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    #291-Sep/Oct 2021

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    Build a modern coffee table

    Get safe, clean cuts on your router table with this shopmade auxiliary fence with removable spacers.

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      Online Extras from FWW Issue #291

      Online extras from FWW issue #291 Video: Paper Joinery Mark Gardner turns his shelves four at a time and then splits the blank apart. A paper joint makes perfect splits…

    • Editor's Letter: Something old, something new

      "This issue’s lineup is a great example of the unique viewpoints that are driving the craft forward today."

    • shou sugi ban

      How to Create a Charred Wood Furniture Finish

      Christopher Miano shares an ancient Japanese technique that preserves wood by charring the surface.

    • Greenwood utensils

      Designer's Notebook: Greenwood utensil design

      A well-designed, well-made spoon is a joy to use, and that's one reason why Emmet Van Driesche thinks the craft of spoon carving has had such a resurgence of late.

    • modern coffee table

      Build a modern coffee table

      Get safe, clean cuts on your router table with this shopmade auxiliary fence with removable spacers.

    • Build an adjustable router-table fence

      Get safe, clean cuts on your router table with this shopmade auxiliary fence with removable spacers.

    • how to make banding

      How to make banding

      Pete Michelinie's shares his techniques for creating a timeless furniture element.

    • Choosing the right wall anchors

      Mario Rodriguez has gathered a range of wall anchors from toggles, to screws, to butterfly anchors and talks about how they work, where they are best used, and how to install them in drywall, plaster, and masonry.

    • Floating display shelf

      Split turning techniques make a fun and functional shelf.

    • steam-bend spiral

      Steam-bend a spiral

      Helical legs and a conical shade combine in a beautiful lamp.

    • Confessions of a hand-tool woodworker

      Confessions of a hand-tool woodworker

      If you care more about how a thing is made than how quickly you can make it; if you enjoy the feeling of getting the blood flowing through some good labor; if you enjoy knowing that you can tackle anything thrown your way with just a handful of tools, you might just be a hand-tool woodworker.

    • Torchiere with a twist

      Torchiere with a twist

      Jesse Shaw explains what inspired the design of the translucent shade on his Prometheus lamp.

      Workshop Tips

    • flatten backs of blades

      Workshop tip: Simple wood block makes it easier to flatten backs of blades

      This simple fix reduces wear and tear on your hands when you have a lot of blades to flatten.

    • adding a ruler to tablesaw tip fence

      Workshop tip: Dial in your tablesaw jigs by adding a ruler to the rip fence

      Taped-on ruler eliminates the math when the fence's indicator is offset.

    • Shape and ebonize walnut pegs

      Workshop tip: Shape and ebonize walnut pegs in a single step

      A bench grinder adds color to pegs and creates a pyramid shape.

    • log-milling jig

      Workshop tip: Door hinges are the key to this log-milling jig

      Use hinges to attack small logs to a platform and cut them on the bandsaw.

    • dust-collector bag changes

      Workshop tip: Magnets ease dust-collector bag changes

      The magnets hold the bag in place while you tighten the strap clamp.

      Tools & Materials

    • Mortising jig by Mortise Master $210

      Tool review: Mortising jig by Mortise Master

      Long story short, the Mortise Master lives up to its name.

    • Tool review: Luxite tablesaw blades

      Ellen Kaspern reviews this trio of tablesaw blades

    • The Guide to Woodworking with Kids by Doug Stowe Blue Hills Press $24.95

      Book review: The Guide to Woodworking with Kids

      The Guide to Woodworking with Kids, by Doug Stowe

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