joinery
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Making Frame-and-Panel Doors
When a person thinks of a lovely cabinet door, most of us envision the classic frame-and-panel design.
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Downloadable Project: Kitchen Knife Block
Whether as a gift or for your own kitchen, this simple knife block project will be a welcome addition to any culinary arsenal.
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PROJECT: Tambour Console Cabinet
Great details like waterfall corners, handmade tambour doors and tapered legs are an inspiration to get into the shop!
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VIDEO: Routing a Rule Joint to Make a Drop-Leaf Table
Set up and use the best router bits for making a rule joint on a drop leaf table project and how to choose a matched set of round over and cove router bits.
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Build a Modern Coffee Table with Cross Lap Joints
How to build a modern coffee table inspired by the classic mid-century modern George Nelson design bench.
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How to Handcut Dovetail Joints
Learn this simple process for making handcut dovetails joints.
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VIDEO: Using a Simple Jig to Hand Cut Dovetail Joints
In this video, Chris Marshall demonstrates how a simple jig makes it easier to cut the pins and tails with a hand saw.
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VIDEO: Introduction to Hand Cutting Dovetail Series
The dovetail may be the most iconic joint in woodworking. In this premium video series, Ernie Conover demonstrates how to lay out, cut, and assemble the most popular types of dovetail joints.
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VIDEO: Through Dovetail Pins – Chiseling the Waste
How to chisel the waste out when making the pins for a through dovetail joint. You’ll learn the chisel techniques Ernie uses to accurately chisel out the waste around the pins.
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Should I Buy a Mid-size or a Compact Router?
I’m planning to buy a router soon, and I can’t settle on whether to buy a mid-size (around 2 or 2.25 hp) plunge router or one of the new compact routers with a plunge base.
