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How Pros Look at Lumber
September 29, 2016

There’s more to selecting boards than counting board feet
Strategies for Squeeze-out
September 29, 2016

Expert tips and tricks for cleaning up glue
Hand-Built Home for Hand Tools
September 29, 2016

Cut nails and a clever lid clinch a traditional Japanese toolbox.
Plane shopsawn veneers perfectly smooth
September 29, 2016

Bandsawing your own veneers allows you to spread a beautiful board over an entire piece of furniture. You joint one face of the board before each bandsaw cut, but the…
Plywood squares are a third hand for cabinetmakers
September 29, 2016

Clamping squares aren’t a new idea, but this is my favorite design for them. When I’m assembling a cabinet, I use these simple plywood braces and spring clamps to ensure…
Sponsored Minwax at the Renegade Craft Fair
September 20, 2016

On July 23 and 24, the Minwax® team brought their DIY expertise to the Renegade Craft Fair in Seattle, WA. Throughout the weekend, thousands of people came by the booth…
Wheeled lever mobilizes shop carts
July 27, 2016

Like many amateur woodworkers, I use my garage as a shop, so tools and machines must be pushed out of the way when not in use. I bought commercial mobile…
Make round tenons with a router
July 27, 2016

When a tenon loosened and broke on a favorite stool in our house, I wasn’t sure how to fix it. I don’t have a lathe, and it looked difficult to…
Double-Duty Drill-Press Shelf
July 27, 2016

Shopmade shelf keeps parts and bits close at hand and is ideal for catching wood chips.
Curling Iron puts smooth curve in stringing
July 27, 2016

When doing curved stringing, I lightly clamp a Teflon-coated curling iron in my vise and use it to bend the strings before gluing them into place. The curling iron works…

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