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Impressive Picnic Table DVD

Description DVD: Impressive Picnic Table 84 minutes. Chapter Topics: Material Selection Make the Top Cutting the Rails Creating the Legs Cross Halving Joints Angle Rail Ends Assemble Legs & Rails Fastening Legs & Rails Register Top on Base Bench Ends Slats & Rails Assemble Benches Finishing Watch a preview of this DVD below:

Advanced Woodworking 6-DVD Set

Description 6-DVD Set: Advanced Woodworking Here’s a lot of great woodworking information, all under one roof. From dovetails to turning, and sanding to customizing a workbench, this 6-DVD Set has you covered. Want to know how to: Make cathedral raised panel doors Cut circles on a table saw Do drift compensation on a bandsaw for…

Advanced Techniques: How to Make a Workbench & Accessorize It DVD

Description DVD: Advanced Techniques: How to Make a Workbench & Accessorize It Whether you already have a workbench, or would like to build one from scratch, you’ll find lots of useful information on this video. We’ll introduce you to a unique mechanism that allows you to adjust the height of your workbench, and show you…

Finishing a Wood Table

Wood finish can be tricky. It’s nice to have techniques to help you out. Here’s my approach to finishing tables. It doesn’t matter what your finish method is—brush, wipe on, spray—this will help you out. Start with screws The table starts upside down on the bench, but while the finish is still wet, it’ll get…

Bridge City Tool Works Block and Bench Plane

There are plenty of times when using a hand tool, specifically a block plane or bench plane, makes more sense than using a corded tool. Why a hand plane? Large pieces. Yeah, you might own a planer or drum sander, but will the piece you’re working on fit through the machine? When it comes to…

How to Build a Picnic Table

Watch as we show you how to build a picnic table that’s beautiful, durable and portable, right before your eyes! Learn about choosing materials, the best tools and hardware to use, clever tips and techniques, PLUS there’s a detailed Cut List you can take along to the lumberyard.

Impressive Table

This tabletop is 40 inches x 8 feet--plenty big to seat 10 adults. It’s designed with reinforcement ribs underneath and clever joinery tricks to keep it from cracking during temperature- and humidity-level changes. And we know you want to learn how to build a picnic table, but you’ll need matching benches, too. These bench seats have a nifty curve that makes them extra comfortable. And they’re stackable!

Choosing Materials

Woodworking projects always turn out best if you start with the right materials. Find out what wood was used for this picnic table and why it was chosen. Recommendations for adhesives and fasteners (with a source) are also included.

Valuable How-To

Watching this video, you won’t simply learn how to build a picnic table--you’ll also learn valuable tips and techniques, for joinery, blade adjustments, marking, drilling, and fastening, that you can use in on other projects. This table and benches was designed to go together like a kit, which makes it perfect for woodworkers of any skill level. Beginners will learn a lot and even seasoned veterans will pick up some new tricks.

Built to Last

Many woodworkers learn how to build furniture so they can custom make pieces for their home. But don’t forget your outdoor living space. A picnic table like this will last for years and will be the centerpiece of your outdoor celebrations, family meals and impromptu gatherings.

Rockler Cord and Hose Holder

I love having dust collection connected to my portable power tools, but I hate tangling with the cords and hoses. Rockler’s new Cord and Hose Holder, $29.99, helps solve this problem. The Cord and Hose Holder is adjustable in height and rises to a maximum height of 40” above the bench. It’ll clamp to benches…

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6 Woodworking Projects for the Garden

Whether you’re planting vegetables, flowers, or shrubs, there’s a good chance your garden could be improved with some custom woodworking projects. Or maybe you’re looking for a gift for the gardener in your life? Either way, WWGOA has a variety of useful woodworking ideas for you to build for your garden this season.

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Ask WWGOA: Framing Spikes

Question: What are framing spikes? The bench plans I have call for framing in of the bench base by assembling “them with the framing spikes as shown above.” I see no spikes in the picture. Thanks for your help. Submitted by T. Welsh Answer: Back when I was building houses, we called 16D nails, used…

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Making Mortises on the Drill Press

George Vondriska teaches you the technique for making mortises on a drill press. The procedure requires a forstner bit and a fence on the drill press and a bench chisel to take the high spots off the drilled mortise.