Did you know that the size of the blade on your table saw can significantly impact your woodworking projects? It’s a common belief that bigger always means better, but this isn’t always the case when it comes to table saw …
In woodworking, it is essential that the piece you are building is square, no matter the piece. Think of your house; if the framing wasn’t square, if the door frames weren’t square, if the room’s corners weren’t square, what a …
Pallet projects are a popular DIY hobby for, among other reasons, the materials are often free or at least very low cost. It’s also cool to show your ingenuity in coming up with unique uses for pallet furniture, benches, coffee …
Have you ever sat at a table that wobbles? Perhaps a loose screw or two at the legs is causing that wobble, or the legs and apron were not well connected to the tabletop. If you’re a woodworking enthusiast looking …
If your woodworking projects are more advanced, something beyond a simple miter cut and corners for a picture frame, you are likely familiar with a mortise and tenon joint. Maybe you made a new dining room table with turned legs …
Your home woodworking shop undoubtedly has a power saw or two or three, whether a table, circular, or band saw. If you are a new woodworker, though, your power tools list is probably short. But, if you are an experienced …
Ever hacked away at your door frames trying to recess tricky hinge hardware? I’ve got the solution! After demolishing too many perfectly good jambs, I devised a simple method for flawlessly recessing door hinges using basic tools. No more cringe-worthy …
When working with wood, you might find big gaps or holes that need fixing. These large gaps can affect the finished look of your project. This guide introduces various wood fillers designed especially for these challenges. We’ll show you the …
We’ve written previously about clamps and clamping wood being joined with glue. Among the clamps, we wrote about in that piece is the bar clamp, an indispensable clamp in your woodworking shop if you are going to be making a …
Replacing flashlight batteries is straightforward, often involving a simple switch with any available AA battery pack. However, the scenario becomes more complex with power tools, especially those in woodworking shops. This article delves into the compatibility of Milwaukee battery packs, …
A bandsaw is a power saw with a long, sharp metal blade in the form of a continuous band with very sharp teeth that rounds about two wheels, one of which is powered. The constant turning of the band forms …
Card scrapers are exactly what the name implies – cards you use to scrape wood. Why would you want to do that, though? What about a planer or a joiner? And what about sandpaper? Good questions, and we’ll try to …
Miter saws are commonly found in woodworking shops and are usually on the list of necessary power tools to outfit a new shop with from the start. Easy to use, quick to cut, they are essential if you will be …
At some point in your woodworking projects, you will want to use a dovetail joint. Perhaps in making bureau drawers, boxes, or cabinets, dovetail joints are necessary for strength and stability. Have you ever used a dovetail joint in one …
Of all the tools in your woodworking shop, the awl is among the simplest. That pun was intended, too. A simple tool with the simplest of purposes, an awl is a point-making tool similar to an ice pick that is …
Struggling with limited rip cuts on your table saw? Our guide helps you to easily expand your saw’s capabilities for those larger woodworking projects. QUICK ANSWER: To extend a table saw fence, add a side table, adjust the fence rails, …
Cyclones by any other name…in the Atlantic and Pacific northeast, they are called hurricanes; in the far East, they are called typhoons. But, they are all the same event: large air masses that circulate around an area of low atmospheric …
Power tools are cool, and the home woodworking shop enthusiast usually starts with the list of them they think they need to get underway. Table saw, compound miter saw, sander, planer, drill – most lists start with these. Clamps are …
