July/August 2023
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July/August 2023 Issue Preview
Our new August issue focuses on projects for your home, and we’ve come up with some unusual and interesting options! There’s plenty of fresh content to help expand your woodworking stills too, because as we all know, woodworking is a craft that always offers more opportunities for learning. So, if your summer travels involve spending many hours in a plane or car, or you’re whiling away breezy afternoons in a beach chair, take your copy of the issue along. We hope it will give you reason to make a new lumber shopping list, browse www.rockler.com or provide some engaging food for thought. Hope you enjoy it!
Cherry Dog Kennel: Fido doesn’t have to settle for a metal or plastic dog crate, because your woodworking skills can raise that bar considerably if you build our version of an all-wood kennel. Even better, it’ll disguise its true purpose beautifully as an end table.
Memento Mirror Frame: This attractive accent offers one final reflection before you head out the door, and a pair of 5×7 photo openings can lift your spirits at the same time! A new router table jig from Rockler makes its cross-lap joints fun and easy to mill.
Outdoor Corner Plant Stand: Curves and more curves adorn this four-shelved organizer. If you build it from an outdoor-suitable wood, it offers plenty of space to display your summer plants on a patio or deck.
Woodworking Basics: Our third installment of a new four-part series for beginners will have you building a walnut wall shelf while honing your skills at cutting and fairing matching curves.
Modern Shop Hand Tools: A piece of steel, sharpened and burnished well, becomes an excellent micro-plane. It’s called a cabinet or card scraper, and every woodworker should benefit from its versatility. Let our expert enlighten you in his article and “More on the Web” video.
Simplifying Bit Setups: Keyhole slots are the most durable option for hanging large photo frames or plaques. They’re also easy to rout with the right template, guide bushing and bit from Rockler. We’ll show you how here.
Advanced Power Tool Techniques: A jointer is no one-trick pony! A.J. Hamler explains how to use it for tapering table legs and milling rabbets as well as taking the twist out of gnarly boards.
Tool Preview: Festool cuts the cord with its all-new 36-volt Kapex KSC 60 Sliding Compound Miter Saw. We take a closer look at its features.
Hardworking Hardware: A flipper door is the perfect solution for this issue’s “Cherry Dog Kennel,” and Rockler’s EZ Pocket Door Slide hardware makes that possible. .
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VIDEO: Cutting Glass or Mirrors
Rob Johnstone demonstrates the proper and safe way to make segment cuts in large mirror or glass panels for use in smaller projects.
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VIDEO: Burnishing and Using Cabinet Scrapers
Ernie Conover takes a deep dive into cabinet scrapers including how to to maintain the blade’s edge and how and when to use these versatile tools.
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VIDEO: Increase Bowl-Turning Yield
Chris Marshall demonstrates how the BowlSaver Coring System from Woodcut Tools can help you make several bowls from one turning blank.
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July/August 2023 What’s in Store
Take a closer look at the latest tools from the July/August 2023 issue, including tools from Rockler, Diablo Tools, Milwaukee and Oneida Air Systems.
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VIDEO: Using a Router Table Half-Lap Jig
Chris Marshall shows how Rockler’s Half-Lap Router Jig will help you cut fast and precise half laps for making frames.
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Cherry Dog Kennel Drawings
Here are all the technical drawings you need to build a sturdy and useful cherry dog kennel.
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Walnut Wall Shelf
Learn to cut and fair curves on a handsome walnut wall shelf in this third how-to primer for newbies.
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VIDEO: Building a Basic Wall Shelf
Continuing our series on building basic woodworking project, Rob tackles a simple wall shelf that will put the skills you’ve learned to the test.
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VIDEO: How to Route a Keyhole Slot
Chris Marshall takes a look at a jig that will make cutting those useful keyhole slots much easier.
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VIDEO: Introduction to Hemlock Lumber
Lumber Capital Log Yard demonstrates the process for turning Hemlock logs into lumber and discusses the myriad uses of one of their favorite types of softwoods.