#241–July/Aug 2014

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The Garden Chair, Part 2: Assembly

Curvy chair is built to last

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The Magazine

Articles

How to Engineer a Chest of Drawers

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

Ditch the clamps and add detail with this age-old technique
Tool Test: Benchtop Mortisers

These fast, accurate drilling machines cut square holes easily
How to Carve a Ball-and-Claw Foot

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

Rout multiple shapes with just one jig
Scandinavian Kitchen Table

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

Pound for pound, no hand tool in the shop packs in more value than the block plane. Its compact size makes it great for trimming parts flush, breaking edges, and…
How to Use Dividers

Divide and conquer distances with speed and precision
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…
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…
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…
How to Understand Wood Movement

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

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

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