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Clamps for Woodworking: 7 Tips for Stress-Free Glue Ups
Like a David Bowie-Freddie Mercury duet, clamps are all about pressure (with Vanilla Ice as the Harbor Freight knock off).
They’re like an extra ...
How to Chisel: 10 Tips Any Woodworker Can Use for Excellent Results
When it comes down to it, every woodworking tool is a version of a chisel.
Table saws are a bunch of tiny, spinning chisels. Han...
Table Saw Tune Up: 5 Steps for Optimal Performance on New and Used Saws
Every table saw owner should know how to tune up their saw — whether it’s a brand new beauty or a Craigslist bargain.
New models...
10 Creative Uses for Magnets in Woodworking
Magnets are the woodworking tool you didn’t know you needed.
Tool organization, shop jigs, furniture — the applications you can find for magnets ...
Which Compact Router to Buy: Unsponsored Tool Review of 7 Brands
Palm routers, trim routers, laminate routers — compact routers go by a lot of names.
And like the names, there’s a lot of buying option...
How to Cut Half-Blind Dovetails: Easier than You Think
Half-blind dovetails are more than just pretty — and not because love is blind (lies, lies I tell you).
They’re actually a super...
Make Your Own Cutting Board Finish: Simple Recipe and Bonus Uses
Cutting boards are maybe the most popular woodworking project — after firewood, of course.
But whether it’s a single block of wood or a complex e...
Build a Moxon Vise Mini Workbench (Easy and Inexpensive DIY)
Ever feel like your back is screaming while you lean over your rickety workbench to cut joinery?
Well, this build won’t fix your rickety bench.
B...
How to Build and Use a Shooting Board (Free Plans): The Hand Plane Super-Jig
Shooting boards can cut so square, you’ll have to buy your boards pocket protectors.
If you own a hand plane, this is a must-have jig — b...