Wood movement causes heartbreak when projects crack and warp. Learn how to master these simple techniques and save yourself some nightmares. When humidity is high, wood absorbs moisture and swells. When humidity drops, wood shrinks. This “movement” is gradual, so you probably won’t notice weekly changes. But seasonal changes cause…
This little console table, under 4′ wide and just more than 1′ deep, fits nicely below a wall-mounted TV to maximize floor space, and the removable shelf provides valuable storage space.
How to Build Small Sawhorses (Ponies) Mini-sawhorses (saw ponies) are surprisingly useful around the shop or job site, and are easier to make than full-size saw horses. Using this plan you can make them from scrap lumber for almost nothing. To build your own ponies, you’ll need an 8-ft. length…
Lithium ion battery cells make many of your cordless tools possible: drills, reciprocating saws, circular saws, impact drivers. These batteries are getting so good, even nailers and lawn mowers are being powered by lithium-ion batteries. The dark side is that these batteries are notorious for their high failure rates. And…
If you’re working wood, you’re probably clamping parts together. That means you need to have good quality clamps in your shop. It’s really hard to beat the benefits of parallel jaw clamps. WHY PARALLEL JAW CLAMPS? I tell you what. The feature I like the best about parallel jaw clamps…
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