Watchmaker’s Cabinet

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Watchmaker’s Cabinet

Logan Wittmer Cabinets, Featured Article, Hand Tool Projects, June 2022 #265, Projects, Shop Projects, Walnut

Based on watchmaker and spool cabinets, this project is a great way to hone your hand tool skills. Project #2213 • Skill Level: Advanced • Time: 7 Days • Cost: $300 One of my favorite ways to spend my lunch …
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Bow Arm Rocker

Willie Sandry August 2020 #254, chairmaking, Chairs, Featured Article, Gustav Stickley, Morris Chair, Projects, Rocking Chair, stickley

This modified design builds off a classic Morris chair. Inspiration for the next project can come from many sources, but for me, all it took was a trip to an antique furniture dealer. Legacy Modern is a boutique dealer in …
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Make a Pair of Bench Hooks

Zachary Dillinger Bench Hook, December 2018 #243, Featured Article, Projects, Shop Projects, Techniques, Workbench

The bench hook is without question one of the most indispensable tools in my wood shop. The force of gravity and the force of using the tool up against a solid fence is all that it takes to keep the …
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Sliding Door Bookcase

Seth Keller AW130, Bookshelves, Featured Article, Furniture Projects, Projects, Slider

Dust-Free Display and No Hinges to Mount! Glass doors make a bookcase, but doors that swing on hinges are a pain to install. Ditto for doors that lift open and slide back—on a Barrister’s bookcase, for example. Regular sliding doors …
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