Q: I received the following information, but I have a feeling that it is not correct. Regarding a dowel pin joint, the glue bond at the bottom of the dowel provides 80 percent of the total holding ...

Every woodworking project begins with one essential skill — joinery. This wood joint DIY project introduces the most common ...

We really love when makers make their construction techniques evident in an aesthetically-pleasing way, and [Laura Kampf] has created a clever joint that reveals how a piece is made. [Kampf] is a big ...

Wooden dowels too often seem like one of those things that stacks up around the house or workshop -- you buy some for a project, you use what you need, and then you have leftovers that have no ...

First, gather the tools you require, deciding which chisel will be more appropriate. The blue chisels are called bevel edged chisels. The yellow chisels are known as mortise chisels. A bevel edge ...

In this video, I showcase how to build a waterfall side table using tools such as a router table, center finding ruler, ...

I am often asked why I prefer loose tenon joinery to integral tenon joinery. It's because I find loose tenons, in most cases, to be faster and easier to cut. Let's say, for example, that we are making ...