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Hand tools are a pleasure to use–if they’re sharp. Brush up on your sharpening knowledge and get the most out of your tools.

Six great ideas for space-challenged woodworkers to get more out of their small shops.

Keep these tips in mind when buying rough lumber to get the best deals on the best wood.

2 Ways to Cut a 3-Way Miter Create this impressive joint by hand or with power tools. By Garrett Glaser Admiring the complex 3-way mitered joint between the leg and aprons in an antique Chinese [...]

Outdoor finishes have one thing in common; they all require maintenance. Of course, paint is unequaled at protecting the wood from its two biggest enemies: moisture and ultraviolet (UV) light.

Your router table is the perfect tool for making an almost limitless variety of picture frames. Here's three to start.

This jewelry box is the perfect project to showcase that small piece of wood you’ve been saving to be the centerpiece of something special.

Two jigs let you crank them out flawlessly! By Randy Johnson Everyone I know has a drawer stuffed with photos that are waiting to be framed. What often keeps us from getting those treasures up on [...]

I came up with this slick way to drill a large, straight hole in the end of a post. It works great and makes good use of my tall floor-mounted drill press. To make the jig, I first swung my …

  Turning Wood: Socket Chisel Handles Here’s a 1-2-3 system for getting a perfect fit. By Tim Heil High-quality socket chisels—such as the Stanley Sweathearts and Lie- Nielsens—are making a [...]

Normally, a planer can’t take the twist out of a board; it merely makes the top side parallel to the bottom. To get a board flat without a jointer, fool the planer into thinking the bottom of [...]

Rust is the curse of all woodworkers, but you’ve got three weapons at your disposal.