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Joinery hints, tips, and tricks to help you build better projects.


Stops for Making Mortises

Stops for Making Mortises

These stops that attach to your router table fence work perfectly for making hinge mortises. Read More

Rabbets with a Jointer

Rabbets with a Jointer

Flattening faces and jointing edges are the main jobs of a jointer, but that's not all it can do. Take … Read More

Kreg Jig and Clamp Holder

Kreg Jig and Clamp Holder

Using a pocket hole jig speeds up the construction of a project. Find a place to set up the jig? … Read More

Pocket Hole Jig Workstation

Pocket Hole Jig Workstation

Using a pocket hole jig speeds up the construction of a project. Find a place to set up the jig? … Read More

Pocket Hole Jig Station

Pocket Hole Jig Station

Assembling a project with pocket screws requires more than just a jig. This reader-submitted project center creates a portable work … Read More

Cutting Long Finger Joints

Cutting Long Finger Joints

Here's an easy way to tackle making some extra-long finger joint. You do it with a combination of your table … Read More

Table Saw Tenons

Table Saw Tenons

The phrase “more than one way to skin a cat” is certainly overused. But when it comes to cutting tenons … Read More

Orderly Board Sizing

Orderly Board Sizing

Squaring up stock is one of those tasks that it's easy to lose track of what work has been done … Read More

Pocket Hole Jig Upgrade

Pocket Hole Jig Upgrade

A small, clamp-on pocket hole jig creates joints quickly and easily. Here's a way to make the jig even easier … Read More

Threaded Insert Jig

Threaded Insert Jig

Threaded inserts open up opportunities for creating knock-down projects or adding hardware to shop-built jigs and fixtures. The key is … Read More

Secret to Gap-Free Joints

Secret to Gap-Free Joints

Combine a hand plane and a miter gauge from the table saw to create a way to trim parts to … Read More

Top-Notch Tenons

Top-Notch Tenons

Here's an easy technique for building your hand tool skills and making tight-fitting joints. Read More

Pocket Hole Jig Base

Pocket Hole Jig Base

A pocket hole jig is a great way to build projects in a short amount of time. Take a look … Read More

Cut a Mortise on the Table Saw

Cut a Mortise on the Table Saw

Making mortises on your table saw is fast, easy, and accurate with the right approach. Read More

Box Joint Jig Helper

Box Joint Jig Helper

One of the challenges in cutting box joints at the table saw is seeing what's actually happening. Here's a clever … Read More