#232–Mar/Apr 2013
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Frame-and-Panel Doors that Stay Flat
How to ensure that your frame-and-panel doors come out flat—and stay that way
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Never Struggle with Squeeze-Out Again
Wonder product prevents glue from sticking but doesn’t affect finishes
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Soup Up Your Dust Collector
Get finer filtration and more power from any single-stage collector
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Triangle Side Table
Full-scale layout is the secret to success when building this distinctive small table with a curved-sided triangular top.
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All Finishes Have a Shelf Life
Finishing expert Jeff Jewitt explains how to make finishes last longer and how to tell when they’ve gone bad.
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String Inlay Made Easy
Two simple, shopmade tools make the slits and the stringing
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Knife Hinges on the Router Table
Clever template ensures matching mortises
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The Language of Finishing: Part 2
Understand the sometimes-cryptic terms that describe the different methods of applying and polishing a finish.
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Plane Blades and Chisels Need a Flat and Polished Back
Do the heavy work with sandpaper glued to a flat slab of granite.
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Add Bandings to a Plywood Tabletop
Q:I don’t have a vacuum press, but I’d like to try my hand at some of the designs in Craig Thibodeau’s recent Master Class on tabletops ("Better Way to Add…
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Aligning Rabbet Plane Nickers
Q:When do I use a nicker on my rabbet plane, and how do I set it up? Ryan Matthews, Parma, OH A: The nicker, or cutting spur, is designed to…
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Customize Your Carving Tools
Modify the grind and reap big rewards
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Innovative Joinery Keeps Desktop Flat and Stable
A detailed look at the radical joinery used to connect the legs and support the top of this writing desk.
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Wishbone Desk
An innovative writing desk by Aled Lewis.
