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Workbench
… Fig. 5. (Note: The only reason for this particular length is so the Tool Cabinet shown in Woodsmith No. 50 would fit between the end frames.) 6…jig shown in Woodsmitk No. 58. (For an alternate joint, see the box on the opposite page.) To build the drawers, start by cutting the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 66
December 1989
Cabinetmaker's Chest
…Chest by building the lower case. It's an open front box with frame and panel sides, bottom, and back. RAILS & STILES…Woodsmith 25 DRAWERS Since hand tools come in different shapes and sizes, I designed this tool chest with different size drawers…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 85
February 1993
Craftsman Bookcase
…simple and functional. The result was the Craftsman (or Mission) style. MACHINE AND HAND TOOLS. But Stickley was not just concerned with design. Furniture also had to be well… 31a. 1 DOOR PULL BLANK Vn" x 4" - 10" RGH. ROUT FINGER /~ RECESS jL mWk^ m Mi" CORE BOX BIT 28 Woodsmith No. 90 position of the horizontal dividers on the inside …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 90
December 1993
Smoothing Panels
…told me it couldn't be done. When it comes to hand tools, they felt a hand plane was the only tool that could be used for flattening. And technically they're correct. A hand…or just smooth.(For my thoughts on flattening a panel with a hand plane, see the small box on the next page.) sander OR scraper? The trick to determining whether to start …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 90
December 1993
Entry Door
…simple, strong joinery. And he could do it without a lot of fancy (i.e. expensive) woodworking tools. Basically, just a table saw, router, and drill press. I was so impressed by Ken's …actually nine panel openings, but I put a piece of glass in the center opening, see box on page 27.) MAKING THE PANELS. A raised panel with a flat border is simple …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 94
August 1994
Note Board
…don't have to carve the pattern. Instead, you could stencil it or use a wood burning tool. But if you do choose to carve the accent design, then read the carving …Drill oversize, countersunk shank holes in Back Panel SECOND: Spot glue shelf to Panel (See box above) THIRD: Secure pieces with screws SHELF EDGING & PEG The Note Board is almost …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 96
December 1994
Molded Stub Tenon
… do this, I simply use my table saw, a router, a chisel, and a shop-made jig (see the box below). SIZING. The first step to making a "perfect joint" is to make sure your stiles… is aligned with the corner of the molded edge, see Figs. 4 and 4a and the box on page 14. Then use a sharp chisel to remove most of the waste. But on…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 101
October 1995
Tips & Techniques
…made a simple jig that guides the saw accurately, cut after cut. The jig is a wood box that fits around a specific size of “two-by” stock. The workpiece slips through …while you drive it into the workpiece. 4 Woodsmith No. 107 Sharp Tool Holder I use a number of small, sharp tools for scribing, marking, and cutting workpieces. But it’s hard to …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 107
October 1996
Low-speed Grinder
…4 Carriage Sides (2) !/2 x 2 - 4!/4 Q Guide Bar (1) !/2 x 2!/2 - 6#/8 R Adj. Block (1) !/2 x 1 - 1!/2 S Tool Rest Center (1)!/2 x 1!/4 - 4 T Hold Down (1) !/2 x &/8 - 4 U Tool Rest Front (1) !/2 x 1%/8 - 3 rgh. V Tool Rest Back (1) !/2 x 2!/2 - 3 rgh. W Front Stops … adjust the carriage and tool rest (see box below), place the safety hood over the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 111
June 1997
Mortise & Tenon
… butter” of woodworking joints. Although they’re not as showy as dovetails or box joints, they’re often the backbone of a woodworking project. And the main reason…. MORTISING ATTACHMENT. A less expensive alternative is a special mortising attach- Mortising machine. This special tool uses hollow chisel bits to drill out the mortise and square up the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 116
April 1998
Tips & Techniques
…ramp. 3 a. b. 4 Woodsmith No. 123 Dovetail Layout Tool I’ve often admired the little dovetail layout tools that I’ve seen in fancy tool catalogs. But I haven’t been able to… Molburg Minooka, Illinois Repairing Mitered Corners A while back I was building a large plywood box using mitered corner joints. The angle of my saw blade must have …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 123
June 1999
Working with Brass
… or steel, brass is a “soft” metal, so it can be cut with any carbide-tipped tool, see margin photo. In fact, working with brass is very much like working with wood… idea to first polish the brass so it “reflects well” on all your work, see box below. W Brass will tarnish more slowly if you spray on a couple } coats of lacquer. BRINGING…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 126
December 1999
Tips & Techniques
…. Finally, I cut a kerf along the inside face of all four sides of the box, see Fig. 1. Once the box is assembled, all you have to do is make a second cut all around… will prevent accidental “collisons.” Basement Stair Storage My shop is in my basement, and with tools and equipment, I don’t have a lot of room for lumber storage. So in order to try…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 127
February 2000
Cutting Tenons
…out, we’ve included some of our favorite tips for fitting tenons in the box on page 19. There’s just one other thing before getting started. When I make …adjustment manually with a square, as you see being done in Fig. 2. W 1 a. 2 FITTING TENONS Power tools are great timesavers when it comes to cutting tenons. But even though it’s possible…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 130
August 2000
Display Cabinet
… below, this meant making a few minor changes. To maximize the storage space, I built this tool cabinet with contrasting solid-wood panels for the doors. For more on adapting this …I used 1/ " glass stop (H) to 4 mount the glass (Fig. 10b). And on page 16, there’s a “miter box” I used to cut the stops to length. (But you don’t want to add the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 141
June 2002
Get the Right Combination
…so you can buy your next saw blade with confidence. W hen you walk into a local tool store and tell the clerk you want a combination blade for your table saw, you’d …ground off during sharpening. This option probably makes more sense on a thin-kerf blade (see box on opposite page). ANTI-KICKBACK If you look at a blade and notice odd-looking “…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 144
December 2002
Template Routing: Perfect Every Time
TOOL TECHNIQUES WEEKEND PROJECT TEMPLATE ROUTING: PERFECT EVERY TIME With a template and special bit you can carve boxes and trays in just about any shape. T N ypically, most router… to work. 2 3 TOOL CLOSEUP: TRAY BIT The bit I chose for making the boxes is called a tray or dishing bit. At first glance, it looks like a core box bit with a …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 150
December 2003
Working with Glass
… In fact, working with glass is actually kind of fun once you learn the basics. TOOLS. The tools you need to cut glass aren’t very complicated or expensive. To start with, …re going to be cutting a lot of glass, there are some other tools you might want to consider buying (see box on opposite page). But these aren’t absolutely necessary. HOW IT …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 154
August 2004
Tips & Techniques
…funds.) Canadian Subscriptions: Canada Post Agreement No. 40038201. Send change of address information to PO Box 881, Station Main, Markham, ON L3P 8M6. Periodicals Postage Paid at Des Moines,… outlet under my router table. Now it’s a snap to change tools whenever I need to. I can easily drop a tool into the router table opening. Then pop it out and…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 155
October 2004
Tongue & Groove Joinery
…for accurate, perfect-fitting tongue and groove joints, discover why the router table is the tool of choice. Tongue and groove joinery has a lot going for it. It’s strong, simple, and…workpieces, use a large, square backer block, like the one in the second drawing in the box below. This will help keep the workpiece square to the fence as you push it…Read More
