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WOOD™ Magazine March 2013 Issue # 217Table of Contents:
Shop Test: One-hand Bar ClampsBecause you can tighten these clamps with one hand while holding your work with the other, one-handed bar clamps have become a shop staple. These days you have many models and brands to choose from. We show you which brands gripped us as well as give you tips for the sizes and quantities you should stock up on. Building Frameless Cabinets Frameless cabinets serve equally well as a modern, unbroken canvas for displaying gorgeous wood grain as they do for creating a traditional raised-panel kitchen. But they also build and install easier than their face-framed cousins. Whether you need a single shop cabinet or a kitchen makeover, this article will have you up and building in no time. How to Loosen a Stuck Router Bit If raw muscle won't break a bit loose from your router's collet, fear not. Other options wait in reserve. We offer 4 proven methods to extract a stuck router bit along with 6 ways to prevent stuck bits in the future. ▸ Order WOOD Issue # 217 ... |
☑ Plans in WOOD Issue 217 Include:
This handsome box takes design inspiration from the low profiles and horizontal lines of Prairie School architecture. Careful machining and attention to detail will reward you with a truly unique tabletop keepsake box ... ▸ Get the Plans |
The inspiration for this cabinet came from the steel mechanics' tool chests seen in so many garages. But why settle for metal. This classed-up version of the rolling tool cabinet is beautiful enough to pass for fine furniture. Included for free: the satisfaction of having built an heirloom piece with smooth-gliding drawers, brass hardware, and concealed casters ... ▸ Get the Plans |
Two base arrangements with the same footprint - a front-facing pedestal and a side-facing bookcase - let you customize this desk to fit your space. Biscuit joinery and edge-banded plywood simplify this project and lend it a modern style that will look equally at home in the den and the dorm room. As a bonus, this article includes tips for inexpensive and easy spray-finishing ... ▸ Get the Plans |
If your kitchen counter turns into a rat's nest of charging cords for your family's cell phones, MP3 players, and tablet computers every night, then you need this discreet under-cabinet electronics valet. It mounts easily beneath a kitchen cabinet, hinges down for access, and includes a tip for creating a one-cord solution for charging multiple devices ... ▸ Get the Plans |
This easy-to-resize project captures the metal base of your drill press and rolls on locking swivel casters ... ▸ Get the Plans |
☑ Tools & Materials in WOOD Issue 217 Include:How to Loosen a Stuck Router BitIf raw muscle won't break a bit loose from your router's collet, fear not. Other options wait in reserve. We offer 4 proven methods to extract a stuck router bit along with 6 ways to prevent stuck bits in the future.Shop Test: One-hand Bar ClampsBecause you can tighten these clamps with one hand while holding your work with the other, one-handed bar clamps have become a shop staple. These days you have many models and brands to choose from. We show you which brands gripped us as well as give you tips for the sizes and quantities you should stock up on.Shop-Proven ProductsMagnetic bandsaw fence and more. |
Architectural Keepsake Box
Heirloom Tool Cabinet
Build-to-Suit Study Desk
Phone-charging Station
Drill-press Mobile Base🌵 Search azWoodman