#190–Mar/April 2007

Articles

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  Laying Out Dovetails

  Chris Gochnour details the key steps in laying out the basic through-dovetail joint.
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  Building Bookshelves to Last

  How to support loads of any size and weight for years to come
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  Dyes Can Do It All

  Color bare wood without blotching, tint topcoats, and touch up blemishes
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  Arts and Crafts Side Chair

  With templates for curves and joinery, you can make a roomful of chairs to fit around your dining table.
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  Tool Test: Jointer/Planer Combo Machines

  Wide jointer, heavy-duty planer, one small footprint
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  The Miter Joint for Casework

  This surprisingly strong joint gives furniture clean, flowing lines
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  Router-Table Basics

  Are you getting the most from this workshop fixture?
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  Choosing and Using Casters

  What casters work best in which workshop applications, and how to build two versatile rolling bases
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  Precision Jig for Precise Joints

  The miter shoot allows you to plane components for a perfect fit
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  Strong Shutter Joints

  Q: I need to make shutters for our vacation home on an island off the coast of North Carolina. The climate is warm and moist, and the shutters will be…
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  Dilute Shellac to Stain Veneered Plywood

  Q: I am building a vanity and using 1/4-in. cherry-faced plywood for the door panels. Trying to finish the panels without splotchiness, I first used a clear shellac and then…
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  Replacing Gouge Handles

  Q: I recently inherited a set of gouges, most of which have splits in the handles. How do I go about making a new set of handles? All of the…
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  Curved Dividers for Glass Doors

  Add Federal-style muntins using a plywood template as a jig and a guide
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  Botanical Letter Box

  North Bennet Street student-turned-executive-director crafts inspired designs with period influence
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  Sandpaper-Storage Cabinet with Built-In Cutter

  I have a 12-in.-sq. by 36-in.-tall cabinet with about a dozen adjustable 1/4-in. plywood shelves. The shelves ride in dadoes and pull out for access to the contents, making them…
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  Use Engineer's Squares as Winding Sticks

  Winding sticks are commonly used to check whether the face of a board is true along its length. This involves visually judging the alignment of two sticks, something that some…
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  Clamping with Ceramic-Shop Rubber Bands

  In my high-school woodworking shop, we've discovered some great uses for the large rubber bands sold by ceramic-supply stores and typically used to hold ceramic molds together. They work great…
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  Improve a Benchdog with a Bullet Catch

  A benchdog that's too skinny will fall into the dog hole. One that's too fat is hard to adjust. I solved the problem with a bullet catch, an inexpensive item…
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  Belt-Sander Blade Grinder

  This jig is great for reestablishing the bevel on a chisel or plane blade. It can be used with almost any stationary belt sander. The tool heats up less than…
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  Brazed Thumbscrew Offers Extra Strength

  My jigs often have adjustable parts. To lock them in place, I use a thumbscrew made from a stove bolt (also called a round-head machine screw) and a flat washer.…
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  Making an Arts and Crafts Chair

  Explore the design and construction of this project and see how the back splat is constructed and assembled.
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  Easy Dovetail Layout

  Lay out hand-cut dovetails with a ruler and simple math
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  Pro Portfolio: Second Life as a Woodworker

  An architect turned furniture maker talks about changing careers and the furniture that inspired him
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  Door Essentials

  Sort out design, construction, and hardware options when building doors for furniture
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  Drawer Essentials

  Sort out design, construction, and hardware details when making drawers for furniture
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  Talking Shop with Brian Boggs

  The celebrated chair maker talks about the history and future of his collectible ladderback chair