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- Not yet categorized
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- Q & A
- AWFS 2015
- Shaping
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- Woodworker's Journal Back Issue Archive
- Finishing
- Today's Woodworker
- Premium Plans
- Installing Hardware
- Reader's Project Gallery
- IWF 2016
- Tips and Techniques
- Plan Library
- AWFS 2017
- Woodturning
- Woodworking Newsletter Latest Issue
- Gift Project Plans
- Tricks of the Trade
- Magazine Latest Issue
- Gluing
- Workshop Organization and Storage
- Feedback
- Outdoor Project Plans
Jigs and Tools
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Drawknives and Spokeshaves
Various trades have used this hand tool combo for centuries to bring wood to round or oval shapes. Both tools can be equally useful today and are often faster than power tools.
Issue Information
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September/October 2023 Issue Preview
The September/October 2023 issue of Woodworker’s Journal features plans for a Tall Dresser, Crokinole Game Board, Nesting Tables and a Wall Cabinet.
Safety
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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.
Weekly Editorial
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New Tools Are Fun
This week, Rob looks at new tools, dovetail splines, new batteries and plans for nesting tables and a bar cart.
How-To
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PROJECT: Crokinole Gameboard
Do you love table games? Here’s a Canadian favorite you can make with a circle-cutting jig and a router. It’s a quality gameboard that’s both easy to build and lots of fun to play!
Tools & Supplies
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Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2C
This hard wax finish has been making waves in the woodworking world with its single-coat application and coloring process.
More on the Web
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VIDEO: Five Tips for Raising Panels
If you’re having trouble cutting raised panels or just need a quick refresher course, Chris Marshall has five essential tips to help you build the perfect project.
Woodworking Skills
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PROJECT: Modern Nesting Tables
This table trio proves that hickory is more than just for hammer handles!
What's In Store
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September/October 2023 What’s in Store
Get more information on the tools featured in our September/October 2023 issue, including tools from Rockler and Wagner.
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).
Project Design
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PROJECT: Outdoor Corner Plant Stand
Made from freshly milled hemlock, this four-tiered shelving unit creates a graceful space in outdoor settings. It’s as easy to build as it is beautiful.
Tool Reviews
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VIDEO: Festool TSC 55 Track Saw Overview
Rob Johnstone explores the TSC 55 Cordless Track Saw and discusses how Festool has refined its track saw technology.
Issue Preview
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July/August 2023 Issue Preview
The July/August 2023 issue of Woodworker’s Journal features plans for a Cherry Dog Kennel, Memento Mirror Frame, Outdoor Plant Stand and Simple Shelf.
Milling
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VIDEO: Milling a Hickory Log
Emerald from Lumber Capital Log Yard is back with a look at the milling process for hickory lumber as well as some interesting facts about this surprising lumber.
Industry Interviews
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AMPShare: Powered by Bosch
New alliance of 15 cordless toolmakers will offer products compatible with Bosch’s rebranded CORE18V battery platform.
Readers' Projects
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Your National Woodworking Month Projects – Part Five
Part five of our celebration of our readers’ National Woodworking Month project submissions!
Cutting
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Tips for Planing Rough Stock
There are several ways to flatten a board. One of the most efficient ways to flatten a board is by using a powered thickness planer.
Blogs
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Restoring Forests for the Future
The United States to plant one billion trees over the next ten years.
Not yet categorized
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Dowel Pin Shrinker
Don’t make a common mistake when it comes to a miscalculated dowel installation, Bruce Kieffer has a simple solution.
Drilling
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PROJECT: Benchtop Drill Press Table
This tricked-out table and fence system will supercharge your benchtop drill press.
Q & A
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Biscuits or Mortise and Tenons
Can you use biscuits instead of mortise and tenon joints?
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.
Shaping
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VIDEO: Dealing with Distorted Lumber
Rob Johnstone explains four distortions common in lumber and how the Laguna PX|12 Benchtop Planer and Laguna JX|8 Jointer deal with them.
Editor's Blogs
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“Design in Wood” is Back!
San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association’s Design in Wood competition returned to the San Diego Fair in 2022 with a focus on heroes.
Premium Content
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Woodworker’s Journal – September/October 2023
The September/October 2023 issue of Woodworker’s Journal features plans for a Tall Dresser, Crokinole Game Board, Nesting Tables and a Wall Cabinet.
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.
Contributing Bloggers
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Huy Huynh: Cut from the Same Cloth
Industrious influences fuel this rocket scientist’s passion for woodworking.
Woodworker's Journal Back Issue Archive
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Woodworker’s Journal – July/August 2023
The July/August 2023 issue of Woodworker’s Journal features plans for a Cherry Dog Kennel, Memento Mirror Frame, Outdoor Plant Stand and Simple Shelf.
Finishing
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Sam Maloof Poly/Oil Finish
Achieve a legendary woodworker’s finishing results on your interior projects with this grain-enhancing, satiny topcoat from Rockler.
Today's Woodworker
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Fabled Oak Tree, Fabulous Tables
Our longtime contributor Ian Kirby finds a considerable challenge from an odd lumber gift.
Premium Plans
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PROJECT: Cherry Dog Kennel
This practical homemade kennel can be a beautiful high-class home for your favorite four-footed friend.
Installing Hardware
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Installing European Hinges
These rugged, easy-to-use hinges are ideal for most shop-built cabinet projects.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Your National Woodworking Month Projects – Part Four
Part four of our celebration of our readers’ National Woodworking Month project submissions!
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.
Tips and Techniques
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Socket-Assisted Speed Clamping
Save strain on your hands with this simple reader’s tip for adding a socket and some extra surface area to your clamps.
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.
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.
Woodturning
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PROJECT: Turn a Modern Lamp
Carl Ford of the American Association of Woodturners teaches smart turning techniques in service of creating a great looking modern table lamp.
Gift Project Plans
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VIDEO: Making a Flag Plaque
Rob Johnstone and Nick Brady create an American flag plaque using a small shop CNC machine and Amana’s CNC router bits.
Tricks of the Trade
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Color the Molding Gap
If you struggle to make the fit on your molding exactly right which can leave a slight gap. This reader suggests a way to hide it from the naked eye.
Magazine Latest Issue
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Crokinole Gameboard Template
A classic game from the Great White North, use our downloadable template to create your own Crokinole board and place the pegs properly.
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.
Workshop Organization and Storage
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PROJECT: Benchtop Drill Press Mobile Stand
Convert your benchtop drill press into a mobile floor model with this sturdy cabinet — and get plenty of storage for bits and accessories at the same time.
Feedback
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Sizing Up Scraps
Readers offer suggestions for organizing and evaluating scrap lumber.
Outdoor Project Plans
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PROJECT: Adirondack Upgrade
Most of us love the notion of outdoor chairs but not the struggle to get up and out of them. That’s why our art director set out to design a better Adirondack — and we think he’s got a winner!
