#296-MAY/JUN 2022

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  Online Extras from FWW Issue #296

  Online extras from Issue No. 296 of Fine Woodworking magazine. June 2022
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  Is it OK to copy projects from the magazine?

  A reader is curious about the ethics of building other people's designs.
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  Greenwood: Carving a wooden cup

  This cup, with design roots in Scandinavia and Japan, offers a quiet lesson in carving a small object.
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  Low pencil-post bed

  Traditional form gets a trim in this update to a classic
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  Build a sled for octagonal tapers

  Designed to make quick work of octagons, Tom McLaughlin's bandsaw sled has an auxiliary base with a V-groove in it tacked to the main base.
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  The versatile disc sander

  Often overlooked, the disc sander has earned its spot in the shop.
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  Build a small box with mitered dovetails

  Elegant, small, and playful, this dovetailed box makes a perfect present
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  Spindle turning basics

  Lock in the foundational skills of spindle turning.
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  Make a wooden brush

  Just because a bench brush is made to tackle a mundane chore, that doesn't mean it has to be boring.
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  Clever jig for sanding ovals

  Jeff Miller's oval jig features a wild mechanism that produces miraculous results.
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  From the bench: The large green tool chest

  It was just a big old chest full of hand tools, but the mysteries within inspired a child to pursue a lifetime of woodworking
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  Ash and ice

  Start with some big blocks of ice. Watch them melt. Then create your furniture design.

Workshop Tips

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  Workshop Tip: Open blast gates without bending and reaching

  Flexible tubing and cord makes the mechanism easier to operate.
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  Workshop Tip: Turn a drafting square into a shop square

  All you need is some gray primer and a plastic drafting square.
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  Workshop Tip: Simple, effective setup for trimming plywood edging

  Simple setup works on router table or shaper.
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  Workshop Tip: Protect clamp bars with waxed paper

  This precaution keeps glue squeeze-out from gumming up your clamps.
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  Workshop Tip: Protect outdoor furniture with epoxy foot pads

  Masking tape creates a well into which you can pour an epoxy foot.

Tools & Materials

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  Tool review: Metabo HTP M3612DA cordless plunge router

  Check out the new cordless plunge router from Metabo HTP.
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  Tool review: True Position TP-1935 hardware locating jig

  If you're matching up differently sized pieces of casework, the TP-1935 from True Position Tools has you covered.
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  Tool review: Diablo SandNET sanding blocks

  This Diablo SandNET kit boasts longevity and integrity.
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  Tools to look out for this spring

  Woodpeckers adjustable track saw square and the South Bend 3-phase 19-1/2-in. drill press are worth checking out.

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