Wood - July 2024 - Issue 296

In this issue

SIMPLY STUNNING
BUILD THIS SURPRISINGLY EASY LAMP FROM VENEER AND SCRAPWOOD.

Tool Test
BENCHTOP ROUTER TABLES..

STUDIO? WOOD SHOP? YES!

Don't mistake this backyard shed as a high-end home for garden tools. Instead, you'll find an efficient, well-lit, and comfortable workshop inside.

2 mins

CLASSIC CHERRY SIDEBOARD

A plywood carcase provides a quick-to-build foundation for the dovetailed drawers and mortise-and-tenon doors.

5 mins

BENCHTOP ROUTER TABLES

Can compact tables deliver big-time routing features and performance? We tested 11 benchtop models to find out.

5 mins

MITER-GAUGE SHOOTING BOARD

Build this shooting board in an afternoon; use it for a lifetime to produce gap-free joinery with just a few strokes of a hand plane.

1 min

MODERN PICNIC TABLE

Serve up some style at your next cookout or outdoor party with this eye-catching table and bench combo.

3 mins

TRANSFORMABLE TOOL STAND

Simple but sturdy, this mobile stand can hold a benchtop power tool. Build two stands and you can stack them or pair them as pedestals for an add-on workbench top.

3 mins

BREADBOARD ENDS DONE RIGHT

This traditional method for concealing end grain relies on a hidden trick to work properly. Find out the \"hole\" story behind breadboard ends with this time-tested method.

3 mins

VENEER-SHADE LAMP

Get ready for warm and glowing reactions to this lamp. It makes sheets of veneer and bits from your scrap bin really shine.

4 mins

SLED INTO SUCCESS WITH SEGMENTED BOWLS

Start your journey toward creating beautiful bowls with the first critical step: accurately cutting and assembling the angled segments.

3 mins

SOCK-LEG TABLE

Build this accent table and try your hand at an uncommon technique for dressing up tapered legs.

3 mins

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Wood Magazine Description:

"Wood is a DIY magazine for woodworkers and hobbyists. With a blend of tips, tool reviews, and project tutorials, Wood offers something for anyone interested in learning more about the craft of woodworking.

Wood is considered the world's most read woodworking magazine, and was created with the goal of making readers better and more confident woodworkers. For over 31 years, Wood has been publishing project ideas developed by their own editors and tested in Wood's own shop, as well as unbiased tool reviews, and new techniques. Wood offers a way for readers to extend their skills and get the reliable information they need to make every project a success."