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Hanging Tool Cabinet #1: Case & Interior - Unfinished

107 days ago by Jarrod_Murphree | 11 comments »

Here is my wall hung tool cabinet; I built it from plans in Popular Woodworking (December 2004, Chris Schwarz, Arts & Crafts Tool Cabinet) with several changes to suit my needs. The overall dimensions of the case are 24”W x 32”H x 12 3/4”D. The top is glued to two stretchers that run the width of the case. If you are familiar with the original you will know that Schwarz built it of Cherry & Spalted Maple, and it had two doors and decorative Arts & Crafts h...

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Around the House #1: Challenge04, Cherry Bookcase

138 days ago by jgourlay | 2 comments »

Several years ago, while pondering a pile of books that had for too long served as a coffee table, I thought it might be good to stop building jigs for the shop and actually make something useful. I found it unsatisfying that most book cases offer a “flat” front and that if the piece had aesthetic features they either took the form of “decoration” such as overdone moldings or curving of the form on the sides. Decoration is, well, decoration. I am not a “high...

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Hand Tool Skills #1: My Journey Towards Proficiency

222 days ago by Jeff | 9 comments »

“My Journey Towards Proficiency.” That’s a lofty statement, isn’t it? Let’s just say it’s a goal I have the intention of reaching at some level, some day. There seems to be a lot of chatter about hand tools in the world of woodworking lately and I am glad it is occurring. As most of you probably know, this can be a decidedly partisan discussion. I don’t want to get into that type of discussion because a person’s tool choice really comes down to what makes them happy and gets th...

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