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Fortune Garden Chair
Finally, my four Fortune Garden chairs are finished. As others have pointed out, this is a lot of work, and difficult at times. With four chairs I have sawed over…
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The essential workbench
I wantetd a solid workbench and started on the FWW essential, but it evolved and took up elements from other benches along the way. It's all I need from a…
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Birch side table
This side table with drawer was made from highly flamed birch. Quite difficult to work the flamed wood, but well sharpened handplanes did the job. The finish is tung oil.
Discussion Forum
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Threaded rod and epoxy (#285)
It was interesting to read in issue 285 about the threaded rod and epoxy joint. Also known as the Parnham joint or Parnham fitting, after the famous school in the…
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Wood still to wet-what will happen if I use it
I am building Pekovich's hayrake table from the May 2012 issue. Material, European ash, is just rough sawn and planed at the moment. Moisture content is 14-16 %. My climate…
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Wood movement
Are there any members with better than average memory out there?Some years ago FWW published kind of table/matrice for wood movement and humidity. I do remember it was extremely useful…
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Linings in jewellery box – and closing mechanism
I am building a jewellery box that appeared in FWW# 150. The plans calls for the box to be lined inside, i.e. the inside of the lid and bottom, and…
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Will this workshop work
I am in the very fortunate position to rebuild my workshop completely, and take over most of a 50 sq.m. garage in the process. I have tried to position all…
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Article from 1986
Is it so that the whole of FWW is available to members online? I am a member and have been trying to find an article from #63, 1986 called <!----> <!----> <!----> HOLDING…
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Jammed Jet
I've got a Jet planer/thicknesser combination machine. Unfortuneately I tried to thickness a workpiece that was way too thick and it got stuck. I managed to get it loose but…
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Tricky joining of table legs to frame
I have been asked to make a small table with legs like those on the attached photo. The tabletop is going to be glass (about 13 x 44 inches) resting in…
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Warning: Computer desk
I am really surprised to see a computer desk with a pull-out keyboard tray on the main page of FWW. You should know better! Such a tray is since many…
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Museums, galleries, etc. in New York
Dear Forum, I am coming on a week's holiday to New York in October and would like to see as much fine furniture, modern and classic, as possible. If anyone…