Installing Crown Moulding and Baseboards
Home Project: Crown moulding with matching baseboard can add a distinctive look and charm to any room in your house.
Subscribers to our print magazine have online access to all of our online issues going back 12 years. Download any issue whenever you want. You can also create your own online library, giving you instant access to all your favourite projects, tips, and techniques. As a Guest you can view up to 20 pages of the current issue and any back issues, and purchase issues online. Or you can become a subscriber for complete access to our full library.
Home Project: Crown moulding with matching baseboard can add a distinctive look and charm to any room in your house.
Carving Project: Canada's Bluenose was a positively magnificent ship and an important part of Canada's history. Many of us know the Bluenose because of its long-time appearance on our dime coin. Its splendid set of sails makes it a perfect subject for the "negative" carving process known as "intaglio", which was introduced in my last article (Canadian Woodworking, Apr/May '06, Issue #41).
Furniture Project: Finding a bookshelf to store your treasured collection of books can pose a bit of a challenge. The mass produced units are usually poorly constructed out of particleboard, with a bad imitation of wood grain printed on them. As books are quite heavy in relation to their size, it isn't long before the inevitable happens and the shelves start to sag under the weight. Plywood offers more weight-bearing capacity than particleboard, but for the ultimate in non-sagging bookshelves, solid wood is the way to go. As well as providing plenty of storage for your books, this design also contains three hidden compartments, which allow you to keep valuable items handy, yet out of sight.
Turning Project: In this article I describe turning a piece of wood that is not round, and retains its square corners. When the piece is turning at high speed the corners become invisible, so I always keep firmly in mind that the only thing allowed to extend past the tool rest is the tool. It is even more important than usual to stop the lathe before moving the tool rest and to rotate the piece by hand to ensure it is clearing the tool rest before switching the lathe on.
Home Project: This simple tray will make outdoor meals much easier this summer. You can use it to carry the small items you need out to your patio table from the kitchen, then back inside again.
Skill Builder: Successful gluing depends on many factors. Good surface preparation is key, as is correct glue application. You also need to choose and apply the right number of clamps for the correct length of time.
Wood Finishing: If you ask woodworkers what their least favourite aspect of woodworking is, most will tell you they dislike applying a finish to a project.
Wood Joinery: The mortise and tenon (M&T) is a classic joint with lots of strength, albeit it is usually hidden. This wedged M&T joint on the other hand, is designed not only to be visible, but to be a design element as well. You can use it for knock-down furniture or glue it for a permanent joint.
Shop Essentials: Today's woodworker has many options for shaping and smoothing, and invariably the first tools that come to mind are usually powered. Routers and sanders are undoubtedly the most popular choice, but they don't always provide the fine control required for shaping contoured parts.
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Copyright 2017 Sawdust Media Inc. ISSN 1921-6432 (PRINT) ISSN 2371-9028 (ONLINE)
