Find the tips, tricks, and techniques for your woodworking shop from wood preparation to finished cabinetry with doors and drawers. You'll also learn about joinery, measuring, and wood finishes.

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Dec 17, 2024 · Think of a bench vise as a tool that's as essential to your success as a hand plane, router, or tablesaw. Although clamps might substitute in some situations, they tend to get in the way, …

In this section you'll find free woodworking plans and other downloadable plans for furniture, gifts & decorations, outdoor projects, and toys & kids furniture. You'll also find plans for holiday projects, …

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Dec 17, 2024 · Joinery makes or breaks a project. Joinery makes or breaks a project. Generally, the more difficult the joint, the stronger it is. That's why woodworkers decide on the joints they'll use early …

Don't be intimidated by the finishing process. We'll guide you to the right finish for your project—polyurethane, lacquer, shellac, and more—and show you how to get picture-perfect, …

Mar 4, 2025 · Today we often rely on a portable power drill—probably a cordless one—for making holes. Not too long ago, though, home woodworkers didn't have it quite so easy. Back then, drilling a hole 1 …

Dec 18, 2024 · Some woodworkers brush on a few coats of varnish and wonder why their finish doesn't look gallery-smooth.

A good finished project starts with precision measurements and layout. Step up your accuracy and workmanship in your woodworking with these tips and techniques for layout, measuring, and marking.