#130–May/June 1998

Articles

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  Engineering a Table with Drawers

  There's a simple, adaptable system hidden in almost every table.
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  Finish Cherry … without Blotches

  This common problem can be avoided easily by choosing either of these methods
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  Three Ways to Rack Lumber

  Efficient stock storage opens up valuable workspace
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  In Search of the Right Mortising Technique

  Five strategies from hand tools to expensive machines for cutting fast, easy and accurate mortises
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  Not your father's pegboard

  An organized wall of tools gives you instant access.
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  Picture-Perfect Clamps

  For all mitered joints and budgets, there are clamps to get the job done right
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  Build a Houseful of Doors

  ...without coming unhinged
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  Coming Up for Air

  Making the leap to air-powered tools
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  Stickley Done Lightly

  Banquet-sized Craftsman table looks leaner in curly maple
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  A Guide to the Wayward Ways of Wood Grain

  Rules of Thumb

QA

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  Designing a Rocking Chair

  Q: I am interested in designing a rocking chair. I have found plenty of information on chairs but nothing basic about the geometry of a rocker. Can you explain seat…