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Cutting Precise Angles for a Custom Flag Case

One of the most inspired and patriotic projects that a woodworker can build is a flag case. Building a flag display case primarily involves standard cabinetmaking tools and skills, but how on earth do you cut those sharp miters on the base? The base corners of a traditional flag case feature 45-degree angles, so each…

Using a Drum Sander to Sand Complex Profiles

George Vondriska teaches you how to use a 19-38 Combo Brush/Drum Sander from SuperMax Tools to easily sand those complex profiles that you just can’t reach on your woodworking projects. George demonstrates the technique for using a drum sander on a raised-panel door that he has been working on, and shows you how to maximize…

WWGOA LIVE! April 2016

We had a guest for this session: Joni Van Dusartz. Joni has been woodworking for over 20 years, including running a commercial cabinet shop. From CNC to finishing, Joni has a lot of woodworking experience. She brought along some of her intarsia for โ€œshow and tell,โ€ which lead to some great questions.

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Cordless Tool Station

Cordless tools are becoming more and more prevalent in the shop. In this LIVE PLATINUM COURSE, weโ€™ve designed a task-specific tool station, just for your cordless tools. It provides hangers for your tools (the hangers also work well for pneumatic tools), a shelf where your chargers can live, drawers to hold your fasteners, and a…

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Essentials of Good Design Part 1: Wood Furniture Design

Description Unfortunately nobody is born with standout capabilities in wood furniture design. Many of us have developed our skills in the shop to form whatever joinery is necessary for nearly any given project, and apply a beautiful and durable finish to serve as the perfect complement, but one area where many of us admit to…

Establishing Cup Distance for Euro Hinges

Iโ€™ve installed A LOT of Euro hinges but, to be honest, I still get a little squeamish about punching that big 35-mm hole in the back of a finished door. If the cup distance, the distance from the edge of the hole to the edge of the door, isnโ€™t right, the hinge wonโ€™t offer all…

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WWGOA LIVE! April 2016

We had a guest for this session: Joni Van Dusartz. Joni has been woodworking for over 20 years, including running a commercial cabinet shop. From CNC to finishing, Joni has a lot of woodworking experience. She brought along some of her intarsia for "show and tell," which lead to some great questions.

How to Install Corner Blocks

Your dining room chairs will most likely go through a good bit of wear and tear over their lifetime, so you should make sure that you’ve reinforced their structural components. George Vondriska demonstrates the simple process for how to install corner blocks on your wooden chairs using a HiPURformer Advanced Bonding System hot glue gun…

About the WoodWorkers Guild of America

About Us Woodworkers Guild of America is your go-to online resource for woodworking instruction, ideas, and informationโ€”a community where passionate woodworkers come together to express their creativity and master their craft. At WWGOA, we know that woodworking is more than a hobby for youโ€”itโ€™s a lifestyle. We want to be your favorite place for feeding…

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Jig-It Shelving Jig from Rockler

Regardless of what type of woodworking you do, it is likely that you periodically end up building items that include shelves, whether it is kitchen cabinets, a bookcase, armoire, display case, or other furniture. Occasionally I choose to permanently fix each shelf into a location using dados or biscuits. Still, more commonly, I like the…

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