December/January 2024 (116)

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Woodcraft Magazine is written by woodworkers for woodworking enthusiasts of all skill levels.

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Contributors
ROB SPIECE is the Director of Woodcraft at Berea College Student Craft where he leads students in designing and making the work of the studio. He also runs the Woodworking School at Pine Croft just outside of Berea, KY. Pine Croft offers classes in f
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Happy Holidays
Welcome to issue 116 of Woodcraft Magazine. This is our holiday issue and we’re excited to share it with you. Actually, I’m always excited when a new issue comes out. It is gratifying to see stories that have been in the works, sometimes for a year o
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Coordinating Editor: Ken Burton Associate Editors: Sarah Marriage, Derek Richmond Art Director: Michael Church Graphic Designer: Kelley Powell Publisher: Beth Coffey Advertising/Media Manager: Vic Lombard Circulation Support: Rachel Herrod Circulatio
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Woodworking Finds
Bunny Built by Michael Slack LaRue is the handiest—and hungriest—bunny around. But when his friends need new furnishings, Larue gives up his hard-earned enormous carrot. He throws it on the mill and creates lumber. Then he heads to his well-stocked w
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News & Views
After a decade’s absence, Woodcraft has returned to Baltimore. The Baltimore/Timonium store is now open at 15 W. Aylesbury Road, Suite 700, Timonium, MD. Robert Settich’s “My fine folding friend” (Aug/Sep 2023) made me reflect on my own folding rule
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Reader Showcase
Special deliveries. Inspired by Toy Trucks from 2×4s (Oct/Nov 2016) and his daughter’s request for help gathering small Christmas gifts for needy families, this retired engineer and hobbyist woodworker cranked out a fleet of trucks that holiday. Sinc
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Hot New Tools
Bow's auxiliary, clamp-on fence system is designed to enhance the capabilities of the stock fences on both bandsaws and table saws. The 5" tall fence is available in three lengths: 24, 36, and 46". T-tracks accept featherboards and other accessories,
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A Flat-out Great Combo
PRICE: $5,599.99, #184282 OVERVIEW: • Max. planing depth 8 3⁄4"• Max. single-pass cutting depth 5⁄32"• Planer feed rate 16 or 26 fpm• Jointer table 55 × 12 1⁄32"• Planer table 25 × 12 1⁄32" A flat face and square corner are the foundation of most woo
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Tips & Tricks
In need of a number of duplicate spindles, I hit upon this method of turning them with the aid of a template. The challenging part was finding the right size post to fit the lathe’s banjo. I used a short length of ¾" steel pipe wrapped with a bit of
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Fish TRIVET
In my house, the holidays mean good times with family and friends. Quite often these gatherings are centered around a meal. When we go to set the table, we often break out family treasures including several trivets my father made. One of them is a de
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Port Orford BLANKET LADDER
The blanket ladder is a simple storage workhorse for just about any room in your house. In a bedroom you can employ it as a valet for the next day’s outfit, as a place to throw those not quite dirty—but not quite clean—clothes (it’s ok to admit it),
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Three-Legged STOOL
For a woodworking project that’s attractive, useful, and fun to build, it’s hard to beat this three-legged stool. With its scooped, gently triangulated seat, tapered legs, turned stretchers, and flared stance, it can easily find a home in most rooms
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Scroll Sawn TREES
Even if you don’t have room for a full-size Christmas tree, there is bound to be a place for one of these miniatures. Or make a forest’s worth, one for everybody on your gift list. These festive Yuletide trees are at least as much fun to make as they
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Salt Shaker & Pepper MILL
There are certain combinations that just naturally go together: Batman and Robin, Fred and Ginger, peanut butter and jelly, and bacon and eggs to name a few. And, of course, there’s salt and pepper. There aren’t many kitchen tables in this country wi
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Workshop GIFTS
To ring in the new year, we’ve rounded up four sets of tools, books, and inspiration to get you, or a loved one, started in a new discipline. Simon Easton’s Learn to Burn, will teach you pyrography fundamentals. Or get out into nature with Emmet Van
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Snowman BANDSAW BOX
I prefer my holiday decorations do some double duty—a flatpack tree that offers chocolate treats (Dec/Jan 2022), a chimney-shaped decoration that counts down to the big day (Dec/Jan 2023). This snowman bandsaw box certainly fits the bill, keeping an
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Port Orford Cedar
Like so many of us, Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) is an immigrant to North America. There are only five members of this coniferous genus worldwide, with four of them rooted in Asia. Scientists speculate that Port Orford cedar (POC) see
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Port Orford Cedar trivialities
The sweet smell of success. Rose City Archery carefully collects all the sawdust generated in the factory and has part of it processed to produce an essential oil marketed on their website. I enjoyed the pleasant oil-infused aroma of the wood while w
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Making Calculations Easy
Math can be hard. Especially when a woodworking project’s calculations include combining fractions and mixed numbers. While you could use a regular calculator, that usually means mentally figuring out the lowest common demoninator or converting fract
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Super Support For Work With Small Parts
There are some tools in my shop that I don’t have a lot of call for, but their usefulness becomes apparent when the need arises. The helping-hand magnifier/light/clamp fits in this category. Although it’s meant for jewelers, miniaturists, and model m
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Buyer's Guide
1. Jet 12" Planer/Jointer JPJ-12BHH – 3hp, 1ph, 230V......................#184282, $5,599.99 1. Leopardwood, 3⁄4 x 4 x 48"..............................................................................................#161557, $63.99 1. Plug and Tenon
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Conserving Vintage Furniture
The short answer? Yes, but carefully. There are two general approaches to preserving vintage pieces: restoration and conservation. These antique furniture treatments are often confused, so let’s define them here. Restoration returns the piece back to

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