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On Track • WE’VE GOT TRAIN ON THE BRAIN, AND SOMETIMES IT MAKES OUR PROJECTS GO A LITTLE BIT OFF THE RAILS.
WOOD Magazine • Issue No. 299 November 2024 Vol. 41, No. 6
Pining for Pine? • Does your personal pickiness make you prone to prohibit pine from your projects? Or do you perceive this popular species as the perfect path for personality-packed pieces? Perhaps we can push your preferences toward the positive.
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Hillside Haven • Nestled into a southern California hillside, this shop is surrounded by natural beauty visible through large windows from inside the well-organized workspace.
Sanding by the Numbers
Angling for Small Parts
Shop-Built Jointer Plane • Combine your craftsmanship with a hardware kit to create an heirloom-quality tool.
Flawless-Fit Inset Doors • A systematic approach and attention to detail yield perfect results.
Workshop Wall Unit • Build the most easily configured—and reconfigured—tool storage you’ve ever seen with just a sheet of plywood and some 1-by boards. Attach custom tool holders wherever you want using only a few screws.
Take the Right Route to Avoid Common Routing Errors • Ensure crisp, clean profiles and a safe routing experience by avoiding these easy-to-make mistakes.
Danish Modern Dining Table • Expand your skills building a table that sits a family of four or a party of ten. Beneath the clean lines, self-storing wings pull out to add seating.
Timber Line Express: Scenic View Passenger Car • Create a carriage to transport passengers to far-off places on the Timber Line Express.
Bread Slicing Tray • With its evenly spaced slats and crumb-catching tray, this cutting-edge bread board actually ranks right up there as the best thing since sliced bread!
High-Tech Hearing Protection • Bluetooth-connected hearing-protection devices quiet the din of loud workshop machines while still allowing you to comfortably listen to music, a podcast, or your favorite book. Here are a few options for eliminating unwanted sounds without putting yourself in sensory isolation.
What’s Ahead • A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE DECEMBER/JANUARY ISSUE (ON SALE NOVEMBER 15)