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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!
Today's Woodworker
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Wellens Creates Tables Made for TV
Influencer has transformed his CNC table-making business into HGTV stardom on Renovation 911.
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!
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.
Woodworking Newsletter Latest Issue
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Thanks, and So Long!
In this issue, a special announcement from Rob Johnstone, plus a Chicago-area woodworking program and three holiday gift ideas.
Magazine Latest Issue
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Pen Show-and-Tell!
Readers share their love of pen-turning and some of their best pens.
Feedback
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Your Take on Maker Spaces
Readers share their insights about maker spaces.
Issue Information
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November/December 2023 Issue Preview
The November/December 2023 issue of Woodworker’s Journal features plans for a Compact Plant Stand, Brick-laid Bowl, Wenge Wine Cabinet and an Armrest Table.
Weekly Editorial
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Let’s See Those Pens!
This week, Chris considers pen turning, plus building a shoe rack and a pizza peel, and plans for a wine box and a laptop desk.
More on the Web
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Installing Classic Knife Hinges
Laying out and forming precise hinge mortises is the key to successfully installing beautiful and functional knife hinges.
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 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.
Contributing Bloggers
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Huy Huynh: Cut from the Same Cloth
Industrious influences fuel this rocket scientist’s passion for woodworking.
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.
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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Woodworker’s Journal – November/December 2023
Projects: Compact Plant Stand, Brick-laid Bowl, Wenge Wine Cabinet and an Armrest Table.
Tools: Festool TSV KEB-F-Plus Track Saw
Woodworker's Journal Back Issue Archive
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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.
Premium Plans
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PROJECT: Tall Dresser
This unique dresser could be ideal for a narrow wall space, and its knife hinges will hone your hardware installation skills.
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: 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!
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.
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!
Tricks of the Trade
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Square Drive Nailset in a Pinch
If you need a nail set and don’t have one handy, Charles Mak has a suggestion for utilizing a few tools that you might have available.
Woodworking Skills
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Hickory: Growing in Popularity
While hickory has earned a reputation for being hard to work with, modern tools and cutters have made it a new favorite.
Project Design
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VIDEO: Making a Modular Shoe Rack
Rob Johnstone demonstrates how to use Forstner bits to drill holes to create a handy three-tiered modular shoe rack.
Milling
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Hemlock: A Construction Lumber Mainstay
While it might not be a particularly common softwood for woodworking, hemlock earns its keep with contractors.
Cutting
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Cabinet/Card Scrapers
These thin, flexible pieces of steel can come to your aid for a variety of smoothing and cleanup tasks that surpass a sander or hand plane. Sharpening them correctly is key.
Drilling
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PROJECT: Benchtop Drill Press Table
This tricked-out table and fence system will supercharge your benchtop drill press.
Shaping
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Edge V-Groove Bits
Form solid-wood edging for plywood that’s tougher than veneer tape and as subtle or bold as you wish.
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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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.
Installing Hardware
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Installing European Hinges
These rugged, easy-to-use hinges are ideal for most shop-built cabinet projects.
Tips and Techniques
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In Praise of Parchment Paper
Need a non-stick glue-up surface for your next project? The perfect solution can be found in your kitchen.
Woodturning
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PROJECT: Turned Pumpkin
John Beaver of the American Association of Woodturners uses Norfolk Island pine to create these pumpkin turnings, a perfect accent for the Holidays or any time.
How-To
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VIDEO: Making a Modern Coffee Table
Build this modern coffee table with a flip top and storage using only a small selection of Makita cordless power tools.
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.
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.
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.
Tools & Supplies
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Simeon Students Build Speakers
Rockler donation supports Chicago-area carpentry program to help inspire woodworking careers.
What's In Store
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November/December 2023 What’s in Store
Check out new tools featured in our November/December print issue, including offerings from Rockler, MICROJIG and Robert Sorby.
Tool Reviews
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Festool Kapex KSC 60 Miter Saw
Moving ever closer to the goal of a fully battery-operated jobsite, Festool offers this 36-volt sliding compound miter saw.
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.
Blogs
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Restoring Forests for the Future
The United States to plant one billion trees over the next ten years.
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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“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.
