- How-To
- Woodworking Skills
- Project Design
- Milling
- Cutting
- Drilling
- Shaping
- Clamping
- Finishing
- Installing Hardware
- Gluing
- Tips and Techniques
- Woodturning
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How-To
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Choosing the Best Tormek Sharpening System for Your Shop
Tormek offers many ways to create a customized sharpening system that suits your needs. In this video, we’ll show you several new solutions.
Woodworking Skills
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PROJECT: Five-spindle Inlaid Bench
An elegant, simple bench can complement many living spaces. A long weekend will suffice to build this Asian-inspired version.
Project Design
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PROJECT: Retro Starburst Clock
Bring a dash of 1950s charm to your living room when you build one of that period’s iconic wall clocks.
Milling
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Tips for Using a Portable Sawmill
These tips will help you produce more useable lumber whether you hire a sawyer or use your own portable sawmill.
Cutting
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VIDEO: Power Carving a Dough Bowl
Learn how Rob Johnstone used the Arbortech TurboPlane to carve a dough bowl. Mounted to your angle grinder, the Arbortech TurboPlane can be used to shape, sculpt and plane a huge variety of wooden objects.
Drilling
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Drilling Holes: Five Fast Facts
Drilling holes is a task that every woodworker must do. But boring a hole and getting a good result can be two entirely different things.
Shaping
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VIDEO: How to Set Up and Use a Hand Plane
Learn how to set up and and use a hand plane from master woodworker, Ian Kirby. This is a free preview episode from The Way to Woodwork: Essential Starters series.
Clamping
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Veneering with a Vacuum Pump
A vacuum pump and veneer bag is a fully portable system that can be used anywhere. Here, learn some simple veneering techniques.
Finishing
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Six Simple Finishes
Six examples of simple finishes that anyone can use to enhance their next project.
Installing Hardware
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Installing Cam Locks with a Biscuit Joiner
Willie Sandry lays out his process for installing cam locks in the drawers of his Limbert-style hutch.
Gluing
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VIDEO: Choose the Best Glue for Your Woodworking Project
Which glue would be best for a particular application? Here are some popular options.
Tips and Techniques
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Stationary Tool Plug Storage is a Snap
Keep your electrical cords out of the way from underfoot, but still ready at hand around your tools with this helpful reader tip.
Woodturning
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PROJECT: Turning an Earring Stand
A classic design, with a few updates from the American Association of Woodturners’ Kip Christensen makes a deceptively simple and useful gift.
Tricks of the Trade
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Adding Extra Table Saw Storage
Tired of trying to find his oft used accessories for his table saw, this reader added a handy hidden storage space to his rip fence rails.
Workshop Organization and Storage
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How to Control a Vacuum Hose
Shop vacuum hoses can be a little unwieldy after being stretched all over the shop, but this reader has a quick tip to keep it under control and in one spot.
Jigs and Tools
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Dovetail Jigs: Handy Options to Handwork
With a quality router jig, a little patience and some diligent practice, you can add a variety of half-blind or through dovetails to your projects. Some dovetail jigs also cut box joints and more.
Safety
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VIDEO: Advice for Moving a Full-Sized Lathe
Ernie Conover gives his advice on how to safely move a heavy full-size lathe into your shop in this woodworking video and related article.
Tools & Supplies
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November/December 2020 What’s in Store Roundup
Take a closer look at the items in the November/December 2020 issue, including offerings from Rockler and a new woodworking book by Matt Kenney.
What's In Store
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September/October 2020 What’s in Store Roundup
Take a closer look at the tools featured in the September/October 2020 What’s in Store, including offerings from Rockler, Milwaukee, Wagner and Pony Jorgensen.
Tool Reviews
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VIDEO: Rikon Lathe 70-3040 Overview
Chris Marshall takes a closer look at the expanding bed feature of the RIKON 70-3040 VSR Full-Size Lathe.
Industry Interviews
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Lake Erie Toolworks: Better Clamping Products
Son and father team create traditional maple workbench vises and clamping products.
Blogs
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Grow Against Poverty
Proceeds from couples’ woodcraft sales benefit education for Kenyans.
Q & A
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Biscuits or Mortise and Tenons
Can you use biscuits instead of mortise and tenon joints?
Editor's Blogs
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Record-worthy End Grain Table
“Old Bones” tasting table gives new soul to vintage timbers.
Contributing Bloggers
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Apron-maker Shifts to PPE Amid COVID Crisis
Responding to national shortages, Calavera Tool Works makes masks. Hear from founder Michael Williams on making this change during difficult times.
Today's Woodworker
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Willie Sandry: An “All In” Woodworker
Woodworking leads to lumber drying, leatherwork and stained glass skills.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Reader Dan Martin’s Shop-made Blade Guard/Hold-down
Reader Dan Martin made his own table saw blade guard for a Powermatic 66 saw. The guard includes a dust collection system and doubles as a great hold-down as well. See it in action in this reader submitted video.
Plan Library
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Easy-To-Make Holiday Ornament
Sandor Nagyszalanczy gives an overview on how to turn one “yule log” into several fun ornaments for your friends and family.
Weekly Latest Issue
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Festive Fervor
This week, Rob gives his home a holiday makeover, he offers some finishing advice, and Kip Christensen demonstrates a deceptively simple gift idea.
Magazine Latest Issue
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How to Apply Wood Veneer
Learn how to attach wood veneer to a plywood substrate. Rob Johnstone explains the process in this woodworking video.
Feedback
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Go-to Tools Shared
Readers share those select tools they wouldn’t be without for projects.
Issue Information
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November/December 2020 Issue Preview
The November/December 2020 issue of Woodworker’s Journal Magazine features plans for a Cartographer’s coffee table, Cordless Charging Table, Clock Plans and four simple Holiday Gifts.
Weekly Editorial
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Much to Give Thanks For
This week, Rob counts his blessings. Get a head start on your food prep with a shop-made rolling pin. Plus, applying wood veneer.
More on the Web
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Turned Spatula and Spoon Pattern
Download the pattern that Ernie Conover used to create the heads of his turned serving spatula and spoon project.
Trade Shows
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Chris Marshall: A WJ Editor, Builder and More
You’ve seen Chris Marshall in Woodworker’s Journal’s print and digital pages, plus videos. In this interview, go behind the scenes and into his shop(s).
Issue Preview
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September/October 2020 Issue Preview
The September/October 2020 issue of Woodworker’s Journal Magazine features plans for a Ginko Leaf Table, Live Edge Table, a Five-spindle Bench and a Retro Clock.
Readers' Projects
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Pandemic Project Winners
The winners of our Pandemic Project contest as selected by our esteemed panel of judges.
Not yet categorized
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Video: Advancing Your Skills, Ep10 – Cutting Through Dovetails
In this episode of Advancing Your Skills, Ian Kirby demonstrates how to mark and cut through dovetails with hand tools.
AWFS 2015
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American Fabric Filter – AWFS 2015
Get the best performance from your dust collector by upgrading to a custom filter bag.
Premium Content
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PROJECT: Cartographer’s Coffee Table
Figured maple and milk paint enhance this multi-drawer conversation piece.
Woodworker's Journal Back Issue Archive
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Woodworker’s Journal – November/December 2020
The November/December 2020 issue of Woodworker’s Journal Magazine features plans for a Cartographer’s coffee table, Cordless Charging Table, Clock Plans and four simple Holiday Gifts.
Premium Plans
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PROJECT: Coffee Clip
Scoop your coffee with style and keep the coffee bag tightly sealed with these little wooden wonders.
IWF 2016
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Three Innovative New Products from Titebond
Titebond introduces three new products at IWF 2016 in Atlanta. Learn more about Titebond Quick & Thick Glue, TiteWrap, and Titebrush.
AWFS 2017
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Titebond Expert Discusses Chemistry of, Uses for Quick and Thick Glue
Bob Behnke, technical service manager for Titebond, shares the chemistry and best uses for Titebond’s newest PVA wood glue option, Quick and Thick.
Gift Project Plans
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PROJECT: Rustic Candle Centerpiece
Pilfer your firewood pile to make this super easy illuminated decoration.
Outdoor Project Plans
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Project: Bamboo Fly Rod
The author, a fly fisherman and woodworker, imagines himself during the various stages of rod-making as a “lumberjack, cabinetmaker and finisher.”
