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Last night I pursued one of our naughty cats into my oldest daughter’s closet, where I saw something that was just shocking. It was a …¦ well, it’s difficult to...

One of the magazine issues on our 2000-2007 CD was damaged during our efforts to squeeze it smaller, and the text looks garbled or missing when you try to read...

Template Routing Tips By Randy Johnson ??If you want to get the most from your router, you need to master template routing. Once you learn the basics you can spend...

Shaker Stand By Tim Johnson Though it looks modern, the original version of this three-legged stand was built almost two hundred years ago in a Shaker community. Simple, purposeful and...

Do you ever wonder what goes into creating a magazine cover? I got a chance to bring along our camera so you can join us on a trip while we...

What's the one thing you need most when you're shaping dozens of raised panels on a router table? Power! These 3-hp monsters deliver plenty. There are two completely different kinds...

Two-Wheel Mobile Base Here’s my quick and cheap solution for making a contractor-style tablesaw mobile. I glued a piece of 2×4 to a 2×6 and added a pair of 2-in....

  Swing-Out Plywood Storage I was looking for a way to keep my small inventory of plywood organized and easy to access. The garage at my town house is small,...

Locating and drilling dowel holes is usually so fussy it drives you nuts! A self-centering jig works fine on stock of equal thickness, like a face frame, but you may...

Zero-clearance throat plates are one of the best accessories you can put on your tablesaw. With a slot that tightly fits the blade, you get less tear-out and no trapped...

No two ways about it, sanding stinks! A drum sander can eliminate the drudgery, but not everyone has room in their budget, or their shop, for a huge expensive machine....

Resawing a wide board sure pushes a bandsaw to the max. The more rigid the upper arm, the better, because you'll get a smoother cut. The upper arm is generally...