Jason K. Long 
One of the skills you should learn as an aspiring woodworker is edge jointing. It is the process of preparing the wooden board’s edge accurately and straight to set it for the next operation. Jointing is traditionally done with a jointer plane. Nowadays, however, you can employ various edge jointing techniques like using a hand-held … Read more
Do you know that the lathe might have been invented several thousand years ago? Yes, you heard it right. For this reason, the lathe might be one of the oldest machines ever created by humans. A lathe is a machine that rotates a piece of material at an axis, allowing the user to perform several … Read more
A band clamp also known as strap clamp, of course, is perfect for clamping large and irregularly shaped objects. Likewise, it is ideal for holding the moldings as you connect them together. A band clamp is like the ratchet straps utilized to tie down loads. The strap gets looped around the assembly. Afterward, it is … Read more
Coped joints are joints produced by the wood joinery technique called coping. The result of this technique is a joint that is neat and professional looking. Coping also gets referred to as scribing. It is a technique that lets you shape the molding’s end to fit the abutting member’s contours neatly. Many English-speaking countries, aside from the … Read more
Many people would say you are blessed if you can earn money by doing something you love to do, and I would readily agree with them. Not many people get the chance to make money by doing the things they love. So, if you’re one of them, you should be happy and proud. If you … Read more
Of course, there are many types of woodworking joints, and one type he should first learn about is the rabbet joint. But what is a rabbet joint? A rabbet joint is a product of jointing two wood pieces using a rabbet. A rabbet refers to a recess cut made on the workpiece’s edge. The extruding … Read more
Dovetail joints consist of two parts: tails and pins. The tails appear like the dove’s tail. As such, these joints get referred to as dovetail joints. The pins fit snugly between those tails, making it almost impossible to disconnect both pieces. There is no doubt that these joints are long-lasting. If you visit, for example, some … Read more
“Why would I use the jigsaw to cut straight lines?” you might ask. Given the availability of circular and table saws, it is quite preposterous to use a jigsaw to cut straight lines. Yet, if you only own a jigsaw due to a limited budget, you got no choice but to use it for cutting … Read more
“You are not a full-blooded woodworker if you do not know how to cut holes in wood manually,” said many woodworkers. And I would agree with them! But it might be an overstatement, for you can still become a certified woodworker if your only way of cutting holes in wood is by using power tools. … Read more