Q & A: Starting Pin
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 A starting pin helps prevents kickback when using a bearing-guided bit. Its an important safety feature. The post Q & A: Starting Pin appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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How to Make Deep Mortises When You Arent a Timber Framer
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 One of the defining characteristics of the heavy French bench is its joinery the top and legs are joined with a joint that is one-half through-tenon and one-half sliding dovetail. The sliding dovetail is the easy bit. Saw the walls. Knock the waste out with a chisel. Clean the floor with a router plane. The through-mortises are trickier. It is more than 5 deep, 6 long and usually 1-1/4 […]The post How to Make Deep Mortises When You Arent a Timber Framer appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Sandpaper Sharpening & Honing, Part 2
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 In my last post, I showed how I use adhesive-backed sandpaper as a sharpening medium in our school classroom. Although adhesive-backed sandpapers have become the gold standard in tool sharpening, I find that in many cases conventional sandpapers will do a good job, too. There are a few ways you can build a sharpening plate to accommodate conventional sandpaper. Use double-sided adhesive tape to affix the sandpaper to a flat […]The post Sandpaper Sharpening & Honing, Part 2 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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