#288-Mar/Apr 2021
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Online Extras from FWW Issue #288
Online Extras from FWW Issue #288 Video: Rough around the edges After fairing the edges of his cutting boards, Mark Gardner adds an aesthetic and tactile touch to the edges…
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Gouges for green woodworking
Green woodworker David Fisher puts together a collection of his favorite gouges, suggesting which sizes are most useful and explaining what each is best used for.
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Phil Lowe: A craftsman and gentleman
Two woodworkers, Will Neptune and Steve Brown, remember their mentor.
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Remembering Philip C. Lowe
The woodworking community pays tribute to one of its giants.
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Side Table with Carved Details
The form of David Lamb's table may be simple and Shaker inspired, but the details add an extra level of elegance.
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The subtleties of driving a screw
Strong, budget-friendly, and reversible, screws are useful in a number of furniture making applications.
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Decorative cutting boards
Mark Gardner's lovely cutting boards are perfect for carving decoration on one side and dinner on the other.
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Shopmade tablesaw tenoning jig
Bob Van Dyke's jig features a thick, laminated plywood bridge that straddles the tablesaw's rip fence, dampening any vibration that could lead to inaccuracy.
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Ship-inspired wall shelf
Graduated shelves and graceful symmetry hang on a single stud.
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Make a wooden pull plane
Vic Tesolin's wooden pull plane is not a Japanese plane, but his own version that cuts on the pull stroke instead of pushing like a standard western plane.
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Slice it like Pye
When furniture maker Jeff Miller fell in love with the fluted bowls of English craftsman David Pye, he decided to build his own version of Pye's "fluting engine."
Features
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Workshop Tip: Tablesaw rack holds rip fence and miter gauge
The rack holds both items securely under the side of the table—out of the way yet close at hand.
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Workshop Tip: Pair of squares simplifies mitered sticking
Hand tool technique gives accurate results with less setup than using a tablesaw.
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Workshop Tip: Smart way to hang nailers
Use the same type of coupler that goes on the air hose, but mount it on the wall.
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Workshop Tip: Miter box parts on the router table
Using this jig and a V-groove bit, you can cut miters accurately and to length.
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Workshop Tip: Tape your tape for repeat measurements
Add painter's tape and you can mark up your tape measure for repeat spacing.
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Workshop Tip: Disk-sander jig makes smooth, precise circles
Micro-adjustable jig lets you slide a disk forward, rotate, and sand.
Workshop Tips
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Tool review: Veritas flush-cutting chisels
The Veritas flushing chisels have a long, flat blade with anangled, threaded insert for the replaceable handle.
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Tool review: Infinity router bit vise
This two-sided vise holds a bit's shank securely against rotational forces when you remove or replace a bearing.
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Tool review: Rockler router bit center depth gauge
Rockler's new router bit center depth gauge is a clever product that makes router table fence and bit adjustments a snap.
