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Weaving a Seat
Choosing & Using
Japanese Saws
Projects
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My First Chair
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Trestle Ponies
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Cozy Bed
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Contributors
Despite the predominance of power
tools in the shop where he began his
woodworking career Yann Giguere
fell in love with Japanese hand tool
techniques see p
Today he teaches
woodworking and takes on special
projects at his workshop in Brooklyn
NY For an end of summer adventure
in Japanese woodworking visit Yann s
website mokuchiwoodworking com
for details on the annual Kez celebration
Aug
Attendees can try out Japanese woodworking
techniques and enjoy a competition among fanatics to see
who can take the finest shaving from a hand plane
Larry Hamel-Lambert is an associate professor in the School
of Visual Communication at Ohio University in Athens O(
where he teaches several courses in commercial photography
Before teaching (amel Lambert worked for
years as a staff
photojournalist and picture editor at several news organizations
When he s not molding creative young minds at OU or lending his
photography
talents to
Woodcraft
Magazine (see
pages 2, 17, 19,
25, 45, and 48)
Larry on the
tennis court
or riding his
motorcycle
on twisty
roads in the
Appalachian
foothills
Embracing topics from home repair to
technology John Blackford writes and
photographs to help readers boost their skills
For this issue John took the opening photo
for Advice to my Younger Self p
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completed the onlineEXTRA video that shows
Ken Burton weaving a chair seat see p
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his spare time John fabricates projects in his
cluttered basement workshop and when the weather s nice
photographs debris washed up along the Delaware River
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Staying Sharp
It takes a village to make a magazine
organization and presentation challenges bring
The content that goes into your
together a crew of skilled fanatics art director
magazine takes a long journey
photographer editor technical artist graphic
before it lands on the page
designer and last but not least the author who
Along the way every feature
usually also serves as the builder and model
gets touched by many hands a veritable village
) ve worked up a sweat just thinking about the
of magazine contributors We start with article
work that goes into a single article Which brings
ideas from sources spread all over the country
readers friends fellow woodworkers and folks
thanks to every member of our magazine making
who work at different Woodcraft stores We also
village for the infusion of energy and talent that
get some regional variety from our own editorial
goes into every story By the way the villagers
team Joe (urst resides in Alabama Paul Anthony
shown below are working on a special Toy Trucks
lives on the Delaware River in eastern Pennsylvania
from s article that you ll see in our next issue
and ) m based in Newtown Connecticut
Many article proposals don t
journey they get nixed by the
editorial team for a variety of
reasons The winning ideas still
have a long way to go We can t
just drop them into an issue
schedule because every issue s
editorial mix must contain
the best possible variety of
content projects techniques
tips tool advice and other
topics that cover a wide range
of interests and ability levels
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Georgia The correct location is actually closer
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the holes and counterbores on my drill press
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adjustment and chuck it into your drill The
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blank post or any other long workpiece
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table my jig bolts to it This allows the jig s
support bar to pivot easily for repositioning
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bar to suit )f your table has T slots replace
the hex head bolt with a T bolt To use the jig
swing the drill press table clear of the bit bolt
the jig in place and then clamp the workpiece
to the fence and base as shown When the
workpiece is in position use an F clamp to lock
the bar to the table and then drill your hole
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Pre-shimming
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When installing a run of cabinets on a badly
at the height of the cabinet upper screw cleats
strings in or out on their nails until they touch
web as close to the wall as possible without
cabinet installation will go fast and look great
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means dealing with a little tearout and tool
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are certain uh recreational
expenses you could cut back on
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root cause is faltering
attention Step away from those
big power tools when you re
lagging or tired You ll want to
you have been graced with
Keep making new things and
take heart in the notion that
the act of making is a way to
continue to grow as a human
Growth requires change and
you will change if you remain
open to new experience Go
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self writing from
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museum and got to send a letter
to someone from my past ) chose
you knowing that your our life
will be much better if you take
the following advice to heart
People are always telling you
to take yourself less seriously But
you should really take yourself
In 30 years, itll be
considered cool to be a
more seriously ) m not talking
about becoming a joyless drudge
what ) mean is your aptitude for
design and building represents
a viable lifelong profession Stop
seeing that work as something
you just happen to be doing until
) know you care about how
others see you even if you wish
you didn t You re happy dressing
in old jeans and work boots in
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own way made from bits and
pieces of your past and then
assembled and honed into a
razor sharp future Remember
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third counsel grasshopper
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let s list the nitty gritty stuff
essentials design material
nuance a delightful second
Buy top shelf tools They ll
last longer and you ll be
happier much longer
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your mind is calm Walk to
the tablesaw don t run
Wear comfy clothes and
remember to tuck in
your tie or ponytail
Splinters cuts and bruises
shall pass Skin loves to grow
in the beginning and in the
middle not at the end
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essential time travel directive
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plywood then cut it out For accuracy ) rout the template s shape
using a piece straightedge jig to guide the router When making the
jig equip your router with a or larger straight bit and trim the
jig s base to width using that bit Then you can simply clamp the jig
to the work with the base aligned to your cutlines Make sure to drill
screw clearance holes for attaching the template to the work in use
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the rear legs to within of the layout lines Drill the pilot
holes completely through the leg blanks on the drill press This
ensures that the holes are perpendicular which allows swapping
the template from side to side to rout with the grain Template
length Mill the front legs to size using riftsawn stock which will
result in relatively straight grain showing on all four faces
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fence for the second leg Then change to a regular horizontal fence
and rout both apron mortises in each front leg Again be sure to orient
the pieces to create a right and a left leg Next mortise the rear legs
for the rear apron then follow up by mortising for the rear stretcher
Cut the aprons to length and mortise both ends of each Mill
loose tenon stock to the proper width and thickness for the
apron and stretcher mortises and bullnose the edges using a
mortises mitering the ends of tenons that meet inside the legs
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width and length but leave them
oversized in length for now
Rout the mortises in their ends as
you did with the aprons Make the
mortises as deep as possible because
you ll be making them shallower
length by making angled end cuts
Lay out the side stretcher and front
stretcher mortises on both faces of
each front leg and then rout them
Also lay out and rout the mortises
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in the front surfaces of the rear legs
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for
long tenons in each
back rail when preparing
your blanks Note also
that the two rails won t
be the same length due
to the tapers Use a bevel
gauge to transfer the taper
angle to your saw s miter
gauge and trim the ends
of each top rail to length
With the same angle setup
switch to a dado cutter
and cut tenons on both
ends of each rail The
tenon is offset to the front
of the rail so cut one end
then reset the miter
gauge to cut the opposite
end Raise the blade and
repeat the process to cut
the rear tenon cheeks
Trim the tenons to width
them to their mortises by
trimming with a chisel
and a shoulder plane
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clamping blocks in place
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6212"
1434"
414"
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Sides & center support:
Trace the appropriate
template onto prepared
stock bandsaw to rough
shape then use a spokeshave
to perfect the curves
Side supports: Use the
completed center support to
trace the forward curve onto
each side support workpiece
Cut and fair this curve then set
a small combination square to
and mark a parallel line
to cut out these two curved
cleats Fasten each support
to the inside face of a side
When installing slats screw
through each support and
into the back of each slat
Footboard: Create the curving
shadow line rabbet by following
the edge of the template with
a stubby bearing guided
pattern bit see photo right
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Footboard-To-Post and Post-To-Rail Joints
Drill 516
4 34" threaded insert.
1"
Stub tenon
14
1"
34"
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Tenons
1
1"
Shallow
1
14
1"
Join rail to post using socket
wrench (no glue).
Glue only upper footboard
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from top of post.
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and mill the 14
to align your drill bit when installing the threaded insert.
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bolt
Jam
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#20 biscuit
BACK
2"
HEAD DIVIDER
2"
Slot the side and the back. Lay out a line 5" from the
back edge of each side, and clamp the back to the line.
Slot the side by registering the joiners base against the
back and, without changing the setup, slot the back
by registering the base against the sides face.
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dimmer
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of shelf
2. Rout 14 716"
channel tangent
to hole for wire.
2"
1714"
714"
3. Lay out and
saw 3" radius at
ends of shelf.
FRONT
Center slot on
length of divider.
Slot
3
4 312"
SHORT
DIVIDER
4"
Notch
1
2 12"
LONG
DIVIDER
4"
Slot
4 4"
Center slot on
length of divider.
Secure the blocks to the feet and dividers. Install the long and short dividers,
glue and brad-nail the small blocks to the feet, and then glue and nail the
medium blocks to the long divider. Finish up by gluing and nailing the medium
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Build the drawers using
plywood for the boxes and
bottoms for strength Don t
skimp These are big drawers
Rabbet the sides and mill the
grooves in the sides and
fronts on the tablesaw
and assemble the
drawer boxes with glue
and staples shooting
through the front and
back and into the sides
which provides plenty of
grab while concealing the
hardware Be sure to glue the
bottoms in their grooves too
for added strength Add the
anti tip blocks at the back of
each drawer and the spacers at
the front so the drawers will
once installed Then screw the
two disconnect levers under
each drawer and against the
spacers The levers make
installation a breeze allowing
you to simply place the drawer
on top of the slides and push
it in until you hear a click To
dismount squeeze the levers
and pull the box up and out
BOTTOM
2 271116 3238"
3
4 1 2"
Rabbet
3
8 12"
^
Groove
3
16 12"
2"
912
FRONT
2 5 3234"
7"
112"
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SIDE
1
2 5 28"
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1
2 4 3234"
lever
^
1
2 78 3"
Z516"
Align the drawer front to the drawer box and bed frame by placing 12" shims
Screw through the inside of the drawer box and into the front with 1" screws.
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Light it up!
110 W. plug
s
6-port
^
K
dimmer
SHELF
SIDE
CENTER
SUPPORT
>
SLAT
Switch
wire
HEAD DIVIDER
RAIL
K
Switch
h
SHORT
DIVIDER
Wire
channel
^
38 2 2";
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at top of
LONG
DIVIDER
FOOTBOARD
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Ad Index
PRODUCT
Adhesives
Website
Page
Moisture Meters
Forrest Mfg.........................www.forrestblades.com................................12
Freud ..................................www.woodcraft.com/Freud..........................IFC
Whiteside Machine ............www.whitesiderouterbits.com.....................IBC
American Fabric Filter.......www.americanfabricfilter.com ...................20
Karcher ...............................www.woodcraft.com ....................................21
Laguna Tools.......................www.lagunatools.com ..................................10
Oneida ................................www.oneida-air.com............................ 17 & 50
Finishing
Howard...............................www.howardproducts.com ..........................21
Touch-up Solutions ............wecare@touchupsolutions.com ...................62
Hand Tools
Thomas Flinn & Co. ............www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk .......................13
Hardware
National Hardware.............www.natman.com ........................................63
Turning Supplies
Lignomat............................www.lignomat.com .....................................20
Power Carving
Teknatool............................www.teknatool.com......................................13
Kreg ....................................www.kregtool.com........................................23
Power Tools
Northwest Bamboo............www.nwbamboo.com...................................62
Woodworking Supplies
Rikon...................................www.rikontools.com ....................................... 1
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Sharpening
DMT....................................www.dmtsharp.com .....................................22
Buyers Guide
Hot New Tools (p. 16)
1. Karcher WD5/P Wet/Dry
Shop Vacuum
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#833.77.912, $36.00
6. LOOX LED
power cord for driver
#833.89.003, $4.00
hhperkins.com, $31.95
#833.89.033, $16.00
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