Fine-Tuning Furniture Designs
Minor adjustments typically beat a hatchet job. I knew a guy who didn’t shave or cut his hair for 12 months at a time. On day 365 he looked like the wild man from Borneo. On day 366 (or day …
Mackintosh Tea Table
Art Nouveau meets Arts & Crafts in this oval-topped piece. Although he died in poverty, the Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s furniture now sells for tens of thousands of dollars [...]
Oneida Dust-Free Router Hood
This respiration-protection attachment lives up to the claim of its name. Tool: Dust-Free Router Hood Shop Now Manufacturer: Oneida MSRP:$34.95 While I appreciate the versatility and power [...]
I Am a Couch Builder
The best measure of success comes in the doing. I don’t know if I am alone in this matter, but I have to admit that quite often I consider myself a couch builder. Maybe you know the drill [...]
10 Finishing Tips & Tricks
Solutions for common situations, from softening edges to stripping. Here are 10 tips and tricks you might use to both speed your finishing and get better results. I’ve arranged them in the rough [...]
Sander Circle Jig
I find myself needing a lot of small circles for use on wooden toys. When I cut those disks out with a circle-cutting jig on the band saw, the edge is a little too rough, so I’ve made a fixture [...]
Table Saw MegaSled
Make accurate and safe crosscuts with ease – and set the stage for clever accessories Most power-tool woodworkers have at least one table saw sled. And while a sled can make your work safer and [...]
Kreg Accu-Cut Turns any Circ Saw into a Track Saw
Shop Now: Amazon Website: kregtool.com Review: Read about Grizzly’s low-priced track saw. In my shop, the track saw doubles as a second table saw – and if you’d like a low-priced [...]