#197–Mar/April 2008
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Designing Boxes
The creative process is easier when you understand the options.
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A Portable Book Rack
An updated version of an Arts and Crafts classic. Read how the author builds it, watch a video of his technique for cutting through-mortises with no tearout, and order complete project plans.
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Tool Test: Forstner Bits
For unmatched quality and precision in your drilling, you can't beat these bits. We look at 18 brands to see which are best
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Expanded Results from the Forstner Bit Tool Test
View the complete findings from our test of 18 brands
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8 Tips for Flawless Moldings
Smart router setup and technique yield crisp profiles and silky surfaces
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The Best Finish for Mahogany
Choose a recipe and technique that takes advantage of mahogany's unique personality.
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Tapered Laminations Made Easy
A single jig tapers the plies on the bandsaw and then guides them through the planer
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Try This Versatile Mortising Jig
An adaptable clamping surface holds curved and straight parts alike
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New Twist on a Sleigh Bed
Curved slats and simple carving make this bed stand out from the crowd
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Oil and Wax Recipe
This hand-applied finish requires no specials skills and brings out the beauty in the wood.
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Bevel-Up vs. Bevel-Down Planes
It makes a difference whether a plane blade's bevel faces up or down. Here's why.
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Are You Getting the Most from Your Combo Square?
Learn basic techniques to set up shop machines, lay out joinery, and fine-tune workpieces with this versatile measuring tool
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How to Get the Most from Your Combination Square
Combination squares excel at a whole lot more than just marking lines across a workpiece. Learn a variety of ways to use this versatile tool.
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Hide Glue: A Closer Look
Age-old technology has unmatched advantages: It’s quick-setting, transparent to finishes, easy to clean up, and reversible
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Sculpt Your Own Hardware
Have your wax design cast in solid bronze
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Veneer Virtuosos
A sampling of the stunning creations from the latest Veneer Technologies competition
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How They Did It: The Carving Demystified
Learn the secrets behind David Esterly's intricate carvings. Find out how he holds his work down, joins the workpieces, and finishes them
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Rebuilt Batteries Cheaper Than New
One editor puts Primecell and Voltman Batteries
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Kid's Woodworking Projects
A series of interesting and entertaining projects that kids as young as 7 can make all by themselves (mostly)
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Cut Through-Mortises with a Router
How to use a template and guide bushings to make through mortises with no tearout
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Resawing and Mitering with Doug Stowe
In this excerpt from his DVD on box-making, Doug Stowe shows two ways to resaw stock and how to match the grain across a mitered joint
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Understanding Quartersawn Figure
Q: After resawing pieces of old, quartersawn oak, I found that some of the boards with rings that were 5º to 10° off perpendicular to the surface showed even better…
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How to Get Around Planer Snipe
Q: Whenever I run a board through my thickness planer, it winds up with snipe at one or both ends. The infeed and outfeed tables are level with the planer…
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‘Over the Top’ Panel Shaping
Q: I recently acquired a 5-hp, 1-1/4-in. spindle shaper. I intend to make a set of raised panels on it using a very large cutting head, and I am concerned…
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Precise Dovetails: Tips for Laying Out Tails
Andy Rae shares his secrets for making a dovetailed drawer that's square, flush, and flat at the corners.
