Projects

As someone who has worked with dozens of species across furniture, shop fixtures, and outdoor projects — and made plenty of wrong species choices before...

As someone who ran a table saw for years without understanding kickback, then had a piece come back at me fast enough to leave a...

As someone who started framing with a pneumatic finish nailer that required dragging an air compressor everywhere, and switched to battery-powered nailers when the technology...

The Flat Head Screwdriver: A Versatile Tool The flat head screwdriver has gotten unfairly dismissed in the age of Phillips and Torx drives, but with...

The Versatility of Kreg Pocket Hole Screws Pocket hole joinery has gotten a lot of airtime in the woodworking world lately, with opinions flying around...

Low-Cost Fire Pit Landscape Design Backyard fire pit projects have gotten complicated with all the elaborate plans and expensive material lists flying around. As someone...

Mortise and Tenon Joint Explained Mortise and Tenon Joint Explained Mortise and tenon joints have gotten a lot of attention lately with all the hand...

Understanding Butcher Block Oil and Finish: A Guide for Homeowners Butcher block care has gotten overly complicated with all the conflicting product recommendations and “never...

As someone who built a wall-mounted jewelry organizer from walnut and brass hooks as a shop project and watched it solve years of tangled-chain frustration,...

The Versatile French Cleat Wall French cleat walls have gotten a lot of attention in the shop organization community, with all the elaborate builds and...