Social media makes beginner woodworking look so easy—but are those viral builds actually worth trying? In this video, I put a ...

Create your own wood cutting tool with step-by-step instructions designed for workshop DIYers. Learn how to select materials, ...

If you’re like most of our readers, you’ve spent hours online looking for the Holy Grail of woodworking plans. You know the story: You have a few projects you’d like to take on, and you’ve spent the ...

Few things are more fulfilling than finishing a woodworking project. If you’re looking into woodworking, there are some choices to make before you get to enjoy that first project. There’s a lot of ...

Most carpenters have memorized a certain number of shortcuts for measuring angles, making cut lists, or estimating distances—but thanks to technology, you don’t have to do that anymore. If you want ...

Woodworking isn't just about knowing how to use tools or master joinery techniques. A big part of it comes down to learning about different kinds of wood and the strengths and weaknesses of that ...

A chisel is one of the most utilitarian and oldest hand tools for woodworking. And a good wood chisel, in particular, has sharp beveled cutting edges, holds those edges well, sharpens easily, and ...

Whether you’re ripping plywood sheets through a table saw or power-sanding a wood piece to smooth it out, you’re going to be creating some sawdust. Unfortunately, this dust isn’t just inconvenient to ...

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