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The Finishing Environment
March 2, 2021

You'll need a space that is clean, well lighted, and ventilated...and, depending where you live, heated in winter.
Choosing Tools: How to Do More with Less
February 26, 2021

This basic set of tools is enough to get you started building projects right away.
Where to Build
February 26, 2021

Woodworking all starts with setting up shop, which is nothing more than creating some space and storage (and buying a few key tools).
Michael Fortune’s unconventional vises
February 23, 2021

His work is anything but traditional, so it’s no surprise that he also uses unconventional workholding tools.
Tired of Dropping Your Arbor Nut? Add a Magnet.
February 4, 2021

A rare-earth magnet on the end of the arbor saves you from searching for a dropped nut that's buried in sawdust.
Workshop tip: Heat-shrink tubing makes clamp handles easy to grip
January 28, 2021

It's inexpensive and makes handles larger and grippier.
A couple neat things to keep around the shop
January 26, 2021

Homasote and leather are great ways to make work surfaces grippy and more forgiving.
Workshop tip: Adapt a pencil sharpener to make small pins
January 22, 2021

You can turn a small dowel by making a few changes to your carpenter's pencil sharpener.
Workshop tip: Use spacers to plane strips to perfect thickness
January 14, 2021

Spacer system handles pieces that are too short to plane safely by machine.
Workshop tip: Marble or granite tile is a low-cost lapping plate
January 7, 2021

Floor tiles are inexpensive and give you a long, flat surface.

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