Woodworking Articles

Choosing a saw blade
Tips on selecting a circular saw blade including thin versus full kerf.

Cleaning saw blades
An overview of products used by woodworkers to clean saw blades.

Clamps I have known (and loved?)
Musings on some of my favorite (and not so favorite) woodworking clamps.

Coping molding
How to cope wall molding to create gap-free corner joints.

Drywall screws for woodworking
Some thoughts on using drywall screws for woodworking.

Eco-Friendly wood and wood products
A discussion of reclaimed woods, sustainably grown certified woods, and green wood products.

Eco-Friendly wood finishes
Alternatives to environmentally polluting solvent-based finishes.

Eco-Woodworking tips
Miscellaneous tips to help you be a more eco-conscious woodworker.

Building a furniture mock-up
Building a mock-up of a cherry end table to refine the design.

Hollow chisel mortiser
Tips and techniques for using a benchtop hollow chisel mortiser.

How to clean a paintbrush
Time proven technique for cleaning a paint brush.

Is that Norm?
Have you seen anyone recently who resembles Norm Abrams?

Jet JBM-5 Hollow Chisel Mortiser
A short review of the Jet JBM-5 bench top mortiser.

Layout tools
Essential layout tools every woodworker should own.

Lengthening a board
Making a board longer using the diagonal technique.

Pilot holes
Issues related to drilling the proper sized pilot hole for wood screws.

Quick Change Drill Sets
Some thoughts on quick change flip drill/driver sets.

Wood screws
Short primer on wood screws including sizing and drilling tips.

Push sticks and push blocks
An overview of mostly shop built push sticks and push blocks.

Routing parallel grooves
How to cut parallel grooves on a router table using spacers.

Removing rust from a jointer
Removing a rust stain on a jointer bed with naval jelly and elbow grease.

Sanding mistakes
The most common sanding mistakes and what to do about them.

Sanding tools
An overview of essential sanding tools to handle most wood sanding tasks.

Sandpaper grit sequence
How to sand wood by going through the grits.

Sandpaper primer
All about sandpaper abrasives, grits and backings.

Sandpaper grit chart
Chart comparing CAMI and FEPA sandpaper grades.

Saw blade burn marks
How to prevent burning during cutting.

Sheet sander versus random orbital sander
Pros and cons of two popular types of power sanders.

Measuring shelf sag
Using a shelf deflectometer to measure shelf sag under controlled conditions.

Ways to recycle sawdust, wood chips, and shavings
Ideas include garden mulch, animal bedding, smoking meats, and packaging.

Ways to reduce and recycle wood scraps
Using wood scraps to make bird houses, cutting boards, compost bins, toys, etc.

Wood dust control solutions
OSHA recommendations for controlling wood dust for specific machines.

Wood dust health hazards
How wood dust is hazardous to woodworkers and what to do about it.

Woodworking with hand tools
Using hand tools for a quieter, cleaner, and more natural form of woodworking.

Woodworking Software Articles

Woodworking Software Primer
A summary of the different types of woodworking software that are out there.

CutList Plus
A nifty application for creating cut lists, sheet layouts, project cost estimates, and more.

Most Popular Woodworking CAD
An overview of 10+ top rated CAD programs used by woodworkers.

DeltaCAD
Review of DeltaCAD, an inexpensive 2D CAD package that is popular with woodworkers.

Discontinued Woodworking Software
Products that have come and gone (we hardly knew ye).

Google SketchUp
Review of Google's free CAD tool that is designed to bring 3D modeling to the masses.

Instant Woodworking Design
A wizard-based CAD product that allow you to crank out a drawing within minutes.

My Scroll Saw Projects
Helps you maintain detailed records of your scroll saw projects.

Woodworking Price Estimator
A short write-up on a free online utility for estimating project costs.

Bob Vila's 3D Kitchen Designer
An online tool for designing a custom kitchen.

The Wood Explorer
A reference tool featuring info, photos, and search tools for 1,600+ species of wood.

Woodworker's Guide
A useful application for finding woodworking magazines articles.

Woods of the World
The original CD-based multimedia reference tool for over 900 different types of woods.

One woodworker's thoughts on CAD
A self-proclaimed wood miser shares his thoughts on CAD for woodworking.

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