Just starting out in woodworking and am wondering how to cut wood correctly. Cutting wood can be intimidating for beginners, but it doesn’t have to feel like an impossible task. Today I’m going to share with you some important tips that will help make your first cuts a breeze and…
As a beginner, it can be intimidating to walk into your first woodworking workshop. You might see tons of different tools that look amazing but you won’t know how they work or even what some do. But if want to learn the basics then there is no better place than…
What is a woodworking jig and how will it help you in your woodworking projects. We all have repeatable processes we use in our woodshop and we are also looking to shorten the time spent on each project. I’m sure you may have made a jig and not even known…
There are a number of different types and brands out there, but if you want the best then it’s safe to say that nothing beats carpenters pencils. They were designed specifically for our needs as woodworkers because they last much longer than regular old-fashioned graphite pens! In addition, their special…
Wood joints are, as the name suggests, joints that join two or more pieces of wood. Joints may be cut into a piece (tenons) or they may consist primarily of nails and glue. It is not necessary to have a workshop full of tools and equipment to make joints. The…
A pocket hole joint is a type of tongue and groove woodworking joint, where one board has holes bored into it so that screws can be driven from the side. A special pocket hole drill bit is used to bore the holes, which are slightly undersized so that they do…
