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well I have a challenging profiled piece(s) to make for the king size sleigh bed I'm currently considering constructing.  its closely modelled off (directly actually) the queen sized styled sleigh…

Hi,I am building a simple round dining table that will be around 6 feet in diameter. I have build several rectangular tables, but for some reason I am overthinking this…

Hello! I’m building the Wall Mounted Tool Chest from The New Yankee Workshop and for a number of reasons have decided to convert the design to using solid wood rather…

Hi all,I've been using biscuit joiners for years but I've never had this problem.I'm getting bumps on the face side of a joined panel. At first I thought my staff…

I'm working on the Irish Stick Chair as described by Christopher Schwarz in his recent article (issue 311). Maybe I'm missing something, but it looks to me that the resultant…

I have made several benches using Hank Gilpin’s “Fred joint “ before realizing that there was a longitudinal bevel. Mine tapered on the face and sides only and worked quite…

Has anyone seen forged nails used to pin mortise and tenon joints? I was thinking of including them as a decorative touch on a walnut cabinet I am making. I…

Hi allLooking for a bit of friendly advice.I’m trying to reattach a leg to a 1940s mid-century sofa. Someone was throwing the sofa away so I’m trying to save it.The…

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm looking to restore a buffet that I've inherited and as a portion of that I'm trying to get any indication…

Wondering whether it's wise to substitute shiplapped rift ash in the back of the cabinet, instead of a frame and panel back.  Here's the reference:  https://www.finewoodworking.com/membership/pdf/57450/011208048.pdfF&P back would use rails…