#270–Sep/Oct 2018

Articles

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  Links from Fine Woodworking issue #270

  Online extras from FWW issue #270   Bandsaw Tips: How to eliminate drift from your cuts A sharp blade isn't the only answer to bandsaw drift. In this video Michael…
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  Design: Is it a learnable skill?

  Designing vs. building, the creative vs. the practical—there are two distinct aspects to building furniture, and simply because you have technical skill doesn’t mean you naturally have a talent for design
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  Router table basics

  Get the most from this workshop workhorse
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  An Elegant, Contemporary Desk

  A clever, clean approach to design and joinery.
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  How to Create Precise Dovetails on the Bandsaw

  Michael Fortune uses four simple jigs to create perfect-fitting dovetail joints quickly and efficiently.
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  One Cabriole Leg, Three Different Feet

  A step-by-step guide to creating three distinct period feet for the cabriole leg.
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  Composing: A Flexible Design Process

  Keep options open from the initial idea to the finished piece
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  Free Plan: Architectural Wall Cabinet

  Arts and crafts maker presents a fresh twist on a period design
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  Specialty Handplanes: Al Breed's Favorites

  Seven favorite handplanes from a lifetime collection.
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  The Story of a Chair

  This chair deserved to be made of figured wood, an obvious statement that my version was a modern replica.

Online Extras

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  How to eliminate drift from bandsaw cuts

  A sharp blade isn't the only answer to bandsaw drift. In this video Michael Fortune shows you two fixes to make your saw run true.
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  Behind the Design: Tim Coleman's Arabesque

  In this video, Tim Coleman takes you through the design process behind his cabinet-on-stand.
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  7 planes you may not know about

  Al Breed demonstrates his favorite specialty planes for hand-tool woodworking.
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  David Berman: Masterful Paper Reproduction

  The paper Nancy Hiller used in her wall cabinet is a period reproduction of a wallpaper created by C.F.A. Voysey. We go inside David Berman’s studio to watch what goes into a faithful reproduction of this classic wallpaper.
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  An Introduction to Machine Setup

  When a machine is tuned up and maintained properly, it will not only make your woodworking more accurate, but it will also make your time in the shop more enjoyable.