Essential Techniques

Learn these techniques to improve your woodworking skills.


Working With Epoxy Inlays

Working With Epoxy Inlays

These turned gift boxes have intricate inlays on the outside that grab all the attention. In this issue, we’ll focus … Read More

Adding Color To Pine

Adding Color To Pine

Woodworkers love the look of wood in its natural state, yet there are times when a hit of color would … Read More

Fold-Away Extension Tables

Fold-Away Extension Tables

I wanted to extend the short tables on my thickness planer, but I don’t have room in my small shop … Read More

Breadboard Ends Considered

Breadboard Ends Considered

Breadboard ends perform a decorative role as well as a functional one. Including the detail in a project falls along … Read More

Classic Crosscuts with a Miter Saw

Classic Crosscuts with a Miter Saw

Miter boxes like this Stanley No. 346 function a little differently than most you’ll see today, commercial or shop-made. Read More

5 Essential Squares For a Woodworker

5 Essential Squares For a Woodworker

All of these squares have surprising versatility in the shop, and yet none of them does exactly the same thing. … Read More

Make a Simple Epoxy Inlay

Make a Simple Epoxy Inlay

Traditional wood inlays are a great way to dress up a project. Using colored epoxy takes a lot less time … Read More

Techniques For Elevating Plywood

Techniques For Elevating Plywood

We have a clear penchant for using plywood — more specifically, Baltic birch plywood. It has strength, durability, and stability … Read More

Variable Angle Drill Press Jig

Variable Angle Drill Press Jig

How to drill angled holes on a drill press without having to reset it, using a drill press jig. Read More

Tool Kit for Surface Prep

Tool Kit for Surface Prep

The tool kit I recommend includes a mix of abrasive (sanding) tools and edge (cutting) tools. The criteria these tools … Read More

Plywood Edging Made Easy

Plywood Edging Made Easy

Plywood is a great material; the only drawback, though, is the exposed edging. The remedy to this is hardwood or … Read More

5 Tips For A Safer Woodshop

5 Tips For A Safer Woodshop

Working safely is often viewed as a bother, but not so if you plan accordingly. Here is a list of … Read More

Mighty Miters At The Table Saw

Mighty Miters At The Table Saw

When it comes to miters, I've observed a solution to tame some of the unruliness of this vital joinery technique. … Read More

A Lesson in Boxmaking

A Lesson in Boxmaking

On these pages, I gathered a number of my boxes. Not a one is perfect, but in considering these, I’ll … Read More

Smoothing A Frame

Smoothing A Frame

Sometimes a little sanding is all it takes to level a joint. But in many cases, there’s a better way. … Read More