Get to the Chopper — Woodworker's Journal Weekly 816

This week, Chris is inspired by the Terminator, plus routing a clock, workshop storage tips and a folding table plan.

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Season of Sharing Over the holidays, I was hand-cutting some dovetails for an upcoming magazine project, and I didn't split the line well enough while sawing a set of pins. The joint fit together, but it was way too loose. A disappointing fail. I took a day off from that frustration to consider what I had done wrong, then chopped off those pins and re-marked them to give it another go. Thankfully, my second attempt was much better! The joint fit together with a few mallet taps and no ugly gaps this time. My mistake brought to mind a quote I recently read by Arnold Schwarzenegger ....

VIDEO: MAKE A CLOCK The Shaper Origin Team joined us in the Rockler shop to share some expert tips about how the Shaper system works, sourcing design files, and operating a Shaper Origin. CROSSCUT SLED HOLSTER This reader has an idea for a shop fixture to help him keep another shop necessity close at hand.

TABLE SAW BLADE ORGANIZER In addition to keeping your blades handy, safe and sharp, the trays have a place for a label that allows you to select the exact blade you need on the first try. FOLDING TABLE Our easy-to-make folding table with its vintage styling is a great addition for the holidays!

SHARING HOLIDAY SHOP TIME Readers share how they've spent holiday time with others in their shops.

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