Cutting wood parallel to the grain is a common application for a table saw, and this teaching video shows how to complete this kind of cut safely. There are things in this video you’ve probably never heard before.
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Never heard of making your own shop-cut veneer for woodworking projects? Let me show you why it’s a powerful technique that’s worth using because it solves problems and makes woodworking better. Sometimes the stability and strength of factory-made hardwood veneered…
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Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains an alternative lumber framing method called Timberlinx.
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