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There isn'ta part of the hhome that isn’t touched by one or more ofthe pieces. | propose that the parallel theme is imagination. Each of the projects began With ideas from our design team (along with suggestions from readers). The {ddeas often start with something like “Suppose a bookcase had a round top. How would you do that?” Turn to page 36 to see Chris Fitch’s answer to that, Shop manager Mare Hopkins turned the idea into reality In the same way, these plans offer you ideas to ponder, and “Suppose” ques- tions to consider. I'm eager to see how you bring them to life in your shop. Here’s another question to consider: What would it be like to learn about ‘woodworking design and history with other passionate woodworkers? You can join me this September for a tour of England. Anissa Kapsales, a senior editor at Fine Woodworking will join me in guiding a small group (up to 30) of ‘woodworkers through musuems, historic homes, and even a boxwood planta- tion, Tofind outhow to join me, check out Wodsmith.com/UKTour. Since space is limited, you'll need to act quickly. I hope to see you there. PONo. 274 + Aug/Sept 2024 Projects designer project Hokkaido Sideboard.............000+ 26 The raised top and case, along with the shapely legs give this piece a light, graceful appearance. heirloom project Round-Top Bookcase ................ 36 While the storage space is nice, the real treat of this project is learning to make the curved top. shop project Coffee Center ..........sscssseeeens 46 This easy-to-build cabinet holds all the essentials to power you through long days inthe shop. designer project Waterfall Nightstand ................ 52 Here's a stylish piece that shows off the visual impact of veneer while adding storage to your bedroom kitchen project Recycling Bin.................-.0008 60 ‘A compact cabinet with tit-out bin makes kitchen cleanup easier than ever. Departments from our readers Tips & Techniques ..............000005 6 finishing room All About Wax fit soo aaponaae cones woodworking technique Table Saw Drawer Joinery ............ 16 great gear New Cordless & Air Tools ............. 22 CoS apoeaarseqar coun sgaaPocgad 66 Woodsmith com © 5Pocket Hole Plug Jig like to build small step stools for children, held together by pocket screws and glue. They come together quick, and all joints are made from the bottom. This makes for strong stools, but most commercial plugs are overly long, and it's hard to maneuver asaw in totrim them. The jig shown here allows me to trim the dowels to size before assembly. The back attaches toa miter gauge, with an adjustable front piece held on by a threaded knob and carriage bolt (detail ‘b’). Before attaching the front piece though, drill a pocket hole through it to accept the dowels (detail ‘a’). A hard- board stop is then attached to bottom out the dowel. ‘Once you've gota test pocket hole, adjust the jg for the length of dowel you need. Once itfits to your lik- ing, lock the jg in place and trim all remaining plugs. Robert Britton Georgetown, Minnesota t20x1" threaded ‘knob 6 * Woodsmith/ No. 274 NOTE:Cutmiter _/Quality machines with proven performance.Glue-Reinforced Edges When I'm making unique shapes — especially if there's going to be multiples — there's nothing bet- ter to have than a template. Hard- board, MDF, and plywood are all great materials touse, but the bear- ingson a pattern bit can compress, their edges through use, To keep that from happening, I use a bit of CA glue to strengthen the edges of my templates. All you have to do is, after making the template, run a bit of CA glue along the edges. After it's been applied, use. few spritzes of acce- lorator to set the glue, James Powell Waukesha, Wisconsin QUICK TIPS Digital Honing Guide. Jim Berry of Royal Oak, Mi uses his digital angle gauge to establish the proper honing angle for his, plane irons or bench chisels. He zeroes the gauge on his workbench, then slides the iron or chisel in the honing guide until the readout matches the desired honing angle. Perpendicular Pinning, Richard Alvidrez of Los Angeles, CA noticed it can be difficult to keep his pin nailer perfectly level when joining narrow pieces — the nail sometimes pokes through the second piece on the other side However, gluing a bubble level was an easy what to keep his pinner perpendicular. 8 + Woodsmith/No. 274QUICKTIP SUBMIT A TIP TO WIN GO ONLINE If you have an original shop tip, we would like to hear from you and will consider publishing your tip in one or more of our publications. So jump online and go to: SubmitWoodsmithTips.com ‘You'll be able to tellus all about your tip and upload your photos and drawings. You can ‘also mail your tips to “Woodsmith Tips” at the editorial address shown on page 2. We will pay up to $200 if we publish your tip. Scribe with a Handscrew. Logan Wittmer of Runnells, 14 has a clever way to make sure his dovetails all begin with a consistent baseline. First, he positions a pencil in a handscrew clamp (using the mating board to determine the height), then drags the pencil and clamp across to draw the baselines without needing to measure for each workpiece. 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Pringles Paint Saver. Alberto York from Malden, MA painting. After drilling a hole in the lid and cutting a slit to the edge, he was able to slip the lid onto the handle of this roller. When not in use, he slides the roller into the can to keep paint from slopping around. Plus, the can keeps the roller sealed up and keeps the paint from DIGITAL WOODSMITH Now you can have the best time-saving secrets, solutions, and techniques sent directly to your ‘email inbox. Simply go to: and click on, Woodsmith eTips. You'll receive one of our favorite tips by ‘email each and every week. 10 + Wloodenith /No. 274Hole-Sawn Tenons Tenoned dowels make for unique stretchers and legs on a variety of proj- ects, However, creating that tenoned end usually requires some turning and fine-tuning —which is why I employ this method instea: Begin by chamfering the end with a block plane (Figure 1). Then select a hole saw to match your mortise. 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Itsimplifies your finishing I make needs (and gets) a fin- routines and reduces analysis ishisa given. However, [rarely paralysis. Many woodworkers give the purpose much thought. default toa “bombproof” finish. If pressed, I'd probably mutter I began to wonder, is that something about appearance or spriate for all projects? adding protection. High-durability coatings attempt Some finishes bring outcolors to shrug off the effects of daily and grain in wood that appeals _ life. However the finish will fail tome. Other finishes form dura- eventually. But projects age with blesurface coatings. The trouble _use and time, and I've decided is lend up putting the same fin-_ to accept (embrace?) that in my Beeswax ish on every project, no matter decision-making.Scoop out a small amount of wax and “Twist the doth to forma tght ball around Apply alight coat of wax to the projet. placeitin the center of a clean cotton the wax. With alittle pressure some wax The surface should look shiny without cloth (well worn F-hits work great), wil seep through the lth leaving ridges of wax WHAT ABOUT WAX. A finish mate- with furniture pieces with our order to look great year after rial I've been using recently is hands as much as our eyes. The _year. I made two worksurfaces wax. You may be thinking that surface you feel witha wax finish for my office at Woodsmith that Wax isn’t a finish on its own, reveals the grain and deliberate have a wax finish. More than However, a wax finish is one tool marks from construction a year later, they're doing just of the options used in historic more than any film-forming fin- fine, A wax finish accepts — work in several woodworking _ ish ever could even invites — the evidence of traditions around the world, Yl admit that a wax finish use. The worn comers, the color ‘A wax finish enhances the doesn’t provide “maximum change from hands rubbed on color and grain of the project, as protection.” I would argue that chair arms, and the various dents youcansee in themain photoon a mantel clock doesn’t require and dings weave together a story the previous page. We interact multiple coats of lacquer in that adds toa project’s appeal. TOUGH BREAK? GRAB G/FLEX.. ‘Stop the cycle of breakage. Choose WEST SYSTEM” Giflex. Absorbing stress from expansion, contraction, shock, and vibration, it bonds. Se ee ee) This 2-gallon, quiet compressor lives up toiits name filing the tank quickly and without need for ear protection While overall I like this air compressor, it does have one big flaw. When the tank is full, the output dial won’t budge. If you need to use a tool with a different output, you'll have to drain the tank, adjust the dial, then let it fill again. For me, this wasn't a dealbreaker, but it’s something to keep in mind for the work you'll need it to do. Optima NEW Slab Flattening Mil-PRO er ed Sree re ee SN Woodsmith.com * 25ProjectHokkaido Redefine the space in your home with this sideboard inspired by modern Japanese furniture designs. umiture has a fascinating way of shaping the space around it. In large rooms the furniture divides and defines. In smaller rooms that same furi- ture seems to expand the area and give it life. The sideboard you see here was inspired by a selec- tion of pieces manufactured in the Hokkaido region of Japan. Interestingly, these designs were based on Dutch furniture, with the intent of recreating the aesthetic of grand European and American homes with a smaller footprint to acommodate typical Japanese housing, Here you'll find a lifted case and top that provide an airy sense of minimalism. Four sturdy drawers and two compartments with shelves provide plenty of stor- age despite the small footprint. Additionally, the back panels (shown below) allows this sideboard to function well as either a centerpiece or as a wallflower. Ae Red alder hardwood makes a back thats as beautiful asthe front, along with sturdy construction throughout. Baltic birch plywood makes for strong, stable drawers that run on hardwood guides. Woodsmith.com * 27Ase Top/gorTOM, dana ON FRONT SECTION VIEW Constructing the CASE ‘The foundation of this sideboard is the case. As shown above, it consists of a top, a bottom, two dividers, and two end pieces. While this may seem like a typi- cal case at first, the illustration at right shows a key difference: the tongues on the dividers and ends are buried in stopped grooves and dadoes. TOP & BOTTOM. I almost always prefer to make the “mortise” side of a joint first, so I began ‘mage withthe top and bottom. Because of their width I glued together several boards to create some appealing panels, then cut them down to size. Next came those stopped dadoes. My plunge router along with a straight bit was the best tool for the job here. The grooves for the back panel were easy enough: an edge guide kept Woodsmithcom/278 28 * Woodsmith /No. 274 1 NOTE:The i [7 seen t opi bottom and divilersare "thick hardwood. The case ‘ends are T-thick hardwood eu | the grooves parallel while stop blocks kept a consistent length. However, for the dadoes Lended up creating two jigs to to use with a guide bushing (one for the dividers and one for the ends). For more on making and using these, visit Woadsmith.com/274. To finish up the top and bot- tom, take the pieces over to the router table. I used a bullnose bit to create the rounded edges around each piece (detail ‘a’. DWIDERS & ENDS. Next on the docket are the dividers and ends. After gluing them up and cutting them to size, I began creating the tongues by remov- ing the comer waste with vertical cuts on each piece at the table saw, using a tall auxil- iary fence on my miter gauge to support the workpieces. Next, I buried the blade in an auxiliary rip fence to rabbet the ends and create the tongues. While at the table saw, I also cut the grooves for the back panel. Once those were in place, | finished up the case pieces by heading to the drill press and adding the shelf pin holes, as well as the countersunk pilot holes for the legs. Althoughthis completes most of the case, there's something else we need to get to before assembly. (ASE BACK ASSEMBLY Vertical Cuts. The There’s a lot going on with the ——— best way to cut the back assembly. Luckily it can be