#303-MAY/JUN 2023

Articles

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  Online Extras from FWW Issue #303

  Online extras from Issue No. 303 of Fine Woodworking magazine. June 2023
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  Build a frame-and-panel door with hand tools - Part 2

  Having created the frame in Part 1, Bill Pavlak now focuses on making the raised panel.
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  Designing the embedded message

  Jomo Tariku's Ethiopian heritage informs his furniture design, helping him to create unique seating, among other pieces.
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  Make a box with a built-in hinge

  Splined miters and a flip-top lid add character to a simple project
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  Floating-top side table

  Curves are everywhere in this elegant table, and they make it fun to build while learning a variety of skills.
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  Quick and Accurate Mortises

  A plunge router and router box make this method of cutting mortises simplicity itself.
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  Build a case with mitered dividers

  Michael Pekovich's simple, versatile method yields fast, accurate results
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  Build a classic kitchen stool

  Windsor construction and modern tooling give a timeless result.
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  3-Way miters in 3 steps

  This joint, often seen in Chinese furniture, is strong enough for the job, but it relies on a complex arrangement of integral tenons, miters, and tricky cuts.
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  From the bench: The tack hammer's story

  Michael Cullen's appreciation for tools and the stories behind them are one of his mother's enduring legacies.
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  Inspiring heritage

  Through his work, Jomu Tariku hopes to change the world's perception of African design.
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  Use your workbench as a vertical glue-up station

  Pipe clamps and lower stretchers serve to stabilize panel glue-ups using your workbench.
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  Use pencil squiggles to sand edging safely

  A simple guide for perfect sanding, without wearing through thin veneer.
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  Hand-screw clamp and chisel make a quick router plane

  This improvised tool is quick and free.
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  Safe way to rip unwieldy workpieces

  Just glue small workpieces to a larger board.
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  Compress round tenons before gluing them in

  They swell up and make the joints tighter.
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  Store long veneers on pants-style hangers

  Rolls of veneer are bulky and awkward. This method of storage is easy and accessible.
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  Review: SawStop CTS, compact table saw

  Compact SawStop is a win for smaller shops and budgets
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  Review: Lee Valley honing guide

  Vintage honing guide is uniquely capable