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Winter 2012-2013

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Jumbo Tape Dispenser
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Jumbo Tape Dispenser I have five or six different kinds of tape in my shop, and last weekend I got fed up with rooting through a drawer to find the one I wanted. To solve the problem, I built this tape dispenser that holds a variety of tape widths and...
Photocopy Template
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
Photocopy Template I used to hate hanging objects, like power strips, that have hidden T-slots on the back. No matter how carefully I measured, I could never get the mounting screws in the right place on the wall. Then I realized that I could make a perfect...
Working with Melamine
by Tim Johnson Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Working with Melamine It's dirt cheap, it's practical, and best of all, there's no sanding and finishing! by Dave Munkittrick Melamine is the professional cabinetmaker’s best friend. Build a cabinet with it and you have a complete, durable...
Q & A: Bandsaw Tire True-Up
by American Woodworker Editors Friday, March 30, 2012
Bandsaw Tire True-Up Q: How can I fix a bandsaw tire with irregularities that bump the blade? I’m getting a lot of side-to-side movement with the blade. A: Truing the hard rubber tire that goes around the rim of each bandsaw wheel should solve your...
Dust Collection Tips
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, April 29, 2010
Dust Collection Tips Practical solutions for a cleaner shop. Vacuum-Assisted Bench I got tired of hooking my bench tools to my shop vacuum. Now I simply plug their dust collection hoses into the bench. I drilled and routed a hole in the bench to house...
Template Routing Tips
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, January 12, 2010
by Randy Johnson If you want to get the most from your router, you need to master template routing. Once you learn the basics you can spend a lifetime exploring its many possibilities. You’ll be able to build more kinds of projects, more accurately...
Jig for Router Dadoes
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
For fast and accurate dadoes, this jig is hard to beat. The trick is to run the router against one guide, then back against the other. This allows you to use a 1/2-in. bit, for example, to cut a dado that's 13/16-in. wide or less, to get a perfect...
Spice Up a Kitchen Drawer
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, July 26, 2010
Spice Up a Kitchen Drawer I like to think my woodworking makes our house a little nicer place to live. Here’s an example: I used to empty half the spice cupboard just to find the coriander for my curry. This drawer-sized spice rack was the perfect...
Tablesaw Jig Clamp
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
I added this hold-down to my tablesaw's sliding cutoff jig and find it a great convenience, because the height of the clamp is easily changed. This clamp uses a standard bar-type caulking gun, cut in half, as shown. The mounting block slides to apply...
Long-Reach Stop for Crosscut Sled
by Tim Johnson Sunday, February 22, 2009
I built the “Ultimate Crosscut Sled” featured in AW #75 (October 1999). It works great, and recently I've added an adjustable stop, which makes it even better. I thought other AW readers would be interested in my upgrade. My 50-in.-capacity...
19 Tips for Buying and Using Rough Lumber
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tips for Buying and Using Rough Lumber Buy smart to get the best deals and the best wood. By Tim Johnson Start out thick Rough lumber thicknesses are measured in 1/4-in. increments. The thinnest rough-cut boards, labeled 4/4, and called four quarter,...
Grind Your Own Knives
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
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...
7 Trim Router Tips
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, November 9, 2009
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...
Tips for Mastering Featherboards
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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...
16 Tips for Sharpening
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, June 24, 2010
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...

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