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• FWW: VIDEO WORKSHOP SERIES #11 DOVETAIL TECHNIQUES

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  Learn dovetail techniques from a pro. Veteran furniture maker Stephen Hammer demonstrates five techniques every woodworker needs to know in Fine Woodworking’s Dovetails, a DVD that includes a BONUS SketchUpPlan. Watch an expert at work. This instructional video shows you how to use hand and power tools to make handsome, tight-fitting joints quickly and accurately. It also takes you step by step through the process of laying out, cutting, and assembling intricate dovetails. Master the art and craft of five dovetails. In about a half hour, you will be introduced to five different techniques for building joinery that is solid and strong, including: Easier through-dovetails Half-blind dovetails in half the time Decorative through-dovetails Curved through-dovetails Curved half-blind dovetails Turning good craftsmen into great ones. Dovetails is a must for woodworkers who want to refine their skills and build furniture that’s beautiful and stands the test of time. About the Author Stephen Hammer studied at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, and operates his own shop, turning out high-end furniture and cabinetry. He resides in Connecticut.

• HAND-CUT MORTISE AND TENON - DVD

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  Subtitle: “Bench-side instruction on hand cutting the mortise and tenon and the through wedged tenon joints. Rob tackles the traditional mortise and tenon joint, covering the basics from the necessary tools to stock prepartation and layout, to proper techniques for sawing, chopping and fitting this useful joint. He finishes up with a demonstration of the decorative through wedge tenon, to add an elegant detail to any finished piece.

• SKETCH UP FOR WOODWORKERS PART 2: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

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  In this nearly two-hour long video, I show you techniques for adding details to your models. Want to include raised panel doors with cope-and-stick joints to your project? It's easier than you think. How about dovetailed drawers? You'll learn the secrets of making the first part of the joint quickly, then copying those dovetails everywhere you need them. The class also covers things like turned parts and cabriole legs. Unlike other videos for learning SketchUp, these videos are presented by a woodworker, and concentrate on making woodworking projects. Click below to see a preview of this session.

• MEASURING FURNITURE FOR REPRODUCTION - DVD

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  Learn the simple steps to masterfully reproduce any piece with Measuring Furniture for Reproduction. In this one-of-a-kind DVD, woodworker Phil Lowe shows you how to take the measurements of an existing piece, create a set of plans, and then reproduce the piece in your workshop. You'll also learn how to: Make freehand sketches Use story sticks to record dimensions Scribe profiles of curved parts Measure and analyze hidden joinery Make templates from your drawings Use templates to rough out parts The next best thing to a private lesson. Measuring Furniture for Reproduction takes you right into expert woodworker Phil Lowe's shop for an unforgettable 55-minute lesson. You'll see firsthand exactly how to do the work -- the tools, the techniques, and the subtle rhythms of each process. Impossible to miss a single step! Go directly to the chapter you want to watch and replay it as often as you want. Master it before you move on! Meet your teacher -- woodworking expert Phil Lowe. Phil specializes in reproduction period furniture and the conservation of antiques. His school, The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts, is training a new generation of period furniture makers.

• TILING COUNTERTOPS - DVD

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  “Get traditional results with modern materials.” Ceramic-tile countertops can be as attractive as they are practical. And a small countertop is the perfect introduction to the techniques of tiling. With a bathroom as his job site, professional tilesetter Michael Byrne demonstrates how to get traditional results with modern materials. You'll learn how to work with both backer-board and mortar-bed substrates, how to trim tile around a sink, and how to detail your countertop for a clean, crisp look. If this is your first go at tilesetting, Byrne gives you the confidence to see the job through. If you're an experienced tilesetter, you'll find this tape full of new ideas to bring to your next tile job. Learn how to: - lay out tile for an orderly appearance in any shaped space - determine the proper consistency and coverage for thinset - cut tile, using a snap cutter, biters and a wet saw - finish a grout job that requires no next-day scrubbing

• SHARPENING PLANES AND CHISELS WITH IAN KIRBY - DVD

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  Subtitle: "A Sharp Edge in 60 Seconds". Mastercraftsman Ian Kirby covers types of planes, approach angle, reflective backs, new blades, grinding a bevel, sharpening a bevel, types of grinding equipment, how to grind, waterstones and how to use them, and back sharpening.