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Joint and Thickness-Plane with a Router 16 Aug 2013 | 09:38 pm
Here’s a solution for stock that’s impossible or unwise to mill using your jointer and planer, such as an end-grain cutting board. All you have to do is build a simple jig that lets you slide your rou...
Making the Enigma Cube 16 Aug 2013 | 09:33 pm
“How does it come apart?” You’ll be asked this question each time you hand one of these cubes to a friend. You’ll answer, “Well, you just hold it like this, then pull.” Your ability to read wood grain...
Secrets of the Spill Plane 16 Aug 2013 | 09:18 pm
What’s a spill plane? Well, it’s a little-known specialty plane that creates a shaving—called a spill—that’s tightly curled and tapered to a point. In the days before matches and lighters, a spill was...
A Brief Guide to Viewing SketchUp Drawings 3 Jul 2013 | 11:51 pm
A Brief Guide to Viewing SketchUp Drawings
Show Case 1 Jul 2013 | 10:30 pm
Whether fish fossils or Baccarat crystal, any collection will display beautifully in this cabinet, which features unbostructed viewing, glass shelves and a mirrored back. Constructed with simple joine...
How to Hang Inset Doors 1 Jul 2013 | 10:27 pm
Learning to hang a door flush with the front of a cabinet using mortised butt hinges takes your woodworking to a higher level. This story shows how to fit the door to the opening, rout mortises for th...
Heavy-Duty Folding Shop Table 1 Jul 2013 | 10:23 pm
This sturdy worktable sets up in a minute for routing, sanding, planing—you name it. Here today, tucked away tomorrow. By Tom Caspar Photos by Bill Zuehlke
Wiffle Ball 1 Jul 2013 | 10:18 pm
Figuring out how to make this funny-looking ball is likely to make your brain hurt. Relax! It’s just a hollow cube with the corners cut off. This story shows how it’s done. By Jock Holmen and Tom Cas...
Joint with a Thickness Planer 18 Jun 2013 | 09:07 pm
Flatten wide stock without a jointer.
Precision Circle-Cutting Jig 18 Jun 2013 | 08:28 pm
One of our favorite bandsaw accessories.