Many woodworking projects include frames and panels. You'll learn about the different kinds of frames and panels and how to build them on the table saw and router table.
The router is generally considered one of the most versatile tools in a woodworking shop. Discover what to look for in buying a router and bits, and some tips on how to use a handheld router for clean, accurate cuts.
When crosscutting on the table saw, sometimes you have to break the rules. Find out why sometimes it pays to measure once and cut twice. Also learn how to make an auxiliary fence and a sled and adjust your saw for clean, square cuts.
There's a certain satisfaction in taking your lumber from a rough state to a completed project. You'll learn about buying lumber, how to square it up, and glue it into panels.
The band saw is one of the most versatile and creative machines you can have. Follow along as you'll find the logical steps in tuning up and using a band saw for techniques such as cutting curves and circles, as well as resawing.
A basic miter can be one of the trickiest joints to make accurately. You'll learn a step-by-step approach to setting up the table saw for cutting miter joints as well as some special store-bought and shop-built accessories for mitering.
Once you have a table saw in your shop, adding accessories will make your work more accurate and safer. Learn as four of the Woodsmith magazine editors get together to pick their top five table saw accessories.
Woodworkers love to check out the drawers in a piece of furniture. Learn the correct joints to use when designing and building drawers and some shop tips for working with drawer guides, slides, and hardware.
For some woodworking tasks, hand tools are better than machine tools. You'll meet a remarkable craftsman who uses nothing but hand tools and then learn some tips and techniques on sharpening and using hand planes, scrapers, and chisels.
One of the classic woodworking joints is the mortise and tenon. Learn how to cut a mortise and tenon with a drill press and a table saw, what to look for in buying a mortiser, and how to fix a joint that's too loose.
Discover what the Woodsmith magazine thinks is important to consider when buying or building a router table. Then pick up some tips for using a router table safely, building some accessories for a router table, and making your own moldings.
The Woodsmith magazine editors pick their favorite stationary power tools for a shop. Then learn about an interactive program that will help you lay out the tools in your shop.
Choosing the correct joint to strengthen a project is usually critical. But it doesn't have to be difficult. You'll learn about three quick and easy joints and the advantages of each.