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Pint-sized arts and crafts cabinet

MPekovich, member | March 20th, 20133 comments

Here's a great little project that packs in a big Arts and Crafts punch. It's a scaled-down version of an Arts and crafts display case that I had originally built for Fine Woodworking. It incorporates the same features as the original, but requires less lumber and effort to build.

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Tweaking a shaker table

kenstonge, member | February 7th, 20121 comment

Padauk pegs add a whimsical detail

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How to Cut Tenons on the Bandsaw

Tom, member | July 13th, 201123 comments

Team up your tablesaw and bandsaw to cut precise tenons quickly

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Adjustable, Collapsible, Stackable, Packable Lights

jtetreault, member | June 23rd, 20111 comment

A simple design utilizing standard under cabinet fluorescent lights.

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How to Make a Drawbored Mortise and Tenon Joint

MPekovich, member | March 29th, 201114 comments

Okay, maybe I'm not ready to get rid of my clamps just yet, but with drawbore pegs, I'll be doing a lot less clamping in the future.

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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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Weekend lantern project

MakevilleStudio, member | February 9th, 20111 comment

Transform an inexpensive IKEA glass lamp with this simple, elegant and easily customized hardwood shroud. Makes a great intro to mortise and tenons for kids, so enlist your "apprentice" to cut the side panels and tenons.

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Williamsburg Day 3: Phil Lowe is a woodworking ninja

AsaC, member | January 14th, 20112 comments

On Day 3 of "Working Wood in the 18th Century" Phil Lowe took the stage, and stole the spotlight.

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Williamsburg, Day 2: Mind-Blowing 3-Way Miter Joint

AsaC, member | January 13th, 201115 comments

Andrew Hunter continued his exploration of Asian tools and techniques with a mind-blowing three-way miter that he cuts surprisingly simply with a mix of power and hand tools.

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Spanish woodworker shares finer points of side rabbet planes

Vlad_S, member | November 17th, 201010 comments

From a tiny workshop tucked away in Toledo, Spain, woodworker Julio Alonso shares sharpening techniques and surveys the versatility of these little planes.

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Day 6 Building a Workbench: Legs, Feet, Braces and Stretchers

Bill_Peck, member | September 20th, 2010

Do you want to know how to make a really strong base for your workbench? I'll show you how!

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Old Growth Pine Coffee Table

jtetreault, member | January 25th, 20105 comments

Made from reclaimed Pine floor joists and sub-flooring. Mortise and tenon construction with Chestnut wedges.

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VIDEO REPLAY: Tenon Shootout: Hand vs. Power Tools

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | January 22nd, 2010119 comments

Watch the recording of our tenon shootout where two experts faced off to find the best way to cut a tenon: hand tools or power tools.

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Hand-tool lovers converge on Williamsburg

AsaC, member | January 15th, 201011 comments

The furniture of Jefferson's Monticello is the topic of this year's Working Wood in the 18th Century conference, co-sponsored by Fine Woodworking and Colonial Williamsburg. Jefferson himself (in the person of Williamsburg's Bill Barker) showed up often at the show, to answer questions about Jefferson's life, work, and philosophy.

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Mock up leads to a happy ending

MPekovich, member | January 8th, 20109 comments

Time spent mocking up a project before building it helped me to dial in the design and get some important family feedback.

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A Dedicated Sharpening Bench - part 7 - The Glue-up

fidgen, member | December 12th, 200912 comments

Continue along with author Tom Fidgen as he builds a dedicated sharpening bench.

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A Dedicated Sharpening Bench -part 6- Cutting the Top and building the Under Carriage

fidgen, member | December 9th, 200910 comments

Continue along with author Tom Fidgen as he builds a dedicated sharpening bench.

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- A Dedicated Sharpening Bench - part 5 - Shaping the Feet and Finishing the Frame

fidgen, member | December 5th, 20099 comments

Continue along as author Tom Fidgen builds a dedicated sharpening bench.

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A Dedicated Sharpening Bench - part 4- The Frame

fidgen, member | December 2nd, 2009

Continue along with author Tom Fidgen as he builds a sharpening bench.

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A Dedicated Sharpening Bench- Part 3 : Hand-Cut Joinery

fidgen, member | November 30th, 20092 comments

Continue on with author Tom Fidgen as he builds a dedicated sharpening bench.

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