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Want to cut even, 45° chamfers with a hand plane? The secret is starting with a marking gauge. Determine how deep of a chamfer you want, and set your marking gauge to that depth (here’s...

Of all the edge profiles out there, you really only need to know how to cut two: Chamfers and roundovers. Whether it’s to break a sharp board edge, add decorative detail, or serve as a ...

Of all the tips and tricks I’ve learned, none have improved my accuracy as quickly as this one did. It’s about how to cut to a line with a table saw — and once you learn it, you’ll see ...

For how massive and scary they look, jointers are surprisingly simple tools. They only have a few moving parts to fiddle with… And oper...

Safety glasses only keep you safe if you can see. And foggy lenses really throw a wrench into that whole affair. Unfortunately, this leads to many people not wearing their glasses… Whic...

If you've ever tried using a hand saw for precision cuts, you know it ain’t as easy as it looks. The saw can quickly wander off the line, edges become anything but square, and your ha...

Burned wood belongs in a campfire — not on your table saw. But sometimes, it seems like you can’t avoid charring the edges of boards… Especially with rip cuts. Some of it might be your...

So you want to get into woodworking. But where do you start? The internet’s full of incredible projects to inspire you — or at least make you feel like a worthless vestige of society. ...

The key to safe edge profiling? Not overdoing it. If you’re cutting a chamfer or roundover with your router, it can be tempting to cut to full depth in one fell swoop. This works for s...