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Can the sandpaper attached to a cutting jig damage your table saw blade?

Building boxes and cabinet making for woodworkers at an intermediate level.

Does dried glue on a piece of lumber clog or damage a planer?

In this Rockler demo, we’ll share a few tricks and tools that make it easier than you might think to make a geometric pattern cutting board. It’s a handy project for using up scrap pieces, you can make more than one at the same time and it makes a great gift. It features lots of small pieces that create a geometric pattern. At first glance you might think it would be complicated to glue all the pieces and keep the intersecting corners aligned. But with an accurate miter gauge and a simple trick for making the patterns, this complicated-looking cutting board is not so complicated.We show you one version of this type of cutting board (dimensions below), but you can change the pattern and wood species to create endless variations of this type of cutting board.

Learn how to make dowel joints quickly and successfully with a doweling jig.

What finish can you apply to a butcher block workbench?

What is the preferred method for sharpening a mortising chisel?

How do you deal with sanding marks like chatter when restoring antique furniture?

What is the best way to disassemble a door glue-up?

How should you mount a blank on a lathe for bowl turning?

Is the compact or mid-size router a better buy?