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Staining Pine
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
Make this inexpensive wood look like a million bucks. by Tim Johnson Before You Stain Fill gaps and stabilize loose knots with epoxy. Tape the back of the knot so the epoxy can’t leak out. Sand with a block angled across the growth rings. Because...
Recipe for Resawing
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, January 19, 2010
by Dave Munkittrick For a woodworker, few things are more satisfying than resawing thin sheets of veneer off of a large block of wood or slicing a beautiful board in half to create two bookmatched pieces. I remember the enthusiasm I felt when I tried...
Working Alone with Plywood
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Tips for taming those awkward and heavy sheets. by Jean Bartholome Woodworking alone is peaceful, serene and quiet. Just you, the radio and your project. It’s also a pain in the posterior when you have to work with big, heavy sheets of plywood,...
Knots
by American Woodworker Editors Friday, January 8, 2010
Knotty boards are beautiful, yet frustrating! Here's how to get the most out of them. by Tom Caspar Knots are usually considered defects in wood. They’re cut out of boards and thrown on a scrap heap. But take a closer look at a knot. In a hardwood...
10 Techniques for Tighter, Faster, Stronger Miter Joints
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 7, 2009
by Gary Wentz 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...
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...
Tapered Sliding Dovetails
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Two jigs make a complicated joint ever so easy. by Luke Hartle The tapered sliding dovetail joint is one of the hallmarks of fine craftsmanship. But making it has made many craftsmen pull out their hair! I’ve made it simple, using a jig with a micro...
The Magic of Cherry
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, November 4, 2009
"No wood can rival the depth and complexity of cherry's color and figure." - Thos. Moser by Tom Caspar I’m sitting at a figured-cherry writing desk I built more than 20 years ago. I intimately know every square inch, but when my eyes...
Tablesaw Box Joints
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, November 3, 2009
A shop-made jig with micro-adjust guarantees perfect joints. by Tim Johnson Box joints are the savvy woodworker’s alternative to dovetails. Strong, great-looking and quickly made, box joints are an especially good choice when you have a large number...
Coping with Inside Miters
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, November 3, 2009
A time honored technique for applying molding to inside corners. by Dave Munkittrick The best technique for applying molding on an inside corner is called a coped joint. Cabinet-makers have used this joint to create great-looking inside corners for centuries...
Tips and Techniques for Fantastic Oak Finishes
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, October 29, 2009
by Dave Munkittrick Like a movie star, oak possesses natural good looks. Oak’s distinctive grain pattern (see photo below) is what people are responding to when they say, “I love the look of oak.” Unlike a movie star, however, oak is...
4 Proven Finishes for Oak
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, October 29, 2009
by Dave Munkittrick A good finish should highlight the best characteristics of the wood it goes on. I’ve put together four finish recipes that make the most of oak’s contrasting grain. The first three recipes use two different color layers...
Quartersawn Oak
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, October 29, 2009
3 Tips to Unlock its Beauty by Tom Caspar Rip Quartersawn Legs With the right cut, you can make beautifully matching quartersawn legs from an ordinary 2-in.-thick board. The flake figure we look for in quartersawn oak comes from a tree’s ray cells...
Curved Corner Edging
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, October 26, 2009
3 templates produce a flawless round-cornered solid-wood border on a veneer top. by Jon Stumbrus Have you ever marveled at large, expensive conference tables with thick, solid edging and curved corners? The center of the table is usually a beautiful veneer...
Drawer Slides
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, October 26, 2009
Nine Models for Nine Situations by Brad Holden Open the drawer of a well-made modern cabinet. How do the slides feel? They should be effortless, smooth and precise. You have more than a dozen types of slides from which to choose. For that perfect glide...

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