Video: How to fit a shelf to hand-cut dadoes
The Dutch tool chest has a fixed shelf that sits in dadoes and is nailed in place. I cut these dadoes by hand, sawing the walls before cleaning out the…
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Turn to the jack plane!
Boards too wide for your planer? Turn to the trusty jack plane to produce a flat surface.
Read moreChoosing and using dado planes
Bob Rozaieski offers a guide to choosing a vintage dado plane, tuning up metal and wood-bodied planes, and using them to produce clean dadoes.
Read moreBook Review: Mortise & Tenon Magazine, Issue 11
For the November 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Norm Reid reviewed Issue #11 of Mortise & Tenon Magazine: Issue 11 is like its predecessors, a bit eclectic, though focused on human-centered craft and the traditions of woodworking by hand. It’s built of a variety of interesting topics around this general theme. As always, it’s […]
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Read moreThis One Fool Will Cost You Thousands!
Starting down a woodworking path without many tools can lead to serious sticker shock if you’re not careful assessing whether or not a tool purchase is really necessary. Deciding which tools to invest in is even more challenging when you simply don’t know what you don’t know. Like whether you need the 6” or 12” […]
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