Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingPower Tools Turned Table Lamp | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Alan Lacer Whether shaped as a vase, a column or even an egg, there’s plenty of room for expression in a turned lamp. The flowing contours of the lamp shown …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Dovetail Marking Fan | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors When laying out dovetails, I always start by marking the centers of the pins so the distance between them is approximately the same. I came up with …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Shop-made Bandsaw Fence | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Unsatisfactory bandsaw fence? This simple shop-made fence and track system could be the answer. The tracks are formed by gluing up three pieces of …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Glue-Up Mess Catcher | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Squeeze-out happens! You can’t stop it, so you just have to try to contain it. One day while shopping the local home center, I found a product called …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Comfy Handle | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors The handles on hand-wheels are uncomfortable. The one on my lathe, for example, was difficult to turn when drilling into hard wood with a Forstner …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking I Can Do That: Easy Tool Rack | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Christopher Schwarz Swiped from a French engraving, this easy tool rack works in your shop or even in your kitchen. It’s good to keep your tools protected (think: tool …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Simple Set-up for a Fussy Joint | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors The lock miter is a strong, beautifully simple joint. Using just one router bit, both halves of the joint are cut using the same setting; one …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Gustav Stickley Morris Chair | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Robert W. Lang Reproduce an Arts & Crafts classic and reward yourself with the ultimate easy chair. In Gustav Stickley’s book Craftsman Homes, there is a picture of …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Bandsaw Extension Table | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Bandsawing long boards without a helper is tricky business. I don’t like roller stands. Most aren’t tall enough for a bandsaw. Also, if your stock …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking 2-in-1 Scroll Saw | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors A scroll saw is the go-to tool for making fine, detailed cuts. But a scroll saw, for many shops, doesn’t even break into the top ten must-have tools. …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Contact Cement Cover | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Applying contact cement with a roller is my preferred method, as opposed to spraying it on. There’s not as much clean-up, and I don’t have to deal …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Woodworking Every Day | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Collin Knoff I’m a sucker for new year’s resolutions. As a pragmatic optimist, I really like the idea of a fresh start, a time to make your life better, for no …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular Woodworking Awl vs. Nail Set | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Using an awl to precisely locate a hole for drilling can be problematic. Sometimes the awl will drift, going slightly off mark as it’s deflected by …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Get a GRR-Rip! | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Push blocks are essential in every shop. I’ve used my fair share of them, and the new GRR-Rip Block from MicroJig just might be the nicest one so …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking The Trapped Reverse Chuck | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Alan Lacer In bowl turning, good craftsmanship requires that the bottom show no evidence of how the bowl was mounted. It’s also important to learn how to keep …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Festool Jigsaw Editor’s Pick | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors The jigsaw is a tool that I’m glad to see folks are still striving to make better. It’s an indispensable shop staple as is, but there’s room for …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking 12 Rock-Star Router Bits | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Tim Johnson Every router bit “starter set” includes at least one round-over profile, but it won’t be as small as this 1/8″ radius—or nearly as useful. Say …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Dust Collector Trap Door | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Emptying my dust collector has never been something I looked forward to. For years I wrestled with the unit to empty the contents. First, I’d remove …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Multi-Function Router Base | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors A router base can be nothing more than just that; a base. Or, as in the case of the CRB7 MKIII kit from M.Power, it can be outfitted to help your …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingCleaning Finish Care | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Kevin Southwick My grama always used lemon oil to clean and polish her wood furniture. Either she just enjoyed having everything clean and dust free or she believed …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Wooden Router Plane | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Brad Holden The modern router didn’t arrive on the scene fully evolved; it descended from a hand-powered tool called the router plane. A quick glance at the …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Bowl Gouges | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Collin Knoff Bowl turning is a blast! Thanks to advances in lathes and tooling, lots of woodworkers have now discovered how fun it is to turn a hunk of green wood …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Micro-Lam Serving Tray | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Tim Johnson According to conventional wisdom, plywood has something to hide: unsightly edges. But as you can see, this handsome tray turns that convention on its …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Atoma Diamond Plates | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Diamond sharpening stones have enjoyed a steady increase in popularity because they cut fast, never need flattening and last a long time. Here’s a …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Bob Erickson | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - Spike Carlsen While visiting with chairmaker Bob Erickson (pictured above with his son Tor), it seems appropriate to ask, “What chair are you sitting in right …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingPower Tools Sliding Bandsaw Fixture | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors A large bridle joint requires an open-ended mortise that may be too deep to cut with a 10″ tablesaw. I encountered this problem when I used my saw to …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Hobbyists Cabinet Saw | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors The list of 110 volt cabinet saws continues to grow. That’s great news, as it puts a great many of the benefits of a cabinet saw within reach of …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingRouters My Boring Story | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors I needed to rout a deep stopped groove in a long 2×12. So, I installed an up-cut spiral bit in my plunge router, jointed a board to use as a …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Extra-Wide Blades | Popular Woodworking Magazine Popular Woodworking - American Woodworker Editors Saw blades come in two basic varieties: thin kerf and standard kerf. For wider cuts, you use a dado set, right? Well, now you have another option—a …
Popular Woodworkingflipped into Popular WoodworkingWoodworking Perfume Pen Popular Woodworking - Mary Lacer Here’s a simple turning project that makes a thoughtful gift. The process is similar to pen turning—you drill holes through a pair of blanks, turn …
