Reader Submitted
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Bags Keep Your Finish Fresher
This reader’s solution to preventing his finish from drying out in the can is surprisingly simple, but extremely effective.
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Another Way to Cut Veneer
This reader didn’t want to buy a specialized tool just to cut thin veneer, so he turned to a tool from another hobby to do the job just as well.
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More Hardware Store Stories
Readers share more stories of the multiple hardware store trips they’ve experienced, or witnessed.
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White Oak Rocking Chair
A reader made this rocking chair for a church festival, and learned a little bit about working with white oak along the way.
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Hardware Store Trip One (Two, Three …)
We hear from readers about their multiple hardware store trips — and from hardware store employees about whether or not they take bets on how many times someone will be back.
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A Quick Trim for Binding Drawer Slides
Have you ever made a drawer slightly too wide so that the slides bind? This reader did and he shares his solution.
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Test Fitting Dowel Joints
Dry-fitting a dowel joint is a must before you glue it together, but the dowels are made to such tight tolerances that they can get stuck in their holes. This reader has a solution.
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Tiger Maple & Purpleheart Kitchen Table
In addition to the beautiful inlay and the two wood species’ contrasting colors, the coordination between the modified tusk tenons and the extension slide handles are incredible details not to be missed on this reader-submitted project.
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Shakers: Not Just Style
A reader remembers Shaker contributions to inventions, not just furniture styles.
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My Ultimate Miter Station
A reader creates a fantastic centerpiece for his workshop using one of the most popular plans from Chris Marshall and Woodworker’s Journal.
