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Choosing and Preparing Veneers
June 6, 2013

The first steps matter most
A Journey to Bombé
June 6, 2013

Veteran woodworker Dan Faia plunges into the project of a lifetime
Wooden Box Hinges
June 6, 2013

Add rough-hewn charm to your custom boxes
Lapped Dovetails Are the Right Joint for a Top Rail
June 6, 2013

Learn why a lapped dovetail is a better joint than a mortise and tenon for joining a top rail to table legs.
Easy Fix for a Gappy Glueline
June 6, 2013

Q: I’m making Greg Paolini’s Morris chair (“Build a Bow-Arm Morris Chair,” FWW #205). When gluing the veneers to the legs, I ended up with some gaps along the glueline. How…
Gentle Taps Release Stuck Router Bits
June 6, 2013

Q: After using a straight bit in my router recently, the bit wouldn’t come out. I loosened the collet, but the bit is stuck good. How can I get it out?…
Protect Outdoor Hardware from Rust
June 6, 2013

Q: Robert Erickson mentioned that he uses gun bluing and lacquer to waterproof some of the metal hardware in his Adirondack chair ("Uncompromising Adirondack," FWW #231). I’d like to do the…
Prismatic Patterns from a Single Plank
June 6, 2013

Laël Gordon creates what he calls the "outfield grass effect" on his panels by arranging shop-sawn veneers to take advantage of the orientation of the grain cells. Cells that slant…
Patterns of Light
June 6, 2013

Using shop-sawn veneer of a single species, Lael Gordon creates contrasting patterns on the surfaces of his furniture simply by the clever way the pieces are cut and oriented. The…
How to Make Cambered Cauls
June 6, 2013

Get clamping pressure where you need it with easy shopmade cauls

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