Chris Schwarz’s Blog
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The Case for Hidden Joinery
When I took my first woodworking class in 1993 I was gung-ho to learn two [...] -
Why You Should Visit Midwest Woodworking Co.
In this business, there are a few things you don’t share: Finishing secrets, wood sources [...] -
Hardware Review: Ansaldi & Sons Campaign Hardware
While Horton Brasses has agreed to produce some custom pieces of campaign hardware for the [...] - More from Chris Schwarz’s Blog
Editors’ Blog
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Starting Block for the Router Table
Router bits that are guided by ball bearings make it possible to add a profile [...] -
Shop-made Leather Drawer Pulls
A couple months back I stumbled onto a bundle of harness leather scraps at a [...] -
'End Grain' Contest – Win a Fabulous Prize (Plus Payment!)
We're looking for a handful of amusing and/or thought-provoking articles for our End Grain feature [...] - More from Editors’ Blog
New Projects
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Making Frames
Sooner or later, someone will ask you to make a picture frame. Here is how [...] -
I Can Do That: Message Center
A low-tech solution for a family on the go. By Steve Shanesy Pages: 26-27 The kitchen is the [...] -
I Can Do That: Gent's Chest
A simple box for basic household tools. By Megan Fitzpatrick Pages: 58-59 From the December 2011 issue #194- More from New Projects
Starting Block for the Router Table
Router bits that are guided by ball bearings make it possible to add a profile [...]
Making Frames
Sooner or later, someone will ask you to make a picture frame. Here is how [...]
Modern Wave-form Mouldings
A new method for making an old moulding, and techniques for making multiples quickly. by [...]- More from New Techniques
Other Recent Articles
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Day 2 of the Wmsburg Conference
Tuesday morning saw the continuation of the bureau table by Kaare. He assembled the drawer dividers, with the case together added the feet and a few nailed on parts and then started adding the moldings across the bottom. After Kaare, Dan Faia from the N. Bennett St. school looked at stringing and banding, as well [...]
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Wmsburg Conference Day 1
Day one of the conference began at 8:30 with breakfast in the Wallace Dewitt museum cafe. At 9:00, Colonial Williamsburg cabinetmaker Kaare Loftheim took the stage to demonstrate the construction of a bureau table. It looked like a kneehole desk. After a mid morning break, FWW author Dan Faia examined the feet of a Pembroke [...]
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Introduction to Mount Vernon Furniture
I'm in colonial Williamsburg for the annual woodworking conference. This year the subject is the furniture Mount Vernon. Last night there was a short lecture on Mount Vernon furniture and architecture by staff members from Mt Vernon. This morning, Colonial Williamsburgs Craftsmen take the stage to begin reproducing furniture from Washington's home.
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Flattening Really Wide Boards
Years ago I came to possess a really large walnut log and had it sawn to my specifications on a band mill. I then air dried it and have stowed most of it ever since. Many of the plain-sliced slabs yielded widths of between 20" and 33". Yes, I consider myself a lucky man. I've [...]
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