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In the article, aren't the first two illustrations of push and climb reversed? Looks to me like they are. http://www.finewoodworking.com/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=34191&utm_source=email&utm_medium=eletter&utm_content=20110716-climb-cutting-secrets&utm_campaign=fine-woodworking

Looks like a major enhancement to the Robert Jupe design from the 1800s. http://www.jupetables.com/ Credit where credit is due. The rotary mechanism has been around for hundreds of years from what I understand.

Gary
Thanks for all the tips. I use all of them. What frightens me is that I have no idea where I learned them unless I learned them from reading FW and watch television shows.

I learned something new last weekend. When you are used to working alone, someone else in the shop is a distraction that can lead to bad results. For the first time in 27 years, I caught myself putting a table saw blade in the wrong way. I have never done that before but I was doing some work for a friend and he was in the shop with me. That's all it took. I doubled my guard the rest of the visit.

Also.. Rule number one. I don't go near anything with a blade other than a kitchen knife after I have had (or while I am having) a drink. Never have and never will. ( and I do like to drink ;-))

HowardA. Thanks for sharing the safety tip with all of us. Always nice to see someone stay on topic.

Ahh. wait. you didn't.

Thanks

"Fine furniture" doesn't just refer to "what you like to build". Some of the comments above are the usual bigotry I read in FW from time to time.

For Arts and Craft or Mission styles, plywood is a great alternative for hardwoods in panels and large shelves. Use of solid wood to build frames that you can set plywood panels in can be more stable and look great. But wait, that probably isn't "fine furniture" is it.

Plywood words well for contemporary pieces as well.. Ah, again I err. That's not "fine furniture" either is it. ;-)

Some of you need to broaden your scope a bit.