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1 commentBe 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
20 commentsEven 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
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
20 commentsSee who won a copy of Woodturning Spindle Projects
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Tanning beds accelerate aging for cherry, not just humans
18 commentsAlthough 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
9 commentsIs 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
41 commentsSee who won a copy of Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements
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Praktrik-ally impossible furniture
1 commentDesigned 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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You CAN build a rocking chair
1 commentWindsor-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: Stanley's new Sweetheart chisels have arrived
26 commentsIt'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
2 commentsSouth Carolina group keeps growing and expanding its mission
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3-Year-Old Saves Dad After Woodworking Accident
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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Building the Perfect Workshop
8 commentsThis round-up of sweet workshops is sure to inspire the wood rat in you.
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Baby planes
5 commentsA look at an instrument maker's standby, and some ideas for using them in furniture making
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Maine Wood 2012: Woodworking exhibition for Maine woodworkers
The Messler Gallery at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is hosting a juried furniture exhibition. One of the criteria is that the piece needed to have been made in Maine and primarily from wood.
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The Hodge-Podge Desk: Picking the right grain can make or break a design
Designing good-looking furniture includes paying close attention to grain patterns, grain orientation, and color. Roland Johnson will show you the easy way to pick good lumber at his Design to Finish seminar.
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Garrett Hack Visits German Tool-Maker
10 commentsGarrett Hack visits one of Europe's oldest hand tool-makers.
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Cutlists are a waste of space
107 commentsCutlists are great when you're buying lumber and rough out parts, but after that they're more trouble than their worth. And they're definitely not a good way to spend precious space in a woodworking magazine.
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UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Beginning Picture Marquetry by Lawrence Threadgold
35 commentsSee who won a copy of Beginning Picture Marquetry
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Creative musings
While on tour, FW Associate Editor Vlad Smishkewych meets fellow woodworkers within the music scene, gets to see a few wonderful pieces, and ponders the meaning of life for woodworkers and musicians.
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