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Don’t Fall for these 5 Woodworking Myths
If you’ve ever perused online woodworking forums and comment sections, you’ve come across some strong opinions. Let it be noted: There’s nothing wrong with opinions. Everyone’s got their own ...

3 Ways to Stop Jigsaw Tearout (Quick Tip)
Jigsaws are amazing tools for woodworking — but tearout is their Achilles heel. The up-cutting motion of the blade rips wood fibers from the surface of your boards as you cut… Leading to ragge...

6 Reasons Why Marking Knives are Useful for Woodworking
There are a lot of ways to mark layout lines. Pens, pencils, chalk, walnut boogers… But in my mind, none improves your accuracy as much as a marking knife. That’s certainly been true for me. W...

Table Saw Joinery Without a Dado Blade (Quick Tip)
Dado blades are the BEST way to cut joinery on a table saw. But you might not own one. Or maybe you do — but sometimes get too lazy to install it (it happens to me too). So you try cutting joi...

2023 Black Friday Buying Guide: The Best Deals on Woodworking Tools
Black Friday discounts are in full swing at Katz-Moses Tools… And there are a TON of deals on premium woodworking tools to navigate. To make it a little easier for you, I’ve put together this ...

How to Accurately Mark a Line Around a Board (Quick Tip)
This skill is critical to accurate woodworking — but can be trickier than you’d think. You need it to set up cuts. Lay out joinery like tenons and through-mortises. Even set up reference lines...

Essential Tools for Beginner Woodworkers: A Checklist to Start Your First Workshop
For beginners, diving into the world of woodworking tools is like stepping into a labyrinth of a hardware store. It's easy to get lost in the aisles, unsure of where to begin. That's why und...

2 Steps to Avoid Swirl Marks from Random Orbital Sanders (Quick Tip)
This might be one of the most annoying mistakes in woodworking: You’ve put a ton of work into a project and finally apply a layer of finish… And suddenly, all these tiny swirly, curly-cue scra...

The Best Stop Block? Uses, Benefits, and Features to Look For
Accurate woodworking is all about repeatability. And stop blocks are the Xerox machines of repeatable cuts. (Did I just date myself?) They ensure precision and consistency in your projects — a...