Woodsmith Tips

October 22, 2025

Weekend Wall Shelf Projects: Two Stylish Designs You Can Build in a Weekend

Learn how to build two beautiful wall shelves in just one weekend. Follow along as the Woodsmith Shop team creates a Japanese-inspired Kumiko shelf and … Watch Video

Adding Paint to Your Woodworking Projects

Decorative painting only takes a modest number of paints and brushes for most projects and the basic skills to handle those tools are easily learned. …

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Genius Woodworking Tips You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner | Woodsmith Shop Season 16

Discover 14 genius woodworking tips from the Woodsmith Shop TV Show, Season 16. Learn clever shop hacks, organization ideas, and tool tricks to improve your …

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Super-Strong Splined Miter Joints

While a miter joint hides the end grain of the mating pieces, it also relies on end grain for its gluing surface. In solid wood, …

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