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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 [...]

Sharpening Gouges By Alan Lacer Perhaps no other aspect of lathe work is a bigger stumbling block to new turners than the process of shaping and sharpening the tools. Even new tools often require [...]

Slot & Spline Paneled Door Hands down, the easiest way to make a frame-and-panel door. By Tom Caspar Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. A [...]

Turn a Green Wood Bowl By Alan Lacer Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. Making a functional object directly from raw material in its natural [...]

Curved Corner Edging ??3 templates produce a flawless round-cornered solid-wood border on a veneer top By Jon Stumbras Have you ever marveled at large, expensive conference tables with thick, [...]

Install a Double-Screw Face Vise Two screws clamp better than one. By Steven Bunn A vise with two screws clamps chair seats and other large workpieces more effectively than a standard vise. Such [...]

20 Finishing Tips Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. Make dewaxed shellac Take the wax out of shellac and you have a great sealer that’s [...]

Basic HVLP Spray Techniques How to succeed at spraying a waterborne finish Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. When it comes to finishing, [...]

Restore an Antique Oak Table Thoughtful finishing and new leaves prepare this classic for the next 100 years. By Kevin Southwick Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story [...]

Slap Shot By Vern Johnson When I was a kid, I decided to make my own hockey stick in my dad’s workshop. I drew the shape on a 2×12 board and cut it out on the bandsaw. At 2-in., the …

  Spindle Sander Whirlybird By Mark Claypool To clean up the slot I had just cut in a long, narrow piece of white oak, I installed a sanding drum in my oscillating spindle sander. I dropped [...]

Possessed Belt Sander By Frank Gresser My neighbor was sanding a newly created veneer and inlay tabletop when disaster struck.With the switch of his belt sander locked in the On position, he was [...]