Sandpaper is probably the most common woodworking tool there is, yet few people think of it as such. If we think of sandpaper at all, it’s probably to wonder where we put it after the last project. There’s just nothing about sandpaper to arouse a lot of interest, and cause excitement, like there is with … Read more
The router table is an incredibly useful tool, but it is surprisingly absent from many workshops. While the router alone is an incredibly useful tool, allowing us to counter the edges of boards for our projects and relief carve out the interior areas, shapes, and lettering on a wide range of workpieces, attaching that router to … Read more
Traditional Japanese woodworking is in a class all its own, considerably different than the woodworking of other cultures. The artistic nature of their carving and joinery reflects the nature of the culture it comes from. But much of the defining characteristics of Japanese woodworking and especially their intricate method of joinery is based upon practical … Read more
The excellent Dremel rotary tool has been with us for almost a century. Invented in 1932 by a man named… you got it, Dremel; this compact rotary tool mimics the work of more extensive, more cumbersome tools, such as drills, grinders, routers, and scroll saws. Its compact size and light weight make it ideal for … Read more
The lathe is among the lesser-known specialty power tools in a woodworking shop. By and large, most of us woodworkers don’t have one. That’s because the lathe is a specialty tool with certain specific machining operations that it’s designed to do. If we don’t do those operations, we have little use for a lathe. But … Read more