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December 2009
Woodsmith No. 163
Book Rack
Message Center
Craftsman Sideboard
Features
Weekend Project
16 / Book Rack
This desktop shelf can be built in short order from just a few boards.
Designer Series Project
20 / Message Center
With a magnetic chalkboard, writing surface, and storage bin, you’ll never miss another event.
Heirloom Project
28 / Craftsman Sideboard
Built with solid, mortise and tenon construction, distinctive Craftsman details, and in a perfect size for your home.
Details of Craftsmanship
50 / Attaching a Top
Here are a few of our favorite ways to hold a table or cabinet top in place.
Departments
From Our Readers
4 / Tips & Techniques
All About
8 / Steel Wool
Find out why this tried-and-true tool still deserves a place in your shop.
Tools of the Trade
10 / Measuring Tapes
Take a look at the innovative features found on the new generation of measuring tapes.
Techniques from our Shop
12 / Tips for Installing Knobs & Pulls
Our best techniques for attaching hardware.
Jigs and Fixtures
14 / Micro Fence Plunge Base
Upgrade your trim or palm router for precision plunge routing with this high-tech base.
Tips from our Shop
26 / Shop Notebook
Woodworking Technique
38 / Twin Mortise & Tenon
Learn the secret to this sturdy joint.
Working With Tools
40 / The Versatile Biscuit Joiner
Seven simple techniques for case construction.
Small Shop Solutions
44 / Drill Press Accessories
Accurate holes in less time. All it takes are a few accessories you can build in less than an hour.
Finishing Room
46 / Quick & Easy Hybrid Finish
In finishing, oil and water do mix. And the results are hard to beat.