Workshop tip: Quick-Grip-style clamps assemble miters quickly and accurately
This technique works for all kinds of frames, thick and thin, small and large, and also on boxes.
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Timber Frame Child’s Bed
Practice Traditional Building Joinery on a Smaller Scale Project #2104 • Skill Level: Advanced • Time: 2 Weeks • Cost: $300 During my 14 years living in Europe, I marveled repeatedly at how these beautiful timber framed structures had withstood ……
Read moreOffset Biscuit Joints
I use biscuit joints in lots of small projects, particularly for joining rails to legs. I usually reference from the bottom of the plate joiner rather than use its fence. When I want to make an offset joint, I cut …
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A Dovetail Reference Joint
Like many woodworkers, I own a basic half-blind dovetail jig, which I use only occasionally for making utility drawers. During the interim, I tend to forget the setup procedures and spacing required to create those elusive “perfect” dovetails. To help …
Read moreStandard vs. Low-Angle Block Planes
The cutting angle is key to the success with these workshop workhorses. Here’s why it matters.
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