Our cover project for the April 2007 issue of Popular Woodworking is a set of the ever-popular barrister bookcases. What sets our version apart? It’s simple to build. Our I Can Do That project is a reproduction of a Shaker set of shelves. Adam Cherubini shows how stock was prepared in the 18th-century. Michael Dunbar reveals his methods for sensible and inexpensive sharpening. Bob Flexner details his methods for repairing chairs. Scott Gibson continues our Woodworking Essentials series with an in-depth article on material storage. Glen Huey details his methods and recipes for achieving classic American furniture finishes. We present full instructions for building a reversible lathe chuck. As always, we answer your questions and letters, share our readers’ Tricks of the Trade and continue to bring you the solid information to build your skills.Detailed article previews are below. Online extras can be found here.
Louisville Golf keeps links tradition alive – and with a satisfying thwack. By Don Weber Page: 96 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now I’ve been a woodworker for more than 40 [...]
Discover how to join rails and stiles when you just can’t cope. By Bill Hylton Pages: 90-92 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now Sticking is the profile cut on the edge of a frame’s [...]
Miniature turnings are perfect projects for trying out new techniques. By Judy Ditmer Pages: 82-84 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now These little goblets are fun and easy [...]
A welcome exploration of the Western Shaker community. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 78-79 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now The untold story of the birth, death and resurrection of a [...]
Some woodworkers keep a tight lid on their recipes, but we pour it all out. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 70-77 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now Some say that finishing can be a [...]
Practical methods to fix the common wobbly chair. By Bob Flexner Pages: 64-69 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now As a woodworker, you must be asked now and then to reglue loose [...]
We’ve rethought this classic with techniques so simple even a beginner can do it! By Glen D. Huey Pages: 56-63 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now Almost everyone likes the look of [...]
This jig helps you easily reverse your work for base turning. By Garrett Lambert Pages: 53-55 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now Properly finished bowls never reveal how the turner [...]
By Scott Gibson Pages: 45-52 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now It takes more than a room full of tools to make a productive woodworking shop. Along with stationary power tools and [...]
Michael Dunbar distills three decades of sharpening into a simple, inexpensive and do-able system. By Michael Dunbar Pages: 38-44 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now This is a [...]
Clear finish updates the look of this classic design. By Megan Fitzpatrick & Glen D. Huey Pages: 36-37 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now Skills you’ve honed in previous “I Can [...]
Different goals allowed period woodworkers to surface boards quickly. By Adam Cherubini Pages: 32-35 From the April 2007 issue #161 Buy this issue now Dressing stock by hand isn’t hard work. The [...]