Table of Contents
This symbol lets you know there’s more information here at ShopNotes.com. You’ll see step-by-step videos, technique and project animation, bonus cutting diagrams, and a lot more.
- Previous issue:
March 1996 - Next issue:
July 1996 - Current issue:
November 2014
ShopNotes No. 27
Features
Fine Tools
4 / Scraper Plane
Designed to hold an ordinary steel scraper, this shop-built plane makes it easy to get a smooth, uniform surface.
Technique
8 / Splined Miters
Here’s a simple technique that adds lots of strength to your miter joints. Just rout a slot and glue in a spline.
Related Project
10 / Picnic Table
With splined miters and a “shortcut” version of a mortise and tenon, this good-looking picnic table is built to last.
Feature Project
16 / Sliding Cutoff Table
Cut wide glued-up panels or pieces of plywood safely and accurately with this sliding cutoff table. And an adjustable fence allows you to make angled cuts as well.
In The Shop
22 / Drilling Holes for Screws
There’s more to drilling holes for screws than meets the eye. The key is the size and sequence you drill the holes.
Departments
Great Tips
14 / Plywood Tips
A collection of our best tips for working with plywood.
Small Shop
24 / Pegboard Storage
Lots of storage in a compact space. That’s the idea behind the unique design of this pegboard storage system.
Selecting Tools
26 / Quick Clamps
We test three different “quick clamps” and offer practical suggestions on which one to choose.
Readers' Tips
28 / Shop Solutions
Our readers offer their own shop-tested solutions to some of the most common woodworking problems.
Lumberyard
30 / Redwood
Building a project out of redwood? Understanding the different grades can affect both its cost and durability.
Finishing Room
31 / Outdoor Finishes
A look at three finishes that resist the extremes of weather.