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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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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 Joists using 17th Century Construction Techniques
Bob is joined by Pret Woodburn from Plimouth Plantation who shows how mortise-and-tenon joinery was cut back in the 17th and ... |
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Decorative Molding
A way to get a good fit when installing decorative molding is to install the first piece with a square end. Then cut the ... |
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Depth Stop
You can buy depth stops to attach to drill bits to make blind holes at a certain depth. But for occasional jobs you can gauge ... |
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DIY Molding
If you are frustrated with the choices of molding styles at the lumberyard, make your own. A 15-piece molding head set for ... |
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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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Drill Bit Cases
When you buy a drill bit set, it most likely will come in a storage case. This case will help you figure out which size bit ... |
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Drill Bit Corrosion
A simple way to clean corrosion from a twist drill bit is to let your power drill help you. While applying oil to the bit at ... |
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Drill Press
A drill press is simply a stationary version of your hand-held drill. Its primary advantage is accuracy. It will drill holes ... |
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Drill Propeller
Shavings can pile up around a hole being drilled, making it hard for you to see what you are doing. To prevent this, push the ... |
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Finishing Sander
The purpose of a finshing sander is not to shape wood but to get it ready for a final smooth finish. Let the sander come to ... |
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Finishing the Countertops
Brad Brewster of Princeton Custom Cabinetry shows Bob how the counters are rolled to apply consistent pressure once they have ... |
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Flexible Clamps
Old bicycle innertubes that are cut into long, narrow strips can make excellent clamps for repairing broken wooden furniture. ... |
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Framing the Back Wall of the Affordable Home
Bob joins General Contractor Wes Lohr as they frame the back wall of the affordable home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Lohr walks ... |
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Framing the Barn
Bob confers with Paul Pacella from Maine Post and Beam of Cape Cod about the framing of the barn. Paul demonstrates the ... |
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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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Glue Removal
Glue squeeze-out can be wiped up with a wet rag, but this can drive some of the glue into the wood's pores. A method preferred ... |
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Glue Tools
An inexpensive nylon-bristle brush and a few small "acid" brushes that are sold for applying soldering flux can make great ... |
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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, ... |
