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Woodcraft Magazine focuses on high-interest woodworking Projects, Techniques, and Products through articles that appeal to woodworkers of all skill levels.

Seasoned woodworkers write the articles, providing hands-on experience and mentoring for woodworkers of all levels and interests. Tool experts introduce readers to the latest tools and tool innovations.

And, for those looking to improve their shops, Woodcraft Magazine provides authoritative guidance for specialized storage, dust collection, shop setup and more. With the one year subscription you'll receive six regular bimonthly issues.

Issue 25: Oct/Nov 2008

Holiday gift projects feature an heirloom pendulum cradle that comes apart easily for travel or storage and a matching doll cradle; a colorful herringbone tray; steak knives and a presentation box; and a stylish turned salad bowl set featuring pros Rex Burningham and Kip Christensen. Plus you'll find 12 small shop projects within four stories.

Skill-building technique stories cover “Box-joint Basics,” “Routing Small Parts,” and “Food-Safer Finishes.”

Tool features offer a “Woodworker's Gift Guide,” “Hot New Tools and Accessories,” and “Problem-Solving Products.”

PLUS: Learn how to put together an incredible shop for less by following West Virginia craftsman Glen Jewell's lead. Glen's twin passions for restoring quality old tools and building period furniture make his shop a place to behold.

Issue 24: Aug/Sept 2008

Display books and collectibles dust-free in our cover project—a stacking barrister's bookcase with flip-up glass doors. Other projects: shop-made shoulder plane, carved weather station, hall mirror and coat rack combo, and cutting board/snack tray. For the shop: table saw tenoning jig, adjustable outfeed rollers, safe taper jig, sheet goods rack, plywood scooter, and magnetic featherboard.

Skill-building technique stories include: two ways to machine-cut a bridle joint; finishing with lacquer; and Alan Turner's short course in measuring and marking.

Tool features include a roundup of 12 router bits and accessories that solve problems and save time, “Hot New Tools & Accessories,” and “Problem-Solving Products.”

PLUS: We visit David Arnold's New Albany, Indiana, shop that he outfitted for both woodworking and metalworking.

Issue 23: June/July 2008

Scott Phillips' Colonial trestle table, matching bench and a complementary deacon's bench head the list of projects that also include a stake wagon, gardener's flatbed wagon, workshop utility wagon, four colorful holiday mailbox signs, a mailbox stand; and a lady's purse mirror. For the shop: jack post workstation, parking feet for mobile chests, segment and stave-cutting jigs, bowl press, 30° triangle-cutting jig, and a T-square planing jig.

Skill-building techniques include learning how to get super results from wipe-on finishes, a diagnostic action plan to prevent burned wood, and Pro Eric Matson's tried-and-true ways to prep stock for building flawless furniture.

Tool features include a guide to choosing the right saw blade, “Hot New Tools & Accessories,” and “Problem-Solving Products.”

PLUS: We tour Roger McClure's Louisville, Kentucky, shop where you'll find clever storage ideas and an impressive economy of limited space.

Issue 22: Apr/May 2008

Projects include: two-piece Arts and Crafts garden arbor and gate combo; cross-brace chair from Scott Phillips, host of PBS' The American Woodshop; fisherman's catch-all for rods, reels and tackle; power-carved trout plaque; and shop projects—T-square router guide, router-mortising jigs, arbor positioning guide, saw blade organizer, circular saw marking/cutting guide, king-sized crosscut sled, lathe tool rack, half-dovetail dado jig, and four simple jigs using Magswitch magnetic clamps.

Skill-building techniques include Rob Cosman's secrets for hand-cutting perfect dovetails; the basics and tips for routing rabbets, dadoes and grooves; and Buzz Kelly's show-stopping finish recipe.

Tool features share the best weather-fighting wood, glues, fasteners, and finishes; an overview of mobile bases and casters; “Hot New Tools & Accessories,” and “Problem-Solving Products.”

PLUS: We travel to Indian Springs, Alabama, to tour the “His-and-Her Workshop” shared by Nelda and Buzz Kelly.

Issue 21: Feb/Mar 2008

A charming step-back cupboard built from poplar with hardware and finishes from yesteryear is the featured project. Also included: a folding shop box from Scott Phillips, a heart-shaped music box, an Arts and Crafts pendulum clock, a carved Welsh love spoon, and five small shop projects.

Technique stories include biscuit joinery basics, making trouble-free, raised-panel doors, and applying a great distressed milk paint and shellac finish.

Tool features cover the secrets to sandpaper selection, “Hot New Tools & Accessories,” and “Problem-Solving Products.”

PLUS: We travel to Hurricane, West Virginia, to visit Peter Howell's idea-filled workshop equipped with an impressive lineup of safety strategies and easy-to-make workshop projects.

Issue 20: Dec/Jan 2008

Stylish complementary coffee and end tables built in the mission style are the featured projects in this issue. Also: Scott Phillips' multipurpose folding table, Judy Gale Roberts' intarsia presidential dollar plaque, and a handy turned travel mug.

Technique stories that will help you build the mission tables include mastering mortise-and-tenon joinery, making perfect flat-panel glue-ups, and applying a successful mission finish.

We offer seven “Hot New Tools & Accessories” to enhance your woodworking shop and discover how to make the best use of two “Problem-Solving Products”: the Lie-Nielsen Dowel Plate and the Pinnacle Precision Triangle Set.

PLUS: Travel to Allentown, Pa., to John Uhler's basement workshop loaded with take-away ideas. Among them: a lathe tool rack, a tenoning and splining jig, assembly bench add-ons, and a quick-and-easy drill-press table.