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A preview of articles from
issue #188, December/January 2008/2009
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Shaker-style Dresser
Sure to become a family heirloom, this six-drawer cherry dresser combines classic Shaker style and practicality. Even the drawers are made with only simply tablesaw cuts. The dresser is part of the pencil-post bedroom suite link. In addition to the woodworking plan for the dresser, included are plans for the valet and matching mirror as well.
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Dresser-top valet
Here’s an accessory that dresses up your dresser and adds storage space at the same time. It goes together quickly with biscuit joinery and features a pair of easy-to-build drawers. The valet matches the Shaker-style dresser, but would look great in any setting.
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Wall-hung mirror
Graceful styling and simple construction combine to make this wall mirror a quick and satisfying project. It matches the Shaker-style dresser, but will fit into many decorating schemes.
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Dust-collecting floor chute
Here's a handy helper that both speeds sweep-up and keep chips and dust off the floor and workbench.
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Super-simple tapering jig
Tapers turn bulky, blocky stumps in to svelte and sexy legs. Start cutting the fat with a trip to the scrap bin.
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Easy and elegant table trio
Build any or all from the same plans-only the part lengths change,
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Great giftable: Wine holder
This graceful countertop rack keeps your favorite wines at hand for dinner parties or entertaining. With just four parts—and full-size patterns for three of them—you can build the rack almost as quickly as you can say cabernet sauvignon.
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Top New Tools for 2009
New Unisaw, power dowel joiner, jigsaw blades, self-shifting drills and more
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Tool Test: 6" Dado sets
Bigger isn’t always better. Do the math: 6” stacked dado sets cost about $20 to $30 less than comparable 8” models, and in most cases they’ll do everything their big brothers will. We seldom dado deeper than ¾”, and all 13 of the 6” sets we tested beat that by ½”. Also, if you own a lower-powered tablesaw—particularly a benchtop model—a 6” dado set stresses its motor less without sacrificing cut quality or performance. But which 6” model should you buy? Read our testing results to find out.
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Staining solid stock and plywood
Plywood's dimensional stability makes it great for many projects, but it usually doesn't stain to the same hue as the solid-wood banding along its edges. Here are three fixes.
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The simple secret to perfect dadoes
Use this technique to achieve perfect-width dadoes in only two test cuts. Guaranteed.
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How to avoid dovetail-jig goofs
Using these tips you won't sacrifice another piece of wood on the altar of your router dovetail jig.
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Going pro: One man's success story
It took 49 years, one bad trip to the bowling alley, and eight days in the hospital to convince Doug McGrath to trade his office job for woodturning. Now, he’s a one-man business and a model for transforming a hobby into a moneymaking venture. The London, Ontario woodworker turns one-of-a-kind wooden bowls, and is business, Forest City Woodturnings, produces more than 1,000 bowls annually, retailing for $125 to $400 each. The lessons Doug learned by going pro may help you decide whether—and how—to take the plunge.
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