- How-To
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- Drilling
- Shaping
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How-To
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Bolt Makes Blade Cleaning More Efficient
This reader’s tip features a way to make your saw blades easier to handle during cleaning and as a bonus helps you clean multiple blades at once.
Woodworking Skills
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PROJECT: Easy Live Edge Table
Even a beginning woodworker can build this trendy and attractive table in a day, thanks to pre-made components.
Project Design
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VIDEO: Exploring Woodturning Bowl Design
Ernie Conover takes you on a tour of many of the bowls he and other respected woodturners have created. He discusses the forms and purposes of various types of bowls.
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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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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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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Space Balls Prevent Stuck Router Bits
This reader had some trouble getting his router bits unstuck. The solution came from some small rubber spacers made for cabinet construction.
Woodturning
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Working with Banksia Pods
Banksia pods offer a lot of natural texture and surfaces to work with, but there is no worry about grain direction, as with wood. Learn more from AAW’s Cindy Drozda.
Tricks of the Trade
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Telltale Plane Shaving
Need a quick way to tell how your plane blade is set at a glance? This reader has a neat (if not clean) way to identify his planes.
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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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.
What's In Store
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July/August 2020 What’s in Store Roundup
Take a closer look at the tools featured in the July/August 2020 What’s in Store, including offerings from Rockler, MAS Epoxy and Festool.
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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Grow Against Poverty
Proceeds from couples’ woodcraft sales benefit education for Kenyans.
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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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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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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The Thin Wood Line
In this issue, Rob gives his thoughts on using veneer, plus a peak at what’s in store this September and Ian Kirby’s guide to hand cutting mortise and tenon joinery.
Magazine Latest Issue
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Five Spindle Bench Inlay Pattern
Want to carve your own version of Rob’s bamboo pattern? We’ve got a downloadable version of the bamboo motif from his Five-spindle Inlay Bench.
Feedback
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Those Pesky Shop Problems
To err is human … even in the workshop. Readers share their mishaps.
Issue Information
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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.
Weekly Editorial
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Labor Day Weekend to Remember
In this issue, Rob reminisces about his excellent Labor Day weekend, plus learn about condensation in air compressors and turn a salt and pepper shaker set.
More on the Web
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Air Compressor Water Woes
A.J. Hamler discusses the ins and outs of managing moisture in compressed air.
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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July/August 2020 Issue Preview
The July/August 2020 issue of Woodworker’s Journal includes plans for an updated Miter Saw Station, Adjustable Mobile Desk, Carved Dough Bowls and a Bamboo Fly Rod.
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: Ginkgo Leaf Table
While this table is the author’s original design, he drew inspiration from Japanese furniture and architecture.
Woodworker's Journal Back Issue Archive
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Woodworker’s Journal – September/October 2020
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.
Premium Plans
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PROJECT: Updated Miter Saw Station
After a decade of using a previous (and popular!) station, our author goes back to the drawing board to reinvent his own design with many updates.
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: Turn a Birdcage Awl
This awl doubles as a great project for beginning turners and gift for your fellow woodworkers. Mike Peace from the American Association of Woodturners has all the details.
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.”
