Popular Woodworking Magazine » November 2009 #179

Online Extras: November 2009 Issue

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Online Extras from the November 2009 issue include a video tour of Megan's LVL Workbench, the 3D Google SketchUp Model of Megan's LVL Workbench, the 3D Google SketchUp model of the Knockdown Computer Desk, a video of Kevin Glen Drake turning a chisel handle and learn why he uses a skew chisel, and more. Read more »

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Out of the Woodwork: Regulae Stultis Sunt

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:49:36 +0000

Rules are for fools. By Darrell Peart Page: 72 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now My junior high math teacher, Mr. Gayda, was fond of saying, “Rules are for fools.” Although this little maxim sounds like a rallying cry for anarchists, Mr. Gayda was a man of many rules and by … Read more »

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Flexner on Finishing: The Thick & Thin of Veneer Repair

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:43:34 +0000

Veneer is just thin wood – so don’t be afraid of it. By Bob Flexner Pages: 66-68 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now I love repairing old furniture – the older the better. I find repairing more challenging and satisfying than making new because someone else, or time and age, has … Read more »

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Jig Journal: Dovetail Markers

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:27:01 +0000

These simple shop-made helpers will make marking less of a chore. By Rob Porcaro Page: 64 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now Marking out dovetails for hand cutting goes much easier with these helpers. Held in place while hooked over the end of a board, these markers allow you, with one … Read more »

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Knockdown Computer Desk

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:16:27 +0000

ladders form the base of this knockdown desk — simple steps to a higher education in woodworking. By Hunter Lang Pages: 58-62 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now I’m in the midst of preparing for college, so I need a desk that is functional but also portable, so that I can … Read more »

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It’s a Secret

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:09:12 +0000

Secret drawers and hidden compartments are as much fun to create as they are to discover. By Charles Bender Pages: 54-57 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now When I was a teenager, I met a cantankerous old lumber guy. You know the type – a little too disgruntled to actually have … Read more »

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Shaker Swing-handle Carrier

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:04:49 +0000

Oval boxes with handles were traditionally used as sewing baskets. By John Wilson Pages: 48-53 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now The craftsmen of the Shaker community were known in their day for quality workmanship of utilitarian designs. This project represents one of their adaptations of the oval box in a … Read more »

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Making Totes & Knobs for Handplanes

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:48:01 +0000

Custom grips can make the difference between a usable plane and one that just gathers dust. By Charles Murray Pages: 45-47 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now Over the years I’ve collected a few handplanes. I’ve found out (as many collectors before me) that although many handles look the same, there … Read more »

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Turning for Furniture Makers

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:43:31 +0000

Why almost every woodworker should own a lathe – and how to get started. By Kevin Glen Drake Pages: 42-44 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now Woodworkers and woodturners tend to travel in their own circles, but a lathe is a very useful tool, even for the occasional turner, as most … Read more »

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LVL Workbench

Article Index — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:29:52 +0000

Tradition meets technology when we marry an 18th-century workbench design with modern laminated veneer lumber. By Christopher Schwarz & Megan Fitzpatrick Pages: 32-41 From the November 2009 issue #179 Buy this issue now When it comes to workbench designs, I think it is difficult to improve on the 18th-century designs developed in Europe, England and … Read more »

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