F
Fabric
for chair seats, 93:71–72, 93:108
velvet self-adhesive, 93:108
Fabricut, for lapping plane irons, 5:28
Face frames
with plate joinery, 98:47, 100:48–50
face frames for cabinets
aligning, 59:41, 79:75
hardware for removable, 70:22
jointing options, 59:40–59:41
making, 59:40
mitered, 81:78–81:79
rabbeted edging for, 77:21
Face frames, with plate joinery, 98:47, 100:48–50
Faceplate Cabinetmaking, review, 12:66
FAS lumber. See under lumber
FascoBeck
nailer F26CGN-50SSCT
reviewed, 102:74–75
FascoBeck, nailer F26CGN-50SSCT, reviewed,
102:74–75
FastCap
glue bottle
reviewed, 99:32
glue bottle, reviewed, 99:32
tape
reviewed, 104:38
tape, reviewed, 104:38
fasteners. See also knockdown fasteners
shop-made caddy for, 65:34
tabletop
shop-made, 80:26
sources for, 74:41
Favorite, Mary Jane
Noah's Ark toy by, 17:47
Shaker rocker, 1:18–1:33
whirligig, 7:31–7:37
Featherboards
adjusting, 112:66
clamps for, 110:23
for router tables, 85:82, 85:83, 92:26
for tablesaw, 92:64, 97:14, foldout
from scrub brushes, 106:20
hold-downs for
T-slot, 112:68
making, 99:46, 112:66–67
plastic
reviewed, 98:38
plastic, reviewed, 98:38
types of, 112:66–69
with rabbets, 96:83
featherboards
adjustable, for miter slots, 31:27, 44:24
anatomy of, 68:79–68:81
for auxiliary fence, 47:28
for working boards vertically, 71:36
making and using, 68:78–68:79
for clamping to a fence, 68:81
router-table, 68:80
tablesaw, 68:78–68:81
polycarbonate, 40:42
reinforcing, 32:6
feed rollers, renewing rubber, 30:18
Feet
bracket, 109:58
making, 93:86–87
brass
source for, 87:89
brass, source for, 87:89
bun
with bandsaw and router, 101:48–49
bun, with bandsaw and router, 101:48–49
for small boxes, 105:54, 105:55, 105:56
round
installing, 89:60, 89:63–64
round, installing, 89:60, 89:63–64
feet, furniture
bracket feet, strengthening, 59:16
ogee bracket feet, 25:43
plastic for outdoor use, 72:44
sealing end grain for outdoor use, 84:30
spade feet, cutting on jointer, 6:51
Spanish foot in baroque style, 16:58–16:59
trifid foot, carving, 38:47–38:51
Fein
cordless mid-sized drills
reviewed, 91:52–53
cordless mid-sized drills, reviewed, 91:52–53
router RT-1800, 106:63
shop vacuums, 97:8
recommended, 90:124
Felder
dust collectors
reviewed, 90:46–47
Felder, dust collectors, reviewed, 90:46–47
Fences. See also T-track
as extension-table supports, 104:31
auxillary dust-collecting, 88:95
choosing, 96:42
commercial, 95:43
easy-adjust, 99:40, 99:44–45
end plug for, 103:87
Euro-style, 106:12
featherboards for, 112:67–69
for router table, 88:95
for tablesaws, 104:59–50
magnetic micro-adjustable, 97:16
micro-adjustable, 91:40
on new tablesaws, 96:51
router, 92:65–67
layout, 85:54
zero-clearance, 111:57
router-table
making, 92:87–91
router-table jointer, 85:38–42
router-table, making, 92:87–91
sacrificial, 91:78
for miters, 93:83
shims with
102:55
shims with, 102:55
spring boards for, 92:26
sub-, 92:66, 92:67, 99:40, 99:44
T-tracks for, 99:40, 99:43
tall, 99:47, 108:78
clamp-on, 102:20
for drill-press tables, 102:22
with stops, 108:59
fences. See also specific machine
micro-shift, 43:96
refacing, 39:20
shooting board, hand-plane, 7:46–7:49
Ferencsik, Robert, choosing and using chisels,
68:46–68:49
Ferge, Leslie, powder-post beetles, 44:14
ferrules, sources for, 58:20
Festo
cordless mid-sized drills
reviewed, 91:52–53
cordless mid-sized drills, reviewed, 91:52–53
random-orbit sanders
reviewed, 90:88
random-orbit sanders, reviewed, 90:88
Fiberboard
cabinets from, 87:33–43
gluing, 104:14
medium-density (See MDF)
for jigs, 98:66
laminating, 98:67–68
qualities of, 105:26–33
split
repairing, 87:38
split, repairing, 87:38
toxicity of, 105:33
vs. particleboard, 105:26
widths of
for cabinets, 87:38
widths of, for cabinets, 87:38
fiberboard
characteristics of, 43:54–43:56
cutting techniques for, 53:29–53:30
formaldehyde-free panels, source for, 71:22
in raised panel construction, 68:71
joint design for, 53:26–53:31
reference information on, 75:83
substrate for laminates, 4:6
Fiberboard, medium-density
for jigs, 98:66
laminating, 98:67–68
fiberglass
translucent cloth, source for, 60:63
unidirectional, source for, 32:49
Fibral
abrasive wool, 98:36
Fibral, abrasive wool, 98:36
fiddleback figure. See figure
figure
and layout of carving bowl, 36:50
bee's wing, 71:50
bird's eye, 71:51 (See also bird's eye maple)
burl, 71:51 (See also burls)
curly, 71:51
cutting planks for, 32:55, 71:49
definitions and visual guide, 46:41, 63:98,
71:48–71:51
designing to show off, 32:52–32:57, 50:28–50:33,
74:76–74:79
detecting in logs and stumps, 46:10, 47:18
enhancement during finishing, 63:98–63:100
factors that determine, 71:48
feather crotch, 71:49
fiddleback, 71:50
horsetail, 71:49
mooncrotch, 71:49
moonshine swirl, 71:49
mottle, 71:50
quartersawn fleck, 71:51
quilted, 71:51
ribbon, 71:50
sawing veneer for, 32:57
stripe, 71:50
swirl crotch, 71:49
tearout in, preventing and controlling, 29:51, 50:12
tigerstripe, 71:51
file cabinets and holders
desktop, 80:36–80:38
four-way, 77:64–77:71
oak, 8:34–8:35
Files. See also Rasps
for plastic laminate, 102:44
files
auger-bit
source, 78:65
using, 78:65
converting to scrapers, 63:32, 70:18 (safety note)
flexible, source, 37:18
golf ball as handle for, 44:24
reciprocating, from cast-iron jigsaw, 38:24
scrapwood, 27:14
specialty, source, 19:11
filing cabinet. See file cabinets and holders
filler. See metal filler; pore filler; wood filler
Fillers
epoxy
source for, 86:51
epoxy, source for, 86:51
for melamine, 109:48
for plywood edges, 87:57
in tubes, 98:30
fillets, as design element, 70:63
fillister planes, source, 6:8
filters, air. See air filtration systems; dust collectors
Fine Tuning Your Radial-Arm Saw, review, 8:57
Finger joints
on tablesaw, 108:59
Finger joints, on tablesaw, 108:59
fingerboards. See featherboards
Finials
ball
source for, 86:51
Finials, ball, source for, 86:51
Finish
in tight spots, 89:14
Finish, in tight spots, 89:14
Finishes. See also Dyes; Glazes; Refinishing; Stains;
Varnish; Wax
applicators for
lintless, 93:24
applicators for, lintless, 93:24
cherry-aging, 93:58, 93:108
colors for, 93:56, 93:108
contaminating
with tack cloths, 86:10
contaminating, with tack cloths, 86:10
ebonizing
stain for, 86:76
ebonizing, stain for, 86:76
exterior, 105:87, 110:63–64
water-based, 94:36
food-safe, 94:15
for exterior doors, 88:58
for figured wood, 93:104
for mahogany, 93:90, 93:104, 93:108
for restorations, 96:78
fumed oak, 85:79–80, 85:79–80, 85:81, 85:81
lacquer
spray-on, 93:55
lacquer, spray-on, 93:55
mixing
cups for, 98:22
mixing, cups for, 98:22
nontoxic, 87:80
oil
applying, 93:54
over shellac, 107:79, APR 04:79
spotting with, 90:128
pipettes for, 99:27
polyurethane
rubbing out, 88:16
sanding for, 101:14
spray-on, 93:55
toxicity of, 94:15
pre-applying
masking for, 109:10
pre-applying, masking for, 109:10
pre-assembly, 99:54
rags with
treating, 101:10
rags with, treating, 101:10
removing, 96:78, 101:10
screw props for, 99:56
shellac
spray-on, 93:55, 93:108
with glaze, 93:56–58
shellac under, 107:79, APR 04:79
sources for, 93:108
spray
straining, 101:30
waterborne, 101:28–38
spray-on, 93:108
testing, 85:106
touch-up kit for
portable, 86:76
touch-up kit for, portable, 86:76
varnish
coloring, 111:10
drip removal for, 85:108
over dye and glaze, 102:59
skin on, 112:10
straining, 85:106
waterborne
spray booth for, 101:64
waterborne, spray booth for, 101:64
wire hangers for, 86:78
finishes. See also finishing; paint
"tie coat," using for adhesion, 77:108
adhesion, testing for, 80:98
ammonia fuming, 12:54–12:55, 32:46
amyl acetate, source, 32:47
antique crackle, 40:28–40:30, 72:18
antique-looking, 18:54, 53:34, 54:38, 54:40, 56:43
applying evenly, 42:100–42:102
automotive, characteristics and uses, 58:82
banana oil, 32:47
books about, 42:44, 75:64 (See also specific title)
bubbles in, reducing, 27:10, 77:111
candy apple, creating, 63:100
characteristics of, 47:90
choosing, 47:90–47:92
grain-vs.-color tradeoffs, 56:16
cleaning and maintaining, 53:68–53:70, 61:22
coloring wood, 54:88–54:90, 64:50–64:51
cordovan mahogany, 38:57
drying slowly, 57:30
dye (See dyes)
evaporative, 11:36–11:37
exterior, 34:12, 51:72–51:74
flammables cabinet for, 82:122–82:124
food-safe, 37:74–37:76, 68:77, 78:104
for African blackwood, 61:22
for durability, 68:44
for jigs, 29:10
glazes (See glazes)
golden oak, 38:58
hard, creating, 40:12–40:13
heat-resistant, 68:22
lacquer (See lacquer)
limed oak, stripping, 18:6
multi-step, 38:54–38:58
oil (See oil finishes)
oil-varnish blend, 35:32–35:33
on floor, restoring, 43:12–43:14
padding, 15:48–15:51, 36:59–36:61
penetrating, 12:6
pigments (See pigments)
preserving, 45:22, 52:10, 54:6
reactive, 11:36–11:37
repairing and restoring
antique, 6:7–6:8
burn-in sticks, 49:82–49:84, 57:18
color matching, 73:17
common problems, 60:44–60:47
insect removal, 65:22
restoration supply sources, 6:8, 36:60
techniques, 36:58–36:61, 66:20
white spots with alcohol, 56:8–56:10
rubbing out, 11:40–11:41, 25:6, 39:68–39:70
Sam Maloof's, 13:41
satin, rubbing out, 38:76–38:78
sealing (See sealers)
shading and toner, 54:90
slip-proof, 61:18–61:20, 63:12 (safety note)
stains (See stains)
Stickley, recreating, 32:46
stripping, 8:8, 22:48–22:53, 36:61, 50:72–50:74,
52:6, 73:54–73:57, 78:18
toymaker's nontoxic, sources, 58:20
type, determining, 36:59
varnish (See varnish)
walnut, 38:56
waterborne (See waterborne or water-based
finishes)
wax (See wax)
wipe-on/wipe-off, 32:64–32:66, 57:78–57:80
wood conditioner, 42:100–42:102
finishing. See also finishes
ammonia fuming, 12:54–12:55, 32:46
avoiding drip shadows, 81:90, 82:104
bars and countertops, 58:82–58:84
before assembly and glue-up, 66:59
dry brushing, 38:55–38:56, 65:70–65:72
drying booth, shop-made, 65:34
ebonizing, 3:7, 39:30, 53:51, 59:78–59:80
end grain, 75:62, 81:90
final rubout, 82:8
flooding and wiping technique, 78:106–78:110
French polishing, 7:50–7:54
grain enhancement, 63:98–63:100, 64:86–64:88
ground staining, described, 38:55
levitating your workpiece for, 80:100
lighting for, 52:14
on lathe, 44:61–44:63
pad sponges, 81:90
padding-lacquer techniques, 15:48, 36:59–36:61
painted decoration, 4:52–4:53
plywood, 63:16
pore filling, 27:62–27:63, 38:55, 74:86–74:89
prefinishing techniques, 70:98–70:100
preparing wood, 36:74–36:76
raised grain
as a prefinishing step, 78:106
avoiding, 77:110
safety practices
respirators, 15:50
when using flammable products, 57:78
sanding before, 2:10
sealing (See sealers)
spalted wood (See spalted wood)
supplies, sources, 38:58, 74:57, 75:37
toning, defined, 57:40
touch-up supplies, sources, 28:68, 73:102
touch-ups and repairs, 28:68–28:69, 73:98–73:102
varnish techniques, 61:52–61:55
wet glazing, 38:55–38:58
wood bleaching, 4:27–4:29, 72:34–72:38
wood, treated with polyethylene glycol (PEG),
46:14
woodgraining (See woodgraining)
fipple (mouthpiece on a wind instrument), making a,
75:26
fire hazards, flammables cabinet for finishing
supplies, 82:122–82:124
fire hose, source, 32:49
Firewood
rack for, insert
First aid. See Bandages
Fisch Precision Tools
mortising chisels
reviewed, 89:98
Fisch Precision Tools, mortising chisels, reviewed,
89:98
fish eyes (finishing flaw), correcting, 56:92, 68:100
Fisher, John
cyclist toy, 5:24–5:25
riding toy, 11:33–11:35
Fisher, Timothy, animals by, 28:44–28:45
Fiske, Milan, micro-shift fence, 43:96
fixtures. See jigs
Flashlights
cordless 18v
reviewed, 91:28
Flashlights, cordless 18v, reviewed, 91:28
flat bevel, 52:33
flatsawn lumber
defined, 60:18, 74:76
effect on figure, 71:49
movement in, 45:62
Flexner, Bob
aniline dyes, 5:52–5:54
bleaching rust stains, 26:10
gel stains, 31:38–31:39
glue-up in chilly conditions, 34:14
loosening glue joints, 27:8
oil finishes, 28:46–28:52
padding lacquer, 15:48
paint strippers, content and use, 22:48–22:53
painting over clear finishes, 28:10
pigment stains, 17:52
preventing bubbles in water-based finish,
32:10–32:12
replacing chair spindles, 25:8
rubbing out finishes, 25:6
sealers, 58:41–58:42
shellac and varnish finishes, 11:36–11:41
flipper doors. See pocket doors
flocking gun, source for, 14:6–14:7
flocking supplies, source for, 49:12
floor locks, machine, 75:16
Floors
concrete
staining, 86:8
Floors, concrete, staining, 86:8
floors, mapping uneven, 78:57
flush-cutting saws, sources for, 78:45
Flutes
with router, 85:82, 85:85
Flutes, with router, 85:82, 85:85
fluting, arched, 71:24
fly rod cases, 71:22
fly-cutter. See also hole cutter
drill-press speeds, 11:6
safety, 7:24
using, 7:24–7:25
folder hangers, sources and using, 77:70–77:71
Follette, James W.
dovetail puzzle box, 67:58–67:61
emergency first-aid, 64:67
food safe, portable, 82:20–82:23
food utensils, wood for, 47:14
food-safe finishes, 37:74–37:76, 68:77, 78:104
Forest Stewardship Council, 38:70–38:71
formaldehyde, fumes, 4:6
Forstner bits, box for, 5:29–5:31. See also drill bits
Foster, Hugh, plunge router buyer's guide, 5:32–5:39
Frame and panel
for cabinet backs, 98:79, 98:82–83
for chest, 99:50–54
with plywood, 109:64–66
frame-and-panel construction
anatomy of, 70:67
assembling, for desk, 9:36–9:38
carcase, for file cabinet, 8:29–8:33, 77:64–77:69
defined, 51:53
doors, 31:22–31:25, 33:6, 65:42–65:43,
79:76–79:77
for briefcase, 5:47–5:51
joint position and proportion, 51:54
making curved, 67:51
on box lids, 14:20–14:22
reversible stile and rail cutters for, 78:72–78:74
tablesaw jigs for, 70:66–70:69
wood movement in, 34:39–34:41
Frames. See also Face frames
mini-biscuits for, 85:54
wedges for, 85:81
frames. See picture frames
framing square
buyer's guide, 62:14
converting to a try square, 73:63
truing, 82:10
Framing squares
markings on
repainting, 85:24
Framing squares, markings on, repainting, 85:24
Frank, George
obituary, 63:26
on "World's Best Woodsman," 15:72
on the Roycroft Workshops, 8:8–8:9
recipe for bleach, 35:12
Franklin International
extended-time glues
reviewed, 87:28
extended-time glues, reviewed, 87:28
hot-melt glue gun
reviewed, 91:26
hot-melt glue gun, reviewed, 91:26
polyurethane glue, 108:24
free-edge wood. See natural-edge wood
Freedman, Dave
cabinet hinges, 60:54–60:56
jewelry box, 61:72–61:74
tablesaw safety, 64:62–64:63, 64:66
French curves, 62:16, 73:60
French dovetails. See dovetails, sliding
French polish
alternative to, 15:48–15:51
applying, 7:50–7:54
materials, 7:51–7:52
on lathe, 44:61–44:63
pads, making, 7:51
shellac mix, 5:6–5:7, 7:51, 60:80
sources, 7:54
techniques, 7:50–7:54
French walnut. See walnut
fret rules, source, 17:7
fretsaw, using, 48:8
fretwork
sanding, 66:32
supplies, source, 26:10
Freud
bits
tongue-and-groove, 95:75
bits, tongue-and-groove, 95:75
dado blade SD608
reviewed, 104:35
dado blade SD608, reviewed, 104:35
dado stacking blades
recommended, 90:124
dado stacking blades, recommended, 90:124
glass-door bits
reviewed, 87:26
glass-door bits, reviewed, 87:26
jigsaw FJ85
reviewed, 93:34, 93:108
jigsaw FJ85, reviewed, 93:34, 93:108
plate joiners
recommended, 90:83, 90:121
plate joiners, recommended, 90:83, 90:121
router FT2000E
recommended, 97:86
router FT2000E, recommended, 97:86
router FT2000EP, 106:65
router table-router combo
reviewed, 99:30
router table-router combo, reviewed, 99:30
routers
recommended, 90:98–99
routers 3-HP
recommended, 90:123
routers 3-HP, recommended, 90:123
routers, recommended, 90:98–99, 90:123
sawblade thin-kerf 50, 111:47
sawblades, 97:12
combination, 95:28
tongue-and-groove bits
reviewed, 92:31
tongue-and-groove bits, reviewed, 92:31
Frid, Tage, 9:43
Fuji
sprayers
reviewed, 101:62–63
Fuji, sprayers, reviewed, 101:62–63
Furniture
maneuverability of
testing, 90:128
maneuverability of, testing, 90:128
period
society for, 88:8
period, society for, 88:8
repairing, 103:48–55
rustic, 99:6
furniture. See specific item; specific part
furniture design. See design
furniture makers, sources for designs by, 47:24
furniture repair. See restoration