#301-JAN/FEB 2023
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Online Extras from FWW Issue #301
Online extras from Issue No. 301 of Fine Woodworking magazine. February 2023 Video: Using the Morley mortiser Philip Morley demonstrates how he uses his mortising jig to create accurate mortises…
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Batching out boxes
Simple spacers lead to repeatable proportions and adaptable design
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Get started carving
Whether you are looking to add a detail to a box or chair, or embark on a full-fledged woodcarving adventure, your journey begins with knowing the tools you will need.
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Voysey Two-Heart Chair
It may look formal, but this classic chair is surprisingly comfortable and simple to build.
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Making and using squaring sticks
This traditional tool lets you check for square without math or measuring.
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Cutting rabbets two ways
Despite the simplicity of the joint, it's not as cut and dried as it seems. How you cut it should depend on how you'll use it.
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Building the Morley Mortiser
Make strong, versatile, repeatable joints with a plunge router and slip tenons
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Hinge mortise jig for boxes
Fitting hinges is one of the greatest challenges for new boxmakers, but this jig helps get perfectly matching hinge mortises on both the box and its lid.
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From the bench: Engraving Krenov
First the man taught him lessons about woodworking and life. Then, the process of creating an engraved image of James Krenov carried some lessons of its own.
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The undressed chest
All the inner workings of a chest with drawers are revealed in this piece by Vasko Sotirov.
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Tools to look out for - Winter 2022
Jet AFS1000C air filter, WoodRiver rechargeable desiccant bag, Next Wave CNC Shark RS1000 Pro router table
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Book review: Joinery, Joists and Gender: A History of Woodworking for the 21st Century
Part history and part survey of contemporary craft, Deirdre Visser’s book weaves the stories of historic and contemporary makers into the first collective history of women and non-binary makers in the field of wood.
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Review: Armor APJ14001 Auto-Jig
With a color-coded system of screws and a fully functional dust-collection port, this jig is one to look out for.
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Review: Festool Kapex KS 120 REB
Good technique promises square crosscuts and difficult miter and bevel angles.
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Workshop tip: Bevel decorative pins on your crosscut sled
Angle jig makes it easier to cut multiple beveled pegs on the tablesaw.
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Workshop tip: Drawing bow borrows tent-rope tightener
Shopmade clips help the bowstring stay in place.
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Workshop tip: Rotating mount makes carving easier
Simple mounting jig lets you rotate a workpiece quickly to any angle.
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Workshop tip: Vinyl floor planks make a great finishing surface
The planks click together with waterproof joints, stay in place under projects, and disassemble easily for storage.
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Workshop tip: Add a sliding vise to your hollow-chisel mortiser
The existing fence and hold-down system on hollow-chisel mortisers get more efficient when you add a vise to the mix.
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Workshop tip: Repurposed hardware containers
An easy way to keep hardware sorted and labeled.
