George Vondriska teaches you a neat little trick for creating tighter biscuit joints on your shelving. After filling them with glue and inserting the biscuits into their slots, he places two playing cards between the case side of the shelf and a wooden caul to ensure adequate pressure in the right places. This will allow the glue to dry uniformly and seamlessly across the entire edge of the shelf.
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Circle Jig on the Bandsaw
George Vondriska shows his shop-made circle jig solution for cutting a perfect circle on a band saw. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original video.
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Bandsaw Resawing
George Vondriska provides instruction on how to select the proper side of the wood to cut a veneer, and which band saw blade will help you cut a great piece of veneer for your woodworking projects. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video. Band saw blade provided by PS Wood Machines. For more information,…
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Plunge vs. Fixed Based Routers
George Vondriska demonstrates the difference between plunge and fixed based routers. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video. For more woodworking videos, please visit www.wwgoa.com!
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Build a Cribbage Board
George Vondriska and A.J. Moses discuss the process for making a cribbage board from scrap wood in your woodworking shop. These cribbage board plans are included in the WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video. Read the article Make a Cribbage Board with Peg Storage to get step-by-step instructions and a cut list for this…
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Due to the required consistency of the thickness of poker playing cards, they make great shims for many shop needs. I buy a couple packs at a time at the dollar store. The plastic finish makes them useful to spread glue or clean up squeeze out.
What is the purpose of the 3 degree angle on the shelf?
Thank you for your comment. The project is a tapered display tower with 3 degrees being the amount of taper.
I have found that the king and the 3 cards provide better spacing than the queen and 4. Ah, such a joker.