Q & A: What Kind of Saw for Dovetails?
Q & A: What Kind of Saw for Dovetails? Q: I’d like to try hand-cutting dovetails for the drawers of a sideboard I’m building.What kind of saw do I need for this job? A: Dovetailing can become [...]
The Book of Shaker Furniture by John Kassay A Treasure Trove for SketchUp Generation Woodworkers Part 2
In Part 1 we modeled the Pedestal but didn’t include the dovetail sockets to receive the legs. In this post we will add the sockets. Click on the image at left to see an enlarged view of [...]
American Woodworker Web Extras #167 August/September 2013
Video Squaring Blocks (“Planter Table,” page 68) Video Precision Circle-Cutting Jig (“Rotary Box,” page 34) Video Joint with a Thickness Planer (“Make A [...]
Friday’s Tip for August 9th
Clean Bandsaw Tires – This one is from our old Q & A department. Q. My bandsaw tires have a builup of pitch and sawdust that seems to be embedded right into the rubber. What's [...]
Q & A: Planer or Small Drum Sander?
Q & A: Planer or Small Drum Sander? Q: I’d like to try using more rough lumber, but I’m not sure whether to choose a portable planer at around four bills, or a drum belt sander at [...]
APRIL JONES GARDEN OF TIME
This is a planter picnic bench which a lady Commissioned it is made from 3 types of timber oak,pine mahogany .It has been specially painted candy crush pink . This will be sent later to wales for [...]
STAINLESS STEEL BBQ
MADE FROM STAINLESS BEER KEGS A UNIQUE BBQ AND A TALKING PIECE .THIS WILL BE GUARANTEED A LIFETIME JUST WASH AND STORE. TIN BBQs MAY LAST YOU 2/3 YEARS . BUT AS ALWAYS LIKE TO GO ONE BETTER. [...]
Installing Campaign chest hardware – part 6: Setting in the round corners,
I made the template from 1/2 MDF. I constructed the template’s reduce along the contour of smallest corner from the eight that we bought. This way I ensured that after routing the recesses [...]
Friday’s Tip for August 2nd
Router Table Spring Board I saw this device in an old woodworking book. I gave it a try and now I use it all the time. With this spring board you get even pressure along the entire fence and [...]
Q & A: Anti-Kickback Router Bits
Q & A: Anti-Kickback Router Bits Q: I’ve noticed some router bits are available with an “anti-kickback” feature. If this works, this seems like a great thing. Does it? [...]
WASTE TIMBER PUT TO GOOD USE
THESE ARE ALL MADE FROM OFF CUTS OF TIMBER FROM LOCAL SAW MILL. THE OFF CUTS VARY FROM 4X2 T0 8X1 WHICH THEY CUT OFF TO SQUARE TIMBER UP . SOME WERE SPLIT SOME HAD SHAKES .NO GOOD TO THEM …
