Fine Woodworking 2007 Building Furniture

FineWoodworking.com

6 Editor’s Letter

8 Quick Tips

■ Jig makes it easier

to cut keys in miters

■ Hold a drawer securely

for planing

■ Improved tabletop button

14 Getting Started

Managing moisture

112 Q&A

■ Basics of breadboard-end

construction

■ How to size and space

dovetails

■ Securing a wide table apron

Departments

Pp

Drawers

78 Illustrated Guide

to Drawers

From simple to refined,
drawer options for the
furniture maker

B Y M A T T H E W T E A G U E

82 Dovetailed Drawer

Learn to build traditional
drawers that stand
the test of time

B Y J A N E T A. C O L L I N S

48

BED

BASICS

62

CHEST OF

DRAWERS

88 Side-Hung

Drawer Slides

No-nonsense approach

keeps drawers running

straight and smooth

B Y M A R K E D M U N D S O N

Doors

94 Doors for Furniture

An illustrated guide

to door construction

B Y G R A H A M B L A C K B U R N

99 Handmade Catches

and Latches

Four elegant ways

to keep doors in place

B Y A N D Y R A E , C H R I S T I A N

B E C K S V O O R T , D O U G N O Y E S ,

A N D M I C H A E L P E K O V I C H

104 Installing

Butt Hinges

Traditional hinge

will look and work great

for decades

B Y G A R R E T T H A C K

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STURDY

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