#267–Mar/Apr 2018

Articles

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  Get a Big Chisel for Little Work

  A 1-in. chisel is a great choice for paring and cutting small-scale joinery.
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  Designing a Rococo Slant-Front Desk

  Explore the design process behind Curtis Erpelding's version of a Rococo slant-front desk.
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  Craftsman Rocking Chair

  Classic style meets comfort in this sturdy oak rocking chair.
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  Tool Test: Table Saw Combination Blades

  We test nine blades from Amana, CMT, Delta, Forrest, Freud, Infinity, Ridge, SawStop, and Tenryu
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  Build A Shooting Board that Handles 5 Jobs

  Simple, versatile design excels for trimming end, edge, and face grain.
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  Add Age to Cherry

  With this recipe it's easy to get the aged look of cherry furniture without waiting years for the wood to darken.
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  Add Richness to Mahogany

  This recipe creates an aged look for new mahogany.
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  Pop the Figure in Maple

  A pro’s tricks for enhancing maple’s figure without overdoing the contrast.
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  Finish Recipe to Warm Up Walnut

  Due to steaming, kiln-dried walnut can look gray. This finish recipe will bring back the warm color of old walnut.
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  How to Build a Simple Box-Joint Sled

  The strength and style of finger joints come easy with the straightforward sled
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  Brass Stretcher Brightens a Bench

  A bowed bar of brass gives this strong, classic form a note of originality.
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  How to create dramatic inlays with epoxy

  Add a bit of pigment for a bold inlay statement
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  Inheritance

  When I got home and unpacked the tools at my workshop I discovered that some of them were marked “JFC”—my grandfather’s initials—while others carried a lone “C” on the casting

Workshop Tips

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  Hide Adjustable Shelf Pins in a Secret Slot

  Like many people, I use those little spoon-shaped pins to create adjustable shelves in cabinetry. They do the job but leave the shelf feeling wobbly, and I don’t like seeing…
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  Use White Tape to Mark on Difficult Woods

  To make precise, clearly visible marks on dark or coarse-grained woods, I lay down a piece of white artist’s tape first, and mark on that. It’s a low-tack tape, similar…
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  Curved Edges Smooth Each Other

  I use veneered panels in my work, often with curves, and I have a simple method for shaping the edging to fit the panel precisely. Start by bandsawing both parts…
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  Smart-phone Flashlight Guides Dovetail Transfer

  I cut tails first when dovetailing, and I find it tricky to align the tail board precisely over the pin board when transferring the layout from one to the other.…
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  Makeup Mirror Keeps Dovetail Saw from Straying

  When I cut dovetails, I increase my efficiency by gang-cutting them, clamping two boards back to back while I saw down the sides of the tails and use a coping…
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  Make a Tourniquet to Clamp Segmented Rings

  Rather than purchasing a number of band clamps or big hose clamps for assembling segmented rings for the bowls I turn, I use 1⁄8-in.-dia. cord, twisted tight with a 1⁄4-in.…

Tools & Materials

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  Tool Review: G0832 Planer by Grizzly

  Benchtop planer with built-in dust collection
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  Tool Review: Jennings Pattern Auger Bits by Fisch

  Contemporary bits for traditional braces
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  Guide for M Power Router Base

  MPower offers adjustable guide for its router base
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  Tool Review: Grex H850LX Brad Nailer

  The Grex H850LX 21-gauge nailer combines some of the best features of a 23-gauge pinner and an 18-gauge brad nailer
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  Tool Review: Inlay Material by Easy Inlay

  Innovative inlay material takes color

Online Extras

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  Become a Shooting Board Master

  Master the shooting board and take your woodworking skills to the next level.
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  Sharpening Services Updated

  A survey of the cost of getting tablesaw blades sharpened.
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  Modern-day Blade Sharpening

  What happens after you drop your blade off at the sharpeners.
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  How to Make Mitered Finger Joints

  Master boxmaker Doug Stowe shows how to make a modified verion of the classic box joint, which combines strength and style with some extra design options.
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  A Woodworker's Guide to Upholstery: Tools and Materials

  In this episode, learn about the tools you'll need to start upholstering, and the anatomy of a well-constructed chair cushion.

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