Archive for the 'Techniques' Category
Pocket Hole Joinery with the Kreg Jig
Tuesday, May 9th, 2006Pocket hole joinery isn’t new. The speed and reliability of the technique have made it a favorite in furniture manufacturing and cabinet shops for decades. But for the small shop and weekend woodworker, pocket hole joinery took a giant leap forward in 1990, when Craig Sommerfield brought out the first commercially available model of his […]
Saw Blades 101
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006It pays to be choosy when you shop for saw blades - making smooth, safe cuts with your table saw, radial arm saw, chop saw, or sliding compound miter saw depends on having the right blade for the tool and the right blade for the type of cut you want to make. There is no […]
Modeling a Tapered Leg in SketchUp
Monday, May 1st, 2006As promised, here is a quick tutorial on how to model a tapered leg in SketchUp. First, start with a square the size of the leg. You don’t have to sketch the square to the exact size. After sketching it just type 1.25,1.25 and then hit ENTER. That will create a square that is 1.25″ […]
1/8 Inch Shank Miniature Router Bits
Thursday, April 27th, 2006Are you working on a project with small, intricate parts? Do you have a rotary tool? Maybe a miniature 1/8 shank router bit is just what you need?
Many rotary tools have router table and/or plunge router base accessories available for them. I happen to own the Dremel 400 Series XPR rotary tool, 335 plunge router […]
Crown Molding Made Easy
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006Nothing dresses up a room or a cabinet like the regal presence of crown molding. This classical accent defines a project the way a frame embellishes an oil painting. And with such a wide array of profiles available, there’s a crown molding made to fit every space. Smaller profiles are used on furniture, casework and […]
Wood Database
Friday, April 7th, 2006Check out the Wood - Colors and Kinds database. It is derived from an October 1956 publication of the USDA Forrest Service titled Agricultural Handbook No. 101. The original work is in the public domain, but I obtained permission from the Forrest Service to reproduce it here anyway.
If you happen to download the publication from […]