28-year-old Justin Elliott, a craftsman from Florida, embarked on a journey eight years ago to enhance the appearance of the piano. It packs 30 cubic ft.of storage, enough for all of those got-to-have supplies, from screws to paint cans. Each picture represents one half of a standard two-car garage. And it’s more than a merely functional metal box: Made from figured cherry, matched all around, my tool chest is a daily reminder that…Swiped from a French engraving, this easy tool rack works in your shop or even in your kitchen. It involves making mortise-and-tenon joinery and raised panels, fitting a drawer to its cabinet, using mechanical drawer slides and setting them up to work in tandem rather than side by side in the usual manner. When I tell people that I’ve worked out of a traditional tool chest for 15 years, they look at me as if I’m someone who has not yet discovered the joys of indoor plumbing. Boy, do we have the bench for you. Simple plywood construction means it’s a breeze to build. You spin an arm around and around, and instead…This reproduction is a fun build and a great gift for a budding woodworker. When I’m not using the router table, I store it under the end of the bench on…Unique because of its appearance and easy to build because it’s constructed using basic woodworking techniques, this two-part cabinet provides copious storage and signals the work—and the shop—of a true craftsman. Build It 1. It was 1999 and I had begun classes at Boston’s North Bennet Street School’s…Tool storage – is it the most controversial subject in the craft? It is a versatile system that is easy to organize and reorganize, and it comes with lots of hanging hook options that can accommodate almost every tool with…In the process of refinishing an old chair, I found that my random orbit sander’s flat surface didn’t work for sanding the concave hollow of the seat. By Seth Keller Building a steam box for bending wood only requires exterior-grade plywood, waterproof glue and an electric tea kettle. Online I found a wooden version that fit the bill, but at $5,000 it was far too expensive. It holds about 50 clamps, takes up a little more than… Simple, Sturdy Sawhorse Project By Randy Johnson Here’s one of my favorite sawhorse designs. Whether you’re ripping long boards or crosscutting big sheets of plywood, you really need more support than just…Power Sharpening System By Tom Caspar I’m crazy about sharp hand tools. The chests were often works of art that both displayed the owner’s level of craftsmanship and provided practical storage for tools. Popular Woodworking Magazine, June 2019 Digital Edition $ 7.99 Add to cart. My new lathe has big capacity, ample power and electronic variable speed—important features that my old lathe lacked….Dovetailed Tool Box Fill it, carry it, bang it around: These joints will last forever.
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They have several sizes and shapes, and their #106…I’ve tried several different shop-made sharpening jigs for my jointer and planer knives but this one has proved the simplest to use and make. A quick glance at the router plane’s handles – and the tasks for which it was used – makes the family resemblance clear. A perfect case in point is a new section of kitchen base…Early on a Saturday morning, distinctive telltale sounds that would perk up any woodworker’s ears were wafting down my street. About Jaksta Media Recorder The Jaksta Media Recorder Digital Video Recorder (DVR) capture method is superb at capturing from premium sites such as shopclass.popularwoodworking.com where downloading is not allowed. This shop-made chuck can be made from scraps of maple and a few machine… This is a model of a hand plane cabinet that was featured in an article in the October 2004 issue of Popular Woodworking magazine.This is a model of a wooden jack plane designed and constructed by Mario Rodruiguez.A good project will push your skills, and test your ability.