Baffle your friends with perplexing joints Press a dovetailed board into another board with matching sockets, and you’ve created woodworking’s most iconic joint. The dovetails and sockets wedge the boards…
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Floor Sweep Dust Port My router table is probably the most-used tool in my shop. I have dust collector ports on the fence, but when I rout with a bearing-guided…
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These five simple shop aids help you work more effectively & efficiently. Blog: Learn more about routers and how they have changed woodworking for the better. Video: Watch Chuck Bender…
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A new twist on an old method of applying shellac. You’ve spent weeks, or months producing that perfect table from a very special wood, and now it’s time to apply…
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When turning, I like to have all my supplies close at hand, ready for use. ?I use an index card box to store and organize cut pieces of sandpaper.?It has…
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Machined mortises are quick to cut and accurate. My old friend from college is a physicist who launches rockets into the sky for a living; let me just say that…
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