Woodworker's Journal

Woodworker’s Journal is the magazine for people who love to work with wood. Woodworkers of any skill level will find top-tier plans to build great projects, expert reviews of woodworking tools, and a ton of woodworking tips and techniques. Get Woodworker's Journal digital magazine subscription today and get inspired and motivated.

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LETTERS

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READER PROJECTS

Solutions for Retrofits and Do-overs

Why So Many Radii?

Play It Again… • Answers spring forth

Glue: the Bond that Cures • Glues of various types have been used since ancient Egypt and even before.

Reproducing Emily Dickinson’s Furniture

The Month of April is National Woodworking Month

Closed Form Bowls • Learn the tricky techniques for turning forms with an interior that's bigger than the opening.

The Versatile Compound Cut • Here’s how to use your scroll saw to create three-dimensional objects.

Folding Adirondack Chair • While it shares the same relaxed styling of other Adirondacks, this chair does one thing most others don’t: it folds up.

Wooden Hand Plane • Two days at Minnesota's North House Folk School turned a blank of wood and steel into a first-rate hand plane.

Weathered Wood Shelf • A weathered wood look and industrial “hardware” accents help this project hit the sweet spot of furniture design trends.

Raymond Innovations Soft Starter • Wish your universal motor tool would stop dimming the lights or jerking in hand at start-up? Here’s a simple fix.

Dust Collectors: A Key Tool for Shop Safety • Sandor Nagyszalanczy (who has literally written the book on woodshop dust) explains what you need to know about dust collectors.

Calculate Your Flow and Static Pressure

Veritas Combination Plane • A modern version of classic combination planes provides better adjustments but preserves the versatility.

Mid-Century Modern Dresser

Bigger, Faster, Smarter

Woodworking Tools & Supplies Index April 2019 • For product information in the blink of an eye, visit woodworkersjournal.com and click on “Woodworker’s Marketplace” under the Tools & Supplies tab.

Raised Garden Beds: Best Finish Option? • Can your finish provide the properties you want for your wood when used outdoors?

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