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.
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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One of the most daunting woodworking shop tasks is ripping stock or parts on a table saw. Especially when the stuff is small and/or close to the rip fence. This simple jig will calm your mind, give you confidence and allow you to better control the workpiece while making ripping operations.
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How to: 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.
Know your tools: Jigsaws
A jigsaw can make many types of cuts in a wide variety of materials. Its ability to make a fairly tight radius cut, or a cut to a marked line, is where they excel.
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