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DETAIL SANDERS: Tips for Using This Key Tool for Outdoor Wood Refinishing
Updated on December 12th, 2020
Detail sanders are tools that help a lot with wood refinishing work, and there's really nothing else like them on the...Continue Reading
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Quartersawn Wood Lumber: Why Woodworkers Should Be Looking At The Ends of Boards (Video Below)
Updated on November 28th, 2020
I've noticed that most woodworkers start assessing a board by looking at its face, but if this is where your...Continue Reading
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MILLING MICRO-LUMBER: Tricks for Sawing Your Own Real Boards From Small Logs (Video Below)
Updated on November 28th, 2020
It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber comes from logs, but once you start thinking this way,...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Is a Wood Planer Worth Buying for a Basic Shop?”
Updated on November 7th, 2020
QUESTION (+ video below): I'm planning to buy one of the benchtop jointers you recommended in your kitchen and bathroom...Continue Reading
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Updated on November 6th, 2020
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Updated on October 23rd, 2020
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Revive Vintage Chisels (and other dull woodworking tools) + Video, Too
Updated on February 15th, 2021
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Updated on October 17th, 2020
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EDGE-GLUING SOLID WOOD: Three steps for success in the home workshop
Updated on September 12th, 2020
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