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Make Cabinets the Easy Way
Make Cabinets the Easy Way
Big? Yes. Difficult? Nah. With only basic woodworking skills, a tablesaw, and a few simple tools, you can make custom cabinets for your home or shop.
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Three great finishes (that aren't polyurethane)
Three great finishes (that aren't polyurethane)
Consider one of these three other clear finishes for your next project. You'll be glad you did.
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How to Work With Natural-Edge Slabs
How to Work With Natural-Edge Slabs
Let Mother Nature be your co-designer as you build dazzling projects with wavy edges, bristly burrs, bark inclusions, and other “flaws” that give wood a look of unrefined beauty.
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Built-ins That Blend In
Built-ins That Blend In
We shadowed two experienced makers and installers of custom cabinetry to bring you simple tips and tricks that will keep your built-in projects (and your sanity) “on the bubble.”
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Free Plan: Ready-to-serve Wine Cabinet
Free Plan: Ready-to-serve Wine Cabinet
Keep your favorite wines, stemware, and serving accessories handy in this stylish unit.
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Which hand planes should a power-tool woodworker buy first?
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If you had to recommend three, which hand planes should I start with?
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Installing Quadrant Hinges
Installing Quadrant Hinges
Rout the recesses right to hold a lid upright. Here’s how.
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Unfinished garage becomes a woodworking haven
Unfinished garage becomes a woodworking haven
Blessed with an eye for potential, David Willett looked at his dark, unfinished 11⁄2-car garage built in 1956 and saw the bones of a workshop.
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