April 2010 #182
The April 2010 issue is the first featuring Popular Woodworking‘s new design. The cover project is a reproduction of a White Water Shaker stepback built by senior editor Glen D. Huey.
We profile Clark & Williams, plane makers, and explore the late 17th-century style of William & Mary, as well as the craftsmanship of the 18th-century cabinetmaker Thomas Day.
Senior editor Robert W. Lang explores how tables work.
A sunken treasure of ancient Honduran mahogany is reclaimed from the rivers of Belize.
George R. Walker in his Design Matters column helps us make sense of forms.
Bob Flexner differentiates an array of lacquers.
We test the Rob Cosman Dovetail Saw in our Tool Test.
This issue’s I Can Do That project is a sturdy, Swedish Skansen bench.
Detailed article previews are below.
End Grain: ‘Put Yer Ass Into It’
A boring task turns into a history lesson. By Roy Underhill Page: 64 From the April 2010 issue #182 Buy this issue now One day in Williamsburg, a message reached me at the carpenter’s yard that the cabinet shop was shorthanded and needed help. I figured it was some high-end task like dovetailing a chest Continue reading»
Flexner on Finishing: An Array of Lacquers
Many finishes are known by this one name. By Bob Flexner Pages: 54-56 From the April 2010 issue #182 Buy this issue now In common speech and among those in the professional finishing trade, the term “lacquer” usually refers to nitrocellulose lacquer. But there are many other finishes that go by that name. When referring Continue reading»
Sunken Treasure
How to buy mahogany that 18th-century furniture masterpieces (and dreams) are made of. By Kari Hultman Pages: 50-53 From the April 2010 issue #182 Buy this issue now Remember when Honduran mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) was the most fashionable wood used in fine furniture, had 40 to 60 growth rings per inch, and was readily available Continue reading»
The William & Mary Style
This period ushered in a radical shift in furniture design and construction. By Charles Bender Pages: 46-49 From the April 2010 issue #182 Buy this issue now If you ask most people what they know about period furniture, many will shrug and say something like, “Oh, you mean that Colonial-style furniture.” Most woodworkers tend to Continue reading»
How Tables Work
Numerous shapes, forms and functions share a common set of issues. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 40-44 From the April 2010 issue #182 Buy this issue now A good furniture maker is part artist and part engineer. An overemphasis on either side of this equation leads to furniture that is ugly, impractical or both. Tables Continue reading»
Clark & Williams, Plane Makers
In an Arkansas basement, this somewhat unusual three-man company turns out extraordinary wooden handplanes. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 34-39 From the April 2010 issue #182 Buy this issue now The married couple wanted a custom gazebo. So Larry Williams, a successful carpenter, fetched his camera and was getting ready to photograph gazebos around town to Continue reading»
Shaker Cupboard: Rejuvenated
A White Water Shaker stepback is sprinkled with water from the fountain of youth. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 26-33 From the April 2010 issue #182 Buy this issue now Shaker stepback cupboards aren’t abundant. In fact, there are only a few examples in the many published books on Shaker furniture. Unless you have a Continue reading»
