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Worn Table Saw Arbor Fix

August 4, 2015 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Shop Maintenance, Shop Tips, Skill Building.

It's a fact of life… Everything eventually wears out. Bruce Kieffer found a great $2 "fix" for worn out table saw arbor threads. It's a super simple solution that saves a lot of cash and repair work.

Fix a Misplaced Mortise

July 10, 2013 By George Vondriska & filed under Shop Tips, Skill Building.

Oops. When using loose tenons on a recent project I cut the mortise on the wrong face of a board. Has this happened to you? Don’t panic. We can make that mortise nearly invisible with a Dutchman, a woodworking wood for a plug. Why is it called a Dutchman? I don’t know…just because. Using the…

Chair Repair Done Right

May 3, 2011 By David Munkittrick & filed under Gluing and Clamping, Skill Building.

Few pieces of furniture get more abuse than a chair. That’s because chairs have to solve two contradictory problems; they must be light enough to be mobile but strong enough to hold the shifting weight of its occupant. Light joints, big loads and constant movement add up to a lot of wear and tear on…

Ask WWGOA: Fixing Nail Blowouts

February 22, 2011 By George Vondriska & filed under Blog, Woodworking Q & A.

Question: I’m sure that this never happened to you, but… I was nailing on a face frame (I know, I didn’t want to use nails but the angles of this cabinet made it nearly impossible to get good gluing pressure) and a few of the brads blew out the side of the cabinet (see photo).…

Replacing a Bent Lamination

July 26, 2010 By Seth Keller & filed under Furniture Making, Skill Building.

CLASSIC THONET CHAIR NEEDS A REPAIR. A client contacted me with an interesting request. He had owned a classic Thonet brand laminated wood chair for a number of years, which he bought at a garage sale for a song. Everything seemed to be in good condition when he bought it, however upon further inspection, the…

Remove Dents from Wood with a Household Iron

April 26, 2010 By Paul Mayer & filed under Shop Tips, Skill Building.

Picture yourself nearing completion of your masterpiece, just about ready to put a finish on it, and then the unthinkable happens. You drop your tape measure on top of the table, or you get a bit too aggressive with a mallet as you are tapping pieces together during a glue-up. What do you do? Sanding…