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On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil are talking about finishing techniques, plus an update on the latest at Woodsmith Magazine and the Woodsmith Shop TV [...]

A Sharpening Handbook: What Every Woodworker Needs to Know About Sharpening If there’s one thing to be said about woodworkers, it’s that we’re old school and prefer to pick up a book (or a [...]

Locking Miter Joint for Legs You need a special router bit to tackle the locking miter joint, but it’s useful for many projects. The basic idea is to mill one board flat on the router table and [...]

On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John, are discussing the new issue of Woodsmith Magazine, Woodworking in America, and assembling Logan’s new saw mill. Sign up for [...]

Little things, such as allowing a child to spend time in your shop, can shape their future. I first learned about exploding outhouses when I was about six or seven. Maybe you’ve seen them: little [...]

On this week’s episode for the ShopNote’s Podcast, John, Phil, and Logan respond to some listener comments, talk about Woodworking in America, discuss “project” tools, and [...]

I made some half-overlay frame-and-panel doors recently, installing the panel a bit proud of the rails and stiles on the front, which recessed the panel on the back side. This isn’t an aesthetic [...]

Morgan library pieces get extended shelf life. The call came as monumental calls do – in the middle of hanging upper cabinets. “My name is D—, and I need you to build me two walk-in closets using [...]

I recently built a chest of drawers with sliding-dovetail joinery. During assembly, I found that the fit was just a little too snug. Rather than trying to realign my router jig, I looked around [...]

Today Logan is showing you how to make a rustic bench that would be great around the fire pit, a front porch, or even as part of a farmhouse dining set. This is the perfect weekend project for [...]

On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John talk tool recommendations and more! Special thanks to our episode sponsor Epilog Lasers. Check them out at [...]

Thin boards glued edge to edge have a tendency to spring out of place when pressure is applied to the bar clamps. A simple solution is to use short, notched clamping cauls at the ends of the [...]