Milling Lumber - Page 7 of 14

A bandsaw and a jigsaw make the process less intimidating

Make thin boards safely, easily, and with little waste

John White diagnoses possible causes of bandsaw vibration and offers some quick fixes.

Part 2 of 3: Resawing veneers on the bandsaw

Rules of Thumb: Understanding wood grain improves your success with hand and power tools

Part 1 of 4: Learn the best practices for cutting turning blanks from a fresh log

Rip sheet goods and solid wood lumber without a tablesaw

Attaching a vee-edged block to the bandsaw table counters the blade's tendency to drift.

It is difficult to flatten a cupped board with a thickness planer because the downward pressure of the feed rolls will press out much of the cup, thereby not allowing…

Crosscutting wide panels using the table saw's miter gauge is awkward at best. Faced with a project requiring accurate crosscuts on 2-ft. wide, 6-ft. long panels, I investigated commercial sliding-table…