Pick the Perfect Lock

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Pick the Perfect Lock

Glen D. Huey December 2013 #208, Hardware, Lock, Techniques

The key to selection is knowing the terminology and how a lock works. Locks protect our worldly goods from outsiders who wish to take those goods from us. In earlier days, the use of furniture locks had a somewhat …
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Southern Sugar Chest

Glen D. Huey Chest, Featured Article, Furniture Projects, June 2007 #162, Projects, Southern Furniture

This 19th-century piece was designed to safeguard a then-precious commodity. Not so long ago, obtaining sugar wasn’t easy. It’s difficult to believe that the commodity we have in almost everything today was scarce and highly valued in the early ……

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A Shapely Shaker Shelf

Glen D. Huey I Can Do That, June 2007 #162, Projects, Shaker Furniture, Shelving & Storage

The mouldings dress up the shelf while building the drawer increases your skills.
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Simple Coffee Table

Glen D. Huey Coffee Tables, December 2008, I Can Do That, Projects, Tables

Uncomplicated construction and an easy, attractive finish make this table tops.
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Connecticut Lowboy

Glen D. Huey Feature Article, Feature Project, February 2014 #209, Furniture, Furniture Projects, Lowboy, Projects

While simple to build, the details present a worthy challenge. While teaching a class at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking, I was asked to sneak down to the Connecticut Historical Society to take a look around. At the …
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