As Hewey Lewis sang, it’s hip to be square. If he was right, we woodworkers are pretty hip. Square means everything in woodworking, as you know. Walls stand up straight, frames have even sides, and windows close tight against the …
We all know what a right angle is, right? It’s the standard by which all woodworkers build anything. It’s 90 degrees, one corner of a box that has four of them. Cabinet doors fit and look well and even, windows …
The single most important thing in woodworking project success is an accurate measurement. “Measure twice, cut once” is more than just a cute saying in carpentry, and means a project is more than likely to turn out well for you. …
The world of woodworking is filled with squares, and we don’t mean the woodworker, although some may be a bit square. Squares are indispensable tools in the home woodworking shop and all carpentry work, as well as at construction job …
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 …
Every woodworking shop will have a wide selection of carpentry tools, both power and hand. One never knows what tool will become indispensable to a project, and the wider the selection of tools, the better. One such tool is the …