Using Power Tools

by Steve Latta

With a miter gauge on your tablesaw, you can accurately cut workpieces to length with square ends and make a variety of angled cuts, including those for mitered ...

with Thomas McKenna

Learn a jointer-free way to get an absolutely straight, square edge with a router. It’s the perfect technique for panel glue-ups.

by Roland Johnson

by Tom Begnal

Shopmade tablesaw inserts are easy and inexpensive to make. Made of plywood, these zero-clearance inserts help prevent tearout and keep narrow offcuts from getting ...

with John White

John White shows how you can ensure that your tablesaw blade is parallel to the rip fence

with John White

John White shows how to use a long bar clamp as a handle for guiding large sheets on the tablesaw

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 ...

with Gary Rogowski

Gary Rogowski shows you the types of bits that everyone needs

with Gary Rogowski

The secret is to plan your cuts and take multiple passes.

with Gary Rogowski

A six-part video series with Gary Rogowski. Here, in Part 1, he describes the smartest way to have more than one router on hand.

with Gary Rogowski

Pay attention to the router speed, particularly if you're using a large bit.

with Gary Rogowski

It all depends on the condition of the cutting surface, says FWW contributing editor Gary Rogowski.

with Gary Rogowski

Gary Rogowski covers two situations where it makes sense to move the router in the 'wrong' direction.

by Grant Vaughan

See how he creates undulating forms without touching a lathe

by Gary Rogowski

A handheld router with a simple fixed base can cut edge profiles, joinery, and curves quickly and cleanly. The fixed base is versatile enough to take you a long ...