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Carpentry Cuts

Learn about making cuts in carpentry work with Bob Vila, including information about choosing saw blades, making cross cuts, and more.

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Installing Baseboards and Window Casings
Installing Baseboards and Window Casings
Bob meets with Ryley to install baseboard and window casings. Bob discusses a few time saving techniques and the various cuts ...
Installing Shiplap Pine Wood Paneling
Installing Shiplap Pine Wood Paneling
Bob meets with Mark and Ryley to install some pine shiplap panelling in the basement room.
Interior Panelling
Interior Panelling
Bob and Ryley put up the pine interior paneling in the living room. Ryley shows a few techniquest to ensure the boards are ...
Kitchen Cabinet Construction
Kitchen Cabinet Construction
Bob observes the process of joining the legths of wood that will be installed in the kitchen. Straps are ripped and cut for ...
Making a Plate Display Rack
Making a Plate Display Rack
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley construct a plate display rack for the split level ranch project in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Making Cedar Lattice for a Trellis
Making Cedar Lattice for a Trellis
Bob is working with Ryley to make cedar trellis panels. The cedar is rough on one side and dressed on the other. They are ...
Measure Together
Measure Together
When cutting up small pieces for a project, an easier way to doublecheck for accuracy is to measure a number of the pieces at ...
Miter Saw
Miter Saw
The miter saw is one of the most versatile and accurate tools you can add to your workshop. You can pivot the blade over the ...
Miter Support
Miter Support
When you cut longer pieces, miter saws are best used with supports on both sides. One way is to cut in a drop-down section ...
No-Split Veneer
No-Split Veneer
If you have ever tried to cut or trim veneered pieces like a door, you know splintering can be a problem. A solution is to use ...
Porch Restoration: Custom Reproduction Mouldings and Chadsworth Columns
Porch Restoration: Custom Reproduction Mouldings and Chadsworth Columns
House five of the Elmwood project. Porch restoration continues. Forester Molding re milled many elements of the porch.
Power Router
Power Router
The power router is the most essential sharing tool in the workshop. It performs many tasks and isn't terribly expensive to ...
Precision Marks
Precision Marks
Use a well-sharpened pencil to make cut marks for your shop projects. A blunt pencil, held vertical to the rule, will make a ...
Prevent Saw Binding
Prevent Saw Binding
Here's how to keep you and your saw out of a bind! If a coping saw, sabre saw, or keyhole sawblade is binding, you may be ...
Pro’s Secrets for a Perfectly Coped Joint
Pro’s Secrets for a Perfectly Coped Joint
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com. You can literally cut corners on jobs like installing crown molding with the ...
Radial Arm Saw Uses
Radial Arm Saw Uses
Some people think the radial arm saw is best for accurate cutoff work. With a small blade adjustment, it can cut bevels and a ...
Read Twice
Read Twice
When measuring, the old adage "measure twice and cut once" can be excellent advice. Pros, however, have their own variation; ...
Recycled Sawdust
Recycled Sawdust
Don’t throw away that sawdust. Keep some in a coffee can to throw on workshop spills. It’s also great for throwing on icy ...
Recycled Wood Safety
Recycled Wood Safety
One of the more dreaded occurrences for any woodworker is when a tool collides with a metal object in recycled wood. Before ...
Reduce Splintering
Reduce Splintering
Here's a fast and easy way to reduce the amount of splintering that occurs when cutting wood with a hand saw. Apply a strip of ...
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