Suction Box
If your shop is inside or attached to your house, you know that migrating sawdust is a problem, especially if you do a lot of power carving. To minimize dust, I cut out one side of a 65-quart plastic storage …
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Cut Tenons on Curved Parts
Demystify cutting tenons on curved parts using these simple steps and jigs. Ever wonder how furniture builders cut joinery on curved parts? A common place to see this is on chair backrests, especially large rocking chairs or Morris Chairs with …
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Start building furniture with less
Want to start woodworking but can’t afford a fully outfitted shop? Erik Curtis implores you to stop being elitist about biscuit joinery.
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KM Tools Stop Block Review
Tool: The Katz-Moses Universal No Deflection Stop Block – V2.0.1 Shop Now Manufacturer: KM Tools MSRP: $38.99 The KISS (keep it simple stupid) principle was reportedly coined by Kelly Johnson, who was the lead engineer at Lockheed Skunk Works bac…
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Precision Vises, Part 1
I confess to having a weakness for collecting Precision Vises (aka Toolmaker’s vises). These machinist tools, bearing names that mirror their meticulous craftsmanship, redefine the game when it comes to securing a workpiece with exactitude during milli…
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Model a wooden becket block in SketchUp
Dave Richards demonstrates a clever trick for making sculpted SketchUp models more detailed.
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