~" lO-ll). St, you )11"•., U> IlO UI tht· trouble of finding a special metric dnll bit just to drill the guide rod holes. (Note: Our plan. will have to be IlIlcl'\...,l ~Iightly if you u"" one of these other vise •. J t:Nl) VISt;. On our beneh, w~...I... used an end vise made by CambJidg~. This piece of

(·Il. I , db. $11~(or",,·t

hard\vare lS ~omclime~called a "\'i~e

Til .. WO{)I)W()ltKI:HS' SIUIU; t •• ••• add"". ailnvp). S,>I"I (}I,I; 1',,11. llll. I'"

t""...

screw" Youcan order it from, GARRETI' WADE COMPAIOo''I'.INC.. 11)1 Av.

enue of the Amelicas. New York. NY 10013: 80()·221·29·12 (Catalo~: $4.00). Shollider Vi.....Sm'U\ PI. dia. x II" long SCl"!'w. Ord•.r No. 7000'Z.CX!. $41;.70. ANOTHER VlSR SCREW. Alter we had con."tructed our bench. we 'h'l'tWerOO an almosl identic:al. bUlle,,~expensive ($:32.90 I'pd.). end vi.... ,",reI" from \Voodcralt Supplyc_ address abo\·e). It'~ painted black (in.tead of blue). and the ,;o..,w I~ngth i< 1" .horler. If you do buy this ,;erew. make the ,Iidin~ clog hlock s:' long;in'te:td ofT. Add che I" to lhe right ...,dofthe bloekoothe fir:;l anw"" dildo ....mains Iy, from lh. waste area. ",f~r to Fi~. 2 on page 5. Srundi1ll)· lic.t'l BNtl'1ISrrru; I 'I," ~. diameter, 10" "",""W I~nf!(h. I:~ .. overull length. Order No. 17F71, $32.90 ppd. UANDL£S. 'The vL lisl.<'d above don't <'OrneWilh bandit.... W. mad. handles from 12"·long piect'l' of I"-ilia. dowel. On tho ends we ooded a knoh and a n,bbel' I", inside diameter O·ring to soften thl' blow on the knob when dropping the handle. O· ringl' can be found at a plumbing .ml)ply house or lhe plumbing section of mo.t hardwlIJ.., sUlres. The ones we fc>undcost $.59eaclJ.

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thick, Om"r :0;0. Ill~(;:l.

"f('Hl'

THRf:ADKO INS~K1'S. '1), altu('h lh~ bU.."",1

th(' to) •• ).'I.u tweri ly"ll threaded in.~rt.., ( , ,- internal l.hn·.u:1 :-tl.\·). These t>-'-l" u;.:uat tel

COVE

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I~' lit· (t,Uf,,1 It",-..II)', If

"tIl. ~·(,uean

lhem f"..n TIl,· \\'oodwtlrk"I'" Store (,;<". add",,,,, "bo,,·). rh"·,,,ti'd 1"~"1. 0/,,", lIl" der No. n:!!lIII. $.:t! eaeh. WORI<8ENCH CABINET ,'c)U can

"rot·r th;· V'lll~filr lhf" ,ll'U\\-('Mi :ulfl

door on the

CUI

(,m"r

l'l(lnl,'h C"lltlll'K'l fl'Olll!

, WOOO(N INS(1l

'uta can 'tnk·t' a pair of bench edgE!: vise rIItJ"p:- ,"'111: "onll(',IAF'r SUPPI.Y COIlP .. ("ee ntJci~·~~ ;tllll\ t',. lIt IIl'll Edy(' , 'i.-u' ('In 1)1p.~. O,.,I.r Nil. 1:1(~1l. $:..>li50pair I)pd.

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SPECIAL TOOLS

BENCHOOGS

can order steel

"'S....

-..asIOOES OfOOGIIOI6

tli".. :fY, bon'. $1 70",,,,h .1,').: tt, fit the \rurkoo.ll'h :;.ht,\\ n UllhUl 1."-"\"- (nlO'_ \'O\J

WOOOEN

01' \\'fMJrWfllj('ltth

·11M'''.'' " 1I1,,"bt'r "f 'l"",ia] tools we found h.·ll.ful II' huilding lhe workbench. 1.1.l!. IU)I.I.IlK

\\'c used a CI'11ftmurk

GARRETT WADECOJ\t,';\N,'. I~( (...,·t' 1;11,,·T,.,I "h"n building up the "lab 1.011. nddre;:.s abovel. Sfu/ 8,,,,/1 1),,,,.,, If loooly It·.. , ,,1... 11''lir. l"(J(JriruIJ,."r), Dt~$. (~lt'}'ojl'(_'~'":-.t ... ·l Ihe "h ....·I.",,1i,unifOl'1lllyapplied onto the

dogs). O,-der No. OIGOLO'l. $12.;,0 I"'" BENCH EDGEVISE CLAMPS

",,,Illmt'< important when gluing ul,l I... ""IWIt LOI). 1'h,· ('ruftmark Glue Tool i~ availahle for nl~Iul $!I tn SIO (rom stores and "atalog,; indu,hn!: ;111..f the 5OUree.< Iisled above. . ORIW,. lilTS. ffince the bench indu(]"" thICk 11I(~, lher" are !\Ome 1aJ1(e bit$ n...·'Ioointbit fur drilling the clean. tighl holes for the ~'lJide rods through the :jy""-Ihick f'ront \.;." face, see page 10. One >OUI'\."C for lhil\ bit L" L£ICIITUNG. INC.. ~9.j,jCommc"," Park, way. Cle\·~I3.nd. OR 44128; 800·321-6840. 'I.":Dia. iJ",d Point Bit. 7%· long, Orde,' No. 760. $11.95. ["".,.

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