Finishing
GLASS-SMOOTH POLYURETHANE FINISH: Simple, Fast, Beautifu...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 27Mar2020: Many people have trouble getting a nice smooth polyurethane finish on wood I know because of all...Continue Reading
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DRILL PRESS TOUR: See the Bits & Accessories I Use ...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
PUBLISHED 19Mar2020: A drill press is one of the most useful stationary power tools In this video I take you on a...Continue Reading
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TOOL REVIEW: Megapro Ratcheting Screwdriver
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 13Mar2020: Click below to watch a tour of what might just be the world's best ratcheting screwdriver It's...Continue Reading
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Five Essential DIY Tools
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you want to build a tool collection that will help you accomplish good things around your house, these five will...Continue Reading
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HOW TO CHOOSE A JIGSAW: A Detailed Power Tool Sort-Out
Updated on August 12th, 2021
As a teenager in the 1970s, I believed that a jigsaw was a hand-held cutting tool, but my early experiences with one...Continue Reading
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SHOP VACS 101: Learn the Basics of Choosing a Great Model
Updated on August 12th, 2021
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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CHEAP & AMAZING LUMBER: Tips & Plans for Build...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Check out the Q&A section at the end of this article Real people getting real answers on building fine furniture...Continue Reading
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WOOD PLANER TUNE-UP: How to Keep That Smooth Wood Coming
Updated on July 8th, 2021
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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Porter-Cable Power Tools: A Century+ of Innovation
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 10Jan2020: If power tools were the kids you went to high school with, the Porter-Cable brand would be that...Continue Reading
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BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS: VIDEO #2...
Updated on August 12th, 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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Updated on July 8th, 2021
Sometimes the journey of becoming a skilled woodworker takes you down paths that didn’t seem important at...Continue Reading
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FASTENERS 101: Five Fasteners You Should Know About
Updated on July 8th, 2021
VIDEO BELOW: There are dozens of different kinds of fasteners in the world and you can safely forget about most of them...Continue Reading