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Shop Class Lesson
Machine-Cut Joints
Machine-Cut Joints
LESSON 2: Gain an understanding of how to use a router and a table saw to make a mortise-and-tenon joint.
Featured Technique
Jig-Cut Tenons
Jig-Cut Tenons
Cut precise tenons with a shop-made jig and a standard saw blade.
Finishing 101
Wipe-on Finishes and More
Wipe-on Finishes and More
Here's a rundown of the various common finishes and some of the best application strategies for each.
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Clutch
Apparatus on an electric drill that can control the amount of torque applied to a bit
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Shop Cabinets, Production Style

Whoever first said that if you enjoy what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life, must have been a woodworker. Or maybe a magazine editor. In any case, it sure sums up how I feel about my job, which is equal parts of both vocations. I’m pretty sure a coal miner would [...]

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Intarsia
A Basic Intarsia Primer
A Basic Intarsia Primer
Intarsists use two main tools: the scroll saw and spindle sander.
Featured Woodworker
The Rocking Hog: Neighbors Collaborate to Put a New Twist on an Old Woodworking Staple Ronn Nelson & John Witt
When Ronn Nelson moved in next door to John Witt a few years back, the Delta band saw and lathe he b...
Carving
Apprenticeship Wanted
Apprenticeship Wanted
When you are learning a new trade, it is always better to start with the basics. Being self-taught is robbing you of the expertise and opportunity to take advantage of the knowledge and well-learned methods of an old master.
Marquetry
Mastering Marquetry
Mastering Marquetry
Anderson Ranch Arts Center has a "great atmosphere, to be with all these inspired and inspiring people," says Woodworker's Journal apprentice LiLi Jackson.

Turning
The Lowdown on Lathes
The Lowdown on Lathes
Just like you can't tell the players without a program, you can't really start turning without a lathe. 
Scroll Sawing
How to Make a Scroll Sawn, Flared Bowl
How to Make a Scroll Sawn, Flared Bowl
Most folks think of the lathe when considering a wooden bowl, but not this author! Laminated bowls are usually round, lathe-turned and made from large blanks. This rectangular bowl, with colorful stripes, is made on a scroll saw from a blank that is only 3/4" thick.

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