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Assembling Picture Frame
With a little help from your local framing shop, you can assemble your own custom frame. Have the shop cut the styles of your ... |
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Beveled Fence Post
Here's how to dress up a fence post with a beveled cap. It's easy to do with a radial arm saw. Set the blade at a 45 degree ... |
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Chair Spindle Fix
A common shop repair is fixing spindles in a chair that have loosened up. When the end of the spindle is too small for the ... |
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Deck Maintenance
Occasionally, deck boards need to be replaced due to wear and tear. Using rustproof deck screws when installing the boards ... |
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Jig Valance
A decorative wood valance adds charm to your home and you can make one yourself. Here's how: Draw the design of your choice ... |
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Outline Patterns
You can quickly make your own outline patterns from existing assembled wood parts with just a piece of white paper and an awl. ... |
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Problem Solvers
Often a project can go well except for one thing. A single screw, for example, that doesn't want to go in, or time wasted ... |
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Project Boxes
When assembling furniture or other larger projects, some pros don't use either the tops of their workbenches or the floor. ... |
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Protective Trim Coverings
Taking the time to protect woodwork while you paint or work around it will save you time and money. Trim protection tape comes ... |
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Refinish Test
To check on whether you need to refinish or just thoroughly clean older wood furniture, first try cleaning the piece a few ... |
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Repairing Furniture
Keep these things in mind when you need to repair old furniture. First, make sure you've removed all the old glue from the ... |
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Scratch Prevention
To help protect your wood projects from scratches during finishing, use carpet on one of your workbenches. Then make it a ... |
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Six-Mark Rule
Even on rough carpentry projects, such as laying out a wall or partition with a carpenter's square, sharpen your pencil after ... |
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Small Project Toolbox
Using smaller tool boxes for individual projects can save you time and effort. Subdivide you larger set with just the tools ... |
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Triangle Trick
When dry-fitting boards to be glued up later, here's a trick to help you make sure you will be able to get them back together ... |
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Wood Exposure
If you are about to start a carving or turning project, don't take wood from cold outside temperatures into your shop with ... |
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Workbench Construction
Keep these thing in mind when you're making your own workbench. Use large dimension lumber; hardwood is preferred for benches. ... |
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Workbench Dimensions
A workbench is the foundation of every workshop; yours should suit your needs. The work surface should be clear and flat. The ... |
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Workshop Dolly
Here's how to save you're aching back the next time you need to move something heavy in the workshop: a workshop dolly is ... |
