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Decorative Keepsake Box

Graceful curves and fine details are at the heart of this unique box. But don’t be fooled by its looks — construction is easier than you think. This beautiful keepsake box makes a great gift. Because it’s so small it’s easy to splurge on highly figured or exotic wood...

Desktop Message Center

This desktop organizer is small in size but big in function. Its compact storage keeps your writing supplies in one convenient place. This message center is designed to help keep the things you use most often within easy reach. This message center is compact. But...

Dining Room Tray

Build this simple and elegant reproduction of a shaker silverware tray and you will become a maestro with a hammer. Build this simple and elegant reproduction of a shaker silverware tray and you will become a maestro with a hammer. What you get: Step-by-step photos...

Dovetailed Keepsake Box

This box will provide you with plenty of practice with dovetail joints. This box will provide you with plenty of practice with dovetail joints. You’ll get to hone your sawing skills with through dovetails on the box’s front. Have fun with the half-blind dovetails on...

Drawer Primer: Sliding-Lid Box

Take our super-quick drawer-making technique for a test drive by building this box. Take our super-quick drawer-making technique for a test drive by building this box. The sliding lid makes it ideal for holding candles or chisels. What you get: Step-by-step photos...

Fish Whirligig

Here’s a great opportunity to take a detour from the ordinary and dip your toes in the whimsical waters of folk-art projects. Energy from the wind is directed along the shaft to open and close the mouth of the fish and move the tail from side to side. Bearings seated...

Folding Board Games

These three games cover all the bases when it comes to simple entertainment for friends and family members of all ages. Whether you enjoy a classic game of checkers old-school cribbage or maybe an exotic romp with mancala these three games will delight the family with...

Fretwork Picture Frame

With a scroll saw and a few extra hours you can turn a plain frame into this elegant one. Occasionally I enjoy sitting down and cutting fretwork patterns with my scroll saw. The change in pace is a nice break from my typical woodworking routine. But like any time I...

Full-Length Cheval Dressing Mirror

A full-length mirror is handy in any bedroom. A full-length mirror is handy in any bedroom. This design is borrowed from the Federal Style (1785-1810) and includes a bit of veneering a reeding detail on the mirror frame and stand uprights plus brass toe caps to set...

Greene & Greene Picture Frame

Details shaped by hand and eye define the style. This frame (for a picture here but it could also serve for a mirror) was built for a class to teach lay out and use of shaped details. In several of the homes designed by the Greenes items as small as light switches and...

Precision Crosscut Sled
A woodworker using a precision crosscut sled on a table saw

Accurate and chip-free crosscuts plus a versatile fence make this a must-have for your table saw. The lightweight sled design makes cutting large workpieces on the table saw a snap. The rock-solid fence ensures square cuts every time — with easy-to-adjust controls to make setup quick and simple.

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