#245–Jan/Feb 2015

Articles

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  Sturdy Stool for Home or Shop

  Comfortable and quick to build, this cherry stool with leather seat fits a workbench or a kitchen island.
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  Tool Test: Wiping Varnishes

  Which products work best for wiping and brushing
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  Tool Test: Get a Drill and Impact Driver for Less

  These compact 12-volt tools boast big power
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  Small Chest of Drawers

  Understated dresser has clean lines and simple, smart joinery
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  Smooth Curves with a Spokeshave

  For curvy furniture and shaped edges, make the spokeshave your secret weapon.
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  How to Sharpen a Spokeshave

  A simple blade holder is a key to success.
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  Designing a Writing Desk

  The inspiration behind a successful desk design.
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  Pocket-Hole Joinery Is Fast and Strong

  Learn how to hide the pocket-screw holes, and the rest is easy.
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  Two Pulls That Pack a Punch

  Fine details carry a message of mastery
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  Expressive But Efficient: Dean Pulver's Tables

  Arcs and odd angles abound in Dean Pulver's tables, but he has made dozens of them to the same design. See how he designs the bent laminations and uses different…
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  Putting the Primal into Production: Dean Pulver

  Dean Pulver combines the efficiency of machine work with the satisfaction of handwork to make his innovative tables. He got his production acumen from years of working in a 25-man…