Showing 21 through 35 out of 35 articles containing "file cabinet"
Tips & Techniques
… Williams Corpus Christi, Texas FILE GUIDE ■ A cabinet scraper is sharpened by burnishing (bending over) the edge. But before it can be burnished, the edge must be filed flat and … SLOTS ■ On a recent project, I used biscuits to join shelves to the sides of a cabinet. Normally the short slots for the biscuits are cut with a plate joiner, see Fig…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 88
August 1993
Tips & Techniques
…BLADE FILE DRAWER I built the table saw cabinet that was shown in Woodsmitk No. 47 but made a slight change in the plans to include a large "file drawer…CABINET FROM WOODSMITH NO. 47 DRAWER WILL ACCOMMODATE 10" BLADES By making one large drawer to replace the two bottom drawers, I can store the blades vertically like letters in a file cabinet…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 50
April 1987
Tips & Techniques
… in a filing cabinet. Over the years, the cabinet became completely full. So I came up with a storage solution that uses the wire ribbing from inexpensive file folders (inset … bolt #/4 #/8 6!/2 BACK #/4 4!/4 NOTE: Drill #/4"countersunk hole in back for carriage bolt FOOT 4!/4 !/4 b. { The cabinet door jig is sized so that it can also be used…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 234
December 2017
A Classic Bench
… top of the flange sticks above the top of the block, so I had to file down the flange, see Detail in Fig. 23. TOOL TRAY After the end vise… vise (pages 10-11), build a base (pages 12-14) and build an under-bench cabinet (pages 16-19). FIGURE 24 -r » « -16"- TOOL NOTCH, >A" DEEP TOOL TRAY >> BOTTOM © / V/STOCK W^TE…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 50
April 1987
Tool Hangers
…scrap can become handy tool hangers. Here are some ideas that will work in any cabinet or on a wall. HAND SAW To avoid damaging the teeth on my hand saw, I hang…/Screws are countersunk behind dowels Drill hole at slight angle FILES To store my files, I made a simple rack. The nice thing is the files can't fall out. You have to lift them before…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 91
February 1994
Country Wall Shelf
…. B By adding a pair of doors, you > can transform this decorative wall shelf into a display cabinet. Plans for the doors begin on page 18. uilding this project won’t be a problem. … the hinges, as shown below. 4 Lay out first arc 5 Clean corner with sandpaper or file HINGE MORTISES If you’re adding the two doors, the hinge mortises can be …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 135
June 2001
Storing Hand Tools
…make the best use SHELF DETAIL of the space inside Front of shelf relieved the cabinet, I to provide clearance for tools on door decided to build 3&/8" the doors with 1!/4" … great for holding the blades of saws, squares, and rulers. For awls, chisels, and files, I drill counterbored holes that trap the handles and then cut slots for easy access. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 141
June 2002
Using Rail & Stile Bits
…separately adds several steps to the building process. Fortunately, you Woodsmith Whether it’s kitchen cabinets or an entertainment center, a set of router bits offers an easy way to make…feed rate a little. grain direction RAILS FIRST. I prefer to cut the proof the workpiece file on the ends of the rails first. so you’re routing This way, I always…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 183
June 2009
Tips & Techniques
…#/8" -16 star knob holds shelf in place 3!/2 1!#/16 1#/8 #/8" washer SHELF SUPPORT (#/4" x 3!/2"- 3!/2" ) #/8" rabbet #/4" deep Nail File Sander I often find that the smallest glueup flaws in a… Ross Henton Frisco, Texas FITTING DRAWERS When I’m fitting drawers in a cabinet, I find that getting a drawer out that’s slid in flush presents …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 198
December 2011
Tools for Smoothing & Shaping
… referred to as wood rasps. Next in line are the cabinet rasps. The smoothest Woodsmith } Rasps and files work together like different grits of sandpaper — you progress from…furrows” during a stroke. The result is a smoother surface and a cut that’s easier to control. FILES. Files do the finesse work once the piece has been roughly shaped with the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 199
February 2012
Ogee Crown Molding
… the router table? No, I mean the large, ogee crown molding that graces the cornice of a cabinet. For that, you take a trip to the home center or lumberyard — right? What about ogee… angle when working the two fences so that the proout the design. This angle, used file of the cove is accurate and to make the final bevel cuts, located properly on…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 207
June 2013
Tips & Techniques
…publish your tip. Roller Bars When I work on bulky items like large drawers and cabinets, I like to be able to rotate the workpiece for easier access to all sides… you want. Jay Jorgensen Albany, New York QUICK TIPS File & Chisel Protectors. Charles Mak of Calgary, Alberta, didn’t like his files and chisels rolling around and getting damaged in …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 219
June 2015
Coffee Center
…view. Complete the center with a small fridge and a microwave. They both tuck into the lower cabinet. Another option is to use the space for shop storage. Gas piston lifts hold …This is shown in the box on the previous page. I also ease the edges with a file or by routing a slight chamfer all around. HINGES. Both doors are attached with Euro-…Read More
