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How to Build a Swing-Out Drawer
June 6, 2013

Add a twist to your furniture with a swing-out drawer
Choosing and Preparing Veneers
June 6, 2013

The first steps matter most
A Journey to Bombé
June 6, 2013

Veteran woodworker Dan Faia plunges into the project of a lifetime
Wooden Box Hinges
June 6, 2013

Add rough-hewn charm to your custom boxes
Lapped Dovetails Are the Right Joint for a Top Rail
June 6, 2013

Learn why a lapped dovetail is a better joint than a mortise and tenon for joining a top rail to table legs.
Easy Fix for a Gappy Glueline
June 6, 2013

Q: I’m making Greg Paolini’s Morris chair (“Build a Bow-Arm Morris Chair,” FWW #205). When gluing the veneers to the legs, I ended up with some gaps along the glueline. How…
Gentle Taps Release Stuck Router Bits
June 6, 2013

Q: After using a straight bit in my router recently, the bit wouldn’t come out. I loosened the collet, but the bit is stuck good. How can I get it out?…
Protect Outdoor Hardware from Rust
June 6, 2013

Q: Robert Erickson mentioned that he uses gun bluing and lacquer to waterproof some of the metal hardware in his Adirondack chair ("Uncompromising Adirondack," FWW #231). I’d like to do the…
Prismatic Patterns from a Single Plank
June 6, 2013

Laël Gordon creates what he calls the "outfield grass effect" on his panels by arranging shop-sawn veneers to take advantage of the orientation of the grain cells. Cells that slant…
Patterns of Light
June 6, 2013

Using shop-sawn veneer of a single species, Lael Gordon creates contrasting patterns on the surfaces of his furniture simply by the clever way the pieces are cut and oriented. The…

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