B
babbitt bearings, replacing, 47:50–47:52
babbitt metal, source, 47:50
Babcock, Richard, 15:36–15:40
back-beveling, sources for, 50:12
Backsplashes
curved, 89:60, 89:64, 89:65
Backsplashes, curved, 89:60, 89:64, 89:65
Bacon, Ben
carving, 5:18–5:23
leaves, 27:42–27:47
repeat moldings, 13:32
sharpening carving tools, 8:22–8:27
Bahco-Milford
bandsaw blades
reviewed, 91:110
Bahco-Milford, bandsaw blades, reviewed, 91:110
Bailey planes, 54:64
Bailey, Leonard, 54:64
Baker, Bill, glue-up rack, 40:96
Baldwin, Steve, Noah's Ark toy, 63:76–63:79
ballet and dance floor finishes, 61:18–61:20, 63:12
(safety note)
balls
croquet, turning, 13:54–13:55
roller, sources for, 56:120
wooden, source, 4:36
bamboo skewers, 78:22
Bandages
liquid, 105:23
Bandages, liquid, 105:23
banding
inlaying with decorative, 58:46–58:48
making, 58:49
sources for, 58:49
styles of, 58:47
trimmer, shop-made, 58:48
bandsaw blades
bi-metal, 4:45
carbide-tipped, 4:45
choosing, 38:45
cleaning, 39:12
filing, 35:22
folding tips, 74:10
for resawing
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
70:51
veneer, 57:14
hook-tooth, 4:45
preventing residue buildup, 39:12
recycling, 37:24
silver-soldering, 39:58
skip-tooth, 4:45
sources, 38:45, 79:56, 81:50
splicer for, source, 8:9
steel, 4:45
storing, 84:46
tension, 4:47–4:48
types, 4:45, 38:45
welding, 8:9
bandsaw fences
curved, 23:18–23:19
curved for resawing, 61:50–61:51
extra-large, 72:108
for resawing, 4:47
bandsaw jigs
circle-cutting, 1:10, 65:34, 74:44
duplicator reviewed, 82:101
for compound bevels, 24:26–24:27
for compound cuts, 74:45
for dovetails, 74:48–74:49
for resawing, 45:24, 74:46
pattern-cutting, 74:43
table, 6:10
V-jig, 19:66–19:68
Bandsaws. See also Featherboards; Fences; Roller
stands; Sawblades; Sawmills; Spring boards;
Stops; Tables: outfeed
14-in. heavy-duty
reviewed, 91:24
14-in. heavy-duty, reviewed, 91:24
blade drift with, 110:76
blade tensioning, 110:76
blades for, 104:94–95
2001 recommended, 92:104
resawing, 104:80
tensioning, 111:20, 111:68–70
brakes for, 111:70
center-finder jig for, 86:14
circle-cutting jig for, 101:48
circles on, 102:58
drift of, 104:96
dust collection for, 88:16, 90:25, 111:70
dust-collection for, 91:42
dust-collection port for, 110:16
features of, 90:24–25, 97:21–24, 110:72–76,
111:66–72
new, 104:77–80
fences for
drift-adjusting, 102:54
fences for, drift-adjusting, 102:54
for resawing
blades for, 91:104–105
recommended, 90:26–27, 90:118
reviewed, 88:84–91
guide blocks for, 88:90
disposable, 88:24
phenolic, 91:42
guide blocks of
shims for, 85:18
guide blocks of, shims for, 85:18
guide posts of
testing, 111:67
guides for, 110:73, 110:75, 111:68–69
ceramic, 104:80
guides for, ceramic, 104:80
half-lap cuts on, 102:55–56
heights for, 111:70
large
reviewed, 111:65–79
octagons on, 88:22
offcut tray for, 111:18
outfeed tables for
drill-press as, 88:94
outfeed tables for, drill-press as, 88:94
parts sources for, 91:45
recommended
2001, 92:104
recommended 2003, 97:26
recommended, 2001, 92:104
resawing
reviewed, 104:37
welded-frame, 106:23
resawing difficulties with, 111:8
resawing on, 88:23, 104:94–96
blades for, 91:104–105
resawing with, 110:74
reviewed, 110:71–83
shims with, 102:55
sideways nibble cut with, 102:56
sizing, 110:74–76
sleds for, 112:67, 112:69
aluminum-shod, 101:16
tenoning, 101:18
springs for, 111:68–70
squaring cuts on, 92:27
stop blocks for, 102:56
table for
temporary, 89:25
table for, temporary, 89:25
tables for
auxiliary, 102:53–55
auxillary, 91:42
taper jig for, 100:25
tapers with
wide, 89:89
tapers with, wide, 89:89
template guide for, 106:66
tension on
relieving, 100:16
tension on, relieving, 100:16
tensioner for
quick-crank, 91:42
tensioner for, quick-crank, 91:42
tensioners for
replacement, 86:24
tensioners for, replacement, 86:24
tires of
cleaning, 89:16
tires of, cleaning, 89:16
tool holder for
magnetic, 91:42
tool holder for, magnetic, 91:42
types of, 90:23, 90:25
vibration from
testing, 111:67
wheel crowns of, 111:69
wheels of
aligning, 111:8
testing, 111:67
bandsaws
anatomy of, 38:39, 70:45
blades for (See bandsaw blades)
bow saw as alternative to, 9:25–9:26
buyer's guide, 10:25–10:30, 38:38–38:44, 39:4
correction, 41:68–41:69, 48:72–48:75,
55:58–55:62, 62:50–62:54, 69:52–69:56,
76:28–76:32
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
70:44–70:50
compound cutting on, 57:30, 74:45
cutting curved rails on, 24:33
cutting small pieces on, 24:12
cutting spline miters on, 17:60–17:61, 68:36
cutting thick stock on, 23:48
dust collector, shop-made, 54:28
features and types, 48:72–48:73, 55:58–55:59,
62:50–62:51, 69:52–69:53, 70:48,
76:28–76:29
fences for (See bandsaw fences)
guide bearings, source for, 81:50
guide bearings, 74:84
guide blocks, 10:29, 55:59, 63:34, 76:6
shop-made, 65:32, 75:16
guide blocks and thrust bearings, adjusting,
25:22–25:23, 74:47
guide types, 38:38–38:39, 70:45
jigs (See bandsaw jigs)
milling logs on, 44:10, 58:32
resawing, 10:30
blade selection for, 81:47–81:48
feeder for, 67:28
fences for, 4:47, 54:16, 61:50–61:51
motor HP requirements, 4:43
pivot fence for, 4:46
safely, 4:44
techniques, 4:42–4:48, 12:6, 38:31, 74:46
sources, 10:27
stop switch for
hands-free, 53:22
moving for safety, 70:38
table, 49:26
adjusting angle of, 33:14, 72:30
shop-made, 81:103–81:104
three-wheeled, 10:28
tuning, 25:18–25:23, 38:43, 74:47
upgrading, 81:51
wheels
checking alignment, 25:20–25:21
cleaning, 32:18
true-up techniques, 72:12
zero-clearance inserts, source for, 83:12
Banks
magic-coin, 87:82, 87:88–89
Banks, magic-coin, 87:82, 87:88–89
bar gauges, buyer's guide, 62:13
bark, preserving on rustic work, 67:20. See also
specific species
Barnum, Andy
turned birdhouses, 13:17
wooden spokeshave, 21:17–21:20
baroque style, 15:54, 16:56–16:59, 18:58–18:61
barrel bolt connectors, sources for, 79:38
Barrett, Jim
carbide saw blades, 13:23–13:29
cordless drill-drivers, 18:40–18:45
doweling jigs, 3:32–3:38
honing guides, 9:28–9:33
jigsaws, 41:82–41:83
knockdown fasteners, types, 40:50–40:53
power miter saws, 41:98–41:99
reviews Porter-Cable Profile Sander, 57:86
sanders
belt sanders, 16:46
portable belt sanders, 41:74–41:75, 57:44–57:46
random-orbit sanders, 22:30–22:35
scrollsaws, 41:106–41:107
vises, 26:54–26:57
Bartholome, Jean
garden bench, 81:66–81:72
on sheet goods, 104:64–70
on simple cabinets, 87:33–43
outfitting a workshop for less than $3,000,
83:42–83:45
picnic table, 80:74–80:78
Barton, Wayne
carving letters, 15:14
chip carving basics, 56:46–56:49
Swiss-style chip carving, 2:18–2:22
baseball bats, making, 78:12
Bases
concrete weighted, 98:54–59
Bases, concrete weighted, 98:54–59
baskets, garden trug, 58:43–58:45
basswood carving blocks, source, 67:18
Bat Conservation International, 46:48–46:49
bat house, 46:48–46:49, 50:10
Batteries
for cordless tools, 111:46
rebuilding, 93:10
recharging, 105:8
recycling, 87:14, 108:12
types of, 90:17
batteries
charger caddy, 50:22
chargers, 35:45
charging tips, 35:45
disposal, 83:69
maintenance tips, 83:69
nickel-cadmium (NiCad)
recycling, 33:80, 67:18
source, 39:14
nickel-cadmium (NiCad) compared to NiMH
(nickel metal-hydride), 83:69
safe recharging, 50:22, 53:20–53:22
battery technology, changes in, 62:23–62:24
bayonet saws. See jigsaws
Beadboard
making, 95:22
Beadboard, making, 95:22
Beading
adding, 93:23
with router, 106:76, 112:49
beading
***-beading on drawer fronts, 75:11
making raised, 50:22
beading tools, sharpening, 30:60–30:61
Beall, Jerry R.
English vs. metric measurement, 63:120
wooden quick-release vise, 66:62–66:65
Bearings
bronze, 106:39, 106:41
Bearings, bronze, 106:39, 106:41
bearings, sources for cabinet, 74:66
bed irons, source of reproduction, 6:19
Beds
assembling, 85:67–69
hardware for, 85:59, 85:69
headboards for
making, 85:66
headboards for, making, 85:66
mattresses for, 85:59
stock for, 85:59, 85:69
turned-post
making, 85:56–69
turned-post, making, 85:56–69
beds
basic design, 81:40–81:45
Chinese-style, 33:20–33:23
contemporary four-poster, 21:36–21:41
curved legs for, 40:10
headboard, mortise-and-tenon joint in, 38:16
low-post, 6:16–6:22
modifying for bed linen problems, 61:18
rail fasteners, sources for, 81:45
sleigh, 64:44–64:49, 66:14 correction
bee's wing figure. See figure
beech, characteristics and uses, 59:76
beeswax
mixing, 66:60
over shellac, 66:58, 66:61
Beetles, powder post
diagnosing, 105:8
Beetles, powder post, diagnosing, 105:8
Begnal, Tom
jointers, 41:34–41:35
thickness planers, 41:38–41:39
belt grinder. See grinders
belt sanders, 2:36, 37:16
belts
changing, 5:11
repairing, 75:17
buyer's guide, 16:46–16:51, 41:74–41:75,
62:60–62:62, 69:58–69:60, 76:34–76:36
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
79:66–79:69
dust collection for, 16:48–16:50, 65:34
features and types, 62:60–62:61, 69:58–69:59,
76:34–76:35, 79:66–79:69
graphite platen, sources for, 57:46
jig for thin stock, 71:38
portable
buyer's guide, 48:76–48:78
converted to stationary, 63:32
features and types, 48:76, 48:77
safety practices, 57:45
smoothing the platen, 60:32
sources, 16:51
techniques for using, 57:44–57:46
tracking problems, 2:10, 4:11
variable-speed, 16:47–16:49
waste, removing with, 30:18
belt-disc sanders
avoiding fire hazards from, 55:86
buyer's guide, 41:86–41:87, 48:98–48:100,
55:86–55:88, 62:56–62:58, 69:62–69:64,
76:41–76:44
features and types, 48:98–48:99, 55:86–55:87,
62:56–62:57, 69:62–69:63, 76:41–76:42
Belts
link, 91:39, 91:41
belts. See drive belts
Belts, link, 91:39, 91:41
Bench Dog
router tables
reviewed, 92:70–71, 92:70–73
router tables, reviewed, 92:70–71, 92:70–73
tablesaw-mount router table, 85:30
Bench dogs
making, 89:43
wooden, 105:47
bench dogs, types, 55:13
bench grinders
characteristics, 1:46–1:47, 30:48–30:49
height of, 72:30
vibration, correcting, 34:12–34:14
bench planes. See planes
bench support for long boards, 47:28
bench-stop clamping jig, wedge-shaped, 1:10
Benches
garden
building, 86:46–51
garden, building, 86:46–51
tool-tote, insert
with hinged top, 106:72–78
benches (furniture). See also workbenches
Amish style, 53:32–53:34
garden, 19:20–19:25, 81:66–81:72
knockdown, for porch, 31:45–31:46
Shaker dining, 18:51
slab-wood, 5:40–5:41
storage, Colonial-style, 34:58–34:61
benchtop. See workbenches
Bending. See Kerf bending; Lamination
Bennett, Garry Knox, 14:34–14:35
bent lamination
glues for, sources, 38:32, 75:12
jig, for table skirt, 3:22–3:23
techniques, 31:8, 35:67, 38:28–38:32, 72:64–72:65
Bentzley, Craig W.
crotch mahogany graining, 42:43
curly maple graining, 42:43
drill press table, shop-made, 61:69–61:71, 67:12
hanging cupboards, 22:18–22:23, 24:4 correction,
42:45
making inlays in wood, 36:33
Pennsylvania spice box, 36:28–36:33, 39:4
correction
tavern table, 19:29–19:35
woodgraining, 42:42–42:46
Berner, Marc
choosing scrollsaw blades, 71:66–71:67
reviews DeWalt DW788 scrollsaw, 60:86
Bessey
parallel-jaw clamps, 96:29
Bessey Miter and Band Clamps, 72:50–72:51
Bessey, parallel-jaw clamps, 96:29
bevel
angle, 1:47
calculating, 67:49, 71:36, 82:79
angle block for grinding, 82:80
flat-ground, 16:41–16:42
for carving tools, 8:24
for chisels, 1:47–1:50
functionality in a table, 68:40
grinding, 1:46–1:47, 8:23–8:24, 16:43–16:45
grinding bevel distinguished from sharpening
bevel, 71:69
hollow-ground, 16:41–16:42
honing, 16:44–16:45
on tablesaw blades, 13:24–13:27
terminology, 52:33
bevel-finder, source, 9:29
Bevels
on tablesaw, 108:78, 109:67, 109:71
on tablesaws, 101:47
tablesaw sled for, 110:46
throat plates for, 95:51, 95:57
with tablesaw, 94:66
bevels, buyer's guide, 62:15
bezel (as proper name for the sloped surface on a
cutting edge), 52:4, 66:67. See also bevel
Biesanz, Barry, lapping and sharpening plates, 52:36
Bigelow, B. William
bookcase, 8:48–8:51
fastening tabletops, 4:39–4:41
jointers, 3:16–3:21
round-top chest, 4:49–4:53
sawing polygons, 26:8
bigleaf mahogany. See mahogany
Birch
finishing, 89:120–122
for other-species matching, 89:117, 89:122
grades of, 89:116
plywood, 89:118–119
species of, 89:115
vs. maple, 89:123
birch
bark, using in projects, 39:16
finishes for figured, 63:98–63:100
plywood
source for Finnish, 19:57
sources for Baltic, 19:57, 38:18, 80:47
Birchard, John, bodgers, 8:36–8:41
bird feeder, 43:46–43:47
bird's eye maple
buying, 81:30
characteristics and uses, 81:28–81:32
grading, 81:31
sources for, 81:33
working, 81:32–81:33
Bird's mouth joinery
bits for
reviewed, 92:32
Bird's mouth joinery, bits for, reviewed, 92:32
Bird, Lonnie
clamping pressure, 47:6–47:8
cope-and-stick joinery, 35:56–35:57, 50:58–50:61
cutting lists, how to devise, 66:48–66:49
dimensioning stock, 39:60–39:64
drying wood, 42:12–42:14
edge jointing, 40:10
furniture and projects
Colonial corner cupboard, 67:62–67:67, 71:24
(addendum)
display shelves, 70:62–70:65
Philadelphia lowboy, 38:46–38:51, 66:22
Queen Anne table, 29:22–29:27
Queen Anne tea table, 49:46–49:51
tombstone doors, 72:72–72:78
glue-up techniques, 44:37–44:41
grinding shaper knives, 35:54–35:55
making molding, 49:50–49:51
reducing wood movement, 39:64
router table vs. shaper, 45:12–45:14
shaper, 34:53–34:57
shaper techniques, 35:52–35:56
birdhouses
dimensions, 13:22
for purple martins, 25:48–25:53
sawing steep angles for, 54:28
turning, 13:17–13:22
Biscuit Joiner Handbook, review, 15:58
Biscuit joiners
mini-biscuits for, 85:54
routers as, 85:53
biscuit joiners
anatomy of, 73:70–73:71
buyer's guide, 2:24–2:25, 34:48–34:52,
41:48–41:49, 48:44–48:46, 55:64–55:66,
62:64–62:66, 69:66–69:68
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
73:70–73:77
clamping jig for, 79:17
converted
from angle grinder, 34:52
from router, 34:20, 34:52
features and types, 48:45, 55:64–55:65,
62:64–62:65, 69:66–69:67, 73:72–73:74
fence
adaptations, 75:17
designs, 73:72
hardware, 2:27
offset fence, 53:20
using, 34:48
Biscuit joinery. See Plate joinery
double slots for, 110:61–62
for miters, 109:58
for table rails, 94:62, 94:63
mistake correction for, 110:64
slots for, 94:80
biscuit joints
beveled, 2:26
design issues, 51:57
door frames using, 50:64–50:65, 53:6 (addendum)
edge-to-edge, 50:32
edge-to-face, 2:26
end-to-edge, 2:26
end-to-face, 2:26
glue up time, 60:20
mitered, 2:26
jig for, 47:120
techniques for, 2:23–2:27, 51:57, 79:73
telegraphing (depressions) in, 51:12
types, 48:44
biscuits, sources for S-6, 53:6
Bits
as gauges, 94:63
bird's mouth, 92:32
brad-point, 91:78
bullnose
small, 93:23, 93:108
bullnose, small, 93:23, 93:108
carbide, 108:70
sharpening, 92:17
chamfer, 93:108
cove
source for, 93:108
cove, source for, 93:108
depth gauges for
making, 92:81
depth gauges for, making, 92:81
dovetail
care with, 85:14
dovetail, care with, 85:14
drawer-lock, 92:60–61
drill
as depth gauges, 92:79
drill, as depth gauges, 92:79
for "recoverable" beads
reviewed, 87:26
for "recoverable" beads, reviewed, 87:26
for Euro hinges, 110:38
for quick-change drivers, 112:42
for raised-panel doors, foldout
Forstner, 111:24–34
speed for, 93:12
types of, 111:26–27
using, 111:26–34
Forstner, speed for, 93:12
hole-saw
chip clearance for, 87:18
hole-saw, chip clearance for, 87:18
hollow screw-remover, 85:10
pattern, 93:108
plug-cutter, 87:64, 87:65
rail-and-stile
adjustable, 108:22
rail-and-stile, adjustable, 108:22
round-over, 93:108
router
anti-kickback, 90:16
beading, 106:76
cleaning, 102:18, 102:49
core-box, 85:85
depth retainers for, 103:24
end-grain, 111:54, 111:55
flush trim, 87:65, 87:80
for raised-panels, 111:54
for template routing, 106:67
insert flush-trim, 111:49
long-grain, 111:54, 111:57
panel raiser, 86:34, 86:43
panel-raising, 111:54, 111:58–59, foldout
pattern, 103:70, 103:72
rabbeting, 103:62
rail-and-stile, 86:8, 86:32–34, 86:43, 87:26
sash, 106:10
sharpening, insert
slot-cutter vs. plate joiners, 87:8
spiral up-cutting, 87:63, 87:65
vertical molding, 85:83
with insert cutters, 94:34
router slot-cutter, 99:50
screw pilot, 87:37
self-centering
source for, 93:108
self-centering, source for, 93:108
slot-cutter
adjustable, 103:31
slot-cutter, adjustable, 103:31
spiral-up-cut, 85:51
stop collars for, 91:78
storage for, 100:32, 112:54, 112:55, 112:56
drop-down, 111:94
tiny
micro-chucks for, APR 04:8
tiny, micro-chucks for, 107:8
tongue-and-groove, 95:75
tongue-and-groove adjustable
reviewed, 92:31
tongue-and-groove adjustable, reviewed, 92:31
Trufit
for dowels, 109:13
Trufit, for dowels, 109:13
undersized
for plywood dadoes, 85:51
undersized, for plywood dadoes, 85:51
bits. See also auger bits; drill bits; router bits
lock-miter, source, 11:6, 79:59
removing rust from, 82:10
sawtooth, sharpening, 49:75
spoon bits, source for, 71:65
Black & Decker
cordless mid-sized drills
recommended, 91:54
reviewed, 91:52–53
drill FSD 122K, 97:32
random-orbit sanders, reviewed, 90:88
right-angle screwdriver, 98:32
router RP400
reviewed, 92:30
router RP400, reviewed, 92:30
Work-Mate
as tool base, 98:42
Work-Mate, as tool base, 98:42
Black and Decker
sander Dragster, 112:22
black chalkboard paint, source for, 68:24
Black spp. Decker
cordless mid-sized drills
recommended, 91:54
reviewed, 91:52–53
random-orbit sanders
reviewed, 90:88
random-orbit sanders, reviewed, 90:88
black walnut. See walnut
Blackburn, J. Barrie, turned toy top, 35:50–35:51
blade cleaner, reviewed, 84:24. See also specific type
of blade
blades and cutters. See circular saw blades; knives;
specific tool
Blandford, Percy, clamping with wedges,
42:64–42:65
blast gates, modifying, 59:32, 79:16
bleach
A-B, 4:29, 72:36
calcium hypochlorite, crystals, 4:28
chlorine, liquid, 4:27, 72:34
for oak stains, recipe, 35:12
lye (sodium hydroxide), 4:29
on wood, 4:27–4:29
oxalic acid, 4:28, 72:38
peroxide, 72:38
sodium hypochlorite, crystals, 4:28
sources, 4:29
types and use, 45:72–45:74, 72:34–72:38
bleeding
in oil finishes, 28:50, 60:45
in Spanish cedar, 59:22, 61:12
Blemishes
touch-up for, 95:24
Blemishes, touch-up for, 95:24
Blenk, Stephen H.
bowl bases, 74:24–74:32
burls, working with, 39:48–39:51
coring systems reviewed, 70:70–70:71
cutting glass, 40:58
cyanoacrylate adhesive, 32:10, 40:13
deep hollowing lathe tools reviewed, 72:58–72:62
dust helmets, 33:24–33:28
furniture and projects
bowls, 68:74–68:77
Christmas ornament, 77:26–77:32
duck call, 42:72–42:75
kaleidoscope by, 40:54–40:60
miniature goblet, 27:19–27:21
pencil box, 59:58–59:61
ring boxes, 56:70–56:72
spiral-turned candlesticks, 73:28–73:35
table legs, 59:44–59:47
turned toys, 70:56–70:58
turning a whistle, 75:20–75:28, 78:17 correction
Victorian ornament, 29:52–29:57
lathe chucks, 43:62–43:67
lathes, 41:94–41:95
buying, 38:16
mini lathes, 58:12, 59:12
reviews Delta Top-Turn 46-860, 50:78
reviews mini, 52:55–52:56
reviews Oneway 2036, 64:94
screwless faceplate attachment, 47:14
speed-changing on, 34:12
tuning, 42:36–42:39
motors
direct-current drives for lathes, 34:68–34:69
three-phase motors, 30:10
on Rude Osolnik, 39:56–39:59
plate turning, 78:98–78:104
sharpening and grinding, 30:56–30:61, 49:12
silver-soldering bandsaw blades, 39:59
steadyrest by, 40:56
turning miniatures, 27:16–27:18
blocks, jig for cutting, 68:58
bloodwood, sources for, 57:69
Blue Ox Millworks, 37:56–37:58
blue stain in wood, explained, 75:8
bluing, source, 39:14
Boak, ***
bubinga, 33:58
butternut, 32:60
exporting timber, 31:10
granadillo, 30:66
importing timber, 10:72
lacewood, 28:62
mahogany, 36:72
maple, 29:64
oak, 31:58
Sitka spruce, 35:26
sugar pine, 37:72
teak, 38:74
walnut, 34:72
woods for instruments, 26:8–26:10
board feet, how to calculate, 82:12
Boardman, Allan
blockmaking jig, 68:56–68:57
dog puzzle by, 17:36
Nob's neverending puzzle, 68:56–68:57, 70:18
correction
bocce balls
rules of the game, 81:22
turning, 81:18–81:23
bodgers
history of, 8:36–8:41
information on, 14:40
shaving horse, 14:36–14:40
Boley, Forrest, two-step library stepladder,
26:28–26:30
Bolts
hanger, 106:45
locking
making, 93:77, 93:79
locking, making, 93:77, 93:79
book rack, sliding, 31:36–31:37
Bookcases
Arts-and-Crafts style, 88:76–83
Arts-and-Crafts style knockdown, 91:58–72
bow-front
making, 103:56–67
bow-front, making, 103:56–67
floor pins for, 86:63
formal built-in, 86:58–66
materials list for, 86:61
molding for, 86:59–60, 86:61, 86:65
from plywood carcase, 91:86
installing, 88:82–83
plywood
parts for, 88:81
plywood, parts for, 88:81
safety chains for, 91:60
simple plywood, 95:76–86
toe boards for, 91:62, 91:65
valances for, 91:62, 91:65, 91:66
bookcases
backless
contemporary, 8:48–8:51
correcting sagging in, 42:26
doweled, 28:40–28:43
from reclaimed lumber, 77:78–77:82
two-part, 82:56–82:63
universal carcase, 6:47
with drawer, 6:44–6:46
Bookends
lead-filled, 87:82, 87:86–87
bookends
bar clamp, 64:68–64:69
laminated, 18:32–18:33, 60:70–60:71
Bookends, lead-filled, 87:82, 87:86–87
bookmatching
minimizing contrast in boards, 34:16
resawing, 4:43
techniques, 42:79–42:80
veneers, 16:28
Bookstands
Mission, APR 04:66–79
Bookstands, Mission, 107:66–79
boomerang, 19:56–19:60
Borgeson, Edwin, shop-made doweling machine,
46:88
boring horizontally. See horizontal boring
Bosch
belt sander 1295D
recommended, 97:78
belt sander 1295D, recommended, 97:78
belt sanders
reviewed, 90:90
belt sanders, reviewed, 90:90
cordless mid-sized drills
recommended, 91:54
reviewed, 91:52–53
drill chuck, 112:40
drills
12v recommended, 97:32
cordless, 97:16
jigsaw 1590EVSK, 108:19
miter saw 3912
reviewed, 105:68–69
miter saw 3912, reviewed, 105:68–69
miter saw B3915
recommended, 97:69
miter saw B3915, recommended, 97:69
miter saws
recommended, 90:63–64
reviewed, 90:119
radio Power Box, 111:48
random-orbit sanders
recommended, 90:86, 90:88
reviewed, 90:88, 90:122
router 1617EVS
recommended, 97:86
router 1617EVS, recommended, 97:86
router 1617EVSPK
recommended, 99:68
router 1617EVSPK, recommended, 99:68
router 1619EVS, 106:63
router tables
reviewed, 92:70–71
router tables, reviewed, 92:70–71
routers
recommended, 90:96, 90:98–99, 90:122, 90:123
reviewed, 85:74–76
routers 3-HP
recommended, 90:123
routers 3-HP, recommended, 90:123
routers mid-sized
recommended, 90:122
routers mid-sized, recommended, 90:122
tablesaw 4000, 95:49
Bostitch
nailer BT-200K-2
reviewed, 102:74–75
Bostitch, nailer BT-200K-2, reviewed, 102:74–75
Bostock, Glenn, making a stroke sander, 7:39–7:45
Boston Museum of Fine Arts furniture show,
14:32–14:35
Boulle inlays, 72:52–72:57
Boulle, André Charles, 72:53
bow, laminated hunting, 32:48–32:51
bowing (warp along the grain). See also cupping
(warp across the grain); twisting (propeller-
shaped warp); warpage
correcting, 15:33–15:35, 50:16
in wide boards, 15:32–15:33
bowl turning
basics, 37:42–37:47, 68:74–68:77
beautiful bases, 74:24–74:32, 79:22
coring systems reviewed, 70:70–70:71
cutting rings with jigsaw, 42:4
green wood, techniques and tips, 54:44–54:47
mounting and remounting options, 68:76
nested bowls, 64:32
shop-made chucks for, 37:46
stack laminated, 39:56–39:59
Bowls
turned
primavera, 99:102
bowls
carved, 36:49–36:53
coloring, 64:50–64:51
stack-laminated, designing, 39:57
world's largest, 64:60–64:61
Bowls, turned
blanks for
preparing, 85:99
blanks for, preparing, 85:99
natural-edge, 85:98–103
primavera, 99:102
Bowman, Willis
dovetail jig set-up, 84:10
drawers, wear away problems, 84:12
planing without jointing, 84:9
bowsaws
anatomy of, 63:58
as alternative to bandsaw, 9:25–9:26
making, 63:57–63:58
using, 63:58–63:59
Boxes. See also Tool caddies
clamping, 93:86
dividers for, 93:90
jewelry, 93:80–90, 93:80–90
sources for, 93:108
lids for, 93:88
magic-coin puzzle, 87:82, 87:88–89
quick storage, 105:38
small elegant, 105:52–57
boxes
ABC boxes, 84:75
bandsawn, 49:56–49:58
basic, 14:20–14:23
brass, drilling, 12:44, 14:4 correction
candle, 27:33–27:35, 42:62–42:63
frame-and-panel, 14:18–14:23
grain matching in, 17:60
heart-shaped, 57:65–57:69
installing hinges on, 15:45–15:47, 79:20
jewelry (See jewelry boxes)
joints for, 14:19–14:21, 52:39
kerf-bent, 52:31–52:32
letter, 37:59–37:63
music
movements for, sources, 28:55
plans, 28:53–28:55
New England pipe, 10:31–10:33
novelty, 29:42–29:43, 35:58–35:59, 39:38–39:39
pencil, 59:58–59:61
Pennsylvania spice, 36:28–36:33, 39:4 correction
puzzle, 50:55–50:57, 67:58–67:61
recipe, 24:54–24:57
Shaker bentwood, 11:17–11:23
Siberian birchbark, 57:96
torsion (See torsion boxes)
trapezoid, 65:48–65:51
turned
apple-shaped, 14:52–14:55
for rings, 56:70–56:72
multiaxis, 71:72–71:75
perfect-fitting lids for, 51:36–51:39
with mirror, 23:49–23:51
veneer techniques, 64:56–64:59, 66:12 (safety
note)
bracket feet
ogee techniques, 25:43
strengthening, 59:16
brackets, shop-made, 40:26
Brad nailers
hoseless, 95:30
Brad nailers, hoseless, 95:30
Brad setters
for nail removal, 93:26, 93:108
Brad setters, for nail removal, 93:26, 93:108
Brader, Ed, laying out a kitchen, 59:42–59:43
brads. See nails
Brandman, Keith, roll-around cart for sheet goods,
70:128
brass bar stock, source, 43:31
brass hardware and pulls
antiquing, 74:8
hinge blanks, sources for, 37:63, 54:40
polishing, 32:16
pulls and handles
Chippendale style, 47:72
fabrication of, 47:70–47:71
Federal style, 47:73
Queen Anne style, 47:72
selecting, 47:70–47:73
source, 82:23
William and Mary style, 47:72
reproductions
brass catch, source, 11:45
brasses, source, 8:20
source for custom-made, 57:16
brass rod stock, source, 80:38
brass sheet and wire, source, 51:47, 72:57
Brazilian mahogany. See mahogany
breadboard ends
accounting for wood movement, 58:18
Greene and Greene style, 78:26–78:28
making, 45:58–45:62
types, 45:58–45:60
breakfast bar project, 50:34–50:37
breakfast-in-bed tray, 35:34–35:37
Bridge City Tools
squares
reviewed, 102:33
Bridge City Tools, squares, reviewed, 102:33
Bridgewood. See Wilke Machinery
bandsaw
reviewed, 111:76
bandsaws
reviewed, 104:80, 110:79, 110:84–86
bandsaws, reviewed, 104:80
drill press BW1758F
reviewed, 86:68–75
drill press BW1758F, reviewed, 86:68–75
drill presses
reviewed, 90:36–37
drill presses, reviewed, 90:36–37
dust collectors
reviewed, 90:46–47
dust collectors, reviewed, 90:46–47
jointer BW6R
recommended, 97:56
jointer BW6R, recommended, 97:56
jointers
recommended, 90:54–56, 90:91:90:120
jointers, recommended, 90:91:90:120, 90:54–56,
90:91:90:120
mortisers
recommended, 90:72–73, 90:121
mortisers, recommended, 90:72–73, 90:121
planer BW648BD
reviewed, 108:46, 108:48–49
planer BW648BD, reviewed, 108:46, 108:48–49
tablesaw TSC-10CL, 95:46, 96:38, 96:44,
96:50–51
recommended, 97:101
Bridle joints
on bandsaw, 102:55, 102:56–57
Bridle joints, on bandsaw, 102:55, 102:56–57
briefcase, wooden, 5:47–5:51
British Columbian pine. See Douglas fir
broadaxes, 15:39–15:40
Brockway, Bill, technological advances in portable
power tools, 83:30
bronze hardware, source for custom-made, 57:16
Brown, Molly ("Unsinkable"), 79:56
Brown, Tom
dye stains, 57:40–57:43
waterborne "oil" finishes, 49:70
waterborne finishes, 49:66–49:70
Brushes
90°
creating, 89:14
90°, creating, 89:14
cleaning
professionally, 101:12
cleaning, professionally, 101:12
brushes
anatomy of, 61:92
brass, sources, 79:12
care and cleaning, 6:6, 30:18, 61:92–61:94
choosing and using, 26:62–26:63, 49:70
foam rubber, making, 31:12
for oil-based varnish, 17:7
freezing, 37:26
from chopstick, 36:22
natural, 17:7
Bubinga
qualities of, 91:126
bubinga, characteristics and uses, 33:58
Bubinga, qualities of, 91:126
buffing. See also grinding; honing; sharpening
carving tools, 8:26–8:27
compound, source, 11:27
cutting tools on a drill press, 30:18
spindles, sources for, 60:20
wheels for, 8:27
bugs. See insects, removing from lumber
Build a Shaker Table with Kelly Mehler, review,
19:70
Builder's paper
uses of, 99:23
Builder's paper, uses of, 99:23
bull roarer, 25:35
Bulletin boards
making, 95:69, 95:75
Bulletin boards, making, 95:69, 95:75
Burak, Matthew
Colonial hutch, 54:35–54:40
furniture design, 45:29
pegging a mortise-and-tenon joint, 45:31–45:32
tavern table, 45:28–45:32
Bureaus. See also Backsplashes
bombé mahogany, 103:36
restoring, 96:70–78
bureaus. See chests of drawers
Burgess Edge System
router bits
reviewed, 99:29
Burgess Edge System, router bits, reviewed, 99:29
Burls
mesquite, 87:46
burls
centering on a lathe faceplate, 81:16
cutting, 39:48–39:51
defined, 39:49, 71:51
hardwood, drying, 20:6, 58:20–58:22
sources, 4:8, 39:51
Burls, mesquite, 87:46
burn-in sticks
repairing a finish with, 49:82–49:84
shelf life of, 57:18
Burroughs, Tom, aligning tablesaw trunnions,
43:30–43:32
Burrows, ***
buying lumber, 28:22–28:27
edge treatments, 33:43–33:45
on Rude Osolnik, 25:24–25:26
Burton, Kenneth, hinge mortising jig, 29:59
Burton, Mike, carving tools, shop-made, 72:68–72:71
Bushings
bronze, 106:39, 106:41
Bushings, bronze, 106:39, 106:41
business cards, source for wooden, 6:8
Busse, Jerry, making a dust collector, 14:29
Butcher Block Projects, review, 9:52
butcher blocks. See cutting boards and blocks
Butcherblock
quartersawn, 89:53
Butcherblock, quartersawn, 89:53
butt hinges. See hinges
Butterfly inlay
kit for, 99:61–63
Butterfly inlay, kit for, 99:61–63
butterfly joints, making, 53:53
Butternut
canker of, 96:96
finishing, 96:94–96
qualities of, 96:90–96
butternut
characteristics and uses, 32:60, 70:94
fungus on, 38:14, 70:94
buyer's guide
accessories for power tools, 76:6–76:8
accessories for the shop, 55:18–55:23
air compressors, 48:114–48:118, 62:32–62:37,
69:32–69:40, 76:12–76:18, 83:91–83:94
air filtration units, 55:128–55:130, 62:84, 69:85,
69:88, 76:67, 76:73
bandsaws, 10:24, 38:38–38:44, 41:70–41:72,
48:72–48:75, 55:58–55:62, 62:50–62:54,
69:52–69:56, 76:28–76:32
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
70:44–70:50
belt sanders, 76:34–76:36
portable, 16:46–16:51, 41:76, 48:76–48:78,
62:60–62:62, 69:58–69:60
belt-disc sanders, 41:88, 48:98–48:100,
55:86–55:88, 62:56–62:58, 69:62–69:64,
76:41–76:44
biscuit joiners, 34:48–34:52, 41:50, 48:44–48:46,
55:64–55:66, 62:64–62:66, 69:66–69:68
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
73:70–73:77
block planes, 83:34–83:40
carbide saw blades, 13:23–13:29
chisels, 47:66–47:69, 50:8
circular saws, 41:46
combination machines, 29:35
cordless drills, 76:46–76:58
reviewed by other magazines, 83:70
dado heads, 19:46
carbide stack, 42:56–42:61
dovetail jigs, reviewed and American Woodworker
rated, 50:38–50:43, 51:8 correction,
52:4–52:6 correction, 84:66–84:73
doweling jigs, 3:32
drill presses, 41:80, 48:80–48:84, 55:80–55:84,
62:76–62:79, 69:80–69:83, 76:60–76:61
drill-drivers, cordless, 18:40
drills, cordless, 35:40–35:45, 41:54–41:55,
47:38–47:41, 48:48–48:56, 55:50–55:56,
62:68–62:74, 69:72–69:79, 83:66–83:70
drum sanders, 23:36
dust collectors, 48:120–48:123, 55:124–55:128,
62:80–62:84, 69:84–69:85, 76:66–76:73
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
80:81–80:85
hold-downs, 38:59–38:62
honing guides, 9:28
HVLP sprayers, 28:56–28:61
impact drivers, 62:68, 62:74, 69:72, 69:78–69:79,
76:46, 76:54–76:58
jack planes (No. 5 bench plane), reviewed and
American Woodworker rated, 51:62–51:66,
53:6
jigsaws, 41:84, 48:86–48:89, 55:34–55:38,
62:86–62:89, 69:90–69:94, 76:74–76:77
jointer-planers, 55:115, 55:118, 62:138, 69:117,
69:122, 71:16 correction
reviewed by other magazines, 83:65
jointers, 41:36–41:37, 48:34–48:37, 55:74–55:78,
62:90–62:94, 69:96–69:100, 76:79–76:82,
83:61–83:65
American Woodworker reviews and rates 6-inch
models, 77:72–77:77
American Woodworker reviews and rates 8-inch
models, 58:58–58:64
lathes, 41:96, 48:102–48:105, 55:90–55:94,
62:96–62:100, 69:102–69:106, 83:78–83:83
measuring, marking and layout tools, 62:12–62:17
miter gauges reviewed and American Woodworker
rated, 81:81–81:83
mortisers, benchtop, reviewed and American
Woodworker rated, 81:73–81:77
oscillating spindle sanders, 40:40–40:43,
48:90–48:92
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
82:82–82:85
plunge routers, reviewed and American
Woodworker rated, 67:34–67:41, 68:16
correction
pneumatic brad and finish nailers, 55:102–55:108,
57:8–57:10, 62:42–62:48, 69:46–69:50,
76:21–76:26
power miter saws, 41:100, 48:110–48:112,
55:68–55:71, 62:102–62:106,
69:110–69:114, 76:92–76:94
compound, reviewed and American Woodworker
rated, 71:83–71:87
reviewed by other magazines, 83:58
sliding compound-miter saws reviewed and
American Woodworker rated,
53:35–53:41, 84:98–84:109
radial-arm saws, 41:92, 48:94–48:96,
55:110–55:112
random-orbit sanders, 22:30, 39:31–39:37,
41:66–41:67, 48:68–48:70, 55:96–55:100,
62:108–62:112, 69:124–69:128,
76:108–76:111
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
75:66–75:71
router bits, 33:50–33:54, 69:24–69:25
router dovetail jigs, 1:36
router guides and jigs, 69:26–69:27
router table fences, 46:58–46:62
routers, 5:33, 33:36–33:41, 41:60–41:62,
48:62–48:66, 55:28–55:32, 62:114–62:118,
69:130–69:134, 76:104–76:107, 83:85–83:89
reviewed by other magazines, 83:89
scrollsaws, 41:108–41:110, 48:124–48:126,
55:120–55:122, 62:120–62:123,
69:136–69:138, 76:114–76:116
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
54:74–54:80, 57:10 correction
shapers, 48:58–48:61
shop vacuums, 45:63–45:67
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
80:69–80:73
tablesaw fences
aftermarket, 28:36
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
61:62–61:68
tablesaw guards, aftermarket, 36:64–36:67
tablesaws, 41:32–41:33, 48:28–48:32,
49:32–49:38, 50:8, 55:40–55:46,
62:124–62:130, 69:140–69:146,
76:118–76:124, 83:72–83:76
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
63:46–63:53
reviewed in other magazines, 83:76
thickness planers, 41:40–41:42, 48:38–48:42,
55:114–55:118, 62:132–62:138,
69:116–69:122, 76:96–76:102
benchtop, reviewed and American Woodworker
rated, 56:64–56:69, 79:83–79:87
benchtop, 25:30, 62:134, 69:116, 76:98
vacuum veneer presses, 44:50–44:53
vises reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
82:92
water-cooled grinders, 48:106–48:108
workbenches, 55:8–55:11