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Using a Portable Bandsaw Mill
March 15, 2007

Watch how a portable bandsaw mill is used to create furniture-grade lumber from local trees
Make an End-Grain Cutting Board
March 6, 2007

Follow step-by-step instructions for cutting and assembling the parts for a decorative butcher block.
Strong Shutter Joints
March 1, 2007

Q: I need to make shutters for our vacation home on an island off the coast of North Carolina. The climate is warm and moist, and the shutters will be…
The Miter Joint for Casework
March 1, 2007

This surprisingly strong joint gives furniture clean, flowing lines
Curved Dividers for Glass Doors
March 1, 2007

Add Federal-style muntins using a plywood template as a jig and a guide
Touring the Colonial Williamsburg Shop
February 22, 2007

The living-history museum celebrates a time when furniture was built only by hand
Dimensioning Lumber by Hand
February 22, 2007

Before power tools, 18th-century craftsmen wielded handsaws and planes to four-square lumber for furniture.
Marking System Keeps Track of Parts
February 6, 2007

Cabinetmaker's triangles ensure that the sides, back, and front of a dovetail assembly are properly oriented
Laying Out Dovetails
February 6, 2007

Chris Gochnour details the key steps in laying out the basic through-dovetail joint.
Use Engineer’s Squares as Winding Sticks
January 30, 2007

Winding sticks are commonly used to check whether the face of a board is true along its length. This involves visually judging the alignment of two sticks, something that some…

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