Tom McKenna

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If this were a normal year, Tom McKenna's editor's letter would be filled with stories about how much fun we had at Fine Woodworking Live 2020 last April. But this has not been a normal year.

Built of walnut, this elegant step stool offers beginner woodworkers some great lessons in joinery that can be easily incorporated into larger projects as their skills progress. In this Video…

Fine Woodworking and the American Association of Woodturners launched a content partnership in February 2020.

Practicing these skills will help take your mind off of the news, and it's a great way to use up some scraps.

In this project video on making a step stool, you'll learn the fundamentals of pattern-routing.

In this project video on making a step stool, learn how to cut and trim through-tenons. You'll also get some tips on making tapered cuts on the tablesaw.

Wedges add strength and style to through-tenon joinery. In this project video on making a step stool, learn some tips and tricks for cutting the wedges and the slots for them.

In this project video on making a step stool, learn how to assemble and glue up wedged through-tenons. You'll also get some finishing tips.

In this project video on making a step stool, learn how to cut clean through-mortises using power and hand tools.