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HOW TO CHOOSE A JIGSAW: A Detailed Power Tool Sort-Out
Updated on July 9th, 2020
UPDATED 27Feb2020 + video below: As a teenager in the 1970s, I originally understood that a jigsaw was a hand-held...Continue Reading
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SHOP VACS 101: Learn the Basics of Choosing a Great Model
Updated on February 21st, 2020
Chances are good that if you’re interested in making your home a better place, a workshop vacuum isn’t on the...Continue Reading
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WOOD PLANER TUNE-UP: How to Keep That Smooth Wood Coming
Updated on February 8th, 2020
UPATED 7Feb2020 + video below: To be a successful woodworker, you also need to be something of a mechanic I was...Continue Reading
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CHISELS & PLANES: Why These Hand Tools Still Make Sense
Updated on January 25th, 2020
UPDATED 25Jan2020 + two videos Fancy power tool technology generates its own hype, and that’s why you don’t hear...Continue Reading
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BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS: VIDEO #23 – BEVELLING RAISED PANELS
Updated on February 15th, 2021
UPDATED 3Jan2020 + video: The teaching video below shows how to create solid wood raised panels using a hand plane...Continue Reading
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GALVANIZED PIPE THREADER: See Amazing (and Super-Strong) Cordless Milwaukee Threader in Action
Updated on December 6th, 2019
In this week’s video episode, learn how threads are cut on steel pipes with a machine a Milwaukee cordless...Continue Reading
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DOWEL JOINERY: Why It’s Easy to Love This Great Woodworking Technique
Updated on October 10th, 2020
If I had to choose just one method to connect project parts for the rest of my woodworking career, the dowel joint...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: Workshop Wall Treatment
Updated on October 12th, 2019
Q: What should I put on the interior walls of a garage I’m converting to a workshop I’ve kicked the car out and...Continue Reading
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How to Dry Wood
Updated on August 24th, 2019
Q: How can I dry wood quickly And more specifically, is there any way I can get freshly cut birch lumber dry...Continue Reading
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HOW TO BUILD A TABLE: Tricks for Getting It Really, Really Right
Updated on July 20th, 2019
UPDATED 19Jul2019: Building a table is one of the most deceptively simple woodworking projects going What could be...Continue Reading