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A crosscut sled can be the most-used jig in your shop. But for that to be true, you need to trust it. So what exactly makes for a trustworthy crosscut sled? It should have no side-to-side play...

Miter gauges are super practical. Unfortunately, a lot of them are also super janky. That’s especially true of the ones that come with power tools. They’re often made of cheap plastic componen...

If you need to cut thin strips of wood, a table saw is your best friend… once you’ve made a small modification. You see, the insert plate that surrounds your table saw blade leaves a gap all t...

Ever drill a hole in a workpiece, then realize it needs to be bigger? It’s definitely a facepalm moment. Especially if you want to keep the bigger hole centered in the same place. How can you ...

Forstner bits are my favorite bit for drilling clean holes. But they have some inherent problems. For one, they have a tendency to heat up. And as you know, heat is the enemy of sharpness. And...

Sawing with a hand saw is easy enough. It’s getting the cut started that’s tricky. Starting hand saw cuts right on a line is the first step to accuracy. But while beginning cuts, saws have a t...

One of the most important aspects of router safety is getting feed direction right. That means being aware of how you make cuts relative to the router bit’s rotation. Essentially, you want the...

Sometimes you need to flatten a slab, wide board, or panel — and there’s no chance it’ll fit through your planer. So how the heck do you get it flat? One way is to attack it with hand pl...

When attaching tabletops to table bases, you really need to think about wood movement. Since the tabletop will expand and contract with the seasons, you need to secure it in a way that allows ...