Trimwork & Cabinetry

An inexpensive tool, a mid-priced one, and a high-dollar cordless saw combine into a nice little system for clean and accurate mitering

The absence of an accident does not mean the presence of safety; push sticks are expendable; fingers are not.

Four straight 2x6s, a lot of glue, a mortiser, planer, sharp chisels, band saw, Forstner bits, a block plane, oscillating spindle sander, and a rubber mallet are all you need

Edgebanding without sanding: call attention to the joint rather than trying to hide it. Because you won't hide it.

An accurate setup made from scraps can help you salvage lumber that is too crooked to frame with but could be great for blocking or furring strips

How to account for a room that is not plumb, level, or square when you have a truckload of expensive (and square) boxes to install.

Marking, cutting, and glue-up tips that you may have forgotten about

Use scraps to offset the straight edge allowing you to cut each edge of the dado with opposite edges of a router bit

Rather than cover the joint between drywall and door frame, celebrate the gap with an architectural reglet