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Features a full length DVD for instruction including a full set of Plans, a Materials Listing and more! We begin by crafting the legs showing three differnet methods to use. We then step you through two methods for making the mortise and tenon joints attaching the legs to the side aprons. Next comes the top and the drawer construction and then finally a couple of finish methods.
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Packed with instructive photos and detailed instructions, Volume 3 of Taunton's The Complete Illustrated Guide to Woodworking on CD is a must have for every wood shop. Andy Rae, Sandor Nagyszalanczy, and Richard Raffan share their expertise in this easy-to-search volume. Simply find the page you want, print it, then take it to your shop for reference! Working with Wood by Andy Rae Jigs and Fixtures by Sandor Nagyszalanczy Turning by Richard Raffan
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There's no end to the splendid variety of useful objects you can turn once you see Richard Raffan at his lathe. In this DVD, you'll learn to select the wood species best suited for a wide variety of turning projects. Raffan shows you how to manipulate skews, gouges and parting tools to produce the whole repertoire of wood-turning cuts, and how to recognize the structural aspects of a project as it develops on the lathe. Raffan also shows you how to sand and apply finishes and waxes, and he offers important safety tips throughout the DVD. Among the projects Raffan shows you how to turn are hollow vessels, bottle coasters, spatulas, mallets, small bowls, and beads. DVD also available as a video, see item 22-53. The book is item 16-101.
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Stretch your skills and build a beautiful piece. In just 80 minutes, you can treat yourself to an overview of the fundamentals of case construction in Build a Frame-and-Panel Cabinet. Furniture maker and woodworking instructor Tim Rousseau walks you through every step of the process, from rough board to final cabinet in this DVD, which includes a Bonus SketchUp Plan. The perfect project for improving your work. As Tim demonstrates, this one-door, one-drawer piece is the best vehicle for teaching all the fundamentals. It involves mastery of a variety of unique joinery techniques. The external frame is secured with basic mortise-and-tenon joints but, as you’ll see, there’s more to the internal frame than meets the eye – and that includes using connectors called blades. Tackle the details that make all the difference. You’ll learn how to make a frame-and-panel door that fits precisely into its opening, an efficient way to install knife hinges, and techniques for shaping tapered legs. Discover expert tips for installing a drawer that slides like a piston, so every drawer you build going forward will work just as smoothly. The one workshop class that’s a must-see. These how-to episodes offer intermediate woodworkers an invaluable opportunity to master the essentials of constructing quality casework. From initial design and plans to finishing and hardware, it’s all here. Order your Build a Frame-and-Panel Cabinet DVD now. About the Author Timothy Rousseau got his start as a furniture maker at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship. After completing the 12-week program in 1998, he stayed on as workshop assistant and artist in residence. Next he polished his furniture skills in Hoboken, N.J., where he worked in a highly-regarded cooperative and learned from some of the best professionals around. Tim returned to Maine in 2002 as the school's resident instructor. Now he makes furniture full time and leads two of the schools 12-week programs each year, teaching case construction among other things.
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Cliffe discusses the various types of topcoats used for cabinetry and the correct methods of applying them. Learn in this video about the new waterbased topcoats and how they are treated. Learn about the various types of brushes and applicators used to apply finishes, and why certain applicators are best for a given finish. You will see how to treat a surface between coats of finish and the methods of rubbing out a finish.
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The third volume in this excellent series on turning covers the following projects: oil lamp, desk clock, pizza cutter, sphere, egg kaleidoscope, doorstop. The series offers exceptional value for the beginning to advanced turner.