Popular Woodworking Magazine » December 2008 #173

Online Extras: December 2008 Issue

Article Index — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:00:07 +0000

Online Extras for the December 2008 issue include a PDF of the clock face pattern for the Stickley Mantel Clock, an article about the Stickley Mantel Clock's fumed finish, a SketchUp model of the Stickley Mantel Clock project from the Google 3D Warehouse, and a behind-the-scenes video about testing miter saws. Read more »

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Out of the Woodwork: Sharpeners’ Anonymous

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:52:10 +0000

A 12-step program for regrowing forearm hair. By Jeff Skiver Page: 88 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now I head through the main doors, down the stairs to the basement, arriving at the third door on the right. Like everyone else, I grab a cup of coffee before finding a seat. … Read more »

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Flexner on Finishing: How to Brush a Finish

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:47:28 +0000

Putting some sense back into a simple task. By Bob Flexner Pages: 82-84 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now For most people, the first experience brushing comes with oil or latex paint, or with alkyd or polyurethane varnish. Each of these coatings is relatively easy to brush. Brushing is very simple, … Read more »

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Jig Journal: Shop-made Mortise Jig

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:40:35 +0000

You don’t need fancy tools or a special machine to create a traditional joint. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 78-79 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Reproduction furniture is my main focus in woodworking, so I think one of the most important construction joints is a mortise-and-tenon joint – and not … Read more »

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Drawknives & Spokeshaves

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:34:20 +0000

These once-standard tools have a place in the modern shop. By Michael Dunbar Pages: 72-76 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now When the last grains of sand run through my hourglass, I know how I want to check out. I want to drop on the shop floor in the middle of … Read more »

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Shaker Nesting Trays

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:56:14 +0000

While not traditional, this form echoes the look of iconic Shaker box tops. By John Wilson Pages: 66-71 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now I have never seen an oval tray at a Shaker village, but these examples are certainly in the Shaker style. Trays are an extension of a well-known … Read more »

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Build a Wooden Jack Plane

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:48:01 +0000

Making your own tool helps you understand how and why it works, and what to do if it doesn’t. By Mario Rodriguez Pages: 60-65 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Making a plane is a unique woodworking experience that shouldn’t be missed. It’s a way to develop a deep knowledge of … Read more »

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Best New Tools: 2008

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:39:48 +0000

By the Popular Woodworking Editorial Staff Pages: 55-59 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Before I started working at this magazine, I saw tools as things that came in boxes. But during the last 12 years, my view has changed. I now see tools as triumphs of marketing, engineering or both. … Read more »

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Stickley Mantel Clock

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:05:33 +0000

Attention to detail pushes this Stickley design, and the builder, to another level. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 48-54 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now A few years prior to his brothers taking over the furniture business, Gustav Stickley, the grandfather of the Arts & Crafts movement, produced what might at … Read more »

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12″ Sliding Compound Miter Saws

Article Index — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:56:50 +0000

Testing the ultimate crosscut saws. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 42-47 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Thirty years ago, there weren’t many options for making wide crosscuts. The machine to use was a radial-arm saw. Expensive, fussy to set up, hardly portable and touted as a “do-it-all” device, the saw’s … Read more »

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