March/April 2022 Archives - Woodworking | Blog | Videos | Plans | How To https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/magazine-issue/march-april-2022/ America's Leading Woodworking Authority Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:15:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.7 Sanding Jig Thins Swollen Biscuits https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/sanding-jig-thins-swollen-biscuits/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:08:48 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=64155 If you live in a humid area, you know the pain of swollen biscuits. Bruce Kieffer has some advice on creating a sanding jig to salvage them.

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]]> Wood biscuits can swell in a humid shop to the point that they won’t fit in a biscuit slot. To fix that problem, I created this biscuit-sanding jig from a couple of pieces of oak scrap.

Jig for sanding down biscuits

I cut a biscuit slot in each piece along the stock’s edge, then glued them together to create a holder for the swollen biscuit. I made the slots in the jig slightly shallower than a biscuit is thick. Now, when I run across a swollen biscuit, I drop it into my sanding jig clamped in a vise. A few swipes with a 60-grit sanding block over the biscuit reduces its thickness so it fits the slot again.

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]]> PROJECT: Benchtop Drill Press Table https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/project-benchtop-drill-press-table/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:54:08 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=64079 This tricked-out table and fence system will supercharge your benchtop drill press.

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]]> Add functionality and efficiency to your drill press with this versatile accessory.

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]]> Clamp Makes Dispensing Glue Easier https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/clamp-makes-dispensing-glue-easier/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:18:56 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=64058 Have a lot of gluing up to do and want to save your hands some strain? This smart reader's tip comes from a source you might not expect!

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]]> While helping me with a big glue-up task, my nine-year-old grandson Caleb — an avid woodworker — suggested we put a clamp onto the glue bottle to help squeeze out the glue when his little hands got tired. Turns out, his idea worked great! I only wish he had thought of this nifty trick when the two of us glued up 200 lineal feet of stock for a butcher block countertop last year… That was a lot of glue!

– Bruce Ridgway
Tupelo, Mississippi

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]]> PROJECT: Outdoor Love Seat https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/project-outdoor-love-seat/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:05:37 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=64032 Beautify your patio, yard or garden with this mahogany bench for two. It's easy to make using full-size templates from Rockler.

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]]> Elegant and easy to build, you can enhance your porch, patio or backyard with this attractive love seat.

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]]> PROJECT: Roycroft-style Taboret https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/project-roycroft-style-taboret/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:55:04 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=63985 This stylish little table will showcase a small stash of quartersawn white oak you've been saving.

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]]> Build our version of an Arts & Crafts hallmark. Its six primary panels are a good exercise in careful wood grain composition.

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]]> PROJECT: Universal Clamping Table https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/project-universal-clamping-table/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:52:46 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=63927 You'll appreciate the "third hand" this T-slotted tabletop accessory offers for glue-ups, machining operations and more.

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]]> This work surface integrates T-slot accessories into your clamping process for assembly, glue-ups, machining and more.

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]]> Woodworker’s Journal March/April 2022 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodworkers-journal-march-april-2022/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:16:33 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=63811 Projects: Outdoor Love Seat, Benchtop Drill Press Table, Universal Clamping Table, Roycroft-style Taboret

Techniques: Butt Joints

Tools: Scroll Chucks, Band Saws, Digital Measuring Kits, Undermount Drawer Slides

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]]> Projects include Outdoor Love Seat, Benchtop Drill Press Table, Universal Clamping Table, and Roycroft-style Taboret

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]]> Scroll Chuck Options https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/scroll-chuck-options/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:00:33 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=63817 The world of scroll chucks is wide and wonderful. Here is a round-up to give you what you need to know.

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]]> The world of scroll chucks is wide and wonderful. Ernie Conover has put together a breakdown of several options.

Download Ernie’s List Here.

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]]> March/April 2022 What’s in Store Roundup https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/march-april-2022-whats-in-store-roundup/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:01:10 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=63788 Take a closer look at the tools featured in the March/April 2022 issue, including offerings from Rockler and Dremel.

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Rockler Magnetic LED Task Light
 

Dremel 8260 Brushless Smart Rotary Tool
 

Rockler Fence Port Dust Brush
 

Rockler Dust Right Cord and Hose Holder

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]]> VIDEO: Installing Blum TANDEM Undermount Drawer Slides https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/video-installing-blum-tandem-undermount-drawer-slides/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:30:11 +0000 https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/?p=63785 Ernie Conover explains the process of installing undermount drawer slides including the Blum Tandem slides and shows tools to make the process even easier.

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]]> Undermount drawer slides are totally concealed – no clunky metal to detract from the beauty of your wooden drawers. It’s easy to install undermount drawer slides using the Rockler JIG IT Undermount Drilling Guide with Undermount Drawer Slide Jig. This Drilling Guide locates all required holes for mounting the slides to your drawers.

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