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  • Torsion Box -
  • Episode WWK-409

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    This assembly table--or torsion box--provides a consistently flat plane that's essential for fine woodworking and furniture-making.

    AIR TIMES
    March 21, 2008
    10:00 PM Eastern
    March 22, 2008
    2:00 AM Eastern

    All woodworkers know the importance of having a dead-flat surface to work on while assembling projects. This assembly table provides just that -- a consistent, flat plane that aids in the building and glue-up of woodworking projects. The inner core is a grid that's built with pieces of half-inch MDF that's cut and stapled together. The outer skin is 3/4-inch MDF and the entire top is framed in mahogany. The three-sided base is simply constructed from banded plywood and reinforced with corner bracing. Tables built in the torsion box style are known to carry great weight and are resistant to twisting and bending.

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