How to Make Dovetailed Drawers

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How to Make Dovetailed Drawers

Mario Rodriguez Cabinet Maker, Dovetails, Drawers, February 2009, Furniture Design, Joinery, Techniques

Fine furniture calls for an elegant drawer. A master cabinetmaker shares his approach to design and fitting. There are just a few things my partner at Philadelphia Furniture Workshops, Alan Turner, and I don’t see eye-to-eye on. But how …
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Traditional Hide Glue Veneering

Mario Rodriguez Hide Glue, June 2007 #162, Techniques, Veneer

Learn traditional methods with a veneer hammer and hot hide glue. Veneering has been practiced for thousands of years. It’s a way to take some of the world’s most spectacular but unstable woods, cut them to paper-thinness and glue …
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The Art of Resawing

Mario Rodriguez AW146, Projects, Resaw, Resawing, Rough Lumber, Stock, Table saw, Techniques

Resawing can be a wild ride. You never know exactly what’s going to happen when you cut open a board! Just getting your tablesaw or bandsaw to work right can be an adventure, too. Resawing often pushes those machines to …
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