Simple lines can go a long way

When installing a short run of vanity cabinets, you can use a story stick and a level 

There are always hiccups in kitchen remodels. Here are some field-modification solutions to common installation problems.

A quick look at decorative sticks

How some simple jigs and a router can add interesting detail to millwork

A 2x4 frame skinned with Luan plywood, simple corner and shoe molding is captured on a helmet cam, 2x4 cam, speed square cam, drill cam, brad nailer cam and panning yard cam edited to high speed process over an acoustic blues tune.

The best containment strategy depends on the job size, tools required, location in the house, and proximity to living space

Dress up a post with a beveled top and tapered chamfer sides

Historic respect

Custom jamb for round top door

That's a lot of clamps :)

A pretty cool parlor trick that makes trade shows go quickly, and a great way to 'Wow' the kids.

With scrap lumber and a couple of hours, Samurai Carpenter builds a jig and smooths a log into the beginnings of a tabletop ... 

How to make a tight scribe joint: don't scribe it. Boom.

OMG, the Ogee is an angle!

Smart phones, smart TV's, smart cars... it's about time the old-school dumbwaiter wised up a bit.

Our friend in Victoria BC, the Samurai Carpenter walks us through the timber frame tiny home that he has crafted—much of it from driftwood.

Two types of newel post are in this staircase: those that sit flat on the floor and those which are notched around the treads and risers. 

Historically, shutters were used for protection and light management. These shutters do both at the same time.