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hopNote N . 75

Features

Sharpening Suppliet5 Box 6 The inside of thís stacking storage box features multíple comparlments on two different Jayers - plenty of space for al/ your sharpening supplies.

Making Box Jointt5 _______ 12 Here :S a simple table saw teclmique lhar allows you to cut the time spent making box jomts in half But don 't worry. you won 't have to sacrific accuracy to do it.

Plan k-Top Workbench 16 This heavy-duty workbenoh is equally al home m /he shop or the garage And while it on/y lakes a weekend to build. it's guarantoed to g1ve you a lifetlme or use.

Machini5ts Vieee ________ 22 Discover what machinist's vise can do for you and what to look for when selecting one for your shop. Plus, learn about sorne handy vise accessorfes

Dual Too/ Station _______ 24 Tl?ls too/ sta/Ion pulls double duty by serving as a planer stand as wett as a miter saw stallon - complete with extenslon wings and fences

Departments Readere' Tipt5 4

Shop-tested tips toso/ve common woodworklng problems.

Shop Talk 32 Looking for jusi the right part or hardware ítem for your next project? He res a peek at sorne of our "secret" supply sources.

Too/Cheet ___________________ 34 Take the hassle out of fine-tuning the widlh ot your dadoes wilh lhis innovatíve stack dado blade.

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need muding h d w e farhbwhthatyouplanto ~ w f t h t h e d a b n .

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The Plank-Top Workbench inissue No. 75 will work fine in

most workshops. If you need some-thing smaller, all you have to do isshorten up the stretchers and cleats.

A Longer Workbench – But ifyou’d like a longer workbench, you’llwant to consider adding some addi-tional support for the top, like yousee in the drawing below for a 12'-long plank-top workbench.

The additional support is providedby adding a center assembly. Thenice thing is this center assembly isidentical to the end assemblies. Soyou don’t have to worry about anydifferent parts or measurements.

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Making a Longer Plank-top

Workbench

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Work on the Stretchers – Onceyou have the end and center assem-blies complete, you can work on thelonger stretchers. What’s differenthere is that to fit the center assemblyin place, you’ll need to cut a centeredhalf lap on the inside face of each ofthe stretchers (see drawing below).After completing the half laps, youcan assemble the workbench.

Add the Cross Rails – The nextstep is to add the cross rails that sup-port the top. How many you need toadd depends on the overall length ofthe workbench. But it’s best to addenough cross rails between the endand center assemblies so the rails

are spaced evenly and they’re nomore than 22" apart.

Cleats and Slats – All that’s leftto do is add the cleats and slats. Aftersizing the cleats to fit between theend and center assemblies, you canadd the slats. For the even numberof slats shown between the end andcenter assemblies, it’s best to workout from the center of the openingand cut the end slats to fit.

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