35 – Wood hardware – fasteners
Rob Brown explains when and how to use the three most common types of wood fasteners: dowels, biscuits, and loose tenons.
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36 – Crucial miscellaneous hardware
Rob Brown talks about a range of hardware items handy to have on hand, including shelf pins, guides and T-Nuts, press-in feet, adhesive bumpers, magnets and washers, L-brackets and corner braces.
21 – A woodworkers first four machines
Rob Brown shows you what first for machines you should buy to begin making furniture: jointer, planer, bandsaw, and miter saw.
23 – Writing utensils for woodworking
Rob Brown talks about the writing utensils you need in woodworking.
25 – Work supports
Rob Brown describes several work supports that will help improve your productivity and safety.
Accurate easy-to-build tapering jig
Join Steve Der-Garabedian as he covers all the details about the accurate and simple tapering jig he used to create the legs of his side table featured in our Oct/Nov 2018 issue.
Bobby Grace – video profile
Bobby Grace on Nova Scotia, NASCAR and how his first designs fell flat.
43 – Introduction to router bits
Rob Brown talks about the kinds of router bits used in woodworking.
Kathryn Miller – video profile
Kathryn Miller on CNC routers, digital modeling and the importance of maker spaces.
44 – Router bit types – specialty bits
Learn about specialty bits used in furniture and cabinetry.
45 – Router bit types – standard bits
Learn about standard bits used in furniture and cabinetry.
Chris Zumkeller – video profile
Chris Zumkeller on being inspired by nature, having a plan and epoxy resin pours.
Mark Salusbury – video profile
Mark Salusbury on design, when he works best and his enjoyment of finishing.
Andres Schneiter – video profile
Andres Schneiter on his jigs, computers and working 16-hour days.
Jean-Claude & Talar Prefontaine – video profile
Jean-Claude & Talar Prefontaine on sharp knives, their backyard garden and the joys of not working 18 hours a day.
Saw Blades
Buying a new table saw blade can be a daunting experience. Use our handy poster to help you select the right blade for the job at hand.
Hand Saws
Hand saws are fundamental woodworking tools that enable you to make a wide range of precise cuts.
Benchtop thickness planer
Also called lunchbox planers, a benchtop thickness planer is a cost effective way to machine lumber to final thickness.
Chisels
A very simple tool, the chisel’s job is to accurately remove small amounts of wood from a workpiece.
Hot Products 2017
With the wide selection of new products that come out annually, it can be overwhelming to have to keep up to date with everything that hits the market. To make this task easier on Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement readers, we have assembled this list of “Hot Products” to kick off 2018.
Drill Bits
Learn about the ten major types of woodworking drill bits.
Hollow chisel mortiser
Know Your Tools: Hollow Chisel Mortiser. Invest in premium bits; they’ll last longer and cut cleaner mortises.
Make a classic fan carving
Rob Brown shows you how to make a classic fan carving using a router, a host of hand tools – and lots of elbow grease.
Elynyd Benjamin – video profile
Elynyd Benjamin on glue-ups, mistakes and being a morning person.
