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European-style hinges may seem complicated until you try them and see how easy they are to install and why so many production shops use them exclusively for hanging cabinet doors. Once in place, European hinges also allow for some helpful adjustments that other hinge styles don't. Depending on the specific hinge, you can adjust your cabinet doors up and down, side to side and in and out by turning a couple of screws. These versatile hinges are designed to accommodate either face frame or frameless cabinets. For either style of cabinet, you can buy hinge to suit doors that overlay the cabinet opening or set inside it.

Half-blind dovetails are dovetails that are only seen on one face, often used in drawers and case construction. They help keep a polished look while hiding a very strong joint. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

Edge gluing boards is a fundamental skill in furniture making; frequently needing to glue boards together to create wider surfaces to work with. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

Mortise and tenon joints are commonly used when adjoining two pieces of wood that connect at right angles. They are the preferred joint for furniture and cabinet projects. There are a lot of variations of the mortise and tenon joint but, when you’re looking for maximum strength, you can't go wrong with the double mortise and tenon. This joint offers twice as much surface area for glue, making the joint stronger than a single mortise and tenon. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

Often, machined edges are still not flat enough to have a perfectly tight joint with no visible glue seams. Learning to sharpen, tune and use a longer hand plane will help you achieve the perfect edge joints. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

In just under five feet of wall space, this pivoting cart can stow lots of full-size sheet goods and cutoffs. Just swing it out for easy access to either side.

You've got your planer, and you're eager to put it to work thicknessing and smoothing rough lumber. But before you do, let's make sure you're set up for success. This guide will give you some tips to get you there, such as how to position the planer in your shop, how to corral all the shavings it's going to create, and how to accessorize it to make your planing easier and more accurate.

These wood and epoxy coasters are a perfect DIY project to use up scraps of wood you have around your shop. It's also a great opportunity to make a project with epoxy without having to purchase gallons of it. We used Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast Epoxy and Rockler Silicone Coaster Casting Molds . The skills you learn on this project can be applied to making larger epoxy projects, such as river tables and deep pour projects.

In this video, Michael Alm adds an intricately patterned tambour top to a sturdy roll-top cabinet.

As with many woodworking tools, the hand plane dates back thousands of years. Hand planes use good old fashion muscle power to smooth and shape wood. They are a versatile and reliable tool for many woodworking and home improvement projects. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

Cutting Gauges are like marking gauges, except they use a knife instead of a pin. A cutting gauge is most often used for scoring across the grain when marking long shoulders of joints but, they can also be used for cutting small strips of wood veneer. Like any cutting tool, a cutting gauge works best when sharp and well-tuned. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.