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5 steps to align and finish wood edging on a plastic-laminated surface.   by Bruce Kieffer               Most woodworkers cringe at the thought of...

Tapered Sliding Dovetails Two jigs make a complicated joint ever so easy. By Luke Hartle The tapered sliding dovetail joint is one of the hallmarks of fine craftsmanship. But making...

Electric spaghetti. That’s what most of us have lurking behind our computer desks and entertainment centers. Every time you want to add or take out a component, unsnarling that mess...

        Have you ever been merrily driving your router along when suddenly you run out of power? The extension cord gets hung up on something, and suddenly...

IF YOU HAVE ANY SCRAP MAKE THIS PUZZLE.?EASY TO MAKE BUT HARD TO TAKE APART! FOR THIS YOU NEED A PIECE OF TIMBER 4X2X2 INCH THICK,MAKE A WEDGE SHAPE AS...

MORE OFFCUTS OF TIMBER LYING AROUND IN WORKSHOP.SO HAD A BIT OF TIME TO MAKE THESE ON THE LATHE. MIXTURE OF YEW / MAHOGANY/ AND ASH BLOCKS I FOUND!!. THE...

At the risk of enraging the powerful pen-turning cabal, I gotta say that I’ve never been enthralled by making pens or bottle stoppers on my lathe. Life would be easier...

Since our trip to the White Water Shaker Village, I’ve been anticipating the poplar cupboard build. The cupboard, out of the four pieces we studied, has the most need for...

THE HEART SHAPE CLOCK .IDEAL FOR ANY PART OF THE HOUSE. USED BANDSAW / AND MADE HEART SHAPE TEMPLATE FROM A A4 SHEET OF COPY PAPER.EASY TO MAKE FROM ANY OFFCUT....

OFFCUT OF 6MM MDF AND SOME OLD CLOCK PARTS FROM BROKEN CLOCK FACES I FOUND AT A CAR BOOT SALE.SEE WHAT CAN BE MADE FROM THESE.

  I am ready to rip the stiles for the two face frames. Since my boards are long, I’m using a featherboard for uniformity as well as safety. The outfeed...

STARTED THESE IN JUNE 2009 WITH ODDS AND ENDS OF BEECH/YEW/AND ASH I HAD LYING AROUND. THESE ARE IDEAL FOR KEEPING YOUR BITS AND PIECES IN. I USED THE RADIAL SAW...