Tips/Techniques

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Double-sided tape – a gripping tale

The perfect no-mess, firm, yet temporary bond for a wide... Read more
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Easy radial checkerboard parquetry

This parquetry pattern is an impressive way to dress up... Read more
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How to remove a popcorn ceiling

An outdated popcorn ceiling can be easily removed. Learn about... Read more
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Construction adhesives

For construction and renovation work, construction adhesives are what hold... Read more
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12 surprisingly simple shop accessories you need to make

A collection of machines, power tools and hand tools in... Read more
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Reasons to choose a track saw

Track saws offer some fantastic advantages over many other saws.... Read more
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Sheet goods essentials

There are pros and cons to every type of sheet... Read more
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Small workshop solutions

Think you need a large workshop to work wood? Think... Read more
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Furniture & cabinet hardware for home & shop storage

Storage projects for the home and workshop will greatly benefit... Read more
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How to work wood even if you have no shop

Just because you don’t have a detached garage or part... Read more
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Gluing strategy tips

Glue-ups don’t have to be nerve-wracking experiences. Some basic material... Read more
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Building outdoor woodworking to resist rot

While many of the tools, techniques and materials used to... Read more
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Advanced-level chair repair

If you have moderate woodworking skills, you have the necessary... Read more
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Intermediate-level chair repair

If a chair is coming loose, the repair is usually... Read more
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Two-part epoxies

When you need an adhesive with exceptional shear and peel... Read more
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How to repair a chair

The most common piece of furniture needing repair is the... Read more
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How much solid wood should you buy?

It’s one thing to understand a materials list and project... Read more
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3 simple (yet essential) shop-made router jigs

Routers can be made even more efficient and accurate with... Read more
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Introduction to Brushless Motors

Over the past few years just about every new cordless... Read more
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Strong Curved Panels

Use this technique, combining a coopered solid wood and store-bought... Read more
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3D printers in the workshop

What are 3D printers and do they have a place... Read more
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Turn your router into a jointer

Even if you currently have a jointer, there are some... Read more
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The power of wedges

The simple yet powerful wedge has been around for more... Read more
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Lasers in the workshop

Lasers have helped woodworkers and DIYers for years, but now... Read more
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Simple Router Improvements

The router is a versatile tool. It’s essentially a motor... Read more
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Why You Need an Impact Driver

There’s no doubt that the impact driver is one of... Read more
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7 considerations when buying a reciprocating saw

Don’t hesitate, reciprocate! Take this crash course on reciprocating saws... Read more
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The jointer

Get practical tips on how to use the jointer safely... Read more
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Hammer Small Shop Tips

Contest Entries: A special thanks to Hammer for sponsoring Canadian Woodworking... Read more
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Kolrosing a Wooden Spoon with a Classic Basket Weave

Kolrosing is a wood decorating technique from the Viking age... Read more
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Introduction to Plywood

Understand your plywood options before starting on your next furniture,... Read more
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Saving Scraps For Special Projects

Rather than consigning them to the garbage, or using them... Read more
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Building furniture from scraps

Rather than consigning them to the garbage, or using them... Read more
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Buying and Restoring Used Machines – Part 2

In our last issue we covered some tips on how... Read more
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Buying and Restoring Used Machines – part 1

Here are some tips from someone who repairs machinery professionally... Read more
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7 steps to organizing your small shop

Just because your shop space is limited doesn't mean you... Read more
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Sizing down sheet goods with a shop-made saw guide

Cutting sheet goods to size can be a daunting task.... Read more
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French marquetry techniques

Marquetry has been adorning and ornamenting some of the most... Read more
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Learn to work with live-edge wood

Live-edge material is as unique as the tree from which... Read more
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Metalworking for woodworkers

A little knowledge and experimentation with metal can reward a... Read more
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13 Simple Ways to Improve Accuracy

It sure is nice when you learn a simple, easy... Read more
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Shop and jobsite LED lighting

To do good work you need good lighting. We look... Read more
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9 super-simple small shop hacks

Every woodworker would agree that small shop hacks can make... Read more
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Upcycling: How and Why You Should Start Looking for Century-Old Lumber

There are many buildings in Canada that were built in... Read more
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9 TIPS for Using Pallets to Make Furniture

It’s easy to create beautiful, functional pieces of furniture using... Read more
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Installing Straight Knife Hinges

Most other hinges are easier to install, though no other... Read more
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Shaping a Plane Handle

The most enjoyable aspect of plane-making is the woodworking –... Read more
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Iron-On Veneering

Learning how to apply veneers with an iron can open... Read more
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Production for Box Making

Making one box is much different than making 100 boxes.... Read more
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Inset pierced carving

Adding small, intricate details, like this Japanese wave motif insert,... Read more
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Curved stretchers

This set of three side tables, with delicate curved stretchers,... Read more
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Making Raised and Stacked Inlays

Inlays are often installed flush to a surface, but this... Read more
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Working with sheet goods in a small shop

Sheet goods are great for many applications in the furniture... Read more
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Flattening a Bench Top

A surface that’s out of flat will do nothing but... Read more
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Give your clamp collection a home

None of us have enough of them, and they all... Read more
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Wooden Locking Mechanism

If you are looking to spice up your next project,... Read more
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Working without numbers

Working without numbers is all about minimizing the risk of... Read more
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A unique way to wrap presents

While you’re wrapping presents this year, head to the shop.... Read more
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Mitred-Through Dovetails

A twist on the original, mitred-through dovetails allow you to... Read more
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Drawer slides: bring on the heavy metal

Learn about the four most popular types of metal slides,... Read more
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A New Tool for your Toolbox – The Internet

If you’re not familiar with what is available, woodworking wise,... Read more
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Circular wood handles: beautiful and functional

Instead of installing store-bought handles to doors and drawers, you... Read more
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Top-Notch Drawer

Figured wood would have looked great, but this technique adds... Read more
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An introduction to stringing and banding – part 2

Here’s how to add a high-end accent to your furniture... Read more
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An introduction to stringing and banding – part 1

Here’s how to add a high-end accent to your furniture... Read more
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Just Plane Romance

In the age of electric machinery, some woodworkers have forgot... Read more
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Surface Preparation – Hand Planing

Surface preparation is about perfecting your hand skills. Three wonderful... Read more
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Handsaw showdown – East vs West

With a number of differences between Western and Japanese saws,... Read more
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Small shop storage solutions

One of the most important aspects of organizing a shop... Read more
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Building big things in a small space

Just because you have a small space to create doesn’t... Read more
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Elegant and practical zebrawood vanity

Bigger isn’t always better. In fact, small is sometimes the... Read more
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Tuning and using a spokeshave

Once you learn how to tune a spokeshave and use... Read more
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Template Routing

Router Skills: You’ll be able to quickly machine multiple parts... Read more
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The common wood screw

Go into any building supply store and you’re bound to... Read more
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Working with laminate

Learning to work with laminate is a skill that can... Read more
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Three Must-Have Router Bits

With so many bits available, which ones are the most... Read more
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Raised panel doors

There is more than one way to build this common... Read more
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Routing Bits, Jigs and Accessories

When you buy a router, you are investing in one... Read more
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Jointing & Surfacing

Milling wide long stock on a six or eight inch... Read more
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Router & Bit Care

Keep your router and bits clean to avoid the problems... Read more
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Bent lamination

Bent laminating is an easily acquired skill that will open... Read more
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Curved panel veneering

Tired of the look of flat doors on your cabinetry... Read more
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Cyclone dust collection for a small shop

Cyclone collectors provide an efficient and effective alternative to conventional... Read more
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Rail and Stile Doors

There are two things that woodworkers build a lot of:... Read more
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Routing Basics – Part 6: Specialty Bits

For jobs that are a bit out of the ordinary,... Read more
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The mighty mallet

Roughing out a large carving, or even a medium-sized one,... Read more
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Routing Basics – Part 5: Joinery Bits

Without a bit, the router is just a fancy paperweight;... Read more
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The Well-Dressed Board

How you prepare your stock will have an impact on... Read more
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Routing Basics – Part 4: Edge Profiling Bits

While square edges on furniture projects are commonplace, they don’t... Read more
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Patterns, Templates & Jigs

If you are looking to make your woodworking easier, faster and... Read more
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Routing Basics – Part 3: Straight Bits

The ability to quickly change the bit in a router... Read more
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Routing Basics – Part 2: The Router

The router is one of the few tools that comes... Read more
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Routing Basics – Part 1

Perhaps no more than forty or fifty years ago, grooving,... Read more
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Cutting dados & grooves on the table saw

Dados and grooves are one of the most basic joints... Read more
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Installing hinges

While hinges may look different from each other, they all... Read more
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Gluing techniques

In this article we give you shop proven techniques to... Read more
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Installing drawer slides

Mechanical drawer slides offer some major advantages over shop-made wooden... Read more
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Choosing lumber

"A Board in the Hand is Worth Two in the... Read more
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The ins and outs of drawer slides

What holds your possessions and travels miles without ever leaving... Read more
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Easy steps to gluing

Successful gluing depends on many factors. Learn the basic steps... Read more
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Story sticks

Story sticks have been used in furniture making for a... Read more
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Lumber measurement

Most of us buy lumber that is either 'dressed' or... Read more
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Tuning a block plane

Table saws, jointers, planers and other machines are vital tools... Read more
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Canoe repair

Few things are more Canadian than canoeing. Perhaps more than... Read more
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Scrapers

A card scraper is a thin piece of hard steel... Read more
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Power tool maintenance

Power tools face damaging heat and mechanical stress every time... Read more
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Inlay and banding

Adding inlay or banding to an otherwise plain project can... Read more
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Bandsaw circle cutting jig

This jig enables you to cut perfect circles of almost... Read more
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Heating your shop

There are a few things to consider when heating a... Read more
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Shop lighting

While it is possible to work safely in a cold... Read more
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Cane seating

This article leads you through the process of replacing a... Read more
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Carver’s vise

In this article, David describes the methods he uses for... Read more
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Cabinet scraper alternative

Sooner or later, most woodworkers have the pleasure of using... Read more
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Featherboard alternative

This featherboard makes work at the table saw easier, safer... Read more
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CAD software review

This article explores seven CAD software packages in order to... Read more
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Restoring hand planes

Buying and restoring old hand planes is economical, educational, practical... Read more
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Custom shipping container

Here is an easy and cost effective way to prepare... Read more
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No-hardware drawer pull

Have you ever wished that you could build a cabinet,... Read more
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The drill press

The drill press is a very versatile machine to have... Read more
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Use your router as a biscuit joiner

Many projects need some form of joint. Biscuits not only... Read more
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The thickness planer

The thickness planer is one of the safest woodworking machines... Read more
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Holding it together

The glue selected to construct any project is as important... Read more
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Router spring removal for Porter-Cable 693

Many woodworkers have plunge routers mounted in their router tables... Read more
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Router spring removal for Dewalt 625

Many woodworkers have plunge routers mounted in their router tables... Read more
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The table saw

Get practical tips on how to use your table saw... Read more
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Hitachi M12V router adjustment

Find out how easy it is to adjust your hand... Read more
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Inlay in minutes

You won’t believe how fast and easy it is to... Read more