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Turning
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Shop Class Lesson
Guiding Your Router, Part 2
Guiding Your Router, Part 2
LESSON 3: Understand the systems available for guiding a workpiece past the bit of a router mounted in a router table.
Featured Technique
Jig-Cut Tenons
Jig-Cut Tenons
Cut precise tenons with a shop-made jig and a standard saw blade.
Finishing 101
Surface Prep
Surface Prep
Surface prep is literally the foundation to a good finish. Start by removing glue spots, move onto the initial sanding, and then address any nicks, dings, or voids in the surface.
Woodworking
Term of the Day
Nondrying Oil
When used on wood, any oil-based finish that penetrates the surface but does not harden when exposed to air; mineral oil and most vegetable oils are nondrying
Wood of the Week
Padauk
Padauk
Pterocarpus dalbergioides

Woodworking Blog
Tree Planting Goal Met

You may remember that, about a month ago, Chris Marshall brought you news of Rockler's goal to support the planting of 20,000 hardwood trees leading up to Earth Day.

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Featured Woodworker
Landscape Architect Finds Art In Wood
This artistic craftsman is interested in all kinds of woodworking, and happens to excel in them all, as well. Read more ...
Carving
Organized Graffiti: (Carving) Knives to the Walls
Organized Graffiti: (Carving) Knives to the Walls
Since 1923, over 3,000 students at the Belmont Hill School have picked up a chisel & created the 12" x 12" carved panel that's part of their graduation requirements.
Marquetry
American Marquetry: Pieces from the Past
American Marquetry: Pieces from the Past
Marquetry, often considered the exclusive province of European artisans, has sometimes been called "painting in wood."

Turning
Sharpening a Bowl Gouge
Sharpening a Bowl Gouge
Improving your turning skills involves spending time on your lathe, but sharp tools are also part of the equation. Here are some sharpening basics.
Scroll Sawing
Finishing Scroll Sawn Boxes
Finishing Scroll Sawn Boxes
I'm making some intricate scroll sawn boxes. Finishing is a challenge.

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