Amana Church Bench
With a long and storied history going back to the early 1800s in Iowa’s Amana colonies, this bench is built to survive being broken down and transported, and used every week by church members.
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Build a traditional plate rack
With hand-cut dovetails and mortise-and-tenon joints, cove molding, and hanging with a French cleat, this plate rack lets you hone your handwork skills while you update your kitchen.
Read moreWorkshop tip: Fine-tune your mortiser with a small stick
Clamping on a straightedge makes it easier to see if the small chisel is parallel with the machine’s fence.
Read moreWorkshop tip: Simple router jig for mortising
Routing mortises simply with a clamp, a support rail, and a support block.
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