Simple joinery creates a compact cabinet with full-size storage. When I spied an old machinist’s chest loaded with narrow drawers in my neighbor’s garage, I knew my small tools were finally going to have a permanent home. My version isn’t …
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The pivoting fence of this jig delivers clean, precise cuts with little layout.
Read moreFor the August 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Samuel Colchamiro wrote a history of the mortise and tenon joint, and shared his step by step process of creating this popular joint found in many pieces of handmade furniture: Historically, the mortise and tenon was the most ubiquitous joint used in fine furniture, and for […]
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Read moreIntroduction Anatomy of a Mortise and Tenon Joint What is a Mortise and Tenon Joint Used For? Hand Tools Required for Making a Mortise and Tenon Joint Step 1: Mark the Tenon Shoulder Line Step 2: Mark the Tenon Cheeks and the Mortise Walls
Read moreBy Joshua Farnsworth In the above video & article I’ll show you my simple 8 step method for cutting dovetails with woodworking hand tools. This is the dovetailing lesson that I teach to my woodworking students at my school. Most students who have s…
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