Popular Woodworking Magazine » Shop Projects http://www.popularwoodworking.com Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Wed, 22 May 2013 20:26:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Make Your Own Hand toolshttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/making-your-own-handtools http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/making-your-own-handtools#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:12:19 +0000 Matthew Teague http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=247501
Make Your Own Hand tools

I’ve turned hollow mortise chisels into square punches, refashioned chisels and their handles, made a number of scratch stocks, ground steel bar stock into embossing punches and a made a few other quick tools. And I’ve built a few wooden, Krenov-style handplanes over the years – I had a fine time and wound up with … Read more »

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]]> http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/making-your-own-handtools/feed 0 Drill Press Table from April 2012http://www.popularwoodworking.com/sketchup-for-woodworking-models/drill-press-table-from-april-2012 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/sketchup-for-woodworking-models/drill-press-table-from-april-2012#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:01:47 +0000 Robert W. Lang http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=127321 This is a model of a drill press table from the April 2012 Issue.   View the SketchUp Model Buy the April 2012 Issue Purchase SketchUp Learning Products from Shopwoodworking.com View All SketchUp Models Purchase SketchUp Learning Products from Shopwoodworking.com

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Quick Jigs for Flat and Square Glue-ups

Anyone who has glued up a few doors knows how frustrating it can be attempting to build assemblies that turn out both flat and square. As I’m working on a cabinet article for the April issue of the magazine, I’m happy to have a few quick jigs on hand that make the process much less … Read more »

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Our New Shop – Take a Look!

Last Friday afternoon we moved tons of stuff (literally) to our new shop and managed to get most of the big stuff set in place by the end of the day. The photo here will show you how things are shaping up and you can click on the photo to enlarge it for a better … Read more »

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55 Best Shop-made Jigs

Here’s a great gift idea for the tech-savvy woodworker in your life. You can bring this CD right into the shop on your laptop computer and build these innovative and ingenious jigs! Learn to build more quickly & efficiently. Cut accurate joints in less time. Make safety a priority in the shop. Jigs are your … Read more »

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Try Digital with a Free Project

Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave, you’ve likely heard that print is dead and digital is the new reality. That may be a slight exaggeration as I, for one, still enjoy turning pages. However, there is no doubt that whatever the future holds, we will be consuming information in many new forms – and … Read more »

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]]> http://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/try-digital-with-a-free-project/feed 13 Pre-Order A.J. Hamler’s ‘Box Builder’s Handbook’ Todayhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/product-spotlight/pre-order-a-j-hamlers-box-builders-handbook-today http://www.popularwoodworking.com/product-spotlight/pre-order-a-j-hamlers-box-builders-handbook-today#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:14:48 +0000 ShopWoodworking.com http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=108228
preorder

Our daily lives are full of boxes — some purely functional, others purely decorative, but most provide both beauty and a worthwhile purpose. There are many ways to make boxes [...] Read more »

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]]> http://www.popularwoodworking.com/product-spotlight/pre-order-a-j-hamlers-box-builders-handbook-today/feed 0 ‘Specialty Legs Collection’ – Get it Now at the Special Price of $49.99!http://www.popularwoodworking.com/product-spotlight/specialty-legs-collection-get-it-now-at-the-special-price-of-49-99 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/product-spotlight/specialty-legs-collection-get-it-now-at-the-special-price-of-49-99#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:55:13 +0000 ShopWoodworking.com http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=107991
"Specialy Legs Collection"

Discover how to make furniture legs in myriad styles – from the classic cabriole leg (with and without a ball & claw foot!) to turned legs on the lathe to tapered legs by hand or by power. Read more »

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Easy Curvaceous Edge Joints

Last winter, I was puzzling out a way to make edge joints that are just the opposite of what we normally want – perfectly straight. I wanted free-flowing curves and I wanted to join contrasting colors of wood species. So the question was how to match the two joint lines on the different pieces of … Read more »

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'The 100 Best Shelving & Storage Projects'

Our latest CD collection, “The 100 Best Shelving & Storage Projects,” is on sale now at ShopWoodworking.com for the introductory offer of $15.99 through August 31 (regular price: $19.99). For this collection, we looked through all the issues of Popular Woodworking from the last 12 years, and all our issues of Woodworking Magazine, to select … Read more »

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