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Woodturners Challenge
Check out the results of our past Woodturners Challenges.
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VIDEO: System Three Clear Coat Finish
Woodturning expert Ernie Conover has found a fine finish for his turnings: epoxy-based System Three Clear Coat adds protection, structural strength and sandability from a long-lasting container (mix only what’s needed).
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Bernard Krüger’s Knockdown Bookcase Drawings and Notes
Looking for more information on how to build Bernard Krüger’s Knockdown Bookcase? So were other readers, and Bernard kindly obliged, with the assembly instructions you’ll find here.
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Full-size Pattern for the Civil War Officer’s Chair
You can find the full-size pattern for A.J. Hamler’s fantastic Civil War Officer’s Chair right here.
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Turning a Carver’s Mallet and a Wooden Assembly Hammer
This is a nice beginning spindle exercise that is good for beginning turners. While the carver’s mallet is straight spindle turning, the assembly hammer includes some unique lathe drilling techniques that are not easily accomplished on a drill press.
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Table Saw Maintenance – Miter Gauge and Rip Fence
Keeping a table saw in top-notch condition isn’t difficult, it just takes a bit of regular maintenance.
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Carving Texture & Patterns into Turned Bowls
Woodturner Ernie Conover shows options for adding decorative carving to turned bowls, including fluted carving and the use of a veining chisel. The Woodworker’s Journal contributor also discusses the best bowl shapes for carving, grain direction concerns, and vise attachment options.
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Sliding Dovetail Joints
The sliding dovetail joint has many applications, from case construction to leg-and-rail joinery.
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Sanding Your Turned Work
While you might be able to avoid sanding a cleanly cut spindle turning, a certain amount of sanding is inevitable with most turning projects. Expert woodturner Ernie Conover shares some of his time-honored strategies for smoothing spindles, vessels and bowls with abrasives.
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Google SketchUp Design Contest Winners
These are the category winners of our SketchUp contest, including the overall winner, who received the honor of having his project built by Woodworker’s Journal staff and featured in the magazine.