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If you tell a woodworker to "table it," you may get not only a postponement of whatever issue you were discussing: you may get a table built, to boot! Those flat surfaces sure do come in handy ... This time out, we've got two tables for you to choose from in our plans: a Picnic Table for some casual outdoor meals, and a Folding Deck Table for holding some extras (it can even come inside!). Add in the Early American Corner Cupboard you'll also find in this issue's Free Plans, and even a woodworker will have to admit we've given you lots of options when you're looking for places to put stuff.
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker's Journal
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 Jelly Cupboard ReproductionSometimes the best way to learn furniture design is to reproduce an antique. That's what we'll do in this project, taking our measurements and joinery directly from a century-old cupboard our author found years ago. The original was built solely with hand tools. For a real trip back in time, sharpen up yours and try to do the same.
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 Bat House BungalowUnless you enjoy sharing the great outdoors with mosquitoes, horse flies and other pesky insects, we'd all do well building a few bat houses for more bug-free living. This simple project will keep bats living outside instead of in your attic, and it's a great way to improve their habitat. You can build one in just a few hours.
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 Turned Fishing LuresPrior to World War II, most fishing plugs were wood, and even today most consider the wooden Rapala the world's most effective lure. But could an average woodworker make wooden lures and thus combine two hobbies? The answer is yes: with minimal turning skills and an eye on design, you can make your own topwater, floating and sinking plugs at pennies on the dollar and in sizes from 1/2" fly rod plugs and poppers up to 10" surf and saltwater or even muskie plugs. Add to those advantages that your finely crafted plugs can be hand tuned and tested to maximize your catch.
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 Portable Folding Bench for TwoImagine this scenario: Your team has just scored its twenty-seventh run and it's still the bottom of the sixth. Most of the fans have been sitting on damp grass for over two hours already. No, this isn't a bad day in the majors - it's infinitely worse: We're parents at Tuesday night T-ball, and it's a double header
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 Ultimate Router TableWant to bump your routing up to production levels? Ever get tired of constantly changing bits and depth settings on a router table with just one router? This amply sized, fully appointed router table could be a dream come true. It sports twin routers, dust-collecting fences with micro-adjusters and a horizontal routing attachment. All that's missing from this hot rod is a hood ornament.
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 Arts and Crafts Wine CabinetHere's an involved but straightforward exercise in casework construction that will also test your furniture-building skills. This is a huge cabinet: the upper unit provides loads of shelf space for storing and displaying glassware, while the bottom stows a substantial collection of wine. If you have other needs for this project, it easily converts to a conventional hutch by simply omitting the lower shelf dividers or flipping the shelves over. |
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Folding Deck Table
This knockdown Folding Deck Table
doesn't have to be used only outside. For now, use it for balancing
your cool cups of lemonade; when autumn falls, fold it up, take it
inside, unfold it, and you've got a handy side table to hold the
popcorn for football-watching marathons.
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Early American Corner Cupboard
Offering space-saving storage built
from 3/4-inch thick stock, this Early American Corner Cupboard will
be just as attractive and useful in your home as its ancestors were
back in the days of the colonists.
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Picnic Table
If you and your family are planning to
picnic frequently this summer, this Picnic Table perfectly sized for
four adults will not only fit nicely on your average-sized deck, it
will also showcase your perfect potato salad and freshly squeezed
lemonade.
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