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Building Exterior Stairs
Bob meets with the carpenter at the accessible house in Roxbury, Mass. and builds a temporary set of exterior stairs. |
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Building Stairs
Bob and Ryley explain the process of building a simple set of stairs for the Cape-Style home. Several factors, including the ... |
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Circular Saw Safety
Here are some of the basics behind using a circular saw safely and effectively. |
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Constructing Clapboard Sunburst Fan for Gable-end
Bob meets with Brian Quinn, the siding contractor, and installs beautiful gable-end fan sunbursts from clapboard siding. Brian ... |
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Creating a Gingerbread Railing
Bob meets Ryley outside the Victorian style house in Massachusetts to help him with the railing. Ryley starts with two by six ... |
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Creating the Built in Cabinets and Doors
Bob meets with Ryley to discuss the site-built, built-in cabinets of ¾” Birch plywood. The cabinets were all precut in the ... |
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Cross Cuts
Cross cuts are cuts the go against the woodgrain. Once you've properly measured and marked your piece of wood, guide the side ... |
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Crown Molding Installation
Steve Roth from Style Solutions shows Bob the crown molding being used in the Modular Mountain Retreat project house. The EPS ... |
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Cutting a Valance Pattern
In Naples, Florida, Bob helps Al Stiles build a jig valence over a kitchen window to match the decorative stiles on the ... |
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Cutting Circles
You can buy several types of guides that attach to your router so you can create decorative circular grooves on the surfaces ... |
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Cutting Up
When sawing wood, take time to consider which side of the material will be facing up. Keep the good side up when you are using ... |
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Double Decker Sawing
Here's a workshop tip that will save you time and get better results. When two pieces of wood need to be cut identically, cut ... |
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Dovetail Joints
Making perfect dovetail joints can involve some shop practice, so consider starting out with a less-expensive jig that is ... |
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Full Speed Sawing
Don't start a saw motor with the blade touching the workpiece. Let the motor reach full speed before it begins the cut. |
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Growing Pattern Syndrome
Try to avoid what pro carpenters call a "growing pattern syndrome." This can occur when you are cutting a number of studs or ... |
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Hacksaw Space
If you need to hacksaw through a fastened pipe or rod, but the space above is cramped, try this: Remove the hacksaw's blade, ... |
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Hand Carving Seashell Pattern on Mahogany Drawer Front
Tommy MacDonald demonstrates a few of the techniques he employs to create hand carved furniture details. MacDonald lines up ... |
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Handsaw Re-Cut
If you're using a handsaw and find that a board you have just cut is 1/16 in. or 1/8 in. too long, here's a way to re-cut the ... |
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Handsaw Types
Handsawing is not always an easy task. Make sure you've got the right tool for the job. A crosscut saw is probably the most ... |
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How To Make a Lap Joint
Lap joints are used to make a strong joint at a place where two boards come together. Here, we'll look at three different lap ... |
