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No one can argue with the strength and durability of traditional mortise and tenon joints. The drawback, however, is creating traditional mortise and tenon joinery by hand presents a considerable challenge and investment in time even for the most skilled woodworker.A great alternative to traditional mortise and tenon joinery is loose tenon joinery, also known as floating tenon joinery. The Rockler Beadlock Pro Jig is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to form loose tenon joints. The Beadlock Pro Jig and a drill/driver produce a series of overlapping holes that lock together with Beadlock Tenon Stock . The result is not only a superior mechanical fit, but a joint with an impressive amount of glue-up surface area – all through a procedure that takes only a few minutes to master.

One of the best ways to apply paint, stain, polyurethane and other finishes to woodworking or home improvement projects is with a High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) spray finishing system. The Rockler HVLP Finishing Sprayer is ideal for DIYers and woodworkers looking for a smooth, professional-quality finish in very little time. It's great for applying varnishes, urethanes, stains, sealants, water-based lacquers, milk paints and latex paints.

Without a lathe, the author figured out a jig system to create a handy rolling pin with exchangeable sleeve set-up.

Probably the most used tool in your shop is one you might overlook; your pencil.

Woodworker's Journal editor Rob Johnstone found a project in the back issues of the magazine and updated it for the 21st century.

In this video, David Picciuto discusses options for how to keep your planer dust free.

When evaluating antique furniture, one of the things appraisers search for is the fine lines and marks left behind by marking knives and marking gauges.

This update to the old-style Arts and Crafts Entertainment center adapts to modern televisions and gaming consoles.

Gluing up pieces of wood to create a larger panel is a fundamental woodworking skill. It’s useful for making everything from tabletops to cutting boards to cabinet drawer fronts and doors. The keys to creating a flat panel are to start with pieces of wood with edges that are square or perpendicular to the face, use clamps that can deliver enough force to close the joints tight, and clamp straight edges to the top and bottom faces to prevent the panel from buckling or flexing. Bar or pipe clamps have been the best choice for making panels, but now there is a better option. The new Rockler Deluxe Panel Clamp and Mini Deluxe Panel Clampdoes the work of two sets of clamps, applying pressure across the panel to close the joints and pressure to the top and bottom to keep the panel flat.

The tape measure is the ubiquitous symbol of modern woodworking, but do you know how this tool really works and how to get the most from yours?

Not every shop has the space to store a full-sized air compressor, however many air charged tools do require a lot of air to work normally.