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6 Editor’s Letter
8 On the Web
10 Fundamentals
5 woods for outdoor furniture116 Finish Line
Finishes for outdoor life80 Reinventing the
Adirondack Chair
7 designers bring
the classic form
into the 21st century84 Modern
Outdoor Chair
If you can use screws
and glue, you can make
this classic piece
BY AIMÉ ONTARIO FRASERTables
92 Red Cedar Table
Simple construction
with a few basic tools
BY DOUG STOWE100 Rustic Stick Table
Turn fresh-cut branches
into a charming piece
of backyard furniture
BY DOUG STOWE108 Pedestal Table
With roots in the rain forest,
this ipé table can survive
the brutal outdoors
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