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  All the face frame pieces being cut, I temporarely stabilize them with a clamp.     Now I clamp the pattern guide I made earlier and I draw all the decorative curves on the lower [...]

After drawing the center line, I trace on a piece of hardboard each half from the paper pattern I made earlier.     Here is the result. Note that an optical illusion from the camera [...]

  I am ready to rip the stiles for the two face frames. Since my boards are long, I’m using a featherboard for uniformity as well as safety. The outfeed table behind the tablesaw is [...]

  The back panels being cut in width and the beads being machined, the next step is cutting them to length.     Because of the size of these panels, my shopmade panel cutter is the [...]

  While making the dry assembly, this is the best time to take measurements for the back panels. Then the back panels are cut to their final width and length.     As I did for the [...]

Drawer Slides Nine Models for Nine Situations By Brad Holden Open the drawer of a well-made modern cabinet. How do the slides feel? They should be effortless, smooth and precise.  You have [...]

Inside Greene and Greene Furniture How teamwork between architects and woodworkers solved classic problems in furniture design. By Tom Caspar Here’s a recipe for creativity: Mix two gifted [...]

  No mill the holes for the adjustable shelves of the uprights I chuck up a 1/4’’ spiral bit because of its plunge feature and a 5/8’’ guide bushing. Note that my jig [...]

  The four uprights and the four fixed shelves are ready, except for the width of the shelves. I must wait until the back rabbets are done to take the exact measurement.   I will make [...]

    Here I am starting the fabrication of the upper parts of the kitchen hutches. I cut the uprights to their approximate length at the radial arm saw. It would be hazardous to cut such [...]

Garden Bench Graceful, comfortable and built to last by Luke Hartle It dawned on me the other day that every single project I’ve made resides in my house. Since I spend a lot of time in my back [...]

  This is the final step, installing decorative cove moldings under the top shelves.          A thin bead of glue is enough and will prevent glue squeeze out. I [...]