#245–Jan/Feb 2015
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Sturdy Stool for Home or Shop
Comfortable and quick to build, this cherry stool with leather seat fits a workbench or a kitchen island.
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Tool Test: Wiping Varnishes
Which products work best for wiping and brushing
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Tool Test: Get a Drill and Impact Driver for Less
These compact 12-volt tools boast big power
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Small Chest of Drawers
Understated dresser has clean lines and simple, smart joinery
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Smooth Curves with a Spokeshave
For curvy furniture and shaped edges, make the spokeshave your secret weapon.
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How to Sharpen a Spokeshave
A simple blade holder is a key to success.
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Designing a Writing Desk
The inspiration behind a successful desk design.
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Pocket-Hole Joinery is Fast and Strong
Learn how to hide the holes, and the rest is easy
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Two Pulls That Pack a Punch
Fine details carry a message of mastery
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Expressive But Efficient: Dean Pulver's Tables
Arcs and odd angles abound in Dean Pulver's tables, but he has made dozens of them to the same design. See how he designs the bent laminations and uses different…
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Putting the Primal into Production: Dean Pulver
Dean Pulver combines the efficiency of machine work with the satisfaction of handwork to make his innovative tables. He got his production acumen from years of working in a 25-man…
