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Cabinetry
Each
woodworking technique from the categories below includes detailed
instructions, easy-to-read illustrations, color drawings, photographs,
and all the information needed to make you a better woodworker. Each
technique has been shop-tested by the editors of WOOD magazine.
Because of its strength and stability, plywood can be a
woodworker’s best friend. But its edges are just plan ugly,
Disguise those plies with edge banding.
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It adds an elegant look to projects, but few things
intimidate woodworkers more than cutting and installing
crown molding—until now.
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Get the hang of installing wall-mounted projects using these
easy techniques; wood cleats, keyhole hanger plates, and
metal clips and plates.
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Elevate your cabinetmaking and furniture making skills with
three router bits and our short course on how to use them.
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Have you run out of shelf space to store those books you
plan to read someday? Are your fine collectibles crammed
together or stashed away in boxes because you don’t have
enough space to showcase them properly? You can win the
ongoing battle for shelving space, but you need a good plan
and a flexible design. Read on and we’ll show you how to
plan a hold-it-all shelving system you’ll be proud to call
your own.
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Give your kitchen the ultimate makeover and save!
Sure, you could go to the store and buy new cabinets when
it’s time to remodel your kitchen. But a woodworker with a
bit of experience does have another choice, and a big
advantage. Examine the quality of those factory-built units.
Check the prices. You probably can beat the big
manufacturers on both counts by building your own cabinets.
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Whether capping off new or existing cabinets with a custom
countertop, you’ll find the process orderly and the results
impressive.
You’ve probably walked the rows of mock-up kitchens at the
home centers, marveling at the luscious cabinets with their
gleaming countertops of differing colors, configurations,
and materials. The choices seem endless. When it comes to
making your countertop, you’ll find a similar story. You
have all kinds of options in surface materials—from plastic
laminate to marble, tile, and butcher block, to name a few.
You also can customize the edge for a dramatically different
look, or keep it plain and simple.
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