#158–Sept/Oct 2002

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Floating-Tenon Joinery
Simple jig works with a plunge router to make quick, strong joints
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Soup Up Your Spokeshave
Three-step process takes the tool from good to better to best
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Build a Wine-Glass Cabinet
This elegant wall cabinet has tapered stiles and glass panels. Get step-by-step instructions and buy full-size plans.
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Installing a Cast-Iron Vise
There's more to it than sinking a few lag screws
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Gel Stain User's Guide
Easy to apply, these stains are forgiving, even on blotch-prone woods
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Gel Stain User's Guide(1)
Easy to apply, these stains are forgiving, even on blotch-prone woods
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Compound Angles Without Math
Simple set-up block dials in tablesaw settings for accurate butt and miter joints
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Tool Test: Midi-lathes
This new breed of small lathe offers several features found in bigger macines at a more affordable price
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A Life Built on Bookmarks
A modest woodworking business thrives on efficiency and ingenuity
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Making Three-Phase Machines Work in a One-Phase Shop
Joh White breaks down the three basic types of converters that'll get a three-phase machine running in a home shop: static, rotary and electronic