Q & A: The Chalk Test
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 Try this classic method: after jointing or planing, lightly rub the wood with the side of a piece of chalk.The post Q & A: The Chalk Test appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Typical (& Frightening) Chair Construction
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 Most modern, factory-made furniture is poorly constructed most woodworkers agree on that point. But would you ever call it dangerous? This fall while teaching at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, I got a moment to peek in at the upholstery class being run by Mike Mascelli, a New York-based professional who does some really incredible work. One of his students had brought in the wooden frame underlying a […]The post Typical (& Frightening) Chair Construction appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Quick-release Vise Squad
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 If I’m going to get my workbench build started in December I’ll have to pull out all the stops. I’ve a project underway for which I soon hope to have a video done, and any Christmas knick knacks I might have planned to make as gifts will have to wait. As far as my bench, with speed in mind, I’ve decided on a quick-release vise. I’ve enjoyed working with my […]The post Quick-release Vise Squad appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:02am on 29-Oct-2015
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My Difficult Relationship With Exotics
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 Being raised Protestant, guilt isnt at the fiber of my being. But I know guilt; my wife is Catholic. And I get a feeling that resembles guilt whenever I work with tropical hardwoods. Like many woodworkers, Ive read a lot about C.I.T.E.S., both in the mainstream media and in the woodworking world (heres W. Patrick Edwardss excellent take on it). But Ive never thought that I knew enough to take […]The post My Difficult Relationship With Exotics appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Q & A: Water-Based vs. Oil-Based Polyurethane
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 If youre looking purely at durability, then an oil-based polyurethane is still superior, but only marginally. The post Q & A: Water-Based vs. Oil-Based Polyurethane appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 11:03pm on 27-Oct-2015
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How to Apply Wood Veneer with Backing
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 When hobbyist woodworkers do any sort of veneering, they usually work with raw veneers. These un-backed sheets are great for small projects, and though they can be used for large work, most commercial woodworking shops use paper or phenolic-backed veneers because theyre more convenient. You can decide for yourself which is better for your project, but heres how to apply wood veneerwith backing. Veneers are backed with either paper or […]The post How to Apply Wood Veneer with Backing appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Make Convex Sharpening Forms for Round Edge Tools
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 Which tools are my favorites? Well, they are divided into a few categories. Sentimentality & fidelity: These are tools that I inherited from my dad or my grandfather, orthat were gifted to me by loved ones and friends, as well as tools that I purchased early on in my woodworking journey and over the years have become my long-term companions. Merits: New tools that I bought over the course of […]The post Make Convex Sharpening Forms for Round Edge Tools appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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If you Dont Know Carl Mr. Wonderful Bilderback
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 If you’re among the following, move along…nothing new to see here: Members of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association Longtime readers of this blog and Christopher Schwarz’s blogs (here and at Lost Art Press) Longtime Popular Woodworking Magazine readers (here’s two free articles that you may recall: “Make Band Saw Drift a Myth” and “Almost Forgotten Hand Saw Techniques“) Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event attendees throughout the Midwest […]The post If you Don’t Know Carl ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Bilderback… appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 7:58am on 22-Oct-2015
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Make Convex Sharpening Forms for Round Edge Tools
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Which tools are my favorites? Well, they are divided into a few categories. Sentimentality & fidelity: These are tools that I inherited from my dad or my grandfather, orthat were gifted to me by loved ones and friends, as well as tools that I purchased early on in my woodworking journey and over the years have become my long-term companions. Merits: New tools that I bought over the course of […]The post Make Convex Sharpening Forms for Round Edge Tools appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 7:53am on 20-Oct-2015
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Modern Register Calipers Available from Woodpeckers
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 One of my favorite tools from the Studley tool cabinet are his register calipers, which are displayed prominently on the right-hand side of the cabinet. These calipers were common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but fell out of favor when dial calipers became inexpensive. Since first encountering these locking calipers I began using them in my shop (and at the lumberyard) for a wide variety of chores. […]The post Modern Register Calipers Available from Woodpeckers appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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First Look: Workbenches, Revised Edition
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 ShopWoodworking.com is now taking pre-orders for the new revised edition of Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & Use for $34.99 plus free domestic shipping. The book will be released on or about Oct. 20. I spent several months earlier this year on the revision to the book and am quite pleased with the results. Most of the changes were in the section on workholding. Since the book was […]The post First Look: Workbenches, Revised Edition appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 7:46am on 18-Oct-2015
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Passage Through Time (Surveying a Vintage Building in England)
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 It’s a privilege to be invited into people’s homes to discuss a potential project. Often it’s just an enjoyable meet-up where ideas can be discussed and proposals put forth. Every now and then, however, it goes far beyond that. When that happens, I feel excited and guilty. Excited from the experience of something new and unique, and guilty that I’m having so much fun while at work! While out on […]The post Passage Through Time (Surveying a Vintage Building in England) appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Workbenches: from Design & Theory to Construction & Use Revised Edition
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 Stick around long enough and many things come full circle. When I first joined the Popular Woodworking staff lo these many years ago (OK, as of August, it was 10 years), Christopher Schwarz was working on the first edition of his first book, “Workbenches: from Design & Theory to Construction & Use.” It was published in 2007…by which time I could reliably spell rabbet. And now, he’s revised it with […]The post ‘Workbenches: from Design & Theory to Construction & Use’ Revised Edition appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Woodworking: A Tool for Developing Imagination
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 Like most latchkey kids who grew up in the ’80s, I watch too much TV. If you are ever in my shop youll likely see a small TV on in the background. Do I really pay attention to it? Not really. Ill catch 10or15 seconds, remember the plot and move on. Its white noise my generations version of an “El Lector” (reader) in a cigar factory. Youd be amazed […]The post Woodworking: A Tool for Developing Imagination appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Dawks at the Yale Furniture Study
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 A few weeks ago I was invited by the Yale University Art Gallery to do a presentation on colonial wood turning. The event took place at their legendary Furniture Study in lieu of their weekly public tour. During the presentation, I highlighted the differences between the work of the cabinetmaker and the work of the turner and then discussed how lathe turning uniquely satisfied the demands of the preindustrial artisan […]The post Dawks at the Yale Furniture Study appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Boarded Scandinavian Tool Chest Too Cool
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 It takes a special tool chest to get me to sit up straight Ive spent the last six or seven years of my life researching and writing about tool chests. But this one, presumably Swedish, is fantastic. It was recently sold on this auction site for an astonishing sum. While the composition of all the tools, burl handles and color scheme is nice, what is most fascinating is the […]The post Boarded Scandinavian Tool Chest Too Cool appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Smoothing Milk Paint & Other Rough Surfaces
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 If your painted finish feels a little rough, you need to go to the liquor store. OK, that doesnt make sense, so lets back up a couple weeks when I was teaching a bunch of young woodworkers how to build a tool chest by hand at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. After building the 18 chests, we finished most of them with milk paint, a modern and quite easy […]The post Smoothing Milk Paint & Other Rough Surfaces appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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What I Dont Know About Veneering
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 I’ve been woodworking for a little over thirty-fiveyears (I was barely out of diapers…I swear!), and in all that time I’ve done just enough veneering to know that there is a lot more about veneering that I don’tknow. It’s one of those specialty woodworking areas that has it’s own set of tools, expectations and base of knowledge. While I know how to rip and crosscut a board to size on […]The post What I Don’t Know About Veneering appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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A Tip for Handsawing Rabbets & Sliding Dovetails
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 Ive been cutting a lot of large-scale sliding dovetails and rabbets lately. And when these housed joints get to a certain size (think of a dovetail socket that is 4 wide and 30 long) its much more efficient to saw out the walls by hand. When I need the rabbets or sliding dovetails to be bang-on, I clamp a batten to my work to guide the saw. I use a […]The post A Tip for Handsawing Rabbets & Sliding Dovetails appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Workbench Review: A Classic Joiners Bench
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 As always I’m very grateful to anyone who makes the time to comment on my postings here, and I do my best to respond in a helpful manner. On the back of my last write up on the wooden try squares, Shawn was kind enough to ask a question about my workbench and in particular the vise so I’ve put together a quick workbench review. There is a bit […]The post Workbench Review: A Classic Joiner’s Bench appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Secrets of Japanese joinery
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This inside look at Sashimono, the Japanese system of traditional wood joinery, is both mind-blowing and inspiring for any woodworker.
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5 Tips for Your Homemade Workshop
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 James Hamilton, also known as Stumpy Nubs to his throng of online fans, is an advocate for constantly finding new and innovative ways to streamline workflow in the shop. Whenever a problem arises or something seems like it should be easier he frantically eatsa donut and then sets his mind to finding a solution (at least that sounds like the process from the conversations we’ve had with him while editing […]The post 5 Tips for Your Homemade Workshop appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Restore a Gouge Handle, Part 2
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 Re-setting a tang into a loose handle is a challenge I take often, but in the case of my newly acquired W. Butcher gouge, I wanted to do the job with extra reverence. I was so impressed by the quality of my new but actually very old gouge, that I was willing to spend the time and do careful restoration work. (Read more about setting tangs and about […]The post Restore a Gouge Handle, Part 2 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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A Tale of Two Hand Drills
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 Buying vintage tools through the mail can be frustrating and expensive if the seller does not allow you to return the item. My favorite way to buy old tools is hands down in person and at a meeting of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association. If you need tools and cannot buy new ones, join this fantastic organization and attend a regional meeting. Problem solved. This point was […]The post A Tale of Two Hand Drills appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Learn to Finish Wood
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 As I get more experienced with woodworking, I find finishing to be one of the most intimidating topics. How am I, or anyone for that matter, supposed to be comfortable with finishing when there are so many choices? How to acquire the knowledge and skills to know the proper ways to finish a project, learn which type of finish works best for which woods, and know how a piece will […]The post Learn to Finish Wood appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Award-winning Woodworking from PWM Readers
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 I announced the winners during the keynote session at Woodworking in America last Saturday, and the digital version of the November 2015 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine e-mailed late yesterday (check your in-box if you’re a susbcriber). So forthwith I give you the winners of the 2015 PWM Excellence Awards. Please join me in congratulating: Grand Prize: Sharon Mehrman, of Florence, Mass. Her maple burl Art-Nouveau-inspired Thread Chest is pictured […]The post Award-winning Woodworking from PWM Readers appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Marking & Measuring
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 You’vebeen there before a gap in a mitered frame, an expensive board cut afraction too short, maybe even chopped amortise on the wrong side. Youmight have even measured twicebut good intentions aren’t going to save that piece of expensive lumber.In Marking & Measuring: 11 Articles to Help You Zero In on Perfect Work, our newest digital magazine, weve collected 11 articles from thePopular Woodworking MagazineandWoodworking Magazinearchivesthat willhelp you avoid […]The post ‘Marking & Measuring’ appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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