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  • Router Table Box Joints

    by American Woodworker Editors     Monday, November 23, 2009
    The perfect fit comes easily with a shop-made jig. by Tom Caspar Box joints are a cinch to make on a router table. All you need are a sharp bit and a basic plywood jig. The biggest problem in making box joints has always been getting a precise fit, because...

  • Wedged Mortise & Tenon

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, September 8, 2009
    The joint will never loosen! by Tom Caspar Tap, tap, tap. The wedges go home, the glue squeezes out and a big smile lights up your face. “This joint isn’t coming apart for a hundred years,” you say. “It’s as solid as a rock...

  • 10 Tricks for Tighter Joints

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, August 26, 2009
    Woodworking is sweet when everything fits right. Here are 10 ways to ensure your mortise-and-tenon, dado, dovetail and edge joints close up tightly. by Luke Hartle Cauls Distribute Pressure It’s not easy to get enough squeeze in the middle of a...

  • 3 Tapered Legs on the Jointer

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, August 25, 2009
    Advanced jointer techniques yield smooth, consistent tapers. By Seth Keller After I learned to cut tapered legs on the jointer, I never went back to my bandsaw or tablesaw. Legs cut on the jointer take less time and, best of all, require a whole lot less...

  • Frameless Cabinet Joinery

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, July 8, 2009
    By Dave Munkittrick I’ve always liked the clean, modern look of cabinets built without face frames. My early attempts involved building plywood boxes first and applying hardwood edging later. But cutting, fitting, gluing and clamping each edging...

  • 11 Tips for Dadoes & Rabbets

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, July 8, 2009
    Perfect Dadoes Without the Guesswork By George Vondriska Dadoes and rabbets are two of the most widely used joints in cabinetmaking. Cabinets, drawers and jewelry boxes all lend themselves to this simple but strong joinery. I’ve been woodworking...

  • Cathedral Style Cabinet Doors

    by Tim Johnson     Sunday, February 22, 2009
    Cathedral raised-panel doors are beautiful, but they can be intimidating to make. After many years of teaching students how to make these doors, I've got a trick or two up my sleeve to simplify the process and remove some of the fear factor. Here's...

  • Perfect Edge Joints

    by Tom Caspar     Sunday, February 22, 2009
    Jointers are simple machines with few moving parts, but the two beds, the fence and the cutterhead all have to be in alignment for a jointer to function properly. Few things are more frustrating or more common than problems with jointers. This is especially...

  • Mortising on the Drill Press

    by Tom Caspar     Friday, February 20, 2009
    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 attachment can be just as effective and it costs a lot less: $30 to $80 instead...

  • Stile and Rail Joinery

    by Tom Caspar     Friday, February 20, 2009
    Download article - PDF 914 KB STILE-CUTTING CONFIGURATION RAIL-CUTTING CONFIGURATION A reversible stile and rail bit makes perfect-fitting frames for doors and cabinets without dowels, mortises or biscuits. Reversible bits have removable profile- and...

  • Techniques for Tighter, Faster, Stronger Miter Joints

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    Miter joints provide one main advantage over other joints: A miter joint hides end grain and brings face grain neatly together. Everything else about miter joints is a hassle. They're fussy, time-consuming and easy to screw up. But there are ways...

  • Tips For Building Cabinets With Pocket-Hole Joinery

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    Many production shops use pocket-hole joinery to build cabinets because it's fast, easy and efficient. You don't need an armload of pipe clamps. There are no unsightly face-frame nail holes to fill. And you don't have to wait for glue to dry...

  • Making Lipped Drawers With A Dovetail Jig

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    You can do more with your half-blind dovetail jig than meets the eye. You've probably used it to make drawers with plain, inset fronts, but it's really quite simple to make lipped drawer fronts, too. Even though most dovetail jigs are basically...

  • Strong, Perfect Lock Miter Joints

    by AW-Editor     Friday, December 12, 2008
    Lock miters are strong, attractive joints that make assembly easy. So why the heck don't we use lock miters more? I think it's because they can be a pain to set up. Well, no more excuses. Here's a clever technique, sent to us by Jim Rodgers...

  • Router Box Joints

    by AW-Editor     Wednesday, October 1, 2008
    Box joints are a cinch to make on a router table. All you need are a sharp bit and a basic plywood jig. The biggest problem in making box joints has always been getting a precise fit, because the line between success and failure is only a few thousandths...
 

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