February 2010 #181
In the February 2010 issue of Popular Woodworking, we debut Design Matters, a column by George R. Walker that will give you the tools to tackle furniture design with skill and confidence.
Joinery details bring a special charm to a Stickley music cabinet and a Japanese soji screen provides the inspiration for a contemporary Soji cabinet.
Create a tapered-leg table in this issue’s I Can Do That project.
Provocative “upholstery” explores the tension between comfort and discomfort in a unique 988 chair.
Toolmaker Kevin Drake teaches you how to make turned tool handles.
Tom Fidgen constructs a hand-made cabinetmaker’s toolbox that is certainly One for the Road.
The Arts & Mysteries column shows you how to make Andre Roubo’s Try Square.
Jim Crammond revives a clever 19th-century tool and provides everything you’ll need to build a cam marking gauge.
Chairmaker Michael Dunbar explores traditional milk paint.
Bob Flexner helps you choose a spray gun.
We review Delta’s New Midi-lathe.
Rob Porcaro explores ways to create better vision in the shop.
Detailed article previews are below.
My New 150-year-old Try Square
While deep into dovetailing a small chest at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking this summer, my concentration was suddenly burst by someone at my workbench. “There’s a guy outside,” the student says, “and he's selling all his woodworking stuff.” I nodded and then returned to my dovetails. I run into people all the time Continue reading»
Online Extras: February 2010 Issue
Here are the Online Extras for the February 2010 issue. * Click here to download the Stickley Music Cabinet 3D SketchUp Model. * Click here to check out Tom Fidgen's book, Made By Hand. * Click here to view a video of the Star Tools Marking Gauge in action. * Click here to purchase the Continue reading»
Out of the Woodwork: Beyond the Norm
Norm Abram inspired generations of new woodworkers – even those who weren’t Yankees. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 74 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now Last week I stood in a beautiful living room and relived a scene for at least the 10th time in my career as a writer. George R. Continue reading»
Flexner on Finishing: Choosing a Spray Gun
Though a good finish can be achieved with other methods, guns are faster. By Bob Flexner Pages: 66-68 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now As I’ve explained many times in Popular Woodworking, you can achieve a near-perfect finish using a rag or brush: You can apply a wipe-on/wipe-off finish such as Continue reading»
Better Vision in the Shop
Proper lighting and vision aids can make a woodworking world of difference. By Rob Porcaro Pages: 63-65 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now Woodworking is a visual art. The capabilities of our eyes and visual system, as well as the quality of the conditions in which we use them, are essential Continue reading»
One for the Road
A cabinetmaker’s tool chest that’s ready to travel. By Tom Fidgen From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now When I think of a tool chest, I think of a carpenter’s box, usually open and inviting, a little rough perhaps but clearly made by the hand. Think of Roy Underhill merrily skipping over Continue reading»
Shoji Cabinet
Inspired by a Japanese screen, this cabinet uses traditional and modern joinery. By Ryan Shervill Pages: 52-57 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now Designed to divide a room, the shoji screen is both a practical and artistic piece of furniture that’s often found in Japanese homes. It was a shoji screen Continue reading»
