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  Welded Router OK, I admit it. I’m not the best at tool maintenance. The cord on my trusty old router was frayed down to the wires about 8" away from the motor housing, and [...]

  Oops! Sanding Au Naturel   I’m so handy, I thought as I flipped over the board I had just sanded without stopping my belt sander. I simply lifted the sander out of the way with one [...]

Precise Hand-Cut Dovetails A new approach to half-blind dovetails guarantees a precision fit. By Tom Caspar The handmade half-blind dovetail joint is an enduring symbol of fine craftsmanship. [...]

Resawn-Veneer Top Thick veneer and mitered edging make a top that last. By Tom Caspar Here’s one technique every budding furniture maker should know: how to make a framed top with thick, [...]

Plate Joiner Tips and Techniques 12 ways to build cabinets faster and better with biscuits By Jon Stumbras   Fast, Accurate Face Frames After you’ve put together a few face frames with [...]

If you ever decide to delve into traditional woodworking, you quickly learn that wedges are your friend. Build chairs? You need to wedge all the joints. Traditional doors? Wedge your [...]

Staining Pine Make this inexpensive wood look like a million bucks. By Tim Johnson Purchase the complete version of this woodworking technique story from AWBookstore.com. 1. Brush on two generous [...]

Basic HVLP Spray Techniques How to succeed at spraying a waterborne finish. By Jon Stumbras   When it comes to finishing, we’re all looking for easy answers that give professional results. [...]

Knots Knotty boards are beautiful, yet frustrating! Here’s how to get the most out of them. by Tom Caspar Knots are usually considered defects in wood. They’re cut out of boards and thrown [...]

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 neatly [...]

5 steps to align and finish wood edging on a plastic-laminated surface.   by Bruce Kieffer               Most woodworkers cringe at the thought of applying [...]

Tapered Sliding Dovetails Two jigs make a complicated joint ever so easy. By Luke Hartle The tapered sliding dovetail joint is one of the hallmarks of fine craftsmanship. But making it has made [...]