Diagonal Wedges: The How & Why
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When wedging through-tenons, I prefer to orient the wedge diagonally across the tenon. This is a somewhat atypical way to work, so an explanation is in order. A diagonal wedge has the advantage of closing up any gaps on all four edges of a rectangular mortise. That's because it pushes the tenon against all four walls of the mortise. The more typical wedge, on the other hand, will push against […]The post Diagonal Wedges: The How & Why appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Live-Edge Keyboard Tray
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I just finished a desk commissioned by some clients who wanted the piece to be made from a walnut log they'd had lying around a few years - in other words, longer than ideal. They had it sawn and kiln-dried this summer and brought the boards out to my shop in September. My clients wanted to keep the live edges on the desktop, which posed a challenge: Their log had […]The post Live-Edge Keyboard Tray appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Nick Offerman Woodworking Non-profit Matching Grant
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Woodworker, author, actor, humorist and all-around nice guy (with a most excellent giggle) Nick Offerman and Offerman Woodshop are teaming withWould Works through October 30 for a $20,000 fundraising campaign. Would Works is a Los Angeles non-profit that teaches people who are homeless or who live in the city's Skid Row neighborhood create and sell handcrafted wood items as they work toward a specific financial goal - simple goals many […]The post Nick Offerman Woodworking Non-profit Matching Grant appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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