Period Hardware, Too
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Significant changes in furniture came about as we moved from William & Mary (W&M) designs to those of the Queen Anne period. Generally we talk about cabriole legs and dovetail joinery being the big changes. Dovetails moved from clunky, chunky and evenly sized tails and pins to a more refined design as we clawed our
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posted at: 12:21am on 31-Oct-2013
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Eastern Advice for Western Woodworking
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The only thing I dislike about teaching at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking is that I'd rather be listening than talking, especially if Doug Dale is my assistant. Doug, a 10-year employee at the school, is a low-key, casual and humble guy. But every time I shut my yap and open my ears,
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posted at: 12:21am on 31-Oct-2013
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Not Just Another Woodworking in America Hand Tool Olympics Post
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Woodworking in America 2013 (WIA) has come and gone, but we have so many fond memories. For me some of the best memories each year come from the Hand Tool Olympics. If you have not been to WIA in the past and have no idea what the Hand Tool Olympics are, you are really missing
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posted at: 12:21am on 31-Oct-2013
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PWM Excellence Awards Winners
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With the November 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine now in the hands of all subscribers (I hope!), its time to share with everyone the work of all the winners in our inaugural PWM Excellence Awards (But if you arent a subscriberwellyou knowsave moneyfeed my catsetc. etc.). We announced the Grand-prize Winner last month, but
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posted at: 12:09am on 29-Oct-2013
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Getting Too Close to the Studley Tool Chest
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Photographer Narayan Nayar shot me a look of disdain, perhaps the first time I've ever been on the receiving end of that particular facial contortion. "I just can't believe you guys are being such babies", he said. Narayan was right. Don Williams and I were balking at what seemed a simple request: Move H.O.
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posted at: 12:12am on 26-Oct-2013
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Building the Limbert No. 346 Magazine Stand
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Note: If you missed my first post on this magazine stand, you might like to begin here. I may be overly fond of pattern routing, because any time I have more than one identical part, I immediately begin contemplating a new pattern. And that's the approach I took when building this magazine stand: My first
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posted at: 12:12am on 26-Oct-2013
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The Price of Pushing the Limits
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My work is often engaging both mentally and physically. Because of this, I find it difficult to detach myself from the project at the end of the day. I just stare into space, unable to really focus on or enjoy anything. I make for terrible company. If I want to continue doing this type of
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posted at: 12:03am on 24-Oct-2013
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WIA on the Interwebs (So Far)
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The inimitable Peter Follansbee delivered the keynote address at the Friday evening dinner. I suspect that many of you who were at Woodworking in America 2013 are, like me, still wading through e-mail, trying to catch up on sleep and perhaps trying to find your voices (mine is apparently still down at the convention center).
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posted at: 12:03am on 24-Oct-2013
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A Close Look at H.O. Studley's Vises
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Once you are able to rip your eyes off of H.O. Studley's magnificent tool chest, you can spend almost as much time looking at the benchtop and vises of the Massachusetts piano maker. On Monday, Don Williams, the author of a forthcoming book on Studley, and Jameel Abraham of Benchcrafted spent the morning taking a
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posted at: 12:24am on 23-Oct-2013
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Winding Laths, Improve How You Flatten a Board
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A good pair of winding laths or winding sticks is sometimes hard to find, I suspect not many have survived the burn pile. The good news is that a new set is easily made in a few minutes at the bench. Why would I want a pair of Winding Sticks? What do they do?
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posted at: 12:04am on 21-Oct-2013
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An Overwhelming WIA Surprise
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First, thanks to the many of you who made the trip to Greater Cincinnati for Woodworking in America 2013. I hope everyone had as great a time hanging out with 400+ woodworking friends as did I. For those of you who couldnt make it this year, I (and many others, no doubt) will be posting
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posted at: 12:04am on 21-Oct-2013
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Modern Methods for a Colonial Company
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On my way home from a visit with the Triangle Woodworkers Association in Raleigh, N.C., I decided to drop in on the J. Gibson McIlvain Company of White Marsh, Md., (the chance to stop at a lumberyard that can trace its roots back to 1740 was far too tempting). If you think a company with
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posted at: 12:12am on 17-Oct-2013
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A Chance to Say Thanks
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With Woodworking in America (WIA) and the Hand Tool Olympics (HTO) getting underway on Friday, Oct. 18, I wanted to let everyone know about another event you should catch while youre here in town. This weekend the Vietnam Traveling Wall Memorial will be set up and on display at Union Townships Veterans Memorial Park (click
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posted at: 12:12am on 17-Oct-2013
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The Powermatic PM 1000 Table Saw Brings Power to the People
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The Powermatic PM 1000 table saw is a pretty sweet machine and I got a chance to play around with it in the PWM shop. Although theres a more complete review in the December issue of Popular Woodworking MagazineI thought Id give you a sneak peek and cover a few items not covered in the
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posted at: 12:12am on 17-Oct-2013
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Six-board Chest: Day 2
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We decided to skip adding a till to the chests so that we could spend most of Monday working on the mouldings, the decorative scratched patterns and the painted finish. As a result, the chest carcases went together with alarming speed. One minute it was like we were in a shop full of boards.
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posted at: 12:07am on 14-Oct-2013
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Six-board Chests at The Woodwrigh's School
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For the last two years I've been building six-board chests in a variety of ways as part of my research into the forms of furniture that have remained basically unchanged for centuries. This summer and fall, I've begun teaching workshops on building this furniture form to woodworkers in Connecticut and North Carolina as a way
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posted at: 12:01am on 13-Oct-2013
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WIA 2013 Marketplace & Shop Talk Details
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Come on down to the Woodworking in America Marketplace 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. The admission fee is less than two fancy coffee drinks ($10 at the door), and active-duty members of the military, police officers and firefighters get in free, as do
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posted at: 12:01am on 13-Oct-2013
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How to Shape a Panel-raising Plane Iron
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In my Make a Panel-raising Plane article in the November 2013 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, the iron I use came from my reserve of New, Old Stock (NOS) irons. These irons were made in England up to about WWII. Each iron is tapered, and of laminated construction, the tool-steel cutting edge is forge-welded
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posted at: 12:25am on 12-Oct-2013
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Freaky Friday
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Woodworking in America is just a week away, so its best if you register for the conference (great woodworking information), or purchase your ticket for the marketplace (great tools) right away. For the editors of Popular Woodworking Magazine, this means we are all head-deep into preparation for our sessions, getting setups ready and dragging the
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posted at: 12:25am on 12-Oct-2013
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Pocket Screws with Fine Furniture
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In the lowboy build that Im working on for the February 2014 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, Ive decided to use pocket screws to attach the lowboy top instead of driving nails through the top into the parts below. When some woodworkers hear that, I get the wrinkled-nose effect, as in What the hell are
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posted at: 12:23am on 10-Oct-2013
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Tricks of the Trade & End Grain Contests, Win a Copy of Handsaw Essentials
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Were trying to get a few issues ahead (a girl has to have a dream), thus we need to beef up our files on our reader-sourced Regulars columns: Tricks of the Trade and End Grain. Not only will the winners and runners-up get paid and see their work in upcoming issues of Popular Woodworking, the
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posted at: 12:23am on 10-Oct-2013
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Another Way to Fold a Table
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During the last two years my woodworking has been consumed with furniture in the campaign style from Great Britain. One of the many cool aspects of this style of furniture is that many of the pieces fold up for transport. Last week I finished building a teak folding officer's field desk from about 1830.
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posted at: 12:02am on 09-Oct-2013
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Highly Recommended: The Practical Woodworker
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I was going to write about these books when they were first republished, but by the time I got around to it, ShopWoodworking.com had sold out. The Practical Woodworker edited by Bernard E. Jones is a one of the backbones of a good library on the craft of woodworking and is now back in print
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posted at: 12:03am on 07-Oct-2013
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Just a Little Shaker Lap Desk Mistake
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Earlier this year (before becoming a member of the editorial staff) I teamed up with Popular Woodworking Magazineand presented one of my No BS Woodworking (my online subscription based woodworking show) projects in an online class format. With the impending release of the DVD of that class, Build a Shaker Lap Desk, with Chuck Bender,
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posted at: 11:17pm on 04-Oct-2013
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Handsaw Essentials, New from Christopher Schwarz & PWM
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I spent what feels like the better part of 2013 thus far working on Handsaw Essentials; in reality, it was about 170 hours, spread over the previous nine months. But the gestation is complete, and I am downright giddy with relief to announce that the files are at the printer, proofs have been approved
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posted at: 12:04am on 03-Oct-2013
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Flibien and the Fantastic Goberge
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Before Joseph Moxon's Mechanick Exercises,there was Andr Flibien. Flibien (1619-1695), was an early and important art critic and published a book in 1676 on the tools and processes used by woodworkers, sculptors, painters and architects called ''Principes de L'architecture''. The book, published anonymously, is beautifully illustrated. And the plates were almost certainly copied
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posted at: 12:03am on 02-Oct-2013
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Trend Goes Pocket-sized
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Trend has always been on the cutting edge; theyve even got products to keep it sharp. One of the companys latest products is of particular interest to me. As someone who does a fair amount of carving, Im always looking for ways to achieve (and maintain) a sharper edge. Ive always used slips to prep
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posted at: 12:03am on 02-Oct-2013
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