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  1. Video: Eight Tips for Making Sliding Doors

    Video: Eight Tips for Making Sliding Doors

    In this video, Chris Salomone goes over, in-depth, step-by-step, how he makes sliding doors for various woodworking projects.
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  2. Hand or Router Cut Dovetails?

    Hand or Router Cut Dovetails?

    Back in the day, cabinetmakers cut all of their dovetails by hand. Of course, they really had no choice. Now, with mechanical means ranging from basic router dovetail jigs on up to sophisticated automated machinery, is there any reason to time carefully lay out each and every pin and tail and make all of the demanding cuts with a hand saw?
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  3. DIY Pneumatic Clamping System

    DIY Pneumatic Clamping System

    If you build woodworking projects that require repetitive clamping, then the Rockler Pneumatic Clamping System will save you time and might also improve your results. This clamping system applies instant pressure with the flip of a switch. Their speed makes them ideal for repetitive clamping tasks, such as for face frame assembly, and as hold-downs or push clamps for drill presses and CNC tables. The clamps slide into standard T-track for easy adjustability, and they can also be screwed down for more permanent clamping fixtures.
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  4.  Building Upper Kitchen Cabinets

    Building Upper Kitchen Cabinets

    Even spectacular upper kitchen cabinets can be made simply with only a few pieces of hardware and some relatively straightforward construction.
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  5. Wood Stain in a Nutshell

    Wood Stain in a Nutshell

    When most of us think of wood stain, we picture a can of premixed oil-based wood stain with a name like "Golden Oak" or "Vermont Maple".
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  6. Video: Making an Upholstered Footrest

    Video: Making an Upholstered Footrest

    In this video, David Picciuto designs and creates an under-the-desk footstool project.
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  7. Easy Pen Blank Drilling

    Easy Pen Blank Drilling

    Make the pen turning process smoother so you can spend more time on the fun parts.
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  8. Hand Saw Overview: Gent's Saw

    Hand Saw Overview: Gent's Saw

    The "Gentleman's Saw" is a western type back saw. It was generally of a smaller size and features a simple turned handle.
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  9. Project: Mission-style Coffee Table

    Project: Mission-style Coffee Table

    This Mission-style Coffee Table is attractive and functional, and can be put together in your workshop over a weekend.
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  10. Cutting the Perfect Miter

    Cutting the Perfect Miter

    When you set out to cut a miter joint, the key to ending up with a perfect 90 degree joint isn't so much in cutting two precise 45 degree angles. It has more to do with cutting two angles that add up to 90 degrees - precisely.
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  11. Refinishing Cabinetry

    Refinishing Cabinetry

    Refinishing is time-honored method of updating cabinetry, and if your cabinets are in reasonably good repair, it can yield attractive results - along with a sense of personal satisfaction.
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