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Portable Shaving Horse Bring your shop to the woods. In the modern workshop, the tablesaw is the central tool. A few centuries ago, for coopers (barrel makers), bodgers (chairmakers), and...

Q & A: A Brush for Tight Spots   Q: I built a little TV stand for our living room that included a 4-in. space for the DVD player. It...

THIS SWING WAS MADE FOR A CUSTOMER HIS ROUGH SKETCH ON PAPER,I RE DESIGNED USING AUTO CAD .THIS WAS MADE FROM SCANDINAVIAN PINE I HAD TO PICK FROM STACK BEST...

Visiting the ICFF gave me a chance to meet and talk to many presenters and companies. Still, perhaps  the most rewarding and encouraging conversations that I had were [...]

Nearly three weeks ago I toured the latest exhibition at NYC's "MAD" museum called Against The Grain.  It's a truly remarkable display of wood and furniture art and I [...]

Smooth-Cutting Hole Saw I cut a lot of discs and large-diameter holes in my shop. I was puzzled for the longest time because I was getting vibration and smoke. It...

I’m a decent handyman, but I have to admit, I haven’t done much woodworking in the past.  I’ve always had a considerable interest in it and know plenty of people...

Q & A: Lock Miter Joint Q:   How do you set up a lock miter bit?     A:   There are two critical adjustments (Fig. A). First, you...

Laser Cutting Guide I use a laser pen to improve accuracy when making miter cuts on a compound miter saw. It’s especially helpful when cutting ornate or rabbeted moldings. First...

Router Scarfing Jig Boatbuilders often need to join boards end to end to make longer planks. Instead of a butt joint they make a long taper on each board and...

Taping Diagonals Measuring diagonals with a tape was a pain for me because the hook would always fall off the corner before I could get a reading. Finally I adapted...

As you gain experience with SketchUp there will come a day when the light bulb will go on and you will realize that you need a strategy for naming components,...