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PWM June 2017 Issue 'Extras' - Handsaw Basics

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The June 2017 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, which features Caleb James' homage to Hans Wegner on the cover, is in the mail right now to print subscribers, and the notice for digital subscribers went out earlier today. (It's also now available at ShopWoodworking.com.) The Online Extras are live at popularwoodworking.com/jun17. The issue will be on newsstands in a couple weeks as well, and once it's there, if you mosey […]The post PWM June 2017 Issue 'Extras' - Handsaw Basics appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Don't Close Your Eyes to the Square

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When people injure themselves in the shop, their first reaction is to grab the wound and refuse to look. Sadly, this is the same attitude many woodworkers take with the squareness of their components: They refuse to look and hope things will work out. While there are lots of areas of woodworking where squareness doesn't matter (stick chairs, for one), if you are going to build rectilinear boxes and hope […]The post Don't Close Your Eyes to the Square appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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The French Cleat: A Great Way to Hang Cabinets or Shelving

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You may already know about the French cleat, but if you haven't heard of it, this neattrickisa great simple way to hang cabinets, wall racks or shelving. In this excerpt below, Popular Woodworking'svery own David Thiel explains how he used this simple yet effective method of wall-mountingto hang a wine rack - a project that is featured in the new book “Simple & Stylish Woodworking: 20 Projects for Your Home.” […]The post The French Cleat: A Great Way to Hang Cabinets or Shelving appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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