Furniture Photography: My Approach
Brandon Sweet, a professional photographer, shares his techniques for capturing photos of his furniture in his 200-sq.-ft. shop.
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Wood Glue Iron-on Veneer?
Ironing edge-banding that has hot-melt glue backing is familiar to most woodworkers. But what if you don’t have any on hand, or it’s not available in the species you’re using? I learned this trick from a friend of mine who …
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STL321: Two Mikes, one podcast.
Ben and Mike Mascelli talk finishing and upholstery, Then Amanda chats with Mike about his thoughts on our “fine woodworking” question from the last episode.
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Build Waterline Model of RMS Titanic, Part 2
After finishing all the work on the bandsaw, I clamped the hull in a vise and, with the help of a rasp and a file, fine-tuned the bow and stern. Be sure and check out Part One of this project.…
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Eye-Catching Finishes for Small Projects
Take a walk on the wild side of finishing. I’ve got six good reasons to skip the stain and polyurethane on your next small project: bleached, blended, charred, marbled, salt and pepper, and iron and vinegar each name beautiful finishes …
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Made You Look: Clever air-tool storage
I hate pneumatic tools—partially because they require a dreaded air compressor to run and partially because there never seems to be a good way of storing nail guns. In my…
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