Blogs
Featuring posts from our editorial staff and contributing writers.
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Moving a Shop…Got Any War Stories?
Our family is in the process of moving to Virginia. But therein lies the catch: the “moving” part.
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Lifeguard Chairs
It’s hard to come up with a more perfect summer project than this reader-submitted pair of lifeguard chairs.
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Arts & Crafts Chairs and Table
This reader-submitted dining room set includes our Arts & Crafts Dining Room Chairs (with a couple design modifications) and a matching table.
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Oh, Pshaw! You Make Me Blush
Whenever I have to spray fast-drying lacquer in the summer, I gird myself for blush. I’m sure you’ve encountered blush. It’s that whitish haze that looks like thin clouds trapped in the finish, and usually shows up when spraying during humid weather.
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Intarsia Barn
A diverse collection of wood species, including a very appropriate use of old barn wood, helps bring this reader-submitted intarsia project to life.
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How Much Lumber is in a Log?
Tim Knight shares how using “log rules,” a formula used in forestry, can help you estimate the amount of sawn lumber a log will produce.
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Teak Westport Chair
We’re expecting quite a few photo submissions of our latest cover project, but this reader’s write-up of the project’s progression provides some useful tips for future builders of this great piece.
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AWFS Tool Show: WJ as Official Blog Partner
If it’s summer in the woodworking world, it must be time for tool shows! Last week, the Woodworker’s Journal editors were off to AWFS 2011 show in Vegas!
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It’s Summer, So Spray Away!
The sun is out and the air is dry with barely a breeze to be felt. Yep, it’s the perfect weather for spraying finish, both solvent-based and water-based.
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Can Crusher
A reader sent in this project from one of our plans after completing it with some questions answered by our staff.