Woodworking & Cabinetmaking Archives

Undertstanding & Preventing Wood Warping

Updated on April 2nd, 2022

Every so often I get an email from a distressed woodworker looking for hope and relief The stories are all similar,...Continue Reading

SANDING CABINET FACE FRAMES: Video Tutorial Shows the Ri...

Updated on March 26th, 2022

Face frames are cabinet parts that surround door and drawer openings, and sanding them so the joints are smooth and...Continue Reading

WOODWORKING WISDOM: Five Tips You’ve Probably Neve...

Updated on April 5th, 2022

I'm a cabinetmaker by trade, and I wrote my first magazine article about woodworking in 1988 Since then I've written...Continue Reading

THREE FAVOURITE ROUTER BITS: Check Out This Video And Se...

Published on March 18th, 2022

A woodworking router is only as useful as the bits you have for it, and the three profiles I show here are easy to like...Continue Reading

Canadian Hardware Brings Timber Into View

Published on March 18th, 2022

Do you have your heart set on a timber frame home or addition, but need a less expensive or simpler way to make it...Continue Reading

BRASS PIN WOODWORKING JOINT: Learn How Easy It Is To Mak...

Updated on March 12th, 2022

There are many ways to join pieces of wood, but most woodworkers haven't used this one before Brass pin joints were...Continue Reading

HOW TO BUILD STAIRS: Watch Video Lesson on Cutting Stringers

Updated on May 6th, 2022

In this week’s two-video episode on stairs, see how stairs are supported on notched pieces called...Continue Reading

LASER ENGRAVING: Add Interesting Details to Your Woodwor...

Updated on February 26th, 2022

There’s a terrific way to personalize all kinds of workshop project items you build, and not many home woodworkers...Continue Reading

CANES & WALKING STICKS: It’s Easy to Whittle ...

Published on February 18th, 2022

I’m seeing more and more people walking with canes & walking sticks these days, but none of the factory-made,...Continue Reading

BEGINNERS’ WOODWORKING PROJECT: Clamp Cart Plans Tour

Published on January 21st, 2022

Back in 2008 I designed and built this rolling clamp cart for my shop, and I've used it successfully almost every day...Continue Reading

BUILD YOUR OWN EXTERIOR DOOR: Downloadable Plans for Sho...

Updated on January 21st, 2022

You certainly can’t complain about the performance of modern, ready-made exterior doors They keep out the cold and...Continue Reading

BOOST YOUR HOME WITH A ROUTER: 3 Little-Used Trim Profil...

Updated on January 22nd, 2022

Emotions drive people more than anything else, and this is why home improvement is so perennially popular We all want...Continue Reading

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