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Shop Notes
… star wheel because it makes such a horrible sound. Before we got the diamond point dresser (discussed below), I used a dressing stick most of the time to keep the grinding …and resorted to the star wheel only when it was absolutely necessary. diamond point dresser. The modern replacement for the star wheel is a diamond point dressing rod. This is…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 20
March 1982
Raised Panels
… marks are even worse if you're working with cherry (as I was on the dresser). Cherry burns easily and you end up with swirls of burn marks that are …the final position of the fence to get the correet shoulder height. (It's '■'/.:■" on the dresser.) SANDING. Though routing creates a much cleaner chamfer than sawing, there's always a little bit of …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 53
October 1987
Talking Shop
…TIPS FROM OUR SHOP SQUARING JIG One of the most important considerations in making the dresser in this issue is that al! of the assemblies must be square - especially the …cover the nail holes. I was faced with this problem when fastening the molding to the dresser. WOOD PlJTTY. The easy solution is to drive in the brad, countersink it, and …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 53
October 1987
Talking Shop
…any problems fitting pieces on the boards. ■ / am planning to build the seven-drawer Lingerie Dresser shown in Woodsmith No. 53. You mentioned that you used cherry for the main …, California We used yellow poplar for the drawer sides and backs on the lingerie dresser. Poplar is light, but reasonably strong. It is easy to work, has little odor, …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 61
February 1989
Cherry Night Stand
…scale from a creative standpoint is no different than the challenges offered by a full-sized dresser. (Which means it's a great way to test your skills, without using a lot of … is designed to complement two earlier Woodsmith projects — the Cherry Dresser (Woodsmith No. 58) and the Lingerie Dresser (No. 53), If you were to Stretch some of its parts…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 76
August 1991
Talking Shop
… dressing an aluminum oxide wheel. One is to use a mechanical dresser. (Sometimes called a "star wheel" dresser.) It consists of a long metal handle with four spur-shaped replaceable cutters attached to one end. Mechanical dressers work fine, but 1 don't like the noise and flying sparks they create. DRESSING…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 81
June 1992
Tabletop TV Stand
… smoothly, you won’t have to worry about scratching up the top of your dresser or any other surface on which the TV sits. Woodsmith COMPUTERS. This project isn…of the base. These will prevent the stand from scratching up the top of a dresser or table. W 7 8 9 a. a. a. { To hold the screws to your screwdriver while installing the Lazy Susan…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 126
December 1999
Two-Tone Night Stand
… Series Project two-tone Night Stand The night stand matches a dresser (left), armoire, and mirror that have been featured in earlier issues of Woodsmith. You can … night stand is designed as part of a suite of bedroom furniture that includes a nine-drawer dresser, mirror, and an armoire (photo at left and back cover). You can find plans for…Read More
