Building a storage shed

Mortise-and-tenon joints are among the strongest joints in woodworking, and are used for projects that have frame construction and need to be strong. Chairs and tables use them as does most Arts an

Wood stock, particularly the stuff that passes for dimensional lumber at modern-day home centers, isn’t the most agreeable of products. It often isn’t fully dried when found on the shelves, and becaus

Watching the experts on TV use the Porter-Cable 4212, you’d be inclined to think that you could simply open the box, insert a workpiece & route flawless dovetails.

Not exactly.

While the 421

I’ve owned one of these for about a year and a half and have cut some beautiful dovetails using this system.

Set-up is easy and explained well by the manual. Incramental adjustments are easy, and

Woodworking Jigs assist woodworking equipment to reach their full potential. You can Bandsaw circles free hand. If you want two of them the same diameter, you’ll need a jig.

The point is qu

Photo 1: Clamp the straightedge

Assemble a “T-square” jig with a 1×2 and a 1×6. Clamp it to your work piece.

Photo 2: Rout the dado

Cut the dado using the 1×6 as a guide.

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I’ve seen several of Rob’s videos and all are very good. The only gripe I would have with them, and many others who put out a whole series, is that you have to s

The task of cutting large panels is relatively easy with a table saw. By the same token, making square cross-cuts on planks is a piece of cake with a miter saw or a properly tuned radial-arm saw.

There are various woodworking joints in use. Some are stronger than others are. See the Wood Joint Torture Test belowLet’s discuss the more popular joints, so you know which to use for your project.
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If you have a woodworking workshop, it is likely that you will need a woodworking jig. Jigs are useful for repetitive tasks in many woodworking projects, and help in making complex tasks quicker an