#266-Jan/Feb 2018

Articles

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  How to Cut a Mortise and Tenon by Hand

  A mortise gauge and mortise chisel are keys to helping make this time-tested joint.
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  Redesigning a Classic Side Chair

  How to reproduce an original design without making an exact replica.
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  Dining Table Shows Off Its Joinery

  Exposed joinery, echoed shapes, and elegant curves are on display on this cherry table.
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  Table Saw Fundamentals: How to Rip Safely

  Mastering this fundamental task requires understanding and finesse.
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  Tool Test: Marking Gauges

  What really matters in a marking gauge, and which ones make the cut
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  Shaker Single-Step Stool

  Christian Becksvoort's quick-to-build classic step stool is sure to get plenty of use.
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  Workbench Helpers: Tips on Holding Work

  Holdfasts and hand screws make your workbench more versatile.
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  Hinge mortises with a simple jig

  A basic MDF template makes it easy to install cabinet hinges
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  How to make a sinuous, tapered string inlay

  Master Class
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  Even when we're finished, we're not

  When a piece finds its purpose, it is home

Workshop Tips

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  Bandsaw jig cuts perfect dovetails

  I recently invented a jig that makes great through-dovetails on the bandsaw—both pins and tails. It cuts the cheeks and also lets you remove some of the waste, leaving just…
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  Wood jaws extend the reach of clamps

  When working on a staircase, I needed a way to reach past a banister and apply clamp pressure. So I devised these jaw extenders for my F-style bar clamps. I…
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  Hone Gouges with a Dowel, Sandpaper, and a Drill

  This simple but effective shopmade tool takes the place of slip stones and other expensive gear for honing carving gouges.
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  Ball-holder jig lets you machine a sphere in multiple ways

  My friend Louis DeHan was making a decorative box with a top ornament composed of a turned ball held between two small posts. The problem was figuring out how to…
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  Keep glue brushes from losing their bristles

  I buy cheap acid brushes in packs of 36 and use them for spreading glue. They work great but always seem to drop some bristles in the glue joint. I’ve…
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  Mortising base works on any plunge router

  This auxiliary base for my plunge router makes mortises in all sorts of furniture parts. I made it from 1⁄2-in.-thick acrylic, slotting it to attach two pieces of T-track, which…

Tools & Materials

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  Tool Review: Laguna 18BX

  Trusted bandsaw gets a big brother
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  Tool Review: Dowel Wizard doweling jig

  Add some magic to dowel joints
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  Tool Review: Mortise chisels by Veritas

  Smart Design Makes Mortise Chisels Stand Out
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  Tool Review: Grizzly's Bear Crawl Heavy-Duty Mobile Base

  If you are motivated to mobilize, this new Grizzly base offers amazing value
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  Tool Review: Universal Dust-Free Router Hood by Oneida

  Router Hood has you Covered

Online Extras

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  Holding Thin Stock for Planing

  We've all been there. Hand planing a thin piece of wood—a workholding nightmare—you find that your planing stop is too tall. Even if it isn't, the second the blade engages…
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  First Look: Veritas Micro-Adjust Wheel Marking Gauge

  Veritas totally rethinks how their micro-adust works
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  Build a Shaker Step Stool with Your Kids

  Use this free plan to get your kids in the shop and build a project that they'll be proud to stand on.
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  Video: Kids in the Shop - Shaker Step Stool

  Watch the kids of Fine Woodworking build their own versions of a classic

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