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12 Essential Wood Joints for Your Next Project

There are various woodworking joints in use. Some are stronger than others are. Let’s discuss the more popular joints, so you know which to use for your projects. View Content

Workaround: Cut Biscuit Grooves with a Router

So you need to cut a few biscuit grooves but don't own a biscuit (plate) joiner -- No problem, cutting the grooves with your router and a slot-cutter bit is... View Content

Mitered Edge Banding Made Easy

Applying hardwood edge banding is a great way to finish the edges on a veneered piece. However, it can be difficult to get nice miter joints because the length of... View Content

My Introduction to Wooden Boats

For the past four summers I have made the trip from my Upper Michigan summer home out east to take classes at the famous WoodenBoat (not a spelling error) School... View Content

Money-Saving DIY Festool Domino Tenons

Reduce the cost of using a Festool Domino by making your own tenons. It’s easy, and you’ll be surprised by how the savings can add up over the years. Here’s... View Content

Jointing on the Table Saw

There are plenty of times when you need your boards to have a smooth, straight edge. No jointer? No sweat. With the help of a simple shop-made jig you can... View Content

Leigh Super FMT Frame Mortise and Tenon Jig Tool Review

Accuracy and Repeatability The Leigh FMT Mortise and Tenon Jig is super fast at milling mortise and tenon joints. A little sibling to the industrially machined aluminum Leigh Pro FMT,... View Content

Jointing with a Router

Here's the situation: Lumberyards and hobby/hardware stores often sell lumber S2S, which means the wide surfaces are jointed and planed, but the edges are rough from the sawmill or follow... View Content

Cutting Big Dadoes with a Router

A simple jig and a pattern cutting bit make big dados a small concern. My friend, Tim, showed up recently with the need to make a sign frame out of... View Content

Making Sliding Dovetails

Looking for a rock solid way to join drawers that doesn't require a dovetail jig? If you've got a router table, you can easily make a sliding dovetail and get... View Content

Drawer Joinery Using a Slot Cutter

Here's an easy way to create a rabbetted drawer lock joint, using only a 1/4" slot cutter. One set up will do all the joinery and allow you to cut... View Content

Template Routed Dadoes

One of the very first things I learned as a woodworker was to cut dadoes using a router and template. I've come to really appreciate the precision of the results,... View Content

Make Better Dadoes on the Table Saw

Need to make dadoes, Daddy-O? I think the table saw provides one of the easiest ways to do this. There are a couple of limitations, and I'll cover those later,... View Content

Tenoning Jig How-To

Tips for Cutting Tenons with a Tenoning Jig Table Saw Tenoning Jig - Tracks in the miter gauge slot of a table saw. Work pieces are clamped upright against the... View Content

Setting Up a Mortiser

I remember, distinctly, the first time I used my mortiser. It was SO cool to be able to punch a square hole into a piece of wood, I had to... View Content

Biscuit Joinery Techniques

"I am building a wine chest and it uses biscuit joints as the joinery method. This is the first time I have used this method of joinery. Can you provide... View Content

Through Tenons Made Easy

A Tricky Joint Simplified. Exposed joinery is the perfect blend of form and function. A well-executed joint is not only beautiful to look at but also serves to bond furniture... View Content

Edge Joint on a Router Table

If you own a router table, you have what it takes to create perfect edges for glue up. And thanks to carbide cutters, a router table can joint the edges... View Content