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walnut table top glue up crack
October 24, 2024

I recently attempted to glue-up walnut slabs (boards) to make a table top. Festool dominos were used to join the 2" thick boards. The glue up resulted in small (<1/64")…
Build a Classic Cherry Bookcase Aug 07, 2012
October 24, 2024

In this project, Mr Miller uses a routered tapered sliding dovetail to join the bottom shelf to the case side. This is my first time doing this. Am I correct…
Joinery that allows slab console table to be disassembled?
October 10, 2024

Please see attached photo.The slab top is 1 1/2 " thick red oak. The base and supports are mesquite I salvaged from a tree in my yard. After epoxy fill…
Compound miter settings for Bow Arm Morris chair
October 6, 2024

I am almost finished building the bow arm Morris chair from the American Furniture Design plans and Gregory Paolini's tutorial. All is going according to plan but I am now…
Wharton Esherick Music stand
September 16, 2024

This is a tricky joinery dilemma.I am planning to make the Wharton Esherick Music stand from 1951.As can be seen in the attached images the legs seem to continue up…
Misplaced Mortise Fix?
September 11, 2024

Ouch, I cut a mortise on the wrong side of a leg to a garden bench. The mortise is .75 wide, 1.5 deep, 3" long in a 2.5" square leg…
Making a cutting board thicker
September 11, 2024

I was working on a project and cutting down some 8/4 hard maple and noticed some very interesting pattern in the end grain. I cut it into some book matched…
Solid Wood Edge on Circular Table
August 18, 2024

I have two questions here that go hand in hand. When making a solid wood edge for a veneered table, in this case this 24 segment walnut sunburst table, what…
boards too heavy and big to run through my jointer
July 31, 2024

I am making a desk top from some 8/4 maple, and am gluing several boards together. I purchased one board that was ~12" wide and one that was ~9" wide.…
Cutting a 3″ deep mortice
June 16, 2024

Hi folks,I want to build a frame and panel entry door similar to the one featured in FWW April/May 2012. I had hoped to use my DW618 router, but it…

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