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Paint furniture like a pro
February 21, 2024

Done right, paint adds not just color, but textural and geometric interest to furniture. Evan Court shows you how to apply it skillfully to transform your designs from by-the-numbers to works of art.
How to draw a basic acanthus leaf
February 16, 2024

Drawing helps you practice the leaf before putting a gouge to wood
Finishing pine: 4 methods, 0 splotching
February 2, 2024

Tips, tricks, and techniques (and tea!) for applying an even finish to pine—including antiquing it!
Throwback: Making Ogee Bracket Feet Another Way
February 1, 2024

Glue up first, shape afterward.
Using jam chucks at the lathe
January 30, 2024

Darryl Jones shows an example of how a jam chuck can overcome work-holding challenges at the lathe.
Throwback: How to Hew a Beam in 10 Steps
January 25, 2024

Tackle traditional work without aging your body
Throwback: How to sharpen a handsaw
January 5, 2024

The principles, procedures, and gadgets to make rip and crosscut saws cut like new
Dentil Moldings for Fine Furniture
January 3, 2024

Learn how to lay out Greek key and standard block dentil moldings in Part I of our two-part series
Basic shopmade banding
December 22, 2023

Commonly found in Federal-style furniture, Steve Latta's basic block banding is a great way to embellish all furniture, whether period or contemporary.
The essential table saw crosscut sled
December 8, 2023

Bob Van Dyke's crosscut sled delivers accuracy and versatility without bells, whistles, or lots of measuring and fussing.

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