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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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WOODWORKING TRICK: How to Replace Jointer Blades So They Cut Great
Updated on December 5th, 2020
Every good woodworker needs to be something of a mechanic That's because all woodworking machines need tender loving...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 October 17th, 2020
Good chisels never die, they just turn into paint can openers But concealed under that dull and dirty exterior could be...Continue Reading
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Updated on September 20th, 2020
High-quality hardwood plywood is a premium cabinetmaking material, but it takes an accurate tablesaw to cut it properly...Continue Reading
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Updated on September 12th, 2020
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CORDLESS TOOLS: Three New Kinds You’ve Probably Never Used – Yet
Updated on August 22nd, 2020
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