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Does grain direction really matter? If you’ve ever cut against the grain, you know the answer. Grain direction refers to how the wood fibers of a board lay on top of one another. Cut with the ...

Need to find the center of a board? This no-measure method is as easy as it gets. It works best when you need to find the center point on a board’s long grain or end grain edge. But it can wo...

Making wooden hinges is an incredible way to elevate your projects. And it’s a lot easier than you think. Whether it’s for a box or small cabinet — or even an adjustable lamp arm… Wooden...

I have a very specific way of cutting box miters. And it helps me overcome one of the trickiest parts of this joinery style. The essence of the miter joint is a 45° cut. Just angle your table ...

The forte of track saws is making it easy to break down big pieces of plywood. There’s just one problem. What if you don’t want to cut a board all the way across? Let me explain. Say you buy a...

Simplicity is a strength in woodworking. And that’s definitely true of this one-sided crosscut sled. It’s probably one of the easiest table saw sleds you can build — with minimal materia...

A flat fence is critical for repeatable cuts on any jig, sled, or auxiliary table. But reality is a problem. As much as we’d like to believe a piece of plywood or MDF is flat… it often isn’t. ...

A crosscut sled can be the most-used jig in your shop. But for that to be true, you need to trust it. So what exactly makes for a trustworthy crosscut sled? It should have no side-to-side play...

Miter gauges are super practical. Unfortunately, a lot of them are also super janky. That’s especially true of the ones that come with power tools. They’re often made of cheap plastic componen...