It is time to think about the fact that many carpentry jobs may be automated—soon

One way to build drawer boxes fast, efficient, and repeatable

Architectural salvage leads the design direction of a door in need of replacement

 

A flexible drill bit you can knock together in your shop

 

Two Japanese carpenters demonstrate the mortise joinery used to assemble a built-up beam. The claim is that the joined beam is as strong as a solid one. #I'mBuyingIt

Whatever it takes

 

A secret weapon in the war on loose joints: 2P-10 a two-part glue that dries in ten seconds.

You are 20 bucks away from a speaker that rocks

Joint a step and use a plywood sled to plane a parallel surface, flip, repeat.

 

Five ways to draw circles

Celebrate simplicity ... and sharp chisels

Angled and tapered legs make a saddle for the tapered top

An icon of Craftsman joinery, the pegged mortise, faceted with a file and chisel

A man, a plan, and some Baltic birch plywood becomes a stand-alone portable woodworking shop.

A rather biased view on whether or not to use biscuit joiners for slab glue-ups—but what do you really think, Jesse?

 

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

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

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