Page 10 - Learn Woodworking Tips with Rockler

There is a wide variety of safety gear on the market that applies to table saw use. Push sticks of various types and styles protect fingers. Featherboards secure and guide stock. Personal protective equipment shields hearing, eyesight and lungs. But to be effective, these items need to be routinely used.

Wood and acrylic are the most common materials used when turning a ring. But that doesn't mean you are limited to those materials. Sometimes it's fun to experiment with other materials in your turning projects. Peter Brown is known for pushing the limits of turning materials. In this case, he used crayons and real snakeskin to make two unique rings. First, he used our Stainless Steel 2-Part Ring Core and a set of crayons to create a colorful ring. Next, he mixed pieces of snakeskin and epoxy to create a micarta, or layered material, turning blank. Learn how he created these rings in his video below.

The two most basic cuts that a table saw performs are rip cuts and crosscuts.

Add drawers or doors to your Rockler Rock-Steady Shop Stand. Design doors and drawers to make your shop stand the perfect tool cart, work table, or storage cabinet. We figured out the basic length and width drawer box dimensions, so all you have to do is decide how deep the drawers should be. The Drawer/Shelf Brackets and Hinge Brackets feature pre-drilled holes that match up with the pre-drilled holes in Shop Stand legs.

Picking the "right" finish for your most recent woodworking triumph may seem like a daunting task, given the confusing array of choices.

Table saws are at the heart of nearly every woodworking shop.

Fresh veneer can give old cabinet carcasses in good repair a welcomed facelift.

These specialized all-in-one hinges prevent pinched fingers and hold lids open on chests or boxes.

Cutterheads with carbide inserts is a relatively new technology for home-shop jointers and planers. It improves cutting quality on tricky grain, reduces noise and eases routine maintenance.

Planers and jointers are essential tools for achieving smooth, flat surfaces and precise dimensions.

Properly preparing lumber is a key to successful woodworking. These two tools are essential to that surfacing process.