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Take six boards. Nail and glue them together. How hard could it be? I began building the first reproduction of the White Water Shaker meeting house bench on Monday. And the first step was a [...]

12 Techniques for Successful Gluing By Tom Caspar Do a dry fit Clamp your pieces without glue to make sure the joints come together tightly. This step also serves as a test for your choice of [...]

Secret drawers and hidden compartments are as much fun to create as they are to discover. Learn the history of some common hiding places as well as how to construct such secrets as the Quaker [...]

This behind-the-scenes video was filmed during the photo shoot for the November 2009 article "Turning for Furniture Makers", and you'll get to hear about why Kevin Glen Drake uses a [...]

Garden Bench Graceful, comfortable and built to last by Luke Hartle It dawned on me the other day that every single project I’ve made resides in my house. Since I spend a lot of time in my back [...]

An alternate shape minimizes dig-ins. by Alan Lacer Years ago, an old professional spindle turner showed me a different way to sharpen a skew. When I tried it, I was sold. This modified grind is [...]

        This jig makes it easy to set the bit for routing flutes or dadoes. I simply drop the appropriate depth gauge into the channel, set my router on top and lower the bit [...]

Spectrum Concepts has introduced the latest addition to their line media storage furniture components with the Flipworks Ultimate Fixed Mount Media Storage Tray System. These trays are perfect [...]

      Whenever I was sanding by hand, the sandpaper would roll or slide in my hands, eventually tearing and turning into small, useless scraps. I tried folding it every which way [...]

Do it by hand, just like you turn.   by Alan Lacer           How do you make a velvety smooth bowl with evenly thick walls and crisp details? Well, it’s not done by [...]

      I never thought about the risks of using finish from an old, previously opened can until I had to entirely strip a project because the ancient varnish I used didn’t dry [...]

Watch how easily and quickly our new LVL workbench breaks down (and goes back together) and take a close look at the various workholding accessories and how they work.