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Bubinga Photos
As promised in the March/April 2008 issue of Woodworker's Journal, here
are some more photos of the stupendous bubinga tree which became (in
part) a sideboard for one of our woodworkers.
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Greene & Greene Inspired Bedframe
The centerpiece of our Greene & Greene-inspired bedroom suite, this
bedframe features both solid mahogany and selected Honduras mahogany
veneer.
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Greene & Greene Inspired Dresser
This chest is influenced by a Greene and Greene chest of drawers first
viewed at the Gamble house in California. Among many other factors, I
was especially drawn to the staggered drawers and the small mirror. |
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John Sindelar's Tool Collection
In the August 2007 issue of Woodworker's Journal,
we featured John Sindelar & showed some of the tools he's collected over the past 30-plus years, but didn't have room for everything.
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Dresser Valet Directions
This multicolor stained mitered box with brass inlays makes a neat place to house your pocket contents.
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Skill Builder: Basic Butt Joints
Butt joints can be used in a lot of different ways to join two boards
or panels: edge to edge, end to side, end to edge, etc. To make a
simple square or rectangular frame, cabinet, box or drawer using butt
joints is very easy.
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New planer from Festool
Chris Marshall talks with Festool at the 2009 International Builder's Show in Las Vegas, NV
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Rockwell is Back!
Chris Marshall talks with Rockwell Tools at the 2009 International Builder's Show in Las Vegas, NV
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 Classic Drop-leaf Table
A time-tested design inspired by a project that first appeared in Woodworker's Journal back in 1990. |
 Table Saw Joinery
Our field editor presents four rabbet joint styles you can make easily on the table saw. |
 Cherry Sideboard
This striking sideboard will add a tough of elegance to your home. |
 Sugar Maple
A marvelous species with a multitude of uses and some finely figured lumber. |
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Choosing the Right Turning Tools
Are you feeling dazed and confused by the ever-increasing number of
cutting tool brands? And what about choosing a gouge, or a skew?
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Hammer Veneering
In this method of laying veneer we see the utilization of the gelling
characteristic of hide glue.
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Five Steps to Correcting Cupping
Often, wide boards with beautiful cathedral grain are significantly
cupped. Visually, the board would be a perfect selection for a tabletop
or desk, but it's too cupped to use. So, how do you flatten the board but retain its visual integrity?
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Reject, Restore or Refinish
Chances are, there are some pieces around your house whose finish could
benefit from some attention. You'll need to decide first whether or not
they are worth salvaging at all, and then choose between two options:
saving and restoring the finish, or stripping it off and refinishing.
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Have Gun, Will Scour
The devil is in the details, or so they say, and that’s true for
finishing, too. Sometimes, it’s the little things that trip you up:
things like a clean spray gun.
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Fixing Warps and Twists
When you decide to fix a specific problem of wood distortion, it should be with a goal in mind. In this example, the goal is to harvest a specific part from a board that is warped.
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Glazing and Pickling
After applying a stain, have
you ever been so unhappy with the color you just wanted to remove it
all and start over? Glazing may be just the technique you are looking
for.
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Turning Green Wood
Turning green wood is a wet and wild adventure, but there are pitfalls to be avoided when working with or acquiring it.
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