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Learn dovetail techniques from a pro. Veteran furniture maker Stephen Hammer demonstrates five techniques every woodworker needs to know in Fine Woodworking’s Dovetails, a DVD that includes a BONUS SketchUpPlan. Watch an expert at work. This instructional video shows you how to use hand and power tools to make handsome, tight-fitting joints quickly and accurately. It also takes you step by step through the process of laying out, cutting, and assembling intricate dovetails. Master the art and craft of five dovetails. In about a half hour, you will be introduced to five different techniques for building joinery that is solid and strong, including: Easier through-dovetails Half-blind dovetails in half the time Decorative through-dovetails Curved through-dovetails Curved half-blind dovetails Turning good craftsmen into great ones. Dovetails is a must for woodworkers who want to refine their skills and build furniture that’s beautiful and stands the test of time. About the Author Stephen Hammer studied at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, and operates his own shop, turning out high-end furniture and cabinetry. He resides in Connecticut.
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"The White - Cooper's Craft in 1850". Filmed in historic Richmond Town, Staten Island, NY, this fascinating 23 minute film details how wooden buckets were made - from start to finish - back in 1850. In the "story", the local cooper teaches his 13-year-old apprentice about the tools and the steps required to make the bucket. Science and math concepts are illustrated with still and animated drawings.
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This comprehensive video demonstrates the process of creating marquetry. It is a continuation of Pauls first video, Decorative Veneering. This is a project-oriented study with instructions for creating a circular 16 piece radial match and a floral marquetry panel, start to finish. Includes an instruction booklet.
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Cliffe discusses the various types of topcoats used for cabinetry and the correct methods of applying them. Learn in this video about the new waterbased topcoats and how they are treated. Learn about the various types of brushes and applicators used to apply finishes, and why certain applicators are best for a given finish. You will see how to treat a surface between coats of finish and the methods of rubbing out a finish.
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The next best thing to a private lesson Tage Frid, known as the "Dean of American Woodworking," helped thousands learn woodworking over his 50-year career as a woodworker, educator, and author. This DVD video is an opportunity to visit the master in his shop and home and listen to him as he shares his wisdom. Never before released in its entirety, this documentary shows Frid as he builds several pieces and discusses how his philosophy of designing around construction plays into his work. Frid also demonstrates such woodworking basics as sharpening a chisel and cabinet scraper as well as how to make multiple spline joints and cut half-blind dovetails. Two bonus segments on laminating in form to make salad servers and veneering a coffee table are also included.
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See Maloof at creating the furniture which embodies his ideas on craft, design, and technique. Sam Maloof is one of the fathers of contemporary woodworking. Now in this DVD profile of a master craftsman, you can see Maloof at work and home, and see how his furniture embodies his ideas on craft, design, and technique. This visually rich documentary spans a week with Maloof while he builds and discusses his designs, including his much imitated signature rocker. Its an opportunity to savor the nuances and substance that make Sam Maloof an inspiration to woodworkers everywhere. Youll also see how to sculpt joints with a router and rasp, create laminated rockers, use decorative splines for strength.