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10 Marking Knife Tips & Techniques for Supreme Accuracy
The biggest game-changer in my accuracy as a woodworker came when I started using marking knives for layout.
Along with my squar...
3 Ways to Cut Tapered Legs: Must-Know Furniture Design Technique
Looking for an easy way to spruce up your furniture designs? Meet tapered legs.
Used in everything from Shaker Style to Mid-Century Modern, taper...
2022 Wrap Up: Looking Back with Jonathan Katz-Moses
By Daniel Allan — Resident Wordworker of Katz-Moses Tools
I don’t need to tell you — but 2022 was an absolute whirlwind of a year. And a LOT went...
7 Uses for Compact Routers (Where Smaller Really is Better)
Bigger isn’t always better (*ahem*).
Trim routers are smaller and less powerful than full-sized routers — but that can be an advantage in some ca...
My Most Used Router Bits (and Which Bits You Actually Need)
Router bits come in all shapes and sizes — but it’s hard to know which ones you actually need.
Most people start off by buying a big set with a t...
How to Sharpen a Chisel in 1 Minute: A Simple Guide for Beginner Woodworkers
This isn’t an ultimate guide to chisel sharpening.
This is a bare bones, no nonsense outline of how to get your chisel razor sharp in u...
8 Tips for Using a Jointer Safely (a.k.a. How to Keep Your Fingers)
Two years later and I still barely feel the tip of my right thumb.
I was milling a table leg for an entryway table — but I wasn’t thinking about ...
Cool New Tools (Plus Upcoming Releases)
While you’ve been mastering your dovetails — the KM Tools team has been quietly adding to our arsenal of woodworking tools…
And some of them are ...
Your First 3 Hand Planes: What the Average Woodworker Really Needs
If you’re not using hand planes, you’re missing out on one of the most satisfying and useful woodworking tools.
They help with e...