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Molly Brown's Parlor Table

This table is an accurate reproduction of one purchased by Molly Brown and her husband in the late 1880s, when they were starting their family in the rough mining town of Leadville, Colorado. It easily...

 

Tim Johnson

Cathedral Style Cabinet Doors

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...

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Spiral Router Bits

I've routed miles of grooves in my life, but the quality of cut I've been getting from spiral bits still amazes me. I love these bits! The secret is in the spiral design, which cuts the wood through...

 

 

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Gauge blocks work great for quick, accurate biscuit joiner fence settings. All you do is pinch the block...

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