A Woodworker's Journey of Discoveryby John Lively
From power-tool addict to a hand-tool aficionado, John Lively traces his journey through both extremes to find a balance and love for both types of tools, for what ...
Drilling and Drivingby David Ashinghurst
David Ashinghurst takes a look at screw drilling and driving systems that are designed to drill a pilot hole and countersink or counterbore in one stroke. These ...
Boring Big Holesby Robert M. Vaughan
When Robert M. Vaughan faced a job that involved drilling 18,000 holes, he investigated drill-bit methods to see what would serve him best. (This article deems ...
Joint-Quality Edges Cut on a Tablesawby Lon Schleining
A common assumption is that the smoother surface a jointer gives is better for glue, but Lon Schleining says that the tablesaw can also yield excellent results. ...
An Edge-Jointing Primerby Gary Rogowski
There was a time when Gary Rogowski was convinced that his jointer was possessed. Since then, he’s discovered that edge-jointing problems, though common, are almost ...
Resawing on the Bandsawby Ronald Volbrecht
Ronald Volbrecht makes guitars from extremely rare hardwoods. When it’s time to resaw these irreplaceable planks, he doesn’t want anything to go wrong. Over the ...
Mastering the Tablesawby Mark Duginske
Mark Duginske explains the fundamentals of ripping and crosscutting on the tablesaw and offers tips on more complicated maneuvers. He starts with discussing the ...
Cutting Sheet Goods Down to Sizeby Charley Robinson
Charley Robinson evaluates three guide systems for cutting plywood with a circular saw: the Exac-T-Guide, Glide-Easy Saw, and Blade Runner II. They all use a carriage ...
How to Install Bandsaw Tiresby Robert M. Vaughan
No matter how much attention is paid to alignment and adjustment, a bandsaw with bad tires simply won’t perform well. Robert M. Vaughan is often asked to repair ...
Using a Portable Belt Sanderby Christian Becksvoort
Chris Becksvoort says the portable belt sander is a workhorse in his shop. He uses it to grind down humps and bumps, level large surfaces, and smooth even highly ...
Tapered Legs on a Jointerby Eric Schramm
Eric Schramm explains in this concise article how to cut elegantly tapered legs on a jointer. He fits the jointer with stop blocks that are set to the length of ...
Starting Out: Simple Bookcase Jointsby Roger Holmes
In this third of four articles on starting out, Roger Holmes explores the varieties of bookshelf joints. Box joinery can be as complex or simple as your skill and ...
Bandsawn Dovetailsby Tage Frid
Using a bandsaw to cut the pins and tails results in something pretty similar to handcut dovetails, says Tage Frid. In this quick article, he offers pointers and ...
Using the Tablesawby Ian J. Kirby
Ian J. Kirby describes how versatile the tablesaw can be -- it’s not just for ripping stock. So in the interest of safety, he outlines the basics of the machine ...
Mortise and Tenon by Machineby Ian J. Kirby
Ian Kirby writes in this series on mortise-and-tenon joints about how to use tablesaws, radial saws, drill presses, or routers to make them. He begins by making ...
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