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    #288-Mar/Apr 2021

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    Phil Lowe: A craftsman and gentleman

    Two woodworkers, Will Neptune and Steve Brown, remember their mentor.

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    • Fine Woodworking #288

      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…

    • woodworking gouges

      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.

    • Philip Lowe

      Phil Lowe: A craftsman and gentleman

      Two woodworkers, Will Neptune and Steve Brown, remember their mentor.

    • Remembering Philip C. Lowe

      The woodworking community pays tribute to one of its giants.

    • side table with carved details

      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.

    • driving a screw

      The subtleties of driving a screw

      Strong, budget-friendly, and reversible, screws are useful in a number of furniture making applications.

    • Decorative cutting boards

      Decorative cutting boards

      Mark Gardner's lovely cutting boards are perfect for carving decoration on one side and dinner on the other.

    • Shopmade tablesaw tenoning jig

      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.

    • Ship-inspired wall shelf

      Ship-inspired wall shelf

      Graduated shelves and graceful symmetry hang on a single stud.

    • Make a wooden pull plane

      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.

      Workshop Tips

    • mitered sticking

      Workshop Tip: Pair of squares simplifies mitered sticking

      Hand tool technique gives accurate results with less setup than using a tablesaw.

    • nailer storage

      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.

    • miter on router table

      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.

    • repeat spacing measurements

      Workshop Tip: Tape your tape for repeat measurements

      Add painter's tape and you can mark up your tape measure for repeat spacing.

    • disk-sander jig

      Workshop Tip: Disk-sander jig makes smooth, precise circles

      Micro-adjustable jig lets you slide a disk forward, rotate, and sand.

      Tools & Materials

    • veritas flush-cutting chisels

      Tool review: Veritas flush-cutting chisels

      The Veritas flushing chisels have a long, flat blade with anangled, threaded insert for the replaceable handle.

    • Infinity router bit vise

      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.

    • Rockler router bit center depth gauge

      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.

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