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Against the Grain: Bone-Headed Bandsawing

Against the Grain: Bone-Headed Bandsawing

epirnik, member | March 28th, 201145 comments

Play the latest installment of our online woodworking game and you'll have a chance at bringing home a free book on outdoor woodworking projects.

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UPDATE: Back to Basics: Fundamentals of Sharpening from Fox Chapel Publishing

UPDATE: Back to Basics: Fundamentals of Sharpening from Fox Chapel Publishing

BetsyE, member | March 27th, 201195 comments

See who won a copy of Back to Basics: Fundamentals of Sharpening

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Great Woodworking Tips, Techniques, and Stories

Great Woodworking Tips, Techniques, and Stories

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 24th, 2011

Be sure to browse some of our most popular audio slideshows from the past few years.

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A Toolkit from Grandpa

A Toolkit from Grandpa

Tom, member | March 23rd, 20114 comments

Iowa woodworker assembles a practical tool collection for his grandchildren, with lots of love tossed in

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Meet the New Hampshire Furniture Masters

Meet the New Hampshire Furniture Masters

Tom, member | March 16th, 20111 comment

Now's your chance to talk furniture with some of the best makers in the country

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UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Woodworking Techniques from Fine Woodworking

UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Woodworking Techniques from Fine Woodworking

BetsyE, member | March 13th, 201143 comments

See who won a copy of Woodworking Techniques

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At Last... FW Videos on the iPad

At Last... FW Videos on the iPad

GEide, member | March 11th, 20115 comments

At long last, Fine Woodworking finally has some videos available for viewing on the iPad. Check out the list below...

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Download our Best Woodworking Tips & Tricks!

Download our Best Woodworking Tips & Tricks!

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 11th, 20111 comment

Be sure to grab this free chapter download from our latest collection of woodworking tips.

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Clamping cauls: The secret to great glue-ups

Clamping cauls: The secret to great glue-ups

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 8th, 201120 comments

Even the most accurately cut joint won’t be perfect if you glue it together incorrectly. The answer is not fancier clamps or specialized jigs; it is shopmade clamping cauls. Quick to make and easy to use, cauls not only pull a joint tight and keep it at the correct angle, but they also protect the workpiece from direct contact with the clamp jaws.

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Period furniture fans meet in Connecticut

Period furniture fans meet in Connecticut

moscowfield, member | February 28th, 2011

Academic and furniture-making perspectives were both on display at a period furniture conference.

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UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Woodturning Spindle Projects by Alan Holtham

UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Woodturning Spindle Projects by Alan Holtham

BetsyE, member | February 27th, 201120 comments

See who won a copy of Woodturning Spindle Projects

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Tanning beds accelerate aging for cherry, not just humans

Tanning beds accelerate aging for cherry, not just humans

Vlad_S, member | February 22nd, 201117 comments

Although overuse of tanning beds by people can lead to a skin cancer risk, they are great for helping to bring out that deep patina that usually only comes with age.

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Going to a professional finisher

Going to a professional finisher

moscowfield, member | February 14th, 20119 comments

Is it worth paying a professional to finish your project? What are the pros and cons? What is the perspective from the finisher's viewpoint?

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UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements by Tony Kubalak

UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements by Tony Kubalak

BetsyE, member | February 13th, 201141 comments

See who won a copy of Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements

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Praktrik-ally impossible furniture

Praktrik-ally impossible furniture

Vlad_S, member | February 10th, 20111 comment

Designed to puzzle: Bulgarian architect Petar Zaharinov's clever designs range from practical, Danish-style aesthetics to M.C. Escher-like complexity. Plus, they come packaged in their own self-contained shopping baggie. Check out these nifty tables--they might boggle your senses!

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Steve Brown Takes the Measure of a Chair

Steve Brown Takes the Measure of a Chair

JonBinzen, member | February 10th, 20115 comments

Steve Brown, of the Cabinet and Furniture Making Department at Boston's North Bennet Street School, takes the viewer on a guided tour of an 18th-century Queen Anne side chair. Brown shares his techniques for recording the critical measurements and construction details required to make an accurate reproduction.

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You CAN build a rocking chair

You CAN build a rocking chair

moscowfield, member | February 9th, 2011

Windsor-style chairs present new challenges to even experienced furniture makers. However, with a little patience the new tools and new techniques become valuable additions to your woodworking knowledge.

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Surprise landing: Stanleys new Sweetheart chisels have arrived

Surprise landing: Stanley's new Sweetheart chisels have arrived

MKenney, member | February 4th, 201126 comments

It's been a while since Stanley first notified the woodworking public that they were going to reintroduce the beloved 750 chisel line. A set of eight chisels, with leather roll, arrived in our office unannounced this week. Here is a sneak peek at them.

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Guild Moves to Huge New Shop

Guild Moves to Huge New Shop

sscott, member | January 31st, 20112 comments

South Carolina group keeps growing and expanding its mission

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3-Year-Old Saves Dad After Woodworking Accident

3-Year-Old Saves Dad After Woodworking Accident

Tom, member | January 31st, 2011

In Keiser, Oregon, a 3-year-old is being hailed as a hero for calling 9-1-1 after his father cut himself with a chisel.

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