Workshop Tip: Turn any chisel into a dovetail chisel
A stationary belt sander easily removes flat areas so chisel will fit nicely into the corner of a dovetail socket.
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How to cut fast, accurate hinge mortises
The key is to build a routing template around the hinge itself
Read moreWorkshop 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.
Read moreTimber 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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