Bowties (also called butterflies) provide a great way to stabilize cracks. Creating your bowties from scratch allows you to make them any size you...
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Get Professional Results with Wipe-on Polyurethane
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,...
Continue ReadingHow To Turn Pictures Into Wooden Engravings
Use your CNC router, and a little wood stain, to turn pictures into engravings. The process produces a tintype appearance.
Continue ReadingMeasuring Tablesaw Dust Collection Efficiency
If you’ve ever wanted to improve dust collection at the tablesaw, knowing how to measure its current efficiency is a great place to start. Obviously,...
Continue ReadingHow To Create a Painted Letter Sign
Sign making on a CNC router is very common. The letters you cut will really pop if they’re painted. Here’s an easy way to mask off the sign before...
Continue ReadingHow to Install Inset Drawers with a Perfect Gap
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...
Continue ReadingCreating Floating Shelves
Floating shelves have a nearly magical look, with no visible hardware holding them on the wall. Here are some tricks that’ll help you create floating...
Continue ReadingHalf-Laps at the Bandsaw (Make a Seat Frame)
Half-Lap joints are strong with lots of surface area for glue. They have many applications in woodworking, but one place I use them frequently is for...
Continue ReadingHow To Make a Bowtie Inlay Using Templates
Bowties add a beautiful element to your woodworking projects. One of the easiest ways to cut in a bowtie is to use a template kit. The kits come with...
Continue ReadingHow to Make and Install Great Face Frames the Easy Way
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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