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Four Advantages of a European Style Table Saw Fence
I recently had the opportunity to spend some time in my shop with the Laguna Fusion F2 and F3 table saws, and in the process I was introduced to the...
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You’ve poured your heart and soul into a woodworking project, and demonstrated your proficiency in the craft. Now it’s time to put apply a finish,...
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Sometimes a furniture project calls for inset drawers, and it can be a humbling experience to try to install the drawer fronts with a consistent gap...
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Face frames are a great way to create a professional look for your cabinet, tying together the cabinet carcase and providing visual continuity...
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I recently had the opportunity to spend a few days working with the Laguna PX|12, which is a portable planer that uses the new QuadTec:I cutterhead...
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Gluing multiple boards together to form a larger panel is one of the core, essential skills that every woodworker should master early on in their...
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Many woodworkers build their first creations with a misguided belief that the lumber that they buy from the home center or lumber yard is square and...
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Woodturning has become one of the most popular crafts in recent years, and many woodturners start their journey by purchasing a midi lathe. Why not?...
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The majority of wooden bowls are turned with the grain orientation such that it runs horizontally through the finished piece, with end grain...
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