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I started my career in woodworking by refinishing furniture. Some finishes don't adhere well to others, so it's important to know what finish you're dealing with before starting a refurbishing process. And removing a finish is a lot easier, and potentially less ...

I started my career in woodworking by refinishing furniture. One of the first problems I encountered was finish compatiblity. Some finishes don't adhere well to others, so it's important to know what finish you're dealing with before starting a refurbishing process. And ...

One operation the router is great for is producing furniture parts with a template and a bearing-guided straight bit. In this audio slideshow, Gary Rogowski, a Fine Woodworking contributing editor and owner of the Northwest Woodworking Studio in Portland, Oregon, details how ...

In this video, Gary Rogowski, Portland, Oregon, woodworker, teacher, and author, explains the use of two jigs to hold your work while cutting keyed miters on the tablesaw.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT Author, woodworker, and teacher Gary Rogowski, founder and director of the Northwest Woodworking Studio in Portland, Ore., goes step-by-step through the construction of an elegant round side table. Build a Round Table Download the plan and see the finished ...

When You Have Your Accident My apologies for being so upfront with the news. Your Stupid Days On your Smart Days, when the Sudoku melts away in a blur of numbers before you or Will Shortz is taking it in his for ...

I used to participate in the Q&A section of this august website. Query Gary, If a someone asks to borrow a prized chisel how would you politely decline the request? Here are all of my tools, including this my most prized chisel, ...

My last post about the right tool for the job was meant as a brief insert, a wedge, a pressure point into the discussion of tools and tooling and what's best for you in your shop and what's right for me in ...

If you're wondering what to do for this year's vacation, start here with this alphabetical rundown of short courses and demonstrations scheduled to be taught by some first-rate woodworkers who also happen to be FWW authors. Presentation of techniques on the tablesaw ...

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Topic: Portland (Oregon)

How to test furniture for a shellac finish

What is that finish? Roland Johnson can tell you how to find out.

Routing with a Template

Tablesawn Keys for Mitered Boxes

Build a Round Table

When You Have Your Accident

Lend Me A Chisel?Advice on protecting your favorite tools from wannabe borrowers

Borrowing Tools

The Wedge

Back to School: Where to Find Summer Classes with FWW Regulars

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