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  This is a first sanding session of the rails and the stiles. At this step I can make it easier by clamping them. As shown, I align them with a mallet and a block of wood.     The [...]

  Finally, the construction of the hutch’s glass doors. To cut long boards on a tablesaw, the panel cutter is the safest. And if it’s well made, the cut wil be very precise and [...]

Walnut Wall Shelves Versatile go-anywhere shelves to hold books, discs, kitchenware, or anything you want! By Jon Stumbras Never enough shelf space where you want it? This little shelf is a great [...]

  One last molding to mill. I install this ogee bit in the router table and I align the fence barely in front of the bearing. Used in the router table, the bearing should not touch the [...]

  Now let’s mill the edges of the top shelves. I install a 3/8’’ roundover bit in the router table.     As usual, I proceed with test cuts. If you look closely on [...]

I roughly cut the top shelves of the hutches.       I’m ripping strips to make the moldings to fill the underside of the top shelves. To stay on the safe side for the router [...]

  To give a decorative touch, I’m installing on the router a flush trim bit which has a fine V tip.     I align the V tip with the joint between the uprights and the face [...]

  To proceed gluing the face frames, I raise the casings on these shopmade I-beams. Doing so, I’ll be able to slip the clamps under the casings.     I spread a moderate [...]

Stowaway Bench This bench will fit in any entryway, and store your umbrella and gloves too! By Jon Stumbras This country-style bench will cut the clutter by the door and serve as a resting spot [...]

    I install the face frames on the upper hutches to mark for the biscuits. To do so, I use a block of wood to align the lower ends.       I’m using bar clamps to [...]

  The final sanding is made by hand, particularly the rounded edges, that I sand with 500 grit sandpaper.     You should feel the smoothness of the edges. This is very nice wear [...]

  I install this shopmade support on my workbench to raise the face frames to be cut.     I use the jigsaw with a coarse blade to cut the curves on the lower part of the face [...]