#295-MAR/APR 2022

Features

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  Rabbeting a Shelf for Strength vs. Appearance

  When rabbeting a shelf to fit into a dado, is it better to put the rabbet on the top or the bottom?
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  Create a kumiko cloverleaf

  Learn how to put together the traditional kumiko cloverleaf for shoji screens, as an individual panel or, as it is used here, on an Andon lamp.
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  Contemporary side table

  Based on a vintage Danish Modern piece, Chris Gochnour's side table has legs that pierce the tabletop and battens that hold the top flat, stabilize the legs, and provide the runners for the side-hung drawer.
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  Plywood and sheet goods for the woodworker

  Veterans of a professional cabinetry shop give a rundown of 11 different sheet-good products, from plywood to MDF and everything in between.
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  How to build an andon lamp

  This lamp, by Craig Vandall Stevens, features mitered tenons joining the rails to the legs, and kumiko panels that are made separately and slipped into the lamp's frame.
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  A guide to straw marquetry

  Straw marquetry uses split and flattened straws applied in the traditional way to embellish wood surfaces.
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  Dovetail Saw Guides

  Saw guides offer a helping hand whether you're a first-time dovetailer or a pro.
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  Bonsai stands, inspired by nature

  While the art of bonsai seeks to shape the tree in specific ways, Austin Heitzman shapes the stand that both supports the tree and complements its design.
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  Betty Scarpino's inner journey

  Betty Scarpino's turned pieces are explorations of what lies beneath the surface.
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  From the bench: Local time

  When you're a furniture maker in Concord, Mass., building a new case for a 250-year-old clock from the Revolutionary War, your thoughts have a tendency to travel back in time.
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  Evan Berding's challenging chair

  Evan Berding had a vision for his chair that ended up taxing both his skills and his stamina.

Workshop Tips

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  Rabbeting a Shelf for Strength vs. Appearance

  When rabbeting a shelf to fit into a dado, is it better to put the rabbet on the top or the bottom?
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  Workshop tip: Collapsible cutting frame makes it easy to break down large parts

  Folding frame provides a sacrificial surface for cutting large sheet goods, drilling, routing, sawing, and more.
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  Workshop tip: Fine-tune your mortiser with a small stick

  Clamping on a straightedge makes it easier to see if the small chisel is parallel with the machine's fence.
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  Workshop tip: Insulated steambox works better

  Foil-lined bubble wrap and weatherstripping make this box efficient.
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  Workshop tip: Simple planer sled for short or thin pieces

  MDF base and thin rails make it possible to plane small parts.
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  Workshop tip: Quick way to sharpen a wheel-type marking gauge

  Use a drill press and a small diamond honing plate.
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  Workshop tip: Acrylic spacer blocks to set joinery machines

  These acrylic blocks help center biscuits and Dominoes in common wood thicknesses.

Tools & Materials

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  Tool review: Festool TSC 55 KEB track saw

  Asa Christiana reviews Festool's new cordless track saw with kickback protection.
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  Tool review: Red Rose Reproductions dividers

  We take a close look at these premium dividers made for woodworkers.
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  Tool review: Zenni Optical prescription safety glasses

  Anissa Kapsales tries on prescription safety glasses.
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  Tools to look out for this spring

  Springa Goliath CNC, Rockler Dust Right Floor Sweep, Delta 18-900L drill press