Build a Tool Tote With Your Kids: Part 1
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 On top of the daytime woodworking classes, my school offers to our students theopportunity to stay later for an hour and half of “extended day” classes. My woodworking class is one of the after-hour programs. Together with other subjects such as languages, chess, cooking, felt art, knitting and fencing, our students have quite a variety to choose from. This year is the second time that I have offered a class. […]The post Build a Tool Tote With Your Kids: Part 1 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 29-Apr-2016
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First Project on the Workbench
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 To test how effective your chosen workbench is, you’ll need to make something. Doubtless we all complete very similar tasks, but we also all have our own preferences whichleads totweaking designs. We might take a little off the leg or add an extra dog whole, whatever makes things easier. The first test for my completed workbench was to add some sides to a vehicle jump ramp we made a while […]The post First Project on the Workbench appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 28-Apr-2016
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How to Test for Case-hardened Lumber
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 Thanks to the long-term relationships Ive made with lumber merchants, I have little trouble with them sending me crappy stock. But even after 20-something years of buying wood from my suppliers, there are times when I get a bogus load of wood. Most problems can be solved by knowing what is standard in the industry. About 15 years ago, I bought 200 board feet of cherry from my dealer that […]The post How to Test for Case-hardened Lumber appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Simple Seating
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 A few months ago I was tired of running into my kitchen table while sneaking through my house to get a midnight snack. Im not entirely sure why I chose to be sneaky considering the only other living creature in my house was the dog snoozing on the couch. So, in a rash of rage from yet another stubbed toe, I decided to move the table and chairs to the […]The post Simple Seating appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 27-Apr-2016
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Comparing Linseed Oil & Tung Oil
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 The two commonly available pure oil finishes that can be used on furniture and woodwork with decent results because they cure that is, turn from a liquid to a soft solid are linseed oil and tung oil. There are important differences between these two oils. Raw linseed oil cures much too slowly to be practical, so use boiled linseed oil instead. It contains driers, which are catalysts to […]The post Comparing Linseed Oil & Tung Oil appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:08am on 26-Apr-2016
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The Table Saw: When Was Your First Time?
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 Do you remember the first time you used a table saw? Was it in shop class? Did your father, or grandfather show you how? My first time was with my father at the age of 15. But it wasnt in our garage or basement, it was in his custom furniture shop and it was because I was learning a trade. Nothing wrong with that, and my fathers first concern may […]The post The Table Saw: When Was Your First Time? appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:08am on 26-Apr-2016
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Might Your Work be Award Winning?
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 From the June 2016 Issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. The submission period opened on April 1 for the 2016 PWM Excellence Awards but theres still plenty of time to enter your work (and be in the running for the $1,000 Grand Prize). Submissions will be accepted at popularwoodworking.com/2016readerexcellence through June 17. This is the fourth annual PWM Excellence Awards; every year, the competition gets stiffer and more varied […]The post Might Your Work be Award Winning? appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 24-Apr-2016
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Pattern Routing Curved Shapes
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 Looking for some help pattern routing curved shapes? Here’s a quick way to do it based on a wall-mounted dining server project by former Popular Woodworking publisher Steve Shanesy. The full projectas well as other great simple yet elegant furniture builds alsoappears in the book “Contemporary Furniture: 17 Projects You Can Build,” now available from Popular Woodworking Books. Except for the back edge, my dining server design has no straight […]The post Pattern Routing Curved Shapes appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 23-Apr-2016
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New Handles For a Mid-Century Walnut Dresser: Part 2
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 After the terraced rhombus was formed, it was time to start coving. The required radius for the coves, as dictated from the original handle was 1. But, since the only round plane I have produces a cove of about 1-1/2, I had to also rely on gouges, a 1 radiusscraper and a sandpaper wrapped around a rubber form. I began shaving the corners of the terraces with my round plane, […]The post New Handles For a Mid-Century Walnut Dresser: Part 2 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 22-Apr-2016
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3D Carvings with a CNC Router
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 I use my CNC router mostly to make small parts out of solid wood, MDF and plastic. Until recently, I had never done any 3D work with it. Then I saw a photo from one of the students in Build a CNC Router, and I was inspired to try something new. Randy Winn posted a couple of photos on Google+ of some carvings he did with his CNC router. He […]The post 3D Carvings with a CNC Router appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:02am on 21-Apr-2016
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Take it Easy for Workbench Tops
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 When working with construction grade timber, aside from the knots, you’ll more than likely find “eased edges.” You could be concerned that things won’t look good, or have fears about less-than-perfect glue lines or the like. My thoughts are to accept what you have and turn things to your advantage; on a workbench project, they won’t matter one bit if you go with the flow. Because I enjoy working by […]The post Take it Easy for Workbench Tops appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:02am on 20-Apr-2016
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Dont Forget the Quality of the Kiln
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 While I prefer to work with air-dried lumber, thats not always possible for woodworkers who use a lot of wood or dont have access to deal who air-dries their stock. One of the major problems with kiln-dried lumber is that it is sometimes rushed through the kiln to get it to market. As a result, the stock can become case-hardened (among other defects). You cant tell a piece of lumber […]The post Dont Forget the Quality of the Kiln appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:02am on 20-Apr-2016
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Add a New Skill (Leaded Glass) to Your Shop!
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 While growing up I had never been enamored of stained or leaded glass in my home furnishings – Tiffany glass lamps were usually a bit too frilly for my tastes. But that all changed when I visited Frank Lloyd Wrights home and studio in Oak Park, Illinois. Suddenly the idea of geometry versus flowers made all the difference in the world. It didnt take long for me to open my […]The post Add a New Skill (Leaded Glass) to Your Shop! appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:04am on 19-Apr-2016
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Free Download: Atkins Saw Book for Home Craftsmen
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 Shortly before my friend Carl Bilderback died last year, he gave me a carload of woodworking books, catalogs and other ephemera that he had amassed during a lifetime of tool collecting and woodworking. His instructions: Distribute the books to young woodworkers who cant afford them. Since his death, Ive done just that. And all of his books are in the hands of people who need them and will use them. […]The post Free Download: Atkins Saw Book for Home Craftsmen appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 17-Apr-2016
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Mortise & Tenon Tools
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 This article originally appeared inthe February 2014 issueof Popular Woodworking Magazine as “4 Way to Make a Mortise.” by Robert W. Lang pages 44-48 The mortise-and-tenon joint is fundamental in woodworking. Along with the dovetail, this joint has been used for thousands of years. If you judge by the number of devices and methods developed to avoid making mortises, you might think it difficult and demanding. In truth, a mortise […]The post Mortise & Tenon Tools appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Using Solvents to Date Furniture
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 Editors note: Bob Flexners blog will move to the Flexner on Finishing Blog at the end of April. You can find ithere. A few years ago I was called to a long-time clients house to look at a problem on their newly purchased eighteenth-century Chippendale dining set. I was excited. How often do I get to see something like this up close that is, not in a museum? But […]The post Using Solvents to Date Furniture appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:08am on 16-Apr-2016
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New Handles For a Mid-Century Walnut Dresser: Part 1
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 The dresser A few months ago I received an email form a person who wanted to know if I could build two walnut handles for a Mid-Century walnut dresser that she cherished. She reported that she and her husband purchased the piece forty eight years ago when they got married and that it remains very dear to her heart. The dresser has three drawers, two doors and floats on a […]The post New Handles For a Mid-Century Walnut Dresser: Part 1 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 15-Apr-2016
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Pocket Screws: The Mightiest Little Clamp
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 I dont have enough elitism in my bloodstream to poop on pocket screws too much. For starters, they are incredibly ingenious and allow people to build things with only a handful of tools and almost no clamps. And they have been around for a long time Ive seen pocket screws in many piece of 19th-century furniture, including Shaker stuff. But when the joinery is exposed, its quite ugly. And […]The post Pocket Screws: The Mightiest Little Clamp appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 14-Apr-2016
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Rejuvenating Old Finishes
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 Editors note: Bob Flexner’s blog will move to the Flexner on Finishing Blog at the end of April. You can find it here. Just because a finish is old and deteriorated, you dont necessarily have to strip it and apply a new finish. You may be able to rejuvenate the finish so it looks new or at least is presentable. Its often worth a try before starting to remove the […]The post Rejuvenating Old Finishes appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:00am on 13-Apr-2016
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Making a Workbench Part 1
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 Really pleased to have this workbench project done. As I’m not a avid SketchUp user and my drawing skills are not likeYoav’s,I felt the only sensible way to share a project was to get it done and then discuss the process. It’s the first time I’ve done a longer video series. I had feared the longer form was going to be a of a drag. So far though the feedback […]The post Making a Workbench – Part 1 appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 12-Apr-2016
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Woodworking Advice from the Food Industry
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 Making good food is a lot like making good furniture you need good raw materials, skill and a decent set of basic tools. Last weekend I was talking to my brother-in-law about his job, which is supplying high-quality ingredients to restaurants. Hes been in the business long enough that he ends up mentoring young restaurateurs. When he works with them in developing menus, he gives them this advice: Look […]The post Woodworking Advice from the Food Industry appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 09-Apr-2016
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Dumb Woodworking Mistakes
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 A friend was recently making a rolling cart for his kitchen using a slab of butcherblock and an industrial metal cart on wheels. But he ran into trouble. Instead of measuring from center to center for the hole locations, he was measuring from the edge of the uprights first from the inside, then from the outside. By the time he called me, the Bondo was dry. It took me […]The post Dumb Woodworking Mistakes appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 07-Apr-2016
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Sawing Curves with a Straight Blade Saw
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 Is it possible to make an arched rabbet, dado or a groove without an electric router?Well.. two years ago I experimented with a hand tool technique that allowed me to create all the above and more. I discovered (although I speculate that others might have figured this out too) that by using a flexible Japanese saw arched against a template, one can cut an arched kerf. This technique can be […]The post Sawing Curves with a Straight Blade Saw appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:01am on 07-Apr-2016
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Lacquer for Antiques and Reproductions
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 Its widely believed and promoted that the proper finish for 18thand 19th-century antique furniture and reproductions is shellac. The reason is that shellac was the finish that was most likely used in that time period. I have no problem with this, but I want to make the case that nitrocellulose lacquer is also appropriate. Heres the main consideration when choosing a finish for very old furniture and for reproductions of […]The post Lacquer for Antiques and Reproductions appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:07am on 05-Apr-2016
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Show Us Your Best Woodworking; You Could Win $1,000 (No Joke)
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 So as not to have this interpreted as a ruse, I perhaps should have waited until Monday to open the entry period for the 2016 PWM Excellence Awards. But this is no joke: We’re giving the grand-prize winner a check for US$1,000 and to enter, it costs no more than a few minutes of time to submit pictures of and a description of your best work. You can enter […]The post Show Us Your Best Woodworking; You Could Win $1,000 (No Joke) appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:03am on 02-Apr-2016
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See-through Furniture?
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 Gizmodo posted this morning about a new “transparent wood” that is ready for mass production, developed at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The post notes that it can be veneered into panels strong enough for construction purpose; it’s a nifty thought to replace windows with walls that let in light…but what about for making furniture? While I can see making a bookcase or other display-type piece out of panels […]The post See-through Furniture? appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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posted at: 12:12am on 01-Apr-2016
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Pressed Paper Pulp to Protect Your Work and Tools
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 All of our vises at school have cast iron jaws that can damage work and tools. So, I am in the process of lining them with wood inserts to save our rasps and gouges from damage. This also allows our students to have a better grip on the curved and rounded objects that we clamp, mostly mallets and spoon blanks. In order to provide an even better clamping (vising) agent, […]The post Pressed Paper Pulp to Protect Your Work and Tools appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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