Joinery

Joinery hints, tips, and tricks to help you build better projects.


Finely Tuned Miters

Finely Tuned Miters

All it takes for perfect miters is the right technique and a little patience. Read More

The Secrets Of A Face Frame

The Secrets Of A Face Frame

Adding a face frame to a cabinet serves more purposes than you might think. Here's what you'll need to know … Read More

12 Tips & Tricks For Perfect Dovetailed Drawers

12 Tips & Tricks For Perfect Dovetailed Drawers

Here’s an easy-to-follow checklist that will guarantee your foolproof dovetail jig won’t make a fool out of you. Read More

Using The Versatile Shoulder Plane

Using The Versatile Shoulder Plane

Once you add this handy shoulder plane to your tool chest, you’re sure to find one hundred and one ways … Read More

Routing Miniature Dovetails

Routing Miniature Dovetails

Small-scale dovetails are a breeze with the right jig, templates, and bits. Porter-Cable's kit contains everything you need for a … Read More

Choosing The Right Mortise and Tenon Joint

Choosing The Right Mortise and Tenon Joint

The mortise and tenon isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” joint. The trick is knowing which type works best for your application. Read More

Table Saw Locking Miter Joint

Table Saw Locking Miter Joint

Create strong, tight-fitting miter joints with nothing more than a table saw. Read More

Building A Molded Door Frame

Building A Molded Door Frame

The technique is “hands-on” traditional and the look is classic. Read More

The Versatile Beadlock Pro

The Versatile Beadlock Pro

This advanced version of the innovative BeadLOCK loose tenon system offers several joinery options in one easy-to-use jig. Read More

Cutting A Perfect Mortise

Cutting A Perfect Mortise

An easy-to-master, three-step technique and simple tools are all it takes to consistently produce accurate mortises. Read More

Pinned Mortise & Tenon Joinery

Pinned Mortise & Tenon Joinery

The traditional technique of pinning a mortise and tenon adds both strength and a look of fine craftsmanship to your … Read More

Stops for Making Mortises

Stops for Making Mortises

These stops that attach to your router table fence work perfectly for making hinge mortises. Read More

Rabbets with a Jointer

Rabbets with a Jointer

Flattening faces and jointing edges are the main jobs of a jointer, but that's not all it can do. Take … Read More

Kreg Jig and Clamp Holder

Kreg Jig and Clamp Holder

Using a pocket hole jig speeds up the construction of a project. Find a place to set up the jig? … Read More

Pocket Hole Jig Workstation

Pocket Hole Jig Workstation

Using a pocket hole jig speeds up the construction of a project. Find a place to set up the jig? … Read More