Six easy steps to a flawless finish
Handsome storage cabinet is comfortable in any room
$40 tool eliminates test cuts
Take an elegant rocker off your bucket list
A pro's tips for building, fitting, and hanging a traditional door
Learn how to avoid lemons, and you’ll get serious power and capacity for less money
Take a walk through history and learn how to combine the classic elements
Shed your inhibitions: there’s more to owning a lathe than turning knobs and legs
You can cut the most accurate joinery in the world, but if your glue-up is not done correctly, you've missed the boat. The secret is clamping cauls, sized and applied…
Q: I’m making a hanging wall cabinet and would like to use dovetails to join the sides to the top and bottom. Should I put the tails on the sides…
Q: I use a drafting triangle to set my tablesaw blade to 45° for miters. I stand the triangle on the saw table and tilt the blade until they touch,…
Q: John White used Allen-head screws to level his router table (Space-Saving Router Table, FWW #216). Did he use a tap for threading metal to tap the plywood? If not,…
Q: I like the look of fumed white oak, and the process is foolproof. Are there other woods that can be fumed? Andy Teague, Norwalk, CT A: White Oak Fumes…
Q: I just bought an old router plane and want to put it to work, but I can’t figure out a good way to sharpen the blade. Any tips? David…
Tame the wildest wood without tearout
Unleash your creative side with bright dyes
The nine separate parts that make up the back have to be linked seamlessly and flow together fluidly. See how he did it.
Learn how to dial in more precise machinery set-ups by using a height gauge.
Use this free chart to convert measurements between fractions, inches, and millimeters.
In part two of our video series on Windsor chair mortises, learn how to properly ream your mortises for a super-tight fit.
Learn how to drill these mortises at the proper angle with an ingenious setup using mirrors.
Learn how to dial in more precise machinery set-ups by using a height gauge.
