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Face Frame Cabinets

Face Frame Cabinets Master these techniques to open up a world of projects. By George Vondriska If you can make dadoes, rabbets and face frames, you can make almost any cabinet. Master this foundation of skills and you’ll be ready to launch into...

Posted to Woodworking Projects by American Woodworker Editors on 03-06-2012

Filed under: Projects, Project, woodworking, woodworking projects, woodworker, WS, Cabinets, woodworking plans, Face Frame Cabinets
Web Extras Issue #150 October/November 2010

Issue #150 October/November 2010 FREE PLANS Get complete plans for this bed. Also, see how a wood-toned aniline dye enhances curly maple. FINISHING TIPS Learn more about shellac. FREE PLANS Get full-size patterns for the Little Table's sides, rail...

Posted to Resources by American Woodworker Editors on 09-02-2010

Filed under: Web Extras
Grind Your Own Knives

With this simple jig, a drill press and a cup grinder, I can sharpen any jointer or planer knife. First I make a hardwood block and cut it to 1/16 in. less than the length of the knives. Then I add a retaining piece at each end, as shown. Install a medium...

Posted to Woodworking Shop by AW-Editor on 01-29-2009

Filed under: Jigs and Fixtures, Blog Post test
7 Trim Router Tips

Multiple bases make this compact router extremely versatile. by Randy Johnson Laminate trim routers are amazing little machines. Their light weight and compact size make them exceptionally easy to use. Although they are designed primarily for trimming...

Posted to Woodworking Shop by American Woodworker Editors on 11-09-2009

Filed under: Tips, Router
Homemade table saw fence

With just three pieces of scrap wood. The oak cleat rides on this Dewalt Jobsite Tablesaw's fence rail. The plywood triangle has a factory edge and a square corner. I clamp these two to the saw, aligning with a miter slot. Once everything is squared...

Posted to steve newman by Steve Newman on 03-01-2011

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Tips for Mastering Featherboards

Featherboards are like having an extra set of hands in the shop, going where no fıngers ever should. by Jock and Susan Holmen The featherboard gets its name from the rows of flexible “fingers” that act like a bird’s feather and give...

Posted to Woodworking Shop by American Woodworker Editors on 11-25-2009

Filed under: Tips
Shop-Made Router Lift

Shop-Made Router Lift Features you can't buy at a price you won't believe. By Bruce Kieffer and Richard Tendick Router lifts are hot items these days and for good reason. Veteran router table users love their ability to make super-fine micro adjustments...

Posted to The Woodworker's Shop by American Woodworker Editors on 08-01-2012

Filed under: Shop Projects, Shop, Router, woodworking, workshop, woodworking shop, woodworkers, WS, wood, woodworking shop projects, woodworking shop plans, woodworking plans
16 Tips for Sharpening

16 Tips for Sharpening Understanding the “Why” is just as important as the “How”. By Tom Caspar Hand tools are a pleasure to use–if they're sharp. Once you have a sharp tool in your hands, you'll begin to realize...

Posted to Woodworking Shop by American Woodworker Editors on 06-24-2010

Filed under: Tips, Sharpening, AWE, woodworking plans, woodworker, woodworking, woodworking tips, woodworking projects
Terms of Use

Terms of Service American Woodworker, a New Track Media publication, maintains the interactive portion(s) of their Web site as a service free of charge. By using any interactive services provided herein, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by...

Posted to Administration by The Administrator on 01-31-2009

Filed under: Administration, Blog Post test, American Woodworker, Terms of Use
10 Things You Need to Know About Plastic Lumber

by Brad Holden No, we haven’t changed our name to American Plasticworker. I love wood, with all its beautiful textures, figures and smells. But I also enjoy experimenting with different materials. So I decided to try some of the plastic lumber available...

Posted to Woodworking Shop by American Woodworker Editors on 11-10-2009

Filed under: Buying and Using Lumber, Tips
Random-Orbit Sanders

How they work, how to choose the right one and tips for better results. by Richard Tendick Random-orbital sanders are terrific time-saving machines. They can remove milling marks left by a tablesaw, jointer or planer in no time flat. As simple as they...

Posted to Woodworking Tools by American Woodworker Editors on 06-23-2010

Filed under: Tools, Sanders, Tool Review, Sanding, Bosch, Ridgid, Tool Reviews
Butternut

Butternut Tips for working with black walnut's blond cousin. By Tim Johnson Butternut is one of our prettiest domestic hardwoods, but most people have never seen it. Butternut trees are rare in urban and suburban landscapes,and retail lumberyards...

Posted to Woodworking Shop by American Woodworker Editors on 07-24-2010

Filed under: Buying and Using Lumber, Tips, Shop Tips, AWE, woodworking plans, woodworker, woodworking, woodworking tips, woodworking projects
Router Lifts

For the serious router table user, the benefits of owning a router lift are huge. Strap a 3-1/4-hp variable-speed router into one of these lifts and you have a routing system that can't be beat for convenience, power and accuracy. With a router lift...

Posted to Woodworking Tools by AW-Editor on 09-20-2008

Filed under: Power Tools, Tools, Routers, Tool Review
Wooden Spring Tongs

Wooden Spring Tongs A great all-around kitchen utensil. By David Radtke Here’s a great kitchen utensil you’re sure to find indispensable. These wooden tongs feature a unique spring tab mechanism built into a knuckle joint. The joint allows...

Posted to Woodworking Projects by American Woodworker Editors on 12-13-2012

Filed under: Projects, Weekend, Project, woodworking, woodworking projects, woodworker, WS, woodworking plans, Wooden Spring Tongs
Slow-Speed Grinders

These 10 machines are designed to save your tools from overheating: Do they measure up? by Tom Caspar and Jason McNellis If you love hand tools, chances are you’ll need a grinder. When a blade becomes very dull, chipped or nicked, grinding is the...

Posted to Woodworking Tools by American Woodworker Editors on 06-25-2010

Filed under: Tools, Tool Review, Blog Post, Featured, Tool Reviews

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