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Nobody wants a brad sticking out of their drawer side. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.

Rubbing out allows you to adjust the sheen of a finish, while removing imperfections like dust nibs, runs, sags, or bumps from the surface.

Mario Rodriguez has gathered a range of wall anchors from toggles, to screws, to butterfly anchors and talks about how they work, where they are best used, and how to install them in drywall, plaster, and masonry.

With Steve Latta's proven directions, rule and knuckle joints add class with little hassle.

Years of experience mending antiques led to the methods Tom McLaughlin used on this Shaker chest of drawers to ensure that it will live to be an antique someday, too.

This joint links drop leaves to the tabletop and looks good with the leaves up or down.

Learn the double-bevel technique from a master of the medium.

Rabbets, tenons, flush-trimming, miters, and pattern work all get significantly easier when you build an adjustable L-fence like this one by Bob Van Dyke.

Steve Latta demonstrates how to create a knuckle joint, the heart of a period drop leaf table.

To flatten a twisted board, Bob Van Dyke first determines which corners are highest and then systematically planes sections until the board is flat.