#241–July/Aug 2014

Articles

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  How to engineer a chest of drawers

  How to build a case that will stay square and stable through the seasons
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  Drawbored Tenons

  Ditch the clamps and add detail with this age-old technique for pulling a mortise-and-tenon joint together tightly.
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  Tool Test: Benchtop Mortisers

  These fast, accurate drilling machines cut square holes easily. Know what to look for when you're ready to buy.
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  How to Carve a Ball-and-Claw Foot

  A veteran carver reveals his secret to success
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  Smart Jig for Pattern Routing

  Rout multiple shapes with just one jig
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  Scandinavian Kitchen Table

  Pure lines meet powerful joinery in a handsome everyday table.
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  Do More with Your Block Plane

  Pound for pound, no hand tool in the shop packs in more value than the block plane.
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  How to Use Dividers

  Divide and conquer distances with speed and precision with this simple layout tool.
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  Dry Small Parts in Your Oven

  Q: I want to make a box out of wood from a tree that fell recently. I had it milled into boards, but the sawyer told me that it would…
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  Size Turnings with a Gate Jig

  Q: In "Shaker Side Table" in FWW #239, Christian Becksvoort used a “gate jig” to size elements on the pedestal. Is it better than using a parting tool and a…
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  Prevent Springback in Bent Laminations

  Q: I’m building Adrian Ferrazzutti's coopered table from "Star Burst Coffee Table," FWW #225. For the bent-laminated staves, I’m using three layers of ash, with a walnut outer layer, all…
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  How to Understand Wood Movement

  Learn how to predict dimensional changes in your furniture parts
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  From Lumber to Leaves

  See how Greg Brown built the organic base to his tilt-top table
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  Mother Nature Meets Her Match

  Greg Brown's live-edged table with an organic base