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Coping with Inside Miters A time honored technique for applying molding to inside corners. By Dave Munkittrick The best technique for applying molding on an inside corner is called a coped joint. [...]

Tips & Techniques for Fantastic Oak Finishes By Dave Munkittrick Like a movie star, oak possesses natural good looks. Unlike a movie star, however, oak is easy to work with—even during [...]

Drawer Slides Nine Models for Nine Situations By Brad Holden Open the drawer of a well-made modern cabinet. How do the slides feel? They should be effortless, smooth and precise.  You have [...]

3 Kitchen Storage Projects Squeeze more space from your cabinets with customized roll-outs. by Eric Smith and David Radke It may seem like a paradox, but even kitchens that are overflowing have [...]

Honey, I Bought a Log! For perfectly matched boards, I ordered a whole flitch-cut cherry log. By Joe Gohman I love the look of natural, unstained cherry, but I’ve never had much luck [...]

Extending Dining Table Storing the leaves is a snap–they tuck away under the top. By Joe Gohman Have you ever seen wood glow? That’s what happened when I finished this table. I turned [...]

  Slot & Spline Paneled Door Hands down, the easiest way to make a frame-and-panel door. by Tom Caspar   A good-looking frame-and-panel door is really quite easy to make, if you [...]

Perfect Butt Joints in Laminate An underscribe router attachment guarantees success. By Brad Holden   Long countertops or those that turn corners need butt joints. You can use several [...]

12 Tips for Better Biscuit Joining Improve performance and expand function. By Richard Tendick Make corner splines Decorative corner splines sure make an ordinary box look great. But they can be [...]

5 Steps to Foursquare Boards By Tom Caspar It sounds obvious, but the key to accurate woodworking is to start with accurately machined boards. They must be straight, flat and square. Roughsawn [...]

Bent Wood Lamination Basics 10 tips for making strong, graceful curves that add a new dimension to your woodworking. By Dave Munkittrick Is your woodworking ready to break free of the box? Check [...]

10 Easy Ways to Add Roll-Outs by Brad Holden Roll-out shelving is one of the most popular features  of new kitchen cabinets. Mounted on standard drawer slides, these shelves give you easier [...]