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   BG | Feb 20, 2003 06:34pm | #1

   Donc4,

   I've only looked at the pictures so far...received it yesterday.  On those mitered boxes with the dado or splines(?)...I'd like to try those on compound angle, mitered corner trays.  Do you have any advise?  To cut the corners with the TS..do I put the blade perpendicular to the compound angel..or leave perpendicualr to the TS. (hope I'm being clear)  thanks

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   DonC | Feb 20, 2003 06:46pm | #2

   I would make the compound cuts on the table saw with miter guage and blade tilted. The slots for splines, I would do on a router table or horizontal router.

   By the way, for dovetail splines, I bought a commercially available jig that cuts the dovetail slots at a 1 degree taper. They also sell a jig to use on the table saw to cut the splines at 1 degree. I bought both.When the tapered splines are glued and inserted into the slot, you can listen for a solid "thump" when the spline bottoms out while tapping with a mallet. The result is a perfect outline of the spline. This company also sells the splines already cut if you prefer. I am not at home right now and can't remember the name of this affordable tapered dovetail spline jig company.

   I'll try an post when I get home.

   Don

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   BG | Feb 20, 2003 07:25pm | #3

   Don,

   Thanks

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   RW | Feb 22, 2003 04:41am | #17

   Actually, we bear some responsibility. There was a thread some time ago asking us what we'd like to see articles on. Believe the screws article came from suggestions posted here. Perhaps we have better ideas on how to formulate our mag. I'm all for throwing in those things which we'd like to see a pro's stance on. For me, i can sharpen a chisel or a plane iron enough to split hairs. Ask me to put an effective edge on a scraper. I get mad every time I try it.

   RW: Report Card

   FWW school                       Teacher notes

   Finishing: B                         he'll do fine in a few years

   Joinery: A-                          

   Wood selection: C

   Originality: B

   Sharpening a Scraper: F      RW gets hostile in class and does not play well with others!

   " To the noble mind / Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind" - Wm Shakespeare, Hamlet, III,i,100

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   JeffKurtz | Feb 20, 2003 11:03pm | #4

   Don,

   Agree with your assessment, but think the lamest article has to be the drill press review.  Says very little about significant differences in the machines and the only measurements given were arbor run-out numbers which were insignificant.

   I had to go down into the shop to double check the model # on my Delta - didn't think he could be talking about the same machine!

   Maybe the next issue will be better.

   Jeff

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   Elcoholic | Feb 21, 2003 12:35am | #5

   I was also dissappointed in the drill press article which I read this morning during my ... well nevermind.  The run-out specs were all very low (under .010) except for the Jet and the Powermatic which were .055 and .035 or thereabouts.  The article went into great detail about removing, cleaning and replacing the chucks and checking both ends of the rod, etc.  Then when two of the units showed 3 to 5 times the runout of the field no mention of it was made whatsoever!  Is taht significant for woodworking?  I happen to own the same Jet model, so I may check it just for grins.  It also states that all but the Jet and one other don't have built in work lights.  The picture in article of the Jet clearly shows the light switch on the left side.  Makes me wonder howmany of the other specs were mixed up.John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   KyleZ | Feb 21, 2003 04:02pm | #14

   John,

   The runout specs for Jet and Powermatic were .0035 and .0055 respectively, not .035 and .055.  This puts them both clearly within the range of the other makers.  Runout did not seem to be significant; as the best was Rigid at .0006, and the most was the the Bridgewood at .008.  My guess is that .008 is accurate enough for woodworking.  Hence, the lack of mention in the article.

   Kyle

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   Elcoholic | Feb 21, 2003 10:19pm | #16

   Ooops!  Now that makes sense.  As I said I was reading it during the morning constitutional and going from memory.  I also discovered this morning the last bag of French Roast beans I bought was decaf.  The data correlates.  I was still right about the light though.John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   DonC | Feb 21, 2003 12:36am | #6

   Yea Jeff,

   I guess  you and I should "cut them some slack". Having an occasional bad issue is probably normal. Looking in retrospect, I have always enjoyed Fine Woodworking more than any other woodworking periodical. I own all the issues and refer to them with my indexes for tasks that I've not tried yet. Owning all the issues is really a vast amount of knowledge. Having a accurate index is really important.

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   wop | Feb 21, 2003 01:13am | #7

         Generally I have found that someone will take as much slack as you are willing to cut them but when pushed will try to live up to your expectations.As such we should not cut them slack but instead give them Hell so that they will try harder to maintain the standard that they have always had and not fall into the league of "The other hobby mags".

                                    Philip

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   JeffKurtz | Feb 21, 2003 01:24am | #8

   Well said!  FWW has been a great mag and I'd hate to see it lower its standards.

   Jeff

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   dirtstirrer | Feb 21, 2003 08:06am | #9

       Hey! I've not had a chance to read mine yet!  I WAS looking forward to it!  Oh well, guess I'll spend some quality time with Mr. Landis and his workbenches instead.

                     Steve

3. 
   Telemike | Feb 21, 2003 08:57am | #10

   Whatever I thought of the whole issue, the leaf table makes it all worth it!!  Wow!!

4. 
   EdHarrison | Feb 21, 2003 02:11pm | #11

   It came the same day as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. I'll get to it later.

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   BG | Feb 21, 2003 03:24pm | #12

   Ed,

   Why bother..you can't make anything in that swim suit issue....lol 

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   JeffKurtz | Feb 21, 2003 03:58pm | #13

   Why don't we move this discussion to it's proper place, "Feedback on Fine Woodworking"?

   Instead of just complaining, perhaps we can communicate some ideas we have for articles that would interest us, whether general or specific.

   I'll start the post with a few ideas that I have.

   Jeff

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   MikeCirc | Feb 21, 2003 05:26pm | #15

   The thing that immediately hit me as different with this issue is the volume of ads.  There had to be twice the number of advertisements as in prior issues.  Lot of cheesy little ads too  ("make $1100 a day...")

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   jako17 | Feb 23, 2003 05:10am | #18

   The test of drill presses was the lamest yet .There was no measurement of play in the quill with the chuck extended .With it fully retracted against the casting, is not any measure of good engineering.But they are cheap!!!!!!