Techniques

Lighted Quilt Hanger By Randy Johnson Decorative quilts make great wall displays, and this quilt valance gives you an easy way to show off a quilt—with light, no less. The...

There is some good advice out there on how to drive brass screws when installing furniture hardware. To recap: 1. Use the right-size pilot holes. The bit should be the...

Show Case View your treasures from every angle. By Luke Hartle Any collection you want to display, from fish fossils to Baccarat crystal will look great inside this cabinet. It...

St. Croix Valley Chairs Enjoy your setting while comfortably sitting. By Tim Johnson Stylish and comfortable, these chairs are also built to last. Made of rot-resistant white oak, with robust...

California assembly member Das Williams has introduced a proposed law that would make the sale of new table saws without active injury mitigation technology, illegal. As written, the law would...

I have intended for 14 months to add handles to the chest I built for “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest.” And in fact, I had a pair of cool iron chest...

Face Frame Cabinets Master these techniques to open up a world of projects. By George Vondriska If you can make dadoes, rabbets and face frames, you can make almost any...

Winding sticks don’t have to be fancy. Heck, they don’t even need to be anything other than two pieces of material that have parallel edges – that’s all you need...

Miter-Free Picture Frames By Tim Johnson Mitered corner joints define most picture frames—but not these! The Framed Frame (top right) goes together with half-laps, the Magnetic Frame (middle) [...]

Oval Picture Frames Don’t let their shape intimidate you —these classic frames are easy with our simple jigs. By Randy Johnson Oval frames are delightful eye-catchers, evoking images of days...

Photo Frames by the Dozen 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...

Tips for Better Picture Frames Frame like a pro with simple tools. By Dave Munkittrick Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. Blind splines Until [...]