Router Table Extension Rail
I made some half-overlay frame-and-panel doors recently, installing the panel a bit proud of the rails and stiles on the front, which recessed the panel on the back side. This...
Paint Mixer from Broken Caulking Gun
When I needed to mix two different paint colors to create a new one, I came up with the idea of removing the rod from my broken caulking gun and...
Project no. 3 – er, no. 4
Your early projects don’t have to end up as firewood. When people see the Philadelphia-style secretary I built, they inevitably want to know how long I have been making furniture...
Shaker-inspired Step Stool
Don’t let the panel glue-up scare you. This step stool (useful in just about any room of the house) is easy to build, using pocket screws as clamps and to add strength.
Home-center Finishing
You can achieve a great finish from commonly available products. We all love home centers for the good stuff they carry and for their low prices. But home centers cater...
Build A Bench Hook
The single most important hand-tool appliance is 3 sticks of wood. Owning a backsaw without owning a bench hook is like riding a bicycle without handlebars. This simple hand-tool appliance...
Online Extras: November 2007
Online Extras for the November 2007 issue include a PDF of the Ted Brown Plans, additional text, drawings and photos of the Greene & Greene table, the 18 Rules for Safety PDF, an image of the [...]
Woodworking Essentials: A Better Way to Work – Learn the Skills to be Safe
By Marc Adams Pages: 45-48, 53-56 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now We’ve all heard the joke about the woodworker in a bar who holds up...
Tool Test: Zem Hearing Protection
By Robert W. Lang Page: 34 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now You can’t argue about the need for good hearing protection, but there is a...
Tool Test: H.N.T. Gordon A55 Smoothing Plane
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 34 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Just as there are people who always choose white meat at the Thanksgiving table and...
Tool Test: Lee Valley Squirrel-tail Planes are Handy Little Tools
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Small planes are great for small jobs, not only in the workshop but also around...
Tool Test: Metabo Random-orbit Sander is Easy on the Hands
By Glen D. Huey Page: 32 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Stop in most any woodshop and you’ll find a random-orbit sander or two whirling...
