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Gluing Breadboard Ends at the Front
August 9, 2023

I'm making a desk about 52" long by 28" wide. I'm going to use a breadboard end on the top. I made a table with breadboard ends years ago and…
unclear about how to proceed
July 14, 2023

Im building a Tansu cabinet from Mike Peckovich's book. Things are coming along slowly but surely. The (instructions) state that the runners run perpendicular to the grain of the case…
Finger joint cuts with longer wood boards
July 7, 2023

I am making a square end table with four 33” x 3” x 3/4”aprons connected by 3/4” finger joints at each corner. Previously, on small boxes I had mounted my…
Tabletop followup Q
July 4, 2023

Grettings All and Happy Independence Day! You may recall my recent post about adding breadboard ends to stretch a tabletop, this Q is for the same project... In going through…
Adding breadboard ends to stretch a table
June 25, 2023

Hi all, I have been asked to add length to a 5/4, 3-board maple table 30"x 40" as it sits now. Target is 46-48". I'm thinking breadboards, but anything I…
Outdoor Shoebox – Advice for a novice
June 14, 2023

Hello, I am fairly new to woodworking, have done a couple of courses so am getting familiar with the basics. I have recently pulled up some old Merbau decking that I…
Crossgrain Joint
May 31, 2023

What is best way to join crossgrain joint approximately 10 inches long.
Table Leg Mortise and Tenon Intersection Necessary?
May 27, 2023

I have built several tables with intersecting mortises and tenons where I mitered the tenons in the leg/apron joint. In each case this was done to get the tenon length…
dining room chair repair
March 30, 2023

I have an antique dining room set and one of the chair legs is crackered requiring a dowel to be inserted. Anyone do this work?
Blowout on back side of box joints
March 7, 2023

Help...looking for suggestions to minimize blowout on the back side of box joints. See photos. These are 3/4 X 3/4 finger joints in walnut. The tear out was really bad…

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