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Need to make mortises for an upcoming project? One of the easiest ways to make them is by using a drill press equipped with a Forstner bit. The...

Joinery is the method that woodworkers use to connect two or more pieces of wood. In its simplest form, it involves merely gluing, nailing, or...

Tenons and half lap joints can easily be cut on a table saw equipped with a dado head. Tenons, of course, accompany mortises in mortise and tenon...

From a 7 foot prototype to a 33-foot long slide, Top Tread Stairways is putting this slide and stairway combo at the top of their Most Unique...

Nested-based manufacturing refers to a system used to efficiently produce groups of rectangular and non-symmetrical parts from flat material, such...

When Mark Stinson returned from some intense military duty in Afghanistan, he had a difficult time finding his groove again.

A 14” bandsaw is right in the sweet spot for many woodworkers, providing enough capacity and power to tackle nearly any task, ranging from...

Just about everyone associated with manufacturing has heard about 5-axis CNC machines, but it's likely that relatively few of them actually...

The definition of a “small part” will vary from shop to shop, but it’s generally agreed that any part that fits in the palm of the hand is...

A wooden business card tote is a distinctive gift or, if you make one for yourself, a way to identify yourself as an artisan.