Woodworking Tips

Find the best woodworking plans, essential tools, and high-quality hardware to bring your projects to life. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced woodworker, we offer carefully selected resources to help you build with confidence.

10 Tricks for Tight Joints

Learn some of our editor's favorite ways to get seamless rock-solid joints. Close the gap on your substandard joints with these tips that our editors picked up after decades in the shop. With photos. What you get: Step-by-step photos advice on building and helpful...

10+ Clamping Tips

Assembling face frames miters panels and plywood cases has never been easier thanks to these unique clamping tips. Sometimes you need a specialized clamp to complete a task but sometimes there are simple low-tech solutions that are just as good. Get a grip on clamping...

10+ Handy Hardware Tips

When it comes to installing hardware you're almost done with the project... Here are some tips on getting great results. Don't risk ruining the look of a great project. Take a look at a few secrets we've found for drilling and driving brass screws. What you get: Buy...

10+ Layout and Measuring Tips

This collection of tips will help teach you a few tricks and techniques to use when laying out your next project. A look at the first tool you reach for in your shop. Learn why pencils may be your most important shop tool plus more tips and tricks for project layout!...

15+ Clamping & Assembly Tips Vol. 2

15 shop-tested tips to help you assemble your next project with prefect results and a lot less stress. What you get: Tips for an inexpensive small parts vise Tips for adjustable assembly blocks Tips for simple hold-downs for your workbench Tips for clamping and...

15+ Hands-On Techniques

This collection of handy woodworking tips will help you to work more efficiently in your shop and get better results. A thickness planer is a more versatile tool than you may imagine. Learn how to put it to work on all sorts of projects. Plus get many more tips on how...

15+ Power Tool Tips

The Woodsmith Technique Collection: 15+ Power Tool Tips will give you insight on how to make the tools in your shop work harder. Make the most of your shop tools with these handy jigs tips and techniques. Includes: Drill press jig for drilling vertical holes in an...

15+ Sawing & Cutting Tips

Learn how to get your next project off on the right foot... With these tips you'll find working at your table saw safer and more convenient. What you get: Buy Now! Get Details

20+ Clean Cuts Tips

With the right technique all it takes is an afternoon to make a set of zero-clearance inserts to get cleaner table saw cuts. What's the first step to getting clean cuts on the table saw? You'll find your answer with these custom throat inserts. What you get: Buy Now!...

20+ Clean Cuts Vol. 2

20+ shop-tested tips to help you get perfectly clean cuts with your table saw miter saw jig saw and scroll saw. What you get: Tips for ripping thin strips on a table saw Tips for mitering small pieces Mips for cutting laminate and veneer tips for a handy coping saw...

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