A router can be one of the most versatile tools in your shop. Here are a few of our favorite tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your router.
Get better performance from your bench top or stationary table saw. With these jigs and accessories you can make safer, more accurate rips, crosscuts, dados, rabbets cuts and more.
Ever wonder why your miter cuts are not as precise as you want? Then, check out this miter saw maintenance for accurate cuts from Queen Bee of Honey Dos!
For about $30, you can fortify your bar clamp arsenal with these mighty tools. These clamps apply pressure horizontally as well as vertically, so the joint edges are wedged tightly together and stay level.
Boards, boards, and more boards. The question is how to store them in the least amount of space, yet keep them easily accessible. Follow along as several woodworkers show you how they store their stock.
Choosing & Using a Plane: Andy King talks through choosing and using a Plane. In order to make a living with woodworking, I find there has to be a compromise between power tools and elbow grease, and I'll be the first to admit that I couldn't survive without power tools. Sa…
Pencils supposed e’asy-to-remove ‘nature makes them essential for any woodworking project. Except, have you have tried to actually remove pencil marks from wood? This is the simplest way to get it done.
I used a downdraft blower from an old Sears cook range to help make this downdraft sanding table.
Woodworking jigs ensure that cuts are straight, holes are plumb and parts are square—among many other things. And jigs are worth the time it takes to make them because you'll use them over and over again for years.
Comment cintrer du contreplaqué. Le contreplaqué sert en ébénisterie pour donner aux meubles un aspect lisse et brillant. Pour cintrer facilement du contreplaqué à la maison, vous pouvez utiliser des barres de serrage et un gabarit...
Simple T Track for Woodwork Jigs : I started to make a new small cross cut sled for my table saw the other day and decided to make the t slot directly in the fence rather than buying an aluminium one,with that in mind I decided to write this little article to show people just how eas…
By Bill Hylton I've used a number of different methods to create mortise and tenon joints, but I keep coming back to loose tenons, because they're easy, strong and versatile. Instead of cutting a…
Woodworking is a blast, but it can be intimidating for beginners. Luckily, our readers and editors love passing along their go-to tips.
You can easily cut perfect circles for your next woodworking project, using a router attached to a circle cutting jig. Step-by-step video tip.
Turn your thickness planer into a multipurpose tool with these simple tips, jigs, and fixtures.
Hand tools, power tools, woodworking jigs, work benches, and everything else I use in my shop. Get your complete woodworking tools list here today.
Adding bench dog holes makes any worksurface more versatile. Here's a simple way to get consistent, accurate holes.
For quick, reliable alignment and joining of project parts, nothing beats a biscuit joiner.
Turn your thickness planer into a multipurpose tool with these simple tips, jigs, and fixtures.
Over tightening pocket screws or removing a pocket screw and then trying to reattach it can cause a stripped pocket hole. This is the easiest way to fix it!
This handy stop grips tightly and is easy to adjust, so you can lock in crosscuts. A spacer the same thickness as the saw's auxiliary fence is the key. Sandwiched between the two clamp faces…
Think of a bench vise as a tool that's as essential to your success as a hand plane, router, or tablesaw. Although clamps might substitute in some situations, they tend to get in the way, and a vise gives you freedom to do almost any type of work. Woodworking vises differ from metalworking vises in that they attach to the bottom of the bench surface or are built into it, with (typically wood) jaws flush with the benchtop. Metalworking vises usually mount to the top of a bench.
Drilling pocket holes on miter joints takes a little extra planning but is just as easy drilling pocket holes on butt joints and edge joints.
Here is a simple step-by-step guide to understanding how to use a Kreg pocket hole jig and build projects using pocket hole joinery like a pro
A good workbench is one of the most important tools in a workshop.
Building a Sliding Deadman: After finishing our Roubo-inspired workbench and adding an inexpensive leg-vise, I decided to go ahead and make a sliding deadman (sometimes called a board jack) for it as well. The deadman helps support the end of longer workpieces held in the leg …
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Woodworking is a blast, but it can be intimidating for beginners. Luckily, our readers and editors love passing along their go-to tips.
A collection of our favorite router tricks recently unearthed from our archives. A router is truly one of the most versatile tools in the shop. Enjoy!
Table Saw Jigs: After many years of service, my trusted table saw finally bit the dust. I purchased a new saw that should be an upgrade once I get the kinks worked out. Unfortunately, the replacement saw fence size is slightly larger which requires updates to my ji…
Is your miter saw cutting crooked? It's easy to fix! Simple adjustments to the saw blade and the fence will guarantee straight and accurate cuts every time.
How to make finger joints using a single blade on your table saw.
Woodworking jigs ensure that cuts are straight, holes are plumb and parts are square—among many other things. And jigs are worth the time it takes to make them because you'll use them over and over again for years.
When using my bench model drill press on long pieces of wood, I often run into trouble holding the stock level as I drill one end.
Learn how to build a simple tablesaw crosscut sled that guarantees perfectly square crosscuts every time. Cross cut sleds are a great accessory for your tablesaw, but it can be a hassle to get the sled’s fence square to the blade, and to get two miter slot bars aligned properly. With my technique, it's easy to do both.
The miter saw is one of the tools we use the most to make DIY furniture projects. Here are 7 miter saw tricks and tips to make the most of your miter saw!
