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  • Tablesaw Tips Videos

    by Tim Johnson     Monday, February 23, 2009
    "Just Right" Tablesaw Blade Tightening (1:56) Squaring a Tablesaw Blade (1:35) Dead-on Dado Shimming (2:35) Precise Tablesaw Fence Alignment (1:50) Friction-Free Saw Table (2:25)

  • Tips for Mastering Featherboards

    by AW-Editor     Monday, September 15, 2008
    The featherboard gets its name from the rows of flexible “fingers” that act like a bird's feather and give way in one direction only. They help ensure safety and accuracy, because they keep consistent pressure on stock where it's needed...

  • 5 Router Jigs

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    Why buy a commercial jig when making one yourself will triple your enjoyment? First, you'll experience the joy of building a useful shop fixture from nothing more than some scrap wood and a good idea. Second, you'll enjoy the money you'll...

  • Wedged Mortise & Tenon

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, September 8, 2009
    The joint will never loosen! by Tom Caspar Tap, tap, tap. The wedges go home, the glue squeezes out and a big smile lights up your face. “This joint isn’t coming apart for a hundred years,” you say. “It’s as solid as a rock...

  • How to Hang Inset Doors

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, October 14, 2009
    Install butt hinges perfectly and establish consistent, slender margins. by Tim Johnson Nothing signals skillful craftsmanship like an inset door with elegant hinges and eye-pleasing margins. This challenging job leaves no room for error: Uneven surfaces...

  • Invisible Face Frames

    by Tim Johnson     Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    I make a lot of traditional face frame cabinets and it?s always a problem covering the raw edge of the plywood at the corners. A normal face frame is very obtrusive when viewed from the side. My solution is to attach rabbeted edging, as shown. This gives...

  • Cathedral Style Cabinet Doors

    by Tim Johnson     Sunday, February 22, 2009
    Cathedral raised-panel doors are beautiful, but they can be intimidating to make. After many years of teaching students how to make these doors, I've got a trick or two up my sleeve to simplify the process and remove some of the fear factor. Here's...

  • Tame Your Belt Sander

    by Tom Caspar     Sunday, February 22, 2009
    Does the prospect of using a belt sander make your palms sweat and your hands shake? I feel your pain. Belt sanders have a bad rap as the quickest way to ruin a project. Use them incorrectly and your project starts to look like the rolling hills of Ireland...

  • How to Cut a Haunched Mortise & Tenon Joint

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, November 1, 2007
    A haunch strengthens a standard mortise and tenon joint in two ways: it helps prevent the rail from twisting and increases the joint's glue surface area.There are lots of ways to machine a haunched joint. I settled on this system because it's...

  • Router Box Joints

    by AW-Editor     Wednesday, October 1, 2008
    Box joints are a cinch to make on a router table. All you need are a sharp bit and a basic plywood jig. The biggest problem in making box joints has always been getting a precise fit, because the line between success and failure is only a few thousandths...

  • Template Routing Tips

    by AW-Editor     Wednesday, July 9, 2008
    If you want to get the most from your router, you need to master template routing. Once you learn the basics you can spend a lifetime exploring its many possibilities. You'll be able to build more kinds of projects, more accurately and more easily...

  • 11 Tips for Dadoes & Rabbets

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, July 8, 2009
    Perfect Dadoes Without the Guesswork By George Vondriska Dadoes and rabbets are two of the most widely used joints in cabinetmaking. Cabinets, drawers and jewelry boxes all lend themselves to this simple but strong joinery. I’ve been woodworking...

  • Tips and Techniques for Fantastic Oak Finishes

    by American Woodworker Editors     Thursday, October 29, 2009
    by Dave Munkittrick Like a movie star, oak possesses natural good looks. Oak’s distinctive grain pattern (see photo below) is what people are responding to when they say, “I love the look of oak.” Unlike a movie star, however, oak is...

  • Bandsaw Resawing

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    Cut logs onto lumber, make thin boards from thick and cut your own veneer. Perhaps you want to cut 3/4-in.-thick material down to 3/8 in., or make veneer from that one precious figured board. Or maybe you want to get useful lumber from a gorgeous piece...

  • Joint Rough Lumber with a Planer

    by Tom Caspar     Friday, February 20, 2009
    I came across some wonderful oak boards for a small table I wanted to build. The problem was the boards were too wide for my jointer and I didn't want to rip them any narrower. I solved my dilemma with this planer sled that allows me to use my planer...
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