What is a Riving Knife on a Table Saw?
We all know a table saw has a blade. Duh? The home woodworking enthusiast also knows the blade turns toward …
How to Remove Dust From Wood After Sanding
Serious woodworkers take finishing their project with great care. They will have measured twice and cut once, glued, pegged, clamped, …
How to Cut Perfect 45 Degree Angles For Picture Frames
Two old sayings came to mind prior to writing this article: “There’s more than one way to skin a cat,” …
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How to Sharpen Hand Planer Blades
There’s an old story, often used by Daoist and Buddhist teachers, about an aging butcher in a small village. He …
How to Flatten Wood Without a Planer
Not all wood stock will come to you flat, square and smooth. This is, of course, true of rough lumber …
What is the Difference Between a Jointer and a Planer?
Among the many power tools in a home woodworking shop, beyond the table saw and chop saw, are jointers and …
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How to Square Rough Cut Lumber With a Table Saw
Lumber is like meat. With meat, the fewer times a butcher needs to touch it with his knife, the cheaper …
What Clamps Do I Need For Woodworking?
Power tools are cool, and the home woodworking shop enthusiast usually starts with the list of them they think they …
Biscuit Joint Advantages and Disadvantages
From episodes of This Old House to shop classes in school, we saw, heard about, and employed biscuit joinery as …
How To Attach Sandpaper To An Orbital Sander
You might think that with a name like orbital sander, the power tool would be round. In fact, though, they …
What is Hook and Loop Sandpaper?
Old school woodworkers were accustomed to simply wrapping a rectangular piece of sandpaper around a small block of wood to …
What is a Sliding Table Saw?
Most woodworking enthusiasts, the home craftsman, know of compound sliding miter saws. The blade not only moves down through the …
How to Repair a Cracked Wooden Bowl
Many of us have kitchen “stuff” that once belonged to a grandmother or even a great grandmother. Treasured heirlooms, kitchen utensils …
How To Join Picture Frame Corners
It is very common to see a “frame center” store today. They’ve been around for a few decades, offering framing services …
How Many Amps Does a Table Saw Use?
You’re a woodworking enthusiast. You know wood, and you know how to create works of beauty as well as of practical …
Quick Guide: Waterlox vs Watco Danish Oil
When the build is complete on your woodworking project, perhaps a side table, a dinner table, a desk, or a …
What Grit Sandpaper Should I Use for Distressing Furniture?
Antiquing furniture is a popular project for adding to a home’s decor. The introduction of antique pieces, whether genuine or faux, …
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How to Straighten a Warped Barn Door
Barnboard has become very popular in home decor; wood reclaimed from old barns being demolished. That rustic look left unfinished adds …
