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Gluing and Clamping
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.
Discover the tricks and jigs that pioneering box-maker Al
Ladd uses to create his captivating box tops, and you'll see
why he's truly one of the best.
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Learn a surefire way to make long-lasting, solid-stock
panels from contributing craftsman Jim Heavey.
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Learn how to make fancy inlays for enhancing projects--it's
easier than you might think.
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It’s great stuff for jigs and projects, but you need the
right approach for the best results. Here we’ll focus on
three types of plastics—acrylic, polycarbonate, and phenolic
laminate—and how to machine them.
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Build projects that last for generations with time-tested
joinery techniques.
Wood never stops moving. Your projects shrink in dry
conditions, swell when the air turns humid, and always will.
As moisture passes into and out of the wood’s cells, the
changes cause enough movement to create gaps in joints,
warped panels, and splits along grain lines. You can’t stop
this motion, but you CAN plan for it to prevent damage. You
just need the right building techniques.
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Create curved project parts the easy way with strips of
wood, glue, and a form.
We all know that curves are pleasing to the eye. The
question for woodworkers is: What’s the best way to make
them? In some cases, you can cut an arching shape from a
solid piece of stock. Or you can build up a blank with
mitered pieces, and then cut it into a curve. But more often
it’s best to bend wood to get the shape you want. Why?
Because bending usually produces a stronger, better-looking
result and wastes much less wood.
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A can't-miss system from our resident laminate expert
Plastic laminates have long been a popular choice for
surfacing applications throughout the home... with good
reason. They’re attractive, durable, and sensibly priced.
Here’s how to successfully apply this material.
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Learn the basics from our resident expert.
Of all the steps involved in building a project, perhaps
none is more vital to the life span of that project than how
well you clamp it together. For expert advice on this
subject we turned to the best glue-up man we know—our
project builder Chuck Hedlund. Here he shares his best
pearls of clamping wisdom for three common workshop
situations.
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You can do the job without disassembling the chair; all you
need is a scarf joint. Let us show you how.
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Bend solid wood with your bare hands... and a little help
from your saw.
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