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July/August 2009 Issue No. 206 On the Cover: Guide to using wood grain Features Page SHAKER CHEST OF DRAWERS by Christian Becksvoort A pro's jigs and tips simplify joinery on chests of any size 34 Read this article online ONLINE EXTRA Finish Recipe: Traditional Oil and Varnish A VISIT TO THE SHARPENING DOCTOR by Steve Scott Two readers hone their skills with help from our expert 42 Read this article online ONLINE EXTRA A Prescription for Sharpening Woes DESIGNING WITH GRAIN by Jason Roberts English-walnut sideboard demonstrates how grain patterns can take a piece to the next level 48 Read this article online HIGH-GLOSS FINISH MADE SIMPLE by Sean Clarke Automotive polish makes it fast and foolproof 55 Read this article online ONLINE EXTRA Create a High Gloss in Minutes SUCCESS WITH LARGE SLABS by Doug Mooberry and Michael Zuba From flattening to butterfly keys, how to handle one-of-a-kind pieces of wood 60 Read this article online MORTISERS FOR ALL BUDGETS by Tim Albers If you can cut mortises quickly, furniture making is faster and more fun 66 Read this article online HOW TO VENEER A SUNBURST by Mark Arnold Dazzling tabletop, step by step 72 Read this article online ONLINE EXTRA Tuning and Using a Veneer Saw Departments Page CONTRIBUTORS 8 View all contributors LETTERS 10 View all letters METHODS OF WORK 14 Two-part hold-down makes routing safer No-math layout for drawer pulls Two clever clamp racks Safer way to rout vertical workpieces Plastic tubing protects sharp tools Put a straight edge on a bowed board TOOLS & MATERIALS 20 The monster truck of mobile bases Lumber metal detector works well up to 1/8 in. deep One bit cuts 16 different rabbets and flush-trims, too Value-priced planes shine after tune-up ONLINE EXTRA Plane Wars: Who Begot Who FUNDAMENTALS 24 Ripping on the tablesaw A CLOSER LOOK 30 Wood allergies READERS GALLERY 80 Share photos of your work Q & A 84 Offset rabbets make double doors stronger Low-dust lubricant for a tablesaw Identifying finishes for repair Round the edges of every plane blade? Tips for buying roughsawn lumber MASTER CLASS 88 Beautiful border frames a sunburst tabletop ONLINE EXTRA A Convex Decorative Edge-Banding ADVERTISER INDEX 96 Online index to our advertisers HOW THEY DID IT 98 Ming masterpiece, joint by joint BACK COVER Forensic furniture making ONLINE EXTRA Pro Portfolio: A Musician in the Workshop July/August 2009 Issue No. 206 On the Cover: Guide to using wood grain

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