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How to make and use box joint jig for router table

Cutting all these box joints (is that their name? more like straight dovetails) or finger joints for making wooden boxes by hand can be...

DIY tower of pots with flower plants

I wanted an easy way to attach the pots to a post, and this is a really simple method. The wires around the post...

Making a small walnut box with box joints

We’re going to make a small box using a jig to cut box joints or finger joints with the router table. This is a...

Circular saw guide for miter cuts and miter joints

Making 45Āŗ or miter cuts and joints doesn't seem very difficult. After all, what could go wrong? Well, pretty much everything. You need to...

How to make a thickness planer with an electric planer

We tend to look suspiciously at those we don't know, even if we see them every day. Sometimes, you just have to be open...

DIY wooden push sticks for table saw

To work safely, it's always good to have some kind of push stick to keep your fingers away from the blade of the table...

How to make a jointer with the electric hand planer

If you follow my blog, you know that I don't like the electric planer. It doesn't seem safe to me, and it's not easy...

Double sliding fence for router table and table saw

Now that I have my homemade router table and my table saw, made with my power tools, the only thing missing was the side...

Dust collection of the router table in operation

I was curious to see how well the dust collection system worked on the router table when adjustable inserts are installed in the table...

DIY router table

To work as a woodworker, I think it would be too small, but as a woodworking enthusiast, I have long wanted a router table...

DIY router lift for router table

When we buy our first router, test it out, and discover the possibilities it offers, we realize it's a machine that can take our...

Table saw made with my old miter saw

Yesterday I spent the day working on my table saw. My table saw sits on the structure I recently made and that you can...

Simple DIY tenoning jig for table saw

Cutting tenons with a handsaw when we have no experience or patience can be a bit of a hassle. Learning to make them by...

DIY table saw made with a circular saw

One of the machines that can represent a significant advancement in our woodworking workshop is a table saw, especially when it comes to giving...

Wooden frame for workshop table

I think one of the important things to build for the workshop is a wooden work table, either to use as a workbench or...

Turntable with wheels for painting. Easy to make

Recently, I've been practicing with the paint sprayer and I'm surprised by the good results that can be achieved. I haven't quite got the...

How to make a small mallet with wood branches. Mere Mortals video contest

I am preparing the video for the "The Mere Mortals Video Contest". I finally finished recording everything and realized I have 50 video clips...

Simple clamp rack for small F clamps

As I mentioned at the end of the post wooden clamps, I had to make a rack to store or keep the metal clamps....

How to make a small board of reclaimed wood

To make the seat board of the stool, I intended to buy a strip board. But as I mentioned before, I ended up making...

How to make a high stool with backrest

And finally, a piece of furniture, and let's take a break from jigs and/or guides for a moment, because after all, making some furniture...

Sanding the stool, masks and vacuum system

The stool is finally finished, at least the structure, so all that's left is sanding and painting. Saying "just" is an understatement, as sanding...

Circular saw square cuts guide

The stool is practically already made (and here is a photo of its progress). Only the seat base, sanding, gluing, and painting are left....

How to make wooden bar clamps

You've probably already read on one blog or another "you can never have enough clamps." And the truth is that sometimes you have to...

Sharpening chisels with a sharpening jig

In the best case, we haven't used the chisels for anything other than what they are designed for. We buy them, use them, store...

Cheap (and bad quality) hand plane for woodworking

I spent the whole afternoon wrestling with a small hand plane. I don't even remember when I bought it or how much it cost,...