Shaping Wood

by David Moore

It's been around since ancient Egypt, and for most of that time, working with hide glue meant mixing it yourself and heating it all day to keep it liquified. But ...

by David Moore

A simple tool made up of a wooden holder and a flat metal blade, the scratch stock has been used for centuries to create custom molding profiles and other decorative ...

by Randall O'Donnell

Bracket feet have held up furniture for more than 300 years. Like most enduring elements, they have weathered changes in style but never went out of fashion. Whether ...

by Anissa Kapsales

by Alfred Sharp

Even if you have an impressive stable of power tools at your disposal, sometimes it is easier and quicker to shape wood the old-fashioned way. Used for generations ...

by Mark Edmundson

by D. Douglas Mooberry

Chances are, you're used to shaping wood to fit the project, whether you're carving ball-and-claw feet or shaping molding on a router table. But when you work with ...

with Garrett Hack

Garrett Hack shows how to transform a small piece of scrap steel into a custom cutter for creating unique beads and other profiles

by Michael C. Fortune

Learn how to cut curves on the bandsaw so smooth and flawless that they require very little smoothing and sanding afterward. Michael Fortune gathers his top tips ...

by Gerald La Starza

How to save money in a tough economy

by Anissa Kapsales

The simple, elegant lines of Adrian Ferrazzutti’s modern chair belie complex construction requiring an array of planing and belt-sanding jigs

by Anissa Kapsales

Student tackles hand-fluting with a shopmade plane and two-way drawers with spring catches

by Mark Schofield

by Lonnie Bird

Learn to shape table edges, lipped doors, and more using a router, shaper, and hand tools in this excerpt from 'The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood'

by John White