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jack planes. See planes
jackknife. See multi tool
jackstraws, 13:80
Jacobean style, 15:56
Jacobs Hand-Tite Keyless Chuck, review and source,
20:32
Jacobson, James A., turned apple box, 14:52
Jagielo, Mike, bar clamp bookends, 64:68–64:69
jam chucks, 1:44–1:45, 13:20, 13:54, 18:63, 19:37,
61:60
shop-made, 36:38, 37:46, 81:19
substitutes for, 66:34
Janofsky, Seth, making shop-sawn veneers, 42:71
Japan drier
source for, 17:51
using, 50:14
japan paint, sources for, 58:71
Japanese blades
makers profiled, 59:62–59:65
production process, 59:66–59:67
Japanese chisels
recreating flat on, 43:12
resetting ring on, 49:10
setting hoops on handle, 15:6
sharpening, 18:28–18:31
sources, 59:63
Japanese claro walnut. See walnut
Japanese planes
anatomy of, 34:63
blade making for, 59:66–59:67
blades, sharpening and tuning, 18:26–18:31
dai naoshi kanna, defined, 34:66
koppa gaeshi, defined, 34:66
mimi, defined, 34:63
pull type, reviewed, 81:89
sources, 59:63
tuning, 34:62–34:66
ura, defined, 34:64
Japanese saws
rack for, 59:30
sources for, 59:63
Japanese toolbox, 47:58–47:59, 50:6
japanning, on furniture, 16:57
jarrah
characteristics and uses, 73:52–73:53
sources, 73:51, 73:53
JDS
air cleaner 750-ER
reviewed, 103:82–83
JDS Co.
blast gates
automatic, 112:20–21
JDS, air cleaner 750-ER, reviewed, 103:82–83
Jepson
plate joiners
reviewed, 90:83
plate joiners, reviewed, 90:83
random-orbit sanders
reviewed, 90:88
random-orbit sanders, reviewed, 90:88
Jesada
bandsaw blades
reviewed, 91:110
bandsaw blades, reviewed, 91:110
dado stacking blades
recommended, 90:124
dado stacking blades, recommended, 90:124
router table
reviewed, 92:70–71
router table, reviewed, 92:70–71
JessEm
Router Lift
reviewed, 85:89
Router Lift, reviewed, 85:89
router table
reviewed, 92:70–73
router table, reviewed, 92:70–73
JessEm Tool Company
router table Mast-R-Lift Excel, 106:22
JessEm Tool Company, router table Mast-R-Lift
Excel, 106:22
Jet
air cleaners
reviewed, 103:82–83
air cleaners, reviewed, 103:82–83
bandsaw JWBS-18
reviewed, 111:74, 111:78–79
bandsaws
recommended, 90:26–27, 90:118, 97:26
reviewed, 88:88–89, 88:90–91, 110:78,
110:84–86
drill presses
reviewed, 86:68–75, 90:36–37
drill presses, reviewed, 86:68–75, 90:36–37
dust collector, 96:28
dust collectors
recommended, 90:119
reviewed, 90:46–47
dust-collection system, 111:49
filter bags, 97:50
jointer JJ-6CSX
recommended, 97:56
jointer JJ-6CSX, recommended, 97:56
jointers
recommended, 90:54–56, 90:120
jointers, recommended, 90:54–56, 90:120
lathe JML 1014
recommended, 97:64
lathe JML 1014, recommended, 97:64
lathe JWL-1236
reviewed, 98:95, 98:96–97
lathe JWL-1236, reviewed, 98:95, 98:96–97
lathe JWL-1442
recommended, 98:95
lathe JWL-1442, recommended, 98:95
mini-lathe
recommended, 90:120
mini-lathe, recommended, 90:120
mobile bases, 107:62, 107:64, APR 04:62, APR
04:64
mortisers
recommended, 90:72–73, 90:121
mortisers, recommended, 90:72–73, 90:121
planer 708596K
reviewed, 108:48–49
planer 708596K, reviewed, 108:48–49
planer JWP12DX
reviewed, 100:86–87
planer JWP12DX, reviewed, 100:86–87
planers
reviewed, 90:79
planers, reviewed, 90:79
rip fence, 97:16
tablesaw JWCS-10A, 95:44, 95:45
reviewed, 88:28
tablesaw SuperSaw
reviewed, 97:10, 104:46–50
tablesaw SuperSaw, reviewed, 97:10, 104:46–50
tablesaws, 96:38, 96:41, 96:46, 96:50–51
Jet Tools
bandsaws, recommended, 90:26–27, 90:118
drill presses, reviewed, 90:36–37
dust collectors
recommended, 90:119
reviewed, 90:46–47
dust-collection systems, 91:30
jointers, recommended, 90:54–56, 90:120
mini-lathe, recommended, 90:120
mortisers, recommended, 90:72–73, 90:121
planers, reviewed, 90:79
jewelry boxes
dovetailed, 17:56–17:61
drawer lining for, 57:18
for rings, 56:70–56:72
from a single board, 54:65–54:67, 59:58–59:61
heart-shaped, 57:65–57:69
hinges, sources for, 17:59
kerf-bent, 52:31–52:32
trapezoid, 65:48–65:51
twin-lidded, 61:72–61:74
Jewitt, Jeff
reviews vacuum veneer presses, 44:50–44:53
vacuum pump noise, 45:6
vacuum veneering, 44:50–44:53
Jigs
fiberboard for, 105:28
sled-type, 110:47
tape for, 110:45
jigs. See also shooting boards; specific machine;
specific process
angle-boring
on drill press, 24:26–24:27
with portable drill, 46:54–46:57
bead-scratching, 22:20
bead-turning, on lathe, 46:22
blockmaking, 68:58
centering
for drilling or marking, 23:10, 84:14
for routing, 70:36
circle glue-up, 14:8
circle-cutting, on router, 2:12, 14:12, 21:43, 26:15,
53:20, 54:30
compound-angle boring, on drill press, 42:26
crosscutting, "bottomless," 40:33
cut-off, for Skilsaw, 29:18, 33:16
dovetail jigs (See dovetail jigs)
dowel rod, 39:20
dowel-drilling, 31:12
source for, 82:77
dowel-grooving, 46:20, 60:34
doweling, buyer's guide, 3:32–3:38
drawer-handle placement, 8:34–8:35
edge-sanding, 47:30
edge-trimming, with router, 44:24
ellipse-cutting (See ellipses and ovals)
finish for, 29:10
fluting
on drill press, 21:24–21:26
on router, 3:8
for angled mortises, on router, 14:24
for bench-dog holes, on router, 18:48–18:50
for biscuit joints in miters, 47:120
for carving bench, 43:24
for clamping angled joints (See clamping)
for clamping curves, 8:10, 78:20
for clamping, bench stop, 1:10
for cutting sandpaper, 37:24
for drilling pocket-holes (See under drilling jigs)
for inclined edge, on planer, 7:47–7:49
for irregular shapes, 10:10, 56:16
for jointer knife-setting, 3:20
for miter joint glue-up, 72:47
for picture frames, round, gluing, 14:8
for ripping plywood, on circular saw, 3:6
for routing dadoes (See router jigs)
for Shaker bentwood boxes, 11:24
for shelf-divider slots, on router, 8:6
for spoked toy wheels, 8:55
for squaring radial-arm saw, 43:24–43:26
for tapered pegs, on lathe, 16:34–16:35
for thin stock, on planer, 9:10
for trimming corners, 74:21
hinge-mortising, on router, 29:59, 64:16
honing guide, for plane irons, 33:16
jointing, on thickness planer, 7:6
miter gauge, for kerfing, 27:23
miter, on radial-arm saw, 4:10, 22:10
mortising
on plunge router, 29:58
on router, 5:4
on router, 2:52–2:55, 37:30–37:34
perpendicular hole drilling, 28:16
pin router, from drill press, 15:8
planing, with router, 42:28
positioning, review, 31:54–31:56
precision-trimming, on radial-arm saw, 14:10
sanding, for circles, 35:22
slot-mortising, on plunge router, 13:46–13:51
squaring jig for sawing logs, 56:32
T-square, for circular saw, 46:20
tenoning, on router, 37:30–37:34, 59:71, 84:16
tripod leg, 56:32
V-, for drilling round stock, 1:24–1:27, 56:75
Veritas, Honing Guide and Angle, 20:35
Veritas, Poly Gauge, 17:14
Jigs, fiberboard for, 105:28
jigsaw puzzles. See puzzles
Jigsaws
base plates for
zero-clearance, 89:20
base plates for, zero-clearance, 89:20
battery-driven
in kits, 104:60–62
battery-driven, in kits, 104:60–62
cutouts with, 102:52–53
new
reviewed, 108:19
new, reviewed, 108:19
tool-free blade changing
reviewed, 93:34, 93:108
tool-free blade changing, reviewed, 93:34, 93:108
jigsaws
buyer's guide, 41:82–41:83, 48:86–48:89,
55:34–55:38, 62:86–62:89, 69:90–69:94,
76:74–76:77
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
68:64–68:69
features and types, 48:86–48:87, 55:34–55:35,
62:86–62:87, 68:65, 69:90–69:91,
76:74–76:75
reciprocating file from, 38:24
recycling old blades, 65:32
salvaging broken blades, 58:32
jitetsu (soft steel), 59:66
jobsite layout tools, buyer's guide, 62:16
John Deere
miter saw ET-3403-J
reviewed, 105:68–69
John Deere, miter saw ET-3403-J, reviewed,
105:68–69
Johnson, Lew, butterfly joints, 53:53
Johnson, Randy
bureau by, 103:36
on bandsaws, 88:84–91, 104:77–80
on bookcase, 103:56–67
on bookcases, 95:76–86
on CAD programs, 109:74–85
on clamping, 89:69–74
on Craftsman bookcase, 91:58–72
on display cabinet, 98:76–87
on drawers, 92:60–63
on eye and ear protection, 92:92–95
on frames, 96:80–88
on HVLP sprayers, 101:56–63
on lock rabbets, 92:60–63
on mortise and tenon jig, 104:81–83
on outdoor chair, 93:60–72
on picture frames, 99:72–78
on sawhorse
cart, 96:52–57
on sawhorse, cart, 96:52–57
on sawmills, 112:70–78
on shop tips, 100:18–32, 108:26–28
on small-shop tips, 93:92–96
on T-track, 107:22–31, APR 04:22–31
on table hockey, 111:87–90
on template routing, 106:66–70
portable food safe, 82:20–82:23
Johnson, Tim
benchtop mortisers reviewed, 81:73–81:77
bird's eye maple, characteristics and uses, 80:98
dewaxed shellac, instant, 80:98
finishing tips, 80:98–80:102, 82:104–82:108
furniture and projects
farm table, 82:68–82:77
Greene and Greene–style side table, 81:52–81:61
Hoosier-style cabinet, 77:54–77:63, 79:14
correction
parlor table, 79:50–79:56
Stickley-style sideboard, 74:50–74:57
whittled peg rack, 73:64–73:66
installing cabinets and shelving, 78:56–78:61
mineral spirits, 84:28
No. 1 common, virtues of, 84:34–84:42
on belt-disc sanders, 108:38–49
on birch, 89:115–123
on brad nailers, 102:68–85, 105:71–72
on bureau restoration, 96:70–78
on coffee table, 92:48–59
on drill presses, 86:68–75
on Euro hinges, 110:34–38
on finishing cherry, 93:52–58
on garden chairs, 105:74–87
on garden projects, 94:69–80, 94:69–80
on grandfather clock, 100:64–75
on lathes, 98:88–97
on new products, 87:24–29, 92:28–35
on pine finishes, 101:52–55
on plywood, 88:36–46
on rough lumber, 89:46–53
on serving tray, 103:68–75
on Shaker stand, 106:48–57
on shelves, 111:36–45
on shop cabinet, 91:88–96
on shop equipment, 94:32–40
on shop products, 98:30–38
on storm doors, 88:56–64
on well-equipped shop, 93:28–37
on zero-clearance inserts, 95:50–58
outdoor furniture, preserving, 84:30
pneumatic brad nailers, 79:43–79:49
raising panels with a router, 73:39–73:43
removing water-based dyes, 82:108
repairing checks, 84:32
reversible stile and rail cutters, using, 78:72–78:74
vises reviewed, 82:88–82:92
waterborne polyurethane, warming the look of,
80:102
wood putty, making, 84:30
workbench, shop-made wedged-base, 75:44–75:49
Johnson, W. Curtis
bentwood music stand by, 4:30–4:35
ebonizing wood, 39:30
glues, 10:46–10:51, 34:26–34:31
hall table, 39:26–39:30
sandpaper techniques, 2:34–2:37
settee, 13:39
Shaker wall clock, 22:54–22:58
strong glue joints, 34:30
tapered sliding dovetails, 15:25
woodworking clamps, 3:39–3:43
woodworking glues, 10:46–10:51
Joinery. See also separate procedures; separate
procedures
butt
with screws, 112:43
dowel repairs for, 103:52, 103:54
steel, 103:53
edge-to-edge, 87:10
plate-joined, 98:48
knockdown, 91:63
loose
epoxy injection for, 103:50, 103:55
loose, epoxy injection for, 103:50, 103:55
of plywood panels, 104:65
stamps for, 92:82
with drywall screws, 87:37
jointer knives
back-beveling, 50:12
grinding, 12:8, 50:24, 54:10
maintenance, 3:20–3:21
setting, 3:20–3:21, 36:22, 73:16
with magnet, 44:26, 65:32
sharpening, 3:20, 12:8, 77:20
stoning, 3:20
jointer-planers, buyer's guide, 55:115, 55:118,
62:133, 62:138, 69:117, 69:122, 71:16
correction, 76:102
Jointers. See also Roller stands; Sharpening
-planers, 90:52, 90:76, 97:55, 97:72
8-in.
reviewed, 99:35
8-in., reviewed, 99:35
adjusting, 112:36
dial-indicator tuneup for, 112:32–36
featherboards for, 112:68
features of, 90:52–53, 97:53–56
knives for
disposable, 103:31
knives for, disposable, 103:31
long-bed
reviewed, 89:94
long-bed, reviewed, 89:94
planes as, 94:26
recommended, 90:54–56, 90:120
recommended 2001, 92:104
recommended 2003, 97:56
router-table
making, 85:38–42
router-table, making, 85:38–42
straightedge setting aid for, 85:22
troubleshooting, 91:12
types of, 90:51
jointers
adjusting, maintaining, and tuning, 3:16–3:21
checking for square, 23:6, 83:130
correct jointer settings, 58:66
cutterhead alignment, 58:67
initial setup, 77:74
pulleys and belts, 83:118
table alignment, correcting, 58:66,
83:120–83:122
tuning, 58:65–58:67, 83:118–83:130
using, 3:16–3:21, 6:48–6:51
waxing the table, 83:126
world's largest, 8:72, 10:72
anatomy of, 58:59
buyer's guide, 41:34–41:35, 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
cutting rabbets on, 77:77
cutting spade feet on, 6:51
cutting tapers on, 6:48–6:51, 17:21–17:23
developments in, 83:63
features and types, 48:34–48:35, 55:74–55:75,
62:90–62:91, 69:96–69:97, 76:79–76:80,
77:73, 83:61–83:63
fence alignment methods, 83:126–83:130
fence features and size, 83:64
safety, 3:17–3:21, 4:4, 59:32
setting knives on, 77:74
jig for, 3:20
methods, 58:67, 83:122–83:126
smoothness of cut, factors that affect, 58:64, 59:22
stand, 11:8
straightening boards on, 17:27–17:29
tablesaw, used as, 4:10
Jointing
on router table, 92:89
on router tables, 89:13
with planers, 106:14
with router, 105:49
jig for, 98:21
with router jig, 89:58
with tablesaws, 97:12
jointing
by hand, 7:10, 17:28–17:30, 73:14
by machine, 17:27–17:28
on thickness planer, 7:6
router jig for, 42:26, 78:51
wide boards, 78:8
with a router, 81:8, 82:70–82:71
with shooting board, 7:47–7:49, 73:14
Joints
knock-down
bolt-and-wing nut, 85:24
joints. See also specific type
"Jerry Joint," 4:51
"square corner," 47:55
"wedge nail," making, 47:56–47:57
and glue, 34:30
armchair, 3:8
chair-seat rail, 1:27
Chinese, 37:64–37:66, 47:53–47:57
cogged, 39:52–39:54
corner (See corner joints)
designing, 50:28–50:33, 51:52–51:57,
52:38–52:43, 53:26–53:31
for visual interest, 39:52–39:55
edge (See edge joints)
finger joints
loose, 52:42–52:43
making on tablesaw, 6:48–6:49
knockdown (See knockdown joints)
locking taper, 71:63
long-grain, types of, 50:30
protruding, 39:53–39:55
repairing structural, 65:57
scarf, 9:22–9:24, 74:16
screw, reinforcing, 8:48–8:50
shadow-line, 39:53–39:55
shitage kama, defined, 12:50
shoulder hugging, 47:55
shouldered half-lap, 63:42
smooth, square, 50:31
sprung, 17:28–17:30
swallowtail, on boxes, 11:18–11:19
T-section, 47:54
watertight, 56:45
wood movement in, 34:38–34:43
Joints, knock-down, bolt-and-wing nut, 85:24
JS
plate joiners
recommended, 90:121
JS, plate joiners, recommended, 90:121