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The hobbit cupboard completed

MPekovich, member | December 17th, 201212 comments

Custom-forged hinges are the final touch on a middle earth-inspired cabinet.

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French Bleed/ Rustic Handscrape technique

RaincoastFloors, member | November 9th, 2012

Distressed/handscraped floors are becoming extremely popular these days. As a hardwood floor heritage restoration specialist, I have to admit that i roll my eyes a little bit when i see an...

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Oak and Steel Humidor

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: In this white oak and handforged mild steel humidor, there are 48 raised panels in the sides, cut from oak and inserted into their half-lap framework from behind, secured with flexible...

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Mini Tool Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: William Robertson Built at 1/12th scale, this miniature toolbox and its contents, as seen on the back cover of Fine Woodworking #202, are an adaptation of the Hewlett chest, a...

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Shopmade Lathe

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Joseph LombardoLombardo used a flea-market find (a lathe with a good motor) as the guts for this lathe. Investing about $200 and 75 hours of elbow grease, he cleaned up the rusty steel...

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Etched Ripsaw

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Andrew LunnLunn's goal as a toolmaker is exceptional function, but personality and visual appeal matter, too. This 26-in. ripsaw, with 5½ tpi, carries Lunn's original etching design from...

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Shopmade Bandsaw

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Nick BoyntonThis shopmade bandsaw has seen Boynton through hundreds of woodworking projects. The plywood-and-maple framework and table are torsion-box construction. Boynton says he took...

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Nook-and-Cranny Plane

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Nook-and-Cranny Plane

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Rosewood, Brass, and Steel Shoulder Plane

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Keith TurnerAfter Turner used his first infill planes while taking a course in England with David Charlesworth, there was no turning back. Upon returning home, he studied their...

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Katalox Low-Angle Block Plane

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Joseph E. WhitmanThis low-angle block plane was Whitman’s first attempt at plane making. His inspiration came from Tools & Shops 2006 (FWW #181; “Build a Plane from a Kit”). In...

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“Mocotaugan” Carving Knives

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jonathan Thornton Inspired by the tool-making traditions of northeastern Native Americans and the people of the South Pacific, Thornton makes these crooked knife tools, called...

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Cocobolo, Ebony, and Ivory Squares

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: John Fischer These squares (5 in. and 6 in.) are made of cocobolo, ebony, ivory from old piano keys, brass, and steel. To ensure 90°, Fischer squeezed the blade and body in a...

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Maple and Walnut Side Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Shawn Wright Wright crafted this small maple and walnut table out of necessity. The 15-year-old’s bedroom was recently remodeled but it was missing a place where he could set down his...

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Black Walnut “Jax” Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Duff Thury This black walnut “Jax” table (inspired by the children’s game) is Thury’s version of the modern trestle table. Thury developed a technique to invisibly reinforce the...

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Chair for a Small Important Person

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Garry Bennett Oakland, Calif. furniture maker Garry Knox Bennett designed and built this chair for a 2005 exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass. Bennett was among a group...

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Asian-Inspired Hall Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Marc Spagnuolo This table was originally designed for a class Spagnuolo taught at a woodworking school. He designed into it advanced techniques to challenge the students...

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Snail-Shaped Handplane

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Kenneth George While making the parts for his handplane, George noticed that it was beginning to resemble a snail. So he went with the flow and shaped the handle and knob to look like a...

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Low-Angle Block Plane

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Robert Soule This low-angle block plane is Soule’s second, improved version of the tool. He made this plane a bit narrower than the first version so that it would fit easily into one...

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Winged Couch

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Trish Norton Norton's winged couch reflects her style of sculpture, which often incorporates curves and the winged form. This piece was inspired by the sandhill crane, which has a wide...

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Steel-Topped Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: William Walker Walker’s steel and maple table, whose parts are made entirely by machine, goes from raw materials to UPS in a day. In designing this table for mass production, Walker...

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