Popular Woodworking Magazine » December 2004

Out of the Woodwork: Fighting Evil Alien Technology

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Beating it requires knowing the right way to nail a board. By Jim Tolpin Page: 104 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now When I was about 8 years old, I decided that I needed to construct a sturdy fort to protect myself from the army of aliens (who cleverly had taken … Read more »

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Great Woodshops: Fertile Fields

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In the last 11 years, Marc Adams’s woodworking school has experienced explosive growth. By Kara Gebhart Pages: 94-98 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now It’s an unusually cool August day, and Marc Adams has all the doors of his woodworking school swung open, letting the bright Indiana sunshine in. In an … Read more »

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Birdhouse Ornament

Article Index — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:17:02 +0000

Dale Nish, one of the principal architects of the turning revival, shares some turning techniques. By Dale L. Nish Pages: 88-93 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now Birdhouse Christmas ornaments have become very popular the last few years, and they are excellent gifts for family and friends. Back in 1993, I … Read more »

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Working Small

Article Index — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:13:10 +0000

Safely cutting parts that are too small to handle is easy with some simple jigs. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 86-87 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now Cutting and machining small parts can be one of the biggest challenges a woodworker faces. Beading, mullions and muntins, and small mouldings are difficult … Read more »

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Contemporary Torsion-box Desk

Article Index — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:08:05 +0000

This sharp-looking desk is sturdy and easy to make using basic tools and simple joinery. By David Thiel & John Hutchinson Pages: 80-85 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now John Hutchinson is much more than Popular Woodworking’s illustrator. He’s also a talented furniture designer. When an e-mail comes in from John … Read more »

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Mini Lathes

Article Index — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:03:47 +0000

We found 3 great machines priced from $225 to $1,550. By Judy Ditmer & Kara Gebhart Pages: 76-79 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now Mini lathes, which used to be a tool for crafters, have evolved into capable, powerful machines. Most manufacturers now offer a mini, midi or maxi version of … Read more »

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Arts & Crafts Tool Cabinet

Article Index — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:55:32 +0000

The goal: The maximum tools in the minimum space. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 66-75 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now Sometime while sawing the 60th dovetail for a drawer side, when my patience was as thin as the veneer facing on cheap plywood, a familiar feeling crept into my body. I … Read more »

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Best New Tools: 2004

Article Index — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:42:34 +0000

By the Popular Woodworking staff Pages: 61-65 Every year, the Best New Tools article is the one that everyone on the staff looks forward to. Each editor picks his or her favorite tools introduced during the calendar year and makes a list that’s passed around. Then we have to defend our recommendations to the other … Read more »

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Woodworking Essentials: Basic Joinery

Article Index — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:38:40 +0000

By Nick Engler Pages: 45-52 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now There are three basic saw cuts: crosscuts, rips and miters. Crosscuts are made perpendicular to the wood grain, rips are cut parallel to the grain and miters are made at angles diagonally across the grain. None of these requires elaborate … Read more »

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Shaker-inspired Bench

Article Index — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:33:37 +0000

Some simple adaptations turn this 19th-century bench into a modern mudroom necessity. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 38-43 From the December 2004 issue #145 Buy this issue now There is an old Shaker hymn called “Simple Gifts” that begins with this line: “Tis the gift to be simple.” This bench carries many of the qualities … Read more »

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