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I am a hobbyist woodworker uncertain about whether "for sale" posts are allowed.  If this one is inappropriate,  just let me know and I will delete it.Dovetail jig and accessories:…

Has anyone placed inset knife hinges after carcass is glued up.? Is this possible?i’m aware I will not be able to use a router, but I’m pretty handy with chiselsthanks

I enjoyed your recent article on knife hinges. It makes me want to add them to casework I am doing currently. However, it is already glued up. Is there anyway…

I've used the tablesaw in the past to cut coves but need a refresher!  Looking at all of the info available now is confusing.  In the past I had the…

I have a really small shop, 12’ x 24’.  There are router lift inserts for the right wing of the table saw but I need a router on the left…

This may not be a usual topic here. I turn and CNC as a hobbyist, but I thought that someone may find this helpful, especially those who have a log…

Building a new mortise jig for my plunge router and when I cut the slot for the 5/8" bushing with a new Amana 5/8" bit (#45434) it came out 1/128"…

I've used Mike Pekovich's method for making tapers on a jointer many times, and like most things, you learn your own "methods within methods" with experience. Anyway, this works really…

I watched the videos on Woodpecker's mortising jig described in the recent article in Fine Woodworking. The article didn't mention the need to add a bit on each end of…

I am new to Fine Woodworking and watched Tom McKenna's March 20, 2020 video entitled "Beginning Woodworking Plans for Building a Small Stepstool" -- in these short videos he notes…