The Woodshop Shed 6 12 2017

Anarchist's 2017 Gift Guide, Day 7: Drawer Tape

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If you build traditional drawers without metal slides, then drawer tape is something you should probably become acquainted with. Sometimes sold under the brand Nylo-Tape, this stuff is great for fixing drawers or any other sliding assembly that has become worn from use. My tool chest, for example, has three sliding tills that get moved a dozen times a day. After five years of this activity, the sides of the […]The post Anarchist's 2017 Gift Guide, Day 7: Drawer Tape appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Why You Can't French Polish with Polyurethane

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I got a question from a woodworker about French polishing. He wanted to know why he was having so much trouble French polishing with Wipe-on Poly. He had made his pad as instructed, putting a wad of cheesecloth inside a cotton cloth. But the pad was taking off as much finish as it was applying, so he wasn't getting any build. He wasn't making any progress. The answer is that […]The post Why You Can't French Polish with Polyurethane appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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2 Holiday Turning Projects: Spindle & Globe Wooden Ornaments

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Editor's note: With the holidays upon us, I'm looking through the magazines and books we own for fun handmade gifts - things that you can build in not too much shop time, but that will help to create a lifetime of memories for the recipients. I'll post (at least) two every week between now and the new year. This is Holiday Project Post number four - for the “Pint-sized Pickup,” […]The post 2 Holiday Turning Projects: Spindle & Globe Wooden Ornaments appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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