Rather than buy a set of raised-panel router bits, I use this tall fence on my tablesaw. It’s simply a plywood box that slides on the rip fence. I use...
My disc sander is indispensable for both quick wood removal and final smoothing. I got tired of changing and wasting discs every time I needed a different...
Arrgh, another burned cut! Don’t you hate it when this happens? Here’s a fix. Shim out the workpiece with thin cardboard and take a second light cut....
I transformed this dresser for my daughter, who didn’t like the way her husband’s metal tool chest looked in their apartment. For these newlyweds, shop space [...]
Ipe – Wood or Metal? By Tom Caspar Ipe (pronounced E-pay) is a South American wood as exotic as its name. When you hold a piece, you know it’s something...
NAPKIN RINGS ONE IS LAMINATED WITH SOLID BRASS RINGS OTHER IS OAK BRANCH TURNED. BOTH 2 1/4 DIA.THE BRASS WAS AN OFFCUT FROM A HEXAGON BAR 3 INCH LONG. SO...
MDF SNOWFLAKE MADE USING SPIRO GRAPH AS TEMPLATE. 3 MM MDF WAS USED. AND A FRET SAW. TIME IS A VIRTUE. THESE PIECES CAN NOT BE RUSHED.TAKE YOUR TIME MAKING...
10 Techniques for Tighter, Faster, Stronger Miter Joints By Gary Wentz Miter joints provide one main advantage over other joints: A miter joint hides end grain and brings face grain...
JUST ONE OF MANY PATTERNS? IF YOU HAVE A SPIROGRAPH USE IT TO SPIRO A PIECE OF TIMBER THEN FRETSAW IT OUT. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.YOU ONY NEED A FRETSAW AND...
