Journal Staff
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Touch-up Techniques
If you find a gap or mark in a project’s finish, there’s still a way to fix a finish. Our woodworking experts show how fine pigment can salvage the project.
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Making Pizza Cutter Blocks
Keep your pizza cutter on the counter and at the ready with this handsome slotted storage block.
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Small Kitchen Project Plans
Not satisfied with just the three kitchen doodads we featured in the November/December 2016 issue of the magazine? We have a deal for you: Two extra plans from our classic archives!
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How to Weave a Seat for a Shaker Chair
Learn how to weave the seat for a Shaker stool or seat. We will walk you through every step of the process.
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Building a Lighted Bookshelf
This shelf appears suspended in air, while dovetail slider bookends provide both practical and stylish support.
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Installing Blind Shelf Support Hardware
The key is using hardware that is not visible after the shelf is installed. This hardware features hex pins that extend into the shelf, creating the illusion that a shelf is floating.
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Turning Identical Half Spindles
We teach you the process of split turning. Learn how to glue two pieces together and turn them on a lathe to create matching half spindles.
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Making a Frame-Clamping Jig
Making picture frames is easy with this simple clamping jig. Fast, accurate clamping and easy glue cleanup are just two features of this practical jig.
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Making a Dovetail Chiseling Jig
Chopping dovetail shoulders will be more accurate and sure with this jig. It clamps workpieces securely and provides a helpful reference fence for chiseling.
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Compound Cut Flower Box Project
Our author’s memories of making festive cakes with sugar paste flowers inspired this petal-shaped box, topped with a compound-cut flower and dainty butterfly.
