Woodworking 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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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"...