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| September/October 1984 |
Contents - Kit Builder (Oak dry sink); How To Edge-Join Boards; Six Classy Cutting Boards; Contemporary Solid Oak Coffee Table; WOOD Tests 8 Best-Selling Routers; Routers (What you should know before you buy); Project Showcase (Where readers show their stuff); Collectors-Edition Marking Gauge; Roll-Around TV Cart; The Old Hand Ways; Craftsman Closeup (Roger Sandstrom and his treenware); Designer Bracelets; Oak (The world's No. 1 hardwood); The "Sunshine Express" Kid's Wagon; Paste Stain And Varnish (A tough finish that goes on easily); Books Worth Reading; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); The Lovable Little Stanley No. 1 Bench Plane; Products That Perform; News And Events; Tell Us About Yourself Questionnaire |
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| November/December 1984 |
Contents - Craftsman Close-Up (Steve Baldwin's puzzle toys); Shop-Tested Techniques (Making picture-perfect miter joints); Now You Can Build It (Picture frames); Buymanship (Portable belt sanders); Tool Testing (Portable belt sanders under $200); Project Showcase (Where readers show their stuff); Buying Cabinet-Quality Lumber; Super-Tech Stereo Speakers; Kit Builder (Vienna regulator clock); Build Our Foot-Powerred Coping Saw; The Old Hand Ways; Walnut (The aristocrat of woods); Gifts You Can Build In A Wink (Or Two); Table Saw Tune-Ups; Shop First Aid; Tips From Your Shop And Ours; Books Worth Reading; Products That Perform; Noise Control; News And Events; Letters To The Editor; Wood Anecdote; Idea Portfolio |
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| January/February 1985 |
Contents - Craftsman Close-Up (Don Yarger and his split oak baskets); Maple - The Wood That's Hard, Soft And Sweet; Build Your Own Wooden Pulls; Problem-Solving Hardware; Wooden Safe For Kids; Basic Cabinet Construction (How to build them like a pro); Now You Can Build It (Stereo Component Unit); (Simple Cabinet Desk); Dado Sets (Getting in the groove); Choosing The Right Clear Finish; More Projects Cheval Mirror); (Quick-Clamp End Vise); Drill Press Stand); Letters To The Editor; WOOD's Basic Commonsense Tool Kit; Products That Perform; Books Worth Reading; Tips And Techniques; News And Events; Kit Builder; Where Readers Show THeir Stuff; Buying Wood By Mail; Wood Anecdote (Pink Ivory); Old Tools - The Tablesaw Scene; Associations; Taking Care Of Woodworking Materials |
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| April 1985 |
Cherry (Learn why this native American hardwood has found such favor among furniture makers for so many years); Traditional-Style Hall Table (Simple, straightforward design and the charm of genuine cherry wood combine to create a furniture piece of extraordinary beauty); Our Low-Cost, Last-For-A-Lifetime Router Table (If you think your router does a lot for you already, just wait until you team it up with this easy-to-build accessory); Old Newfangled Woodworking Machines (In the 1880s and '90s lots of professional woodworkers looked to these ingenious tools to maintain that competitive edge); Any-Way-You-Want-It Modular Workbench Group (Mix-and-match these 24"x24" modules for a truly efficient workshop work center with storage space galore); Working With Flexible Wood Veneers (If you haven't yet worked with this paper-thin wood product, you're missing out on some exciting new options in woodworking); "Gift-Wrapped" Tissue Box Cover; Over-Easy Waterfall Table (Two fun-to-build, useful projects that not only look great when they're finished but also help sharpen your veneer-application skills); Table-Saws: How To Choose The Right Machine For Your Shop (Stationary saw or bench-top model, domestic or import, materials and machining, power-drive mechanisms, rip-fence options, the matter of motors, and more helpful buymanship information); Shaker-Style Cupboard (This back-to-basics rendition of a Shaker classic features the frame-and-panel construction these excellent woodworkers loved); Easy Ways To Make That Old Finish Look Like New Again (Before you get out the rubber gloves, respirator, and finish stripper, consider some options that may save you lots of toil); Harley Refsal And His Scandinavian-Style Carvings (Read about how (and why) this accomplished wood carver depicts the hard realities of life of early Scandinavian immigrants) Short-Subject Features - Letters To The Editor; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); News And Events; Books Worth Reading; Associations You SHould Know About; Old Hand Ways; The WOOD Magazine 3-Ring Binder Jig; Project Showcase; Products That Perform; Saguaro - The World's Slowest-Growing Tree |
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| June 1985 |
Mahogany (Read about how an obscure wood from the New World became the choice of Europe's finest cabinetmakers); Working The Unbroken Ring (We couldn't believe that these beautiful vessels weren't turned on a lathe. Let craftsman Robert St. Pierre share his secrets with you); The Jigsaw: A Star Performer Any Way You Cut It (With so many handy features, the jigsaw is one power tool you'll never outgrow); WOOD Tests 12 Jigsaws (Before you buy, check our test results and comprehensive buymanship chart); Woodworker's Level (This heirloom level showcases the durability and beauty of two fine hardwoods); Basic Raised Panel Construction (Maybe you think that only the pros have the skills necessary to fashion distinctive, solid wood raised panels. Not so! This article takes you step-by-step through the process from sizing the panel to final assembly); Oak Raised Panel Library Table (After studying our shop-tested techniques, you'll want to try your hand at this distinguished-looking table. It's as hardworking as it is beautiful); Pint-Sized Picnic Table (Give the special youngster in your life this easy-to-build outdoor table. It's perfect for picnicking, teapartying, and even a little bubble-blowing); Front-Row Seats For Summertime Fun (If you're ready to scrap your scruffy old lawn furniture for something more stylish, build this elegant redwood chaise lounge and chair combination); 7 Basic Questions And Answers About Outdoor Finishes (What's the best way to show off your project and make it last - stain, sealer, varnish or nothing at all? We'll help you decide); Colonial Williamsburg Fences (Colonial Virginia's Fence Law of 1705 left us with a legacy of classic fence styles to adapt and admire. Have a look); Wood Magazine - Bound To Please (This distinctive three-ring binder project keeps back issues of WOOD at your fingertips for easy reference) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; Letters (Plus A Few Scraps About This And That); Products That Perform (7 great buys for your shop); Associations National Wood Carvers; Book Reviews; Old Hand Ways (The turner); News And Events (Upcoming gatherings) Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Wood Anecdote (The story of carob) |
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| August 1985 |
Redwood (This towering giant from the California-Oregon coast has become synonymous with outdoor projects that are built to last and last); Band Saw Sculptures (Richard Rothbard didn't take to woodworking in high school shop classes. No matter. Now he's combined his late-blooming skill with sales savvy in a thriving crafts business); $50 And One Weekend Workbench (Just what every shop needs - a sturdy workbench with a built-in tool tray and a handy end-vise); Wood Turning Basics: Turning Between Centers (Five full pages of step-by-step to help you get started(; Quick And Pretty Bud Vase (It's a great project for the beginning turner - we did ours in just 45 minutes. You'll want to keep several on hand as gift items); Lathe-Turned Elegance: Pedestal Display Stand (Even a lush fern takes a backseat to this graceful table. The black walnut brings a richness that complements the decor of any traditionally styled room); Clone Boxes (Surprise! These beautiful little boxes-within-boxes are made from laminated scrap wood); Dust Masks And Respirators: Determining What You Need (Do you wear a mask when your workshop air clouds with sanding dust or finishing vapor? If not, you should); Redwood Patio Table (Seat six in style with this unique hexagonal table. The benches tuck away when not in use); Should You Be Using Hardwood Plywood? (A look at this versatile woodworking material - how it's made and graded, shopping tips, what's available); Funtime Fleet U.S.S. Wood (What youngster wouldn't love playing with this battleship in the tub); Tug-A-Lug (Want to turn out a kid's toy in a hurry? Then give this small-but-proud tugboat a try); Six Handy Table Saw Helpers (These nifty items - some tried-and-true and others brand new - help you and your table saw do your best work); Easy-Does-It Breakfast Barstools (Can't find ready-made barstools that match your kitchen decor or counter height? Here's the solution); Wood Lathes: What's Best For Your Shop? (Here's what's new in wood lathes and accessories) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; Letters; WAoodworking Vacations; Shop Tips; Products That Perform; Associations; Book Reviews; How To Level A Project; Spindle Turning Tools; Wood Anecdote; Basic Sawhorses; New Generation Screws; Magazine Customer (Service Information |
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| April 1993 |
White Oak: The Weatherproof Stock Of Old Ironsides, Barrels And Mission Furniture (This mighty tree, reaching heights of 150 feet and diameters of four feet, serves up attractive wood for cabinetmaking and outdoor projects); Darkhouse Decoys (Join us as we visit expert Ray Zelinski from New York and delve into the hand-carving, painting and history of fish decoys - a most colorful form of folk art); Sign-Making Made Easy (Learn how to make impressive relief signs using your handsaw and scrollsaw, and our full-sized patterns, alphabet, and resawing jig); Laminating Sensation (If you haven't made a stack-laminated bowl before, grab your clamps and check out this handsome design. You'll be glad you did); Bird-In-The-Hand Ale Bowl (Not all bowls are turned. In fact, you can create this hen-motif vessel, an old world replica, with gouges, a benchknife, and a V-tool. You'll find the end result well worth the effort); Finishing Sanders (Get smooth, finish-ready results on your projects with one of the 29 models tested here. Sander choices include 1/4-, 1/3-, and 1/2-sheet sizes); A Credenza With Charisma (Looking for the perfect showcase for your favorite collectibles? It just arrived. Our mirrored walnut unit affords multiple views of precious items displayed within or sitting on top); Home Workshops That Work (Check out the two problem-solving reader shops inside for ideas that may help improve the efficiency of your hobby area); Wildfowl Fridge Magnets (Call 'em goofy, call 'em hilarious. Either way, you'll have a ball scrollsawing these comical critters); V.I.P. Door Plaque (Give kids rooms a pesonal touch with a creative sign that marks their space); Elegant Oak Dining Chair (Build a set of these beautiful mission-style chairs to go with the matching dining table from the February 1993 issue of WOOD magazine. Then, invite guests over for a meal and a little show and tell); High-Volume, Low-Pressure Sprayer (Read about a cleaner, more efficient way to apply finish to your woodworking projects using today's new breed of sprayers) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop; Yesterday's Tools; Ask WOOD; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Shop Skills; Products That Perform; Wood Anecdote; Finishing Touches |
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| June 1993 |
Wonderful Willow Works (A native in Punjab, India, Tehal Virk, has discovered the American dream making and selling magnificent willow furniture in his new home, Belgium, Wisconsin); Jewel Of A Vial (Graceful contours, beads and a spired top hint at the beauty of this perfume bottle. An inserted glass vial serves as the actual container); How WOOD Magazine Tests Tools (Look behind the scenes at how we conduct our tool comparisons, and meet the no-nonsenese crew in charge of this demanding responsibility); Leaded-Glass Panels (Learn about the tools, supplies, and processes used in constructing beautiful panels of leaded glass. You'll find this newly acquired skill a perfect fit for numerous woodworking projects); Worth-Every-Minute Wall Clock (Put your leaded glass skills to work by building this outstanding oak pendulum clock. Find the complete plans and our clock movement source inside); Cumulative Index - Issues 50 to 58 (Looking for the Shaker tall chest from a few issues back? Locate it and other stories quickly in this handy nine-issue resource); How To Clamp Tricky Mitered Moldings (With this fail-safe process, you're only four steps away from making accurately mitered pieces join seamlessly); Fun-In-The-Sun Furniture (Celebrate summer by making this handsome outdoor table-and-chair combo. Then, enjoy your handiwork with a cool, refreshing beverage); Barkrosing (Discover a decorative technique developed by old-world craftsmen for embellishing wooden spoons, bowls, and other household items); Patterns, Patterns, Everywhere (Ever see a magazine photograph or other image that would make a great scrollsaws pattern? Here's how to put it to good use); Smiley, The Rocking Snail (Add this happy-go-lucky mollusk to your playroom and then watch your child's eyes light up as he or she takes it for a romp); Tracking Down Good Wood (Find out where the better North American woods hail from and why geographic origin makes a difference); Olympian Display (Show off your favorite faces in a classic photo frame); Beauty And The Box (Blend contrasting woods when making this captivating container0; Little Red Tote Barn (Cows, horses, and fence sections all fit in this kid-pleading carryall) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Great Ideas From Your Shop; Ask WOOD; Products That Perform; Finishing Touches |
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| October 1993 |
White Ash: Good Wood For Good Sport (Baseball bats, tennis racquets, hockey sticks, tool handles - these are only a few of the many uses of this versatile wood); Where Realism Rides The Waves (Capturing the waterman's way of life along the East Coast describes Steve Rogers devotion to modelbuilding. His authentic, scale-downed, wooden workboats tell gobs about the glory days of this area's fishing industry); Keep-On-Trucking Toy Box (Build this sturdy recycling vehicle, and watch your kids work hard to fill it up with toys and stuffed animals strewn on the playroom floor); Projects With Porpoise (Dress up your desktop at home with this fine trio of accessories that include a lidded box, a pencil box, and a letter holder); Lathes Under $600 (Is buying a new lathe too big an investment right now? You just might reconsider after scoping out these 10 hardworking models, all under $600); Perfect Pachyderm (Experience power-carving at its finest by detailing this realistic replica of Nature's largest land-animal. See our special bit selection inside); Turning Between Centers (Follow along as expert Rus Hurt tells how to shape flawless spindles. Then, try your hand at the potato masher design at the end of the article); Sweet-Tooth Skewers (Sweeten your woodturning diet with our designs for easy caramel-apple handels. Instructions include a Better Homes And Gardens recipe); Comfort-Plus Shaker Bed (Bring style to your sleeping quarters with this striking queen-sized bed. Later, build our matching tall chest and cheval mirror); Five Years And Still A Super Contest (Check out the craftsmanship and creativity of the winning entries in our 1993 toy contest); What Woodworkers Need To Know About Screws (Study up on today's threaded fasteners and see what ones serve your needs best. You'll learn a few driving tips along the way); Autumn Leaves (Accent an empty wall with the colorful shapes of fall); Gentle Giant Of The Woods (You don't need carving credentials to form this sleek, shelftop moose); Here's The Scoop On Food-Safe Finishes (Discover the healthy approach for treating kitchen woodenware) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Ask WOOD; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Elephant Base Pattern; Toy Contest Rules; Products That Perform; Yesterday's Tools; Wood Anecdote; Finishing Touches |
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| November 1993 |
Nutcrackers Suite As Can Be (Come Christmas season, folks around Richmond, Virginia, enjoy buying one or more of Glenn Crider's wonderful nutcracker figures. Here, meet Glenn and learn how he makes his charming collection of characters); Bow-Front Table (Spice up a hall or entry with the elegant, three-legged project featured on the cover. During construction, you'll get a world of valuable experience bending wood around a form in order to create the table's attractive curved front); Great Introductions (See what's new and innovative in the 1993 woodworking tool marketplace with the 13-star performers of this impressive gathering); Lumber-Storage Rack (Looking for the ideal solution to managing that pile of boards, sheet goods, and dowel stock that's chattering up your shop? Check out this wall-hugging system. You can build it to suit your needs); Power-Tool Roundup (It's back and better than ever - our annual collection of informative tool evaluations. This year's selections span seven categories); Dado Blades; Bandsaws; Portable Circular Saws; Dust Collectors; Jigsaws; Mitersaws; Stationary Sanders; Ageless Urn (Follow our detailed instructions and drawings on staved turning and create a museum-quality piece your friends will marvel over. Use the gridded half-pattern inside to guarantee your success); Bench Chisels (Add to your hand-tool expertise with the chiseling basics shown here. We cover stop, stock-removal and paring cuts, as well as how to square rounded corners and clean-up glue squeeze out); Plate Of Plenty (Get into the Thanksgiving Day spirit by chip-carving this pleasing decorative project. Our full-sized patterns let you duplicate the relief carving you see at right); Turntable-Block Quilt Hanging (Go country by making this fun wall hanging); The framed wood mosaic displays what appear to be stacked wooden blocks in a three-dimensional pattern reminiscent of a popular early-American quilt design) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Tips From Your Shop; Talking Back; Wood Anecdote; Manufacturers Listing, Winners In Previous Tool Reviews; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Ask WOOD; Finishing Touches |
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| December 1993 |
Bandsaw Boxes To Behold (Holed up in his workshop in the mountain city of Boulder, Colorado, forty-one-year-old Jerry Patrasso creates expertly crafted bandsawn boxes. See shining examples of Jerry's work inside and discover the secrets of his success); Woodworking's Sure Shots (Can a power nailer or stapler serve a need in your workshop? Absolutely! Check out the 18 affordable models rated here); The One And Only Teddy Bear Chair (Please a child this Christmas with our charming heirloom rocker. Made from cherry, it features a cutout teddy bear backrest and bear-paw armrests. Sorry, storybooks are not included); Terrific Tree Trimmings (Try your hand (and your bench knife) on these yuletime ornaments: a carousel horse, Santa riding a balloon, and gnome Santa); One Sweetheart Of A Jewelry Box (Build the perfect gift for a friend or loved one - our multilevel bandsawn box. Note how each tray rotates out for easy access for rings, necklaces, and other fine jewelry); Country-Time Plate Rack (Accent your kitchen or dining room with a homespun storage unit that brims with backwoods good looks. Our two-shelfer features an apple cutout in the top rail and knotty-pine plank paneling for the project's back); Ring Around The Wristwatch (Purchase one of the watches in our Buying Guide, and then turn an attractive bezel for it from our selection. What a great gift idea); How To Deal With Glue Squeeze-Out (Put our proven method to work and avoid letting excess glue in perfect joints stand in the way of a quality staining and finishing job); The WOOD Gang Goes Loggin (Come join us as we spend a day felling ash, cherry, and walnut trees and slicing the resulting logs into valuable lumber using a portable bandsaw mill. Timber owners, this is a must-read); Choo-Choo To Go (Kids will love you to pieces when you give them this clever puzzle. Its wheeled car parts hook together making a complete train); Time Of The Dinosaurs (Scrollsawers, you'll enjoy cutting out this prehistoric clock); Rick's Tricks For Scrollsawing Success (Learn about blades, cutting techniques, and other related subjects from one of the country's most experienced scrollsawers); Gregory The Grenadier (Add to the holiday spirit by crafting and painting this superb nutcracker figure designed by Virginian Glenn Crider) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Ask WOOD; Gregory (continued); Spray-On Suede; Products That Perform; Toy Contest Rules; Finishing Touches |
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| January 1994 |
Wood Profile - Yellow Popular: The Do-Everything Wood That's Priced Right (Sometimes called tuliptree, this versatile wood becomes construction lumber, moldings, plywood cores, furniture, and even caskets); Craftsman Closeup - Merry-Go Round Menagerie (Say hello to Kansas carver Jerry Reinhardt, a historian of carousels in America and an expert carver of 11"-high horse replicas which he regularly sells for $400 apiece); Shop-Tested Techniques - On-The-Money Miters (Discover the most effective ways to cut clean, super-accurate miters. Then, learn what types of joints work best and how to glue and clamp them for maximum durability); Angle-Master Miter Joint (Build a tablesaw accessory that beats all others. Our model adjusts quickly and easily, letting you make precision cuts every time) Now You Can Build It - Show-Stopping Picture Frames (Put your newfound knowledge on miters to work making the traditional or comtemporary designs featured here. While your at it, try our new miter jig); Turning - Pulls With Pizazz (Give your ceiling fans, lamps, blinds, and curtains a fresh look by replacing their inexpensive plastic pulls with ones of beautiful turned wood); Norwegian Folk Craft In Wood (See pleasing examples of the rich, proud woodworking tradition of Norway gathered up by our roving Scandinavian scout, Harley Refsal); Terrific Tambour Bookcase (Add flair and storage to a ho-hum wall in your home with this modular masterpiece. Instructions provide a bill of materials and cutting diagram for a two-or four-unit project); Brush Basics (What's the difference between a china and nylon/polyester bristle brush? How do you use a brush? And, what's the best way to clean and maintain one? Find the answers inside) Carving - Snappy The Turtle (This good-natured reptile may be slow in the flesh, but in wood he's quick to shape and detail) What Woodworkers Need To Know About - Cyanoacrylate Adhesives (Stick wooden parts together in a jiffy with the speedy bonding products spotlighted here. Talk about problem solvers!) Craft Shop - What A Show-Off (Store something precious in this elegant see-through display project); Wetlands Silhouette (Scrollsaw this very special blue-heron clock); Don't Let Wood Irritate You (Keep your distance from toxic sawdust with these safety tips) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Wood Traditions; Products That Perform; Bookcase (Continued); Ask WOOD; Toy Contest; Finishing Touches |
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| February 1994 |
Craftsman Closeup - Waste-Wood Wonders (You'll never again throw away your wood scraps once you see what Massachusetts woodturner Al Francendese does with his. Al's sources for scrap also may surprise you); Develop Your Shop Skills - Here's How To Make Accurate And Long-Lasting Dowel Joints (Learn the tried-and-true ways to mark, drill, glue and clamp wood pieces using this popular method of joinery); Masterpiece In Pine (Looking for a handsome country entertainment center? Or, how about a wardrobe for your bedroom? This stylish cabinet lets you go in either direction, depending on your needs); Harvesting Hardwoods South Of The Border (Don't miss this first-hand account from wood importer Mitch Talcove of how Mexico manages it's supply of exotic hardwoods through sustained yield); Run Rings Around Plain Bowls (Add excitement to your next turned bowl with an eye-catching inlaid ring. We'll show you how); Simple Strategies To Save Your Shop From Fire (Keep your shop from going up in smoke with the inexpensive, common-sense advice found here); Finishing Center (Improve your shop (and the way you finish wood projects) with our fold-down rotating worktable. Included is an extension arm used for finishing small items and hanging them out to dry); Cupid's Mystery Valentine (Amaze your carving buddies with this intriguing arrow-pierced heart. How did the arrow get through there? Find out inside); Wetlands Visitor (Scrollsaw and paint a beautiful wildlife scene using inexpensive resawn pine. Our story includes all of the full-sized patterns); Get Stain (Create some special effects with today's new colorful pickling gels. Our step-by-step instructions show you how); Transferring Patterns (Apply woodworking patterns quickly and easily to project parts using these helpful hints); Animals With Altitude (Have fun with your bandsaw by cutting out this delightful long-legged trio of giraffe figures); Aspen-Leaf Treasure Chest (Store watches, rings, tie tacks, and other jewelry items in our captivating camel-backed box. It looks great on a dresser); $300 To $700 Tablesaws (Check out the latest in mid-priced tablesaws as we review eight models and compare their features and performance. Yes, we do have a winner) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop; Wood Anecdote; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Products That Perform; Finish Line; Picky About Pine; Ask WOOD; Finishing Touches |
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| April 1994 |
Eastern Red Cider: The Fragrant Survivor (Pinkish heartwood and a pleasingly sweet aroma make this wood the first choice for lining closets and chests); Cases To Catch A Craftsman's Fancy (When Illinois woodworker George Goatey builds the basic box, he's only just begun. See how he then adorns his boxes with straps and hinges, leafy plants, sunflowers, carpenter's tools, and other relief-carved designs); The Cover-Up Specials: Wood Putties (Hide nail holes, splintered edges, and other flaws in wood with one of the hardworking products tested here); Router-Table Turning (Make tapered spindles for table legs, and then add flutes, beads, or coves to them using our special, multi-purpose jig and a table-mounted router. Your friends will swear you've done it all on a lathe); Stylish Storage (Keep CDs, cassettes, and videotapes organized and in easy reach with this attractive cabinet, complete with pull-out shelves); Boy, Do They Ever Know Their Wood! (Travel with your own Pete Stephano as he pays a visit to the U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin); Bring In The Air Force (Find out how today's air compressors (and the woodworking tools and accessories available for them) can improve your shop, as we review nine different models priced under $400); The Nuts And Bolts Of THreaded Fasteners (Give your outdoor furniture and other heavy-duty projects the needed strength and durability using the hardware choices found here); Restaurant In The Round (Combine the plastic cylinder of a pop bottle with a few shapely turnings and create a feeder for both you and the birds to enjoy); All-Star Cookie Jar (Put our router-table turning jig (featured earlier) to good use by making this lidded container. It will look great in the kitchen); Scrollsawed Safari (Cut out and plant a jungleful of friendly animals with this exciting puzzle. Plans include a full-size pattern); Comfy Country Chair (Looking for just the right outdoor furniture for your porch, deck or patio? We've got it! Start with the chair plans inside, and then consider building the two companion pieces - a settee and a handsome table - from our mail-order plans); Eek! Eek! Mice (We need to shy away from these amiable rodents. They're fun to shape, and they look right at home perched on a bookshelf or on top of the fridge) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop; Ask WOOD; Great Ideas From Your Shop; Products That Perform; Outdoor Finishes; Finishing Touches |
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| June 1994 |
The Detail Master Keeps Them Rolling (When his area's steel mill closed in 1986, Pennsylvanian Tom Rolison suddenly found himself out of work. Then, he discovered wood. He developed a line of model cars, trucks and trains to sell and, in a few short years, ran a successful business. Today, Tom couldn't be happier); Bandsaw Blades (Gather in our nuggets of bandsaw-blade wisdom as we look at blade selection, tooth differences, uses and wear); Ace-Of-Hearts Triplane Whirligig (What's up? Try our clever World War I-era prop plane, complete with pilot and waving scarf. You'll find the full-sized plans inside); WOOD Magazine Builds A Solar Kiln (Dry your own lumber after building the hardworking 8x8x12 kiln shown here. For the best results, order our blueprint plans); Nine-Issue Index (Find the wood projects, techniques, features, and tool-buying stories of issues 59-67 quickly and easily with this handy reference); The Fun-Time Racer (Delight your child or grandchild with an heirloom project that's based on an actual antique design. Our wooden wagon is tough, good-looking, and promises years of service to the lucky recipient); Carving By Design (Feast your eyes on the aquatic masterpieces by champion carver Rick Beyer. Then, read about Rick's unique creative approach); Custom-Craft Your Own Rail-And-Stile Doors (Adorn your home by replacing your hollow-core doors with the solid-wood beauties discussed here); Bowls With A Past (Native Southwest pottery shapes translate into beautiful woodturnings. You'll find templates for all seven shapes included in the story); Lumberyard Long-Stems (Bandsaw the patterns found inside and make a bouquet of wooden flowers that, once painted, you can enjoy year-round); A Reel Deal (Now, the little anglers in your family can practice pulling in the big ones indoors. Make our rod and reel from dowels, scrap and string); Vacuum-Veneering And Clamping (Learn a fool-proof system for applying unruly veneer, or expand your clamping horizons with a technology currently used by woodworking production shops. We show you five handy clamping jigs for helping with circle-cutting, sanding, and other common tasks) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop; Yesterday's Tools; Ask WOOD; Products That Perform; Wood Anecdote; Information Worth Writing For; Finishing Touches |
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| August 1994 |
Hackberry: The Wood You Could Call "Poor-Man's Ash" (Though neglected by early colonists, this species later received the attention of barrelmakers, cabinetmakers and furnituremakers); Jazzed Up About Jigsaws (Looking for accuracy and speed when cutting curves? Then, take one of today's new-generation jigsaws for a spin. We did. In fact, we tested 16 of our latest models (by 11 different manufacturers) and, boy, were we impressed); Just Spoolin' Around (Make this hollow, lidded spool for holding needles and pins, then sew up a friendship by giving it to your favorite seamstress); Masterpieces From Mexico (Travel south of the border with WOOD magazine Editor Larry Clayton as he spends a day with one of Mexico's most talented ironwood carvers, Refugio Garcia); Stack-Ring Vessels (You don't need a lathe to shape the stunning vessel and bowl shown in the photo. But you do need a jigsaw. Surprised? You'll be equally delighted when you find out how easy they are to make); Lovely Laminated Lamp Base (Put our stacked-ring construction technique to work by building this eye-catching tabletop project); North Woods Nester (Capture in wood one of nature's most beautiful bird, the loon, using our detailed instructions. Order the blanks to speed the work); Sunny-Day Sandbox (Build a backyard play structure for your kids with this outdoor project plan. At the day's end, store toys in the flip-top box); Spotlight On Router Safety (Learn the do's and don'ts for successful, injury-free routing); Picnic-Perfect Table And Benches (Enjoy supper to the max with this outstanding outdoor furniture set. Dimensional lumber makes construction inexpensive and easy); How To Paint Outdoor Projects (Protect your deck, patio, and lawn projects from nature's wrath with the painting pointers found here); A Fish Out Of Water (Scrollsaw a long-legged aquatic wonder); It's A Cinch (Buckle up with this unique herringbone project); Lesser-Known Species (Discover a new, attractive selection of exotic woods and our sources for purchasing them) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop; Ask WOOD; Wood Anecdote; Scrollsaw Design Contest; Products That Perform; Lumber-Hauling Tips; Finishing Touches |
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| September 1994 |
Contents - Bud Morrow: Gunsmith (See how an expert checkers gun stocks); Welcome To IDEA SHOP 2 (Improve your workshop with the great projects, tools, and ideas in our brand-new garage shop); Drop-Leaf Mobile Workbench (This sturdy project brims with useful features); Mobile Tablesaw Base (Store saw blades and router bits where needed); Accommodating Cabinets (Hang hand tools in these heavy-duty wall units); Storage Made Simple (Organize with perforated hardboard and hooks); Hot Choices In Heaters (Warm up your shop safely and efficiently); Let's Talk Tools (Check out our tool selections for IDEA SHOP 2); Looking Up A Few Old Friends (Meet some of our favorite featured woodworkers); Miss Liberty (Show your patriotic colors with this carving); Oscillating Spindle Sanders Under $700 (Read our in-depth report on how they performed) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle, Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Ask WOOD; Products That Perform; Wood Anecdote; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Miss Liberty (Continued) |
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| October 1994 |
Contents - The Lure Of Wood (Ron Mirabile uses a lathe to improve his fishing); Cutting-Board Combo (This clever-cleaver cutting board stores knives); It's Nessie (Whittle a desktop dragon in an evening or less); Show-Off Showcase (Make a wall-hung glass case for your collectibles); The Perfect Polyurethane (Discover which brands work best); Lamp Ahoy! (Build this sailboat tablelamp in a weekend); Victory-Lap Chothes Rack (Young race-car enthusiasts will love this one); Tool Buyer's Treasure Hunt (Our experts test eight groups of woodworking tools: biscuit joiners, lathes, shop vacuums, finish sanders, radial-arm saws, tablesaw fences, air compressors, and random-orbit sanders); A Box That's A Bit Fishy (Have fun cutting out this puzzlelike keepsake box); A Salute To Craftsmanship (See the Build-A-Toys contest winning entries); Tour-De-Force Tureen (Turn a beautiful lidded bowl from a staved blank) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Ask WOOD; Products That Perform; Manufacturers' Listing; Woods Anecdote; 1994 Build-A-Toys Winners; Finishing Touches |
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| November 1994 |
Contents - Wood Profile: Madrone (Furniture makers seek out this prized species); A River Runs Through Them (Meet Vermonters who hand-carve coffee tables); Tool Review: Detail Sanders (Use these specialists to sand nooks and crannies); The WOOD Guys Bag Trophy Stock (How did our wood kiln perform? See inside); Woodworking Trivia (Scroll down memory lane in Sear's archives); A Treasure Trove Of Tiny Turnings (Learn to turn miniature Southwest vessels); Constantly Spaced Dadoes (Make clean, parallel dadoes with these steps); Snow Stroller (This sled lets your little elves enjoy winter's best); Block Prints (Ink your own greeting cards from carved blocks); Scrollsawn Plate (Create a pleasing decoration for the holidays); Turned Purfume Applicator (Give a favorite woman a gift that makes scents); Corner Classic (Beautify a room with this stylish oak cabinet); Tabletop Reindeer (Scrollsaw an attractive pair of Christmas critters); Pickup From The Past (Build an old-time truck for a very young driver) Short-Subject Features - Editor's Angle; Talking Back; Yesterday's Tools; Ask WOOD; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Products That Perform; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours) |
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| December 1994 |
Contents - The Bodger Of Baltimore (John Alexander revives the art of chairmaking); Carbide Router Bits (Learn what to look for when selecting cutters); Spotlight On Bandsaw Safety (Improve your sawing skills with these tips); Decorative Joint Reinforcements (Dress up joinery with corner keys and bow ties) Great Christmas Gifts To Build Dresser-Top Delight (Please a loved one with this splined jewelry box); Snow You Can Live With (Turn an attractive base for a cheerful snow globe); Scrollsawed Saint Nick (Cut and paint a charming Christmas decoration); Signature Shop Clock (Craft a clock that says you're a woodworker); Stars Of Wonder (Chip-carve a lovely pair of tree ornaments); Let's Build A Snowman (Celebrate winter with this intarsia project); Pee-Wee Starter Set (Introduce a youngster to golf with a set of clubs); Bandsaws And Circular Blades (See the latest offerings in three key tool groups); Board Basics (Here, build a powerful woodworking vocabulary) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Yesterday's Tools; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Products That Perform; Finishing Touches |
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| January 1995 |
Contents - Western Red Cedar (From shakes to totem poles, this wood beats all); Matchstick Models (See why Ripley's buys this craftsman's marvels); Pocket-Hole Joinery (Build strong, long-lasting joints using screws); Magnificent Modular Wall Mirror (Add spice to a space with this decorating touch); Workshop Wish List (Find 12 new products for better woodworking); Notable Door Decor (This project sounds every bit as good as it looks); Classic Columns (Capture antiquity beauty with these bookends); Portable Planer Thicknessing Center (Make a mobile home for your benchtop planer); Easy-Does-It Tool Mower (Relocate tools with ease using this back saver); Old-Look Thread Caddy (Turn a tidy holder for spools and a pin cushion); Rip-Roarin' Race Cars (Step on it and craft a few of these kid pleasers); Home Workshop That Works (Check out four hardworking reader shops inside) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; Yesterday's Tools; Hardwood Plywood; Ask WOOD; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Talking Back; Wood Anecdote; Finishing Touches |
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| February 1995 |
Contents - Birds Of A Feather (Meet a Virginian who crafts marshland birds); Wet-Wheel Grinders (Sharpen tools and blades the safe and easy way); Turned Knitting Needles (Use our jig and templates to make fancy spindles); Shoreline Sojourner (Learn to carve and paint a stylized shorebird); Rules To Live By (Follow our five tips for measuring and marking); Stellar Tables And Chairs (Try our full-sized patterns for this furniture set); Fanciful Furniture (Add shelves to the table and chairs); This Finish Does It All (Give your painted projects a body-shop finish); Plant Stand With Panache (Combine wood and Corian in this lovely design); Shoreline Silhouette (Scrollsaw and carve a pleasing pendant); Towering Timepiece (Cut out a skyscraper clock in your spare time); Mission Addition (Build a prized oak buffet for your dining area); For The Birds (Here, find the plans for four types of birdhouses) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; Ask WOOD; Talking Back; Power-Carving Bits; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Great Ideas For Your Shop; Wood Anecdote; Finishing Touches |
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| April 1995 |
Contents - Wood Profile: Basswood (Carvers prefer this versatile, lightweight species); Hitchwagons From The Heartland (Meet wheelwright and wagonmaker Gary Stull); Country Hall Seat (Beautify an entry with this storage project); Cleaner, Greener Spray-Finishing (Get a flawless finish with this easy process); Solid Geometry (Turn a sphere into a clock or picture frame); Shop Vacuums (Choose from 22 dust-gobbling models); American Beauty (Try our mirror design to liven a drab wall); Cutaway Candleholders (These shelftop accents really stack up); Construction Dump Truck (Let a youngster deliver your next load of dirt with this heavy hauler); Chips And Salsa (Make a fine box, then chip-carve the top in the Southwest style) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; Wood Dust And You; Tool Buyers Update; What Woodworkers Need To Know; Talking Back; Smart Buys In Clear Spray Finishes; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Wood Anecdote; Products That Perform; Finishing Touches |
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| June 1995 |
Contents - Carving's Izaak Walton (Coloradan Gary Barnard crafts larger-than-life fishing flies using classic designs from the past); One Cool Cabinet (Build this handsome turn-of-the-century icebox); Cordless-Drill Voltage (Discover how much power you need); On-The-Money Radial-Arm Saw Stop (Add hairline precision to your crosscutting); A Sterling Idea! (Accent your turnings with silver inlay); Cumulative Index: Issues 68-76 (Find projects and techniques fast in this source); Easy Glider (Relax outdoors in our comfy furniture classic); The Spaghetti Specialists (Serve up a feast with this three-piece utensil set); How To Hide Your Woodworking Goofs (Learn to fix six common mistakes); Kif-Riffic Teeter-Totter (Make a playroom project that kids truly enjoy); What's New In Glues? (Advanced formulas are making a difference); Take The Bait (Carve and paint a spirited life-sized bluegill) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; What Woodworkers Need To Know; Talking Back; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Ask WOOD; Products That Perform; Finishing Touches |
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| August 1995 |
Contents - Wood Profile: Goncalo Aives (Use this tropical import for decorative accents); The Master Of Music Antiqity (Stanley Hess crafts rare stringed instruments from the Renaissance and Baroque eras); Woodworking Benches (Chose from 14 rugged factory-made models that range in price from $170 to $1,350); Great Goblets Galore (Turns a collection of graceful drinking vessels); Pooch Palace (Build an insulated doghouse for your canine companion that provides year-round comfort); How To Apply Plastic Laminates (Master the basics with this handy guide); Cutting-Edge Computer Desk (Our traditionally styled project has it all); The Tanglewood Fireball (Discover the secret behind carving this puzzler); Art Deco Napkin Holder (Make a tableware classic in wood and Corian); Our New, Improved Workshop (Take the tour and find loads of great ideas to use in your own workshop) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; The Great Scrollsaw Design Contest; How To Flatten An Uneven Workbench; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Products That Perform; What Woodworkers Need To Know; Great Goblets Galore (Continued); Finishing Touches |
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| September 1995 |
Contents - Classic Canoe Craftsmanship (Watch an expert make a cedar-strip canoe); Collector's Coffee Table (Build a showplace for your old pocket watches, rare baseball cards, or other collectables); Big-Top Extravaganza (Create a scrollsawn circus with this design); Up-To-The-Minute Clock (Turn a striking timepiece in just a few hours); Whale Of Fortune (Save big by storing coins in this creature's belly); Best Of The Bunch (We pick the top six routers for table mounting); Gardener's Gold Mine (Build a stylish pen for composting yard waste); Shellac - One Old Way To A Perfect Finish (Coat projects with a turn-of-the-century favorite); Customized Sanding-Supply Center (Keep all sorts of sanding items in this organizer); Letter-Perfect Loon (Carve and paint a North Country letter opener) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; Develop Your Shop Skills; Yesterday's Tools; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Talking Back; Products That Perform; Tool Buyer's Update; What Woodworker's Need To Know; Finishing Touches |
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| October 1995 |
Contents - A Maker Of Shaker (Meet Kentucky's Oval-Box expert); Floor-Model Jewelry Cabinet (Please a loved one with this showy organizer for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings); Fairest Of Them All (Top a dresser with this pivoting-mirror project); Make 'n' Shake (Spice up your table with our seasoning shakers); Clowning Around (Tickle a funny bone carving these two jokers); Two Of A Kind (Choose between our twin beds and bunk beds); Tuning Up Your Power Tools (Learn how to diagnose problems and improve the accuracy of three major workshop tools with our tried-and-true guide); Radial-Arm Saws; Bandsaws; Mitersaws; What Your Owner's Manual Can Do For You (Take the time to study your power tools) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; Tool Buyer's Update; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); What Woodworkers Need To Know; Products That Perform; Ask WOOD; Build-A-Toy Contest Winners; Wood Anecdote; Finishing Touches |
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| November 1995 |
Contents - Wood Profile: Meranti (Most know this wood as Lauan Mahogany); The Man Of Many Mediums (See artist Wayne Edwards magnificent figures in bronze, marble, clay and wood); Air-Filtration System (Discover how the units featured here remove fine dust from your shop's air); Oil-Finish Common Sense (Avoid shop fires when handling drying oils and oily waste products with these prudent tips) Projects - Playroom Palomino (Build a stylish rocking horse with our pattern); Small Treasures (Turn a collection of fanciful lidded containers); Cutting-Edge Cutting Board (Create winning looks using contrasting woods); Forever-Country Plate Rack (Display decorative dishes with this shelf design); Timeless Timepiece (Make a prized clock from the Arts & Crafts era); Young-Artists Activity Center (Give your budding Picasso a neat place to work); The Great Blue Heron (Carve, then paint, this wetlands wanderer); Home Computers (Get up to date with all of the surprising ways your computer can help your woodworking) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; What Woodworkers Need To Know; Develop Your Shop Skills; Talking Back; Toolbuyer's Update; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Great Ideas From Our Shop; Ask Wood; Wood Anecdote; Finishing Touches |
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| January 1996 |
Contents - Long-Leaf Pine (You'll find this wood in treated boards and posts); Fretwork Masterpieces (Meet an artist who scrollsaws to new heights); High-Performance Router Accessories (Become a routing magician with the 14 imprssive products tested and featured here); How To Work With Plastics (Discover the uses of phenolic, acrylic, and polycarbonate for the shop and home); Joinery Of Yesteryear (Fox wedge, hammer-head, double-dovetail - these joints hold a place in woodworking history) Woodworking Projects In This Issue - Lathe Stand Retrofit (Convert the area beneath your lathe into valuable tool-storage space with the clever plan inside); Wonderful Whatnot (Enjoy making and displaying this attractive triple-shelf scrollsawed project. It's an antique replica); Sweet-Dreams Cradle (Build our digital cradle that looks terrific and disassembles in a jiffy for easy transport and storage); Handy-Dandy Doorstops (Keep your doors open in style with a pleasing pair of turned oak wedges); Collector's Special Display Cases (Show off your rare collections of arrowheads, coins or crystals in these windowed boxes); Cartoon Carpenter (Carve a happy-go-lucky woodworking caricature); A Very Curious Desk Caddy Indeed (Place pens and pencils in this playful project) Short-Subject Features - The Editor's Angle; What Woodworkers Need To Know; Tips From Our Shop (And Ours); Wood Anecdote; Talking Back; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Shop Skills; Sawdust Solutions; Ask WOOD; Finishing Touches |
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