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Joinery, Finishing

Tuning Up a Block Plane
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Tuning Up a Block Plane

All it takes to turn your block plane into a precision tool is a simple tune-up. Here's our step-by-step approach.

Band Saw Tune-Up
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Band Saw

Band Saw Tune-Up

You can turn your band saw into an all-purpose, precision workhorse. All you need are some simple tools and a few minutes of time.

Layout & Measuring
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Layout & Measuring

With a small collection of the right tools, you can handle just about any layout task — efficiently and accurately.

5 Cool Joinery Techniques
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5 Cool Joinery Techniques

Fast, accurate, versatile, and strong — do you need more reasons to give these five joinery techniques a try?

Routed Bowls
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Boxes

Routed Bowls

You can make great-looking wood bowls without turning or carving. A template and simple router accessories make it easy.

Gluing and Assembly
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Gluing and Assembly

In this article we show you an easy way to avoid all the stress of project assembly and gluing and guarantee success!

Plywood Essentials
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Plywood Essentials

Not all plywood is created equal... different types can be used for different projects. Get the plywood basics on how to get better results.

5 Cool Tools
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Technique Collections

5 Cool Tools

Here are five must-have tools for your shop and some tips and tricks on how to get the most out of each of them.

Router Techniques
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Router Techniques

A collection of tips, techiques and jigs to get the most from your router.

Finishing Essentials
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Finishing Essentials

In this collection, we've gathered tips and techniques for prepping for finish, and selecting and applying the right finish for a project.

Sharpening Essentials
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Sharpening Essentials

We've broken down three tried-and-true sharpening methods to help you choose the best one for your shop.

Plane Essentials
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Plane Essentials

This collection includes everything you need to know to make the hand plane the most versatile tool in your shop.