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Online Extras: April 2009 Issue

Article Index — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:50:05 +0000

Online Extras for the April 2009 issue include a video about how to use glue for veneering, full-size patterns of the top and bottom side profiles of the Greene & Greene Medicine Cabinet, additional step photos of the Writing Desk project as a PDF slide show, and more. Read more »

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Out of the Woodwork: The Allure of the New

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:59:17 +0000

If all you have is a hammer, well, you might need another hammer. By Doug Fulkerson Page: 72 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now One of my favorite quotes is Baruch’s Observation: If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. It seems like an accurate observation of … Read more »

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Grinder Tool Rest Jig

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:50:18 +0000

This simple jig makes it easy to set your rest to specific, repeatable angles. By Bruce D. Wedlock Pages: 62-63 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now The many articles on sharpening chisels and plane irons always include some discussion of the desirable bevel angle of the blade. For chisels, it ranges … Read more »

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Twister

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:43:53 +0000

This undulating band saw box is simple to make, and it makes a great gift. By David Thiel, Jim Stack & Lois Keener Ventura Pages: 58-61 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now Yes, you could say building this box is like dancing. Your partner is that beautiful wood you’ve just found … Read more »

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Carving Spanish Feet

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:37:19 +0000

A Delaware Valley foot and a Pennsylvania ring-and-vase turning combine to develop a period-style design. By Charles Bender Pages: 55-57 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now Years ago, when I first began my business as a period furniture maker, a close friend and mentor jumped on board to help kick off … Read more »

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Plunge-cut Saws

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:29:55 +0000

These saws are the best for breaking down sheet goods, if that’s one of your shop chores. But you’ll need to dig into the features to make your purchase decision. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 50-53 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now Since DeWalt and Makita entered the United States plunge-cut … Read more »

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Providence Writing Desk

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:22:58 +0000

Gentle curves and elegant details provide a place to get work done in style. By Mario Rodriguez Pages: 44-49 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now A friend of mine recently moved into a small apartment in Providence and needed a place from which she could pay bills, do paperwork and park … Read more »

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Three Ways to Make Edge Joints

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:50:05 +0000

By hand or power? With a spring joint or not? By Robert W. Lang, Glen D. Huey & Christopher Schwarz Pages: 40-43 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now One of the most important joints in woodworking is the edge joint. Without it, our projects would look like they have been built … Read more »

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Greene & Greene Medicine Cabinet

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:40:34 +0000

Humble origins but a distinguished pedigree combine in the ultimate Arts & Crafts medicine cabinet. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 34-39 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now This cabinet caught my eye on my first visit to the Gamble house. I had an hour to kill before the tour began, and … Read more »

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Flexner on Finishing: Finishing the 5 Types of Woods

Article Index — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:34:10 +0000

Organize all the woods into categories to determine the best finishing strategy. By Bob Flexner Pages: 66-68 From the April 2009 issue #175 Buy this issue now Woodworkers choose among dozens of wood species for projects. Unless you’ve actually used many different woods and experience how they machine, feel, smell and respond to stains and … Read more »

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