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On The Cover: Hand Tool Cabinet

By: Danny Proulx (Oct/Nov 2004)
This oak plywood cabinet not only organizes your tools, its acrylic panel doors make an attractive way to display your treasured tools. It is easy to make and provides a safe, accessible and relatively dust free storage. Danny gives 13 full colour step-by-step photos with detailed instructions. He also gives a full colour photo of the finished project, a 3D exploded view of the cabinet showing all parts and measurements, and a detailed materials list.

Circa 1900: Felling, Splitting and Chopping

By: Gary Dover
Gary continues his very popular series on woodworking in Canada, circa 1900. In this issue, Gary looks at the felling, splitting and chopping tools used by our forefathers. The tools covered include: lathing hatchet; broad axe; felling axe; froe and adze. In addition to detailed descriptions and explanation of usage, Gary provides gorgeous photos of all of the tools mentioned.

Wood Joinery: Mortise and Tenon

By: Michel Theriault
The mortise and tenon joint offers exceptional strength, resisting racking and twisting forces better than most other joints, while providing ample glue surface. Michel gives 5 step-by-step full colour photos with instruction, a full colour photo of a mortise and tenon joint, and two additional full colour photos showing how to make the joint using a router and shop-made jig.

Shop Project: Tool Tote

By: Danny Proulx
This toolbox tote is easy to build and makes home repairs much easier, because all your tools are close at hand at the work site. When friends or family call on you for help, all you have to do is load up the tote and you’re on your way – no running back and forth for another handful of tools. The tote has a bottom-mounted tray to ensure easy access to hand tools. Simply unlatch the draw catches and the hand tool tray is released from the main box. The bottom section holds small tools; the top holds levels, carpenter and combination squares, and any other tools or supplies necessary for the job at hand. Danny gives 9 full colour step-by-step photos with instructions, a full colour photo of the finished tool tote, a 3D exploded view showing all of the parts and measurements and a detailed materials and hardware list.

Décor Project: Faux Fireplace Mantle

By: Jim Shaver
When an interior decorator told Jim and his wife that they needed a focal point in their living room Jim thought he had just the solution: a chesterfield against the wall, with a picture above it. Jim’s wife had a different idea: a fireplace. (Now that is a focal point!) When Jim completed his faux fireplace mantle, he found that it was not only a focal point, but a vocal point, because now everyone who enters his living room comments on his beautiful mantle. Jim provides a stunning full page, full colour photo of the faux fireplace, a 3D exploded view showing all of the parts, and 6 full colour photos showing the various stages of construction.

Hobby to Business: Pricing Your Work

By: Hendrik Varju
Pricing your work is one of the most difficult things to do, especially in the first year or two of operation. Hendrik helps you to understand what goes into pricing your work and explains how to ensure that your estimates are actually accurate. He also offers valuable tips from his own experience, so that you can learn from his mistakes, rather than your own. If you are starting out on your own, be sure to take advantage of this helpful and insightful advice that Hendrik offers.

Intarsia Project: Ship’s Wheel

By: Garnet Hall
You may not have a ship to call your own, but follow this easy pattern and you will be able to display your dream ship’s wheel. There are a lot of lettering books that you can choose from, and it can be fun to think of what you would call your ship, when it comes in. Garnet covers wood selection; transferring the pattern; cutting out the pieces; assembling and checking for fit; shaping and sanding; gluing the pieces onto a backing and finishing. He also gives the full pattern, 3 full colour photos of the shaping and sanding and a detailed materials list.

Shop Electricity: Lighting

By: Michael Kampen
This is the first in a series of articles on electricity in the workshop. In it, Michael covers shop lighting. He outlines the features and benefits of fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs, and emergency lighting units. Each of these topics is supplemented with full colour photos. In future issues, Michael will cover common lighting and heating alternatives for your shop. He will also be answering commonly asked questions put to him by our readers.

Wood Carving: Caricature Carving

By: David Bruce Johnson
In the last issue, David showed you how to tune your knife. Now that you have a finely tuned knife, David gives you a great little project for you to practice using it. David shows 20 full colour step-by-step photos of how to do everything from copying the pattern onto the block to completing the finished piece. Enlarge the pattern provided to any size, and try your hand at carving this delightful caricature.

Turning Project: Magic Wands

By: Larry Marshall
When Larry first made some magic wands for his daughter and her friends, he didn’t know how magic they really were. That is, until he became the most popular (and coolest) dad in the neighbourhood. Then he realized the power of the wands. You too can become a cool (and popular) parent. All you need to do is go into your shop, close the door and work your magic. Then watch the looks on the kids faces when you pull them out, and you too will see just how magic these wands can be.

Tool Test: Ridgid Mitre Saw

By: Carl Duguay
The mitre saw is a productive workhorse in any woodworking environment – like a circular saw on steroids. Mounted on a spring loaded pivoting arm, it effortlessly delivers accurate flush, bevel and compound cuts. Carl was impressed with the Ridgid Compound Mitre Saw and explains why in detail. Be sure to see this review before you buy your next mitre saw.

Wooden Puzzle: Whale Trap

By: Rea Gibson
Poor Willy the Whale is locked in a trap. The object of the puzzle is to free Willy. Rea gives a full colour photo of the finished puzzle, a materials list, and a full size pattern. Also in this issue is the solution to last issues very popular ‘star puzzle’.

Furniture Styles: Victorian

By: Michel Theriault
The Victorian style was named for Queen Victoria, who reined in England from 1837-1901. Once you read this article and see the key design elements used in Victorian furniture, you will be able to recognize it everywhere you go. Michel also reveals the woods that are most often used in Victorian style furniture, and discusses other styles of furniture that lead up to the Victorian era.

Canadian Tool: Bent Knife

By: Hikmet C. Sakman
Wooden hardware for furniture projects can be purchased off the shelf, but Hikmet prefers to make his own. To do so, he uses a bent knife from Preferred Edge. Read all about this knife and it’s many features and benefits.

New Tools: Porter-Cable Circular Saw, Ryobi Cordless Drill/Driver, Delta Compound Mitre Saw

By: Graham McCulloch
The new Porter-Cable line of 7 1/4” MAG circular saws features the ‘Quick-Change’ wrench-less blade change system. Graham details a lot of other features that you will want to know about before you make your next circ saw purchase. The new Porter-Cable line of 7 1/4” MAG circular saws features the ‘Quick-Change’ wrench-less blade change system. Graham details a lot of other features that you will want to know about before you make your next circ saw purchase. Ryobi has made significant changes to several of its existing products. They boast new motors with tons of power, greater torque, and considerably more run time. Graham looks at Ryobi’s drill/driver and explains why this is definitely a tool that warrants a closer look. The new Delta 12” Dual Bevel Compound Mitre Saw has a vertically mounted 15amp motor, and is equipped with a 60 tooth, carbide blade that will cut through a 2” x 10” or 7 3/4” crown molding. Check out the complete review to learn all about this excellent mitre saw.

Turning Project: Tri-Coloured Inlay Bud Vase

By: Paul Ross
This vase, inlaid with three different types of material, makes this just a bit more challenging of a project. The choice of woods to inlay is up to you. It’s a great way of using up some of those small cut off pieces that are just too nice to discard. Paul details: Turning the Cylinder; Creating the Spigot; Drilling Holes for Inlays; Drilling Holes for the Bud; Cutting Inlay Pieces; Gluing Inlay into Holes; Using Tailstock for Support; Making a Spigot for the Bud; and Finishing the Base Bottom. He also provides 9 step-by-step, full colour photos with detailed instruction. Paul also shows a full size photo of the finished bud vase.

Easy Project: Pickett Shelf

By: JP Rapattoni
This project is easy to build and just as easy to modify with your own special touch. JP gives a full colour photo of the finished shelf, an illustration showing all of the parts and measurements, and a cut diagram. He also shows 4 different variations of shapes that you can use for the tops of your picket shelf.

Wood Finishing: Lacquer

By: Carl Duguay
Carl guesses that while most woodworkers have heard of lacquer, few have ever used it. No wonder, lacquer has typically been associated with commercial spray finishing. The big shops like lacquer because of its ease of application, ease of repair, super quick drying time, unsurpassed film clarity, and excellent versatility for colour matching. Don’t despair though; there are several brushing lacquers available for those of us without spraying facilities. Find out all about lacquer in this clearly written article. Carl provides full colour photos of various lacquer products, as well as two different photos of wood; with and without lacquer. The photos alone are enough to make you want to try lacquer

Dust Collection: Hand Sanders

By: Chester Van Ness
Over the years, power hand sander designs have been refined to include at least some form of dust collection. In this article, Chester looks at what you can do to improve on the dust collection systems that come with random orbit sanders and belt sanders. Chester shows full colour photos of a random orbit sander, a belt sander and avacuum with fine filter.

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