Workshop Geometry: Find the Center of a Circle (Method 3)
Workshop Geometry: Find the Center of a Circle (Method 3) Part of our “Workshop Geometry” series for solving geometry problems…
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The Modified Gottshall Joinery Exercise
The Modified Gottshall Joinery Exercise: Charles Mak teaches a class on chisel skills, using the Gottshall exercise. Never heard of…
The Router Mortise Box
The Router Mortise Box: If you want good strong joints the traditional mortise and tenon is the way to go.…
How to Fit a Wedge into a Mortise
How to Fit a Wedge into a Mortise: A special mortise-and-tenon joint sometimes called a tusk tenon, requires a wedge…
Tricks of the Trade – Holding Curved Parts
Tricks of the Trade – Holding Curved Parts: Ramon Valdez makes a useful workholding jig. Holding curved parts can sometimes…
Perfect Pieces with a Shooting Board
Perfect Pieces with a Shooting Board: Before laying out joinery and assembling a project, it’s important to ensure the ends…
Ornamental Turning Made Easy – more
Ornamental Turning Made Easy – more: Chris Hart uses his Petal pattern to decorate a trinket box. I attempt to…
Tricks of the Trade – Perfect Veneer Seams
Tricks of the Trade – Perfect Veneer Seams: No guillotine? No problem. Ramon Valdez uses a dedicated crosscut jig to…
Looking at Freeform Chip Carving
Looking at Freeform Chip Carving: Murray Taylor opens up the world of freeform chip carving, introducing a new tool and…
Making The Sika Console Table
Making The Sika Console Table: Laurent Peacock outlines the techniques used in the joinery of his Sika console table. When…