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WOODWORKING . . . in action ! ! !
Issue 1, Oct 2005
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Features:

  • 121
    This is the way the contemporary cabinetmaker constructs drawers — quickly, exactly, and efficiently. (9min)
  • 125
    See where and how instruments played by national stars such as Emmylou Harris and Sting are made, and check out the ingenious jigs and special species used in this unique shop. (10min)
  • 122
    Alan says: 'I know of no other tool that evokes such groans and laughs, yet leaves such a superb finish, adds such crispness to the work, or is as versatile as this angled piece of flat steel.' (11min)
  • 126
    Everyone has whittled a twig. But to produce something as sophisticated as the Newport Shell, you need to watch Nora Hall. (13min)
  • 123
    Impressive results are easy when you follow the kind of instruction given in this excerpt from Paul Schürch’s master video 'Decorative Veneering'. Learn how it all goes together, and the sophisticated technique of making filetti. (14min)

Departments:

  • 127
    Reviews:
    Visit one of woodworking’s most respected authors, Garrett Hack — a fine furnituremaker with an engineering background, also known as a one-horse farmer in Vermont. (7min)
  • 124
    Tips & Tricks:
    The benchhook is an invaluable device that belongs on every bench — it’s a third hand, a holding device, a shooting block, and even a sawing aid. (5min)
  • 129
    Gallery:
    Ancient Egyptian and African art influences combine in the wonderful painted furniture of Laura Shapiro. (5min)
  • 130
    Demo Bench:
    The Woodrat is essentially an upside-down router table that offers all the advantages of using a table over freehand routing without all the attendant jigs and fixtures needed to use a router the traditional way. (4min)