Tips & Techniques

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Aged Cherry Finish:

Wipe on years of age in a few easy steps. Wipe on years of age in a few easy steps. If you want to make a woodworker gnash his teeth ask him to make new cherry look like cherry that has aged naturally to a rich brownish hue. What you get: Step-by-step photos Advice on...

Bench Plane Restoration Guide

Learn to restore your vintage bench plane. From the experience of woodworking master Bill Anderson you will be able to identify and repair five common issues woodworkers encounter with their bench planes. This Popular Woodworking Magazine article by Willard "Bill"...

Best Oak Money Can’t Buy

Learn how to produce stock for joinery projects. The Best Oak Money Can't Buy by Peter Follansbee Learn how to produce stock for joinery projects. Peter Follansbee will guide you through looking for wood that is dead-straight and free of branches knots and other...

Carve a Linenfold Panel

Learn the techniques to carve this traditional flowing drapery design. Learn to carve "linenfold panels" or "parchment folds" inspired by the magnificent cathedrals and castles throughout Europe with step-by-step instruction. What you get: Step-by-step photos Advice...

Casework Construction: Beginning Principles

This opening chapter in our seven-part series covers terminology history and design principles behind great casework. This opening chapter in our seven-part series covers terminology history and design principles behind great casework. If you're building a simple shop...

Casework Construction: Wood Selection and Prep

Choose the best wood for your project. Choose the best wood for your project plywood or solid wood and get it ready to go. David outlines when to use solid wood when to use plywood and the simple steps to ensure a successful project. What you get: Step-by-step photos...

Classic Joinery Essentials

In this plan you'll learn the secrets to a perfect-fitting mortise and tenon no-fuss bridle joinery and trouble-free half laps. As an experienced woodworker joinery is something you know very well. But you also know that technique can always be improved upon. In our...

Contemporary Cabriole Legs

Jeff discuses a new approach to a traditional design element. Contemporary Cabriole Legs by Jeff Miller Popular Woodworking Magazine June 2014 Jeff integrates cabriole legs as a new approach to a traditional design element. In this modern translation of historic...

Drawer Joinery Essentials

The Drawer Joinery collection helps you hit the ground running and finish projects faster with strong great looking drawers. When you have multiple drawers to make it helps to have your process down to a science. Get the low down on half-blind dovetails and locking...

Finishing Collection

A collection of tips and techniques to bring your finishing to the next level. Includes tips for prepping your project for finish a technique of ebonizing all you need to know about shellac and using wax to protect your project down the road. What you get: 10...

Sharpening Stone Kit
Woodworking Sharpening Stone Tool Kit

Sharpening Stone with Honing Guide Tool for Woodworking

Flattening Stone,Complete Sharpening System Woodworking Tools for Chisel Sharpening and Plane Restoration (guide+stone)

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