Joinery

How a little wedge makes the STRONGEST joint ever!

Posted on September 17, 2021 at 8:19 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery

This joint looks great, and it’s never going to come apart!

A misunderstanding of the end-grain glue “myth” video?

Posted on September 13, 2021 at 8:12 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Other Tutorials, Wood & Material Tutorials

Mr. Sullivan’s video and tests were great, but some folks are missing the point.

They lied to you about pocket screw joinery.

Posted on September 3, 2021 at 6:04 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Misc. Tool Tutorials

I make a case for using pocket screws for cabinets and furniture.

A clever technique for splined-bevel joints for mitered boxes

Posted on August 9, 2021 at 9:10 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Misc. Tool Tutorials

Cut an angled kerf into an angled face while holding the proper angle.

You need to know this about making corner desks and counter tops

Posted on July 29, 2021 at 5:48 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery

Important lessons on how to join a corner for a large desktop or countertop!

How to make the STRONGEST face frames

Posted on July 24, 2021 at 5:33 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery

Face frames have a purpose, and the joinery you choose should too!

Pro tips for table tops, counters and panel glueups

Posted on June 17, 2021 at 6:21 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Other Tutorials

This video is LOADED with tips to help you get a perfect panel glue-up!

Do you REALLY need special screws for pocket hole joinery?

Posted on May 28, 2021 at 8:49 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Wood & Material Tutorials

What to look for when choosing the right pocket screws for your project.

How I made this DIY bed FLOAT!

Posted on March 28, 2021 at 7:13 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery

In part 2 we build an awesome dovetailed bed frame that appears to float!

A better way to make your own dowels

Posted on February 12, 2021 at 9:02 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Other Tutorials, Router Tutorials, Wood & Material Tutorials

Make limitless piles of dowels from any wood with this easy process!

How to cut the mysterious hidden groove joint

Posted on January 19, 2021 at 9:28 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Router Tutorials

Install drawer/box bottoms and backs in grooves which can’t be seen with this easy to follow router table tutorial!

Tips For Duplicating Project Parts

Posted on January 13, 2021 at 8:54 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Misc. Tool Tutorials, Other Tutorials

When a project calls for more than one of the same thing, you need ways to make them quickly and accurately.

PROBLEM SOLVED: How to make CURVED tenon shoulders

Posted on December 23, 2020 at 8:41 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips

Another problem we encountered while building a dog crate-end table, and the creative way we solved it.

How to cut a square hole (mortise) with a table saw

Posted on December 21, 2020 at 8:34 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Table Saw Tutorials

A creative solution to a problem we recently encountered.

CHEAP and EASY three-Minute finger/box joint jig

Posted on December 4, 2020 at 7:17 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials

It’s cheap, fast and easy to build, and it works flawlessly! NOTE: Scroll to the bottom of this page to watch a video version of this tutorial and to find links to things mentioned in the video. Transcript coming soon… LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT: When you use this link to…

Figure-8 table top brackets the RIGHT WAY

Posted on November 18, 2020 at 6:04 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Finishing, Furniture, Joinery

Why is there so much misinformation out there about this simple task?

Safe way to cut stopped slots/mortises on the router table

Posted on November 16, 2020 at 9:59 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Router Tutorials

You have to do a little thinking on this one…

Make loose-tenon joinery without a Festool Domino

Posted on November 13, 2020 at 9:50 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery

“Loose-tenons” don’t mean tenons that are loose. And you don’t need a $1000 tool to make them!

Tools you DON’T need: Jointer vs Planer vs Drum sander

Posted on November 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Finishing, Joinery, Misc. Tool Tutorials

Do you need all three milling machines? Just two? One? None? This video will tell you what and why.

Why you should try mortising by hand

Posted on October 14, 2020 at 6:14 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking

This old-timey technique can save you time and be REALLY satisfying too!

How fingers make picture frame miters a LOT stronger

Posted on October 9, 2020 at 8:20 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery

This joint looks complicated, but it’s super easy to make and it will make all your mitered frames and boxes a lot stronger.

The fast and easy half-half-half drawer construction method

Posted on October 2, 2020 at 6:58 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery

Why don’t more people do this? You can batch out a pile of drawers in minutes!

I finish the homemade joinery workstation (dovetailing a drawer)

Posted on September 8, 2020 at 7:35 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking, Workshop Improvements

Turn any work surface into a fully featured joinery workbench!

Make a portable bench-top workstation for woodworking joinery

Posted on August 18, 2020 at 5:20 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking, Workshop Improvements

Turn any work surface into a fully featured joinery workbench!

Struggle with dovetails? Try this band saw jig!

Posted on July 10, 2020 at 2:14 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Band Saw Tutorials, Joinery

This is how I cut dovetails when I was a new woodworker- It works!

Why you shouldn’t cut your table saw tenons backwards

Posted on July 9, 2020 at 7:22 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Table Saw Tutorials

Which comes first, the mortise or the tenon? LOTS of tips in this one!

Homemade stop block for better picture frame miters

Posted on June 8, 2020 at 8:54 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips

Homemade stop block for better picture frame miters

The best dados- Table Saw vs. Router?

Posted on April 20, 2020 at 6:01 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips, Router Tutorials, Table Saw Tutorials

Let’s end this debate once and for all! Three ways to do it, lots of tips along the way.

How to Fix a Dovetail Joint

Posted on March 20, 2020 at 6:36 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking, Quick-Tips

It’s not a big deal if you miscut, you may be able to repair it in a snap!

Forstner Bit Dovetails

Posted on November 14, 2019 at 6:30 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips

Can you cut dovetails with a drill press and forstner bit?

How To Glue-up a Wooden Countertop

Posted on August 8, 2019 at 6:00 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Other Tutorials

TAKE ‘ER EASY! Gluing up a big slab countertop without panicking!

Make your own wooden countertops

Posted on July 24, 2019 at 7:05 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery

Cutting BIG miters!

Are you doing it wrong? The right way to size mortises and tenons.

Posted on March 23, 2019 at 8:18 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips

Rules to improve your mortising game

Check out this cheap router mortising jig with LOTS of versatility

Posted on March 22, 2019 at 8:25 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Router Tutorials

Build your mortising skills with this plunge router jig

Have you ever used these 4 clever router table rabbet joints?

Posted on March 13, 2019 at 7:06 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Router Tutorials

4 joints for 4 different uses

Are Your Angles Odd?

Posted on March 2, 2019 at 6:48 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Quick-Tips

The Easy Way to Cut Odd Miter Angles

FINALLY- A better way to cut dovetails by hand!

Posted on January 18, 2019 at 8:36 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Other Tutorials

Rob Cosman’s Tips and Tricks

Can you use pocket screws in fine furniture?

Posted on December 3, 2018 at 8:29 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking

We can take some lessons from the Shakers

Can you cut a TENON with a drill press?

Posted on October 25, 2018 at 6:39 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Misc. Tool Tutorials

Forstner bit tenons

Drill Press Mortises

Posted on October 8, 2018 at 8:36 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Misc. Tool Tutorials

How to make a square mortise with a drill press and a forstner bit!

3 Sliding Dovetail Joints

Posted on October 3, 2018 at 7:14 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Router Tutorials

This will make you look like a woodworking master!

The best way to deal with squeeze-out

Posted on February 26, 2018 at 8:08 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Finishing, Joinery, Other Tutorials

Don’t wipe your glue!

“My dados don’t fit!”

Posted on February 22, 2018 at 8:16 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Table Saw Tutorials

Fine tune them with this clever jig!

A Router Jig for Half-Blind Dovetails

Posted on December 20, 2017 at 7:50 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Router Tutorials

Making your own is cheap and easy!

How to lay out dovetails FAST and EASY!

Posted on December 17, 2017 at 8:03 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Router Tutorials

Cut through and half-blind joints

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