R
rabbeted joints
half-dovetail, 15:23
in boxes, 14:19–14:20
locking, for drawers, 58:56–58:57, 84:91–84:94
on tablesaw, 4:50–4:51, 59:39
Rabbets
for frames, 112:62
for glass, 88:81, 110:45
for round frame, 99:78
lock
with router, 92:60–63
lock, with router, 92:60–63
on tablesaw, 89:58, 91:91, 96:62, 100:48, 100:51,
108:33, 111:89
on tablesaws, 91:77, 91:91
trimming
with router, 91:82, 91:83
trimming, with router, 91:82, 91:83
with router, 88:61, 98:81
with routers, 103:62
with tablesaw, 94:66
rabbit-skin glue. See glue
Racks
clamp, 104:29
cutting, 104:26–27
drawer, 96:26
drying
for knobs, 85:108
drying, for knobs, 85:108
expandable folding mobile, 107:44–45, APR
04:44–45
finishing, 88:52
firewood, insert
for bit storage, 112:54, 112:56
for clamping, 98:42
for clamps, 102:79, 107:45, APR 04:45
for drills, 108:28
for glues, 104:29
for lumber, 103:84
for portable tools, 98:42
for routers, 108:28
for tablesaw blades, 85:44
for turning tools, 96:20
knife
making, 85:92–93
knife, making, 85:92–93
lumber, 104:36
with under-slung drawers, 85:44
painting, 96:88
revolving, 107:46–47, APR 04:46–47
see-through, 105:38
tool
mobile, 109:94
tool, mobile, 109:94
Radial Arm Saw Joinery with Curtis Erpelding,
review, 9:52
radial matching, 16:28
Radial-arm saws. See also Roller stands; Stops
recalled, 85:32
radial-arm saws
"heel," adjusting, 29:10
angle guide for, 50:22
blades (See circular saw blades)
buyer's guide, 41:90–41:91, 48:94–48:96,
55:110–55:112
compared to power miter saws, 83:55
crosscutting problems, 74:12
dado cuts on, 46:20
features and types, 48:94–48:95, 55:110–55:111
jig
miter, 4:10, 22:10
precision-trimming, 14:10
ripping with, 59:20, 61:8, 63:10, 71:14–71:16
(safety note)
squaring, jig for, 43:24–43:26
stop blocks, 1:54, 3:4, 22:10, 32:16
Radians, Inc.
Radians AV
reviewed, 92:95
Radians, Inc., Radians AV, reviewed, 92:95
Radios
workshop-power outlet, 111:48
Radtke, David
bookcase from reclaimed lumber, 77:78–77:82
folding worktable, 81:62–81:65
on bookcases, 86:58–66, 88:76–83
on plastic laminate, 102:43–49
Rae, Andy
bench chisels, 47:66–47:69, 50:8
bent laminations, 31:8
bottomless crosscut jig, 40:33
cabinet doors, flush-fit, 79:78–79:81
chamfering plastic laminate countertops, 39:12
dust, dealing with, 58:72–58:75, 60:14 correction
file cabinet hardware, 77:70–77:71
furniture and projects
Adirondack chair, 52:26–52:30
bar stool, 51:40–51:43
breakfast bar, 50:34–50:37
Craftsman-style coffee table, 37:40–37:41
cutting block, 70:82–70:83
exploding box, 35:58–35:59
file cabinet, 77:64–77:69
keepsake cabinet, 66:54–66:56, 68:14–68:16
correction
picture frames, 66:41–66:45
glue-up rack, 40:96
hardware box, 64:104
HVLP sprayers, 42:14–42:16
installing knife hinges, 66:57
micro-shift fence, 43:96
mitered face frames, 81:78–81:79
mortisers and mortising
horizontal mortiser, 44:96
jig for plunge router, 29:58
self-centering jig, 54:41–54:43, 56:10, 64:10
on Georgia Pacific, 43:55
on Greg Harkins, 47:78–47:84
panel products, 43:57
reviews Excalibur Sliding Table SLT60, 66:86
reviews Veritas Router Table Top, 47:98
ripping narrow sticks, 35:14
sheet goods compared, 43:52–43:56
veneer grades of plywood, 43:54
work station for a power miter saw, 31:28–31:30
Raffan, Richard
bowl-turning basics, 37:42–37:49
common turning mistakes, 47:74–47:77
turning a lidded box, 51:36–51:39
rags
hazards of oil-soaked, 78:110
overhead dispenser for, 82:36
what makes a good, 78:106–78:107
rail joints. See mortises and mortise-and-tenon joints
Rakuda
sharpening machines
reviewed, 89:80–81
Rakuda, sharpening machines, reviewed, 89:80–81
random-orbit sanders
air-powered, 39:35
buyer's guide, 22:30–22:35, 39:31–39:37,
41:64–41:65, 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
conversion kits, 39:37
discs, compared, 39:33, 75:66
dust collection tips, 80:64
features and types, 39:32, 48:68–48:69,
55:96–55:97, 62:108–62:109,
69:124–69:125, 75:66–75:67, 76:108–76:109
operation, 22:30–22:35
pad brakes, 75:66–75:68
reviewed, 16:14, 75:66–75:71
runout, causes of, 75:68
Rapaport, Mason, dovetail puzzle box, 50:55–50:57
rare-earth magnets
and computer hutches, 74:8
as door catches, 66:54–66:56
characteristics and uses, 66:65
in quick-release vise, 66:62–66:65
rasp
source for rotary, 38:65
sources, 80:61
Rasps
pattern, 104:12
sandpaper
making, 92:22
sandpaper, making, 92:22
rat-tail hinges, source, 32:39
rattan, 6:6
RBI
drum sander 900-1440, 93:51
planer-molders, 90:76
reamer
for violin tuning pegs, 16:33
tapered, source, 40:63, 71:65
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp.
address for, 108:12
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp., address for,
108:12
reciprocating file, from cast-iron jigsaw, 38:24
Reciprocating saws
cordless 18v
reviewed, 91:28
cordless 18v, reviewed, 91:28
in kits, 104:60–62
reclaimed lumber, 77:83–77:85
checking for embedded metal, 84:18
Record
lathes
reviewed, 98:96–97
Record, lathes, reviewed, 98:96–97
recycled lumber. See reclaimed lumber
red alder. See alder
red beech. See beech
red fir. See Douglas fir
red oak
decay resistance compared to white oak, 81:8
source, 9:24, 24:24
red pine. See Douglas fir
red spruce. See Douglas fir
Red-Blue chair. See Rietveld style under chairs
redwood
characteristics and uses, 51:68
giant, 35:38–35:39
reed moldings, 78:80–78:82
Reed, Carol, 49:61
reeds, supply source, 42:75, 52:12
Refinishing
glue-up for
before stripping, 86:76
Refinishing Furniture with Bob Flexner, review,
21:62
Refinishing, glue-up for, before stripping, 86:76
reflectors, for light fixtures, 17:41–17:42
Rein, Owen
carving a whistle, 52:60–52:61, 60:8
whittling a flower bouquet, 57:56–57:57
relative humidity, and wood movement. See wood
movement
Reliant
bandsaws
reviewed, 88:88–89, 90:26–27
bandsaws, reviewed, 88:88–89, 90:26–27
dust collectors
reviewed, 90:46–47
dust collectors, reviewed, 90:46–47
sharpening machines
reviewed, 89:79, 89:80–81
sharpening machines, reviewed, 89:79, 89:80–81
Relief Carving and Lettering, review, 6:59
remote-control devices
shop-made, 59:32
sources for, 57:55
removable-sleeve systems for drills, reviewed, 66:53
Renaissance style, 15:55–15:57
Repairing Furniture with Bob Flexner, review, 4:54,
22:66
Repairs. See also specific problem
basic, 103:48–55
fillers for, 91:128
repetitive work, safe practices for, 77:47
repisa (hanging shelf), 19:61–19:63
reproductions
18th-century German clavichords, source, 5:4
Amish country bench, 53:32–53:34
bed irons, source, 6:19
bentwood trug basket, 58:43–58:45
blanket chest, 56:38–56:43
brass catch, source, 11:45
brasses, source, 8:20
breakfast table, 2:46–2:49
Carlyle Lynch's furniture plans, 8:20
Colonial style
corner cupboard, 8:20, 67:62–67:67, 71:24
(addendum)
hutch, 54:35–54:40
silver trays, 67:46–67:47
tavern table, 45:28–45:32
tazza (tiered table ornament), 49:64–49:65
crackle finish, 40:28–40:30, 72:18
door pulls, source, 32:47
hanging cupboard, 42:45
hardware, source, 8:20
Hepplewhite side table, 44:54–44:57
kerf-bent box, 52:31–52:32
knobs and pulls, selecting, 47:70–47:73
lovespoons, 50:62–50:63
molding planes, sources, 17:6–17:7
moldings for furniture, 46:44–46:47, 67:64–67:65,
71:24
Moravian candle stand, 11:42–11:47
nails
cut, source, 22:23, 36:31
source, 8:20
square-cut, source, 4:52, 66:20
New England pipe box, 10:31–10:33
New Mexican cupboard, 39:42–39:47
paint, decorative, 4:52–4:53
Pennsylvania style
low-post bed, 6:16–6:22
spice box, 36:28–36:33, 39:4 correction
tall clock, 25:36–25:43, 26:4 correction,
26:36–26:41
plans and kits, sources, 5:4
Queen Anne style
***-beading, 75:11
lowboy, 38:46–38:51
tea table, 49:46–49:51
tilt-top table, 29:22–29:27
schoolhouse clock, 10:19–10:23
Shaker (See Shaker style)
tools from the Mary Rose ship, making for
research, 33:56–33:57
toy top, turning, 35:50–35:51
using quartersawn lumber, 4:18–4:19
Welsh hay rake, 40:61–40:63
Windsor chairs
low-back chair plans, 50:48–50:54, 52:6
correction
side chair plans, 24:18–24:24
Resawing
bandsaws for
recommended, 90:26–27, 90:118
bandsaws for, recommended, 90:26–27, 90:118
for bookmatching, 88:78, 89:53
trick for, 88:23
resawing
avoiding warp after, 79:14
fences for, 4:46, 4:47
on a bandsaw, 4:42–4:48, 12:6, 38:31, 74:46,
81:45–81:51
accuracy tips, 61:50–61:51, 81:48–81:50
safety practices while, 4:44
veneers, 15:6, 16:26–16:27
resilvering. See mirrors, resilvering
resorcinol. See glue
Respirators
buying, 92:116
respirators. See also dust masks and helmets
activated-carbon, 77:12
full-face cartridge, 8:6–8:8
organic-vapor cartridge
sources for, 2:12
storing, 81:90
organic-vapor, sources for, 10:50, 15:50
supplied-air, 77:12
types, 58:73
Respirators, buying, 92:116
Restoration
of bureau, 96:70–78
restoration (furniture and structures)
an old case piece, 68:50–68:53
architectural, barns, 15:37–15:40
conservators, 6:8, 57:16
hide glue techniques, 65:57, 71:26
of antique mirrors, 9:6
of drawer guides, 5:11
tambour desk, 57:16–57:18
unplated hardware, source, 15:6
Restoration, of bureau, 96:70–78
retempering tools, 56:82–56:83
reverse slipmatching, 16:28
ribbon stripe figure. See figure
rice paper, sources for, 60:63
Rich, Andrea, woodcuts by, 25:54–25:58
ridge beech. See beech
Ridgid
bandsaw
reviewed, 110:83, 110:84–86
bandsaws
reviewed, 88:88–89, 90:26–27
bandsaws, reviewed, 88:88–89, 90:26–27
drill press DP1500
reviewed, 86:68–75
drill press DP1500, reviewed, 86:68–75
drill presses
recommended, 90:36–37, 90:119, 97:38
drill presses, recommended, 90:36–37, 90:119,
97:38
jointers
reviewed, 90:54–56
jointers, reviewed, 90:54–56
lathe WL1200
reviewed, 98:96–97
lathe WL1200, reviewed, 98:96–97
line of
reviewed, 104:36
line of, reviewed, 104:36
miter saws
reviewed, 105:68–69
miter saws, reviewed, 105:68–69
pivoting roller stand
reviewed, 94:39
pivoting roller stand, reviewed, 94:39
planer TP1300LS
reviewed, 100:86–87
planer TP1300LS, reviewed, 100:86–87
planers
recommended, 90:79
planers, recommended, 90:79, 90:122
portable planer TP1300
recommended, 97:74
portable planer TP1300, recommended, 97:74
portable planers
recommended, 90:122
portable planers, recommended, 90:122
scroll saw SS1650
reviewed, 87:66–73
scroll saw SS1650, reviewed, 87:66–73
scrollsaws
recommended, 90:123
scrollsaws, recommended, 90:123
tablesaw blade guards, 95:47
tablesaw TS 3612, 96:38, 96:48, 96:50–51
recommended, 97:101
tablesaw TS2400LS, 95:49
tablesaw TS3612, 95:46
riding toy, child's pickup, 11:33–11:35
Rietveld, Gerrit, 79:60
riftsawn lumber, defined, 60:18
rigidity, varies by species of wood, 75:79–75:80
Rikon
bandsaw
reviewed, 110:83, 110:84–86
bandsaw 10-340
reviewed, 111:76, 111:78–79
Ring, Chuck, easy entry door, 50:64–50:67, 53:6
(addendum)
ripping
narrow sticks, 35:14
on a contractor's saw, 68:22–68:24
sheet goods
plywood, technique, 3:6
rack for, 56:30
Rittenhouse, Nelson, contemporary slant-top writing
desk, 23:30–23:35
riving, technique, 9:23, 40:61, 61:18
Roaring Lion Chair Company, 43:20
Roberts, Judy Gale, 49:61
Robertson screws (also called square-drive)
history of, 60:12
sources for, 21:8
Robinson, Monroe
buying lumber, 32:57
reviews Mercury Vacuum Press, 24:14
wood figure in design, 32:52–32:57
rocker springs, platform, 1:8
rocking chair
child's, 18:34–18:39
Mississippi porch, 47:78–47:84
platform, springs, 1:8
Shaker, 1:18–1:33
rocking horse, 16:60–16:62
rocking rabbit, 52:44–52:47
Rockler
mobile base 50-345, 107:62, 107:64, APR 04:62,
APR 04:64
router tables
reviewed, 92:70–71, 92:70–73
router tables, reviewed, 92:70–71, 92:70–73
router-table plate
reviewed, 85:87
router-table plate, reviewed, 85:87
sprayer HVLP 1000
reviewed, 101:62–63
sprayer HVLP 1000, reviewed, 101:62–63
Rodale, Robert, 17:3
Rodriguez, Mario
half-blind dovetails, cutting by hand, 29:44–29:47
miter jack, 38:33–38:35
planemakers' floats, 26:23
sharpening handsaws, 33:32–33:35
smoothing plane, 26:18–26:23
Roff, Derek, reviews Mill-Right 3-Axis Router
Milling Center, 61:102
Rogers, Ken E.
on mesquite, 87:44–53
Rogers, Ken E., on mesquite, 87:44–53
Rogowski, Gary, wall mirror, 56:56–56:59
roller balls, sources for, 56:120
roller stand
adjustable, 34:36–34:37
from sawhorse, 31:12
on a sawhorse, 56:120
Roller stands
double-duty, 95:88
dual-machine, 100:29
folding
supports for, 89:22–23
folding, supports for, 89:22–23
pivoting
reviewed, 94:39
pivoting, reviewed, 94:39
with vise
reviewed, 92:35
with vise, reviewed, 92:35
Roller supports
drawbridge-type, 87:94
supplies for
source for, 87:94
supplies for, source for, 87:94
Rollers
J-
for plastic laminate, 102:44
Rollers, J-, for plastic laminate, 102:44
rolling clamp stand, 35:20
rolling pin, turned, 79:24–79:34
Rooney, Andy, wood collection of, 63:44–63:45
Rosand, Robert, turned ornaments by, 35:70–35:72
rosettes
carving, 2:18–2:21
template for, 31:47
Rosewood
allergies to, 99:18
rosewood
Brazilian, veneer, source, 35:69
finishing, 77:109
Rosewood, allergies to, 99:18
Ross, Jacqueline, on Dallas Hewitt, 49:22
Roszkiewicz, Ron
using skew chisels, 11:25–11:29
using spindle gouges, 6:34–6:40
Rotary tools
base for
router, 94:22
Rotary tools, base for, router, 94:22
roto-hinges
on folding TV trays, 2:30–2:33
source, 2:30
rottenstone, 16:40–16:43
round stock
chip-free planing, 74:18
jigs for drilling (See jigs)
laying out an intersection on, 72:28
Rousseau
base-plate mounting system, 85:91
router table
reviewed, 92:70–71
router table, reviewed, 92:70–71
router-table plate
reviewed, 85:87
router-table plate, reviewed, 85:87
Rousseau Co.
miter saw stand kit, 104:42
miter-saw dust-collector port, 111:50
Rousseau Co., miter saw stand kit, 104:42
router bits
anti-kickback vs. conventional, 33:53, 52:53, 52:54
back cutters, 52:53–52:54
bearings for sources, 13:51, 21:42, 35:66, 57:69
bushing and bit combinations for reverse-image
routing, 57:67
bushings, sources for, 57:69, 81:61, 81:69
buyer's guide, 33:50–33:54
carbide types, 33:51
care and cleaning, 31:14, 33:8, 33:54, 73:20
changing, stand for, 13:10
flush-trimming
sources for, 57:69
with Teflon bearing reviewed, 84:24
for cutting inlay, 7:27
for cutting rounded rabbet, 17:58
for glass light doors, 54:48–54:49
for making mortises, 57:63
for plywood, 61:10
for rabbeting, sources for, 57:69
freeing, 24:10
geometry of, 57:14
grinding custom-made, 57:14, 60:14
holder for, 37:24
loosening, how to prevent, 28:14
micro-end mill bits used as, 51:45
preventing sticking, 36:14
primer on panel-raising, 52:52–52:54, 54:6
correction, 73:39–73:40
radial relief of, clarification, 34:4
reversible stile and rail cutters, using, 78:72–78:74
shaper cutters are no substitute for, 67:16
slipping problems, 75:13
sources for, 2:45, 73:43, 78:45, 81:61, 82:77
14° dovetail, 15:24
3/8-in. spiral, 14:24
edge beading, 13:43
lock-miter, 79:59
panel-raising bits, 52:54
pattern bits, 74:66
point-cutting round-over bits, 78:82
radius type, 84:89
reversible stile and rail cutters, 77:63, 78:74
tearout, preventing, 14:6
three-wing cutters, 52:53
types, 12:18–12:19, 69:24–69:25
using in a shaper, 67:16
router jigs
box-making, 59:59–59:60
buyer's guide, 69:26–69:27
circle-cutting, 2:12, 14:12, 21:43, 26:15, 52:22,
53:20, 54:30
for bench-dog holes, 18:48–18:50
for dado centerline cutting, 29:60, 71:38
for dado cutting, 2:12, 8:48–8:51, 29:60, 44:24,
66:32, 78:18, 78:48, 80:28
for diagonal routing, 78:80–78:82
for dovetail splines, 18:56–18:57
for dovetails, 1:36–1:41, 7:20–7:23, 11:45–11:46,
18:56–18:57
half-dovetail rabbet joint, 15:23
sliding dovetails, 11:47, 84:86
tapered sliding dovetails, 15:26–15:28,
56:80–56:81
for edge trimming, 44:24
for fluting, 3:8
for holes in posts, 27:12
for jointing, 42:26, 78:51
for mortises, 2:52–2:55, 5:4, 23:34, 37:30–37:34
angled, 14:24
centered, 54:41–54:43, 64:10, 72:24
hinge, 29:59, 64:16
template for routing, 59:71
for ovals (See ellipses and ovals)
for planing, 42:28
for scarf joints, 74:16
for shelf-divider slots, 8:6
sandwich clamp, 77:45
tenoning, 37:30–37:34, 59:71, 84:16
round tenons, 49:26
Router Jigs and Techniques, review, 12:64
Router Magic (Hylton), 73:42, 73:43
Router tables. See also Featherboards; Fences;
Guards; Hold-downs; Sleds; Stops
"recoverable" beads with, 87:26
-router combo
reviewed, 99:30
-router combo, reviewed, 99:30
adjustments for, 92:66, 92:68
bases for, 92:69
benchtop vs. floor, 92:64–65, 92:66
bit cover for, 111:59, 111:62
bit storage for, 85:46
bit-height adjuster for, 85:89
building, 99:39–45
burn remedy for, 108:74
coping sled for, 111:55
cove with, 93:86–88
curve-routing jig for, 99:47
dadoes on, 96:83
dust collection for, 88:95
end-grain jig for, 86:34, 86:35, 86:36
featherboards for, 85:82, 85:83, 85:85, 112:68
features of, 99:40
fences for, 92:65–67
sub-, 92:66, 92:67
for tablesaw extensions, 92:73
gauges for
set-up, 85:53
gauges for, set-up, 85:53
guard for
freehand, 99:47
guard for, freehand, 99:47
joint-making, 92:73
jointer fence for, 85:38–42
jointing on, 87:54–55
knock-down, 89:31
miter mini-biscuits with, 85:54
moldings on, 96:82–83, 108:32
moldings with, 85:82–85
on tablesaw extensions, 88:95
plates for
advantages of, 85:86–87
angled, 85:89
mounting, 85:90–91
perfect, 85:88
recommended, 90:123
reviewed, 85:86–89
push-block for
right-angle, 85:52
push-block for, right-angle, 85:52
raised panel doors on, 86:32–43
recommended, 90:123
rounding over with, 93:65, 93:70, 93:88
routers for, 97:7, 99:28
safety features for, 92:68
shaper-like
reviewed, 89:92
shaper-like, reviewed, 89:92
sled for, 100:21
sleds for, 99:47, 100:21
slots on, 88:49
small parts on, 107:16, APR 04:16
spring boards for, 92:26
tablesaw-mount
reviewed, 85:30
tablesaw-mount, reviewed, 85:30
tabletops for, 92:67–69
template routing on, 87:61, 87:63, 87:64, 87:78,
87:79, 106:54, 106:56, 106:66–70
feed direction for, 87:79
template sled for, 103:70, 103:72, 103:73,
103:74–75
templates for, 93:70, 111:56–58
tested, 92:64–73
with lift
commercial, 106:22
shopmade, 106:38–47
router tables
Bosch folding table reviewed, 84:26
fences
adding a second, 52:20
adjustable, 32:18
basic, 12:20
box type, 73:40–73:41
buyer's guide, 46:58–46:62
for vertical bits, 73:42
pivot arm type, 73:42–73:43
self-centering, 70:36
shop-made, 44:32
with bit storage and dust collection, 71:112
inserts
Excalibur EXRT2 reviewed, 84:25
shop-made, 74:21
power switch, safety cover for, 54:10
pull-out, 79:104
shop-made, 24:40–24:45, 27:7 correction,
44:30–44:36, 54:10
sliding carriage, 3:8
Routers. See also Bits; Featherboards; Fences; Guards
"body-grip"
reviewed, 92:28–29
"body-grip," reviewed, 92:28–29
3-HP
reviewed, 90:123
3-HP, reviewed, 90:123
accessories for, 85:73, 85:75
and dust, 106:6
as biscuit joiners, 85:53
base plates for
making, 85:20
base plates for, making, 85:20
baseplates for
wide, 106:67
baseplates for, wide, 106:67
bases for
multi-, 105:23
bases for, multi-, 105:23
bases of
removable, 85:71, 89:100
bases of, removable, 85:71, 89:100
bearings for
graduating with, 85:84
bearings for, graduating with, 85:84
bit acceptance of, 85:72
bit slippage with, 102:18
brushes of
replacing, 85:8
brushes of, replacing, 85:8
circle jig for, 94:72
climb-cutting with, 99:10
collets of, 85:72
self-releasing, 85:75
cordless
reviewed, 89:90
cordless, reviewed, 89:90
dado baseplate for, 85:52
dado jig for, 96:22
dadoes with, 91:91
angled, 94:76
depth gauges for, 92:79
depth-of-cut adjustments for, 85:73–74
dovetails with
sliding, 85:14, 85:53
dovetails with, sliding, 85:14, 85:53
dust collection for, 92:10, 96:27
dust collector for
reviewed, 85:36
dust collector for, reviewed, 85:36
features of, 90:93–95, 97:83–85, 97:88, 99:64–67
feed direction for, 90:16
flush cutting with, 91:82, 91:83
flush-trimming jig for, 87:58
for plastic laminate, 102:44
for router tables, 97:7, 97:85, 106:58–65
from rotary tools, 94:22
in end grain
centering, 85:63
in end grain, centering, 85:63
jointing jig for, 89:58, 98:21
jointing with, 105:49, 108:77
lever locks for, 85:75
mid-size
reviewed, 85:70–76, 89:100
mid-size, reviewed, 85:70–76, 89:100
mid-sized
reviewed, 90:122
mid-sized, reviewed, 90:122
moldings with, 85:82–85
fluted, 85:82, 85:85
mortises with, 92:50, 92:52
mortising with
jigs for, 85:50–51, 85:60, 85:61
stop blocks for, 85:60
narrow stock setup for, 109:24
new improved, 96:30
noise of, 85:73
plug-trimming jig for, 89:25
plunge
depth gauges of, 106:64
dust collection for, 106:64
for router tables, 106:58–65
for tables, 96:28
inexpensive, 100:34
reviewed, 92:30
power of, 85:72–73
rabbets with, 88:61, 103:62
rack for, 108:28
recommended, 90:96
recommended 2001, 92:104
recommended 2003, 97:86
reviewed, 99:64–71
safety with, 90:16
sizes of, 90:92–93
slot sled for, 105:56
sparks from
diagnosing, 85:8
sparks from, diagnosing, 85:8
speed chart for, 92:17
speed controllers for, 86:8
speeds of
variable, 85:71–72
speeds of, variable, 85:71–72
squaring up with, 99:16
straightedge jig for, 107:84, APR 04:84
table plates for
recommended 2001, 92:104
table plates for, recommended 2001, 92:104
template guide bushings for, 85:73
templates for, 109:20
variable-speed
reviewed, 102:30
variable-speed, reviewed, 102:30
with dual bases, 104:34
routers. See also plunge routers
angled mortises, tips, 14:24
attachment
for cutting mortises and tenons, 26:66
hollow-chisel mortising, 26:26–26:27
bases for
dust collection, 83:89
fixed-base compared to plunge router,
52:10–52:12, 54:10
removable, 83:88
shop-made, 81:37
sub-base, 12:17
biscuit-joiner conversion kits for, 34:20, 34:52
bits (See router bits)
blind cuts with, 12:21
bushings
for inlay cutting, 7:27, 51:47
template guide, 12:21, 51:47
buyer's guide, 41:58–41:59, 48:62–48:66,
55:28–55:32, 62:114–62:118,
69:130–69:134, 76:104–76:107, 83:85–83:89
Bosch's 1617 EVS reviewed, 75:90
Makita RD1100 reviewed, 83:12
reviewed and American Woodworker rated,
78:76–78:79
chamfering with, 12:18–12:20
cheval mirror, making with, 31:48–31:53
collet wear, 75:13
crosscutting with, 78:48
custom accessories, 15:24
cutting curves and circles
large-radius, 29:16
radius-circle tool review, 14:12
cutting inlay with, 7:26–7:30
cutting slotted screw holes with, 1:6–1:8
cutting thin stock with, 38:26
developments in, 83:87
dust removal tip, 52:22
edge guide, 50:22
end mills, source, 25:8
features and types, 48:62–48:63, 55:28–55:29,
62:114–62:115, 69:130–69:131,
76:104–76:105, 78:76–78:77, 83:85–83:86
feed direction, 33:47
fences (See router tables)
flush-trimming pegs and plugs with, 34:20
half-lap miter, 2:43–2:45, 3:5 correction
handle, shop-made, 66:34
indexing system, review, 28:76
jigs (See router jigs)
modifications, 13:51
molding, making with, 49:50
mortising with, 37:37
mullions with, 31:8–31:10
pin
from drill press, 15:8
shop-made, 26:41
rounding with a, 51:26, 78:20
safety, 12:21, 33:46–33:47, 67:16–67:18
shop-made mortiser for, 44:96
slotting cutter, source, 15:21–15:24
storage cabinets for, 33:48–33:49
table-mounted, vs. shaper, 45:12–45:14, 83:22
tapered sliding dovetails with, 15:25–15:29,
56:80–56:81
template guide for rabbeting, 6:33
thumbscrews, shop-made knob for, 77:22
trimming veneer with, 36:14–36:16
using, 12:16–12:21
Roycroft Workshops, 8:8–8:9, 14:24
rubber, drilling holes in, 53:22
Rubbing out
process of, 88:16
Rubbing out, process of, 88:16
Ruhe, Barnaby, boomerang, 19:56–19:60
rule of twos, maintaining finishes, 53:68
Rulers
storage for, 88:96
Rulers, storage for, 88:96
rules
buyer's guide, 62:13
center point, 75:88
uses for broken, 77:18
Rules for the Measurement and Inspection of
Hardwoods and Cypress (National Hardwood
Lumber Association), 82:12
Runge, Philip, dangers of gas appliances in shop,
44:12–44:14
Rungs
replacing, 103:53
Rungs, replacing, 103:53
runner material (ultra-high molecular weight plastic),
sources, 72:44, 75:43
runs in finish. See drips, runs, and sags in finish
rush, supply source, 3:7, 52:12
Rusk, Bill, adjustable height table, 58:52–58:54
Rust
on machine tables
removing, 100:10
on machine tables, removing, 100:10
preventing
with corrosion inhibitors, 86:10
with dehumidifiers, 86:10
with silica gel, 86:10
remover, 105:25
removing
electrolysis for, 110:6
rust
on machines, preventing, 32:12
on small hand-tools, preventing, 74:61
preventative aerosol coating, source, 42:14
preventative paper, source, 44:12
remover, electric, 31:12
removing and preventing, 61:20–61:22
vapor corrosion inhibitors, 75:89
rustic furniture
making, 53:44–53:47
picture frames, 11:52–11:54
Ryobi
bandsaw BS901
reviewed, 104:80
bandsaw BS901, reviewed, 104:80
belt sanders
reviewed, 90:90
belt sanders, reviewed, 90:90
cordless combo-
reviewed, 91:28
cordless combo-, reviewed, 91:28
cordless mid-sized drills
recommended, 91:54
reviewed, 91:52–53
cordless system, 111:46
drill HP 1442M, 97:32
planer AP1300
reviewed, 100:86–87
planer AP1300, reviewed, 100:86–87
plate joiners
reviewed, 90:83
plate joiners, reviewed, 90:83
random-orbit sanders
reviewed, 90:88
random-orbit sanders, reviewed, 90:88
router RE180PL, 100:34
routers
reviewed, 85:74–75
routers, reviewed, 85:74–75
scroll saw SC162VS
reviewed, 87:66–73
scroll saw SC162VS, reviewed, 87:66–73
scrollsaws
reviewed, 90:103
scrollsaws, reviewed, 90:103
tablesaw, 96:41
Ryobi Tools
miter saws
reviewed, 105:68–69
miter saws, reviewed, 105:68–69
router
multi-base, 105:23
router, multi-base, 105:23