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Expensive Woodworking Tools That Are Worth the Money

I’ve been building custom furniture for many years, and, like most of you, I’ve acquired my woodworking tools as I can afford them. The tools in this list might seem expensive, quirky, and even redundant, but stay with me, and I’ll prove their worth. Believe me, now that these woodworking tools are in my shop,…

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Use Chamfers to Hide a Poorly Aligned Panel Glue-Up

Small chamfers fix a gluing mistake.I’m under the gun. This small end table is the perfect gift for an old college friend, but I only have a couple of days left to complete the task. The only thing left before finishing is to square up and sand the top. Aaaagh! In my haste, I haven’t…

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A Versatile Medicine Cabinet

This medicine cabinet is part of a vanity that I’m currently building for a client. The cool thing about it is it’s easy to build, and it could be used in a variety of different bathroom configurations, or for storage in other parts of your house or shop. I customized this one to be used…

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Jig-It Shelving Jig from Rockler

Regardless of what type of woodworking you do, it is likely that you periodically end up building items that include shelves, whether it is kitchen cabinets, a bookcase, armoire, display case, or other furniture. Occasionally I choose to permanently fix each shelf into a location using dados or biscuits. Still, more commonly, I like the…

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Walnut DIY Knife Block Plans

Storing kitchen knives is a perpetual problem. Some people buy them one by one, and when not in use, the knives jangle around inside a drawer, getting dull and nicked. Other people store an enormous set of nine or ten kitchen knives, six steak knives, scissors, and a sharpening steel in a huge, angled knife…

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Meet the Woodworker: Paul Sellers

Meet Paul Sellers, winner of the “Best Hand Tool Blog” category in the 2016 WWGOA Blogger Awards! October 2016, WWGOA hosted a competition dedicated entirely to all those talented woodworkers out there who share their work with the blogosphere. We asked you to nominate and vote for your favorite bloggers, and now we’re thrilled to…

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Mastering Table Saw Skills 3-Class Set (DVD + Streaming Video)

Description 3-Class Set: Mastering Table Saw Skills (DVD + Streaming Video) Table Saw skills are among the most fundamental and important in maximizing your time and success in your wood shop. With this bundle, you’ll get in-depth instruction and new ideas related to a variety of table saw skills and capabilities. You’ll come away from…

SketchUp for Woodworkers Guide: My Journey Learning SketchUp

Most of the woodworking that I do is custom, requiring original design, or at minimum a bit of modification of an existing concept.  Prior to learning SketchUp, I had developed my designs over the years using pencil and paper, as well as a couple of general purpose computer applications that were not specifically intended for…

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Understanding Wood

Wood doesn’t just grow on trees, you know! There are lots of ins and outs to understand when it comes to the lumber industry that will make you a better consumer and help you put together better projects. Two Types of Wood: Softwood & Hardwood Softwood versus hardwood depends entirely on the tree’s leaves and…

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Rock-Solid, Low-Cost Bookcase Plans

This bookcase plan is designed to be large enough to handle all of the books belonging to the voracious reader in your family, virtually indestructible to withstand years of abuse, and easy on the pocket book using inexpensive materials from your local home center. For about $100 you can have a bookcase that would cost…

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