In The Workshop

Festool Domino

“Mortise & Tenon Joiner” German Engineering for Woodworkers. About a month ago, I purchased the Festool Domino, mortise and tenon joiner. I have been watching video woodworkers use the tool

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Southwest Cabinet Doors

“Southwest Style Cabinet Doors cont.” Anasazi pyramid cut with a dado blade. At the end of the summer I got a call from a customer who wanted to put new

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BE CAREFUL!

There are too many projects to be built to be limited by even a small injury. It is so easy to lose focus and come close to an accident. I

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Wood Movement

A problem that can’t be denied—wood moves! No matter what you do, the wood in your projects is going to move as the seasons change. I learned the hard way

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Mobile Wood Storage

Great storage for a small space. One of the smartest space saving projects I ever created for my small workshop was a mobile lumber and sheet good storage rack. I

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Outdoor Furniture

Fast & Easy & Profitable. For the past three months all I’ve done is build outdoor furniture – redwood from the home store, screw joinery, straight cuts, and Spar varnish.

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Trial and Error

Even though there are hundreds of resources available on woodworking, it seems I learn most of my lesson the hard way. Ironically, over the past few years of reading and

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Furniture Design Styles

Arts & Crafts Straight lines and simple designs. When I first got brave enough to start building furniture without a pattern I began to realize how many different styles there

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24 Sep 2025 Storage Cabinet

Over the past couple of weeks, I built this perfectly-sized storage cabinet using knotty alder. It has tongue and groove

27 Aug 2025 New Toys

19/38 Drumsander and 8” Helicalhead Jointer During COVID, I got a drumsander. In the past when I’ve needed this resource,

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