#273-Jan/Feb 2019
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Links from Fine Woodworking issue #273
Online extras from Issue No. 273 of Fine Woodworking magazine. Jan/Feb 2019.
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Designer's Notebook: The Passage of Time
Celebrating trees as natural timelines and storytellers is a thread in Jeremy Zietz’s work and is exemplified in this 300-Year Mantel
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How To Make Greenwood Shrink Pots
Explore the magic of wet-dry joinery by making shrink pots with Maine woodworker Danielle Rose Byrd.
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Modern Adirondack Chair
Tom McLaughlin builds a comfortable, contemporary take on the classic backyard chair.
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Tool Test: 8-in. Jointers
We test the Grizzly G0495X, Jet JWJ-8HH, Laguna MJOIN8012-0130, Laguna MJOIN8020-0130, Oliver 4230, Powermatic PJ-882HH, and Rikon 20-108H.
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Dark, Rich Cherry Finish with Household Products
Drain cleaner, roofing tar, and shellac team up for a foolproof finish.
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The Illustrated Cutlist
Innovative approach turbocharges this staid staple fo the craft
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Tilt-Top Table
Clean lines and a clever pivot highlight this attractive and useful table.
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How To Use Stringing To Liven Up Table Legs
Add a traditional stringing pattern to a leg.
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George Nakashima–A Tree in the Chair Shop
George enjoyed that there was some intellectual activity along with the handwork.
Articles
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Video: Greenwood Shrink Pots–Quiet Version
Watch Danielle Rose Byrd create a shrink pot in this stripped-down video.
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Video: Greenwood Shrink Pot–In Depth Version
Danielle Rose Byrd creates a shrink pot from start to finish and explains the process along the way
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How to get a cutlist from your SketchUp model
A cutlist isn't that difficult to create by hand, but if you're modeling your projects in SketchUp, there's a far easier way
Online Extras
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Workshop Tip: Router Mortising Template Has Interchangeable Spacers
I’ve tried hand-cutting mortises, but I find that I get a much cleaner and more accurate slot using a router template and guide bushing. In the past, I created separate…
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Furniture Dollies Make a Great Base for a Rolling Lumber Rack
Keep your wood off the floor on ladder assemblies stacked atop wheeled bases.
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Workshop Tips: Parallel-Jaw Clamp Makes a Handy Board Jack
The first time you place a long board or tall door in your front vise to plane its edges, you’ll realize you need a board jack at one end. These…
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Workshop Tip: Store Pipe Clamps Under Your Workbench
Storing my 4-ft. pipe clamps, as well as the extra lengths of 4-ft. pipe I use as extenders, has always been a problem. Putting them up high makes them difficult to access. Leaning them against something is risky.
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Workshop Tip: Tablesaw Shutoff Switch Can Be Accessed In Any Position
The pivoting shutoff switch Leon Segal added to his tablesaw is even easier to access than those on commercial models
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How to Make an Adjustable-Height Shop Stool
The tail jaw of a 3/4-in. pipe clamp makes a perfect seat-adjustment mechanism.
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Workshop Tip: Find Perfect Center Using a Standard Square
Whether you are prepping stock for lathe work or drilling a centered hole in the end of a workpiece, you’ll need to find the exact center. This can be tricky…
Workshop Tips
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Book Review: Hands Employed Aright
Joshua Klein's new book gives some perspective
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Tool Review: Veritas Bench Axe
The innovative design of the Veritas bench axe piqued my curiosity the moment I saw it. The handle is secured to the 3/16-in.-thick plate steel blade by an ingenious system…
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Tool Review: Trend Diamond Sharpening Kit - DWS/KIT/E
Two double-sided 3-in. by 8-in. diamond stones in the kit provide four grits—180, 300, 600, and 1,000—marked clearly and permanently on the face of each surface
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Tool Review: 3M Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets
Ben Brunick takes a look at these contortionist sanding sheets
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Tool Review: Bosch GKF12V-25N 12-volt Max Palm Edge Router
When I unpacked the Bosch GKF12V-25N 12-volt Max Palm Edge Router for the first time, I was somewhat puzzled by the odd-shaped pistol-grip body. But within a couple of passes…
