- How-To
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- Project Design
- Milling
- Cutting
- Drilling
- Shaping
- Clamping
- Finishing
- Installing Hardware
- Gluing
- Tips and Techniques
- Woodturning
- Tricks of the Trade
- Workshop Organization and Storage
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- Safety
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How-To
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Turning Techniques: Making a Platter
A big platter like this could be handy the next time you’re entertaining or when the holiday season rolls around. Plus, they make really great gifts.
Woodworking Skills
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Five Quick and Easy Woodturning Finishes
Whether you’re finishing spindles, bowls or treenware, here are some topcoat options you may have on hand already.
Project Design
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PROJECT: Mobile Lathe Stand
Give your mini lathe a solid foundation with this simple, weighted rolling base. It’s built from thrifty home center lumber.
Milling
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Portable Sawmills: Lumber from Local Trees
Tired of paying high prices for lumber at the lumberyard? A portable sawmill could be your ticket to getting quality wood for your next project at a more affordable price.
Cutting
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Dado Cut Router Jig
A shop-made jig for your router that allows you to easily cut perfect-fit dado grooves.
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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What is a CNC Router?
Today’s desktop CNC routers can accurately cut multiple parts and can cut decorative carving. The new smaller machines are also much more affordable than their industrial big brothers.
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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VIDEO: Favorite Woodturning Finishes
Ernie Conover shares his favorite wood finishes for woodturning and how to apply them to different types of projects.
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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Tilted, Rolling Hand Plane Cart
This reader has a simple workshop organization tip on how to turn a few pieces of scrap and some extra casters into a rolling storage solution for all your hand planes.
Woodturning
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Project: Turn a Trivet and Wine Caddy
Walter Wager of the American Association of Woodturners shows off a clever combo of turnings: a wine caddy and matching trivet with cork padding.
Tricks of the Trade
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Improved Project Dollies
Like many people, this reader uses movers dollies to improve shop mobility, but he offers a clever upgrade for this time-tested technique.
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: How to Tune Up and Maintain Your Band Saw
You’ll learn how to change a band saw blade, clean a band saw, tension a band saw blade, adjust the band saw blade tracking, adjust the band saw upper and lower blades guides, and test the band saw cutting.
Tools & Supplies
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May/June 2020 What’s in Store Roundup
Take a closer look at the tools featured in the May/June 2020 What’s in Store, including offerings from Rockler and Powermatic.
What's In Store
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Video: Overview of the Sugatsune Aileron Lid-Lift Hinge System
Chris Marshall and Rockler’s Wes Klug take a closer look at the Sugastune Aileron Lid-Lift hinge system and explain how it works.
Tool Reviews
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Tool Tutorial: Power Jointers
Straight, flat and squared stock won’t guarantee a perfect outcome, but it’s an excellent place to start any project. A trusty mid-size jointer can help get you there.
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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Black Cherry: Prunus Serotina
Black cherry lumber is one of our most coveted furniture-grade hardwoods.
Q & A
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How to Cut Accurate Circles in Plywood?
This reader wants to cut accurate circles in a top grade of plywood to be made into Lazy Susans. Our experts weigh in on the best jigs and methods to help ease the task.
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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A Table from Internationally Traveled Wood
From the Alps to Ohio: Ernie Conover and friend build a table.
Today's Woodworker
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Paul Schurch: Marquetry Plus Wood Fashions
Paul Schurch has focused his woodworking on marquetry. Recently, he’s also adding wooden apparel.
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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From My Mind to Reality
This week, Rob talks the difference between using plans and imagining ideas, plus learn to cool your workshop this summer and tips for building a tenoning jig for your table saw.
Magazine Latest Issue
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Laser Engraved Box Technical Drawings
This basic little box is easy to make and is enhanced by using veneer and laser engraving. If you don’t own a laser, old-school embellishments will do the trick as well.
Feedback
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Is Good Wood Still Out There?
Readers share their successes and struggles to find quality, affordable lumber.
Issue Information
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May/June 2020 Issue Preview
The May/June 2020 issue of Woodworker’s Journal includes plans for an English Garden Bench, Lathe Stand, a Walnut Cherry Tray and a Laser Engraved Box.
Weekly Editorial
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High Quality Hardwood
This week, Rob wonders about the availability of good hardwoods, plus we talk veneering with vacuums and a close look at harvesting your own bowl blanks.
More on the Web
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Walnut and Cherry Tray Drawings and Materials List
You can make this shapely tray using only a table saw equipped with a dado cutter (and a cove cutting jig from Rockler).
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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March/April 2020 Issue Preview
The March/April 2020 issue of Woodworker’s Journal magazine includes plans for a Modern Adirondack Chair, Slab “Pond” Table and an Entry Bench.
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: 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.”
Woodworker's Journal Back Issue Archive
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Woodworker’s Journal – May/June 2020
The May/June issue of Woodworker’s Journal includes plans for an English Garden Bench, a Lathe Stand, a Walnut and Cherry Tray and a Laser Engraved Box.
Premium Plans
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PROJECT: English Garden Bench
Mortise-and-tenon construction ensures that this classic bench will weather the test of time and Mother Nature gracefully in your yard or garden.
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: Laser-engraved Box
Small boxes are fun projects to build and make wonderful gifts. But how do we keep them from being a bit boring? Laser engraving is one option.
Outdoor Project Plans
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PROJECT: Little Book Lending Library
Share your love of printed books by building a repository that the whole neighborhood can enjoy.
