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RAISED PANELS, HAND-PLANED: Make Solid Wood Panels Witho...
Updated on January 16th, 2021
Woodworking machines are great, but there's more of a place for hand tools than many home woodworkers realize Click...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Dispose of Shavings From My Planer?
Updated on July 21st, 2018
Q: I recently bought a benchtop wood planer and have been happily generating bags and bags of sawdust in my...Continue Reading
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WOOD PLANERS: Tips for Choosing & Maintaining One
Updated on February 7th, 2020
UPDATED 13Jun2019 (Video below): There are big reasons to like a wood planer for your workshop Not to be confused with...Continue Reading
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WOODWORKING VIDEO: Use a Router to Make Fancy Handrails
Updated on June 18th, 2019
Routers are amazing woodworking tools, and the video below shows one example of what I mean I made this video back in...Continue Reading
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TOOLS: Two Portable Workstation Strategies
Updated on December 12th, 2017
More than one old-timer I know tells how new carpenters used to be judged on the job by their ability to build a...Continue Reading
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CRAFTSMANSHIP: Creating Quality in a World of Junk
Updated on December 12th, 2017
All good things eventually come to an end That said, the right attitude towards woodworking offers a unique chance to...Continue Reading
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Q&A: Smoother Cuts With a Chopsaw
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Q: Why do my chopsaw cuts bind I’m building the workbench you offered free plans for a while back, and some of the...Continue Reading
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FIELD TRIAL: Minwax Finishing Cloths
Updated on May 15th, 2019
Faster, easier, less messy finishing and touch up of stain-grade trim and woodwork is what Minwax Finishing Cloths...Continue Reading