Popular Woodworking Magazine » February 2010 #181

Online Extras: February 2010 Issue

Article Index — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:17:59 +0000

Online Extras for the February 2010 issue include the Stickley Music Cabinet 3D SketchUp Model, a video of the Star Tools Marking Gauge in action, and step-by-step instruction on creating a painted a trompe l’oeil “inlay.” Read more »

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My New 150-year-old Try Square

Christopher Schwarz — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:04:04 +0000

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 … Read more »

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Out of the Woodwork: Beyond the Norm

Article Index — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:04:57 +0000

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. … Read more »

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Flexner on Finishing: Choosing a Spray Gun

Article Index — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:00:36 +0000

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 … Read more »

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Better Vision in the Shop

Article Index — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:54:23 +0000

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 … Read more »

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One for the Road

Article Index — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:48:55 +0000

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 … Read more »

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Shoji Cabinet

Article Index — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:55:10 +0000

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 … Read more »

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CAM Marking Gauge

Article Index — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:45:14 +0000

A useful weekend project you can make with stock from your scrap bin. By Jim Crammond Pages: 49-51 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now On April 21, 1868, the United States Patent Office issued Patent Number 76,884 to Wessel Brodhead for an improvement to the field of carpenters’ marking gauges. Brodhead … Read more »

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Milk Paint

Article Index — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:32:51 +0000

This traditional paint looks great on any project – and it’s simple to use. By Michael Dunbar Pages: 44-48 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now Woodworkers have been painting their furniture for thousands of years. During that time, they have used many different types of paints. In fact, in historic terms … Read more »

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Turned Tool Handles

Article Index — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:27:03 +0000

Custom-fit your tools to your hand. By Kevin Drake Pages: 40-43 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now One of the best uses for a lathe is making tool handles. Most production tool handles leave something to be desired. The good news is that the handle is the part of tool that … Read more »

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