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Shop Class Lesson
Understanding Wood Distortion
Understanding Wood Distortion
LESSON 1: Learn to identify the four principal types of wood distortion and how shrinkage differential is usually the cause.
Featured Technique
Close the Joint With Clothespins
Close the Joint With Clothespins
Sometimes you've got a project on the line that calls for a lot of clamps, but doesn't require a lot of clamp pressure.
Finishing 101
Rubbing Out: The Final Step to a Great Finish
Rubbing Out: The Final Step to a Great Finish
You can rub out all types of film forming finishes, including shellac, lacquer, oil based varnish and polyurethane, waterbased coatings and catalyzed or conversion coatings. There are three strong reasons for doing so.
Woodworking
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Counterbore
A cylindrical depression drilled into the surface of a workpiece in order to recess a screw or bolt head or nut
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Shop Cabinets, Production Style

Whoever first said that if you enjoy what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life, must have been a woodworker. Or maybe a magazine editor. In any case, it sure sums up how I feel about my job, which is equal parts of both vocations. I’m pretty sure a coal miner would [...]

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Intarsia
Making the Case for Intarsia
Making the Case for Intarsia
Given Joe Szabo's background, it's no wonder he makes such a convincing case for intarsia.
Featured Woodworker
Carving
Organized Graffiti: (Carving) Knives to the Walls
Organized Graffiti: (Carving) Knives to the Walls
Since 1923, over 3,000 students at the Belmont Hill School have picked up a chisel & created the 12" x 12" carved panel that's part of their graduation requirements.
Marquetry
American Marquetry: Pieces from the Past
American Marquetry: Pieces from the Past
Marquetry, often considered the exclusive province of European artisans, has sometimes been called "painting in wood."

Turning
Top Ten Turning Safety Tips
Top Ten Turning Safety Tips
Proper technique and gear go a long way towards keeping you safe. Remember that the most important safety "tool" is between your ears!
Scroll Sawing
Scroll Sawn Nightlights
Scroll Sawn Nightlights
Looking for something to interest the kids (or grandchildren) this summer? How about introducing them to the basics of woodworking with these simple scroll sawn nightlights.

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