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Best finish

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8 tips for flawless

moldings, p. 52

How to design

beautiful boxes

Arts & Crafts

book rack

Tool test:

Forstner bits

New twist on

a sleigh bed

Clever jig

for curved parts

April 2008 No. 197

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M a r c h / a p r i l 2 0 0 8

contents

MARCH/APRIL 2008 ISSUE 197

features

42 A Portable

Book Rack

Use a router template

B Y G R E G O R Y P A O L I N I

48 Forstner Bits

TOOL

TEST

For unmatched quality and

precision in your drilling,

you can’t beat these bits.

We look at 18 brands to see

which are best

B Y R O L A N D J O H N S O N

52 8 Tips for Flawless

Moldings

Smart router setup

and technique yield

crisp profiles and

silky surfaces

B Y S T E V E L A T T A

76 S LEIGH BED

Cover photo: Michael Pekovich

for perfect results

up front

6 On the Web

8 Contributors

58 MAHOGANY

FINISH

10 Letters

12 Methods of Work

■ Backer block handles

cross-grain routing

■ The perfect spray-gun holder

20 Tools & Materials

■ New Leigh dovetail jigs

■ Rebuilt batteries

26 What’s the

Difference?

Bevel-up vs. bevel-down planes

ARTS AND CRAFTS

BOOK RACK

28 Fundamentals

Get the most from your

combination square

58 Bring Out the Best

in Mahogany

68 Tapered

34 A Closer Look

Advantages of hide glue

Made Easy

Fill the grain and use shellac,

but let the piece dictate

A single jig tapers

the rest

the plies on the bandsaw

in the back

B Y P E T E R G E D R Y S

and then guides them

through the planer

62 Designing Boxes

B Y M I C H A E L C . F O R T U N E

84 Readers Gallery

90 Q & A

■ ‘Over the top’ panel shaping

■ Sharpening spokeshave

blades

COVER

STORY

The creative process is easier

74 Try This Versatile

when you understand

the options

Mortising Jig

B Y D O U G S T O W E

An adaptable clamping

surface holds curved and

straight parts alike

96 Master Class

Sculpt your own hardware

B Y M I C H A E L C . F O R T U N E

76 New Twist

108 How They Did It

The back cover explained

On a Sleigh Bed

Back Cover

A vision in white

Curved slats and

simple carving make

this bed stand out

from the crowd

B Y C H A R L E S S H A C K L E T O N

48 FORSTNER BITS

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