joinery
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VIDEO: Using a Simple Jig to Hand Cut Dovetail Joints
In this video, Chris Marshall demonstrates how a simple jig makes it easier to cut the pins and tails with a hand saw.
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VIDEO: Introduction to Hand Cutting Dovetail Series
The dovetail may be the most iconic joint in woodworking. In this premium video series, Ernie Conover demonstrates how to lay out, cut, and assemble the most popular types of dovetail joints.
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VIDEO: Through Dovetail Pins – Chiseling the Waste
How to chisel the waste out when making the pins for a through dovetail joint. You’ll learn the chisel techniques Ernie uses to accurately chisel out the waste around the pins.
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Should I Buy a Mid-size or a Compact Router?
I’m planning to buy a router soon, and I can’t settle on whether to buy a mid-size (around 2 or 2.25 hp) plunge router or one of the new compact routers with a plunge base.
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Rockler Joinery Tool Bag
Measuring 12-in. wide, 16-in. long and 13-1/2-in. deep, Rockler’s Joinery Tool Bag has a rugged diamond-pattern PVC reinforced bottom and an easy-grip plastic handle with multiple pockets and hook-and-loop dividers.
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Rabbet and Dado Corner Joints
This joint is fast, easy to make, and takes a beating. It’s the perfect joint for many projects.
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Cut Mortises with a Plunge Router and Jig
How to make a simple jig for cutting mortises of a specific dimension with your plunge router.
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Exercising Your Joints
I got an email from a friend this morning asking me what I thought about Festool’s Domino joinery system. I…
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Strange Projects We Have Made
One of the things I love about my wife Amy is that she shares my appreciation for beauty in what…
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Sliding Dovetail Joints
The sliding dovetail joint has many applications, from case construction to leg-and-rail joinery.
