#296-MAY/JUN 2022
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Online Extras from FWW Issue #296
Online extras from Issue No. 296 of Fine Woodworking magazine. June 2022
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Is it OK to copy projects from the magazine?
A reader is curious about the ethics of building other people's designs.
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Greenwood: Carving a wooden cup
This cup, with design roots in Scandinavia and Japan, offers a quiet lesson in carving a small object.
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Low pencil-post bed
Traditional form gets a trim in this update to a classic
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The versatile disc sander
Often overlooked, the disc sander has earned its spot in the shop.
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Build a small box with mitered dovetails
Elegant, small, and playful, this dovetailed box makes a perfect present
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Spindle turning basics
Lock in the foundational skills of spindle turning.
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Make a wooden brush
Just because a bench brush is made to tackle a mundane chore, that doesn't mean it has to be boring.
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Clever jig for sanding ovals
Jeff Miller's oval jig features a wild mechanism that produces miraculous results.
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From the bench: The large green tool chest
It was just a big old chest full of hand tools, but the mysteries within inspired a child to pursue a lifetime of woodworking
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Ash and ice
Start with some big blocks of ice. Watch them melt. Then create your furniture design.
Other
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Workshop Tip: Open blast gates without bending and reaching
Flexible tubing and cord makes the mechanism easier to operate.
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Workshop Tip: Turn a drafting square into a shop square
All you need is some gray primer and a plastic drafting square.
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Workshop Tip: Simple, effective setup for trimming plywood edging
Simple setup works on router table or shaper.
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Workshop Tip: Protect clamp bars with waxed paper
This precaution keeps glue squeeze-out from gumming up your clamps.
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Workshop Tip: Protect outdoor furniture with epoxy foot pads
Masking tape creates a well into which you can pour an epoxy foot.
Workshop Tips
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Tool review: Metabo HTP M3612DA cordless plunge router
Check out the new cordless plunge router from Metabo HTP.
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Tool review: True Position TP-1935 hardware locating jig
If you're matching up differently sized pieces of casework, the TP-1935 from True Position Tools has you covered.
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Tool review: Diablo SandNET sanding blocks
This Diablo SandNET kit boasts longevity and integrity.
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Tools to look out for this spring
Woodpeckers adjustable track saw square and the South Bend 3-phase 19-1/2-in. drill press are worth checking out.