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Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft demonstrated the test featured in this video. The video walks through a low-cost scary sharp sharpening kit built on adhesive lapping film applied to a single sheet of glass and shows how to take chisels to …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This video covers how to add color and protection to burnt wood, comparing dyes, stains, brushes, and topcoats while demonstrating techniques that change the final look. Watch the …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This video explains how to check a combination square for squareness, how to true it up, and how to tune the tool so it lasts longer and behaves …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video explains how the small secondary scale on many modern miter saws—the Vernier scale—lets users fine-tune the blade angle in small increments for more accurate cuts. The …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft demonstrated the test featured in this video. The video revisits the familiar “saw blade drill bit trick”—using a drill bit the same diameter as a blade is thick to offset blade thickness for certain table saw …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Jodee demonstrates a variety of practical ways blue painter’s tape can speed up shop work, reduce cleanup, and protect both tools and workpieces. The techniques range from simple …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Sharp blades and true zero-clearance throat plates are the classic solution for clean, chip-free cuts, but Jodee demonstrates an inexpensive alternative for when a perfect insert isn’t available. …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Jodee demonstrates a simple, clamp-on auxiliary infeed fence that gives extra support for long, wide, or heavy stock at the table saw. The concept is straightforward but effective, …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This video demonstrates a repeatable table saw setup for cutting hidden internal splines that strengthen mitered corners while keeping the outside surface clean and uninterrupted. Watch the full …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video demonstrates a reliable approach to get a vibrant white on a shou sugi ban–inspired finish by combining charring, aggressive brushing, careful staining, and a steel wool …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Jodee demonstrates a simple way to extend the rip capacity of a small contractor-style table saw by adding a rigid ledger to the end of the table and …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This video demonstrates a reliable, measurement-light method for cutting half lap (half flap) joints at the table saw using the parts themselves to set critical dimensions. The approach …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This video shows a straightforward workflow for making complete drawers using a box-joint jig set up for repeatability and speed. The approach centers on using consistent references and …
This project was built and designed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. Jodee demonstrates how to make a modern slat planter box that pairs a simple rectangular frame with closely spaced slats for a contemporary look. The build focuses on straightforward …
This project was built and designed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. Jodee shows how he made a batch of shou sugi ban–inspired charred-wood tap handles for a local brewery, covering material prep, installing threads, controlled burning, brushing, coloring, and finishing. …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video demonstrates a reliable method for routing juice grooves that follow curved outlines without a CNC, using a simple template and a bearing-guided round-nose router bit. The …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Jodee explains why using the round side of a router sub base usually gives more consistent results when routing along a straight edge and how a simple centering …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video demonstrates what a sliding T-bevel (also called a bevel gauge or false square) is, how it’s used for copying and transferring angles, and a few practical …