Popular Woodworking #206 - October 2013
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FEATURES
24 Shaker Blanket Chest
You’ll discover a hint of the South as you study the joinery on this blanket chest design from Union Village in southwest Ohio. BY MEGAN FITZPATRICK
32 Hang with a Saw Maker
Learn about hang angle – a major infl uence on how a handsaw cuts – and how it can affect cutting performance. BY ANDREW LUNN
37 Joined (& Adorned) Bookstand
Use shop scraps, a few gouges and easyto- learn carving techniques to build and decorate this 17th-century design. BY PETER FOLLANSBEE
42 Dutch Tool Chest
This traditional chest provides great shop storage in a small footprint – and it’s even better on the road. Plus, it’s a quick build. BY CHRISTOPHER SCHWARZ
48 Koshi-do Memories – painful and pleasant – of early days as an apprentice are relived as a master builds doors for his studio. BY TOSHIO ODATE

REGULARS
8 Centuries of Experience
OUT ON A LIMB BY MEGAN FITZPATRICK
10 Three Planes To Flatten a Workbench?
LETTERS FROM OUR READERS
14 Perfect Bevels With a Jointer Plane
TRICKS OF THE TRADE FROM OUR READERS
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16 Liogier Floats
TOOL TEST BY THE EDITORS
20 Sketching Strategies
DESIGN MATTERS BY GEORGE R. WALKER
54 The Mighty Compass
WOODWORKING ESSENTIALS BY ROBERT W. LANG
58 Boring in the 18th Century
ARTS & MYSTERIES BY ADAM CHERUBINI
62 A Brief History Of HVLP
FLEXNER ON FINISHING BY BOB FLEXNER
64 In Tune with Woodworkin