Fine Woodworking

Shaping

Video: A textured and carved cutting board

February 17, 2021

Mark Gardner adds an aesthetic and tactile touch to the edges by pulling the board across the bandsaw blade on a diagonal. In this video, he shows exactly how it’s done.
How to bend wood to your will

January 4, 2021

Use steam to create strong, curved parts with continuous grain.
Bending wood with hot water

December 18, 2020

Russ Filbeck doesn't use a steambox when bending wood for his ladderback chairs. Instead he uses a copper tray made by noted Shaker box maker John Wilson.
Ep 2: Adding curves and texture

July 14, 2020

David gives his stool an elegant look with subtle curves and hand-carved texturing on the legs. Then he glues it all together with hot hide glue.
Workshop Tip: Reverse your rubber sanding block for curves

May 5, 2020

The curved back of a regular sanding block makes a great tool for smoothing concave surfaces.
Video: Turn your lathe into a disk sander

May 1, 2020

Ben Strano demonstrates how to build an accessory table that mounts in your lathe banjo when using it as a disk sander.
Homemade wooden climbing holds

April 1, 2020

You can easily spend $100 on 5 climbing holds, so Ren Kauffunger asked his dad to show him how to make wooden climbing holds.
How to cut coves on the tablesaw

February 3, 2020

Instead of turning to a router or a shaper, Will Neptune produces various deep, wide coves using the tablesaw.
Tapering at the Jointer

December 23, 2019

Mike Pekovich demonstrates how you can accurately and consistently taper parts on the jointer.
Sinuous Seating

October 29, 2019

Matthias Pliessnig has perfected a painstaking process of steam-bending white oak ribs and slats to produce some of the most beautiful forms in contemporary furniture

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