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Winter 2012

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Techniques

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Making Lipped Drawers with a Dovetail Jig
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Making Lipped Drawers with a Dovetail Jig By Tom Caspar Download this Making Lipped Drawers with a Dovetail Jig Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . You can do more with your half-blind dovetail jig than meets...
Wedged Mortise & Tenon
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wedged Mortise & Tenon This joint will never loosen! By Tom Caspar Download this Wedged Mortise & Tenon technique story with complete step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . Tap, tap, tap. The wedges go home, the glue squeezes out and...
Handles for Turning Tools
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 5, 2012
Handles for Turning Tools Customize their fit for comfort and performance. By Alan Lacer Decades ago, woodturning tools came without handles, and turners would simply fashion their own. This makes perfect sense, because a handle that fi ts and feels “right”...
20 Finishing Tips
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 19, 2011
20 Finishing Tips Download the 20 Finishing Tips Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . 1. Make dewaxed shellac Take the wax out of shellac and you have a great sealer that’s compatible with most other...
Basic HVLP Spray Techniques
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 19, 2011
Basic HVLP Spray Techniques How to succeed at spraying a waterborne finish Download Basic HVLP Spray Techniques with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . When it comes to finishing, we’re all looking for easy answers...
Aged Cherry Finish
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 19, 2011
Aged Cherry Finish Wipe on years of age in a few easy steps. By Tim Johnson Download this Aged Cherry Finish Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . If you want to make a woodworker gnash his teeth, ask him to...
Not-So-French Polishing
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 19, 2011
Not-So-French Polishing A new twist on an old method of applying shellac. By Richard Tendick Download this Not-So-French Polishing Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . You’ve spent weeks, or months producing...
Restore an Antique Oak Table
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 19, 2011
Restore an Antique Oak Table Thoughtful finishing and new leaves prepare this classic for the next 100 years. By Kevin Southwick Download this Restore an Antique Oak Table Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com...
Stronger Shelves
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Stronger Shelves Designing sag-proof shelves. By Tom Caspar Download this Stronger Shelves Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . Have you ever heard a shelf groan? Well, maybe not, but some shelves look like...
Tapered Sliding Dovetails
by American Woodworker Editors Friday, November 4, 2011
Tapered Sliding Dovetails Two jigs make a complicated joint ever so easy. By Luke Hartle Download this Tapered Sliding Dovetails Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . The tapered sliding dovetail joint is one...
Perfect Edge Joints
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Perfect Edge Joints A 6-step tune-up sets your jointer straight. By Dave Munkittrick Download this Perfect Edge Joints Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . Jointers are simple machines with few moving parts...
Tune Your Bandsaw
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Tune Your Bandsaw 6 adjustments deliver professional results. By Mark Duginske Download this Tune Your Bandsaw Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . I love bandsaws, even though they have a reputation as troublesome...
Foolproof Scraper Sharpening
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Foolproof Scraper Sharpening Make Shavings Like a Pro With Our New Sharpening Method By Tom Caspar Download this Foolproof Scraper Sharpening Technique with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . I couldn’t believe my...
Brushing Shellac
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Brushing Shellac Apply shellac like a pro. By Mitch Kohanek If you aren’t brushing shellac these days, it’s either because you’ve never tried it or you’ve had a bad experience. Let’s see if I can change that. The number one...
Precise Hand-Cut Dovetails
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, October 10, 2011
Precise Hand-Cut Dovetails A new approach to half-blind dovetails guarantees a precision fit. By Tom Caspar Download this Precise Hand-Cut Dovetails Project with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . The handmade half-blind...

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