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Furniture Construction: Our Favorite Articles

July 13, 2018

A roundup of our top articles from Will Neptune, Jeff Miller, Mike Korsak, and Christian Becksvoort on constructing and engineering furniture
Workshop Tip: Use Dowel Jig to Mark True Center on any Board

May 22, 2018

Most boards end up at nonstandard thicknesses, making it a challenge to find and mark their true center for various tasks. I found the perfect solution in my dowel jig,…
How to Add Splines for Stronger Box Miters

March 20, 2018

A quick-to-make spline jig produces clean joints with hidden power.
Rock-Solid Miters with L-tenons

March 14, 2018

For Duncan Gowdy, the L-tenon miter joint allows for more straightforward assembly than typical splined miter joints
A Queen Anne Dressing Table

March 1, 2018

Reproducing an 18th-century lowboy
2 Options for Lipped Drawers

July 26, 2017

Clever construction tips for both
Add a Drawer to a Table

May 31, 2017

A well-engineered pocket guarantees that a drawer will run true in all seasons
Bill Pavlak and the case of the shrunken drawer backs

April 17, 2017

While reproducing a piece from Colonial Williamsburg's collection, Bill stumbles upon a mystery that can only be solved through imitation
How to Attach Dividers to the Case

March 14, 2017

Learn an efficient method of fitting dividers to a case and a simple method of installing drawer runners.
Making Dividers for the Toobox

March 7, 2017

The dividers are joined using bridle joints and mortise and tenons cut perfectly on the tablesaw.

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