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Heirloom chest

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Heirloom chests that have become prized for storage evolved from custom-built boxes that held tools of European craftsmen. Birch plywood is used for the top and bottom in this design because it reduces wood movement stresses in the lid. Blueprints and materials lists are provided.

Publisher: August Home Publishing Company
Publication Name: Workbench
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0043-8057
Year: 1998
Chests, Chests (Furniture)

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Craftsman's marking gauge: make an attractive tool from scraps of walnut and cherry and easy-to-find hardware

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The marking gauge, which is used to attain accurate wood cuts, consists of the body, the beam, the knob and the hardware. Hardware items needed include a cap screw and threaded insert, two brass strips and a replacement compass point.

Author: Theriault, Michel
Publisher: August Home Publishing Company
Publication Name: Workbench
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0043-8057
Year: 1995
Woodworking tools

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