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It was time for me to write another column. But as is pretty common, the question for me was “What should I write about?”

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Dollhouse

Making a dollhouse is much like building a conventional house – it takes time and patience. While there are a lot of pieces to this challenging project, they are not overly complicated to cut and assemble.  

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Birds mouth
Bird’s mouth lap joint: the simple approach isn’t always the best

There are times when a simple, strong joint is the right choice. There are also times when a bit of flair can go a long way. And, heck, a bird’s mouth joint is also a lot of fun to make.

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Hornbeam
Hornbeam

Hornbeam is a very dense and extremely hard wood, often referred to as an ironwood. Its fine, even texture makes it a good candidate for turning.

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Zen-Wu block plane

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Canadian Woodworking issue 154 spring 2026
Spring 2026 issue

The Spring 2026 issue features projects for every skill level, including a table lantern, heirloom urn, night table and veneered chess board.

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Build your skills with our how-to advice

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    Designing and Building the Lounge Chair No. 3

    Through passion, determination and preparation, Nova Scotia designer / maker Jonathan Otter built this award-winning lounge chair. Learn about the process he went through to complete this piece.

    September 13, 2018
    Jonathan Otter
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    The mighty mallet

    Roughing out a large carving, or even a medium-sized one, can be a very laborious process. In the interest of saving time and energy, many carvers opt for ‘power’.

    January 23, 2008
    David Bruce Johnson

  • Router & Bit Care

    Keep your router and bits clean to avoid the problems caused by the two deadly enemies of all powered woodworking tools – heat and dust.

    January 23, 2009
    Michael Kampen
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Turning a tulip

With a few offcuts, a few dollar store dowels, a little colour and some glue you can make a beautiful bouquet of tulips to give to that special someone, and they’ll last forever.

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Hickory
Hickory

Hickory is considered the hardest of the commercially available hardwoods in North America. There may be a wood that is stronger or one that is denser, but none have hickory’s unique combination of strength, density, stiffness and toughness.

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Zen-Wu block plane

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wood and copper lantern
The glow of tradition: build a wood and copper lantern

Few projects combine rustic charm and timeless craftsmanship as beautifully as these wood and copper lanterns.

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