Woodsmith

Every project featured in Woodsmith contains detailed, step-by-step illustrations and clearly written instructions to guide you through each stage of construction — whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned woodworker. Plus, you’ll get practical, hands-on information covering woodworking techniques, tools, and tips.

from the editor Sawdust

BECKY KRALICEK, SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Woodsmith

READER’S Tips

QUICK TIPS

choosing & using Oak

Green Wood Tool Essentials

ROUGHING OUT A WORKPIECE WITH AN AXE

REFINING SHAPES WITH AN AXE

FINAL SHAPING WITH KNIVES & SPOKESHAVE

Free-Hand Routing

Blade & Bit Care

CLEANING BLADES & BITS

Dashing Dresser • With Baltic birch, cherry, and an accent of blue, this dresser offers a handsome collection of colors that bring energy and life to a room.

CUTTING THE LAP JOINT

Mobile Air Filter • Time to send the box fan and furnace filter combo out to pasture. This shop-made version works better and is whisper-quiet.

Materials, Supplies & Cutting Diagram

Hadley Chest • This chest has a delicate charm and solid construction that’s peppered with creative accents. All this is sure to get your shop skills firing on all cylinders.

MORTISES, GROOVES, CHAMFERS, & BEADS

MAKE & INSTALL THE HINGE-PIN

DOVETAIL & SOCKET

Porch Bench • Simple, sturdy, and stylish — you can’t ask for much more when it comes to a bench that lives on the porch.

TENONS & TAPERS

Watering Vessel

ROUTING THE STEPPED BASIN

JOINING THE HALVES

SHAPING THE VESSEL

Wiping Varnish

EASY APPLICATION STEPS

Crosscut Showdown: Table Saw vs Miter Saw

Sources

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