#231–Jan/Feb 2013

Articles

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  Two Techniques for Bed-Bolt Alignment

  Learn how two simple jigs can make installing bed bolts a breeze
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  The Best Way to Fit Tenons

  Machines will get you close, but only a handplane will deliver a piston fit
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  How To Cut Dovetails on the Table Saw

  Make better, faster through-dovetails, with a trick for perfect half-blinds, too
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  The Soul of Nakashima

  Mira Nakashima carries her father’s legacy forward
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  Supercharge Your Rip Fence

  Smart base supports a host of essential tablesaw accessories.
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  Build a Shaker Stool with Hand Tools

  Make one in any size—as a footstool, a bench, or even a side table—while honing your hand skills.
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  How to Turn Furniture Parts

  Part 1: A smooth, even cylinder is the foundation
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  How to Sharpen Your Turning Tools

  Get an edge on the four essential turning tools for peak performance
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  4 Must-Have Handsaws: Dovetail, Backsaw, Dozuki, and Coping

  Matt Kenney profiles handsaws that are faster and more accurate than machines.
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  Tips for Drawer Runners and Kickers

  Q:Recently I built one of Christian Becksvoort’s Shaker tables ("Shaker Classic, 2 Ways," FWW #210). Unfortunately, when I clamped on the drawer runners and kickers, they slid around in the…
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  Chamfer End Grain Without Tearout

  Q:What’s the best way to chamfer end grain with a block plane? My edges look torn out and uneven. Don Riley, Missoula, MT A: Aim for an even facet on…
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  Best Dye for Curved Veneer

  Q:I veneered the curved pieces of my serpentine sideboard with hide glue. Can I use a waterbased dye on it? I’ve heard that it can make the veneer bubble up.…
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  Curved Panels for Furniture

  Solid, kerf-bent core can be tapered, too
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  Rethinking the Adirondack Chair

  Built like a yacht to withstand the weather, this knockdown Adirondack is secured with bolts and screws.
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  Adirondack Unbound

  Chairmaker Robert Erickson takes the traditional Adirondack chair in a bold new direction.