Norm Abram’s Adirondack Chair
Editor Steve Shanesy builds an improved Adirondack chair with Norm Abram in The New Yankee Workshop. Build the chair and learn how Abram works. From the August 2005 issue #149 I’ve become keenly [...]
Great Woodshops: Yankee’s Shop True to Name
From the August 2005 issue #149 We’re lost. I’m trudging through two feet of snow in what looks to be someone’s backyard and there’s no sign of the image found on millions of woodworkers’ [...]
Out of the Woodwork: Woodshop Pest Control
One man’s trick to keeping his lumberyard’s small mammal population in check. By Peter Sieling Page: 96 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now When customers visit my lumberyard with [...]
At the Lathe: Solid Roots for Good Design
The first step to a pleasing form is knowing your possibilities and limitations. By Judy Ditmer Pages: 90-93 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now Whether or not you know it, every [...]
Flexner on Finishing: Fixing Finished Surfaces
Remove common surface problems with minimal damage to the finish. By Bob Flexner Pages: 86-87 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now Cleaning the finish on furniture can involve more [...]
Power-assisted Dovetails for Drawers
A small router takes the drudgery out of half-blind dovetails. By Scott Gibson Pages: 76-80 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now It’s hard to blame anyone for turning to a router [...]
$5 Router Plane
If you can’t afford a vintage or new one, build your own using a block of wood, an Allen wrench and a thumbscrew. By John Wilson Pages: 72-75 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue [...]
A Woodworking Miter Saw
Turn a contractor’s tool into a precision woodworking machine. By David Thiel Pages: 66-71 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now I don’t know of too many woodworking shops, whether [...]
Leaning Shelves
We improve a contemporary design to make it sturdier, a bit curvier and easier to build. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 60-65 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now It was about 1 [...]
Learning Curves
A cambered cutting edge is essential for fine finishing cuts with a hand plane – and it has many other surprising uses. By David Charlesworth Pages: 53-59 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this [...]
Woodworking Essentials: Advanced Techniques
By Nick Engler Pages: 45-52 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now In this chapter I’ll be sharing some advanced techniques you can use on your table saw to do some amazing things. [...]
Power-tool Joinery: Cope-and-Stick Joints
Run the moulding and make the joint with this time-tested technique. By Bill Hylton Pages: 30-33 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now The so-called cope-and-stick joint – a.k.a. the [...]
