Spiral Router Bits: Styles, Uses, and Why They’re the Best

Spiral Router Bits: Styles, Uses, and Why They’re the Best

It’s happened to all of us. You make a pass with your router, hoping for a clean edge — but your result is tearout and burning. ...
Top 8 Routers Tips: Stay Safe with Perfectly Clean Cuts

Top 8 Routers Tips: Stay Safe with Perfectly Clean Cuts

Routers are one of the most versatile woodworking tools. And that means there’s a lot to know. Grooves, dados, rabbets, edge profiling, jo...
How to Sharpen a Card Scraper: Easily Burnish a Perfect Hook

How to Sharpen a Card Scraper: Easily Burnish a Perfect Hook

Buttery-smooth wood surfaces ready for finish: That’s what a well-sharpened card scraper can give you. But when I first started woodworkin...
How to Build the Ultimate Table Saw Sled (Free Plans)

How to Build the Ultimate Table Saw Sled (Free Plans)

This table saw sled came to me in a dream. And like all dreams, reality came crashing down when I learned a version of it...
Coping Saws: How to Use Like a Pro (Plus Buying Advice)

Coping Saws: How to Use Like a Pro (Plus Buying Advice)

Coping saws are like bottles of whiskey: The cheap ones will do the job — but they’ll leave you feeling rough around the edges. Most coping saws ...
6 Simple Ways to Joint a Board without a Jointer

6 Simple Ways to Joint a Board without a Jointer

Jointers are the most useful tool you don’t really need. Yes, they save time… But decent jointers are big, expensive, and have high voltage re...
Cut Perfect Dovetails By Hand: A 10 Step Guide to Through Dovetail Joints

Cut Perfect Dovetails By Hand: A 10 Step Guide to Through Dovetail Joints

Crisp, clean, hand cut dovetails: This is what I consider the litmus test for woodworkers moving beyond the beginner stage. There’s a t...
How to Prevent Table Saw Kickback: Causes, Dangers, and Anti-Kickback Strategies

How to Prevent Table Saw Kickback: Causes, Dangers, and Anti-Kickback Strategies

Imagine a solid chunk of walnut falling from a ten story building. Now imagine catching it with your face. It wouldn’t be fun — ...
Kids In the Woodshop: 3 Tips for Success (Plus Project Idea + Cutest Gift Ever)

Kids In the Woodshop: 3 Tips for Success (Plus Project Idea + Cutest Gift Ever)

Before you call Child Protective Services: Don’t worry — the image above is photoshopped. I wasn’t actually holding my daughter as she leapt over ...