#315-JAN/FEB 2025

Articles

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  Online Extras from FW Issue #315

  Asheville Underwater The many woodworkers left bereft by Helene will need as much help as others can give them to put their shops and their lives back together. Tape, cut,…
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  From the Editor: Asheville underwater

  Woodworkers in North Carolina deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and come together to rebuild.
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  Modular Shelf System

  Charlie Peterson's adjustable bookshelves turn a wall into a statement
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  Table-Saw Kickback: Why It Happens and How to Prevent It

  Roland Johnson explains the physics of kickback and why the best way to prevent it is to use a riving knife.
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  Light, Sturdy Dovetailed Tote

  Inspired by a traditional tool tote, dovetails and tenons combine for sturdy, lightweight storage
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  Craftsman Door Made Modern

  Designed for projects requiring ventilation, Robert Webb's doors are fun to build and offer a number of valuable woodworking lessons.
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  Get Started in Marquetry

  Chelsea Van Voorhis's fun, versatile way to incorporate marquetry into your next project
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  Carve a Bowl from a Board

  To make this stunning piece, all you need is some 8/4 stock and a few common hand tools
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  Figuring out the details on your own

  Will Hubbard came to look at a project built from an article as a puzzle and ended up learning more from the information that wasn't included than what was.
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  Basic Chip-Carving Begets a Beautiful Tree

  David Fisher carves a decorative tree—establishing a simple layout, custom grinding a gouge, and making lots of opposing gouge cuts for the leaves.
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  From the Bench: One stool's home

  David W. Scott revives a three-legged stool he made 30 years ago and, in turn, confirms its storied history.
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  Steve Latta's Baltimore Card Table

  A mahogany card table—with veneers including Carpathian burl, crotch walnut, plum pudding mahogany, imbuia, and Australian silky walnut—reveals an eye for the finest expressions of the Federal style.
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  Fine-tune fences on table-saw sleds

  The toughest part of building a table-saw sled is lining up the main fence so it's perfectly square with the blade.
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  Make small pulls with a modified pencil sharpener

  If you're making a project such as a spice box that requires lots of small pulls but you don't have a lathe, a modified cheap pencil sharpener works great.
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  Clear cauls let you see what's clamped

  To see at a glance what's being clamped, use clear acrylic for the top clamping cauls.
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  Smart board jack

  To support long boards on edge for planing, sawing, and drilling, place one end in the vise and the other on this simple but effective board jack.
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  Cap your glue bottle with a wire nut

  An easy-to-find electrical connector makes a good glue cap.
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  Simple, effective clamp rack

  This simple version of a clamp rack is nothing more than a few pieces of 2x4 lumber screwed together and leaned against the wall
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  Use saw reflection to cut square

  Use the reflection on the saw plate to gauge your accuracy.
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  Use a roller shade as a photo backdrop

  For photographing projects, a large white plastic shade—the kind that comes on a wood roller—works great and is much cheaper than a professional seamless backdrop.
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  Review: Easy Inlay's Metal Leaf Starter Kit

  Metal-leaf kit creates beautiful accents
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  Wood River 3-in. Edgeband Spring Clamp

  Hold edging in place with a simple squeeze.
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  JessEm Stainless-Steel Precision Rules and Squares

  Rules and squares stay put for accurate marking.
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  Review: Rockler Mini Glue Roller with Silicone Tray

  Whether you are using the roller or a brush, the tray makes a great glue holder. The grooved roller is very helpful too.
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  Review: Rockler's Silicone Sharpening Stone Trays

  Silicone trays manage waterstones well.
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  Review: Trusty-Cook Standard Dead-Blow Hammers

  U.S.-made dead-blow mallets are top quality
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  Review: Woodpeckers Dado Nut for SawStop Table Saws

  Clever arbor nut lets SawStops accept a full dado stack