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Basic Box Making
Taunton Press
Box making is perfect for beginning woodworkers interested in gaining skills, experimenting with design, and feeling satisfaction at a project that can be completed without the time and expense commitment of a bigger project. This download will offer basic designs, as well as many variations to ... more
Marc Adams - Cabinetmaking
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Marc Adams - Cabinetmaking In "Cabinetmaking," Marc Adams takes you through the process of making cabinets that you will take pride in and enjoy for years to come. In this video, you begin with the design and layout of both kitchen cabinets and ... more
Super-Simple Drawer Slide Installation
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Super-Simple Drawer Slide Installation: Installing inset drawers so that there's a perfect reveal around all the edges of the drawer face can be tricky. Adjustable metal drawer slides provide some adjustment but you have to be at least "in the ... more
Making Mortise and Tenon Joints - Frank Klausz
Taunton Press
Woodworkers rely on the versatile mortise-and-tenon joint for making sturdy frames, panels, stools, tables and stands. Frank Klausz shows you how to make the joint cleanly and quickly, using hand tools or basic woodshop machines. You will learn about: - Laying out for handwork - Chiseling the ... more
Build Super-Simple Drawers
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Build Super-Simple Drawers: Discover the secrets to making strong drawers by cutting locking rabbet joints on the tablesaw, as taught by WOOD Magazine design editor Jeff Mertz. Best of all, this technique allows you to cut all parts of ... more
Wood Finishing
Taunton Press
In the course of his 30 year career, cabinetmaker Frank Klausz has developed a variety of beautiful, dependable and efficient finishes. In this download he demonstrates how to color wood and apply finishes. You'll also learn how to: - Use a smoothing plane - Sharpen a scraper - Prepare surfaces - ... more
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
Chairmaking Techniques - Jeff Miller
Taunton Press
In this download, Jeff Miller demystifies the art of chair making. He shows how to build comfort, strength, and good looks into three different structural chair styles: framed chairs, post and rung chairs, and chairs with plank seats. You'll also learn how to: - Lay out compound angles - Cut ... 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
WOOD Magazine's Cabinet Construction Collection
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents WOOD Magazine's Cabinet Construction Collection: Six videos to simplify cabinet construction from handling and cutting down sheet goods to mounting drawers. Included in this video collection: Handling Sheet Goods:These techniques and tips make ... more
Woodworking Profile: Sam Maloof
Taunton Press
This visually rich documentary spans a week with Maloof while he builds and discusses his designs, including his much imitated signature rocker. Its an opportunity to savor the nuances and substance that make Sam Maloof an inspiration to woodworkers everywhere. Youll also see how to: - Sculpt ... more
WOOD Magazine's Basic Skills Collection
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents WOOD Magazine's Basic Skills Collection: Every woodworker can benefit from the tips and techniques outlined in these 6 videos. Included in this collection are: Fine-Furniture Accuracy from Any Tablesaw: Make precision cuts with any tablesaw. The ... 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
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
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
Marc Adams - Joinery
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Marc Adams - Joinery: This joinery video from Marc Adams illustrates the basic ways of joining wood, selecting a joint, and what joints to use. The joints covered in this video include dovetails cut by hand, half-blind dovetails, how to cut and lay out ... more
Chip Carving - Wayne Barton
Taunton Press
Chip carving is a wonderfully direct and simple way to decorate furniture, cabinets, boxes, plaques and utensils. In this step-by-step lesson, that requires very few tools, you'll learn how to carve: - 12-point rosettes - Lace borders - Free-form designs - Gothic border designs - Roman ... more
Rout Perfect-Fit Dadoes
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Rout Perfect-Fit Dadoes: Not sure why they still call it 3/4" plywood anymore, because over the years, the thickness has shrunk by 1/32" or more. In fact, thickness of plywood can vary from sheet to sheet and sometimes even within the same sheet. So ... 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
Marc Adams - Furniture Making Techniques, Part 1
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Marc Adams - Furniture Making Techniques, Part 1: "Furniture Making Techniques - Part 1" takes you through different ways of making furniture, start to finish. Marc discusses simple ways to design furniture and explores form, function, ... 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
Marc Adams - Sharing Secrets: Methods of Work
WOOD Magazine
Better Woodworking from WOOD magazine presents Marc Adams - Sharing Secrets: Methods of Work "Sharing Secrets: Methods of Work" shows over 100 different methods of work that will surely make the process of woodworking easier for anyone. Marc covers design and layout ideas, tips on shaping wood, ... more
Carving Techniques & Projects - Sam Bush
Taunton Press
Now you can acquire the satisfying skill of carving wood. In this tape you'll discover the basics of woodcarving, see how to carve an 18th-century scallop shell and gain an understanding of the production techniques of that era. You will learn about: - Designing for letter carving - Selecting and ... more