Maintaining your stance and gripping the tool Stand close to the lathe, with your feet a comfortable distance apart. Grasp the tool in both hands: Hold the middle of the handle with your right hand; with your left hand, grip the blade near the tip and press it down firmly on the tool rest. Holding [...]

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Goblets are usually decorative pieces turned to various shapes and sizes. They can be made surprisingly small, as shown in the photo below. 1: Hollowing the bowl section Cut a blank for the goblet, mount it between centers, and prepare it for a glue block or a chuck. In this case, a three-way split ring [...]

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The addition of some simple trays can make drawers much more efficient storage units, especially for small items like screws and washers, which can be easily lost. The jar organizer shown above keeps different-sized jars in order. The shelf raises the smaller jars to make them more accessible. Begin by collecting the jars: Find some [...]

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Wrapping dowels with rope Dowels tend to roll around when they are stored flat. Stacking them upright is a better alternative, but then the problem is to keep them from sliding down or falling over. 0ne answer is to loop them together with a length of rope, as shown at left. Drill a hole through [...]

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Sanding is the final stage in smoothing a piece of furniture and is also indispensable in eliminating any blemishes left by planes and scrapers. Both tools sometimes leave marks and ridges on wood surfaces. They can also compress wood fibers and close the pores in the wood, inhibiting its capacity to properly accept a finish. [...]

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The jig shown below is ideal for routing rectangular grooves and it can be fitted with templates for curved cuts. The jig can be adjusted to a wide range of sizes and proportions. Cut the four guides from 1-by-2 stock, making them long enough to accommodate the largest workpiece you plan to handle. The guides [...]

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