Drawer Squaring Frame

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Drawer Squaring Frame

Pop Wood Editors August 2008, Drawers, Square, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I make a lot of drawers in my shop and got tired of fiddling with squares and pinch rods to square up the boxes during assembly. I decided to build a squaring frame to make the job go much quicker. …
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Hand-Cutting Dovetails

Logan Wittmer Dovetails, Hand Tool, Hand Tool Fundamentals, October 2021 #261, Precise Hand-Cut Dovetails, Techniques

Basic steps for beautiful joints. Dovetails. They get put on a pedestal as a sign of quality. And while not every project or furniture style warrants them, I enjoy sitting down, listening to an audiobook, and cutting them by hand. …
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Three Ways to Make Edge Joints

Pop Wood Editors April 2009 #175, Edges, Spring Joints, Techniques

By hand or power? With a spring joint or not? One of the most important joints in woodworking is the edge joint. Without it, our projects would look like they had been built from narrow popsicle sticks. The joint …
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Quick Rip Fence Adjustment

Pop Wood Editors August 2008, Fence, Safety Techniques, Tablesaw Fence, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Like any table saw rip fence, mine needs occasional realignment to the blade. Because my miter gauge slots are aligned parallel to the blade, I just set my fence parallel to the right-hand slot. However, instead of mounting a dial …
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Re-Usable Tack Cloth

American Woodworker Editors AW141, Finishing, Finishing Problems, Finishing Techniques, Tack Cloth, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Micro fiber cloth picks up tiny dust particles as well as, if not better than, a tack cloth. Unlike a tack cloth, micro fiber cloths are washable and reusable. Rockler sells Norton’s micro fiber finishing cloth for $15, but any …
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