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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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Craft a frame-and-panel urn

A cremation urn is a special object that speaks to the person whose remains it will contain one day. Making one allows you to customize it to further suit your loved one.

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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.

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Box Elder
Box elder

Also known as Manitoba Maple, Box Elder is a tree with a reputation both good and bad.

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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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  • Routing Basics – Part 1

    Perhaps no more than forty or fifty years ago, grooving, decorative edge work and intricate joinery in most small wood shops would have been done by a wide range of hand tools.

    May 23, 2007
    Michael Kampen
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    Keeping Woodworking Alive as we Age

    Keeping your mind and body active as you age is crucial to long-term happiness and health. Learn about what two Canadian centers have done for seniors by bringing woodworking into their facilities.

    November 21, 2014
    Melissa Martz
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    Rebuilding the gates on the Rideau Canal

    When things work there’s no point in messing with them. That’s been the case for the wooden locks designed by Colonel John By and installed on the Rideau Canal 190 years ago.

    March 13, 2023
    Bruce Kemp
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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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Douglas fir

The predominant use of Douglas fir is in the pulp industry, and construction and building products: lumber, plywood, doors, studding, roof trusses, floor and ceiling joists, window frames, laminated beams, and general millwork. Nonetheless, it makes a wonderful wood for furniture and fine cabinetry.

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Zen-Wu block plane

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Display Case
Display Case

Everybody has something that means a great deal to them, something they would like to display, yet keep safe from harm.

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