How to Use a Plow Plane
Plow planes are some of the easiest joinery planes to use , once you know a few tricks to getting good results. I struggled with the tools until Don McConnell (now a planemaker at Clark & Williams) set me …
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Category Archives: Joinery
Workshop tip: Fine-tune your mortiser with a small stick
Clamping on a straightedge makes it easier to see if the small chisel is parallel with the machine’s fence.
Read moreHow to cut a tenon on a long board with a router jig
Here’s the solution Tom McLaughlin used on his low pencil-post bed.
Read moreWorkshop tip: Acrylic spacer blocks to set joinery machines
These acrylic blocks help center biscuits and Dominoes in common wood thicknesses.
Read moreHow to Make Lock Miter Drawers
This versatile router joint is perfect for production work. When I need to batch out a bunch of drawer boxes, I use a lock miter router bit. Not only does this bit create a joint with a clean, mitered look …
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