American Woodworker

 

Projects

  • Mortising on the Drillpress

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, November 10, 2009
    Simple improvements make a mortising attachment work great. by Tim Johnson Even though they’re sexy, benchtop mortising machines aren’t the only power-tool option when it comes to cutting square-shouldered mortises. A drill-press mortising...
  • Perfect Pommels

    by American Woodworker Editors     Monday, August 17, 2009
    Make splinter-free square edges every time. by Alan Lacer A pommel is any area left square on a turning. You’ll find pommels on table legs, balusters, porch columns and other furniture parts. A pommel can have an abrupt square shoulder or a gently...
  • Sliding Dovetail Drawers

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, August 4, 2009
    Quickly Build a Stack of Drawers Using Your Router Table By Tom Caspar Tools You’ll Need Accurate dovetailing requires flat, straight stock. You may be able to buy planed wood that’s flat and straight already, but often it’s cupped or...
 

Sort By