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Step By Step Illustrated Wooden Boat Plans
My fascination with boats began as a very young child. My father would take me out to harbor, and I would watch the boats bringing in the catch of the day. It all seemed so magically to me as I think back to my childhood. As my love of all things...
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Create a compact cabinet with a bulletin-board door
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Never-Fail Joinery Techniques
The Woodsmith editors discuss four basic joints used to assemble the corners of a cabinet, a simple rabbet joint, a dado joint used for the top and bottom, a very strong locking joint called a tongue and dado, and a modern technique pocket screw...
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I bought one of those yellow coiled hoses to use with my air compressor. And for the most part it worked great. The lightweight, compact design made it a nice addition to my small shop. But I encountered one minor problem. I didn't have a good way...
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Oil Based Varnish
For many amateur woodworkers or hobbyists who either cannot afford spray equipment or do not have enough space in their shop to set up a spray booth to safely spray finishes like lacquers, brushing on an oil based varnish is one of the best...
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Onboard Welder
You have several options when it comes to buying a welder for you are off road vehicle. One is to spend around $825 for a Link Arc mobile unit. Very trick set up, but not everyone has that much money to spend on a welder. There is also the Premier...
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Pantograph
Pantograph is a drawing instrument to magnify figures. Tracing the original figure by moving the red point, we can automatically obtain the magnified figure with the pen at the blue point.
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Pantograph
What is a pantograph? This is a handy instrument for copying line drawings or other pictures, and enlarging or reducing them in the process. Here we'll make one that enlarges the original by 2.
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Pen Assembly Press
There are many ways to assemble a turned pen. I wanted a way to assemble my pens which was easy and portable. You can buy assembly presses in the stores and catalogs but I wanted to make my own using my years of experience. This is my second...
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picture frame miters
I have always been frustrated with the difficulty in gluing, and especially clamping 45 degree miter joints. On this page, I describe the best method of gluing such joints I have found yet. I don't consider this method to be very good, just the...
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Plywood Carrier
This week we'll make something a little simpler after that toolbox which was pretty difficult. This Beam Scribe is a great little addition to you tool kit and it also makes a nice gift for that woodworker in your family.
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