#288-Mar/Apr 2021
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Online Extras from FWW Issue #288
Online Extras from FWW Issue #288 Video: Rough around the edges After fairing the edges of his cutting boards, Mark Gardner adds an aesthetic and tactile touch to the edges…
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Gouges for green woodworking
Green woodworker David Fisher puts together a collection of his favorite gouges, suggesting which sizes are most useful and explaining what each is best used for.
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Phil Lowe: A craftsman and gentleman
Two woodworkers, Will Neptune and Steve Brown, remember their mentor.
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Remembering Philip C. Lowe
The woodworking community pays tribute to one of its giants.
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Side table with carved details
The form of David Lamb's table may be simple and Shaker inspired, but the details add an extra level of elegance.
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The subtleties of driving a screw
Strong, budget-friendly, and reversible, screws are useful in a number of furniture making applications.
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Decorative cutting boards
Mark Gardner's lovely cutting boards are perfect for carving decoration on one side and dinner on the other.
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Shopmade tablesaw tenoning jig
Bob Van Dyke's jig features a thick, laminated plywood bridge that straddles the tablesaw's rip fence, dampening any vibration that could lead to inaccuracy.
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Ship-inspired wall shelf
Graduated shelves and graceful symmetry hang on a single stud.
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Make a wooden pull plane
Vic Tesolin's wooden pull plane is not a Japanese plane, but his own version that cuts on the pull stroke instead of pushing like a standard western plane.
Features
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Workshop Tip: Tablesaw rack holds rip fence and miter gauge
The rack holds both items securely under the side of the table—out of the way yet close at hand.
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Workshop Tip: Pair of squares simplifies mitered sticking
Hand tool technique gives accurate results with less setup than using a tablesaw.
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Workshop Tip: Smart way to hang nailers
Use the same type of coupler that goes on the air hose, but mount it on the wall.
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Workshop Tip: Miter box parts on the router table
Using this jig and a V-groove bit, you can cut miters accurately and to length.
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Workshop Tip: Tape your tape for repeat measurements
Add painter's tape and you can mark up your tape measure for repeat spacing.
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Workshop Tip: Disk-sander jig makes smooth, precise circles
Micro-adjustable jig lets you slide a disk forward, rotate, and sand.
Workshop Tips
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Tool review: Veritas flush-cutting chisels
The Veritas flushing chisels have a long, flat blade with anangled, threaded insert for the replaceable handle.
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Tool review: Infinity router bit vise
This two-sided vise holds a bit's shank securely against rotational forces when you remove or replace a bearing.
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Tool review: Rockler router bit center depth gauge
Rockler's new router bit center depth gauge is a clever product that makes router table fence and bit adjustments a snap.
