1. Mortise before TenonIt’s the quintessential order of operations in woodworking, and it’s nearly always true. Usually, you’ll cut the mortise...
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Sometimes mistakes happen. No matter how careful you are, if you’ve been a woodworker for a while, you know mistakes are sort of unavoidable...
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Touch plates, also known as pucks, are commonly used to set the Z-zero on CNC routers. The concept is simple. When the machine is told to do so, the...
Continue ReadingCNC Tips: How to Flycut Wood
Fly cutting is a very important maintenance task that you need to do, but it can be used for more than just leveling your spoilboard. This burr oak...
Continue ReadingTablesaw Hacks: How To Make A Tenoning Jig
If you’ve made many tenons on the tablesaw, you know there are a several common ways to get the job done. One is simply to use a dado blade and miter...
Continue ReadingAll The Basics About Bandsaw Blades
Most woodworkers I know put one blade on the bandsaw and keep it there.Maybe that’s because they don’t have a good selection of blades, or maybe...
Continue ReadingHow to Build Traditional Nightstands
I recently built a pair of walnut nightstands for my daughter, these being the first (hopefully, of many) pieces of furniture that are built...
Continue ReadingHow to Create a Perfect Stencil with a CNC Router
Grab a plastic sign from your local hardware store, install a dragknife on your CNC router, and you can easily create your own stencils.
Continue ReadingWhy You Need A Crosscut Sled For Your Table Saw: Dual Version
The single most used table saw accessory in my shop is a crosscut sled. I named it the X-Cut sled because the cutouts to reduce panel weight resemble...
Continue ReadingHow To Build A Cutting Board Out Of Exotic Wood
The world of woodworking is vast and full of unlimited possibilities for beginners and seasoned woodworkers alike. That being said, where do you...
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