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Q:In carcase and table construction, I often see a lapped dovetail joint connecting a top rail to the legs. Why is this joint preferred over mortise-and-tenon joinery? John Dennis, Temple,…
Q:I’m making Greg Paolini’s Morris chair (“Build a Bow-Arm Morris Chair,” FWW #205). When gluing the veneers to the legs, I ended up with some gaps along the glueline. How…
Q:After using a straight bit in my router recently, the bit wouldn’t come out. I loosened the collet, but the bit is stuck good. How can I get it out?…
Q:Robert Erickson mentioned that he uses gun bluing and lacquer to waterproof some of the metal hardware in his Adirondack chair ("Uncompromising Adirondack," FWW #231). I’d like to do the…
Laël Gordon creates what he calls the "outfield grass effect" on his panels by arranging shop-sawn veneers to take advantage of the orientation of the grain cells. Cells that slant…
Using shop-sawn veneer of a single species, Lael Gordon creates contrasting patterns on the surfaces of his furniture simply by the clever way the pieces are cut and oriented. The…
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