Tips & Techniques

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25+ Workshop Technique Tips

This collection of woodworking tips and techniques will help you work more efficiently and get better results in your shop! How do you end up with a plywood edge that won't be noticed? You'll be surprised at how easy it is to do. Plus tips for applying veneer and...

30 Layout & Measuring Vol.2

Creating perfectly sized workpieces and cutting accurate joinery is crucial if you want a project to turn out as planned. Whether you're setting a tool to a precise angle marking layout lines on a workpiece or measuring an exact dimension the following pages will...

30+ Joinery Tips

This collection of tips will teach you the tricks and techniques to get strong great looking joints for your projects in no time! It's really not that hard to get tight-fitting gap-free tenons in a short time. In fact we'll show you how in five easy steps plus much...

30+ Sanding & Finishing Tips

Finishing doesn't have to be a chore... Here is a collection of tips so you can end up with a professional looking finish. From careful surface preparation to a beautifully finished project these tricks of the trade will help get you through the finishing process...

30+ Sanding & Finishing Tips Vol.2

No room to finish in your shop? Try these space-saving solutions for top-notch results. Finishing doesn't have to be a chore. These tips show you how to create space for finishing in any size shop and get a smoother finish on any workpiece. What you get: Buy Now! Get...

30+ Shop Storage Tips Vol. 3

30+ storage tips to get your workshop clean and organized so you'll work efficiently and have a space to be proud of. 17 pages of shop storage tips More than 80 exploded view full-color photos and illustrations Quick-Change Work Platforms Shop Stool Add-On Small Parts...

4 Proven Finishes for Oak:

A good finish should highlight the best characteristics of the wood it goes on. A good finish should highlight the best characteristics of the wood it goes on. Learn finishing techniques for mission oak golden oak deep dark red oak and simple but nice oak. What you...

5 Cool Joinery Techniques

Fast accurate versatile and strong — do you need more reasons to give these five joinery techniques a try? This Video Plan and accompanying artice show you all you need to know to set up and troubleshoot five joinery techniques: pocket hole joinery easy router table...

5 Cool Tools

Here are five must-have tools for your shop and some tips and tricks on how to get the most out of each of them. Circular saw random orbit sander cordless impact driver block plane and shoulder plane. This Video Plan and accompanying article show you how to tune up...

7-Plywood Tips

With a just few of our shop secrets you can meet each and every challenge working with plywood might throw at you. In this article the editors of ShopNotes reveal their seven favorite tips for handling storing and cutting plywood. These include a tip for easy loading...

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