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Blanket Chest Book Scores a Home Run with Industry Blog
1 commentFW contributing author Peter Turner's latest book is chock-full of stellar information and plenty of plans for building a beautiful blanket chest!
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Baseball is Safer
2 commentsNumber of broken baseball bats down in MLB thanks to research at the USDA Forest Products Laboratory
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Twin jewelry boxes
2 commentsA matched pair of boxes makes a late Mother's Day present
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UPDATE Caption contest: Win a CommandMax Sprayer
226 commentsHere's another caption contest from FWW. I caught contributing editor Rollie Johnson having "a moment" with a belt sander. Give it your best shot to win a new CommandMax sprayer from Homeright. Ill...
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Butterfly tables by Michael Fortune
3 commentsNot only is a butterfly leaf a cool way to make an expanding table, it's also versatile. Check out some of the tables author Michael Fortune has made.
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Just Plane Trivia: Why Do They Call It a Frog?
7 commentsSometimes the simplest answer is the best.
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Curved drawer fronts: how to cut them to length and rout drawer bottom grooves
6 commentsCurved drawer fronts can be a pain to work with, especially cutting them to length and routing a groove in their backs for the drawer bottom. See how a simple fence design lets me do both without any fuss.
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Rough Cut Director Gets Emmy Nomination
9 commentsAn Emmy nomination and a Telly--not bad for a first season
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New Book Covers Studio Furniture in Detail
A new book profiles some of the best studio furniture makers on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Rope handle spices up a tea box
7 commentsJust a simple dovetailed box with a rope to keep it closed.
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Fitting drawers to a crooked table
6 commentsI borrowed a trick from curved table construction to fit drawer runners to a table with a bowed apron.
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Router Injury Sparks Reflection on Safety
83 commentsAbout two weeks ago, I was rounding over some edges with my trim router and I somehow put a finger directly into the spinning bit. The injury wasn't too bad, but I got a big reminder of woodworking's inherent danger.
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The $300 Woodworking Bench
7 commentsHow a West Virginia woodworker built his dream bench on a budget
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Who said that? Test your knowledge of FWW history
3 commentsMatch the quote to the famous woodworker ... if you dare
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UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Hand Planes in the Modern Shop by Kerry Pierce
102 commentsSee who won a copy of Hand Planes in the Modern Shop
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Design journal: Let the function drive the design
7 commentsA small sewing table posed some unique challenges that ultimately led to a fun design.
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Getting Started In Woodworking Season Three: Build a Walnut Nightstand
3 commentsA new season of our Getting Started in Woodworking series for beginner woodworkers offers step-by-step instructional video to guide you through the process of building a Shaker nightstand.
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US Marines are Woodworkers, too
2 commentsAt Camp Pendleton, the Marines do some nice woodworking.
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Use wedges to edge glue thin boards
8 commentsEdge gluing thin boards, like these 3/16 in. thick re-sawn veneers, is basically impossible with bar clamps. So, instead of breaking out the parallel jaw clamps, I rigged up a simple clamping jig that uses wedges to apply pressure to the joints. Read the step-by-step account to learn how I did it.
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