The cover of the November 2005 issue of Popular Woodworking features a cherry tall chest. Learn how to build this fine casework from Lonnie Bird.
Visit the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop in Colonial Williamsburg.
We give you a preview of new tools from the Las Vegas AWFS show.
Lasers are appearing on all sorts of tools. We tell you which ones are good ideas and which ones are just gimmicks.
A Gustav Stickley bridal chest is reproduced in an unusual combination of woods.
Bob Flexner explains the basics of wiping varnish. Learn how to identify it, use it and make your own.
Our Woodworking Essentials supplement continues with Casework Construction: Wood Selection and Prep.
Techniques for glazed cabinet doors.
Find plenty more helpful information and tool reviews.
Detailed article previews are below. Online extras can be found here.
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 36 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now Hand-cut dovetails can be tricky at first, so anything you can do to eliminate marking errors will improve your joints. One of my favorite marking tools for dovetails is the Woodjoy Precision Dovetail Template. This simple and elegant layout tool … Read more
By David Thiel Page: 35 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now Woodworkers need a good set of Forstner bits. Designed to cut clean, flat-bottomed holes, they’re very handy to have in the shop. If you want a Forstner that goes a step further – look to KIK Forstners from TG Tools. … Read more
By David Thiel Page: 35 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now While using screws on a woodworking project may not be fine woodworking, it happens all the time. To improve the look of those screws, a good countersink and plug cutter help a lot. To make things even easier, I prefer … Read more
By Steve Shanesy Page: 34 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now Even in a small shop, traipsing back and forth to the dust collector to turn it on and off can be a nuisance. Sometimes, laziness rules and the collector won’t get switched on at all – the “I only have … Read more
By Christopher Schwarz Page 34 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now Most modern mortising chisels these days are poorly ground, misshapen and uncomfortable to use. It’s no small wonder that we’ve invented many ways to get around using these difficult hand tools. So I was particularly pleased when I learned that … Read more
By Steve Shanesy Page: 12 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now Come next issue you’ll find a different, but familiar, name authoring this column as Christopher Schwarz takes the helm as editor of Popular Woodworking, a position I’m relinquishing after 11 years and 69 issues. Of course the letting go is … Read more
