The spoilboard on your CNC router is a disposable commodity. Not in the sense that you’ll throw it out and get a new one, but in the sense that your...
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Matching an Antique Finish
I like to restore antique furniture, especially when it’s a classic piece of arts and crafts history. My favorites are rocking chairs and armchairs...
Continue ReadingMake a Mortise and Tenon Joint
If you own a router table you can easily produce a mortise and tenon joint. Commonly used in furniture construction (tables and chairs) mortise and...
Continue ReadingAutomated Dust Collection on the Fusion F2 Tablesaw
Fully automated dust collection – just a luxury or a sensible feature for small shops? Having a good dust collector connected to all your shop tools...
Continue ReadingHow To Make a Router Table Lock Rabbet Joint
I love the lock rabbet joint. It’s incredibly strong, providing lots of glue surface and mechanical grab between the parts. With these set up tricks...
Continue ReadingWoodworking Projects: Make a Log Cookie Coffee Table
Log cookies, or rounds as they are also know, can be the beautiful foundation for your next woodworking project. Add hairpin legs, and just like that...
Continue ReadingHow To Make Hand-Cut Bowties
Bowties (also called butterflies) provide a great way to stabilize cracks. Creating your bowties from scratch allows you to make them any size you...
Continue ReadingGet 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 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 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...
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