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Using a Dovetail Jig
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Using a Dovetail Jig: Dovetail jigs make cutting perfect dovetail joints a snap. But it does take some setup and an understanding of how the jig works, how to organize your drawer parts and how to get a tight-fitting joint. WOOD magazine's Jim ... more
The Shopclass Series - Jointer & Planer
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents The Shopclass Series - Jointer & Planer: Gary Rogowski of the Northwest Woodworking Studio introduces viewers to the jointer and planer, two tools that work together to flatten and square up wood for use in your projects. Learn how each tool works, ... more
Hand Planes in the Workshop - Mario Rodriguez
Taunton Press
Woodworking teacher and plane expert Mario Rodriguez shows the basics of using planes and how four basic planes-the jointer, the smooth plane, the shoulder plane, and the block plane-can change the way you do woodworking. In this download, you'll learn how to: - Tune a plane - Sharpen plane irons - ... more
Sign Carving With Your Router
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Sign Carving With Your Router: Sign-maker Jim Bartz provides all the advice you need to design and carve custom wooden signs using a versatile freehand method that requires no lettering templates or guides. He takes you through the process ... more
Getting the Most From Your Router Table
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Getting the Most From Your Router Table: WOOD magazine craftsman Jim Heavey shows how to make the router, already the most verstatile tool in your shop, even more useful by mounting it in a router table. Includes a printable PDF plan for the router ... more
Marc Adams - Advanced Router Jigs and Fixtures
WOOD Magazine
This video comes with a printable PDF file that includes plans for the jigs discussed in the video. Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Marc Adams - Advanced Router Jigs and Fixtures: “Advanced Router Jigs and Fixtures” illustrates many creative ways to utilize your router. ... more
WOOD Magazine's Jig Collection
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents WOOD Magazine's Jig Collection: Get 6 videos showing how to make and use 8 jigs for your tablesaw, bandsaw, circular saw and router. Collection includes: Three Great Tablesaw Jigs: Learn how to make and use a Crosscut Sled, Miter Sled, and Thin ... more
WOOD Magazine's Woodworking Secrets: Tips & Techniques
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Woodworking Secrets: Tips & Techniques: WOOD® magazine Master Craftsman Jim Heavey shares a variety of woodworking tips and techniques from lumber selection through stock preparation, joinery, glue-ups, and more. Packed with tips to ... more
Shop-Made Hand Planes with Matt Seiler
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Shop-Made Hand Planes with Matt Seiler: Using power and hand tools is a normal part of our every day experience in the shop. But have you ever actually made one of your own hand tools? Join Matt Seiler as he takes you through the very straightforward ... more
The Pocket Hole Solution to Trim Carpentry
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents The Pocket Hole Solution to Trim Carpentry: If you're a professional trim carpenter or a serious DIY woodworking enthusiast, you owe it to yourself to learn more about pocket-hole joinery! Pocket-hole joinery is a relatively new joinery ... more
Precision Cuts with Basic Tools
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Precision Cuts with Basic Tools: You don't need a shop full of expensive machinery such as a cabinet saw and jointer to get perfectly straight edges on your stock. In this video from the editors of WOOD magazine, you'll learn how using only a ... more
The Shopclass Series - Tablesaw
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents The Shopclass Series - Tablesaw: Gary Rogowski of the Northwest Woodworking Studio introduces the tablesaw and its functions with an emphasis on safe machine operations. Learn what different types of blades are for; methods for making cuts, including ... more
Three Great Tablesaw Jigs
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents 3 Great Tablesaw Jigs: Master Craftsman Jim Heavey shows how to build three must-have jigs for your tablesaw: A crosscut sled for perfect, repeatable crosscuts on even wide panels; a mite sled that gives you tight miter joints every time; and a ... more
Super-Simple Box Joint Jig
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Super-Simple Box Joint Jig: Box joints are strong, durable, and decorative. They make look intricate to build, but the process is really quite simple when aided by an easy-to-make tablesaw jig. In fact, you can find all the material needed for this jig ... more
The Shopclass Series - Shaper
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents The Shopclass Series - Shaper: Phil Lowe of the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts introduces viewers to the function and operation of the shaper. Learn to mount cutters, create moldings and decorative edges, raise panels, duplicate parts, and more ... more
WOOD Magazine's Router Collection
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents WOOD Magazine's Router Collection: A specially priced collection of six videos showing how to get more from your router. Includes a printable PDF plan for the router table featured in the video "Getting the Most Out of Your Router Table." From the ... more
The Shopclass Series - Bandsaw
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents The Shopclass Series - Bandsaw: Gary Rogowski of the Northwest Woodworking Studio introduces you to the bandsaw, from changing blades to jigs for cutting circles. Learn tips for choosing and tensioning blades, keeping your bandsaw running at its best, ... more
Quick and Easy Sharpening
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Quick and Easy Sharpening: Got a shop full of dull chisels because the thought of using oilstones or waterstones to sharpen them seems like way to much work? WOOD magazine Design Editor Jeff Mertz developed a fast, easy, and inexpensive ... more
Template Routing
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Template Routing: It's easy to make a bunch of square or rectangular project parts and get them all to be identical. But when you're dealing with a project that has curved or irregular parts, such as the rockers on a baby cradle, it takes ... more
Darryl Keil - Working in a Vacuum
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Darryl Keil - Working in a Vacuum: With a vacuum press, woodworkers are introduced to a host of veneering and laminating possibilities. Projects that were previously too difficult can be easily executed by using vacuum. Follow Darryl Keil as he ... more
The Shopclass Series - Lathe
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents The Shopclass Series - Lathe: Nick Cook starts with the basics of lathe functions, operation, and turning tool selection, then walks viewers through techniques for spindle and faceplate turning as he turns four different projects: a bulb planter, honey ... more
Trick Out Your Drill Press
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Trick Out Your Drill Press: If you've just bought a new drill press, or are looking for ways to expand the usefulness of the one you have, you can add a few store-bought and shop-made accessories that make it really versatile. In ... more
Drill Press Tips & Techniques
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Drill Press Tips & Techniques: The drill press is a very versatile machine in your woodworking shop. WOOD Magazine's Jim Heavey shows you how to take full advantage of the drill press using a few simple tricks and techniques. Jim also demonstrates ... more
WOOD Magazine's Power Tool Basics
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents WOOD Magazine's Power Tool Basics: A full tour of woodworking machinery operation. Collection of 8 videos includes: Tablesaw Tuneup: Whether you've just bought a new tablesaw or you want to improve the performance of your current saw, a tuneup is in ... more
Tablesaw Tuneup
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Tablesaw Tuneup: Whether you've just bought a new tablesaw or you want to improve the performance of your current saw, there are a few things you can do to it ensure clean, accurate cuts. In this video, WOOD magazine's Jim Heavey walks you through ... more