Frank Klausz cuts quick, precise dovetails without jigs or
templates, then glues up and fits the finished drawer.
You will learn about:
Dovetail drawer anatomy
Transferring dimensions from the scale drawing to a full-scale
'' story-pole''
Choosing lumber
Marking out, ripping and crosscutting drawer parts
Marking out the dovetails and pins
Hand sawing the pins and tails and chopping out the waste
Gluing up
Applying finishing touches with a smooth plane
A professional cabinetmaker for more than 25 years, Frank Klausz
operates a cabinet shop specializing in antique reproductions and
restorations and in custom architectural fixtures. He also has made
the other Fine Woodworking video workshops Making Mortise-and-Tenon
Joints and Wood Finishing.
55 minutes, VHS.
Making Mortise-and-Tenon Joints
Woodworkers
rely on the versatile mortise-and-tenon joint for making sturdy
frames, panels, stools, tables and stands.
Frank Klausz shows you how to make the joint cleanly and quickly,
using hand tools or basic woodshop machines.
You will learn about:
Laying out for handwork
Chiseling the mortises
Sawing the tenons
Laying out for router and handsaw
Routing the mortises
Band sawing the tenons
Laying out for mortise and table saw
Making a hollow-chisel mortise
Working tenons on the table saw
A professional cabinetmaker for more than 25 years, Frank Klausz also
has made the other Fine Woodworking video workshops Wood Finishing and
Dovetail a Drawer.
60 minutes, VHS.
Making Kitchen Cabinets
Watching
Paul Levine will convince you that creating a beautiful kitchen is as
easy as building one simple cabinet several times over.
Levine's system saves time, anticipates mistakes and allows for
corrections. All you need is access to a small workshop with a table
saw a router and some common hand tools.
What's more, your cabinets will be as handsome as they are strong,
featuring sleek lines, hidden hinges, colorful laminated surfaces and
warm wood trim.
By watching Levine you'll learn how to:
Laminate plastic to plywood for easy-to-clean surfaces
Cut tongue-and-groove joints to assemble the cases
Rout dovetails for sturdy, solid-wood drawers
Install trouble-free drawer slides and adjustable hinges.
You see firsthand how a professional builds a quality cabinet in a
small basement workshop. That's valuable information when you consider
the cost of a kitchen remodel these days. And pages from Levine's
companion book, Making Kitchen Cabinets, are referenced in the corner
of the video screen. Also see the video, Installing Kitchen Cabinets
& Countertops.
For 10 years, Paul Levine has operated his own woodworking business
in Sherman, Connecticut. He is the author of Contemporary Woodworking
Projects and has written for both Fine Homebuilding and Fine
Woodworking magazines.
60 minutes, VHS.
Making Rustic Furniture
There's
a long American tradition of furniture made directly from raw twigs or
sticks.
Making Rustic FurnitureThere's a long American tradition of furniture made directly
from raw twigs or sticks. American willow-twig furniture and the
Adirondack style are well-known types. Paul Ruhlmann teaches and works
in a style that's closer to Adirondack. He gathers saplings of red
maple and buckthorn (he's does his New England environment a favor by
culling these invasive trees), peels them, joins them (he's invented a
tool that makes instant tenons on sticks), and finishes them simply.
Ruhlmann makes all sorts of furniture, but especially beautiful chairs
with refined Shaker lines and woven seats that have a bit of the
frontier about them.
This video will teach you the entire process, including how to
select the parts of your project from raw sticks and how to steam-bend
posts when necessary; as well as making the joints, finishing and
weaving.
If you can build a case for your drawers then you can build drawers
-- they’re both box-building exercises. But, what kind of drawers
should you build -- which joinery and what kind of mounting in the
case? Gary Rogowski, noted furniture maker and teacher of woodworking
in Portland, Oregon, shows you how to think and build your way through
this problem.
You’ll learn how to assemble plywood drawers (utility drawers for
the shop and better-quality kitchen-cabinet-type drawers) made with:
simple rabbet joints on the table-saw or router
dado-rabbet joints
"drawer-lock” joints on the router
and mounted:
with the "bottom-runner" method
with center-glides in face-frame cabinets
with side-mounted mechanical drawer glides
Mission Style Bed Video and Plan
This
project plan includes dimensions for both: full and queen size
mattresses (standard size plus the non-standard oversize).
You'll see how to apply stains and glazes to both softwoods and
hardwoods. You'll learn about polyurethane varnish and the new
water-based varnishes. You'll also see how to wipe on finish with a
rag and how to spray. The heart of the tape shows you how to brush on
a flawless varnish finish.
Dresdner and his friends explain how to:
Select the right finish
Prepare the surface
Stain and glaze to get the color you want
Apply the new water-based varnishes
Brush varnish perfectly
Rub out the top coat
Michael Dresdner, of Easton, Pennsylvania, is a senior consultant and
engineer for Martin Guitar. He has written and lectured extensively on
wood finishing, and is the author of the companion book, The Wood
finishing Book.
In this tape you'll discover the basics of woodcarving, see how to
carve an 18th-century scallop shell and gain an understanding of the
production techniques of that era.
You will learn about:
Designing for letter carving
Selecting and sharpening carving tools
Carving roman and italic letters
Relief carving
Outlining
Molding (bordering)
Back grounding
Modeling and contouring
Defining the wings
Carving the convex and concave rays
Finishing the shell
Sam Bush has been a woodworker for over 30 years. He operates a custom
shop in Portland, Oregon, and gives frequent workshops. Mack Headley,
Jr., who specializes in 18th-century furniture making, is Master
Cabinetmaker at Colonial Williamsburg.
85 minutes, VHS.
Chip Carving Video
Chip carving is a wonderfully direct and simple way to decorate furniture, cabinets, boxes, plaques and utensils.
Chip carving is a wonderfully direct and simple way to decorate
furniture, cabinets, boxes, plaques and utensils. Here is a
step-by-step lesson that requires very few tools.
Wayne Barton, a master of the Swiss style of chip carving, has
taken first place in every carving competition he has entered. He
operates The Alpine School of Woodcarving in Park Ridge, Illinois
In this video Nora covers the rudiments of European carving,
elements mostly unknown or overlooked by other instructors, but which
are absolutely essential as a foundation for the future of any
woodcarver. This is a different approach. These are the methods of the
European Master carvers passed down for hundreds of years. This one
video alone will save you years and years of frustration.
In this video Nora covers:
Tool description and handling plus information about sources
Wood choices and how to tackle the grain
Carving a simple design using the basic tools
Sharpening carving tools with a simple stone set and leather
Approximately 45 minutes. Pattern included.
Garden Swing
Let Norm Abram walk you through these great outdoor plans!
Master carpenter Norm Abram offers advice and instruction to help
ensure a successful project.
Create a yardful of projects with these exclusive plans from the
New Yankee Workshop. Each plan features clear instructions, measured
drawings with close-up views, plus a complete materials list. Norm
Abram takes you though the project from start to finish in the
included video!
Master carpenter Norm Abram offers advice and instruction to help
ensure a successful project.
Create a yard full of projects with these exclusive plans from the
New Yankee Workshop. Each plan features clear instructions, measured
drawings with close-up views, plus a complete materials list. Norm
Abram takes you though the project from start to finish in the
included video!
Master carpenter Norm Abram offers advice and instruction to help
ensure a successful project.
Create a yardful of projects with these exclusive plans from the
New Yankee Workshop. Each plan features clear instructions, measured
drawings with close-up views, plus a complete materials list. Norm
Abram takes you though the project from start to finish in the
included video!
Deck Chair Plan, Video and Hardware Kit
This deck chair recaptures the era of luxury travel on grand ocean liners. With an easy-to follow- New Yankee Workshop plan and video plus Rockler's exclusive hardware kit, building this project is smooth sailing!
The
plan from The New Yankee Workshop features all the drawings and
patterns you’ll need. Norm's video will take you step-by-step
through the building process to ensure your project's success!
Add
to the charm and authenticity of your deck chair with Rockler’s
exclusive solid brass hardware kit, including deck chair mechanisms,
screws, cap nuts, 36'' threaded rod and 24'' brass sleeves enough for
one deck chair.
New Yankee Workshop Deluxe Router Station
Here’s Norm’s latest New Yankee Workshop plan for a deluxe router station as seen on the popular PBS show The New Yankee Workshop. Plan features all the measured drawings and patterns you’ll need. PLUS, step-by-step video will take you through the building process to ensure your project’s success. Hardware kit (sold separately) includes all hardware components needed to make this do-everything router station. Extra-large router plates also
available. Build this project with Rockler’s hardware kit and components!
