I’ve been using a simple box joint jig for the last 10 years. Calling my old jig simple is an understatement – it was just two scraps of plywood...
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Easy Drawer Corners with Lock Rabbets
I love using this joint on drawers. It’s so fast! With one set up you’ll cut the corner joint and the groove for the drawer bottom. This works great...
Continue ReadingTurning a Large Cherry Burl
Woodturners have a powerful craving for beautiful burls. We can’t walk through the forest, or heck, even drive down the road without being distracted...
Continue ReadingHow To DIY a CNC Router Woven Frame
It’s easy to add a weave pattern to a frame using VCarve Pro to design your CNC project. There are different weaves available, and you can resize...
Continue ReadingTurn a Mallet on a Midi Lathe
Getting into wood turning doesn’t have to be complicated or difficult. Consider turning a few mallets in different sizes and weights for chisel work...
Continue ReadingMake a Wooden Beard/Mustache Comb the Easy and Safe Way
Perhaps it’s due to the pandemic, or the hipster movement, but whatever the cause it seems that there is a resurgence of facial hair growth. As a...
Continue ReadingGluing Tips and Tricks
If you’re doing woodworking, you’re using glue. Here are some great tips and tricks that’ll help you with your gluing up processes.
Continue ReadingTurn a Unique Grill Scraper
I find that many of my woodworking project ideas are related to food and cooking; cutting boards, bread slicing guides, bottle openers, etc. In the...
Continue ReadingCreate An Epoxy Inlay Using Your CNC
The idea of doing an inlay in your woodworking projects isn’t new, but doing it using epoxy instead of wood as the inlay may be new to you. Here’s...
Continue ReadingHow to Induce Spalting in Wood
Spalted wood can produce beautiful turned projects because it adds a bit of flair to a piece of wood that might otherwise be rather drab. Spalting is...
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