Feline-Based Finish By Bill Esposito After reading that burnishing lathe-turned objects with wood shavings leaves a lustrous, silky smooth finish, I decided to try it on the goblet I had...
Shorts Shock By Cathy Groves My husband uses scraps of wood, called “shorts,” for carving. In a lumber store, he saw some lovely pieces in a bin behind the counter....
Hammer Your Own Copper Hardware By David Olson Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. Hardware doesn’t have to come from a catalog. You can make...
St. Croix Valley Chairs Enjoy your setting while comfortably sitting. By Tim Johnson Stylish and comfortable, these chairs are also built to last. Made of rot-resistant white oak, with robust...
Miter-Free Picture Frames By Tim Johnson Mitered corner joints define most picture frames—but not these! The Framed Frame (top right) goes together with half-laps, the Magnetic Frame (middle) [...]
Oval Picture Frames Don’t let their shape intimidate you —these classic frames are easy with our simple jigs. By Randy Johnson Oval frames are delightful eye-catchers, evoking images of days...
Photo Frames by the Dozen Two jigs let you crank them out flawlessly! By Randy Johnson Everyone I know has a drawer stuffed with photos that are waiting to be...
Sharpening Gouges By Alan Lacer Perhaps no other aspect of lathe work is a bigger stumbling block to new turners than the process of shaping and sharpening the tools. Even...
Frame & Panel Hope Chest Mortise and Tenon Joinery the Easy Way by Tom Caspar I used to struggle with mortise and tenon joinery. I tried every new system that...
Appliance Garage Clear off your countertops! By Rick Christopherson An appliance garage provides functional storage for the hodgepodge of appliances that clutter kitchen countertops. Close the [...]
Curved Corner Edging ??3 templates produce a flawless round-cornered solid-wood border on a veneer top By Jon Stumbras Have you ever marveled at large, expensive conference tables with thick, solid...
Sliding Dovetail Drawers Quickly build a stack of strong drawers using your router table. By Tom Caspar Without question, dovetails are the strongest way to hold a drawer together. Sliding...
