Essential Techniques

Learn these techniques to improve your woodworking skills.


How To Use a Router Inlay Kit

How To Use a Router Inlay Kit

The art of inlaying decorative wooden details into a piece of furniture has been a hallmark of fine craftsmanship for … Read More

Dado Stack vs. Wobble Dado

Dado Stack vs. Wobble Dado

Can you tell me the difference between a stack and a “wobble” dado blade? -Gabe Alexander Council Bluffs, Iowa While … Read More

Choosing and Using Oak

Choosing and Using Oak

It’s very helpful to have a good “working” knowledge of the different types of oak. Oaks are generally divided into … Read More

6 Techniques for Cutting Metal

6 Techniques for Cutting Metal

Metalwork in a woodworking shop need not be complicated or expensive. All you need are a set of tools, a … Read More

Steampunk: Where Past & Future Collide

Steampunk: Where Past & Future Collide

Steampunk combines the elegance of the Victorian era with the bold creativity of speculative technology, with older woodworking tools and … Read More

French Curves Punch Up Project Designs

French Curves Punch Up Project Designs

While they seem random, French curves are made up of segments of a whole lexicon of geometry vocabulary: ellipse, parabola, … Read More

Making Beautiful Carved Panels

Making Beautiful Carved Panels

Relief carved panels can add warmth and visual action to your woodworking. Difficult? Not at all. It is a simple, … Read More

Woodshop Ergonomics

Woodshop Ergonomics

A common expression for woodworking is “working with your hands,” which is a bit of a misnomer as woodworking is … Read More

Whittling Wildlife

Whittling Wildlife

Carving is a unique joy in woodworking. The subject of this issue’s book review takes the matter of intuitive woodworking … Read More

Cutting Compound Curves On A Band Saw

Cutting Compound Curves On A Band Saw

When I first watched someone pull this little trick, I was amazed that I hadn’t thought of it first. The … Read More

Template Cutting At The Band Saw

Template Cutting At The Band Saw

Tapers are a great way to add a bit of visual interest to a project. I cut many of my … Read More

Cutting Tapers At The Band Saw

Cutting Tapers At The Band Saw

In my work, the band saw is almost always a “roughing” tool, and in whatever shape I may need it … Read More

Mastering The Miter Gauge

Mastering The Miter Gauge

A good miter gauge is an integral part of the table saw, but those stock gauges leave a lot to … Read More

5 Types of Woodworking Glue You Should Know

5 Types of Woodworking Glue You Should Know

Modern woodworkers are spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting what kind of glue to use on a project. … Read More

How To Cut Sheet Goods Without A Table Saw

How To Cut Sheet Goods Without A Table Saw

Plywood and other sheet materials play a key role in many woodworking projects. The biggest downside is cutting the large … Read More