Woodworking Joinery

  1. make box joints using Rocklers router table box joint jig

    Rockler Jig of the Month - Router Table Box Joint Jig

    Check out the latest Jig of the Month.
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  2. cubby cabinet made with router dado jig

    Make Cubby Cabinets with this Router Dado Jig

    Best jig to cut parallel and evenly spaced dadoes. Plus free project plan!
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  3. cabinet drawer with slide

    Builder Basics: Drawer-making Details

    Drawers are some of the most useful furniture components we can build. You can make them in several ways with various corner joints. Here are some considerations.Building drawers can bring out huge differences in maker philosophies. My friend
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  4. The Rockler Complete Dovetail Jig

    The Rockler Complete Dovetail Jig

    Cutting beautiful through and half-blind dovetails is fast and easy with the Rockler Complete Dovetail Jig.
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  5. wooden blanket chest

    How to Make a Blanket Chest with Box Joints

    A blanket chest makes a beautiful and useful addition to any home. Making a blanket chest is a classic woodworking project. A blanket chest is essentially a large box with a hinged lid. You can design your blanket chest to be as simple or ornate as you
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  6. box joint

    Cutting Box Joints

    In this blog post, you’ll learn how to cut box joints using a Router Table Box Joint Jig and your
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  7. Mitered Half Lap Corner Picture Frame

    Make a Mitered Half-Lap Corner Picture Frame

    The miter joint is often used to form the corners of picture frames. This popular joint hides the end grain of the frame parts and creates a continuous grain or profile pattern around the frame corner.
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  8. decorative boxes with mitered corners

    Dowels Add Detail and Strengthen Mitered Box Corners

    A mitered corner is a clean joint that hides the end grain of the box sides. The downside of a mitered corner is not the strongest joint because it is formed by connection of two end grain faces. One way to strengthen this joint is to run a dowel through
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  9. cutting hole in frame joinery with festool domino

    Loose-Tenon Options for Joinery

    Another variation of a mortise-and-tenon joint is the loose-tenon configuration. It's a tried-and-true option that has served woodworkers for decades.
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  10. Cutting through mortise holes with mortising machine

    Machine Cut Mortise and Tenons

    Modern machines and jigs simplify and streamline their construction.
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  11. example of clamping up several boards to create a panel

    Butt Joint Variations

    Bring two flat surfaces together with glue or other reinforcements, and you've created woodworking's simplest joint.
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