A New Manual for Biscuit Joiners
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The 27 time-tested techniques to tame this often-tricky tool. by Robert W. Lang from the February 2007 issue The biscuit joiner is one of those tools that promises to make life so much easier. The ability to make relatively strong joints quickly and easily makes this a tool you really must have. Yet many woodworkers find it frustrating; for some reason the joints never quite line up and in the […]The post A New Manual for Biscuit Joiners appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Router Basics: Work Safely Work Confidently
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With wood routers, working safely almost always equates to working more confidently. When you are not sure how to use a power tool, especially something as intimidating as a router, it can lead to bad cuts, frustration in woodworking and possible injury. There are lots of great things that can be built, changed, tweaked and enhanced with a router, so knowing your router basicscan positively change how you do woodworking. […]The post Router Basics: Work Safely – Work Confidently appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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For 1 Job, Biscuit Joiner Cant be Beat
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I use a biscuit joiner for one thing, and one thing only: Cutting slots for the L-shaped wooden “buttons” I use to attach tops to tables (and tops to table-like things such as my kitchen island shown above) and case pieces. The buttons themselves are cut at the table saw, usually out of whatever offcuts I have scattered about, and are about 1-1/4″ x 1″ wide x 2-1/2″ long. (Actually, […]The post For 1 Job, Biscuit Joiner Can’t be Beat appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Band Saw Buying Advice (Cheap & Easy)
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When the history of 20th-century woodworking machinery is written, someone will compose a poem, ode or opera to the Delta 14 band saw that was made in the United States. There are many flavors of this band saw depending on who owned Delta at the time the machine was made, and machinery collectors make fine distinctions about which era was the best. But for users, I think the decision is […]The post Band Saw Buying Advice (Cheap & Easy) appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Coffin Smoother Tune-up
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To try and inspire you to give wooden planes a try I have endeavored to keep things within this post as simple as possible, but before we get started a bit of preamble. I’m going to avoid waxing lyrical about these planes and try to let history give you a nudge. Although wooden planes across the board may look different than many of the excellent metal offerings of today, this […]The post Coffin Smoother Tune-up appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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And the Winner of the New Arts & Crafts Book Is
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Congratulations to “amvolk” (a.k.a. Andrew Volk). He’s the winner of a print copy of the second edition of “Popular Woodworking’s Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects,” now with 17 new projects (42 in all). The new edition is available now to order in both paperback (the book is expected to be in house and shipping in three weeks) and as a PDF download (“shipping” right away) at shopwoodworking.com. Megan FitzpatrickThe post And the Winner of the New Arts & Crafts Book Is… appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Scoop a Chair Seat Without Specialty Tools
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One of the barriers to making a Windsor chair are all the specialty tools, including the adze, scorp and travisher to scoop out the seat. Though I own all these tools and have used them for more than a decade, I sometimes wonder if they are all necessary. How would you make a comfortable and sturdy chair if you didnt own specialty tools? This week Im building a primitive three-legged […]The post Scoop a Chair Seat Without Specialty Tools appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Greene & Greene Frame
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Advance copies of “Popular Woodworkings Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects, 2nd Editionrecently showed up on my desk. The book looks fantastic a good update of a collection that was a favorite among readers for years. This expanded versionfeatures17 additional pieces (42 projects in all). Heres an excerpt by Robert W. Lang on creating a picture frame designed by Charles & Henry Greene, architects who alsodesigned the furniture (most of […]The post Greene & Greene Frame appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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The Artisans Security Blanket
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Some shop practices are so obvious that they hardly merit discussion. But every time I think that about some routine I have been taught, I am stunned by the blind spots of many of my students. (I am aware that I have blind spots, as well). Im always curious about shops that dont have moving blankets lying around. How, I wonder, do they protect the work from becoming shop-worn? The […]The post The Artisans Security Blanket appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Hello from Your New Course Manager & Online Editor
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If youve been following Popular Woodworkings Facebook page over the past week, youve probably seen some of my posts and wondered who this Nick guy is. I joined the company in November of 2014, and an introduction is overdue. Ive been a cabinetmaker since 2003, and in the last 12 years, Ive worked with architectural millwork, cabinets, countertops, laminate, veneer and a lot of other wood products. I started in […]The post Hello from Your New Course Manager & Online Editor appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Meet the New Popular Woodworking Books Editor
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Hello, Im the new editor for Popular Woodworking Books. Its a New Year and I have a new job and you have a new person to reach out to with questions about the books we create. So, howdy. You might want to know a little about me. Im a writer and editor. Im a husband and a dad. Im a bit of a sci-fi nerd. Im a martial artist. And […]The post Meet the New Popular Woodworking Books Editor appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Q & A: Are Broken Screws Removable?
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Q: Argh! I broke off a brass screw while installing a small hinge. Can I get it out? A: Join the club! Every woodworker has faced this problem. The best answer is to drill around the screw with a hollow bit, an unusual device with reverse teeth. Heres what you do: Buy a hollow bit with an inside diameter thats larger than the screw. Use a drill press to make […]The post Q & A: Are Broken Screws Removable? appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Build it Clean and Contemporary
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I’ve just finishing creating the first woodworking “eMag” in my career a collection of six articles from Popular Woodworking Magazine “Contemporary Furniture.” It was a challenge to choose the “right” articles to showa range of subjectsand techniques, but I think you’ll find an interesting selection. These builds have the clean lines and details that exemplify this style, and include skill-building techniques. In “City Sideboard,” Mario Rodriguez shows you […]The post Build it Clean and Contemporary appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Staked Sawbenches, Day 2
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Building staked furniture sometimes feels a lot more like an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer than a typical day in the shop. At assembly-time, the legs have to be knocked home hard to firmly seat the the conical tenon in its mortise and make a bit of a mechanical interlock. Ive been making sample joints all year and sawing them apart to see what is going on inside. The […]The post Staked Sawbenches, Day 2 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Building Staked Sawbenches at Highland Woodworking
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This weekend I am experimenting on guinea pigs. Scratch that. Im experimenting on American pigs. Wow. Thats doesn't sound good, either. OK, Im teaching a new class on a new topic that has been bottled up inside me for four years now. Youve probably never heard the term staked furniture, but that's because the term and the joinery technology behind the furniture has largely been shoved to the side or...
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Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects 2nd Edition
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We’ve just released an updated edition (as both a paperback and a PDF download) of our best-selling “Popular Woodworking’s Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects,” with 17 new step-by-step project builds (42 in all). And I have a copy to give away, free. To enter the drawing, simply leave a comment below by Friday, Jan. 23. I’ll announce the winner on Monday, Jan. 26. Inside this 2nd edition of “Arts & […]The post ‘Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects’ 2nd Edition appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Q & A: The Right Mortise / Tenon Fit
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Q: Whats the right fit between a mortise and a tenon? Im going crazy trying to measure them with a dial caliper! A: Youre not alone. This question has bugged just about every woodworker, but the answer doesnt lie with precision instruments. A crusty woodworker of the old school once said, If you need your shoe to pound a tenon into a mortise, its too tight. If it just drops […]The post Q & A: The Right Mortise / Tenon Fit appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Skelton Dovetail Saw Part 2
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It’s been pretty much a month now since I first laid hands on this saw, and it’s only because of an encounter with a saw very different to this one that I managed to get what I feel is the right perspective. I purchased a set of Gyokucho Japanese saws with some Christmas tool vouchers and I’ll discuss those soon enough but as is often the case, they […]The post Skelton Dovetail Saw Part 2 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Fancy Chickens & Fine Furniture: The Mysterious Mr. Limbert at the National Arts & Crafts Conference
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For someone who built one of the most successful furniture companies of the early 20th century and was a tireless promoter of his company and furniture, surprisingly little is known about the life of Charles Limbert. His obituary in the July 11, 1923, edition of theGrand Rapids Herald noted his “retiring disposition” and cited his “pleasure in quiet pursuits.” One of those hobbies was the raising of “fancy breeds” of […]The post Fancy Chickens & Fine Furniture: The “Mysterious Mr. Limbert” at the National Arts & Crafts Conference appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Q & A: Sawing Aluminum
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Q: Can I cut aluminum with my chop saw? A: Yes. Most carbide blades work fine for occasionally cutting aluminum, but we recommend using a special, non-ferrous metal-cutting blade if you cut a lot of aluminum or brass. Its safer to use than a standard blade because the geometry of the teeth makes it less likely to kick back when cutting a soft metal.And it will last longer than a […]The post Q & A: Sawing Aluminum appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Tools to Make a Roorkee Chair
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Gathering the tools and materials necessary to make a Roorkee chair might seem intimidating because of some of the unusual operations (riveting?). I think the list of necessary tools is pretty manageable and reasonably priced nothing too exotic. When students ask me for recommendations on what they should buy, here is my list. I have found this set of tools to work very well. Make substitutions at your own […]The post Tools to Make a Roorkee Chair appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Tools to Make a Roorkee Chair
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Gathering the tools and materials necessary to make a Roorkee chair might seem intimidating because of some of the unusual operations (riveting?). I think the list of necessary tools is pretty manageable and reasonably priced nothing too exotic. When students ask me for recommendations on what they should buy, here is my list. I have found this set of tools to work very well. Make substitutions at your own […]The post Tools to Make a Roorkee Chair appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Coming Soon: Build a Campaign Chair DVD
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One of the most influential chairs of the 20th century was built and designed by an anonymous craftsman in Roorkee, India. Whoever built the first Roorkee chair in the late 1890s was trying to supply the military forces of the British Empire with a lightweight camp chair that could be taken to pieces in a few minutes and could adapt to any terrain, no matter how rugged. The simple Roorkee […]The post Coming Soon: Build a Campaign Chair DVD appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Before the Archetype
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If there is a defining image that says woodworking, a silhouette that most would identify with, then it’s likely the Bailey-style outline of a plane would be top of the list. Gracing many a business card, letterhead or sign on a van, it’s all around. A mark of the plane’s success is the very fact it’s burned into the minds of many in wider society as something good about woodworking. […]The post Before the Archetype appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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A New Decade of Roy Underhill!
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Youd think after 20 years of doing anything it would start to get a little stale. Tell that to Roy Underhill! We recently put together his 21st through 31st seasons in a kit and Ive got to tell you, Roys still hitting on all cylinders. I dont mean to come off sounding like a commercial, but I guess thats where I am. Its hard not to be excited. These seasons […]The post A New Decade of Roy Underhill! appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Doors Built to Last (Though They Probably Neednt Be)
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The doors on the rest of my kitchen cabinets were constructed with stub tenons. But the pantry doors that I (finally) hung over my holiday break are 82″ tall and will get used a lot (the pantry shelves were built in part to house boxes of kitty litter). Stub tenons aren’t up to the task; for these, I cut traditional mortise-and-tenon joints. The poplar rails and stiles are 3/4″ thick […]The post Doors Built to Last (Though They Probably Needn’t Be) appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Q & A: Rust and Mold on Waterstones
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Q: My set of Norton waterstones has recently developed two problems. First, a brownish stain appears when I sharpen my chisels and plane irons. Could this be rust? My second problem is mold, probably the result of storing my stones in damp conditions. Can you recommend a way to get rid of the rust and mold? A: Youre right about the first problem. The brown stain is from the oxidation […]The post Q & A: Rust and Mold on Waterstones appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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A Supremely Lazy Holiday
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During the last two weeks, I’ve been perfecting my impression of the common garden slug. I’ve become quite good at it. Pretty much the only thing woodworking-related I’ve accomplished is to hang the doors on the pantry shelves I built just before Thanksgiving. I’m not done fitting them, mind you (if only I’d made each 1/16″ narrower, darn it!). I’ve been feeling too lazy to take them back down to […]The post A Supremely Lazy Holiday appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Make Dog Bone Chest Lifts
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This week I am finishing up the carcase for a special tool chest for an upcoming pair of articles in Popular Woodworking Magazine and I turned my attention to the lifts the handles you use to grab the chest when you have to move it. There are three common ways to create chest lifts. You can use metallic hardware, you can make beckets with rope or you can make […]The post Make Dog Bone Chest Lifts appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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