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Crib Post/ Rail Joinery
April 1, 2011

I'm currently building a crib from walnut and came upon a crossroad when attempting to join the 2 3/4" x 3/4" rails to the corner posts of the crib. I'm…
Trapezoid joins
March 31, 2011

I am trying to join 4 equilateral trapezoids to form the sides of a "box". I am having trouble figuring out how to do 45 degree cuts in order to…
Jointer Puzzled
March 28, 2011

I have jointed two 6" wide oak boards that are 44" long. When I butt them together I get a 0.013 gap in the middle. I have jointed both three…
embarrassing question for pros about 2×4 lap joint
March 23, 2011

how to cut this corner lap joint on 2x4s ? Its embarrassing to even ask this to a group that probably think this is Lincoln log childs play. I guess…
solid bench seat joinery
March 23, 2011

I am building a solid seat bench similar to the Thos. Moser English Bench (see the company website.) I am looking for ideas on how to attach the solid wood…
refastening m & t on antique desk
March 13, 2011

Hello. I have a Paris Mfg (Maine) model 500 roll-top writing desk that is apparently >100 (possibly well over) years old. It was quite wobbly when I bought it. I…
bent lamination: using strap clamp
March 6, 2011

Hey folks I am making a bent lamination apron for a demi-lune table. It occurred to me that it might be easier to use ordinary ratcheting belts in a strap…
A fitting Question.
March 4, 2011

This is a new one for me. Does it happen to you? I'm doing a few thru mortises and cutting the tenons a bit thick and trimming them for a…
Why haunch a m&t joint?
February 27, 2011

Is there an advantage to using a haunch m&t joint rather than just running the tennon to the top of the joint? I'm thinking of a top rail application (ie.…
Is it possible to unglue?
February 21, 2011

I build a bench from a 3" thick redwood slab. Two slab legs with a stretcher centered on the tops of the legs and the legs are mortised into the…

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