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April 1999

No. 135

TAUNTON'S

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in curly maple

Three ways

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The ultimate

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Sanding tips

Grinder survey:

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88 Rules of Thumb

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9 4 Questions & Answers

Poper tablesaw blade height;

Burnishing a cabinet scraper;

Powderpost beetle infestation

Finishing curly maple, p.

104 Master Class

Japanese mortise-cutting

techniques

121 Finish Line

Wood vs. weather: the scoop

on outdoor finishes

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stool is an approachable intro

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Four different cabinet bases, p.

Grinder survey, p.

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14 Methods ofWork

Roughing out ball shapes on the

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20 Notes & Comment

Review of video Working in a

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38 Pop the Curl

62 Micro-Adjustable

in Curly Maple

Tenon Jig

Woodworkers choose this species

Precise positioning permits you to

BY PATRICK WARNER

for its stunning figure. Here's how to

rout a tenon in less than a minute

BY JEFF JEWITT

41 Light or dark, how do you

bring out the best in this wood.

66 Curved-Leg Table

want your curl?

Making a floating top is easy.

Designingjust the right leg curve

42 Where Furniture

BY DON KONDRA

is the hard part.

Meets the Floor

67 Drawing smooth c

Slick sanding secrets, p.

BY MARIO RODRIGUEZ

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75 Three Ways to Make

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Cabinet Doors

BY STEVE LATTA

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78 Cope-and-stick router bits

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80 Tips for Better Sanding

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55 Oval Chippendale

Stool

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Construct joints for fine furniture,

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Build a jig for router-cut tenons, p.

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