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These easy-to-make benches are attractive and practical. Our author suggests you size them to fit your needs.

In this video, Michael Alm makes his own patterned plywood and brass sconces.

What do you need to know about doing an epoxy pour before getting started?

If you use drawers as one way to organize your shop, you’ve probably got at least a few drawers that serve as “catch-alls” for anything and everything. And sometimes “junk drawers” are fine, because the contents of the drawer aren’t valuable or fragile or part of an important set. When it comes to valuable tools, like hand planes, the last thing you want to do is toss these into a drawer. They deserve dedicated storage where other tools and supplies can’t damage them. And tools with sharp, delicate edges — like these chisels — deserve special protection too. For these sorts of situations and more, Rockler’s Foam Organizers for drawers can help.!

Is there a reason why people push a cut through a miter saw instead of pulling it?

In this video Chris Salomone builds a mid century modern coffee table that looks delicate, but isn't.

Should a dust collection system be improved with a more powerful collector or better ductwork?

Can a fish-eyed topcoat finish be repaired?

In this video, Paul Jackman builds an accent shelf wall with lots of curvy ash.

What is the suggested method for cutting and joining half laps?

Many people are working from home right now. And some of them are getting fed up with using the dining room table as a workstation. This compact desk or some variation of it might just be the answer to that problem. In this demo video we'll show you the details of this project and discuss an interesting and easy technique for applying peel-and-stick veneer.