How-To

Video: How To Mockup Federal-Style Inlays

June 4, 2018

Bob Van Dyke uses a pair of mirrors that makes the great unknown a little more, well... known
Video: How to create a textured finish with a wire brush

June 4, 2018

On his wenge tea box, Mike Pekovich reaches for a tool not normally found in the arsenal of most woodworkers, a metal barbecue grill brush
Four Techniques To Create Patterns With Veneer

May 30, 2018

Tim Coleman shows you the four techniques for arranging veneer that he uses most often
Tips and Tricks For Getting A Sheen From an Oil Finish

May 30, 2018

Get a sheen from oil without sacrificing its pleasant feel
Strategies For Building Stronger Furniture

May 30, 2018

Strategies drawn from structural engineering solidify your furniture
Understanding The Three Types of Layout Lines

May 30, 2018

Layout lines vary, and understanding when to use each type is fundamental to fine work
One Routing Template For a Perfect Fielded Panel

May 30, 2018

One routing template is all you need to make this fielded panel with veneer and stringing
Handwork: Three ways to cut a rabbet joint

May 24, 2018

The rabbet joint is a useful joint to know. Here, hand-tool expert Vic Tesolin shows three ways to cut one by hand—with a rabbet plane, with a shoulder plane, and with a chisel and router plane.
How to Cut Mortise and Tenon Joinery

May 8, 2018

Woodworking experts Gary Rogowski, Garrett Hack, Roland Johnson, and others share their tips for success in this roundup of videos and articles from the Fine Woodworking archives
Mortising the ends of long boards

April 2, 2018

Whether it's for bed hardware or floating tenons, mortising long boards isn't easy