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Shop Class Lesson
Using Blinds to Find Workable PartsLESSON 3: Learn to use "blinds," which are quick shop-made aids that can help you lay out and harvest portions of a board with similar or desirable grain patterns and direction. |
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Featured Technique
Dovetail Jig TipsCutting dovetails on a router-based jig is certainly easier than cutting them by hand. Still, there's a little bit of a learning curve. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your jig. |
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Finishing 101
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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Woodworking
Term of the Day
ChuckA cylindrical metal apparatus on a drill or other tool that can be tightened to hold a bit |
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Wood of the Week
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Woodworking Blog
Chris Marshall reports back on what's new with Milwaukee Electric Tools. |
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Carving
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Marquetry
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Turning
Betty's Lathe Sanding SecretsCan't afford your own personal shop "sanding sherpa"? The next best option is to follow our author's tips on minimizing sanding misery. |
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Scroll Sawing
Scroll Sawn NameplatesOur scroll sawyer extraordinaire uses a simple project to demonstrate tricks he's learned over many years. |
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