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...
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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...
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 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 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...
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