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Homemade wooden climbing holds

April 1, 2020

You can easily spend $100 on 5 climbing holds, so Ren Kauffunger asked his dad to show him how to make wooden climbing holds.
Woodworking with kids: Scrapwood sculptures

March 23, 2020

Two bandsaw cuts, some hot-melt glue, and some spray paint make for a fun time in the shop for both kids and their adults!
Pattern Routing – Start Woodworking – Small Step Stool – Ep2

March 20, 2020

Pattern Routing Rough out a whale’s tail on the side pieces then refine the shape using a pattern-routing jig. Once the top is shaped and the mortises are cut, it’s…
Tenons and Tapering – Start Woodworking – Small Step Stool – Ep3

March 20, 2020

Tenons and Tapering Once the whale's-tail profile is cut, finish the side pieces: cutting the tenons and tapering the sides. Cut the tenons Lay out the tenons using a marking…
Preparing for Wedges – Start Woodworking – Small Step Stool – Ep4

March 20, 2020

Preparing for Wedges Once you complete the step-stool sides, it’s time to work on the stretcher. Dry assemble the sides and the top and check for square. Use the assembled…
Assembly and Glue Up – Start Woodworking – Small Step Stool – Ep5

March 20, 2020

Assembly and Glue Up Glue up the footstool, insert and trim the wedges, and apply a wipe-on finish. Chamfer the top Before the step stool can be put together, rout…
Milling and Mortising – Start Woodworking – Small Step Stool – Ep1

March 20, 2020

Pointers on squaring lumber and mortising with hand and power tools.
How to Build a Small Step Stool – Start Woodworking – Introduction

March 20, 2020

Built of walnut, this elegant step stool offers beginner woodworkers some great lessons in joinery that can be easily incorporated into larger projects as their skills progress. In this Video…
Use interlocking grooves for precise reveals

January 30, 2020

Amy Costello's beautiful boxes feature a stepped-in bottom, which she is able to quickly make with a single setup on the tablesaw.
Small projects are fertile breeding grounds for learning

January 13, 2020

If you are a woodworker looking to improve your skills, Mike Farrington suggests that you intersperse some small projects into your work.

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