This bed, made in cherry and red oak, was inspired by the designs of Greene and Greene furniture. The bed also features a linenfold pattern on the headboard and footboard. The piece is finished with tung oil.
Photo: Suzie Jezek
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Rikon 60‑101
The Rikon’s power and capacity are comparable to the other smaller models, but a few issues held it back. Because the chip bag hangs a bit loosely on the canister, it tends to slip off during changes. On the plus side, it’s the only small collector with a 5-in.-dia. intake, so if you discard the Y-junction with the 4-in. ports, and run a 5-in. hose closer to your machines, you’ll add efficiency.
With a two-fence, double-ended design, you're able to set two distances on the same gauge. However, the small fences make this tool difficult to hold comfortably and securely against the edge of the work while scribing lines, requiring more focus and effort.
The Powermatic smoothed boards excellently. It has a plastic insert that sits shallow of the fence, where thin boards tended to catch when flattening faces. The Powermatic was the only model that uses a knob to adjust the angle of the fence—a nice feature—except that locking it caused the fence to move slightly, which made it tricky to square the fence. But when locked, the fence did not move. The 90° stop was easy to set but wasn’t reliable. The guard was finicky to install and would often not snap back fully after a board passed by.
With its graceful curves, cabriole legs, and ornamental back splat, a Queen Anne side chair is a bucket list build for many woodworkers. Dan Faia had a very specific Queen…
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