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Maple Armchair
To many woodworkers, building a set of chairs can be intimidating. There can be a lot of parts, angles that must be cut and fit, and when you're all done, they have to be both strong and comfortable to sit in. While this chair presents some unique challenges, building it isn't very difficult. Like most woodworking projects, you just need to break it down into smaller steps.
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2012
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June 2012 - Issue 201
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April 2012 - Issue 200
2011
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December 2011 - Issue 198
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October 2011 - Issue 197
- Tips & Techniques
- Make a Zero-Clearance Insert
- Design Options
- Jewelry Chest Drawer Dividers
- Make a Ring Holder
- Sources
- 3 Small Gift Projects
- 5 Handy Tool Holders
- Folding Table
- Jewelry Chest
- Q&A
- Using Water-Based Dye
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August 2011 - Issue 196
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June 2011 - Issue 195
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Low-Profile Wine Rack
- Builder's Plans
- Quick & Easy Router Table
- Sources
- 7 High Tech Hinges
- Benchtop Router Tables
- Classic Four Poster Bed
- Countertop Wine Rack
- Perfect Fitting Box Joints
- Step Back Cupboard
- Wolfcraft Drill Guide
- Working with Milk Paint
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April 2011 - Issue 194
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February 2011 - Issue 193
- Design Options
- Routed Edge Profiles
- Builder's Plans
- Kitchen Workstation Wine Rack
- Sources
- Bench Grippers
- Cottage-Style Storage Cabinet
- Craft Center
- Diamond Plate Sharpening
- Digital Angle Gauges
- Kitchen Workstation
- Metal Drawer Slides
2010
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December 2010 - Issue 192
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October 2010 - Issue 191
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August 2010 - Issue 190
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June 2010 - Issue 189
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April 2010 - Issue 188
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February 2010 - Issue 187
2009
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December 2009 - Issue 186
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October 2009 - Issue 185
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August 2009 - Issue 184
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June 2009 - Issue 183
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April 2009 - Issue 182
2008
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December 2008 - Issue 180
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Entertainment Center
- Sources
- Applying Resin Finishes
- Dust Collection Add-Ons
- Flat Screen Media Center
- Hanging Wall Shelves
- Snack Tray Cabinet
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October 2008 - Issue 179
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August 2008 - Issue 178
- Videos
- Zero-Clearance Insert
- Pattern
- Turned Leg Patterns
- Articles
- Pocket Hole Joinery
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June 2008 - Issue 177
- Pattern
- 5-Tier Display Tower Pattern
- Other
- Pilot Hole Sizes for Woodscrews
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April 2008 - Issue 176
- Videos
- Rabbets on the Table Saw
- Design Options
- Wine Server Brass Overlay Panel
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February 2008 - Issue 175
- Pattern
- Maple Armchair
- Sources
- 3-in-1 Bookcase
2007
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December 2007 - Issue 174
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October 2007 - Issue 173
- Videos
- Tenons on the Table Saw
- Pattern
- Full-Size Fretwork Wall Shelf Patterns
- Free Plan
- Fold-Away Extension Tables
- Articles
- Adding an Epoxy Inlay
- Drilling Dog Holes
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August 2007 - Issue 172
- Free Plan
- Portable Miter Saw Station
- Design Options
- Stand-Alone Bench
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June 2007 - Issue 171
- Videos
- Sharpening a Scraper
- Pattern
- Chip Carving Patterns
- Interactive Extra
- Carvings by Elaine Hoekman-Dugan
- Articles
- Sharpening a Scraper
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April 2007 - Issue 170
- Videos
- Routed Bowls
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February 2007 - Issue 169
- Videos
- Etching Glass
- Design Options
- Etched Glass Doors
- Articles
- Make Your Own Wiping Varnish
2006
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December 2006 - Issue 168
- Videos
- Perfect Plywood Panels
- Design Options
- Custom Storage Panels
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October 2006 - Issue 167
- Videos
- Mitered Half-Lap Joints
- Sources
- Tall Kitchen Table
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August 2006 - Issue 166
- Videos
- Router Inlay
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June 2006 - Issue 165
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April 2006 - Issue 164
- Videos
- Match Wood Fillers to a Finish
- Interactive Extra
- Secrets to Perfect Panels
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February 2006 - Issue 163
- Design Options
- Slimline Message Center
2005
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December 2005 - Issue 162
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Grandfather Clock
- Serving Tray
- Tilt-Out Storage Chest
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October 2005 - Issue 161
- Pattern
- Marquetry Patterns
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Curved-Stretcher Accent Table
- Inlay Marquetry Box
- Traditional Tool Chest
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August 2005 - Issue 160
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- DVD Storage Case
- Inlay Mirror Frame
- Platform Bed
- Design Options
- A Different Size
- Articles
- Staining the Platform Bed
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June 2005 - Issue 159
- Videos
- Installing a Half-Mortise Lock
- Quartered Bookmatch Veneer
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Jewelry Chest
- Long Planter Box
- Planter Box
- Tall Bookcase
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April 2005 - Issue 158
- Videos
- Using Router Guide Bushings
- Pattern
- Column & Leg Patterns
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Display Table
- Poker Chip Case
- Poker Table and Optional Wood Cover
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February 2005 - Issue 157
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Countertop Wine Rack
- Library Cabinet
- Modular Wine Server
- Design Options
- From Server to Wine Buffet
- Two-Tiered Chest
2004
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December 2004 - Issue 156
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Curved-Front Wall Cabinet
- Glass-Top Coffee Table
- Free Plan
- Fold-Away Router Table
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October 2004 - Issue 155
- Videos
- Adding Cushions
- Using the Scraper-Sharpening Jig
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Craftsman Ottoman
- Low Bookcase
- Morris Chair
- Two-Tone Night Stand
- Design Options
- A Classic Base and Top
- Low Cherry Bookcase: Optional Change of Face
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August 2004 - Issue 154
- Videos
- Making the Round, Solid Table Top
- Router Table Joinery
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Corner Media Cabinet
- Corner Media Cabinet: Upper Cabinet
- No-Miter Picture Frames
- Tip and Turn Table
- Design Options
- Traditional Corner Cabinet
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June 2004 - Issue 153
- Videos
- A Lamb's Tongue Chamfer
- Band Saw Method
- Knock-Down Bookshelf with Mortise and Tenon Joinery
- Table Saw Jig
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Bead Board Chest
- Knock-Down Bookshelf
- Paneled Window Seat
- Pencil Post Bed
- Design Options
- Mortise and Tenon Bookshelf Option
- Pencil Post Bed Testor
- Articles
- More Profiles from Three Router Bits
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April 2004 - Issue 152
- Videos
- Craftsman-Style Futon Sofa Bed
- Tile-Top Craftsman Table
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Craftsman-Style Futon Sofa Bed
- High-Style Tall Chest
- Tile-Top Craftsman Table
- Design Options
- A Low Base
- Large Craftsman Table
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February 2004 - Issue 151
- Videos
- Building the Nantucket Bench
- Flat-Bottom Dadoes
- Get a Grip on Your Chisels
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Classic Oak Tool Cabinet
- Fine Tool Chest
- Louvered Lamp
- Nantucket Bench
- Design Options
- Chest of Drawers
- Short Nantucket Bench
- Window Shutters
2003
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December 2003 - Issue 150
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Oval Jewelry Box Pattern and Template
- Turned Leg Patterns
- Design Options
- Drawer Option
- Articles
- Finishing Your Heirloom Table
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October 2003 - Issue 149
- Videos
- Making a Zero-Clearance Dado Insert
- Design Options
- Display Cabinet
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August 2003 - Issue 148
- Design Options
- Optional Top and Base
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June 2003 - Issue 147
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April 2003 - Issue 146
- Videos
- Making a Zero-Clearance Dado Insert
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Beaded-Panel Storage Bench
- Cherry Console
- Craftsman Wall Shelf
- Articles
- Cut Perfect Half Laps
- Stub Tenon & Groove Joinery
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February 2003 - Issue 145
- Pattern
- Headboard Pattern: King
- Headboard Pattern: Queen
- Materials, Supplies, & Cutting Diagrams
- Arch-Top Headboard
- Paneled Blanket Chest
- Design Options
- Optional Base & Mortising Chest Hinges
- Articles
- Bracket Feet
2002
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December 2002 - Issue 144
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October 2002 - Issue 143
- Articles
- Picture-Perfect Miters
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August 2002 - Issue 142
- Articles
- Polyurethane Glue
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June 2002 - Issue 141
- Design Options
- Tool Holders
- Articles
- Machine-Cut Dovetails
- Stub Tenon & Groove Joinery
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April 2002 - Issue 140
- Design Options
- Sofa Table Bookcase Options
- Articles
- Haunched Mortise & Tenon
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February 2002 - Issue 139
2001
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October 2001 - Issue 137
- Articles
- Bit Speed Chart
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August 2001 - Issue 136
- Pattern
- Folding Bench Patterns
- Design Options
- Folding Chair
- Four Tile Table
- Sectional Entertainment Center Options
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June 2001 - Issue 135
- Pattern
- Coffee Table Leg Pattern
- Storage Chest Bun Feet
- Design Options
- Sofa Table
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April 2001 - Issue 134
- Articles
- Glue Application Chart
1999
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December 1999 - Issue 126