Wood Finishing: French Polish Wood Finishing: French Polish
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Video duration: 297 seconds

This beautiful finish requires only shellac and a wad of cloth--no brushing! WOOD Magazine techniques editor Bob Wilson demonstrates the technique of French polishing.

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Cutting Crown Molding the Simple Way (HQ) Cutting Crown Molding the Simple Way (HQ)
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Video duration: 282 seconds

You don't need a slide rule, an eagle eye, or a compound mitersaw to make dead-on cuts in crown molding. Using this intuitive technique, anyone can cut crown molding easily and accurately.
[This updated video is of better quality than the original.]

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Resawing Found Wood Resawing Found Wood
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Video duration: 309 seconds

Trees are falling every day, and as a woodworker, you oughta be able to get something out of that, right? This video demonstrates how to turn found?and round?wood into usable lumber for your projects.

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Cool New Tools! (Part 1) Cool New Tools! (Part 1)
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Video duration: 217 seconds

WOOD Magazine Tools Editor Bob Hunter shows some of his picks of the hottest new woodworking tools he found at the 2007 Woodworking Fair in Las Vegas.

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Quick and Easy Tool Sharpening Quick and Easy Tool Sharpening
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Video duration: 318 seconds

Put a razor-sharp edge on your chisels and plane irons using self-stick sandpaper, and a grinder equipped with a stone and buffing wheel. You'll be amazed at the speed and the results.

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Tablesaw Outfeed Table Tablesaw Outfeed Table
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Video duration: 140 seconds

For the space-starved shop, this nifty outfeed/workbench from WOOD magazine issue #178 (Sept 2007 stores over the top of your tablesaw. Watch how this wheeled wonder works.

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Cool New Tools! (Part 2 of 4) Cool New Tools! (Part 2 of 4)
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Video duration: 470 seconds

More of WOOD Magazine Tools Editor Bob Hunter's picks from the 2007 Woodworking Fair in Las Vegas.

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Cool New Tools! (Part 3 of 4) Cool New Tools! (Part 3 of 4)
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Video duration: 484 seconds

In the third part of this series, WOOD magazine Tools Editor Bob Hunter shows more of his favorite woodworking tools and accessoires from the 2007 Woodworking Show in Las Vegas.

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Woodworking joint torture test Woodworking joint torture test
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Video duration: 425 seconds

Are pocket screws stronger than dowels? Are wide tenons stronger than narrower ones? Are deeper dadoes stronger than shallow ones? For the "Wood Joint Torture Test" in WOOD magazine issue #173, we created and then destroyed more than 100 joints in our quest for the answers to those questions and more. This video shows some of the joints we broke.

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Handling and Cutting Sheet Goods Safely Handling and Cutting Sheet Goods Safely
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Video duration: 348 seconds

WOOD Magazine Design Editor Jeff Mertz shows how to safely break down large sheet goods, such as plywood and MDF, with a circular saw. He also demonstrates how to manage large sheet goods on a tablesaw.

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Designing Proportional Projects Designing Proportional Projects
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Video duration: 358 seconds

Proportion can make the difference between an ugly woodworking project and a great one. Pleasing proportion goes way back to the Ancient Greeks, and in this video, you'll learn how to apply the proportional "Golden Mean" to project design.

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How to Install a Bandsaw Riser Block How to Install a Bandsaw Riser Block
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Video duration: 274 seconds

You can add 6 inches of resawing capacity to many cast-iron bandsaws by inserting a riser block in the middle of the frame. WOOD Magazine's Jeff Mertz shows you how to do it.

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Cool New Tools! (Part 4 of 4) Cool New Tools! (Part 4 of 4)
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Video duration: 599 seconds

WOOD magazine's Bob Hunter wraps up his coverage of the 2007 Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers Fair with a look at more of coolest tools for woodworkers.

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How to cut a curved, tapered leg How to cut a curved, tapered leg
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Video duration: 296 seconds

With so many projects in woodworking being rectangular, it's nice when you can add a little curvy flair to a project. In this video, we show how to cut a curved, tapered leg on a half-moon table.

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Mitersaw basics Mitersaw basics
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Video duration: 296 seconds

WOOD Magazine Tool & techniques Editor Bob Hunter walks you through the basics of safe mitersaw operation and shows tips and tricks for making accurate, reliable cuts

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