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POPULAR WOODWORKING MAGAZINE Split Bench Hook

Split Bench Hook - Popular Woodworking Magazine

When You Need Ideas About Woodworking Fast, Read This - WoodesignPro

Taming Tear-out - Protecting end grain feet - Popular Woodworking Magazine

Taming Tear-out Tuesday

Taming Tear-out - Protecting end grain feet - Popular Woodworking Magazine

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Build a Wierix Square, Step 2

Build a Wierix Square, Step 2 - Popular Woodworking Magazine

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When Rasps Aren’t Fine (or Small) Enough

When Rasps Aren’t Fine (or Small) Enough - Popular Woodworking Magazine

During the last several years I’ve built about 50 wooden try squares for customers, friends and during classes. The most challenging part of the project is clamping the blade and the stock together so they are square. I have tried three or four clamping strategies – some of them too involved to discuss here. By far, the best way to do it is the simplest. Here is my procedure: 1. …
For many years I’ve lined the jaws of all my vises with sueded leather to improve their grip. Whenever I mention that I do this, I get a barrage of questions: Where do you buy suede? (Really? Any craft store, fabric store, Tandy etc.) What glue do you use? (Any glue. Hide, yellow glue, epoxy, contact cement etc.) How do you apply the leather? (Like veneer. Clamp a caul on …

Improve the Grip of all Your Vises: $10

Christopher Schwarz uses adhesive-backed cork contact paper to improve the grip on his vises.

So here’s a pic of the lunettes in place: The “lead” (or master screw) and the workpiece are connected with a socket and stub joint that is locked with a  screw.  The stub should …

A Simple Machine to make large diameter wooden screws – cont’d

Lee Valley comprehensive instruction on Winding stick. Complete with formula.
Woodworking By Hand

A complete beginner attempts to learn the traditional methods of wood work and Woodworking techniques using only hand tools.

LOADS of workbenches inside - 2013 Workbench Of The Month - Wood Vise Screw and Wooden Vise for Leg Vise, Wagon Vise, Shoulder Vise, Twin Screw Vise, Tail Vise and Face V...

LOADS of workbenches inside - 2013 Workbench Of The Month - Wood Vise Screw and Wooden Vise for Leg Vise, Wagon Vise, Shoulder Vise, Twin Screw Vise, Tail Vise and Face V.

Check your rabbets with a combination square. Tilt the square slightly so only one edge of the blade bears on the rabbet. That gives you more accuracy.

How to Stop Your Rabbets from Sloping

AW Extra 6/13/13 - Precise Hand-Cut Dovetails - Woodworking Techniques - American Woodworker

Woodworking Techniques: From Basic Tips to Advanced Projects

The all important start of the saw cut
I’m reviewing the new set of stainless steel French curves from Sterling Tool Works for the October 2015 issue, but you might want to get your hands on these tools before then if you have some curvaceous projects ahead. Don’t use French curves? I’m not surprised. A typical set of French curves is sized for working on small-scale drawings. If you do your work in full-scale, most French curves are …

French Curves for Woodworking

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Twin Screw Bench Vise

Twin Screw Bench Vise

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