All categories
Page 5 - Assembling Your Project
-
November 29, 2018Woodworking tip: Did you know notched criss-cross style tenon joints give corners a little extra stability and increase the amount of surface area for glue-up?Read more -
November 29, 2018Woodworking Question: I have read a number of articles on using a jointer or jointing a piece for a project. Some say joint an edge first, others say joint a face first. Which is the right way, or does it matter? See what our experts have to say.Read more
-
November 28, 2018Do you have trouble keeping your plate-joint biscuits dry in your shop? One of our Woodworkers Journal readers solved this problem with a common household appliance. Here's what he has to say.Read more
-
November 28, 2018Woodworking Question: I've seen 7°, 9° and 14° dovetail bits, and even one that was 7.5°. Does the angle of a dovetail affect the strength of the joint, or is it just cosmetic? According to at least one scientific study, dovetail angles don't affect the strength of the joint and should just be chosen based on your bits and the aesthetics.Read more
-
November 28, 2018Cutting loose tenons is made much easier with tools designed to allow you to make those cuts from specialized jigs to biscuit joiners to mortise joiners. If you’ve ever used dowels to join wood, you already have experience with loose tenon joinery. Loose tenons can be used any place you’d use a traditional mortise and tenon and, with some of these tools, many other places, too. The tools in this story make joinery much easier than a doweling jig.Read more
-
November 15, 2018In a world of whizz-bang gadgets and high tech tools, a recent thread on a woodworking forum reminded me that sometimes we need to stop, rewind and get back to the basics. The poster was lamenting that he had no idea how to drive a screw. This may seem silly, but it really is an honest question.Read more
-
October 31, 2018Help, my lumber is too short for the project I'm working on? What options do I have for end to end joining? Here are three expert opinions on end to end joining, courtesy of our friends at the Woodworker's Journal.Read more -
October 29, 2018How long do you have to leave the clamps on a glue-up project? This Q&A segment from the Woodworker's Journal sheds some light on the subject. Thanks to our friends at WWJ for letting us share this advice from renowned woodworkers Michael Dresdner and Ian Kirby.Read more
-
October 26, 2018Pocket hole joinery isn't new. The speed and reliability of the technique have made it a favorite in furniture manufacturing and cabinet shops for decades. But for the small shop and weekend woodworker, pocket hole joinery took a giant leap forward in 1990, when Craig Sommerfield brought out the first commercially available model of his remarkable Kreg Jig.Read more
-
October 26, 2018A solid workbench vise is like an extra set of very strong hands, and having one can actually improve your work: As long as it's attached to a sturdy workbench, a bench vise will hold a workpiece in a still and relatively vibration free state and help you make smoother saw cuts, more steady plane strokes, or even get your sanding done faster.Read more
-
October 23, 2018Which is better, a quick and easy biscuit joint, or a good old fashioned doweled joint? Most woodworkers will tell you that it depends on the situation, and on what you are trying to achieve. Still, the two joinery methods are frequently held up to direct comparison. And when they are, a variety of opinions emerge.Read more