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Plastic laminate is durable, easy to clean, and available in nearly endless colors and patterns. With a few basic tools … Read More
Keeping a sharp edge on your hand tools is essential, but the sharpening tools themselves don’t always get much attention. … Read More
There’s one part of a drawer that often gets overlooked: the bottom. However, a nice drawer liner isn’t just for … Read More
As beautiful and fun to work with as solid wood is, it’s far from the only material a woodworker has … Read More
You’d never know it from the final result, but eye-catching inlay work begins with a surprisingly ordinary set of tools. … Read More
The art of inlaying decorative wooden details into a piece of furniture has been a hallmark of fine craftsmanship for … Read More
Can you tell me the difference between a stack and a “wobble” dado blade? -Gabe Alexander Council Bluffs, Iowa While … Read More
It’s very helpful to have a good “working” knowledge of the different types of oak. Oaks are generally divided into … Read More
Metalwork in a woodworking shop need not be complicated or expensive. All you need are a set of tools, a … Read More
Steampunk combines the elegance of the Victorian era with the bold creativity of speculative technology, with older woodworking tools and … Read More
While they seem random, French curves are made up of segments of a whole lexicon of geometry vocabulary: ellipse, parabola, … Read More
Relief carved panels can add warmth and visual action to your woodworking. Difficult? Not at all. It is a simple, … Read More
A common expression for woodworking is “working with your hands,” which is a bit of a misnomer as woodworking is … Read More
Carving is a unique joy in woodworking. The subject of this issue’s book review takes the matter of intuitive woodworking … Read More
When I first watched someone pull this little trick, I was amazed that I hadn’t thought of it first. The … Read More
