#250–Nov/Dec 2015

Articles

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  40 Years of Inspiration

  How Fine Woodworking influenced generations of woodworkers
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  The Enfield Cupboard, Updated

  An iconic Shaker cabinet gets a face-lift
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  Tool Test: The Jack of All Planes

  From flattening to smoothing, the No. 5 can do it all
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  Sanding Methods for a Flawless Surface

  Jeff Jewitt shares timeless tips for tackling big panels and problem parts.
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  Half-Blind Dovetails Cut by Hand

  Christian Becksvoort shares his method for cutting half-blind dovetails, the next step in craftsmanship for the woodworker who has mastered through-dovetails.
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  Beautiful Bandsawn Boxes

  How to build seamless boxes from a single block of wood.
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  Turn a Spindle

  The right game plan eliminates troublesome vibration and ensures crisp details
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  A Personal Angle on the Trestle Table

  Scale models and prototypes offer views not possible on paper
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  Sharpen Your Own Backsaw

  If you can sharpen a plane iron, you can sharpen a sawtooth, as professional saw maker Mark Harrell explains.
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  Curved doors, simplified

  Veneer over solid staves is the key to success
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  Looking Back: Woodworking thoughts

  Some musings of a designer-craftsman-teacher
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  Decorative Surface Treatments for Bandsawn Boxes

  Creating loose, unregulated appearances with gouges.
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  Bandsawn Beauty

  Discover the beautifully carved and painted details of Michael Cullen's bandsawn boxes

Online Extras

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  How to Use Traditional Milk Paint

  Learn how to apply a classic Shaker finish
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  Updating the Classic Enfield Cupboard

  Fine Woodworking puts a new spin on a Shaker classic
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  Understanding Table Saw Safety Systems

  Learn about the safety systems included in today’s tablesaws
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  Secrets For Sanding Part 2: Follow with Hand-Sanding

  In Part II of our series, you’ll learn how and why you want to follow power-sanding with a sanding block and finer grits, to get the wood ready for a truly perfect finish.
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  Secrets For Sanding Part 3: Wet-Sand Your Finishes

  Wood finishes tend to raise the grain of the wood, lifting tiny whiskers that are rough to the touch. The best way to smooth those fibers back down is wet-sanding.