voruME58 NUMBER5 ' EDIIORTim Robertson SEl{lORDESIGI{ EDiIOR Jnn Downing ASSOGIATEED]TORS: Bill Link, Kevin Shoesmith,Erich Lage ARTDIREGI0R Robert L. Foss SR. |lfUilRAI(ffSPEHAL PR0IEGI'SKim Downing SEI{IORILIUSIRAIORS: SusanR.Jessen, Mark S.Craves ILUSINAIOR/GRAPHIC DSiIGNER RobertMcCamuron PROIECTCOORDII{ATOR Mike Donovan CREAflVEDIRECT0R Ted Kralicek EDITOR'S NOTES PR0IECTDEVEI0PER Ken Munkel SR. PROIECIDESIGNER KentWelsh been using the sanre old Next, he proceeded to show nle the PROTECIDESIGNERS Chris Fitch, Ryan Mimick I-'vc SllOPCRAFISME{ SteveCurtis, Steve sawhorsesfor years.They're beat handy storage tray built into the body Johnson I SEl{lORPHOTOGRAPHER Crayola England - just I up, and they're hearry and awkward of the sawhorse the ticket for WEBDESIGI{ER Kara Blessing to store. Even so, they're still sturdy keeping a circular saw, tape measure, EIEG.PUB. DIRECIOR Douglas M. Lidster enough to get the job done. So I just or speed square at arm's reach. PRE-PREi{i llllAGE SPECS. Troy Clark, Minniette continue lugging them around from By the time he d grabbed the hand- Johnson PR$lDEilT & PUBUSHERDonald B. Peschke one building prqect to the next. holds in the top and demonstrated that AI{DSALES Of course, I could build a new pair the sawhorse could be used as a tool GROUPDIRECTOR. MARKEI|NG Fritz Craiger (515)U75-7300 pro- tote, I was convinced. It was time to put of sawhorses.But it's one of those ADVERIISINGSAI-ES TIIANAGENS jects that always seems to get put on my old nags out to pasture and build a Mary K. l)ay (515)ti75-72(X) GeorgeA. Clark (515)U75-7100 the back burner. Recently though, pair of these new sawhorses. ADVEnmSTilGOooRlllilAroR something happened to change that. Well, the sawhorseshave worked out Nicolle Carter (515)875-7135 A NE\X/ BREED. It happened great. In fact, I'm so impressed by the project versatility of these new sawhorses that .t-!3. Audit Bureau when Chris Fitch, one of our tf I of Ckculations featured them as a project in this \-t designers here at Workbench,showed we've WOIWENCH 0SSN l)043-81)s7) is publidrcd binoDthly he d just built. issue,beginning on page 42. (Fcb.,April,June,Aug.,Oct..|)cc.) by Augus Houc hblilrurg CoDrPiny me a pair of sawhorses 220(l (;ild Ave.. l).s Monres, IA 50312. What intrigued me about these NE.W DEPARTMENT. Speaking of ,{,t'*lril, ir. ridennrk ofAusust Hon)e hblishnrs.(bPyriShr (o2(r(12 August Hon,c hblishnrH ConrP.uy sawhorses were the legs. They were new, we're starting a new department All righ$ r$erved. Subscipdon ratcs: Sn)glc copy$4.99. oDc-yeJr s'bs.riPtion (6 issu.s), splayed out like those on a traditional in this issue called TheWell-Built Home. t22;two yeirsut.,l33:thlee-yc.rsub.,$44.Crudirn/lnd,rddtl0 "systems" per ycrr. l'Lriodi.xls posoge prtrt rr l)es Monrc\. low.. sawhorse.But they weren't your rypi- Itt all about the various of a .ril.t rLlJtrr.rl,'0nt cal,Zx4legs. Instead, they were made of home - like the windows,wall fram- "USI,S/l,erry Juddls H(trdiDd l)ivisioD iutoDuhbl. poly" Po*ma*er: sctrd ddtss chitrFs to K'illil.r, metal tubing.To be more exact,lengths ing, or roofing - and how they re sap- l'jO tsox J7272. UooDe, IA 500.1711272 Prited in U.S.A. of thin-wall. electrical conduit. posedto function. Understanding how CorPonteServices: "So what's with the metal tubes?" I they work will make it easier to tackle AucusrHow, asked. Chris answeredby tipping one a home improvement project that z r+;#==++#i'"t fiffii:lllfijl;#fi - Schcvc,Clorlrol{ri Robin K. Hutchirrson,Srrmr,4aomtant: Lurt I. of the sawhorses on end, removing all involves one of these systems. Or, if Thonrrs,,4r.orraPn)adfu r Mrry J. Schultz,,4noartrRrtirab/r: Margo least l,eius, PtudutioilDirdotr C;eorgcChnliehrz, Sl,rtut Aiiltiilisonlot: Cris four legs, and then snapping them into you plan to hire a contractor, to at Schwanebeck,PC Mdir&ildr.c'l?.lrri@tril{obcrt D Cook, Ncil, M(din the metal clips underneath. know which questions to ask. Mar4gcr;Gordon C. Gaippc,Wth SilcAil Dirdotj Eultcnc Pcdcrsen, l4lb &tuu A(lilhittatu: Crrul Schoeppler lt{', Sitt Coiltut MqilWts: Before I could say a word about this David BrigBs,Suc M. Moc,Prolixioml Dulopnut Dinaor: Michal SiB€I,Hxrrdr R(r"trr..i.4rrirlrrti Kirscn Kocle, Ofift' MdrdX(r Noelle nifry storage system, Chris set the "leg- M. Crrrull, R.rqroilrti JernneJohnson, MaillDrlinry Cluk: Lot Webbcr . Circulation: Slirsrnfur SerurnrDirrtorr Srndy llaunt, Neu less" sawhorse on the floor and stepped 8!ri,rdi5 D@or:WAyde J. KJitgbeil, Muhi-Mulia PrcilotioilsMailaltr: its thick, wood top.Thanks to RickJunkins,Rucrr/ M,uagcr:l'aigc l\ogcr, ail/i'* & Colfutitws up onto Mrrrgrr: RebcccaCrnninghrnr, C''ir.ril,tn,Mr*rtir41,4rniy:t: Kris the wide footprint of the sawhorse,it Schlennilet/$d.id! Cirolariot Marktitt! Aua\,sr: l'ruh M. I)cMrrtcis, Ptoildit\B AilalN: lttttick A. Walsh . Creative Resourccs: ,4-,tro.idr proved to be a rock-solid stepstool. Edltor:Crrig Ruegegger,,4$irldxlE.lilo^iJoseph E. INin,Joel Hcss,,4d Dftrlofi Douglas A. Fliil, &]iliot Ctdphk Lrsi.gilt!: Chris Glowrcki, Mrrk Hrycs, Robin Fricnd, Craplrir Der(ru: Vu Nguyetr ' Products Grcup: Opuation Dircdor llob ttaket, Cilian( Ssuie Mara3r'r;Jcnnie Enos, Wathouv Supeilhor: Ntncy Johnson, &tlar Lind! Jotlcs,Adilfi tisodtiut SubscriptionQuestiont? Editoriol Questions? ,4$irrdrlr Nrncy Downey,'ftthnidl Sr'wie Rrpftsciltatiw: lohnny Selior Magazine Audetre, Cnvort? 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DEPARTMENTS Questions& Answers 4 Tips& Techniques10 Well-BuiltHome 64 Tools& Products70 Inthe Shop 74 -'-.rs.^ e 56 Craftsmanship88 w()l{Klll:N( It tr ()(l I ()lJl,ll 2(lO2 < Nfrrral &istles GhooseUUisely, Not AII Bnrshes arc Grcatedtqual Do bristle brushesproduce a betterfnish means the bristles are tapered or, better yet, than the disposablefoam brushes?lf so, "flagged" at the ends. how do you know whetheryou're getting a With flagged tips, each bristle actually has good bristlebrush? several ends - sort of like split ends in Sammy Hanson hunran hair (seemargin at /ey'l.A brush with a <Tapercd Fort Wayne,IN natural taper and flagged tips puts more bris- tles in contact with the wood for spreading I prefer a bristle brush over a foarn a smooth, even finish. brush for two reasons.First, it holds The downside to natural bristles is they get n-rore finish and is less likely to drip. soft and lirnp in water - kind of like a "bad < Flaged And second,a high-quality bristle brush hair" day.This makes it difficult to conrrol rhe allows the finish to flow out snroothlyand amount of finish being applied. So for water- evenlywith few brush marks. basedfinishes, I switch to synthetic bristles. So,what makesfor a high-qualirybristle SYNTHETIC BRISTLES. Typically made { Blunt brush?Two things:the type of bristlesand of plastic, synthetic-bristlebrushes absorb little the shapeof the tips. water and won't defornl during use. NATURAL BzuSTLES. My first choice The better-quality synthetic brushes have a when applyinga finish suchas varnish or shel- mix of nylon and polyester bristles that are A A brush with naturallytapered lac is to use a natural-bristlebrush. Typically tapered, split, and conrbined in several lengths ,flagged" bristlesltopl that are alm made of hog hairs fror.n China, the best to form a slim tip. This tip spreads finish lmiddlelat the endsholds morc brusheshave long, tapered bristles that flex smoothly and evenly. finish. Thesetypes of bristles also graduallyto deliver a snrooth,even finish. Although originally designed for use providea smooth,even finish. The tips of a natural-bristlebrush should with water-based products, sonle synthetic Bluntends lbottoml usuallyare a feel soft and supple when you fan thern brushes (often 915-$20) can be used when signof a lower-qualitybrush. acrossthe palm of your hand.This usually applying oil-based finishes,too. Tipsfor UsingDouble-Sided Tape When routing multiple pieces,I usually attach a templateto adhere as well to rough surfaces as cloth tape. And fiberglass the workpiecewith carpet tape.