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4-Sided Quartersawn Legs

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How to rout lock miters on narrow pieces. If you spotted an oak leg with quartersawn figure on all four sides, your first reaction might be: That’s neat! But if…
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Floor Sweep Dust Port

AW141, Dust, Dust Collection, Dust Collectors, Router Table, Safety, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

Floor Sweep Dust Port My router table is probably the most-used tool in my shop. I have dust collector ports on the fence, but when I rout with a bearing-guided…
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Shop-Made Wing Nuts

AW141, DIY, Epoxy, Forstner Bit, June 2020 #253, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Wing Nuts, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

Wooden wing nuts are so much easier on your hands than metal ones. Plus, it’s a great way to use up shop scraps and leftover hex nuts while avoiding a trip to the hardware store. Start with a strip of …
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Re-Usable Tack Cloth

AW141, Finishing, Finishing Problems, Finishing Techniques, Tack Cloth, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

Micro fiber cloth picks up tiny dust particles as well as, if not better than, a tack cloth. Unlike a tack cloth, micro fiber cloths are washable and reusable. Rockler sells Norton’s micro fiber finishing cloth for $15, but any …
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Bowl Blank Guide Disc

AW141, Bowls, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Turning, Turning Techniques, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

Here’s an easy way to cut bowl blanks from half log sections. Cut a round guide disc from 1/4″ thick material the size you want your blank to be, and countersink a hole in the center. First, saw the log …
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