These tools are certain to improve your large-scale layouts
Finding the right layout tool for good work isn’t as easy as it seems. It’s not for a lack of tools — if you’re anything...
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How to make a wooden boat
April 28, 2023
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Michael Allsop shunned kit-made canoes to chase his dream of sailing a scratch-built one. Getting on for 20 years ago now, I discovered an old...
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Backgammon Board
April 28, 2023
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Anthony Bailey takes on the challenge of making his own game board. The game of backgammon is one of the oldest board games and requires...
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Installing Concealed Hinges
April 28, 2023
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My latest project was a small cabinet built in the Scandinavian modem style. Near the end of the construction, I reached a decision point about...
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Narrow Belt Sander
April 8, 2023
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“Why build a power tool when you can just buy one?” I get that question a lot. The easy answer is to save money. And...
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Loose Tenon Jig
April 8, 2023
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My palm router probably has just as many joinery miles on it as it does for profiling and shaping. Fitted with a straight bit, I...
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DIY mobile planing trolley
April 8, 2023
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A thickness planer allows you to work with lumber in thicknesses you can’t find in a hardware store or home center. Portable planers, sometimes called...
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Simple, Elegant Shop Stool
April 8, 2023
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Ten pieces of wood are all it takes to make this sturdy piece of shop furniture. As fun as it is to while away the...
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Universal sea chest manufacturing
March 24, 2023
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This versatile sea chest is just at home in your workshop packed with tools as it is in a bedroom storing an extra set of...
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Handmade Sweet Chestnut Bowl Made From Local Wood
March 24, 2023
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Bob Chapman looks at sweet chestnut and turns an Art Deco-style bowl. Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) trees, also called Spanish chestnuts, are thought to have...
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