Projects

by Eric Smith   Lots of capacity, but at a cost.         Prized by carpenters for its amazing versatility, a sliding compound miter saw is also great to have in a [...]

Tapered legs lighten the look and add ‘spring’ to a table’s design. You can create tapered legs using your jig saw.

With only pre-cut lumber from the home center store and basic joinery, you can be sitting pretty in no time at all.

You can call a plumber, or spend 20 minutes and fix your "running" toilet all by yourself. Follow the step-by-step instructions from Fix It In A Flash, and you'll be well on [...]

Adding a dimmer switch can quickly change the mood and comfort level of any room. With basic tools, fifteen minutes and these step-by-step instructions you'll be able to control your environment [...]

To make the rabbets on which the glasses of the upper doors will rest on, I’ll be using this rabbeting bit. The bearing will follow the lower shoulder of the groove while the cutters will [...]

All the rails being cut, now let’s fine tune them.     I fine tune each tenon with this small shopmade tool that I call Poor Man Shoulder Plane. To learn more about this [...]

After making the groove on the first rail I think about adding a featherboard to keep workpieces against the rip fence to obtain consistency on the grooves and the shoulders.     Here [...]

  This is a first sanding session of the rails and the stiles. At this step I can make it easier by clamping them. As shown, I align them with a mallet and a block of wood.     The [...]

14 Great Little Tools Time-tested and woodworker-approved, here are some of our favorite workaday tools By George Vondriska “What tools do I need for my shop?” This has to be one of the most [...]

When it comes to building birdhouses, there are just a few rules to follow: The projects should be simple, fun and quick to build. And the finished result should easily attract your flying [...]

I came up with this very unique and satisfying version of a clamp worktable, made right here in my shop, using material from my sheet goods scrap pile. I designed it so I could use my collection [...]