Indholdsfortegnelse for November/December 2021 i Popular Woodworking

Here’s a classic tip that everyone should know: It’s not hard to make a dent in wood, but fortunately it’s not hard to get one out, either. All you need is a household iron and a damp clamp. Put a couple of drops of water onto the dent and let it soak for a minute. Then lay the damp cloth over the dent and press the hot iron over it. The water in and around the dent is heated to steam which quickly swells the wood fibers back to their original shape. Don’t over do it with the iron. Once you see the steam, remove the iron and cloth and give the fibers a little time to swell. If the dent isn’t completely gone after the first try, repeat the…

From the Editors and Contributors Like most of the woodworking community, I spent more time in my shop during 2020 and 2021. Over the last two years, I used a variety of tools and gained new appreciation for a handful of them. Some of these are new tools, others are ones that I’ve simply come to appreciate more. Following, you’ll find a variety of tools that really stood out this year. ■ Ridgid 12" Miter Saw I’ve long had a love of Ridgid power tools. The first miter saw I bought (early 2000’s) was a 12" Ridgid slider. It has been used and abused, but it keeps on trucking. Heck, my dad still uses it to this day. When Ridgid announced a new articulating version of their miter saws, I…

An important lesson I learned during my five-year military enlistment was the concept of always leaving something better than it was. My unit would ensure a range used during a field operation was cleaner than it was before we came. When required to check out a vehicle as a command driver, upon return, it was cleaned and topped back up with fuel. Borrowing any gear from a fellow Marine or the local supply was always returned pristine and organized, regardless of the state of receipt. This principle remained with me, even after I transitioned out of the military. As artisans, our development involves borrowing concepts and techniques from those who came before us. The hope is that, beyond making quality bespoke products, through our training and guidance, access to information…

Shaker Side Table – pg. 18 Dillon Baker attended Iowa State University and majored in Studio Arts. For the past five years, Dillon has been a Project Designer and Design Editor for Woodsmith Magazine. Recently, he's been contributing to Popular Woodworking Magazine as the Project editor. Dillon’s favorite furniture style to design and build is a toss up between Art Nouveau and Postmodern. Outside of the shop, Dillon's often found with a book in his hand or cycling around town. Yakisgui – pg. 60 After spending two years in Kanagawa, Japan with the United States Marine Corps, Christopher Walker resides there full time with his wife, a Japanese citizen. Christopher strives for simple but beautiful furniture. Because Japanese homes tend to be small, Christopher designs furniture with compactness in mind.…

It happens to everybody. On your sample, the color was perfect, but on your piece, it doesn’t look right. Don’t despair. There’s an easy way to remove water-soluble dye color so you can try again. Sponge the surface liberally with regular household chlorine bleach. Almost instantly the color will lighten and begin to disappear. Two coats of bleach may be necessary, and the process may slightly change the color of the raw wood. Rinse everything with water, sand the raised grain, and you’ve got a second chance.…

How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors? It was only three years ago—I was moving into a new apartment with my girlfriend in Brooklyn and she would not stop showing me furniture that was upwards of $3,000. As two people who have worked in the luxury fashion industry for over 10 years, we have expensive taste. I get that. But, I was confident that I could create something on my own that would be just as good, if not better than what she was looking for. I may have had zero experience or interest in woodworking at the time, but I was determined to make our space look great, and Home Depot was within walking distance. I spent my downtime watching YouTube videos and researching how-to and…

PROJECT #2117 Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 4 Days Cost: $250 I asked my wife whether our next project should be a Morris chair or a small side table. She said “Barstools.” And so, we set out to design counter-height barstools for seating at the kitchen island. The design is pure Arts & Crafts style, and draws inspiration from old-fashioned billiards chairs. Gustav Stickley, Charles Limbert, and L & JG Stickley all produced versions of billiards chairs, which featured a comfortable footrest. Unfortunately, they also had bulky armrests that wouldn’t work for a barstool application, so some design changes were in order. Unlike a dining chair, where the seat height is the primary design concern, with a bar stool you also need to determine the height of the footrest and its…

Yakisugi siding is common in rural areas of Japan. This house, close to my own, was built prior to World War II. The current resident’s father purchased the house after the end of the war for his family. Though the house was not originally covered in yakisugi, it was added approximately 25 years ago. The current resident, the original owner’s daughter, has lived in the house for over 70 years. She is pleased with the yakisugi face that covers the house. Along with the beautiful texture of the burnt cedar boards, no maintenance has been required since hanging the siding.…

To keep things simple, burn these three numbers in your memory banks: 25°, 30°, and 35°. These are the three most commonly used angles when grinding and honing chisels and plane blades. • If you prefer to grind and hone your tools with a single bevel, just remember one number for each type of tool.• If you prefer a double bevel, make the grinding angle 5° less than the honing angle. For example, a general purpose chisel is ground at 25° and honed at 30°.• The most widely used honing angle for a bench plane’s blade is 30°. I prefer 35°, because a steeper edge lasts longer. CHISELS PLANE BLADES…

This swing-out drill bit rack means no more peering into a dark cabinet or trying to reach over a forest of sharp bits to get the one way in the back. Instead, just swing out the block and all your drill accessories are right where you can easily and safely reach them. The rack is 1¼" thick by 3" wide with a 17⁄64" pivot hole. The rack pivots on a ¼" bolt mounted through the bottom shelf with a lock nut and washer. A rubber bumper acts as a stop. A couple of ⅛" deep x ½" wide dovetail slots are routed on the front and back edges of the rack to hold labels.…

PROJECT #2118 Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 6 Days Cost: $500 One of the coolest things about this project is that every piece of wood and metal I used in its construction (with the exception of the hinges) was destined for the landfill. All the quartersawn white oak came from a massive tree that had decided to use Hurricane Florence as a flimsy excuse to destroy my neighbor’s house (no one was harmed). I’m no psychologist, but I image that, as my neighbor surveyed the destruction, his thoughts were more centered on how best to resurrect his house from the dead than on extracting beautiful boards from a monstrous tree. I helped him move his family out of the house, and he was kind enough to allow me to cart away…

The amount of well known “master” woodworkers that I’ve heard say the one tool in their shop that they wouldn’t live without is a band saw has always amazed me. That is, until I really spent some time with mine and came to understand how versatile of a tool it can be. Now, I get it. If I was going to only keep one (powered) saw in my shop, it would be my band saw. A well-tuned band saw can make accurate rip and cross cuts, resaw wide boards, cut tight curves, and even perform joinery tasks. With all of that being said, like any tool, it needs to be set up correctly. Here are my steps for calibrating (or re-calibrating) my band saw, and a couple of simple upgrades…

I count myself lucky to meet some of the most outrageously talented people in the woodworking world. Amongst those is Scott Grove. Scott, hailing from western New York, is the unprecedented leader in compound (3D) veneering. And while Scott’s often known as the master of veneer, he’s so much more than that. Having attended the Rochester Institute of Technology for Environmental Design, Scott is a self-taught woodworker. After leaving RIT, Scott launched a millwork and cabinetry business while still pursuing his real love: sculpture. Over the years, Scott’s love of sculpture blossomed into a sculptural furniture business, and he began to sell his work to galleries across the country. During the peak, Scott employed over 20 talented woodworkers that helped him build furniture for clients all across the country. While…