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More On The Web
Every time we put an issue of our magazine together, we end up with more information that we can squeeze in. More on the Web provides all the little details that didn't fit into the print version of our magazine!
More on the Web from February 2009
Making the Most of Your Router Bits: Multi Profile Bit Many of these bits are made to help you perform difficult router tasks more easily, but often people are nervous about spending significant money on a bit they don't understand or are not sure will do the job. This series will cover some of those bits, the proper ways to set up and use them and tips for getting the best results. The Multi Profile Bit is the first in this series. This is one of the bits that I always keep on hand. It does not get used all that often, but comes in very handy f... |
Skill Builder: Basic Butt Joints Butt joints can be used in a lot of different ways to join two boards or panels: edge to edge, end to side, end to edge, etc. To make a simple square or rectangular frame, cabinet, box or drawer using butt joints is very easy. For example, to make a simple picture frame, cut four parts, each with a square end. One opposing pair of sides is cut the same length as the length of the frame. The other pair of sides is cut to the width of the assembly, minus twice the width of the other pair of sides. ... |
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More on the Web from December 2008
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Rubbing Out: The Final Step to a Great FinishYou can rub out all types of film forming finishes, including shellac, lacquer, oil based varnish and polyurethane, waterbased coatings and catalyzed or conversion coatings. There are three strong reasons for doing so.
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Work Sharp Tool HolderReader Ted Pietzrak of Auburn, California read the article on "Power Sharpening" in the August 2008 Woodworker's Journal and agreed with author Bill Hylton's choice of the Work Sharp power sharpener as the "Best Bet" - and with Bill's assessment that the Work Sharp needed "some sort of tool holder" to accompany it.
Ted, therefore, made a tool holder. Here's his description of how he did it.
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More on the Web from October 2008
Greene & Greene Inspired BedframeThe centerpiece of our Greene & Greene-inspired bedroom suite, this bedframe features both solid mahogany and selected Honduras mahogany veneer.
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Greene & Greene Inspired DresserThis 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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Wipe-on Finishes and MoreMost
coatings are formulated to work best with a particular type of
applicator, but some work nicely with more than one. Knowing which
coatings favor which application techniques can help you get better
results. To that end, here's a rundown of the various common finishes
and some of the best application strategies for each.
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More on the Web from August 2008
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Coloring Redux: Glaze and TonerThe other common method of adding color to wood after it has been sealed is with glaze. While you can add fairly uniform color with it, you can also use glaze to highlight carvings or flutes, create sunbursts and cameos, turn a painted surface into antique white, add age to wood, or even create patterns like fake wood grain and marble. Unlike toner, which is applied just like clear finish, glazing involves both special materials and fairly unique handling techniques. It goes without saying that you should practice all new finishing techniques on scrap wood first, but that goes double for using glaze. Glazing can be a lot of fun and very rewarding, but it does take some skill.
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More on the Web from June 2008
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SawStop VideoYou might have heard about the "hotdog" saw, meant to save your fingers from splices. If you haven't had a chance to see the SawStop in action, check out the manufacturer's video below to see how it works. |
Sealers and Pore FillersStrictly speaking, any finish that forms a film on wood can be used as a sealer. Some coatings are so good at this task by themselves that they are called "self-sealing" finishes. Other finishes are not, and they benefit from special sealers.
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More on the Web from April 2008
Bubinga PhotosAs promised in the March/April 2008 issue of Woodworker's Journal, here are some more photos of the stupendous bubinga tree which became (in part) a sideboard for one of our woodworkers. Read more about this species, the tree's journey, and the sideboard project in the print magazine.
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Small Part Mitering Jig SuppliesAs promised in the March/April 2008 issue of Woodworker's Journal, here is the list of hardware parts used to make the Small Parts Mitering Jig. Learn how to make this great project in the print magazine.
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Staining and DyeingAlthough color change is its primary function, stain can also intensify
or diminish the grain of the wood, depending on the type of wood and
the type of stain you use. Therefore, it is important to understand how
different types of stains work.
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More on the Web from February 2008
Dresser Valet DirectionsThis multicolor stained mitered box with brass inlays makes a neat place to house your pocket contents.
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Skill Builder - Flow Chart 1A flow chart is a handy map that prompts you to ask the right questions, then directs you, depending on the answer, to the next step in a process, all while guaranteeing you don't miss any steps. Because they are so concise, flow charts tend to be a bit cryptic. In the next six issues, I'll expand on the finishing flow chart first published in the July 2005 issue of Woodworker's Journal by adding full descriptions of each step in the process. The end result, if you keep them all, will be a complete finishing primer.
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More on the Web from December 2007
Fort Snelling Turned FlagpoleShip 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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More on the Web from October 2007
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John Sindelar's Tool CollectionIn the August 2007 issue of Woodworker's Journal,
we featured John Sindelar of Edwardsburg, Michigan, who is working on
creating a museum to house the tools he's collected over the past
30-plus years. We showed some of his tools in the print magazine, but didn't have room for everything.
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