Remove the clutter from your kitchen counter with this easy-to-make key and mail organizer that has space for envelopes, keys, phones and other small accessories. In this week’s project demonstration, master woodworker George Vondriska teaches you how to use some basic and intermediate woodworking techniques to build the shelf, including rabbet joinery for the sides, top and bottom, resawing for book-matched edge-to-edge joinery, headless pinning for base assembly, laying out and drilling holes for the key hooks, and chamfering the front pieces for a smoother, more finished look.
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Biscuit Joiner on a Router
Can you cut biscuit joints on the router table you use for your woodworking projects? Sure, but you’ll need to know the steps to get the fit right. Our master woodworker George Vondriska explains the setup of the router as a biscuit joiner and shows you how to make the cuts.
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8mm Shanked Router Bits
Did you know that your woodworking router can actually hold and use 8mm shanked router bits? Not 1/4″, not 1/2″, but 8 mm. Master woodworker George Vondriska discusses the calculated method to the madness, and introduces a must-have tool that will allow 8 mm shanked router bits to work in your router. Learn all about…
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Adding Tannins to Wood
George Vondriska demonstrates a unique way to color wood using a simple iron acetate solution that creates a chemical reaction with the natural tannins in wood. If you are using a wood species with a low level of tannin, George shows you the process for adding tannins so that the iron acetate will have a…
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Building a Kit Guitar
Building a guitar is an excellent test of a skilled woodworker’s craftsmanship, but if you’re like most people, you probably want to skip the long woodworking processes of shaping and sanding the body. So master woodworker George Vondriska gives you a quick rundown on a couple ready-made guitar kits that are available for you to…
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