#269–July/August 2018

Articles

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  Links from Fine Woodworking issue #269

  Online extras from FWW issue #269 Video: How to create a textured finish with a wire brush On his wenge tea box, Mike Pekovich reaches for a tool not normally…
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  Designer's Notebook: A Finer Side of Pine

  From blanket chests to tables to case pieces, his “fine pine line” is simple in style and modest in material
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  Three Ways to Cut a Rabbet Joint

  Hand-tool expert Vic Tesolin shows three ways to cut a rabbet by hand—with a rabbet plane, with a shoulder plane, and with a chisel and router plane.
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  Build a Classic Shaker Bench

  Furniture maker Christian Becksvoort presents a straightforward way to build a stunning, classic Shaker settee.
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  Tips and Tricks For Getting A Sheen From an Oil Finish

  Get a sheen from oil without sacrificing its pleasant feel.
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  Strategies For Building Stronger Furniture

  Strategies drawn from structural engineering solidify your furniture
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  One Routing Template For a Perfect Fielded Panel

  One routing template is all you need to make this fielded panel with veneer and stringing
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  Dovetailed Tea Box

  This project offers a variety of techniques in a small package.
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  Understanding the Three Types of Layout Lines

  Layout lines vary, and understanding when to use each type is fundamental to fine work.
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  Four Techniques To Create Patterns With Veneer

  Tim Coleman shows you the four techniques for arranging veneer that he uses most often
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  From the Bench: Our house of stories

  My name is Megan, and I am 11 years old. People love our house and say it is unique, warm, and inviting. It definitely isn’t your run-of-the-mill house. Dad has…

Workshop Tips

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  Simple Pipe-Clamping Jig Flattens Rough Slabs

  Here’s a simple way to flatten uneven stock using standard shop tools. It’s especially helpful for rough tree-trunk slabs that would otherwise be difficult to handle. It involves two 3⁄4-in.…
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  Wire Wheel Cleans Dried Glue Off Parallel-Jaw Clamp Bars

  I love my parallel-jaw clamps (I use the Bessey K Body model), but I don’t love how dried glue gets on the notched bars and makes it difficult to move…

Tools & Materials

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  Cordless trim router by Ridgid

  Trusty trim router cuts the cord
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  Featherboard by Hedgehog

  A new twist on featherboards
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  Cabinet Hardware Jig by Kreg

  Jig for installing knobs and pulls
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  Tool Review: I-Beam Clamps by Bessey

  Mike Pekovich takes a look at Bessey's new beefy I-beam clamps
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  Tool Review: Maxi-Smart Lapping Plate by Maffalo

  Groovy lapping plate

Online Extras

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  How to Create a Textured Finish with a Wire Brush

  On his wenge tea box, Mike Pekovich reaches for a tool not normally found in the arsenal of most woodworkers, a metal barbecue grill brush.
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  When a Pencil Beats a Knife for Tight Joinery

  As long as you keep the pencil tip tight to the piece you’re scribing around, you can cut and pare to that easy-to-see line and produce a nice, tight fit.
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  Shop Tour: Andrew Hunter

  It would be easy to think that Andrew's shop is lavishly appointed and just as impressive as the work that comes out of it. Well, in some cases less actually does make more.
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  Video: How To Mockup Federal-Style Inlays

  Bob Van Dyke uses a pair of mirrors that makes the great unknown a little more, well... known
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  Make a Country Hutch

  White pine and simple joinery make this a simple project to build with hand tools
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  Sharpening a Router Plane with Vic Tesolin

  A hollow-grind makes a difficult task simple and fast.
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  7 Questions with Tim Coleman

  Simple really, we ask Tim questions, and he answers them

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