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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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Band Saw
Band Saw
Some cabinet makers claim that the band saw is the single most impotant stationary tool in the workshop, because the blade ...
Bench Construction
Bench Construction
The wood has arrived for the perimeter benches and Bob and Ryley begin their construction. The wood is a cypress, which is ...
Blade Check
Blade Check
If your wood gluing work is less than successful, check your blades. If the blade in your saw is getting dull, it can loosen ...
Blade Choices
Blade Choices
You should choose a handsaw based on the type and size of wood you're cutting, and the direction of the cut - either cross ...
Blade Height
Blade Height
Before turning on your table saw, make sure that the height of the saw blade is no more than 1/2-in. and no less than 1/8-in. ...
Blade Kick
Blade Kick
Always wait for a circular blade to completely stop before pulling from a cut. Otherwise it may bend or kickback.
Board Division
Board Division
A rule can be used to quickly divide a board into equal parts. Lay the rule on the board with the start of the scale against ...
Building a China Cabinet
Building a China Cabinet
Bob confers with cabinetmaker Brian Comeaux as he builds then installs a dining room china cabinet for the Studio City bungalow.
Building a Deck Storage Box, Part One
Building a Deck Storage Box, Part One
This western red cedar deck storage box is a one-day project spanning two videos. Western red cedar was chosen for this ...
Building a Deck Storage Box, Part Two
Building a Deck Storage Box, Part Two
Building a western red cedar deck storage box is a one-day project that will provide convenient storage and an extra place to ...
Building a Flower Box
Building a Flower Box
Western red cedar was used to construct this window flower box project in one day. The naturally weather- and insect-resistant ...
Building a Medicine Cabinet
Building a Medicine Cabinet
Bob shows the plan for the handcrafted medicine cabinet and Ryley shows Bob the wood that will be used in its construction. ...
Building a Miter Box
Building a Miter Box
A miter box is an important tool to help cut perfect 90- and 45-degree cuts.
Building a Redwood Deck and a Redwood-Cedar Fence
Building a Redwood Deck and a Redwood-Cedar Fence
Bob helps Ryley build a redwood deck. Bob emphasizes the use of stainless steel nails when working with redwood due to the ...
Building a Shallow Hip Roof
Building a Shallow Hip Roof
The 5 by 16-foot mudroom addition is framed, weathertight, and ready for a roof. This three-pitch roof will have a standing ...
Building a Wooden Lattice Screen
Building a Wooden Lattice Screen
This western red cedar lattice fencing was a one-day project designed to screen the home recycling center. Western red cedar ...
Building and Installing Cabinets
Building and Installing Cabinets
Bob confers with carpenters David Ives and Bob Ryley as they construct and install cabinets in the Loft Project in Boston.
Building Bathroom Vanity Boxes at the Cabinet Shop
Building Bathroom Vanity Boxes at the Cabinet Shop
Bob visits the shop where vanity cabinets are made and gets a hands-on demonstration of how the units are constructed.
Building Exterior Stairs
Building Exterior Stairs
Bob meets with the carpenter at the accessible house in Roxbury, Mass. and builds a temporary set of exterior stairs.
Building Stairs
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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