While trying to trace an exact copy of the throat plate for my table saw, I came up with this nifty technique using an ordinary pencil. I just shaved my pencil into a half-pencil by carefully grinding ...

Accuracy is important in carpentry. For framing projects, reading to the closest 1/8-in. will do, but for cabinet or trim projects, you’ll need more precision. Cheap tapes are made of flimsy plastic ...

The call of the wood shop is a persistent one. Many people from all sorts of backgrounds have been caught by the allure of woodworking, and it's easy to see why. Working with your hands and creating ...