5 Minutes Peace
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 After the hustle and bustle of the day, taking a few minutes out and having some quiet time can be welcome relief. Everyone had just left the workshop and I had a few short minutes before my expected arrival home for tea. There was just enough time to get to my bench to fix the top on my table. It’s just a dry-fit; I’ll take it off when the finish […]The post 5 Minutes’ Peace appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Getting Started in Woodworking
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 In 1969, power tools arrived as part of my Christmas haul. Now, some might say that an 8-year-old should not be using a circular saw, jigsaw or power drill. Maybe but times were different then. The Ideal Toy Company’s Powermite line of miniature power tools didn’t have enough power to do much damage (I tested the circular saw on my little brother), but it gave me hours of fun. The […]The post Getting Started in Woodworking appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Buttoned Uper, Down
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 It’s such a proven and simple method for attaching a top to some framing: Buttons allow a solid timber top to move with the seasons, with no risk of splitting. And while it’s true some furniture is not exposed to the ravages of extreme moisture and could well survive with some skewed screws through the rails, it still makes sense to button. Who knows what fate might befit the piece […]The post Buttoned Up…er, Down appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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