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WHEN YOU BUILD

AN M&S CLOCK ..

Wood Moisture Tes ters

Pocket-Size Poable

Delmhorst Models J-l, J-2

One of the

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instruments

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Is the DIFFERENCE!

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Carying case

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CATALOG shows 19

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Grandmother 0

Direct reading. imple, quick operation.

Solid state circuitry. Stable calibration.

Standard 9V batteries. Weighs only 12

ounces, complete with pin-type elec

trodes mounted on instrument. Available

in two ranges: Model J-1, 6% to 30%;

Model J-2. 5% to 15% wood moisture_

MINI-SIZED it is, but it will do a com

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two integral electrodes, a series of

special purpose external electrodes is

available, easily connected with a special

adapter. These provide for all manner of

tsts - from thin veneer to lumber,

heavy timber, and non-destructive shell

and core tests_

New draw-

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A 147R -Jigger - Right

B 147L-Jigger-Left

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This set of beautifully made scrapers

are designed for iat, convex and con

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BEECHWOOD

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BUILD THIS WOODEN TOY STEAM TRAIN

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The spokeshave preferred by generations of woodworkers,

with vanished beechwood body, and 50mm (2") blade. The

tapered tangs of the blade pass through the body for a

friction it and ine adjustment. Overall length is I OY2 ".

12E21-CH

1976, Volume 1, Number 4

Fine qi

Fall

CONTENTS

News

Letters

Books

Authors

Cabinetmaker / Writer byJohn Kelsey: A pioneer still going strong

Cabinetmaker's Notebook byJames Krenov: Thoughts on woodworking

Water and Wood by R. Bruce Hoadley: The problems of a dificult pair

Editor and Publisher

Paul Roman

Contributing Editors

Tage Frid

R. Bruce Hoadley

Alastair A. Stair

Robert Sutter

Associate Editor

John Kelsey

Assistant Editor

Rosanne Somerson

Editorial Assistant

Ruth Dobsevage

Advertising Manager

Janice A. Roman

Subscription Manager

Carole E. Ando

Art Consultant

John Kane

Advertising Consultant

Granville M. Fillmore

Hidden Beds by David Landen: Two ways to get more sleeping space

Exotic Woods by Bob Stocksdale: Observations of a master turner

Veneer by Lee S. Jacobs: The commercial fa cts of life

35 Tackling Carving by Robert

Butler: No need for a 'carving set '

Market Talk by Robert Sutter: There's a new generation of buyers

Abstract Sculptures from Found Wood by Theodore Gochenour

Workbench by Tage Frid: A professional design for holding the work

Onamental Turning byJohn Kelsey: An intricate , exacting pastime

Heat Treating by Gordon S. Harrison: Making yout own tools

53 Mosaic Rosettes by A. Thomas Walsh: Making a basic guitar element

Shaped Tambours by Mark Sirri: Some design considerations

Buckeye Carvings by Rudolf Schubert: Highlights of a summer show

Hardwood Sources: A first listing for the craftsman

Of Bugs and Things

Cover: Vise from cabin etmaker's workbench de·

scribed on page 40. With this single ·screw guide·

le ss vise, work can be held deeply and down to

the loor. Th is typ e 0/ vise can also hold irregu·

la rly shaped objects more readdy, as clamping

board is/ree to move with the shape 0/ the work.

Fine Woodworking is published quarterly, March, June, September and December, by The

Taunton Press, Inc., Newtown, CT 06470, Telephone (203) 426·8171. Second·c1ass postage

Taunton Press, Inc. No reptoduction without permission of The Taunton Press, Inc.

Subscription rates: United States and possessions, $8.00 for one year, $15.00 for two years;

foreign rate, $9.00 for one year. Single copy $2.50. Postmaster: Send notice of undelivered

copies on form 3547 to: The Taunton Press, PO Box 355, Newtown, CT 06470. Forwarding

and return postage guaranteed. Please address all subscription, editorial and advertising

correspondence to The Taunton Press, PO Box 355, Newtown, CT 06470.

NE WS

Biennil sign ook ue

must be plain, but grass , sand, or the like is acceptable. Color

slides will be accepted fo r judging as long as entrants are

prepared to provide black and white photographs on request.

Entry deadline will be January 31, 1977. Along with the

photograph, entries must include name or fu nction of piece,

type of wood, overall dimensions, and price (if for sale) . This

information will be published, along with identification of

the woodworker . There are no entry blanks as such. Mail

entries to Biennial Design Book Editor, Fine Woodworking,

Box 355, Newtown , CT 06470. If you want your material

returned , send a stamped self-addressed envelope .

Fine Woodworking will publish in the spring of 1977 its

irst Biennial Design Book, a photographic compilation of

300 to 500 pieces offine woodwork . Emphasis will be on both

design and craftsmanship, and the book will represent the

state of the art of ine woodworking today. It should serve as

both a record and a source of inspiration.

Amateur and professional woodworkers are invited to enter

photographs of the best pieces they have done during 1975

and 1976. A panel ofwoodworkers and designers will choose

the 300- 500 best, the number to be determined by the overall

quality of the entries.

Any type of work is eligible-furniture, objects large and

small , sculpture and carving , toys, cabinetry and chairs,

musical instruments, marquetry pictures, even boats,

airplanes, and architectural woodwork, as long as the primary

material is wood . There are no restrictions on technique.

Although each piece must be of original design, a designer

and a craftsman may submit a joint entry . Period fu rniture

may be "after the style of" or derived from antiques.

Reproductions of existing pieces, museum drawings or books

are not eligible.

The Biennial Design Book will be sold through bookstores

for $5, but Fine Woodworking subscribers will be able to

obtain it for

Meeing et

postpaid.

The key to a viable entry will be a good 8 x 10 black and

white photograph of reproducible quality. The background

The Early American Industries Association will meet October

7-9 at the Farm Museum of Landis Valley near Lancaster, Pa.

The EAIA is a group of 2,000 people interested in antique

tools and processes . The most recent issue of EAIA's quarterly

Chronile discusses the bucksaw and the sawbuck, the dating

of old anvils and how they were made, the Morris plane, and

the circular chamfering plane. EAIA also publishes a Shavings

newsletter and maintains a mail-order book service and

library for members. It has two categories of membership :

subscription at $8 a year, and active at $14. Only active

members may attend the semi-annual meetings which fe ature

lectures , demonstrations and tool exchanges . Membership

information may be had fr om John Watson, Ofice of State

History, Building 8, Rotterdam Industrial Park, Schenectady,

NY 12306.

Their Oak; $36. Our Ok; $25.

The only difeence is 11 bucks.

Our hardwoods are not cheap, just cheaper.

And we ofer a wider selection of hardwoods.

Veneers thru lumber. We have the old family

favorites like maple, cherry and mahogany plus

the exotics like bubinga, padouk and cocoabola.

Send for our free catalog. Illustrated with

wood veneers, it lists all our hardwoods, all our

pre,cut lumber sizes and explains how we will

cut your lumber order to your speciications

if you prefer.

Mail the coupon, or come down and see us.

We can make a diference in how much you

pay for hardwood.

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I have just received the Summer 1976 issue of Fine

Woodworking. I haven't commented on this before because I

igured the thing would have to shake down a bit first . Now

that a trend seems to be discernible, I have a few comments.

To begin with, I am happy to see the article on Queen

Anne in the current issue, and especially the diagram "Bad

Queen Anne"on page 42. While some may say these are

matters of taste , yet it is generally agreed there are some

things which are good taste, some bad , some debatable.

It seems to me that most of the readers of your magazine

are probably pretty good woodworkers to begin with, and

some of them outstanding. This being the case, it seems that

maybe the fo cus of your policy should be on matters of design

and fo rm , rather than on techniques of construction.

Stley Nms Student Wnnes

For instance, it is all too evident that there are a lot of

craftsmen who are ine woodworkers indeed, but they seem to

lack knowledge of the esthetics of woodworking. Esthetics

simply means that not only must a piece not be topheavy , it

must not look topheavy . Take Volume 1, No. 1, page 15-

that desk is a fine piece of workmanship, but if you rest your

elbows on the extended leaf, you will probably have the

whole desk in your lap. It may well be that it has been loaded

with lead or something to prevent this, but it still looks

unstable, and therefore , I think, esthetically wrong. The same

thing can be said of the hickory wine locker on page 47 of

Volume 1, No . 2. On the other hand, the marquetry clock on

page 15 of this same issue has no problem of stability-it is

just hideous , that's all. A lot of ine workmanship and

patience gone to produce something that even Grand Rapids

Twenty winners of the eleventh annual Stanley Tools

Scholarship Contest included Joseph D. Escobar, 15, of

Saratoga, Calif. , whose Italian provincial desk design (above)

earned him a $1,000 grand prize in the 9th and 10th grade

division . The 11th and 12th grade grand prize winner was

James M. Bush, 18, from Winchester, Ky ., who built a

cannonball bed .

To enter the contest, students must submit plans, a list of

materials and a photo of the project. Cost of wood may not

exceed $100 . Plans of the winning projects are reproduced by

Stanley and sent out to

all

the schools in the country.

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