January/February 2018
January/February 2018 Issue Preview
Start your new year off right – in your shop. In the January/February issue of Woodworker’s Journal, you’ll find a mixture of classic projects – from a Coatrack to a 5-Drawer Tool Chest – and modern trends, like a Tripod Floor Lamp and an updated take on the iconic Rocking Chair. Bring out the natural beauty of your wood by learning to turn natural edge bowls, expand your tool knowledge with an overview of the scroll saw and sharpen your woodworking skills with a lesson on resawing on the band saw.
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Modern Rocking Chair: A trendy three-legged lamp that’s easy to make with handheld tools, home center lumber, and a gang sanding technique.
Tripod Floor Lamp: A trendy three-legged lamp that’s easy to make with handheld tools, home center lumber, and a gang sanding technique.
Tool Tutorial: Our tool experts introduce you to the basics and beyond of woodworking tools. First up: scroll saw expert Carole Rothman highlights how this tool can do way more than you ever thought it could.
Woodturning: Bowls turned with a natural edge highlight the tree’s bark and other natural, organic features.
5-Drawer Tool Chest Till: Author Ernie Conover designed this partitioned box to protect his carving chisels, but you could find many uses for the small storage container featuring interior drawer dividers and a dadoed carcass.
Classic Coatrack: The reverse inlay technique featured in this practical household addition might trick your eye into thinking the thin, light strips are inlaid into the darker walnut, but our easy instructions mean it won’t be a trick to achieve.
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VIDEO: Resawing with a Band Saw
We show you the best types of blades for resawing, the best type of fence for resawing, and the best band saw features to look for when you want to make resaw cuts.
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Classic Coatrack Leg Pattern
We’ve put together a full-size gridded pattern for the legs of our classic coatrack from the January/February 2018 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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VIDEO: Tripod Lamp Construction
Want a piece of trendy furniture, but don’t want to spend trendy furniture prices? Kristena Smith and Rob Johnstone show you the hardware, tools and techniques you need to make a tripod floor lamp in no time.
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Troubleshooting Tips for Scroll Saw Use
Wondering what went wrong as you put your scroll saw to use? Scroll saw expert Carole Rothman shares these troubleshooting tips for common situations you might encounter.
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January/February 2018 What’s in Store Round-up
Take a closer look at some of the cool new tools that were featured in the January/February 2018 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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VIDEO: Cutting at an Angle with a Scroll Saw
Woodworking expert Carole Rothman explains why you might need to make angled cuts with a scroll saw, and shows her methods for doing so.
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VIDEO: Making a Natural Edge Bowl
Master woodturner Ernie Conover explains the process for creating a bowl with a natural edge on your lathe.
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VIDEO: Making a Carving Chisel Tool Till
Ernie Conover explains the process he used to design and build the Five-Drawer Carving Chisel Tool Till project from the January/February 2018 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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VIDEO: A Visit to the Mao Shan Hongmu Museum
Woodworker’s Journal’s Chris Marshall talks to master craftsman Yang Jin Rong about how his Ming Dynasty reproduction chair design has evolved during a tour of the Mao Shan Arts Museum near Nanjing, China.
