Quick and Easy Drill Guide

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Quick and Easy Drill Guide

Pop Wood Editors Drilling, Drills, June 2007 #162, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Occasionally I need to drill a hole into the end of a rail or other workpiece using the drill press. I’ve found that a metal shelf bracket makes a handy support, keeping the workpiece square to the table and in …
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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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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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Handplanes for Beginners

Michael Dunbar Hand Tool, Handplane, June 2007 #162, Plane, Stanley, Woodworking Basics

Once you understand the anatomy of a handplane, you’ll be well on your way to using it with success. [View the full-size exploded view of a handplane here] Handplanes are the king of woodworking tools in that they are …
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