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"No-Measure", Evenly Spaced Dadoes
Issue: October 2010
Chris Marshall shows a trick for perfectly spaced dados without time-consuming measurements. This trick applies to a table saw blade organizer featured in the September/October 2010 issue, but can be easily adapted for many other projects.
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2004 Woodturners Challenge
Issue: October 2012
In the first-ever Woodworker's Journal Woodturners Challenge, four turners – including American Association of Woodturners managing director Mary Lacer – each received a block of butternut. Our woodturning columnist then found out why each of them did what they did with the wood.
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2005 Woodturners Challenge
Issue: October 2012
Walnut was the wood of choice in the second annual Woodworker's Journal Woodturners Challenge, with 10" x 10" x 2" blocks distributed to four turners who were then given complete creative license.
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2006 Woodturners Challenge
Issue: October 2012
The turners in the third Woodturners Challenge were all members of the Women's Woodworking Guild of Indiana. Their wood? Soft maple turning blanks. Their assignment? Make something out of it!
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2007 Woodturners Challenge
Issue: October 2012
In the fourth challenge, we combined seasoned woodturners with green wood for stunning results.
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2008 Woodturners Challenge
Issue: October 2012
Size mattered in this fifth installment of the Woodworker's Journal Woodturners Challenge: the participants were required to create tiny turnings from a piece of wood measuring 2" x 2" x 4".
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2011 AWFS Fair Video Coverage
Issue: December 2011
We take you through some of the biggest tool releases at the industry's biggest woodworking show.
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2011 Black & Decker Recalls
Issue: February 2011
A recall is in effect involving model numbers RO400, RO400G, Ro410, RO41)K, RO410LW and FS3000ROS Black & Decker random-orbit sanders with date codes between 200701 and 200929.
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A New Way to Cut Box Joints
Issue: June 2013
Woodworker's Journal's Chris Marshall shows how the INCRA IBox jig made setting up box joint cuts quicker and easier than a scrap jig when building his serving tray cart for the May/June 2013 issue of Woodworker's Journal.
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A Portable Saw Mill in Action
Issue: August 2013
Portable saw mills are seeing a lot more action in the creation of high quality pieces of lumber. In this video, Sandor Nagyszalanczy shows the band saw mill going step-by-step through the process of turning a log into lumber.
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Bowl Turning (Longworth) Chuck Routing Pattern and CNC Files
Issue: December 2012
Longworth Chucks are quite handy for woodturners - they make cleaning up and sanding the bottom of your bowls very easy. The trickiest part of this jig is cutting the arcs. We've helped you bypass all of that math by offering a paper pattern that can easily be glued to your stock. If you've got a CNC setup available to you, we've provided files for 10", 12", 14", 16" and 20" chucks.
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Build Your Own Fly Rod
Issue: August 2009 Author(s): by Jeff Day
I've been a woodworker and a fly fisherman for years, so it was probably inevitable that sooner or later I would build a bamboo fly rod. Click here to see some photos you won't find in the magazine!
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Burnish Your Skills and Your Cabinet Scraper
Issue: June 2009
Watching Woodworker's Journal editor in chief Rob Johnstone burnish a cabinet scraper will teach you how to achieve this skill - useful when you want to keep your tools ready to use for smoothing out knots -- and you'll also get a glimpse into Rob's shop. Read on . . .
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Buying Lumber from a Local Sawmill
Issue: June 2013 Author(s): Rob Johnstone
Woodworker's Journal editor-in-chief Rob Johnstone visits a few of the sawmills in his neck of the woods to show a glimpse of the milling process and give you an idea of the quality of wood you can receive from these small businesses.
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Chainsaw Safety Primer
Issue: June 2013 Author(s): Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Sandor Nagyszalanczy takes you step-by-step through the processes of safely setting up and making cuts with your chainsaw.
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Chris Marshall Looks At the New Delta Unisaw
Issue: April 2009
Field editor Chris Marshall's early "sneak peek" provided an opportunity to put the all-new Delta Unisaw through its paces. Lucky for us, he fully documented his evaluation in this video.
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CNC in Use
Issue: August 2009
Bill Hylton wrote in the August 2009 issue about the new CNC routers suitable for use in a home shop. Curious to see one in action? Click Here to watch ShopBot’s small CNC routing it out.
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Complete Router Survey Results
Issue: December 2011
We recently reached out to nearly 20,000 woodworkers and played a game of 20 Questions on the topic of handheld routers. Here's the skinny on what home shop woodworkers like you think about routers.
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Creating Bushings for Your Grinding Wheels
Issue: June 2013 Author(s): Ernie Conover
Turning expert Ernie Conover explains how to create your own properly sized bushings to install on your benchtop grinder, replacing the ill-fitting and poorly sized plastic bushings that come with most modern wheels.
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Dadoing Undersized Plywood
Issue: August 2011
We may call it 3/4 in., but plywood thickness always comes up shy of that number. How do you cut dadoes to fit it correctly? Look for that 3/32 in. chipper in your dado set, or reach for some shims. Either approach will help you achieve snug-fitting, gap free dado joints.
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Digital Accessories for Woodworking
Issue: April 2011
Field Editor Chris Marshall discusses some new gadgets on the market to help with your woodworking in the April 2011 issue of Woodworker's Journal magazine.
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Dovetail Jigs
Issue: December 2009
In our December Issue of the Journal, Field Editor Chris Marshall reviewed a unique subset of dovetail jigs. But we thought our readers might like a more comprehensive list of the dovetail jigs currently on the market. Click through for a spreadsheet Chris compiled of all the jigs that we could find, along with some vital statistics for each model.
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Dresser Valet Directions
Issue: February 2008
This multicolor stained mitered box with brass inlays makes a neat place to house your pocket contents.
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Easy Chair Side Tables
Issue: April 2011
Add a touch of class to your leisure time with this delicately detailed and finely proportioned trio of tables from master woodworker Ian Kirby.
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Family-Built Boat Truly Floats
Issue: June 2009
The boat model constructed in the Family Boat Builds featured in this issue's Shop Talk department takes a spin in the water in this video. See the video . . .
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Featherboards: Why You Need Them
Issue: October 2010
Chris Marshall takes a closer look at featherboards: why you should use them, what some of your options are, and where to learn more about them.
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Festool's Domino XL: A New Game Changer
Issue: June 2012
The new Domino XL is a larger followup to Festool’s original handheld slot cutter. Like its smaller brother, this tool is a game changer. Woodworker's Journal Magazine Editor in Chief Rob Johnstone gets an exclusive first look.
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Fort Snelling Turned Flagpole
Issue: December 2007
Ship masting techniques, and the biggest lathe you ever saw, were used in the building of a new 85-foot flagpole at historic Fort Snelling in Woodworker's Journal's home state of Minnesota.
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Google SketchUp Design Contest Winners
Issue: December 2011
Our Google SketchUp design contest received quite a few submissions. These are the category winners, including the overall winner, who received the honor of having his project built by Woodworker's Journal staff and featured in the magazine.
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Greene & Greene Inspired Dresser
Issue: October 2008
This chest is influenced by a Greene and Greene chest of drawers first viewed at the Gamble house in California. Among many other factors, I was especially drawn to the staggered drawers and the small mirror.
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Hand Carved Tools
Issue: April 2009
For Matt Wilkinson of West Virginia, tools and wood are accoutrements of his hobby - handcarving tools out of wood. He makes an effort to replicate all of the details on each tool. He carves them out of woods like walnut, butternut, maple and cherry, doing most of his whittling with a pocket knife. Read more. . .
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How to Cut Dovetail Keys
Issue: August 2013
Woodworker's Journal editor-in-chief Rob Johnstone shows how to create attractive and useful dovetail keys on his shop's router table with a simple dovetail jig and dovetail bit.
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How to Make a Stickley-inspired Bookcase in a Small Shop
Issue: February 2013
With a few benchtop power tools and about 20 board feet of lumber, you can make this handsome Arts & Crafts inspired Bookcase. We'll show you a brief overview of the construction process in this Small Shops Journal video.
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How to Turn a Bowl Using a Four-Jaw Scroll Chuck
Issue: February 2013
A scroll chuck can simplify the process of mounting bowl blanks by eliminating the need for a faceplate. In this video, expert woodturner Ernie Conover demonstrates the process of using a scroll chuck to turn a bowl from start to finish.
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Ian Kirby's Marking Up Stock
Issue: December 2008
Marking Up for Success: Prepare the Stock Put the Arts and Crafts legacy to work in your shop.
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Inlay and Stringing for Edwardian Envelope Table
Issue: October 2010 Author(s): by Ralph Bagnall
I used cross banded mahogany inlay for the Envelope Table project in the September/October 2010 issue to more closely match the antique samples I researched for the project. The process was too long to include in the article, but if you want to make your own, here are the instructions. Instructions are also included for making the holly stringing strips used.
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Installing Under-Mount Drawer Slides
Issue: June 2011
Heavy dresser drawers can be a real drag when they slide on wooden runners. Our Field Editor solves the problem with ball-bearing undermount drawer slides on his Shaker-inspired Dresser in the June 2011 print issue. See his technique for installing them accurately and easily in this video.
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International Builder's Show Video Coverage
Issue: June 2009
Check out our video coverage of the recent International Builder's Show in Las Vegas, NV, for a peek at some of the tools featured in our What's In Store section. See the video . . .
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Jigsaw Review Performance Chart
Issue: June 2011 Author(s): by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
In the June 2011 issue, Sandor Nagyszalanczy reviews seven of the best jigsaws on the market using a variety of criteria. This chart shows how each model performed in the separate categories, along with their final scores and rankings.
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