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Oil & Wax Finishing

… thin nature of an oil and wax finish makes it less ideal for a tabletop or a dresser that’s going to see a lot of use — in that case you’d be better off with…Read More


Woodsmith Issue 264
December 2022
Craftsman Chest

…latest addition to our Woodsmith line of Craftsman furniture. In issue 219 there’s a Gentleman’s Dresser, followed up with a bed frame in 235. Then in issue 252 there’s a nightstand that’s…. If you leaf through the pages of 258 you’ll find a double-treat in a dresser and mirror. So the woodworking DNA that runs through the chest has a strong …Read More


Woodsmith Issue 267
June 2023
Tips & Techniques

… QUICK TIP W271_007F01.TIF 25% Plug Stop. Ken Reid of Akron, OH was assembling the dresser you see above when he came up with a simple piece to make sure all his…Read More


Woodsmith Issue 271
February 2024
Table Saw Drawer Joinery

… pieces. If you want to use light- weight, stable plywood to make the drawers in a dresser with a hardwood 1⁄8 case, then false fronts ½ can preserve that look. A 1⁄8 chamfer around a false front softens…Read More


Woodsmith Issue 274
August 2024
A Lesson in Box Making

… of the pine, too. • Lee Valley 24mm Walnut Knobs . .02G2022 6 DRAWER DRESSER  (p.36) No stain was used on the dresser. I like to warm up the cherry with a coat of Old Masters’ Tung…Read More


Woodsmith Issue 279
June 2025