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The Pursuit of Perfection
Popular Woodworking • OCTOBER 2021, VOL. 41, NO. 5
WORKSHOP TIPS
NEW TOOLS
Hand-Cutting Dovetails • Basic steps for beautiful joints.
Kimmons Hand Tools • One man’s journey to produce some of the highest quality tools around.
Shaker-Inspired Sewing Counter • As much as this piece is a homage to Shaker design, it is also quietly a love letter to both hand tools and shared shops.
Razee-style Jack Plane • Style and utility converge with this classic wood-bodied hand plane.
Dovetailed, Curly Maple Tool Chest • Build a tool chest that’s worthy of your tools. Customize it to fit exactly the tools you want.
Bandsaw Circle Cutting Jig • Make this sturdy circle cutting jig in a day, with readily available hardware, and you’ll be cutting perfect circles at the bandsaw.
Alma Villalobos
Studley Mallet • A reproduction of one of the most iconic mallets in woodworking.