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Contents: White Ash: Good Wood For Good Sport (Baseball bats, tennis racquets, hockey sticks, tool handles – these are only a few of the many uses of this versatile wood); Where Realism Rides The Waves (Capturing the waterman’s way of life along the East Coast describes Steve Rogers devotion to modelbuilding. His authentic, scale-downed, wooden workboats tell gobs about the glory days of this area’s fishing industry); Keep-On-Trucking Toy Box (Build this sturdy recycling vehicle, and watch your kids work hard to fill it up with toys and stuffed animals strewn on the playroom floor); Projects With Porpoise (Dress up your desktop at home with this fine trio of accessories that include a lidded box, a pencil box, and a letter holder); Lathes Under $600 (Is buying a new lathe too big an investment right now? You just might reconsider after scoping out these 10 hardworking models, all under $600); Perfect Pachyderm (Experience power-carving at its finest by detailing this realistic replica of Nature’s largest land-animal. See our special bit selection inside); Turning Between Centers (Follow along as expert Rus Hurt tells how to shape flawless spindles. Then, try your hand at the potato masher design at the end of the article); Sweet-Tooth Skewers (Sweeten your woodturning diet with our designs for easy caramel-apple handels. Instructions include a Better Homes And Gardens recipe); Comfort-Plus Shaker Bed (Bring style to your sleeping quarters with this striking queen-sized bed. Later, build our matching tall chest and cheval mirror); Five Years And Still A Super Contest (Check out the craftsmanship and creativity of the winning entries in our 1993 toy contest); What Woodworkers Need To Know About Screws (Study up on today’s threaded fasteners and see what ones serve your needs best. You’ll learn a few driving tips along the way); Autumn Leaves (Accent an empty wall with the colorful shapes of fall); Gentle Giant Of The Woods (You don’t need carving credentials to form this sleek, shelftop moose); Here’s The Scoop On Food-Safe Finishes (Discover the healthy approach for treating kitchen woodenware) Short-Subject Features – Editor’s Angle; Talking Back; Tips From Your Shop (And Ours); Ask WOOD; Great Ideas For Your Shop; Elephant Base Pattern; Toy Contest Rules; Products That Perform; Yesterday’s Tools; Wood Anecdote; Finishing Touches
Issue: October 1993
Condition: Very Good