#306-NOV/DEC 2023

Articles

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  Online extras from FWW issue #306

  Online extras from FWW issue #306 Blog: Clamp it like Krenov David Welter demonstrates a Krenovian technique for gluing and clamping joints at odd angles. Video: Clever jig in action…
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  Editor's Letter: Sebby's Box

  The future of our craft is in good hands
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  New to Market: Latest from AWFS 2023

  Powermatic ArmorGlide coating, RZ Industries M3 dust mask, Harvey featherboard, Jet 1632 drum sander, HP-10 Festool Convertible Plane
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  Build a Classic Ming Table, Part 1

  Complexity and serenity coexist in this exceptional Chinese piece
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  Tool Test: Table Saw Miter Gauges

  Models tested include: Woodhaven Deluxe 4911; Harvey MG-36 PRO; Incra Miter 1000HD; Jessem Mite-R-Excel II; Kreg Precision System; Powertec 71766; Rockler Precision Miter Gauge with Telescoping Fence; Woodpeckers Exact-90; Woodpeckers Stealth-Stop; Wood River Snap-Set
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  Red Oak vs. White Oak

  Learn where each works best, and how to identify them like a pro
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  A riff on the faceted glass door

  Improv with some classic Krenovian techniques
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  Q&A: Toxicity of boxwood

  A reader asks Seri Robinson about the toxicity of a favorite wood for turning
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  How to customize your hardware

  Just as you can with wood, you can make hardware look older and more distinctive, create a custom finish, or make sure it never looks its age.
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  Handwork is strong medicine

  Hand-tool woodworking helped Giuseppe Deepak Benti control a deep form of anxiety called anginophobia.
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  Mesmerizing tiles

  Christopher Solar's standing screen evokes the spirit of Sebastien Truche
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  Review: Pocket Mill Pro and doweling jigs

  JessEm makes slip tenons easy
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  Review: Oliver 10044 12-1/2 in. thickness planer

  Benchtop planer includes Byrd cutterhead
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  Review: Veritas Box-Makers Plow Plane

  Small plow plane is a little gem
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  Review: Incra Miter Express

  Incra sled makes any miter gauge better
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  Easy-to-use featherboard requires no clamping

  This featherboard sets up quickly and requires no clamps, using friction and a T-rail to keep itself in place.
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  Pendulum jig routs shallow curves

  Swinging router jig is great for curved pieces and chair seats.
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  Fresh take on board-stretching

  If stuck with a board that's too short, use a long scarf joint and a track saw to stretch it.
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  Fingertip toothbrushes make great glue spreaders

  Inexpensive silicone brushes work great for spreading glue, and can be reused.
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  Easy, effective sharpening guide for carving gouges

  An eyebolt, slightly modified, easily holds a gouge in the right position for sharpening.