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Grooves, dados, and rabbets are a joinery style every woodworker needs to know. They’re the quickest and simplest joint for building boxes and cabinets (aside from the forsaken butt joi...

You’ve probably got enough squeeze clamps to hold down a rhino that just drank a palette of energy drinks. But if you don’t have at least a pair of these Adjustable Fence Clamps, you’re...

One of the most efficient (and often overlooked) types of joinery for furniture making is the round mortise and tenon. This classic joint can be built using simple tools — and it’s stro...

Ever been tempted to delve into traditional hand tool woodworking? There’s no better combo than a drawknife and shavehorse. Shavehorses are the traditional “workbenches” of drawknives ...

In 2019, I became a dad. It’s been the most rewarding job I've ever had. And it's changed my life in ways I never even thought were po...

Want your finishes to feel as smooth as a piece of glass? Grab a Scotch-Brite pad. After your last coat of finish has dried, buff the entire surface with one of these abrasive pads. Th...

Woodworkers can get hung up on accuracy, trying to chase the fourth decimal place on their calipers. First off, that’s overkill. I always say “woodworking isn’t machining,” so don’t go...

Ever needed to cut a dado or groove in the middle of a board… and your router's edge guide won’t reach? It can be a real pain to lay down some sort of straight edge, make sure it’s squa...

One of the hardest things to do with a hand plane is flatten a board face — but once you learn it, hand planes are a cinch. The process...