Recent How-To Stories

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  How to create custom moldings with handplanes

  October 29, 2018

  Make your own moldings, from simple to complex, with hollow and round planes

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  Compound-Angle Tenons on the Tablesaw

  September 26, 2018

  The angled joinery where the posts and seat rails meet is one of the challenges of making a Chippendale chair. Steve Brown tackles it with the aid of two ingenious jigs that simplify the process

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  How to Make a Coopered Basket Without Math

  September 26, 2018

  Peter Lutz demonstrates jigs he uses so that he can work safely and accurately, building a coopered basket with sides that cant outward

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  How to Sharpen and Use a Curved Scraper

  September 26, 2018

  Peter Galbert uses a curved card scraper as a shaping tool to fair curves and dial in complex shapes on chair seats

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  Brian Boggs’ Guide to Bandsawn Curves

  September 26, 2018

  The bandsaw shines for many woodworking jobs, but if you ask Brian Boggs, its greatest potential is revealed when you use it with a template to cut curves

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  How to Make a Wooden Pendant Pull

  September 25, 2018

  Philip Morley tackles the challenge of working with small parts by starting with long blanks that will each produce two pulls

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  Ep 3: Router Table Fundamentals – Edge Profiles and Rabbets

  September 17, 2018

  In this episode, Bob demonstrates the subtleties of working the edges of a board with a router table

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  Video: Sharpening a Curved Scraper

  September 12, 2018

  For many, sharpening a curved card scraper can be a hit or miss proposition, but in this video, Peter Galbert demonstrates how he gets a perfect edge consistently and efficiently

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  Ep 2: Router Table Fundamentals- Adjustments

  September 11, 2018

  In this episode, Bob demonstrates tips and tricks to get your fence and bit set exactly where you need it

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  Design Discussion: Evan Court’s Salmon Falls Chairs

  September 7, 2018

  Up-and-coming furniture maker breaks down his design process from beginning to end