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Honey, I Bought a Log! For perfectly matched boards, I ordered a whole flitch-cut cherry log. By Joe Gohman I love the look of natural, unstained cherry, but I’ve never...

SOLID CUBE WITH BALL INSIDE  BALL 10 MM BIGGER THAN HOLE.MY TIP FOR THE DAY  IS TO ALWAYS BELEIVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR CAPABILITIES.OBSTACLES ARE THINGS THAT PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY...

THIS IS THE CUBE WITH HOLES DRILLED ALL ROUND.SNOOKER BALL ON TOP OF CUBE..? IN BACKGROUND YOU SEE THE OAK CUBE / YEW LOG / AND AN OPENED END SPANNER THROUGH SOLID...

LEFT OVER ODDS AND ENDS OF PALLETS I DENAILED.JUST A FEW SLATS LEFT OVER.AS BONFIRE NIGHT COMING SOON WHY BURN IT? MADE THIS BOX CAN EITHER BE LAUNDRY BOX OR...

Extending Dining Table Storing the leaves is a snap–they tuck away under the top. By Joe Gohman Have you ever seen wood glow? That’s what happened when I finished this...

  Slot & Spline Paneled Door Hands down, the easiest way to make a frame-and-panel door. by Tom Caspar   A good-looking frame-and-panel door is really quite easy to make,...

Perfect Butt Joints in Laminate An underscribe router attachment guarantees success. By Brad Holden   Long countertops or those that turn corners need butt joints. You can use several methods...

            When my scrollsaw blade gets dull, it’s really only dull on the bottom half, because the wood I cut is usually less than 1/2...

            I’m always on the lookout for orphaned boards. I’ve reclaimed lots of useful material from old pallets, downed trees, remodeling job sites [...]

          Trying to keep the wrenches that came with my router in position for tightening or loosening the collet used to drive me crazy. The nuts...

            I learned the hard way that pipe clamps leave ugly black stains during glue-ups wherever they contact wet wood. Those stains are hard to...

12 Tips for Better Biscuit Joining Improve performance and expand function. By Richard Tendick Make corner splines Decorative corner splines sure make an ordinary box look great. But they can...