A Pub!ication of August Home Publishing

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Cutoffs A while back, Vince Ancona talked to me about an idea he had. He wanted to do an article on the best way to get materials home from the lwnberyard or home center. Speci:fi.cally, how to safely and securely tie down a load oflumber.

Now someone once told me that "i.f you can't tie a good knot - tie a lot of them." Urortunately, that saying pretty much sums up my knot-tying skills. So naturally, 1 was eager to learn more.

As it turned out, we didn't have to look far to fi.nd sorne qualified advice. Jamie Downing, our senior graphic designer, has been an avid sailor for years. So he really knows his way around a piece of rope.

Our other knot-tying expert, Adolph Peschke, wrote the book on knots - literally. Adolph wrote the Boy Scout Handbook on Pioneering, which covers knots, lashings, and dif-ferentways to use them to build struc-tures. lf the name sounds a bit fanliar, there's a good reason -

Adolph is the father of Don Peschke, founder and publisherofShopNotes.

With al1 this knowledge at our fi.n-gertips, you'd tlnk that coming up with an article on knot-tying would be a piece of cake. But it quickly became obvious that we had more information on knots than we had space for in the issue. So we nar-rowed the fi.eld down to three basic knots that would handle most of your tie-down needs.

A short time ago, that would have bee the end of the story. But now, we ha ve the advantage of being able to give you even more information online. Visit our website and you'll not only fi.nd videos on how to tie the three knots from this issue, but you1l also learn how to tie an extra knot that isn't shown in the article.

New Face - Allan Ruhnke has joined us as a electronic image spe-cialist That's really just a fancy way of saying he's responsible for making all the photographs in the magazine loo k their absolute best

Be included, as a part o f the On the Web Woodworking Shop Tours Visit other ShopNotes subscribers' workshops and see photos of the shop projects they've built. It's all online at Woodworking Shop Tours on t.he SfwpNotes web site: www.ShopNotes.com We want you to be part of our shop tours! To subnrit photos of your favorite ShopNotes projects or views of your shop, just follow the instruc-tions you'll find on our web site.

ShopNotes No. 77

Contents Features

Sliding-Door Shop Cabinet 6 You'/1 be amazed at a/1 the tools and supplies you can store inside (and outside) this slim cabinet.

Table Saw Tune-Up 12 Now's a good time to take a look "under lhe hood" and get your table saw in top shape. Our step-by-step process wi/1 have it running at peak performance in no time.

Hi-Tech Tune-Up Too/a _ ___ _ _ 17 Want lo add a new dimension to your table saw tune-up? We take a look ata few hi-tech products to handle lhe task.

Fold-Away Too/ Stand ______ la Now you see it, now you don't. Build a rock-sofid too/ stand that folds out ot the way in seconds.

Makng Too/a Move _______ 22 Mounting your power tools on mobile bases can be a great solution for sma/1 shops. We'/1 te// you what lo /ook for and give you the rundown on a number of popular models.

Under-Stair Storage _ _____ 26 Make the most of the space beneath your stairs with this easy-to-build, adjustable storage system.

Router Bit Rack _ ___ ____ 30 Organize your router bits and accessories in an afternoon

with this simple wa/1 rack.

Departments Readere' Tipa 4

Shop-tested tips to so/ve common woodworking problems.

Shop Talk 32 These three simple knots wi/1 get your next lumber purchase home safe/y, without a lot of fuss.

Too/Chest ________________ 34 Tired of pegboard hooks that won't stay put? Learn more about hooks that keep tools in lheir place.

Sourcee ________________________ 35 Mail-order sources and suppfies to help you complete the projects featured in this issue.

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Shop Cabinet page 6

Table Saw Tune-Up page 12

Under-Stair Storage page26

Router Bit Rack page30

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MaterialsCaseA Top/Bottom (2) 3/4 x 43/4 - 801/4B Sides (2) 3/4 x 51/2 - 397/8C Dividers (2) 3/4 x 31/2 - 375/8D Case Back (1) 385/8 x 801/4 - 1/4 PegboardE Back Cleats (2) 3/4 x 31/2 - 801/4F Face Frame Rails (2) 3/4 x 11/2 - 773/4G Face Frame Stiles (2) 3/4 x 11/2 - 397/8H Side Shelves (6) 3/4 x 31/2 - 213/4I Center Shelves (2) 3/4 x 31/2 - 341/4

DoorsJ Door Stiles (4) 3/4 x 21/2 - 37K Door Rails (4) 3/4 x 23/4 - 18L Door Panels (2) 18 x 32 - 1/4 PegboardM Side Door Stops (2) 3/4 x 3/4 - 213/4N Center Door Stop (1) 3/4 x 3/4 - 341/4Bin RackO Top/Bottom (2) 3/4 x 51/2 - 793/4P Ends (2) 3/4 x 51/2 - 51/2Q Dividers (15) 3/4 x 51/2 - 41/2R Stops (16) 1/2 x 41/4 - 1/4 Pegboard S Spacer (1) 3/4 x 1 - 791/4