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This walnut stick chair is going with me to the @finewoodworkingmagazine FWW Live event. So I’m doing everything I can to ensure Michael Fortune doesn’t snicker at me. #whereisthekidstableThis campaign chest has a false bottom and false top. The interior bits are all dovetailed but will never show. You don’t want your chest exploding to bits when it falls off an elephant.Between a dovetailed joint and mere nailing there is a halfway house, dowelling. This construction is useful where skill is limited or price is decisive. It is particularly useful for cabinets housing technical equipment, for example, where an elaborate job is not necessary. A flush corner joint (Fig 237) is weak when dowelled, the holes being too close to the end (Fig 238). This means tops must overhang ends (Fig 239) or ends must be extended above the top (Fig 240). This latter can permit a back rail (Fig 241) which prevents items from slipping down behind. — from “The Essential Woodworker” by Robert Wearing #The_Essential_Woodworker@RudeMechanic on Twitter
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Author Archives: Kara Uhl
The Making of Fine Furniture
“The making of fine furniture – the very words have a full, rich ring to them, bringing the craftsman into line with his forebears, the men who created the English tradition of fine workmanship, and throwing a glow of hope … Continue reading
Posted in Honest Labour, Uncategorized
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Meet the Author: Richard Jones
Richard Jones has lived his life with a simple sense of practicality – he has learned what works, what doesn’t and what must be done to get food on the table, while also allowing for trial and error to explore work … Continue reading
Posted in Cut & Dried
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‘Hands Employed Aright’ Poster Now Shipping
Editor’s Note: For those of you who have purchased “Hands Employed Aright,” you’ll note that we also used Jessica Roux’s illustration as endsheets. It was more expensive than typical endsheets, but worth it in every way. And now you can … Continue reading
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Celebrate Whimsy
Editor’s Note: Longtime LAP author Don Williams is in the process of writing a new book: “The Period Finisher’s Manual.” The book will be a culmination of his years working as a conservator, educator and scholar (including more than 25 … Continue reading
Posted in The Period Finisher's Manual, Uncategorized
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Meet the Author: Mary May
Perhaps the best way to describe Mary May, author of “Carving the Acanthus Leaf,” is to describe another woman – Grace. Grace began as an 8” x 10” x 21” block of mahogany, and emerged not with plan or intent, but … Continue reading
Download Excerpts from 4 New Titles
Many of you have been asking about some of our newer titles, with specific questions about content and wondering if these books are right for you. So we have assembled pdf excerpts for each of these books, which you are … Continue reading
Interview: Aimé Ontario Fraser
Originally posted on Making Things Work:
The first woman I was ever aware of in the realm of woodworking publications is Aimé Ontario Fraser. It was the early 1990s when I began to notice her name, and occasionally her picture,…
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